westernjournal--2020-09-04--McEnany Utterly Destroys Pelosi by Forcing Reporters To Watch Hair Salon Footage on Loop

By now , I ’ m assuming you ’ ve heard about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s very costly ( at least in terms of political credibility ) excursion to the hair salon this week .
The California Democrat visited eSalon SF in her home city of San Francisco on Monday for a wash and blowout even though salons weren ’ t supposed to open in the city until Tuesday , and only then for outdoor service .
Her excuse : The salon set her up .
“ I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pelosi said when asked about the excursion Wednesday , according to Fox News .
“ When they said they could accommodate people one at a time , and we can set up that time , I trusted that.
” “ As it turns out , it was a setup .
So I take responsibility for falling for a setup , ” she added .
“ The salon owes me an apology for setting me up.
” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Setup or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — this hasn ’ t been a particularly good week for Pelosi , image-wise .
( Her hair looks nice , though . )
It got worse on Thursday when White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany subjected reporters to the security footage showing Pelosi at ESalonSF on a loop .
This was cleverer than you might have thought , however .
Yes , it ’ s easy to dunk on the House speaker right now , so easy this might have felt like running up the score .
As it played , McEnany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have outraged you .
“ Today , I can announce : We have found Nancy Pelosi .
As you can see , we found Nancy Pelosi going into her hair salon , ” she said .
“ We will be playing the video on loop for all of you to see during the duration of this introduction .
“ Nancy Pelosi was not in the halls of Congress when I asked where she was .
She was not working in good faith to make a deal for the American people .
Nope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco , at a hair salon , where she was indoors , even though salons in California are not — only open for outdoor service.
” ( This refers specifically to San Francisco , where hair salons only opened on Tuesday , and then for outdoor service ; other counties were recently given the green light to reopen salons . )
“ Apparently , the rules do not apply to Speaker Nancy Pelosi , ” McEnany continued .
“ She wants small businesses to stay shut down but only reopen for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not as I do , ’ says Nancy Pelosi .
“ Nancy Pelosi is holding up $ 1.3 trillion in relief for the American people while getting special access to the very kind of small businesses that this money would support , businesses like this hair salon .
RELATED : 'Maybe She Was Just Listening to the President ' : CNN 's Cuomo Lays Blame on Trump for Pelosi Salon Visit “ Before she skipped town to violate her state ’ s health guidelines , Pelosi proposed a bill .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no additional Paycheck Protection funding .
This is funding that would help the very small business she has bizarrely accused of plotting against her.
” She went on to point out that Pelosi is pursuing legal threats and shaming the owner for the “ setup.
” McEnany then read out the words of eSalon SF owner Erica Kious : “ Since this happened , I have received nothing but hate text messages , death threats , saying they ’ re going to burn down my hair salon .
It ’ s just sad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that I threw her under the bus when I did not .
So that ’ s hurtful .
But , yes , I think I ’ m pretty much done now.
” “ Nancy Pelosi , you ought to apologize to the American people , or better yet , come back to Washington and get to work for hardworking Americans like this salon owner that you maligned and demanded an apology from , ” she said .
And with that , she opened the floor up for questioning .
I suppose she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loop , but that definitely would have been running up the score .
Here ’ s why this was both effective and clever : The standard narrative on Pelosi ’ s excursion to the hair salon is that it was either a setup ( if you ’ re on the left ) or a Marie Antoinette moment ( if you ’ re on the right ) .
I couldn ’ t even resist the urge to reference it at the top of the story .
McEnany does to by referencing the elitist ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not as I do ” position .
In fact , she could have even pointed out that , two hours after her salon visit , Pelosi appeared on MSNBC ’ s “ All In with Chris Hayes ” to complain about , of all things , President Donald Trump ’ s mask-less Republican National Convention acceptance speech crowd .
“ What further evidence does anyone need that this president doesn ’ t care less about the spread of this virus than to see what he did ?
” Pelosi said .
“ Bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no distancing , and the rest .
He slapped science right in the face.
” Pelosi was , of course , wearing no mask during her wash and blowout in a salon she wasn ’ t supposed to be inside due to COVID-19 restrictions .
“ I just had my hair washed .
I don ’ t wear my mask when I ’ m washing my hair , ” she told reporters Wednesday .
“ Do you wear one when you wash your hair ?
” Getting our hair washed in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t in the shower .
We ’ re all wearing masks in places we didn ’ t think we would be , Madame Speaker .
You ’ re just slapping science in the face now .
But I digress .
It wasn ’ t that she was in a salon , it was that she was in a salon in San Francisco .
For most of the House of Representatives , this was what was known as a district work period , recesses when legislators either vacation or go back to their district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other local figures .
Pelosi , however , is the House speaker .
Her main priority at the moment should be bridging the gap between the House and the Senate on COVID-19 relief packages .
She wasn ’ t doing that .
Instead , she was back in San Francisco , making cable news appearances and , yes , getting her hair done .
Meanwhile , the ones who are suffering are those like Erica Kious , the salon owner she ’ s now trying to ruin .
After all , the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put more money into the Paycheck Protection Program , but merely to extend the period covered and repeal the requirement that 75 percent of the money received be spent on payroll , among other things .
Being re-elevated to House speaker was the career-capper Nancy Pelosi had always wanted .
With that power comes responsibilities — and those responsibilities didn ’ t involve her being in California .
Especially not getting her hair done , of course .
But the important part was being back in Washington .
The fact that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she still has left when it comes to l ’ affaire eSalon SF .
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Let them eat hair dryers.
By now, I’m assuming you’ve heard about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s very costly (at least in terms of political credibility) excursion to the hair salon this week. The California Democrat visited eSalon SF in her home city of San Francisco on Monday for a wash and blowout even though salons weren’t supposed to open in the city until Tuesday, and only then for outdoor service.
Her excuse: The salon set her up.
“I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I have been to many times,” Pelosi said when asked about the excursion Wednesday, according to Fox News. “When they said they could accommodate people one at a time, and we can set up that time, I trusted that.”
“As it turns out, it was a setup. So I take responsibility for falling for a setup,” she added. “The salon owes me an apology for setting me up.”
Setup or not — the salon owner vehemently denied it — this hasn’t been a particularly good week for Pelosi, image-wise. (Her hair looks nice, though.)
It got worse on Thursday when White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany subjected reporters to the security footage showing Pelosi at ESalonSF on a loop.
This was cleverer than you might have thought, however.
Yes, it’s easy to dunk on the House speaker right now, so easy this might have felt like running up the score. As it played, McEnany recontextualized just why Pelosi’s act should have outraged you.
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“Today, I can announce: We have found Nancy Pelosi. As you can see, we found Nancy Pelosi going into her hair salon,” she said. “We will be playing the video on loop for all of you to see during the duration of this introduction.
“Nancy Pelosi was not in the halls of Congress when I asked where she was. She was not working in good faith to make a deal for the American people. Nope.
“Nancy Pelosi was found in San Francisco, at a hair salon, where she was indoors, even though salons in California are not — only open for outdoor service.” (This refers specifically to San Francisco, where hair salons only opened on Tuesday, and then for outdoor service; other counties were recently given the green light to reopen salons.)
“Apparently, the rules do not apply to Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” McEnany continued. “She wants small businesses to stay shut down but only reopen for her convenience. ‘Do as I say, not as I do,’ says Nancy Pelosi.
“Nancy Pelosi is holding up $1.3 trillion in relief for the American people while getting special access to the very kind of small businesses that this money would support, businesses like this hair salon.
“Before she skipped town to violate her state’s health guidelines, Pelosi proposed a bill. It was called the HEROES Act, which contained no additional Paycheck Protection funding. This is funding that would help the very small business she has bizarrely accused of plotting against her.”
She went on to point out that Pelosi is pursuing legal threats and shaming the owner for the “setup.”
McEnany then read out the words of eSalon SF owner Erica Kious: “Since this happened, I have received nothing but hate text messages, death threats, saying they’re going to burn down my hair salon. It’s just sad that my community is pulling this, saying that I threw her under the bus when I did not. So that’s hurtful. But, yes, I think I’m pretty much done now.”
“Nancy Pelosi, you ought to apologize to the American people, or better yet, come back to Washington and get to work for hardworking Americans like this salon owner that you maligned and demanded an apology from,” she said.
And with that, she opened the floor up for questioning. I suppose she could have kept the footage on a loop, but that definitely would have been running up the score.
Here’s why this was both effective and clever: The standard narrative on Pelosi’s excursion to the hair salon is that it was either a setup (if you’re on the left) or a Marie Antoinette moment (if you’re on the right). I couldn’t even resist the urge to reference it at the top of the story. McEnany does to by referencing the elitist’s “do as I say, not as I do” position.
In fact, she could have even pointed out that, two hours after her salon visit, Pelosi appeared on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes” to complain about, of all things, President Donald Trump’s mask-less Republican National Convention acceptance speech crowd.
“What further evidence does anyone need that this president doesn’t care less about the spread of this virus than to see what he did?” Pelosi said. “Bringing all those people there, no masks, no distancing, and the rest. He slapped science right in the face.”
Pelosi was, of course, wearing no mask during her wash and blowout in a salon she wasn’t supposed to be inside due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“I just had my hair washed. I don’t wear my mask when I’m washing my hair,” she told reporters Wednesday. “Do you wear one when you wash your hair?”
Getting our hair washed in a salon, though? This isn’t in the shower. We’re all wearing masks in places we didn’t think we would be, Madame Speaker. You’re just slapping science in the face now.
But I digress. It wasn’t that she was in a salon, it was that she was in a salon in San Francisco. For most of the House of Representatives, this was what was known as a district work period, recesses when legislators either vacation or go back to their district for meetings with staff, constituents and other local figures.
Pelosi, however, is the House speaker. Her main priority at the moment should be bridging the gap between the House and the Senate on COVID-19 relief packages. She wasn’t doing that. Instead, she was back in San Francisco, making cable news appearances and, yes, getting her hair done.
Meanwhile, the ones who are suffering are those like Erica Kious, the salon owner she’s now trying to ruin. After all, the House Democrats’ bill doesn’t want to put more money into the Paycheck Protection Program, but merely to extend the period covered and repeal the requirement that 75 percent of the money received be spent on payroll, among other things.
Being re-elevated to House speaker was the career-capper Nancy Pelosi had always wanted. With that power comes responsibilities — and those responsibilities didn’t involve her being in California. Especially not getting her hair done, of course.
But the important part was being back in Washington.
The fact that she wasn’t should destroy whatever credibility she still has left when it comes to l’affaire eSalon SF.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Mail-in Voting Begins as North Carolina Sends Out Record Number of Absentee Ballots

North Carolina began mailing more than 600,000 absentee ballots to voters on Friday , marking the official start of mail-in voting for November ’ s election .
Approximately 618,000 ballots have been initially requested by North Carolina voters , over 16 times more than the amount requested four years ago , the Associated Press reported .
The requests came disproportionately from Democratic and independent voters , according to the AP .
Election experts predict that a majority of the electorate will cast a ballot by mail , compared to just 25 percent who did so in 2016 .
In Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already surpassed 2016 totals by approximately 100,000 and 1 million , respectively .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Of the 618,000 ballots requested thus far , 326,000 have been requested by Democrats and 192,000 have been requested by independents , reflecting the extent to which mail-in voting has become a partisan issue .
While some Democrats have been supportive of absentee voting as an alternative to in-person voting amid the pandemic , many Republicans have been critical of the method .
President Donald Trump has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election in the nation ’ s history .
The differences in voting methods also mean that the results on election night may not match the final results , as the influx of absentee ballots may take days to count .
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North Carolina began mailing more than 600,000 absentee ballots to voters on Friday, marking the official start of mail-in voting for November’s election.
Approximately 618,000 ballots have been initially requested by North Carolina voters, over 16 times more than the amount requested four years ago, the Associated Press reported.
The requests came disproportionately from Democratic and independent voters, according to the AP.
Election experts predict that a majority of the electorate will cast a ballot by mail, compared to just 25 percent who did so in 2016.
In Wisconsin and Florida, absentee ballot requests have already surpassed 2016 totals by approximately 100,000 and 1 million, respectively.
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Of the 618,000 ballots requested thus far, 326,000 have been requested by Democrats and 192,000 have been requested by independents, reflecting the extent to which mail-in voting has become a partisan issue.
While some Democrats have been supportive of absentee voting as an alternative to in-person voting amid the pandemic, many Republicans have been critical of the method.
President Donald Trump has said it would lead to the most corrupt election in the nation’s history.
The differences in voting methods also mean that the results on election night may not match the final results, as the influx of absentee ballots may take days to count.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Arrest Made After Police Officer Is Killed in the Line of Duty

A 25-year veteran of Cleveland ’ s police department was gunned down Thursday .
A second person who was in the car with Skernivitz was also killed , association president Jeff Follmer added to Cleveland.com .
Skernivitz was 53 , according to WKYC-TV .
The station reported that the as-yet-unidentified man with the detective was a 50-year-old male .
Police said the second victim is not a suspect in the shooting .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win WKYC reported Friday morning that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WEWS also reported that one person has been arrested , but no specific details were available .
The car in which the two victims were riding was shot multiple times , according to WJW .
“ It ’ s bad , this a bad one .
And they ’ re all bad — this one hurts , ” Follmer told WOIO-TV .
“ He was a great person and a great officer , ” Follmer said .
“ Cleveland lost one of its finest tonight in the line of duty , ” Cleveland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Cleveland.com .
“ We definitely need the prayers of the people in the city .
This officer was out doing what all police officers do — trying to protect the people in the city — and he gave his life , so we ask that you kindly give his family a little room , ” he said .
Many posted their condolences on social media : Details of the shooting incident , which occurred around 10 p.m. Thursday , were sketchy early Friday .
Police were asking anyone with information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that after the shooting took place , the car in which the two men were riding crashed .
The shooting happened in the Stockyards neighborhood of Cleveland ’ s West Side .
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A 25-year veteran of Cleveland’s police department was gunned down Thursday.
Detective James Skernivitz was killed, a Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association spokesman told WEWS-TV.
A second person who was in the car with Skernivitz was also killed, association president Jeff Follmer added to Cleveland.com.
Skernivitz was 53, according to WKYC-TV. The station reported that the as-yet-unidentified man with the detective was a 50-year-old male.
Police said the second victim is not a suspect in the shooting.
WKYC reported Friday morning that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting, but gave no details. WJW-TV and WEWS also reported that one person has been arrested, but no specific details were available.
The car in which the two victims were riding was shot multiple times, according to WJW.
“It’s bad, this a bad one. And they’re all bad — this one hurts,” Follmer told WOIO-TV.
“He was a great person and a great officer,” Follmer said.
“Cleveland lost one of its finest tonight in the line of duty,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams told reporters, according to Cleveland.com.
“We definitely need the prayers of the people in the city. This officer was out doing what all police officers do — trying to protect the people in the city — and he gave his life, so we ask that you kindly give his family a little room,” he said.
Many posted their condolences on social media:
Tragedy last night just blocks from our house. Thoughts go out to the @CLEpolice detective’s family. https://t.co/DjmHgMHfnW — Adam Rosen (@osuadamr) September 4, 2020
The Association of Cleveland Firefighters Local 93 stands in solidarity with our Cleveland Police brothers & sisters. We send our deepest condolences, for the horrible loss of Officer Skernivitz. We mourn alongside you.
￼ pic.twitter.com/3mN0KYRoE9 — CLE Firefighters-L93 (@Cleveland_FFs) September 4, 2020
My heart breaks for his family and I pray that in their grief, they find solace in his legacy of service and sacrifice.” — Dave Yost (@Yost4Ohio) September 4, 2020
Details of the shooting incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. Thursday, were sketchy early Friday.
Police were asking anyone with information about the killings to come forward.
Sgt Jennifer Ciaccia provides update on officer killed in the line of duty tonight. Mayor and @CLEpolice Chief to give remarks later today. https://t.co/WWQpMziQrs — City of Cleveland (@CityofCleveland) September 4, 2020
Follmer said that after the shooting took place, the car in which the two men were riding crashed.
The shooting happened in the Stockyards neighborhood of Cleveland’s West Side.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Prof Suspended After Saying Chinese Word That Sounds Like Racial Slur

Look far and look wide .
There is nowhere the social justice left can not find supposed instances of racism hiding in plain sight .
The University of Southern California ’ s Marshall School of Business placed a longtime communications professor on leave from one of the courses he teaches last month for using a Chinese word that ’ s phonetically similar to an English racial slur .
According to the Los Angeles Times , professor Greg Patton was giving an online lecture in his “ Communication for Management ” course on Aug. 20 when he broached the topic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cross-cultural use of filler words like “ um ” and “ er ” to prevent uncomfortable pauses .
A white professor with two decades experience in Asian-Pacific communication , Patton quickly landed himself in hot water , however , when he tied in an international example : the Chinese phrase for “ that.
” “ In China , the common word is ‘ that ’ — ‘ that , that , that , that , ’ ” the professor can be heard saying in a video from the lecture , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ So in China it might be ‘ nega ’ — ‘ nega , nega , nega.
’ So there ’ s different words that you ’ ll hear in different countries , but they ’ re vocal disfluencies.
” The word is a common one in Mandarin Chinese , written “ 那个 ” and “ commonly pronounced nèi ge ( NAY-guh ) or nà ge ( NAH-guh ) , ” according to the Times .
The opportunistic left-wing students on hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their race-baiting hearts they wanted to hear : the N-word .
By the following day , several black master ’ s students from the class of 2022 had written and forwarded a letter to Marshall School of Business Dean Geoffrey Garrett , demanding action be taken in response to Patton ’ s racial “ negligence and disregard.
” “ Our mental health has been affected , ” the students wrote , according to a copy of the letter obtained by National Review .
“ It is an uneasy feeling allowing him to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would rather not take his course than to endure the emotional exhaustion of carrying on with an instructor that disregards cultural diversity and sensitivities and by extension creates an unwelcome environment for us Black students.
” “ In light of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the recent and continued collective protests and social awakening across the nation , we can not let this stand , ” they later added .
In response , the liberal university ’ s administration suspended Patton from teaching that course , with the Marshall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a short term pause while we are reviewing to better understand the situation and to take any appropriate next steps.
” RELATED : Social Justice Warriors on Social Media Try To Cancel Adele for 'Cultural Appropriation' The pending review did not , however , stop the Marshall school ’ s dean from selling Patton down the river with an obligatory public apology for the “ disturbing episode , ” which apparently left him “ deeply saddened.
” “ Understandably , this caused great pain and upset among students , and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garrett wrote to all MBA students , the Times reported .
“ It is simply unacceptable for faculty to use such examples or language in class because they can marginalize and harm you and hurt your feelings of psychological safety .
As a school , we must and we will do better.
” “ I am deeply saddened by this disturbing episode that has caused such anguish and trauma , ” he also wrote , according to National Review .
Of course , in reality , there is absolutely nothing understandable about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Patton did not say a racial slur , nor did he try to .
And if simply hearing an unsaid slur or slight is grounds for punishment in this brave new world , heaven help us .
Things are about to get real repressive , real fast .
Of course , that ’ s exactly what the American left wants — every last opportunity to use the word “ racism ” as a cudgel with which to beat everyday American into submission regarding whatever nonsense social theory they have on the table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Look far and look wide. There is nowhere the social justice left cannot find supposed instances of racism hiding in plain sight.
The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business placed a longtime communications professor on leave from one of the courses he teaches last month for using a Chinese word that’s phonetically similar to an English racial slur.
According to the Los Angeles Times, professor Greg Patton was giving an online lecture in his “Communication for Management” course on Aug. 20 when he broached the topic of confidence in verbal presentation and began discussing the cross-cultural use of filler words like “um” and “er” to prevent uncomfortable pauses.
A white professor with two decades experience in Asian-Pacific communication, Patton quickly landed himself in hot water, however, when he tied in an international example: the Chinese phrase for “that.”
“In China, the common word is ‘that’ — ‘that, that, that, that,’” the professor can be heard saying in a video from the lecture, which has since made the rounds online.
“So in China it might be ‘nega’ — ‘nega, nega, nega.’ So there’s different words that you’ll hear in different countries, but they’re vocal disfluencies.”
The word is a common one in Mandarin Chinese, written “那个” and “commonly pronounced nèi ge (NAY-guh) or nà ge (NAH-guh),” according to the Times.
The opportunistic left-wing students on hand, of course, heard exactly what their race-baiting hearts they wanted to hear: the N-word.
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By the following day, several black master’s students from the class of 2022 had written and forwarded a letter to Marshall School of Business Dean Geoffrey Garrett, demanding action be taken in response to Patton’s racial “negligence and disregard.”
“Our mental health has been affected,” the students wrote, according to a copy of the letter obtained by National Review.
“It is an uneasy feeling allowing him to have the power over our grades. We would rather not take his course than to endure the emotional exhaustion of carrying on with an instructor that disregards cultural diversity and sensitivities and by extension creates an unwelcome environment for us Black students.”
“In light of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the recent and continued collective protests and social awakening across the nation, we cannot let this stand,” they later added.
In response, the liberal university’s administration suspended Patton from teaching that course, with the Marshall school telling Campus Reform he “agreed to take a short term pause while we are reviewing to better understand the situation and to take any appropriate next steps.”
The pending review did not, however, stop the Marshall school’s dean from selling Patton down the river with an obligatory public apology for the “disturbing episode,” which apparently left him “deeply saddened.”
“Understandably, this caused great pain and upset among students, and for that I am deeply sorry,” Garrett wrote to all MBA students, the Times reported. “It is simply unacceptable for faculty to use such examples or language in class because they can marginalize and harm you and hurt your feelings of psychological safety. As a school, we must and we will do better.”
“I am deeply saddened by this disturbing episode that has caused such anguish and trauma,” he also wrote, according to National Review.
Of course, in reality, there is absolutely nothing understandable about the outrage and “anguish” expressed here.
Patton did not say a racial slur, nor did he try to. And if simply hearing an unsaid slur or slight is grounds for punishment in this brave new world, heaven help us.
Things are about to get real repressive, real fast.
Of course, that’s exactly what the American left wants — every last opportunity to use the word “racism” as a cudgel with which to beat everyday American into submission regarding whatever nonsense social theory they have on the table that week.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Kindhearted Police Officer Aids Disoriented Elderly Driver Who Ran Out of Gas

Getting lost while driving is never fun , and with the extensive network of roads and highways , we ’ re generally limited by a tank of gas , not by places to go .
Technology doesn ’ t always solve these issues for us : Batteries can still run low , and signals can be lost .
One elderly gentleman from Gwinnett County , Georgia , got in his car one morning last month and somehow lost his way .
His wife was unable to help him , and the last communication she had with him was about 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thankfully , it was a kindhearted policeman who found the man stranded on the side of the road , phone dead and car out of gas .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The Georgia Department of Public Safety posted the story and a photo of the hero officer on Aug. 17 .
“ Friday morning , SGT Coffee , Post 7-Toccoa , stopped with what he believed to be a disabled motorist , ” the post began .
“ Upon speaking with the elderly driver , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the area , became lost and was disoriented .
“ He was able to make contact with the gentleman ’ s wife , who stated he left his home sometime after 9:00am the previous morning , and the last contact she had with him was about midnight .
The gentleman ’ s phone died and he ran out of gas in Habersham County .
“ SGT Coffee made arrangements with Troopers from Post 51-Gwinnett ( TFC Hamerla ) and Post 6-Gainesville ( Sgt Parker ) to provide a relay of the wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get her husband and the vehicle.
” No doubt both the man and his wife were relieved that he was safe — but the officer wasn ’ t done helping out and did even more to personally assist the man .
“ In the meantime , SGT Coffee asked his own wife to bring a gas can from their home and put enough gas in the gentleman ’ s car to get to a gas station , ” the post continued .
RELATED : Heartwarming : Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Way to Work “ SGT Coffee upholds the Department ’ s core value of ‘ Compassion ’ for his fellow Georgians.
” This story of goodwill has warmed the hearts of readers near and far , and the department ’ s post racked up over 46,000 shares and 247,000 reactions .
The comment section has over 12,000 comments , with users thanking the officer and expressing their pride .
Many also pointed out that this is just the sort of story we need right now — and they ’ re right .
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Getting lost while driving is never fun, and with the extensive network of roads and highways, we’re generally limited by a tank of gas, not by places to go.
Technology doesn’t always solve these issues for us: Batteries can still run low, and signals can be lost.
One elderly gentleman from Gwinnett County, Georgia, got in his car one morning last month and somehow lost his way.
His wife was unable to help him, and the last communication she had with him was about 15 hours after he initially started out.
Thankfully, it was a kindhearted policeman who found the man stranded on the side of the road, phone dead and car out of gas.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety posted the story and a photo of the hero officer on Aug. 17.
“Friday morning, SGT Coffee, Post 7-Toccoa, stopped with what he believed to be a disabled motorist,” the post began.
“Upon speaking with the elderly driver, SGT Coffee learned the driver was not from the area, became lost and was disoriented.
“He was able to make contact with the gentleman’s wife, who stated he left his home sometime after 9:00am the previous morning, and the last contact she had with him was about midnight. The gentleman’s phone died and he ran out of gas in Habersham County.
“SGT Coffee made arrangements with Troopers from Post 51-Gwinnett (TFC Hamerla) and Post 6-Gainesville (Sgt Parker) to provide a relay of the wife from Gwinnett County to Habersham County to get her husband and the vehicle.”
No doubt both the man and his wife were relieved that he was safe — but the officer wasn’t done helping out and did even more to personally assist the man.
“In the meantime, SGT Coffee asked his own wife to bring a gas can from their home and put enough gas in the gentleman’s car to get to a gas station,” the post continued.
“SGT Coffee upholds the Department’s core value of ‘Compassion’ for his fellow Georgians.”
This story of goodwill has warmed the hearts of readers near and far, and the department’s post racked up over 46,000 shares and 247,000 reactions.
The comment section has over 12,000 comments, with users thanking the officer and expressing their pride. Many also pointed out that this is just the sort of story we need right now — and they’re right.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Watch: C-SPAN Caller Rips Into Brian Stelter on CNN Bias, He Responds with Accusation of ‘Radicaliza

Watch: C-SPAN Caller Rips Into Brian Stelter on CNN Bias, He Responds with Accusation of ‘Radicalization’

CNN ’ s Brian Stelter went on C-SPAN on Tuesday to hawk his new book .
Instead , he became the prey for callers who lambasted CNN ’ s record .
Stelter joined C-SPAN ’ s “ Washington Journal ” and was slammed by one caller who said that when it comes to lies , President Donald Trump can ’ t hold a candle to CNN .
“ You guys always talk about how many times Trump has lied , ” said Derek from Lakeland , Minnesota .
“ I ’ ve calculated that , I think , with your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if there are any journalists left at CNN , but I know that , you know , if I were to estimate , about 300 different distortions or misinformation that we get out of CNN .
“ And you have to watch them in the airport , which is harsh , but if you added all that up to 46 months , it comes out to be 300,000-plus distortions of truth.
” The caller then touched on the case of Nick Sandmann , the Covington Catholic High School student who was victimized by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit with CNN .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ This is how low you ’ ll go , is that you went out , and you made lies and you defamed a child and then you had to settle out of court to pay this child for distorting information about this young individual , ” Derek said .
“ So , I would say , you know , if anything that ’ s happening at CNN and anybody who buys your book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those things that is dividing our nation , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t believe in dividing our nation .
It hurts our great nation , and , so , CNN is really the enemy of the truth.
” The segment starts at the 21:37 mark in the video below : Many agreed with the caller .
“ I ’ m grateful for the call , and I know that you ’ re not the only person that feels this way .
There has been a process of radicalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with media bashing that is absolutely unprecedented , ” he said .
The “ Reliable Sources ” host then sought to characterize media bias as a relic of the past .
“ You know , 20 , 30 years ago , conservatives talked about media bias , and there were some really valid points to that critique , ” he said .
“ It is absolutely true that lots of journalists are based in New York and Washington , they ’ re based in big cities , they have liberal leanings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that that bias doesn ’ t seep into the news coverage .
And yet sometimes it does .
I absolutely acknowledge that .
“ I think it ’ s different to talk about things as if they ’ re enemies .
No American is an enemy of another American .
No news outlet is an enemy of America.
” Another caller ridiculed CNN for a chyron the network used last week talking about “ mostly peaceful protests ” in Kenosha , Wisconsin , while the video on the screen showed arson fires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stelter as “ Humpty Dumpty , ” said CNN was “ not reliable ” and Stelter was “ a stooge.
” Stelter said the chyron was nothing more than a mistake .
“ I don ’ t know who wrote it , probably a young producer who ’ s trying their best under deadline in a breaking news situation , ” he said .
“ That kind of thing becomes easily criticized and probably not the right banner to put on the screen.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .

CNN’s Brian Stelter went on C-SPAN on Tuesday to hawk his new book. Instead, he became the prey for callers who lambasted CNN’s record.
Stelter joined C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” and was slammed by one caller who said that when it comes to lies, President Donald Trump can’t hold a candle to CNN.
“You guys always talk about how many times Trump has lied,” said Derek from Lakeland, Minnesota. “I’ve calculated that, I think, with your chyrons — I don’t know if there are any journalists left at CNN, but I know that, you know, if I were to estimate, about 300 different distortions or misinformation that we get out of CNN.
“And you have to watch them in the airport, which is harsh, but if you added all that up to 46 months, it comes out to be 300,000-plus distortions of truth.”
The caller then touched on the case of Nick Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who was victimized by inaccurate and incomplete reporting and eventually settled a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit with CNN.
“This is how low you’ll go, is that you went out, and you made lies and you defamed a child and then you had to settle out of court to pay this child for distorting information about this young individual,” Derek said.
“So, I would say, you know, if anything that’s happening at CNN and anybody who buys your book, it’s really just one of those things that is dividing our nation,” he said.
“I don’t believe in dividing our nation. It hurts our great nation, and, so, CNN is really the enemy of the truth.”
The segment starts at the 21:37 mark in the video below:
Many agreed with the caller.
Brian Stelter is an Ivory Tower liberal who has no idea what is really happening because is he isn’t a political reporter or a field reporter in the conflicts So CNN lies, like Covington, and in his ignorance says the media equivalent of “let them eat cake” https://t.co/fymis8bOml — Tim Pool (@Timcast) September 1, 2020
Pelosi blames salon owner; Cuomo blames Trump and Stelter blames “young producer.” Do Leftists EVER take responsibility for their non-stop failures and hypocrisies? That’s Who CNN’s Brian Stelter Blamed for Network’s Laughable Kenosha Riots Banner https://t.co/4hcXtgU6W7 — Evan Sayet (@EvanSayet) September 3, 2020
Even callers on C-SPAN are calling out @brianstelter for his and CNN’s obvious bias. Stelter continues to live in some alternate reality where he truly believes he is unbiased. https://t.co/zbpvV4EChW — MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) September 1, 2020
Stelter sought to blame Trump for media distrust.
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“I’m grateful for the call, and I know that you’re not the only person that feels this way. There has been a process of radicalization that’s happened in this country, with media bashing that is absolutely unprecedented,” he said.
The “Reliable Sources” host then sought to characterize media bias as a relic of the past.
“You know, 20, 30 years ago, conservatives talked about media bias, and there were some really valid points to that critique,” he said. “It is absolutely true that lots of journalists are based in New York and Washington, they’re based in big cities, they have liberal leanings, and mainstream newsrooms are built to make sure that that bias doesn’t seep into the news coverage. And yet sometimes it does. I absolutely acknowledge that.
“I think it’s different to talk about things as if they’re enemies. No American is an enemy of another American. No news outlet is an enemy of America.”
Oh @brianstelter did not have a pile of fans calling in to C-SPAN today. This man really brought the pain, saying “CNN is the enemy of truth.” Stelter said yeah, Trump has “radicalized” people with this talk of media bias. Laughably claims MSM is structured to keep bias out! pic.twitter.com/fsDZIaePB7 — Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) September 1, 2020
Another caller ridiculed CNN for a chyron the network used last week talking about “mostly peaceful protests” in Kenosha, Wisconsin, while the video on the screen showed arson fires burning.
You cannot make this up… A CNN reporter is standing in front of a building engulfed in flames and CNN’s chyron reads: “FIERY BUT MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING” pic.twitter.com/4OHvKnh63u — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 27, 2020
The caller, who mocked Stelter as “Humpty Dumpty,” said CNN was “not reliable” and Stelter was “a stooge.”
Stelter said the chyron was nothing more than a mistake.
“I don’t know who wrote it, probably a young producer who’s trying their best under deadline in a breaking news situation,” he said. “That kind of thing becomes easily criticized and probably not the right banner to put on the screen.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Trump Admin Moves To Ban Government Agencies from Preaching ‘Un-American Propaganda’

President Donald Trump ’ s administration has ordered federal agencies to immediately start the process of defunding training seminars which use taxpayer money to teach government employees that the country is racist .
Russell Vought , director of the White House Office of Management and Budget , released a memo late Friday which explains why the president is cutting funding for such training programs .
“ It has come to the President ’ s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘ training ’ government workers to believe divisive , anti-American propaganda , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was sent to the heads of executive departments and agencies , and shared online by the White House .
“ For example , according to press reports , employees across the Executive Branch have been required to attend trainings where they are told that ‘ virtually all White people contribute to racism ’ or where they are required to say that they ‘ benefit from racism.
’ “ According to press reports , in some cases these training [ s ] have further claimed that there is racism embedded in the belief that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the belief that the most qualified person should receive a job , ” added the memo , which was issued at Trump ’ s direction .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Vought said that such training seminars “ not only run counter to the fundamental beliefs for which our Nation has stood since its inception , but they also engender division and resentment within the Federal workforce .
“ We can be proud that as an employer , the Federal government has employees of all races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be proud that Americans from all over the country seek to join our workforce and dedicate themselves to public service .
We can be proud of our continued efforts to welcome all individuals who seek to serve their fellow Americans as Federal employees , ” Vought continued .
“ However , we can not accept our employees receiving training that seeks to undercut our core values as Americans and drive division within our workforce , ” he said .
Describing such training seminars as “ divisive ” and “ un-American propaganda training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the direction of the president , all agencies must immediately identify — with the goal of cutting as soon as legally possible — any spending related to training on radical theories regarding race and sociology .
These include “ ‘ critical race theory , ’ ‘ white privilege , ’ or any other training or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either ( 1 ) that the United States is an inherently racist or evil country or ( 2 ) that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all agencies should begin to identify all available avenues within the law to cancel any such contracts and/or to divert Federal dollars away from these un- American propaganda training sessions , ” it added .
Vought said the Trump administration is fully committed to equality in the workplace , but concluded that “ the divisive , false , and demeaning propaganda of the critical race theory movement is contrary to all we stand for as Americans and should have no place in the Federal government.
” The move to end funding for such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a number of establishment media outlets .
The Guardian misrepresented the contents of the memo in a story headlined , “ Trump orders crackdown on federal antiracism training , calling it ‘ anti-American.
’ ” RELATED : Trump Says Pentagon Will Not Shut Down Stars and Stripes Newspaper as Previously Planned Forbes also inaccurately portrayed the move .
The outlet headlined its story on the matter , “ Trump Bans Diversity Training , Claiming It ’ s Divisive , Anti-American Propaganda.
” Other critics chimed in online with similar sentiments : According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression.
” Training on the subject outlined by the school has students focus on terms such as “ white privilege , ” “ microaggressions ” and “ institutionalized racism.
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President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered federal agencies to immediately start the process of defunding training seminars which use taxpayer money to teach government employees that the country is racist.
Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, released a memo late Friday which explains why the president is cutting funding for such training programs.
“It has come to the President’s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘training’ government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda,” Vought wrote in the document, which was sent to the heads of executive departments and agencies, and shared online by the White House.
“For example, according to press reports, employees across the Executive Branch have been required to attend trainings where they are told that ‘virtually all White people contribute to racism’ or where they are required to say that they ‘benefit from racism.’
“According to press reports, in some cases these training[s] have further claimed that there is racism embedded in the belief that America is the land of opportunity or the belief that the most qualified person should receive a job,” added the memo, which was issued at Trump’s direction.
Vought said that such training seminars “not only run counter to the fundamental beliefs for which our Nation has stood since its inception, but they also engender division and resentment within the Federal workforce.
“We can be proud that as an employer, the Federal government has employees of all races, ethnicities, and religions. We can be proud that Americans from all over the country seek to join our workforce and dedicate themselves to public service. We can be proud of our continued efforts to welcome all individuals who seek to serve their fellow Americans as Federal employees,” Vought continued.
“However, we cannot accept our employees receiving training that seeks to undercut our core values as Americans and drive division within our workforce,” he said.
Describing such training seminars as “divisive” and “un-American propaganda training sessions,” Vought added that at the direction of the president, all agencies must immediately identify — with the goal of cutting as soon as legally possible — any spending related to training on radical theories regarding race and sociology.
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These include “‘critical race theory,’ ‘white privilege,’ or any other training or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either (1) that the United States is an inherently racist or evil country or (2) that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil,” the memo said.
“In addition, all agencies should begin to identify all available avenues within the law to cancel any such contracts and/or to divert Federal dollars away from these un- American propaganda training sessions,” it added.
Vought said the Trump administration is fully committed to equality in the workplace, but concluded that “the divisive, false, and demeaning propaganda of the critical race theory movement is contrary to all we stand for as Americans and should have no place in the Federal government.”
The move to end funding for such training within the agencies was immediately criticized by a number of establishment media outlets.
The Guardian misrepresented the contents of the memo in a story headlined, “Trump orders crackdown on federal antiracism training, calling it ‘anti-American.’”
Forbes also inaccurately portrayed the move. The outlet headlined its story on the matter, “Trump Bans Diversity Training, Claiming It’s Divisive, Anti-American Propaganda.”
Other critics chimed in online with similar sentiments:
As every organization in America works to improve racial understanding and overcome implicit bias, Trump is banning training on these topics in government. This isn’t just implicit bias, this is racism. https://t.co/gCnlpYD425 — Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) September 5, 2020
Friday night news…it never ends: Trump is moving to cancel federal agencies’ racial sensitivity trainings, casting some of them “divisive” and “un-American,” according to a memo by the White House Office of Management and Budget. https://t.co/dxkWfzmKgO — Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) September 5, 2020
Critical race theory helps contextualize how systemic racism affects us. Trump and his party perpetuate systemic racism, but pretend that it doesn’t exist. Of course he wants “sightings” of CRT reported. This is white supremacy trying to cover its tracks. https://t.co/3rYsjb1xAM — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) September 5, 2020
According to Purdue University, critical race theory is “a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression.”
Training on the subject outlined by the school has students focus on terms such as “white privilege,” “microaggressions” and “institutionalized racism.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Democratic Election Fixer Opens Up on Voter Fraud, Reveals Massive Mail-In Schemes

It sounds like fake news from a dodgy website that ’ d get flagged on Facebook .
But it ’ s not .
It ’ s a former political fixer describing how he used to perpetrate voter fraud via mail-in ballots .
In a piece published Aug. 29 , Jon Levine of the New York Post interviewed the well-connected fraudster , who described schemes ranging from expropriating ballot envelopes to stealing votes from nursing homes .
The piece takes on added resonance for obvious reasons : The fact that the number of mail-in ballots is going to increase exponentially due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability of local boards of elections to handle the increased ballots , have become matters of contention .
President Donald Trump has been adamant that the potential for voter fraud exists , while the Democrats — and the media , for the most part — have called it misinformation .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The “ top Democratic operative ” cited in the Post ’ s report is anonymous because admitting to mass voter fraud tends to put one in a compromising position with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he ’ s from New Jersey , a state which recently gifted Trump an in-kind donation with what ’ s alleged to be a blundering attempt to steal a city council election .
That election was invalidated by a judge in late August .
If you do it right , however , things can go pretty smoothly .
The operative ’ s “ dirty work has taken him through the weeds of municipal and federal elections in Paterson , Atlantic City , Camden , Newark , Hoboken and Hudson County and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mayoral and congressional races across the Garden State , ” the Post reported .
“ Some of the biggest names and highest office holders in New Jersey have benefited from his tricks , according to campaign records The Post reviewed.
” Pretty much all of the locales mentioned are Democratic strongholds , but anyone familiar with the state that inspired “ On the Waterfront ” knows jockeying for position within the Democratic Party can be a pretty brutal business .
While massive voter fraud is difficult to pull off , small-stakes fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insider told the Post — and that can be all you need .
“ An election that is swayed by 500 votes , 1,000 votes — it can make a difference , ” he said .
“ It could be enough to flip states.
” “ There is no race in New Jersey — from city council to United States Senate — that we haven ’ t worked on , ” he added .
“ I worked on a fire commissioner ’ s race in Burlington County .
The smaller the race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even scarier : “ The [ whistleblower ] — whose identity , rap sheet and long history working as a consultant to various campaigns were confirmed by The Post — says he not only changed ballots himself over the years , but led teams of fraudsters and mentored at least 20 operatives in New Jersey , New York and Pennsylvania — a critical 2020 swing state.
” So , how is it done ?
One way is stealing the ballots , according to the insider .
The ballot itself is pretty easy stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features on it — “ I just put [ the ballot ] through the copy machine and it comes out the same way , ” the Post ’ s source said — but the return envelope is “ more secure than the ballot .
You could never recreate the envelope.
” So , he would get people to pretend to be ballot harvesters , going out and knocking on doors , offering to mail in voters ’ ballots for them as an act of charity .
Once his operatives had the envelope , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over boiling water .
“ You have to steam it to loosen the glue , ” the source said .
After it was loosened , they ’ d then stuff it with the fraudulent ballot and seal it back up .
“ Five minutes per ballot tops , ” he said .
But they had to make sure to put the ballots in different mailboxes around town so as to not draw attention .
The alleged Keystone Cops-esque Paterson fraudsters , he noted , only put them in three different mailboxes .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different mailboxes , nothing would have happened , ” he said .
According to the insider , there are other people willing to help commit voter fraud as well , including postal workers .
“ You have a postman who is a rabid anti-Trump guy and he ’ s working in Bedminster or some Republican stronghold .
… He can take those [ filled-out ] ballots , and knowing 95 percent are going to a Republican , he can just throw those in the garbage , ” the operative said .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nursing homes .
“ There are nursing homes where the nurse is actually a paid operative .
And they go room by room by room to these old people who still want to feel like they ’ re relevant , ” the source said .
“ [ They ] literally fill it out for them.
” In this department , he pointed to former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann , a rather pathetic figure who was convicted of savings-and-loan fraud .
At a news conference , McCann said he would send the prosecuting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe I can find him a job driving a sanitation truck in Jersey City , ” according to The New York Times .
McCann was convicted and later returned to politics in a small way by getting elected to Jersey City ’ s school board — though a lawsuit from the losing candidate later claimed he ’ d defrauded “ incompetent … and ill ” individuals in nursing homes into voting for him .
McCann insists he didn ’ t trick anyone but did admit that he assisted some residents with filling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a job with the city ’ s incinerator authority , which meant he was inspecting trash .
The guy he promised to have driving the sanitation truck was Michael Chertoff , who would go on to become the second Department of Homeland Security head under George W. Bush .
As it pertains to the candidates themselves , the insider insisted they weren ’ t informed so as to maintain “ plausible deniability.
” As for making sure the ballots weren ’ t rejected , he said they were also in league with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d bend the corner of the voter certificate , which comes with the ballot , so they knew to give it the thumbs-up .
“ Until the [ certificate ] is approved , the ballot doesn ’ t matter .
They don ’ t get to see the ballot unless they approve the [ certificate ] , ” he said .
“ I invented bending corners , ” the insider boasted , saying once the fixed ballots were mixed in with the normal ones , the bed was made .
“ Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s an anonymous ballot.
” This wasn ’ t just mail-in vote fraud , mind you .
He also described bribing voters and having his underlings impersonate other people at polling places .
However , that ’ s going to matter a lot less this year .
Talking to Fox News about the article , Levine said the operative was “ a very serious guy in New Jersey ” who “ has a very long track record with some of the biggest politicians in that state.
” “ Once he started talking and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mouth , it was both … revealing , but also chilling , ” Levine said .
As for the nursing home scam : “ This has been called ‘ granny harvesting ’ in the past , ” Levine said .
“ They don ’ t even have to steam it open because the nurse is on the payroll and then they just go and the nurse gives a stack of ballots , it ’ s like , ‘ Hello , we ’ re going to do the ballot together , ’ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s elder abuse frankly.
” New Jersey is an exceptionally dirty state as these things go .
I know , I grew up in the Garden State .
The best way to sum up the political climate there succinctly is this headline from a May 2019 NJ.com story : “ A Jersey tradition : Mayors indicted over the past decade , and what happened to them.
” That being said , politics everywhere isn ’ t a particularly clean game .
Whether or not we should believe this operative ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorts of things can be replicated in swing states is another .
For whatever it ’ s worth , the operative says he ’ s a Bernie Sanders supporter who has no particular skin in the game this time .
( That ’ s a curious choice of candidate support for a gentleman with this record , one must note . )
What he wanted to get across , apparently , is what we ’ re in for come Election Day .
“ This is a real thing , ” the insider said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a f—ing war coming Nov. 3 over this stuff .
… If they knew how the sausage was made , they could fix it.
” Except for this purported whistleblower , Democrats don ’ t even want to acknowledge that mail-in voter fraud — even if it ’ s small-scale — could happen .
The problem is that in an election where margins could be razor-thin , small-scale could make a huge difference .
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It sounds like fake news from a dodgy website that’d get flagged on Facebook.
But it’s not. It’s a former political fixer describing how he used to perpetrate voter fraud via mail-in ballots.
In a piece published Aug. 29, Jon Levine of the New York Post interviewed the well-connected fraudster, who described schemes ranging from expropriating ballot envelopes to stealing votes from nursing homes.
The piece takes on added resonance for obvious reasons: The fact that the number of mail-in ballots is going to increase exponentially due to COVID-19, as well as the ability of local boards of elections to handle the increased ballots, have become matters of contention.
President Donald Trump has been adamant that the potential for voter fraud exists, while the Democrats — and the media, for the most part — have called it misinformation.
The “top Democratic operative” cited in the Post’s report is anonymous because admitting to mass voter fraud tends to put one in a compromising position with the authorities.
What we do know is that he’s from New Jersey, a state which recently gifted Trump an in-kind donation with what’s alleged to be a blundering attempt to steal a city council election.
That election was invalidated by a judge in late August.
If you do it right, however, things can go pretty smoothly.
The operative’s “dirty work has taken him through the weeds of municipal and federal elections in Paterson, Atlantic City, Camden, Newark, Hoboken and Hudson County and his fingerprints can be found in local legislative, mayoral and congressional races across the Garden State,” the Post reported.
“Some of the biggest names and highest office holders in New Jersey have benefited from his tricks, according to campaign records The Post reviewed.”
Pretty much all of the locales mentioned are Democratic strongholds, but anyone familiar with the state that inspired “On the Waterfront” knows jockeying for position within the Democratic Party can be a pretty brutal business.
While massive voter fraud is difficult to pull off, small-stakes fraud is pretty easy to do, the insider told the Post — and that can be all you need.
“An election that is swayed by 500 votes, 1,000 votes — it can make a difference,” he said. “It could be enough to flip states.”
“There is no race in New Jersey — from city council to United States Senate — that we haven’t worked on,” he added. “I worked on a fire commissioner’s race in Burlington County. The smaller the race, the easier it is to do.”
Even scarier: “The [whistleblower] — whose identity, rap sheet and long history working as a consultant to various campaigns were confirmed by The Post — says he not only changed ballots himself over the years, but led teams of fraudsters and mentored at least 20 operatives in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — a critical 2020 swing state.”
So, how is it done?
One way is stealing the ballots, according to the insider. The ballot itself is pretty easy stuff, given that there are no security features on it — “I just put [the ballot] through the copy machine and it comes out the same way,” the Post’s source said — but the return envelope is “more secure than the ballot. You could never recreate the envelope.”
So, he would get people to pretend to be ballot harvesters, going out and knocking on doors, offering to mail in voters’ ballots for them as an act of charity. Once his operatives had the envelope, it was as easy as holding it over boiling water.
“You have to steam it to loosen the glue,” the source said. After it was loosened, they’d then stuff it with the fraudulent ballot and seal it back up.
“Five minutes per ballot tops,” he said.
But they had to make sure to put the ballots in different mailboxes around town so as to not draw attention. The alleged Keystone Cops-esque Paterson fraudsters, he noted, only put them in three different mailboxes.
“If they had spread them in all different mailboxes, nothing would have happened,” he said.
According to the insider, there are other people willing to help commit voter fraud as well, including postal workers.
“You have a postman who is a rabid anti-Trump guy and he’s working in Bedminster or some Republican stronghold. … He can take those [filled-out] ballots, and knowing 95 percent are going to a Republican, he can just throw those in the garbage,” the operative said.
He said they had people on the inside in nursing homes.
“There are nursing homes where the nurse is actually a paid operative. And they go room by room by room to these old people who still want to feel like they’re relevant,” the source said. “[They] literally fill it out for them.”
In this department, he pointed to former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann, a rather pathetic figure who was convicted of savings-and-loan fraud.
At a news conference, McCann said he would send the prosecuting attorney “back to preparing wills. Maybe I can find him a job driving a sanitation truck in Jersey City,” according to The New York Times.
McCann was convicted and later returned to politics in a small way by getting elected to Jersey City’s school board — though a lawsuit from the losing candidate later claimed he’d defrauded “incompetent … and ill” individuals in nursing homes into voting for him.
McCann insists he didn’t trick anyone but did admit that he assisted some residents with filling the ballots out.
McCann eventually ended up in a job with the city’s incinerator authority, which meant he was inspecting trash. The guy he promised to have driving the sanitation truck was Michael Chertoff, who would go on to become the second Department of Homeland Security head under George W. Bush.
Sometimes decency wins. But I digress.
As it pertains to the candidates themselves, the insider insisted they weren’t informed so as to maintain “plausible deniability.”
As for making sure the ballots weren’t rejected, he said they were also in league with local Democratic Party officials and that he’d bend the corner of the voter certificate, which comes with the ballot, so they knew to give it the thumbs-up.
“Until the [certificate] is approved, the ballot doesn’t matter. They don’t get to see the ballot unless they approve the [certificate],” he said.
“I invented bending corners,” the insider boasted, saying once the fixed ballots were mixed in with the normal ones, the bed was made. “Once a ballot is opened, it’s an anonymous ballot.”
This wasn’t just mail-in vote fraud, mind you. He also described bribing voters and having his underlings impersonate other people at polling places. However, that’s going to matter a lot less this year.
Talking to Fox News about the article, Levine said the operative was “a very serious guy in New Jersey” who “has a very long track record with some of the biggest politicians in that state.”
“Once he started talking and once it came from the horse’s mouth, it was both … revealing, but also chilling,” Levine said.
As for the nursing home scam: “This has been called ‘granny harvesting’ in the past,” Levine said.
“They don’t even have to steam it open because the nurse is on the payroll and then they just go and the nurse gives a stack of ballots, it’s like, ‘Hello, we’re going to do the ballot together,’ and then it’s both fraud and it’s elder abuse frankly.”
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New Jersey is an exceptionally dirty state as these things go. I know, I grew up in the Garden State. The best way to sum up the political climate there succinctly is this headline from a May 2019 NJ.com story: “A Jersey tradition: Mayors indicted over the past decade, and what happened to them.”
That being said, politics everywhere isn’t a particularly clean game. Whether or not we should believe this operative’s story is one thing; whether these sorts of things can be replicated in swing states is another.
For whatever it’s worth, the operative says he’s a Bernie Sanders supporter who has no particular skin in the game this time. (That’s a curious choice of candidate support for a gentleman with this record, one must note.)
What he wanted to get across, apparently, is what we’re in for come Election Day.
“This is a real thing,” the insider said. “And there is going to be a f—ing war coming Nov. 3 over this stuff. … If they knew how the sausage was made, they could fix it.”
Except for this purported whistleblower, Democrats don’t even want to acknowledge that mail-in voter fraud — even if it’s small-scale — could happen.
The problem is that in an election where margins could be razor-thin, small-scale could make a huge difference.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Trump Says Pentagon Will Not Shut Down Stars and Stripes Newspaper as Previously Planned

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the reversal of a decision to shutter the Stars and Stripes military news outlet , which has its origins in the American Civil War .
In a previously unpublicized internal memo , the Department of Defense had directed the paper to shut down by Sept. 15 , USA Today reported .
USA Today cited the administration ’ s 2021 Defense Department budget request , which cut the $ 15.5 million annual subsidy for the newspaper , as providing the authority behind the memo .
News that Stars and Stripes would be dissolved sparked a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday that the independent military news source will live on .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @ starsandstripes magazine under my watch , ” the president tweeted .
“ It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military !
” Stars and Stripes describes itself as an “ independent news and information ” outlet directed at the U.S. military community , “ including active-duty servicemembers , DoD civilians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The paper notes it is also “ governed by the principles of the First Amendment.
” The outlet boasted a circulation of around 7 million for its U.S. weekly edition in the 2019 fiscal year .
Stars and Stripes also garnered 38 million pageviews on its website last year .
According to the Library of Congress , the first known edition of a newspaper for U.S. soldiers was published by volunteers from Illinois who were serving under General Ulysses S. Grant after they defeated Confederate troops in Missouri .
The idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops stuck .
“ Sixteen years later , in October 1877 , the Grand Army of the Republic ( G.A.R . )
initiated a new publication , the National Tribune , a newspaper for Civil War Union veterans ; later , the banner Stars and Stripes was added to its masthead , ” according to the Library of Congress .
“ When the G.A.R .
ceased publication prior to World War I , a private corporation continued to publish the newspaper for veterans of U.S. armed forces under the same composite name : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D.C. ) .
” During World War I , the first official military publication called Stars and Stripes was published in Paris , though the final edition of that outlet came in 1919 .
“ During World War II , Stars and Stripes was again chosen as the name of the official U.S. military newspaper for Armed Forces personnel stationed overseas .
First published in London , it was administered by the Office of War Information in the newly established Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force , ” the Library of Congress says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Stripes has published European editions as well as Pacific editions for the U.S. Armed Forces.
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President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the reversal of a decision to shutter the Stars and Stripes military news outlet, which has its origins in the American Civil War.
In a previously unpublicized internal memo, the Department of Defense had directed the paper to shut down by Sept. 15, USA Today reported.
USA Today cited the administration’s 2021 Defense Department budget request, which cut the $15.5 million annual subsidy for the newspaper, as providing the authority behind the memo.
News that Stars and Stripes would be dissolved sparked a flurry of criticism, but Trump announced Friday that the independent military news source will live on.
The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch. It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
“The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch,” the president tweeted. “It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military!”
Stars and Stripes describes itself as an “independent news and information” outlet directed at the U.S. military community, “including active-duty servicemembers, DoD civilians, veterans, contractors, and their families.”
The paper notes it is also “governed by the principles of the First Amendment.”
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The outlet boasted a circulation of around 7 million for its U.S. weekly edition in the 2019 fiscal year.
Stars and Stripes also garnered 38 million pageviews on its website last year.
According to the Library of Congress, the first known edition of a newspaper for U.S. soldiers was published by volunteers from Illinois who were serving under General Ulysses S. Grant after they defeated Confederate troops in Missouri.
The idea of soldiers writing and publishing news for other troops stuck.
“Sixteen years later, in October 1877, the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) initiated a new publication, the National Tribune, a newspaper for Civil War Union veterans; later, the banner Stars and Stripes was added to its masthead,” according to the Library of Congress.
“When the G.A.R. ceased publication prior to World War I, a private corporation continued to publish the newspaper for veterans of U.S. armed forces under the same composite name: National Tribune Stars and Stripes (Washington, D.C.).”
During World War I, the first official military publication called Stars and Stripes was published in Paris, though the final edition of that outlet came in 1919.
“During World War II, Stars and Stripes was again chosen as the name of the official U.S. military newspaper for Armed Forces personnel stationed overseas. First published in London, it was administered by the Office of War Information in the newly established Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force,” the Library of Congress says.
“Since then this same Stars and Stripes has published European editions as well as Pacific editions for the U.S. Armed Forces.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Pentagon Chief Comes Out in Defense of Trump After Accusation of Military Insult

Yet another high-ranking official close to President Donald Trump defending the president following a report which claimed he once spoke ill of fallen soldiers .
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper went on the record Friday in defending the president from a report in The Atlantic magazine , which claimed via anonymous sources that Trump once referred to American soldiers who died in war as “ losers.
” The Thursday report from The Atlantic said Trump refused to appear at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau , France , in 2018 over weather concerns .
“ Why should I go to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losers , ” the report claimed Trump said , further alleging that he called fallen Marines “ suckers ” for being killed in combat .
The Atlantic also said that Trump disparaged the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win In a statement Friday , Esper pointed to Trump ’ s longtime support for active and retired members of the armed forces , as well as for their families .
“ President Trump has the highest respect and admiration for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans and families .
That is why he has fought for greater pay and more funding for our armed forces , ” the Pentagon chief said , according to Reuters .
Esper joins numerous current and former officials who have defended Trump following The Atlantic ’ s publication of its report .
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton , who is no Trump ally , was among those who took issue with the report .
“ I didn ’ t hear that , ” Bolton told The New York Times , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made about fallen soldiers .
“ I ’ m not saying he didn ’ t say them later in the day or another time , but I was there for that discussion , ” Bolton added .
Trump also strongly pushed back on the report .
“ I was never a big fan of John McCain , disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets , but the lowering of our Nations American Flags , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given by our Country , had to be approved by me , as President , & I did so without hesitation or complaint , ” Trump tweeted Thursday .
“ Quite the contrary , I felt it was well deserved .
I even sent Air Force One to bring his body , in casket , from Arizona to Washington .
It was my honor to do so.
” He added that he never called McCain a “ loser ” and would “ swear on whatever , or whoever , I was asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES .
“ This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election !
” the president concluded .
Trump then challenged The Atlantic in a separate post , connecting the report to other outlets which have pushed stories or narratives which later turned out to baseless .
“ The Atlantic Magazine is dying , like most magazines , so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuted , but this is what we are up against .
Just like the Fake Dossier .
You fight and and fight , and then people realize it was a total fraud !
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Yet another high-ranking official close to President Donald Trump defending the president following a report which claimed he once spoke ill of fallen soldiers.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper went on the record Friday in defending the president from a report in The Atlantic magazine, which claimed via anonymous sources that Trump once referred to American soldiers who died in war as “losers.”
The Thursday report from The Atlantic said Trump refused to appear at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, in 2018 over weather concerns.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” the report claimed Trump said, further alleging that he called fallen Marines “suckers” for being killed in combat.
The Atlantic also said that Trump disparaged the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
In a statement Friday, Esper pointed to Trump’s longtime support for active and retired members of the armed forces, as well as for their families.
“President Trump has the highest respect and admiration for our nation’s military members, veterans and families. That is why he has fought for greater pay and more funding for our armed forces,” the Pentagon chief said, according to Reuters.
Esper joins numerous current and former officials who have defended Trump following The Atlantic’s publication of its report.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who is no Trump ally, was among those who took issue with the report.
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“I didn’t hear that,” Bolton told The New York Times, referring to the remarks that The Atlantic alleged Trump made about fallen soldiers.
“I’m not saying he didn’t say them later in the day or another time, but I was there for that discussion,” Bolton added.
Trump also strongly pushed back on the report.
“I was never a big fan of John McCain, disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets, but the lowering of our Nations American Flags, and the first class funeral he was given by our Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint,” Trump tweeted Thursday.
..Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint. Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so. Also, I never called.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
“Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so.”
He added that he never called McCain a “loser” and would “swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on” that he never called “our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES.
….John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES. This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
“This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!” the president concluded.
Trump then challenged The Atlantic in a separate post, connecting the report to other outlets which have pushed stories or narratives which later turned out to baseless.
The Atlantic Magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance. Story already refuted, but this is what we are up against. Just like the Fake Dossier. You fight and and fight, and then people realize it was a total fraud! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2020
“The Atlantic Magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance,” he wrote. “Story already refuted, but this is what we are up against. Just like the Fake Dossier. You fight and and fight, and then people realize it was a total fraud!”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--This Brilliant Comedy Sketch from 2013 Shows Absurdity of Leftists’ Policing Demands

Most days , the term “ beyond parody ” does not even begin to cut it with the social justice left .
In recent days , however , “ equivalent to parody ” is apparently the ideological address at which folks who subscribe to leftist orthodoxy have decided to take up residence .
What was once deemed outlandish comedy is now a pathetic reality — and a newly resurfaced 2013 comedy sketch is perfectly painting that picture .
The roughly two-minute bit , which aired during the third season of black comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Peele , ” depicts a farcical “ crisis of communication ” between a law enforcement officer and a robbery suspect .
It begins as any police apprehension might , with the officer , portrayed by Key , stopping the fleeing suspect at gunpoint and ordering him to put his hands in the air .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The interaction breaks down from there , as the suspect , portrayed by Peele , slowly stops complying with the officer ’ s commands as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
From “ do not move a muscle ” to “ do not open that door ” to “ do not get in that car , ” every subsequent police order is met with resistance .
That is , until the punchline : The suspect reaches into the glove compartment and pulls a gun on the officer , forcing him to put his own hands in the air and allow the suspect to successfully flee the scene .
Worth a laugh or two , right ?
At least , in 2013 it might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive : Given recent indications that this is how police reform activists on the social justice left would like law enforcement officers to de-escalate arrests in reality , however , the skit is more concerning than funny .
In July , ABC News cited FBI data to report a 28 percent surge in officer killings over the same period in 2019 .
Yet , as the embers of often violent civil unrest continue to burn nationwide in light of the officer-involved deaths of Breonna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting of Jacob Blake , it would seem the American left believes the only time an officer should discharge their gun is if a suspect has first discharged a firearm of their own .
The case of Blake is a perfect example .
RELATED : Sickening : Suspect Accused of Dragging Deputy Behind Car During Traffic Stop Wanted for alleged sexual assault at the time , Blake was shot by responding officers after allegedly resisting arrest , failing to respond to two shots from a Taser and reaching into his vehicle , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floorboard , Fox News reported .
Blake had allegedly violated a restraining order by even visiting the Wisconsin residence of his alleged victim , which prompted the 911 call that brought police to the scene , according to the New York Post .
For left-wing establishment media figures and political commentators , none of those details mattered .
All that mattered was that a white police officer had discharged his weapon and wounded a black suspect .
For some , the fact that the suspect ’ s children were nearby and the firearm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be important details — but only because they fit the narrative , making police look worse and the suspect look more helpless .
This is not the only instance of laughable left-wing anger at police use of force , either .
Far from it .
Just this past week , outrage resulted from the officer-involved shooting of Deon Kay , an 18-year-old black man , in Washington , D.C. Kay , who Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham described as a “ validated gang member , ” was shot to death by officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kay was clearly holding a gun , CBS News reported .
Whether Kay was attempting to draw his firearm on responding D.C. Metropolitan police or simply throw it away is unclear .
But uncertainty surrounding the intentions of Blake and Kay with regard to the weapons on hand at the time of their shootings did not stop left-wing agitators from jumping to the conclusion that the incidents were an example of “ systemic racism ” in the criminal justice system and should have been resolved using non-lethal measures .
Quite the opposite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the protests that followers of the ongoing nationwide civil unrest have come to expect — which , of course , raises the following question : If these two incidents do not constitute proper use of force , what does ?
Does the left really expect law enforcement officers — or , in their perfect world scenario , social workers — to present themselves to armed , potentially violent criminals as sitting ducks ?
Last I checked , taking on the work of a public servant did not mean signing up for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s criminals .
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Most days, the term “beyond parody” does not even begin to cut it with the social justice left.
In recent days, however, “equivalent to parody” is apparently the ideological address at which folks who subscribe to leftist orthodoxy have decided to take up residence.
What was once deemed outlandish comedy is now a pathetic reality — and a newly resurfaced 2013 comedy sketch is perfectly painting that picture.
The roughly two-minute bit, which aired during the third season of black comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele’s breakout Comedy Central television show “Key & Peele,” depicts a farcical “crisis of communication” between a law enforcement officer and a robbery suspect.
It begins as any police apprehension might, with the officer, portrayed by Key, stopping the fleeing suspect at gunpoint and ordering him to put his hands in the air.
The interaction breaks down from there, as the suspect, portrayed by Peele, slowly stops complying with the officer’s commands as he inches toward his getaway car on foot.
From “do not move a muscle” to “do not open that door” to “do not get in that car,” every subsequent police order is met with resistance.
That is, until the punchline: The suspect reaches into the glove compartment and pulls a gun on the officer, forcing him to put his own hands in the air and allow the suspect to successfully flee the scene.
Worth a laugh or two, right? At least, in 2013 it might have been.
WARNING: The video below contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
Given recent indications that this is how police reform activists on the social justice left would like law enforcement officers to de-escalate arrests in reality, however, the skit is more concerning than funny.
In July, ABC News cited FBI data to report a 28 percent surge in officer killings over the same period in 2019.
Yet, as the embers of often violent civil unrest continue to burn nationwide in light of the officer-involved deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and the shooting of Jacob Blake, it would seem the American left believes the only time an officer should discharge their gun is if a suspect has first discharged a firearm of their own.
The case of Blake is a perfect example.
Wanted for alleged sexual assault at the time, Blake was shot by responding officers after allegedly resisting arrest, failing to respond to two shots from a Taser and reaching into his vehicle, where a knife was later found on the floorboard, Fox News reported.
Blake had allegedly violated a restraining order by even visiting the Wisconsin residence of his alleged victim, which prompted the 911 call that brought police to the scene, according to the New York Post.
For left-wing establishment media figures and political commentators, none of those details mattered.
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All that mattered was that a white police officer had discharged his weapon and wounded a black suspect. For some, the fact that the suspect’s children were nearby and the firearm was discharged seven times also happened to be important details — but only because they fit the narrative, making police look worse and the suspect look more helpless.
This is not the only instance of laughable left-wing anger at police use of force, either.
Far from it.
Just this past week, outrage resulted from the officer-involved shooting of Deon Kay, an 18-year-old black man, in Washington, D.C.
Kay, who Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham described as a “validated gang member,” was shot to death by officer Alexander Alvarez during a police chase because Kay was clearly holding a gun, CBS News reported.
Whether Kay was attempting to draw his firearm on responding D.C. Metropolitan police or simply throw it away is unclear.
But uncertainty surrounding the intentions of Blake and Kay with regard to the weapons on hand at the time of their shootings did not stop left-wing agitators from jumping to the conclusion that the incidents were an example of “systemic racism” in the criminal justice system and should have been resolved using non-lethal measures.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
Both incidents prompted more of the protests that followers of the ongoing nationwide civil unrest have come to expect — which, of course, raises the following question: If these two incidents do not constitute proper use of force, what does?
Does the left really expect law enforcement officers — or, in their perfect world scenario, social workers — to present themselves to armed, potentially violent criminals as sitting ducks?
Last I checked, taking on the work of a public servant did not mean signing up for a role as piñata to modern society’s criminals.
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