westernjournal--2020-03-14--Spain Declares Nationwide Quarantine as Europe Becomes Center of Pandemic

Spain will declare a nationwide lockdown Saturday as Europe is identified as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic amid declining numbers of new cases in Asia .
Starting Monday morning , people will be required to remain at home unless they are buying food , going to work , taking care of elderly relatives , or traveling for similar reasons , El Mundo reported .
Leaving the home for leisure activities will be strictly prohibited .
According to the Spanish Health Ministry , cases of coronavirus have jumped over 35 percent , reaching 5,753 on Saturday while the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on travel in Spain are already been in place , with many airlines canceling flights or turning around mid-flight , Bloomberg reported .
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also declared a national “ state of alarm ” on Friday in order to give the government the power to take extraordinary steps — like prohibiting the free movement of people throughout the country — to address the pandemic , according to Politico .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' The government can also take over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requisition goods under the state of alarm .
The state of alarm lasts for 15 days , but the Spanish parliament can extend it if needed .
Spain is now the second European country to go into lockdown , joining Italy in taking this measure .
Italy has recorded over 250 deaths in the past 24 hours , with the number of fatalities soaring past 1,000 and 17,600 cases overall , Fox News reported .
Other European countries have seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases .
In France , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases were reported Friday .
In Britain , the number of confirmed cases jumped from 590 to nearly 800 .
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in a media conference that Europe has become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic with more reported cases and deaths then the rest of the world combined apart from China , ” he said .
“ More cases are now being reported every day then were reported in China at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see excepts of his comments here : RELATED : Pelosi Flies Dems to Spain on Taxpayers ' Dime To Say 'We 're Still In ' Climate Change Fight “ Our message to countries continues to be : You must take a comprehensive approach .
Not testing alone , not contact tracing alone , not quarantine , not social distancing alone , ” he added .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described how widely the coronavirus could spread without countermeasures , Reuters reported .
“ When the virus is out there , the population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then 60 percent to 70 percent of the population will be infected , ” she said .
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Spain will declare a nationwide lockdown Saturday as Europe is identified as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic amid declining numbers of new cases in Asia.
Starting Monday morning, people will be required to remain at home unless they are buying food, going to work, taking care of elderly relatives, or traveling for similar reasons, El Mundo reported. Leaving the home for leisure activities will be strictly prohibited.
According to the Spanish Health Ministry, cases of coronavirus have jumped over 35 percent, reaching 5,753 on Saturday while the death toll rose to 136.
Some restrictions on travel in Spain are already been in place, with many airlines canceling flights or turning around mid-flight, Bloomberg reported.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also declared a national “state of alarm” on Friday in order to give the government the power to take extraordinary steps — like prohibiting the free movement of people throughout the country — to address the pandemic, according to Politico.
The government can also take over the means of production, impose rations and requisition goods under the state of alarm.
The state of alarm lasts for 15 days, but the Spanish parliament can extend it if needed.
Spain is now the second European country to go into lockdown, joining Italy in taking this measure.
Italy has recorded over 250 deaths in the past 24 hours, with the number of fatalities soaring past 1,000 and 17,600 cases overall, Fox News reported.
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Other European countries have seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases. In France, the number of confirmed cases reached over 3,600 after 800 new cases were reported Friday. In Britain, the number of confirmed cases jumped from 590 to nearly 800.
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in a media conference that Europe has become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic with more reported cases and deaths then the rest of the world combined apart from China,” he said. “More cases are now being reported every day then were reported in China at the highest of this epidemic.”
You can see excepts of his comments here:
“Our message to countries continues to be: You must take a comprehensive approach. Not testing alone, not contact tracing alone, not quarantine, not social distancing alone,” he added.
“Do it all.”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described how widely the coronavirus could spread without countermeasures, Reuters reported.
“When the virus is out there, the population has no immunity and no therapy exists, then 60 percent to 70 percent of the population will be infected,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Week After Photo with Infected Man, Trump Announces He’s Taken Coronavirus Test

President Donald Trump said Saturday he had been tested for the coronavirus and was awaiting the results .
Trump previously said he ’ d likely get tested , though the White House physician said Friday night that a test was not necessary .
Trump ’ s most recent remarks came during a news briefing at the White House .
“ I also took the test last night , ” the president told reporters .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the test , ' ” Trump added , referring to his remarks Friday in the Rose Garden .
Trump had told reporters during that media conference that he ’ d like get tested , but was not sure when .
“ We ’ re working on a schedule , ” he said , according to CNN .
Trump was asked by a reporter Saturday when he ’ d get his results back .
“ I don ’ t know , whatever it takes — a day , or two days , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They send it to a lab.
” He added that he took the test “ only because the press ” had focused on it so much .
RELATED : Spain Declares Nationwide Quarantine as Europe Becomes Center of Pandemic Trump took the test roughly a week after he was photographed with Fabio Wajngarten , the communications secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro .
Trump had met with the Brazilian leader at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach , Florida .
Earlier this week , Wajngarten tested positive for the coronavirus after returning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Thursday , Trump said he wasn ’ t worried .
“ Let ’ s put it this way : I ’ m not concerned , ” he said .
“ We had dinner together in Florida in — at Mar-a-Lago , with the entire delegation , ” Trump said .
“ I don ’ t know if the press aide was there .
If he was there , he was there.
” On Friday night , Navy Cmdr .
Sean Conley , who serves as White House physician , said Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with two individuals who later tested positive for the virus .
“ These interactions would be categorized as LOW risk for transmission per CDC guidelines , and as such , there is no indication for home quarantine at this time , ” Conley wrote .
“ Additionally , given the President himself remains without symptoms , testing for COVID-19 is not currently indicated .
I will continue to closely monitor and care for the President , and will update you as more information becomes available.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday he had been tested for the coronavirus and was awaiting the results.
Trump previously said he’d likely get tested, though the White House physician said Friday night that a test was not necessary.
Trump’s most recent remarks came during a news briefing at the White House.
“I also took the test last night,” the president told reporters.
President Trump just announced to reporters he took a coronavirus test Friday after the press conference. He said he did not yet know the results. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 14, 2020
“I decided I should based on the press conference yesterday. People were asking ‘did I take the test,'” Trump added, referring to his remarks Friday in the Rose Garden.
Trump had told reporters during that media conference that he’d like get tested, but was not sure when.
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“We’re working on a schedule,” he said, according to CNN.
Trump was asked by a reporter Saturday when he’d get his results back.
“I don’t know, whatever it takes — a day, or two days,” he said. “Whatever it is. They send it to a lab.”
He added that he took the test “only because the press” had focused on it so much.
President @realDonaldTrump confirms he took the coronavirus test and is awaiting results pic.twitter.com/ZlF3OoTOJX — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 14, 2020
Trump took the test roughly a week after he was photographed with Fabio Wajngarten, the communications secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump had met with the Brazilian leader at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
The guy standing to Trump’s left just tested positive for coronavirus, according to Brazilian media. Fabio Wajngarten posted this photo, taken during meetings at Mar-a-Lago, five days ago. pic.twitter.com/qioU4qIlxl — Gabriel Stargardter (@gabstargardter) March 12, 2020
Earlier this week, Wajngarten tested positive for the coronavirus after returning to Brazil, according to The Washington Post.
On Thursday, Trump said he wasn’t worried.
“Let’s put it this way: I’m not concerned,” he said.
“We had dinner together in Florida in — at Mar-a-Lago, with the entire delegation,” Trump said. “I don’t know if the press aide was there. If he was there, he was there.”
On Friday night, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, who serves as White House physician, said Trump had come into contact at the dinner with two individuals who later tested positive for the virus.
JUST IN: White House puts out memo from Trump’s physician saying his exposure to two people who developed coronavirus doesn’t require self-quarantine or a test. pic.twitter.com/A0zIXM5gfL — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) March 14, 2020
“These interactions would be categorized as LOW risk for transmission per CDC guidelines, and as such, there is no indication for home quarantine at this time,” Conley wrote.
“Additionally, given the President himself remains without symptoms, testing for COVID-19 is not currently indicated. I will continue to closely monitor and care for the President, and will update you as more information becomes available.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Biden’s Virtual Town Hall Goes Haywire with Audio Issues, Joe Wandering Off Screen

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s first virtual town hall on Friday was denounced as “ an absolute technical nightmare.
” Biden had been scheduled to hold a traditional campaign event in Illinois on Friday .
However , in light of restrictions on gatherings that are being put in place in response to the coronavirus outbreak , the campaign decided to make the event a virtual town hall .
As CNN reported , the event was pushed back by two hours from its original start time , and then still started 15 minutes late .
Makena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Verge , explained what greeted her when she clicked in .
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” “ What was at first an awkwardly silent video conference evolved into a complete technical nightmare that resulted in Biden sounding as if he was screaming in TV static for the first few minutes of the event , ” she wrote .
Those attending the event pointed out the problems .
In fact , the first question was actually a critique from a viewer who noted , “ Mr .
Biden ’ s speech was garbly the entire time.
” Biden also seemed flummoxed by the technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said when the third questioner of the evening was speaking .
“ Am I on camera ?
” he said as the fourth person asked a question .
Near the end of the town hall event , Biden wandered off screen .
At one point , only the back half of his head was visible .
RELATED : Even Bill Maher Says Biden Is ' A Little Cuckoo ' After Viral Confrontation While he soon came back , the campaign eventually decided that was enough .
The video stream was cut , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audio only : Before Biden signed off , he made a comment that summed up the evening , according to Breitbart .
“ I ’ m sorry this is such a disjointed effort here , ” Biden said .
Twitter was not kind to the event : “ Biden ’ s first-ever virtual town hall was a sorry first sign for the future of digital campaigning , something that will become ever more important as the presidential race heats up and coronavirus spreads across the country , ” Kelly wrote .
“ Hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it together before November , or at least until the pandemic fades.
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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s first virtual town hall on Friday was denounced as “an absolute technical nightmare.”
Biden had been scheduled to hold a traditional campaign event in Illinois on Friday.
However, in light of restrictions on gatherings that are being put in place in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the campaign decided to make the event a virtual town hall.
As CNN reported, the event was pushed back by two hours from its original start time, and then still started 15 minutes late.
Makena Kelly, who dissected the event for The Verge, explained what greeted her when she clicked in.
“When I logged onto Joe Biden’s first-ever virtual town hall, I was greeted with one Illinois senator adjusting the angle of her webcam and another showing off an adorable (but screaming) baby in an oddly intimate video call before the former vice president even appeared onscreen,” she wrote in her piece, which was titled simply, “Joe Biden’s first virtual town hall was an absolute technical nightmare.”
“What was at first an awkwardly silent video conference evolved into a complete technical nightmare that resulted in Biden sounding as if he was screaming in TV static for the first few minutes of the event,” she wrote.
Those attending the event pointed out the problems.
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In fact, the first question was actually a critique from a viewer who noted, “Mr. Biden’s speech was garbly the entire time.”
Biden also seemed flummoxed by the technology.
“Am I live?” he said when the third questioner of the evening was speaking.
“Am I on camera?” he said as the fourth person asked a question.
Near the end of the town hall event, Biden wandered off screen.
At one point, only the back half of his head was visible.
While he soon came back, the campaign eventually decided that was enough. The video stream was cut, and the rest of the event was audio only:
Before Biden signed off, he made a comment that summed up the evening, according to Breitbart.
“I’m sorry this is such a disjointed effort here,” Biden said.
Twitter was not kind to the event:
What’s he talking about? Wow. — Scott Sheridan (@SSheridan74) March 14, 2020
This is part of the virtual town hall the Biden campaign wouldn’t post Garbled/cut out audio, blank screens, randomly going live to unsuspecting participants A complete disaster pic.twitter.com/eLGgHyPm91 — Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) March 14, 2020
Joe Biden is the worst presidential candidate of all-time.pic.twitter.com/rEVyjBy7hu — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) March 14, 2020
“Biden’s first-ever virtual town hall was a sorry first sign for the future of digital campaigning, something that will become ever more important as the presidential race heats up and coronavirus spreads across the country,” Kelly wrote.
“Hopefully the Biden campaign and others can get it together before November, or at least until the pandemic fades.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Tom Hanks’ Son Gives Update on the Status of His Parents: ‘They’re Not Trippin”

Actor Tom Hanks and his son each shared upbeat messages about the health of the actor and his wife , Rita Wilson , who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus while filming a movie in Australia .
On Wednesday , the actor revealed that they were in quarantine after testing positive for the virus .
Later that night , his son Chet Hanks posted an upbeat message on Instagram .
“ What ’ s up , everyone ?
Um , yeah , it ’ s true .
My parents got coronavirus .
Crazy , um , they ’ re both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because my dad was shooting a movie down there , um , but I just got off the phone with them .
They both are fine , ” Chet Hanks said .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' “ They ’ re not even that sick .
They ’ re not worried about it , ” he added .
“ They ’ re not trippin ’ , but they ’ re going through the necessary health precautions , obviously but I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about , ” Chet Hanks continued .
“ I appreciate everyone ’ s concern and the well wishes , but um , I think it ’ s all gon na be all right , but I appreciate it and just everybody stay safe out there .
Much love.
” Also on Thursday , Tom Hanks took to Instagram to project an upbeat message .
“ Hello folks .
@ ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us .
We have Covid-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread it to anyone else .
There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness .
We are taking it one-day-at-a-time , ” he said .
“ There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other , no ?
Remember , despite all the current events , there is no crying in baseball , ” Hanks added , using a line from his 1992 movie “ A League of Their Own.
” Wilson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter : RELATED : Famous Faces Who Passed Away in February 2020 Hanks and Wilson were Australia for the filming of a movie about Elvis Presley , in which Hanks plays Colonel Tom Parker , who was Presley ’ s manager , according to The Associated Press .
Work on the movie has since stopped .
“ We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film , which is currently in pre-production in The Gold Coast , Australia , has tested positive for COVID-19 ( coronavirus ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement to CNN .
“ We are working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual .
The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority , and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world.
” “ The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment , ” the statement concluded .
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Actor Tom Hanks and his son each shared upbeat messages about the health of the actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus while filming a movie in Australia.
On March 11, the actor revealed that they were in quarantine after testing positive for the virus.
Later that night, his son Chet Hanks posted an upbeat message on Instagram.
“What’s up, everyone? Um, yeah, it’s true. My parents got coronavirus. Crazy, um, they’re both down in Australia, right now, because my dad was shooting a movie down there, um, but I just got off the phone with them. They both are fine,” Chet Hanks said.
“They’re not even that sick. They’re not worried about it,” he added.
“They’re not trippin’, but they’re going through the necessary health precautions, obviously but I don’t think it’s anything to be too worried about,” Chet Hanks continued. “I appreciate everyone’s concern and the well wishes, but um, I think it’s all gonna be all right, but I appreciate it and just everybody stay safe out there. Much love.”
On March 12, Tom Hanks took to Instagram to project an upbeat message.
“Hello folks. @ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have Covid-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else. There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time,” he said.
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“There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no? Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball,” Hanks added, using a line from his 1992 movie “A League of Their Own.”
Wilson also put out a positive message on Twitter:
From here on out, the only Corona I want is from Mexico and you drink it. — Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) March 13, 2020
Twitter buzzed with comments about Hanks:
So @tomhanks has Coronavirus which means next year he’ll star in a film about it and probably win an #oscar – hope he gets better soon btw pic.twitter.com/tZNrbDmuFX — Martyn Collins (@MartynCollins_) March 14, 2020
The actress took to Twitter Thursday to ask for song and title recommendations for a Spotify playlist. She later shared the resulting playlist, titled “Quarantunes.” https://t.co/ExCp9O12em — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 14, 2020
Starring Tom Hanks https://t.co/loVhzo6vSI — Paradoxe, The Great (@Astronomikal1) March 14, 2020
Hanks and Wilson were in Australia for the filming of a movie about Elvis Presley, in which Hanks plays Colonel Tom Parker, who was Presley’s manager, according to The Associated Press.
Work on the movie has since stopped.
“We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is currently in pre-production in The Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus),” a Warner Bros spokeperson said in a statement to CNN.
“We are working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual. The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority, and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world.”
“The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment,” the statement concluded.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--American Ingenuity: As Feds Struggle to Make COVID Tests, Free Enterprise Saves the Day

“ Government is not the solution to our problem , government is the problem.
” — Ronald Reagan There are plenty of people , even conservatives , who assume those words are a nice bromide but , when a real crisis like COVID-19 hits , not really practical .
And yet , in the very situation in which we ’ ve found ourselves , it ’ s been American ingenuity that ’ s saved our government from itself .
One of the most problematic aspects of controlling coronavirus thus far has been testing .
In the United States , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round , in part because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whiffed when it first developed a coronavirus test kit .
In the early days of the disease , Popular Mechanics reported , the CDC decided not to go with diagnostic tests being used in Wuhan that were based on World Health Organization guidelines .
“ Instead , the CDC created its own in-depth diagnostics that could identify not only COVID-19 , but a host of SARS-like coronaviruses , ” Popular Mechanics reported Thursday .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Then , disaster struck : When the CDC sent tests to labs during the first week of February , those labs discovered that while the kits did detect COVID-19 , they also produced false positives when checking for other viruses .
As the CDC went back to the drawing board to develop yet more tests , precious time ticked away.
” “ I think that we should have had testing more widely available about a month earlier , ” said Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum , a University of Cincinnati professor of clinical medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate so that we could have identified people earlier on and used some of the mitigating strategies that we ’ re using now.
” So , how did we end up getting coronavirus test kits ?
“ As the spread of Coronavirus continues to escalate in the U.S. , private institutions like academic research hospitals are scrambling in a mad dash to come up with more test kits , ” Popular Mechanics reported .
“ And there is hope : The Cleveland Clinic says it has developed a diagnostic test that can deliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the time it takes the existing CDC tests , which can take days.
” Yes , the private sector not only makes tests that work and makes them more quickly , but also makes better tests There ’ s not only that , either .
In a viral video , Texas GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw explained the delay in getting testing kits out and why blaming anyone — either Trump or Obama — was problematic .
“ It ’ s our regulatory process , ” Crenshaw said .
“ That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to people.
” When the CDC ’ s test failed , “ the FDA said , ‘ All right , now we have to take advantage of our pretty great private industry in America and actually allow them to start using their test .
“ It only took them a few days , and it only took them a few days to get it up to millions of tests , ” Crenshaw said .
RELATED : Much to Liberals ' Horror , Trump Declares Nat ' l Day of Prayer as We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That ’ s the situation we ’ re in now .
They loosened those restriction and our private industry has stepped up to the plate.
” And that ’ s where we are now .
Yes , government intervention is crucial , but it won ’ t be as crucial as innovation or as private industry .
That ’ s how we ’ re really going to beat this .
This isn ’ t a new phenomenon , either .
In World War II , we were cranking out roughly 11 airframes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort was directed by government .
However , it was our private industry that made it tick .
Our private sector has always been our strength , and woe be unto anyone or anything — including a virus — that underestimates it .
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“Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” — Ronald Reagan
There are plenty of people, even conservatives, who assume those words are a nice bromide but, when a real crisis like COVID-19 hits, not really practical. And yet, in the very situation in which we’ve found ourselves, it’s been American ingenuity that’s saved our government from itself.
One of the most problematic aspects of controlling coronavirus thus far has been testing. In the United States, there aren’t enough kits to go round, in part because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whiffed when it first developed a coronavirus test kit.
In the early days of the disease, Popular Mechanics reported, the CDC decided not to go with diagnostic tests being used in Wuhan that were based on World Health Organization guidelines.
“Instead, the CDC created its own in-depth diagnostics that could identify not only COVID-19, but a host of SARS-like coronaviruses,” Popular Mechanics reported Thursday.
“Then, disaster struck: When the CDC sent tests to labs during the first week of February, those labs discovered that while the kits did detect COVID-19, they also produced false positives when checking for other viruses. As the CDC went back to the drawing board to develop yet more tests, precious time ticked away.”
“I think that we should have had testing more widely available about a month earlier,” said Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum, a University of Cincinnati professor of clinical medicine. “That would have been more appropriate so that we could have identified people earlier on and used some of the mitigating strategies that we’re using now.”
So, how did we end up getting coronavirus test kits?
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“As the spread of Coronavirus continues to escalate in the U.S., private institutions like academic research hospitals are scrambling in a mad dash to come up with more test kits,” Popular Mechanics reported. “And there is hope: The Cleveland Clinic says it has developed a diagnostic test that can deliver results in just hours, as opposed to the time it takes the existing CDC tests, which can take days.”
Yes, the private sector not only makes tests that work and makes them more quickly, but also makes better tests
There’s not only that, either. In a viral video, Texas GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw explained the delay in getting testing kits out and why blaming anyone — either Trump or Obama — was problematic.
“It’s our regulatory process,” Crenshaw said. “That’s what stopped us from getting a test out to people.”
When the CDC’s test failed, “the FDA said, ‘All right, now we have to take advantage of our pretty great private industry in America and actually allow them to start using their test.
“It only took them a few days, and it only took them a few days to get it up to millions of tests,” Crenshaw said.
“That’s the situation we’re in now. They loosened those restriction and our private industry has stepped up to the plate.”
Scoring cheap political points is easy, but also dishonest. In the US, our tests for coronavirus have been delayed and difficult to get. We recently addressed the problem by loosening regulations. But why’d it take so long? Who is really to blame? WATCH pic.twitter.com/rYjhWNe6PG — Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) March 13, 2020
And that’s where we are now.
Yes, government intervention is crucial, but it won’t be as crucial as innovation or as private industry. That’s how we’re really going to beat this.
This isn’t a new phenomenon, either.
In World War II, we were cranking out roughly 11 airframes an hour. Yes, the war effort was directed by government. However, it was our private industry that made it tick.
Our private sector has always been our strength, and woe be unto anyone or anything — including a virus — that underestimates it.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Gillum’s Overdosed ‘Friend’ Was Actually a Gay Sex Worker: Report

More details about former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum , who narrowly lost the Florida gubernatorial race in 2018 , and the “ inebriated state ” he was found in early Friday morning have been released .
Gillum was found in a Mondrian South Beach Hotel room in Miami Beach with Travis Dyson , a 30-year-old who identifies himself as a “ pornstar performer , ” according to WPLG , which cited his profile on a gay male escort website called Rent Men .
The news outlet also said Dyson had shared videos of himself with a muscular man identified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Instagram page appears to have been taken down as of Saturday morning .
According to police documents , police responded to a cardiac-arrest distress call at around 1 a.m. and the Miami Beach Fire-Rescue was on scene treating Dyson for a possible drug overdose , the Miami New Times reported .
The police report said three bags of what was suspected to be crystal methamphetamine were also found “ in plain sight.
” TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' Aldo Mejias , who said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information to rent a hotel room Friday afternoon , told responding officers that when he arrived at the hotel room at around 11 p.m. , Dyson collapsed on a bed and began vomiting .
Gillum also appeared to be “ under the influence of an unknown substance ” and vomited in the bathroom while Mejias gave Dyson CPR , Mejias said .
The police report also said that officers had attempted to speak with Gillum , but he “ was unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends , ” he said , according to Miami Herald reporter David Smiley .
“ While I had too much to drink , I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines.
” He added , “ I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement.
” When the Miami New Times reached out to Dyson , he seemed confused by Gillum ’ s wedding explanation .
“ I personally was not celebrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know if [ Gillum ] was in town for a wedding .
He did not mention that , ” Dyson said .
He added that he and Gillum have “ been friends for a while , ” knowing each other since around last spring .
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More details about former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the Florida gubernatorial race in 2018, and the “inebriated state” he was found in early Friday morning have been released.
Gillum was found in a Mondrian South Beach Hotel room in Miami Beach with Travis Dyson, a 30-year-old who identifies himself as a “pornstar performer,” according to WPLG, which cited his profile on a gay male escort website called Rent Men.
The news outlet also said Dyson had shared videos of himself with a muscular man identified as his boyfriend on social media, but his Instagram page appears to have been taken down as of Saturday morning.
According to police documents, police responded to a cardiac-arrest distress call at around 1 a.m. and the Miami Beach Fire-Rescue was on scene treating Dyson for a possible drug overdose, the Miami New Times reported.
The police report said three bags of what was suspected to be crystal methamphetamine were also found “in plain sight.”
Aldo Mejias, who said he had lent Dyson his credit card information to rent a hotel room Friday afternoon, told responding officers that when he arrived at the hotel room at around 11 p.m., Dyson collapsed on a bed and began vomiting.
Gillum also appeared to be “under the influence of an unknown substance” and vomited in the bathroom while Mejias gave Dyson CPR, Mejias said.
#BREAKING: Andrew Gillum was in an “inebriated state” on scene of “possible drug overdose” at Mondrian South Beach Hotel early this morning with “clear plastic baggies containing suspected crystal meth,” according to @MiamiBeachPD report pic.twitter.com/4tWzkdU4GL — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) March 13, 2020
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The police report also said that officers had attempted to speak with Gillum, but he “was unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.”
In a statement Friday, Gillum denied using methamphetamines.
“I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends,” he said, according to Miami Herald reporter David Smiley.
“While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines.”
He added, “I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement.”
“I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement. I’m thankful to the incredible Miami Beach EMS team for their efforts. I will spend the next few weeks with my family and appreciate privacy during this time.” — David Smiley (@NewsbySmiley) March 13, 2020
When the Miami New Times reached out to Dyson, he seemed confused by Gillum’s wedding explanation.
“I personally was not celebrating a wedding. I don’t know if [Gillum] was in town for a wedding. He did not mention that,” Dyson said.
He added that he and Gillum have “been friends for a while,” knowing each other since around last spring.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Dick Morris: A New Donald Trump Is Emerging in Coronavirus Battle

Americans are seeing a new Donald Trump as the president works to contain and get ahead of the Coronavirus .
No longer is he just a political gladiator taking shots at his critics and enemies .
He doesn ’ t engage in partisan posturing and only lightly claims credit for such early actions as the travel ban from China .
He is now for the first time looking like a competent manager , coordinating a team that faces daunting tasks against heavy odds .
He works and plays well with others — a big change — as he brings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-virus plans work .
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He gets the FDA to fast track approvals of testing technologies .
He even seems able to work with Nancy Pelosi , reportedly agreeing on a package of economic and financial relief that includes waiving interest on student debt and providing paid medical leave to victims , short-term loans to affected businesses , expanded nutrition programs and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of the virus .
He is not picking fights with anyone , even the European Union , and seems content to lead an above-politics effort to deal with the public emergency .
We learned a lot about George W. Bush on 9/11 , and now we are learning about who Donald Trump really is .
No longer the reality show performer or a galvanizing take-no-prisoners partisan ; he is just about getting the job done .
He ’ s sharing the credit and generous in praising the work of others .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the influence of Vice President Mike Pence ?
This former governor is used to the challenges of management and , perhaps , his modest style is seeping over into his president .
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Americans are seeing a new Donald Trump as the president works to contain and get ahead of the Coronavirus.
No longer is he just a political gladiator taking shots at his critics and enemies.
He doesn’t engage in partisan posturing and only lightly claims credit for such early actions as the travel ban from China.
He is now for the first time looking like a competent manager, coordinating a team that faces daunting tasks against heavy odds.
He works and plays well with others — a big change — as he brings in private sector leaders and experts to make anti-virus plans work.
He persuades the likes of Walmart to donate some of their parking lot to virus testing.
He gets the FDA to fast track approvals of testing technologies.
He even seems able to work with Nancy Pelosi, reportedly agreeing on a package of economic and financial relief that includes waiving interest on student debt and providing paid medical leave to victims, short-term loans to affected businesses, expanded nutrition programs and a myriad of other efforts to mitigate the effects of the virus.
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He is not picking fights with anyone, even the European Union, and seems content to lead an above-politics effort to deal with the public emergency.
We learned a lot about George W. Bush on 9/11, and now we are learning about who Donald Trump really is.
No longer the reality show performer or a galvanizing take-no-prisoners partisan; he is just about getting the job done.
He’s sharing the credit and generous in praising the work of others.
How much of the new Donald Trump reflects the influence of Vice President Mike Pence?
This former governor is used to the challenges of management and, perhaps, his modest style is seeping over into his president.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Famous Faces Who Passed Away in February 2020

These are some of the famous faces who passed away in February 2020 .
Six-time Emmy award winner and co-creator of “ MASH and “ Lou Grant ” Gene Reynolds died Feb. 3 at the age of 96 .
“ My friend and mentor Gene Reynolds has died but his brain and heart lives on in MASH , the classic he helped create , and produced and directed , ” Alan Alda , who starred in “ MASH , ” wrote after his death .
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He was 103 years old .
“ Being John Malkovich ” actor Orson Bean , 91 , died on Feb. 7 after he was struck by multiple vehicles in Los Angeles .
She was most well known for her role as public defender Liz Williams on NBC ’ s “ Night Court.
” Country singer Daniel Lee Martin , 54 , was found dead in his Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier , he had been arrested for alleged child sex crimes .
Police reported his passing as a death by suicide .
Former MLB All-Star Tony Fernandez died Feb. 16 after a long battle with kidney disease .
He was 57 years old .
Actress Kellye Nakahara died Feb. 16 after battling cancer .
The former “ MASH ” star was only 72 years old .
Former NASCAR driver Candace Muzny was found dead in her Oklahoma City home Feb. 17 .
She was 43 years old .
Actress Ja ’ Net DuBois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Feb. 17 , sources told TMZ .
The “ Good Times ” actress was 74 years old .
“ Bonanza ” and “ Johnny Guitar ” actor Ben Cooper passed away on Feb. 24 after suffering from a “ long illness , ” his nephew told The Hollywood Reporter .
He was 86 years old .
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at age 101 on Feb. 24 .
Her story was recently featured in the movie “ Hidden Figures.
” Lee Phillip Bell , the co-creator of soap operas such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ The Bold and the Beautiful , ” died of natural causes on Feb. 25 .
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Celebrity Deaths February 2020
These are some of the famous faces who passed away in February 2020.
Gene Reynolds
Six-time Emmy award winner and co-creator of “MASH and “Lou Grant” Gene Reynolds died Feb. 3 at the age of 96.
“My friend and mentor Gene Reynolds has died but his brain and heart lives on in MASH, the classic he helped create, and produced and directed,” Alan Alda, who starred in “MASH,” wrote after his death.
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas, an actor known for his appearances in classic films such as “Ace in the Hole” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” passed away Feb. 5. He was 103 years old.
Orson Bean
“Being John Malkovich” actor Orson Bean, 91, died on Feb. 7 after he was struck by multiple vehicles in Los Angeles.
RIP Orson Bean who died yesterday at the age of 91 ❤ pic.twitter.com/mT3xS10Iie — ClassicActorsOfHollywood (@CAOH110291) February 8, 2020
Paula Kelly
Actress Paula Kelly, 77, died on Feb. 8 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She was most well known for her role as public defender Liz Williams on NBC’s “Night Court.”
Please say a prayer for my family We lost my aunt Paula Kelly❤ pic.twitter.com/xBCnOdetwH — Kyle (@kyleleenorton) February 9, 2020
Daniel Lee Martin
Country singer Daniel Lee Martin, 54, was found dead in his Florida home on Feb. 14. Only weeks earlier, he had been arrested for alleged child sex crimes. Police reported his passing as a death by suicide.
Country singer Daniel Lee Martin kills himself after another arrest on child sex charges https://t.co/32dCaQh09t — Tennessean (@Tennessean) February 15, 2020
Tony Fernandez
Former MLB All-Star Tony Fernandez died Feb. 16 after a long battle with kidney disease. He was 57 years old.
Tony Fernandez was an absolute magician at short and would regularly make the ridiculous routine. I was crushed when the Jays traded him in 1990, but was so thrilled when he came back to win a World Series in 1993. Here are his five RBI from Game 4. What a player. RIP pic.twitter.com/FbqpOpSLsJ — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) February 16, 2020
Kellye Nakahara
Actress Kellye Nakahara died Feb. 16 after battling cancer. The former “MASH” star was only 72 years old.
Candace Muzny
Former NASCAR driver Candace Muzny was found dead in her Oklahoma City home Feb. 17. She was 43 years old.
Ja’Net DuBois
Actress Ja’Net DuBois died “unexpectedly in her sleep” on Feb. 17, sources told TMZ. The “Good Times” actress was 74 years old.
Ben Cooper
“Bonanza” and “Johnny Guitar” actor Ben Cooper passed away on Feb. 24 after suffering from a “long illness,” his nephew told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 86 years old.
Katherine Johnson
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at age 101 on Feb. 24. Her story was recently featured in the movie “Hidden Figures.”
Our @NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old. She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten. https://t.co/UPOqo0sLfb pic.twitter.com/AgtxRnA89h — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) February 24, 2020
Lee Phillip Bell
Lee Phillip Bell, the co-creator of soap operas such as “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” died of natural causes on Feb. 25.
RIP to the great Lee Bell. One of the finest women I have ever known. A kind, gentle and very smart lady.? to her children and grandchildren and to all who knew her. pic.twitter.com/7Teg6dYavq — Jess Walton (@JessWaltonYR) February 26, 2020
She was 91.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--KFC Pulls Iconic Ad Campaign Over Coronavirus Concerns

A Kentucky Fried Chicken advertising campaign that ruffled feathers in Britain has been pulled because of concerns that it was sending the wrong message while the world is battling the coronavirus .
The advertisement shows a series of KFC customers eating with their fingers in public places , and when they are done consuming the legendary blend of 11 herbs and spices , they lick their fingers .
The ad campaign , which began last month in the United Kingdom and Ireland , is set to Frederic Chopin ’ s Nocturne , Op.9 , No.2 .
But timing is everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this was the wrong ad at the wrong time .
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On the grounds that few successful companies make much money going head-on into a barrage of consumer complaints , KFC decided to hit the pause button on the campaign .
RELATED : Spain Declares Nationwide Quarantine as Europe Becomes Center of Pandemic “ It doesn ’ t feel like the right time to be airing this campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it for now — but we ’ re really proud of it and look forward to bringing it back at a later date , ” KFC said in a statement , according to The Drum .
KFC ’ s decision to pull the ad eliminated the need for the British board to assess the question .
At the time the ad campaign began , Dhiren Karnani , KFC ’ s marketing manager for Britain and Ireland , said , “ KFC is truly finger lickin ’ good , and this campaign will reignite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all know and grew up with , ” according to The Independent .
The slogan was first used back in 1956 , according to the New York Post .
KFC was not alone in responding to the coronavirus , as Ad Age reported .
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A Kentucky Fried Chicken advertising campaign that ruffled feathers in Britain has been pulled because of concerns that it was sending the wrong message while the world is battling the coronavirus.
The advertisement shows a series of KFC customers eating with their fingers in public places, and when they are done consuming the legendary blend of 11 herbs and spices, they lick their fingers.
The ad campaign, which began last month in the United Kingdom and Ireland, is set to Frederic Chopin’s Nocturne, Op.9, No.2.
But timing is everything, and to many people in Britain, this was the wrong ad at the wrong time.
Hi @kfc @KFC_UKI you should consider pulling your ads which show people licking their fingers, as per this one on the @TfL Tube. It’s NOT good to lick fingers during the Coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/sQL80P5Tms — John Slinger (@JohnSlinger) March 12, 2020
“KFC couldn’t have chosen a worse time to launch a commercial that consists of people licking their fingers for a minute straight.” https://t.co/MIho3ndpvN — Tim Morris (@tmorris504) March 13, 2020
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Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority logged 163 complaints, Fox News reported.
Some thought the reaction went a bit too far.
On the grounds that few successful companies make much money going head-on into a barrage of consumer complaints, KFC decided to hit the pause button on the campaign.
“Things can’t get dumber” KFC : hold my beer https://t.co/Tp62w5d7Ih
— Jeremy Prime (@DDayCobra) March 13, 2020
“It doesn’t feel like the right time to be airing this campaign, so we’ve decided to pause it for now — but we’re really proud of it and look forward to bringing it back at a later date,” KFC said in a statement, according to The Drum.
It’s finger lickin’ good just don’t lick your fingers. People are weird…https://t.co/GDgEZwDq5U
— Joanne Wilder (@joannewilder) March 13, 2020
KFC’s decision to pull the ad eliminated the need for the British board to assess the question.
At the time the ad campaign began, Dhiren Karnani, KFC’s marketing manager for Britain and Ireland, said, “KFC is truly finger lickin’ good, and this campaign will reignite the meaning back into the phrase we all know and grew up with,” according to The Independent.
The slogan was first used back in 1956, according to the New York Post.
KFC was not alone in responding to the coronavirus, as Ad Age reported.
Hershey has stopped running ads in which people hand chocolate bars to one another, accompanied by handshakes and hugs.
“Sadly, we have decided to temporarily replace two of our ads that feature human interaction, that include hugging and handshakes, due to the current sensitivities surrounding the COVID-19 virus,” Hershey Co. chief marketing officer Jill Baskin said in a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Much to Liberals’ Horror, Trump Declares Nat’l Day of Prayer as We Look ‘to God for Protection & Str

Much to Liberals’ Horror, Trump Declares Nat’l Day of Prayer as We Look ‘to God for Protection & Strength’

On the same day that President Donald Trump declared coronavirus a national emergency , the commander in chief also declared a national day of prayer for this weekend .
The day of supplication will be this Sunday .
“ It is my great honor to declare Sunday , March 15th as a National Day of Prayer , ” Trump tweeted Friday .
“ We are a Country that , throughout our history , has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these.
” TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith .
Together , we will easily PREVAIL !
” The move came after his declaration of coronavirus as a national emergency .
“ The action I am taking will open up access to up to $ 50 billion of very important and a large amount of money for states and territories and localities , ” Trump said .
He added that he ’ d partnered with private companies in order to “ vastly increase and accelerate our capacity to test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big news of the day , as it rightly should have been .
However , the national day of prayer didn ’ t get nearly as much coverage as it should have .
RELATED : American Ingenuity : As Feds Struggle to Make COVID Tests , Free Enterprise Saves the Day As Fox News reported , the annual National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 7 .
That ’ s quite a ways away , particularly when you consider the fact that we ’ re facing a generational health crisis .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Union speech , there ’ s nothing more American than humbling ourselves before the Lord .
“ In America we celebrate faith .
We cherish religion , ” Trump said .
“ We lift our voices in prayer and we raise our sights to the glory of God.
” WARNING : One of the following tweets contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive .
Viewer discretion is advised .
This sort of thing annoys some people , which is why you got more than a few responses like these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of prayer — particularly from Trump .
However , there were a lot more messages like these : At difficult moments like these for the nation , this is the meliorative power of prayer .
“ Do not be anxious about anything , but in everything , by prayer and petition , with thanksgiving , present your requests to God , ” Philippians 4:6 says .
In trying times like these , it helps to remember that things aren ’ t in our hands and that we have a heavenly father to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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On the same day that President Donald Trump declared coronavirus a national emergency, the commander in chief also declared a national day of prayer for this weekend.
The day of supplication will be this Sunday.
“It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day of Prayer,” Trump tweeted Friday.
“We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these.”
It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day of Prayer. We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
….No matter where you may be, I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith. Together, we will easily PREVAIL! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
“No matter where you may be, I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith. Together, we will easily PREVAIL!”
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The move came after his declaration of coronavirus as a national emergency.
“The action I am taking will open up access to up to $50 billion of very important and a large amount of money for states and territories and localities,” Trump said.
He added that he’d partnered with private companies in order to “vastly increase and accelerate our capacity to test for the coronavirus.”
This was the big news of the day, as it rightly should have been.
However, the national day of prayer didn’t get nearly as much coverage as it should have.
As Fox News reported, the annual National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 7. That’s quite a ways away, particularly when you consider the fact that we’re facing a generational health crisis.
And, as Trump noted in his State of the Union speech, there’s nothing more American than humbling ourselves before the Lord.
“In America we celebrate faith. We cherish religion,” Trump said.
“We lift our voices in prayer and we raise our sights to the glory of God.”
WARNING: One of the following tweets contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
This sort of thing annoys some people, which is why you got more than a few responses like these which showed liberals’ horror at the idea of prayer — particularly from Trump.
Some of us are atheists. Anyway, you are Satan. — Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) March 13, 2020
I pray that America never again has to endure a pathological lying, p*ssy grabbing, porn star banging, racist, rapist as POTUS ever again. Amen.https://t.co/36B5wsGUQY https://t.co/Fn1x0r5BTe — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) March 13, 2020
However, there were a lot more messages like these:
This is why I voted for you. Thank you sir. Hope to one day get to shake your hand. — Kaya Jones (@KayaJones) March 14, 2020
Thank you Mr. President for all you do. You and America are always in my prayers. — RD (@real_defender) March 13, 2020
We will weather the storm together. We love you President Trump and thank you for all you’ve done and all you continue to do! I am humbled and honored to call you my president! — LORI HENDRY TEXT TRUMP TO 88022 (@Lrihendry) March 13, 2020
At difficult moments like these for the nation, this is the meliorative power of prayer.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,” Philippians 4:6 says.
In trying times like these, it helps to remember that things aren’t in our hands and that we have a heavenly father to call upon for protection.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Karl Rove Hammers Biden, Democrats for Fundraising Off of Coronavirus: ‘Do They Have No Shame?’

Republican strategist and Fox News analyst Karl Rove criticized former Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats for attempting to use coronavirus fears to raise campaign funds , asking “ Do they have no shame ?
” In an Op-Ed written by Rove and published Friday on the Fox website , the former George W. Bush aide ripped into Biden for venturing to capitalize on public uncertainty , as the federal government attempts sweeping measures in order to stop the spread of the pandemic .
Rove wrote that he received a Biden campaign email Thursday evening .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the message read , “ but I hope you will read it all the way through and forward this to family and friends.
” The email then quoted Biden ’ s Thursday speech in response to the coronavirus .
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“ If you are ready to fight for the soul of this nation , you can start by donating to elect Joe Biden by clicking the button below.
” Rove excoriated Biden for his fundraising email , which was sent out hours before President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday .
“ Think about this .
The country faces an enormous challenge — the possibility of a pandemic that could result in the death of thousands , force the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions to work from home or lose their paychecks , perhaps crater permanently a large number of small enterprises and force the country into a recession , ” Rove wrote .
“ So what is Biden ’ s response ?
Raise money off the crisis as it heats up .
And cleverly , get your fundraising pitch more widely distributed at no cost by asking recipients to share the speech with family and friends , hoping they ’ ll ‘ read all the way through ’ and see the appeal for campaign cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden was not the only Democrat attempting to appeal to fears about the virus to raise money .
“ Half an hour after Biden ’ s email hit in-boxes , the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee blasted out a fundraising email appeal with the screaming headline ‘ BREAKING : Senate GOP Block Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward .
10,000 responses urgently needed , ’ ” Rove wrote .
RELATED : Even Bill Maher Says Biden Is ' A Little Cuckoo ' After Viral Confrontation Describing the DSCC email as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Democrats attempted to attach additional provisions to a bill aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus .
Multiple White House officials claimed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempted to include federal funding for abortions in the bill .
The DSCC email described by Rove further read , “ now , Senate Republicans are refusing to pass this important bill.
” Rove conceded that candidates have the right to criticize one another , but he hammered Democrats for instinctively using fear to drive donations .
“ But should the Democrats ’ first instinct in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be to take advantage of the moment for campaign cash ?
” he asked .
“ Have we come to a point where every emergency our country endures is fair game for partisan fundraising appeals in the heat of the event itself , based on the challenge ?
” Rove wrote .
“ The Biden presidential campaign and the DSCC crossed a line by cynically exploiting a national crisis for money and donors.
” The Fox contributor added he believes Democrats would be “ howling ” if the Trump campaign had attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic .
“ Do Biden , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer really have no qualms about raising money off coronavirus in the midst of the emergency and in the case of the DSCC , by stoking fears with misleading and outright false statements ?
” Rove asked .
“ Do they have no shame , no decency ?
Rove shared his Op-Ed on his Twitter page , writing , “ Never let a crisis go to waste when it comes to…campaign fundraising.
” Republican National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgust with the Democrats ’ campaign emails .
“ Yesterday , the @ GOP & @ TeamTrump sent emails and text messages to our millions of supporters encouraging them to visit the @ CDCgov website .
What about Joe Biden ?
He is fundraising off coronavirus .
Unbelievable , ” she tweeted .
USA Today reported late Friday that the Trump administration reached a deal with congressional Democrats on the emergency bill , which will help to ease the economic burden of the coronavirus on Americans .
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Republican strategist and Fox News analyst Karl Rove criticized former Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats for attempting to use coronavirus fears to raise campaign funds, asking “Do they have no shame?”
In an Op-Ed written by Rove and published Friday on the Fox website, the former George W. Bush aide ripped into Biden for venturing to capitalize on public uncertainty, as the federal government attempts sweeping measures in order to stop the spread of the pandemic.
Rove wrote that he received a Biden campaign email Thursday evening.
“This is a long email,” Rove said the message read, “but I hope you will read it all the way through and forward this to family and friends.”
The email then quoted Biden’s Thursday speech in response to the coronavirus.
During the speech, Biden accused President Donald Trump of “xenophobia” for his ban on travel to the U.S. from most European countries and criticized Trump for referring to the coronavirus as a “foreign virus,” Fox News reported.
“This isn’t the time to be complacent,” the email read. “If you are ready to fight for the soul of this nation, you can start by donating to elect Joe Biden by clicking the button below.”
Rove excoriated Biden for his fundraising email, which was sent out hours before President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday.
To unleash the full power of the Federal Government in this effort, today I am officially declaring a National Emergency. pic.twitter.com/yu2GBcxWD6 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
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“Think about this. The country faces an enormous challenge — the possibility of a pandemic that could result in the death of thousands, force the quarantine of hundreds of thousands, cause millions to work from home or lose their paychecks, perhaps crater permanently a large number of small enterprises and force the country into a recession,” Rove wrote.
“So what is Biden’s response? Raise money off the crisis as it heats up. And cleverly, get your fundraising pitch more widely distributed at no cost by asking recipients to share the speech with family and friends, hoping they’ll ‘read all the way through’ and see the appeal for campaign cash,” he added.
Rove noted that Biden was not the only Democrat attempting to appeal to fears about the virus to raise money.
“Half an hour after Biden’s email hit in-boxes, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee blasted out a fundraising email appeal with the screaming headline ‘BREAKING: Senate GOP Block Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward. 10,000 responses urgently needed,’” Rove wrote.
Describing the DSCC email as “misleading,” Rove reminded his readers that Democrats attempted to attach additional provisions to a bill aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus.
Multiple White House officials claimed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempted to include federal funding for abortions in the bill.
The DSCC email described by Rove further read, “now, Senate Republicans are refusing to pass this important bill.”
Rove conceded that candidates have the right to criticize one another, but he hammered Democrats for instinctively using fear to drive donations.
“But should the Democrats’ first instinct in a major crisis like America faces today be to take advantage of the moment for campaign cash?” he asked.
“Have we come to a point where every emergency our country endures is fair game for partisan fundraising appeals in the heat of the event itself, based on the challenge?” Rove wrote.
“The Biden presidential campaign and the DSCC crossed a line by cynically exploiting a national crisis for money and donors.”
The Fox contributor added he believes Democrats would be “howling” if the Trump campaign had attempted to raise money off of growing fears of a pandemic.
“Do Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer really have no qualms about raising money off coronavirus in the midst of the emergency and in the case of the DSCC, by stoking fears with misleading and outright false statements?” Rove asked.
“Do they have no shame, no decency?
Rove shared his Op-Ed on his Twitter page, writing, “Never let a crisis go to waste when it comes to…campaign fundraising.”
Never let a crisis go to waste when it comes to…campaign fundraising. https://t.co/eX8ACf7Bml — Karl Rove (@KarlRove) March 13, 2020
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also shared her disgust with the Democrats’ campaign emails.
“Yesterday, the @GOP & @TeamTrump sent emails and text messages to our millions of supporters encouraging them to visit the @CDCgov website. What about Joe Biden? He is fundraising off coronavirus. Unbelievable,” she tweeted.
Yesterday, the @GOP & @TeamTrump sent emails and text messages to our millions of supporters encouraging them to visit the @CDCgov website. What about Joe Biden? He is fundraising off coronavirus. Unbelievable.https://t.co/1UZ03paXse — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) March 13, 2020
USA Today reported late Friday that the Trump administration reached a deal with congressional Democrats on the emergency bill, which will help to ease the economic burden of the coronavirus on Americans.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Alert: Gov’t To Allow Suspension of Gun & Ammo Sales, Restriction of Food & Water in Illinois Town

In the Illinois city of Champaign , home to the University of Illinois , an executive order gives the mayor an unprecedented level of power that would allow for , among other things , the suspension of the sales of ammunition and firearms .
According to WAND-TV , Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen announced the executive order because of the novel coronavirus .
In addition to allowing the mayor to ban the sales of guns and ammunition , the executive order lets her restrict the sale and distribution of food and water as well as take the title to private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her ban the sale of liquor and would allow the mayor to shut down liquor stores and bars .
WAND reported that the Champaign Municipal Code permits the mayor to suspend certain liberties for a limited period in times of emergency .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' These are , of course , potential remedies the town might take .
As of yet , none of the powers that have been given to the mayor have been used .
However , the list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided on in a Friday meeting — is an unnerving look at what could be coming to your community .
This is the full meeting , for those of you interested in how our freedoms die : By the way , as Katie Pavlich pointed out over at Townhall.com , there isn ’ t a single confirmed case of coronavirus in the area at present .
Some of the provisions are relatively mild .
The executive order allows the mayor to suspend parts of the state ’ s Open Meetings Act .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or other liquid flammable or combustible products ” unless it goes directly into your vehicle ’ s gas tank .
Other provisions are more sinister .
For instance , the mayor ’ s office can shut off water , power , gas and other utilities .
It can also close bars and taverns , as well as liquor stores .
RELATED : American Ingenuity : As Feds Struggle to Make COVID Tests , Free Enterprise Saves the Day The two most dire provisions , however , would allow the mayor to declare a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ammunition , as well as obtain the title to private property “ as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency.
” “ The executive order allows the city to be flexible to properly respond to the emergency needs of our community , ” Champaign communications manager Jeff Hamilton told WAND .
“ None of the options will necessarily will be implemented but are available in order to protect the welfare and safety of our community if needed.
” Feinen insisted she ’ s had many of these powers all along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I have had from the beginning , ” she told WAND .
“ All we have done is enumerate them and now the public is aware of them .
So , I am the liquor commissioner .
I can shut down bars yesterday , I could have shut them down two years ago .
Nothing has changed with respect to that , it is just that we have laid it out , so people are aware of that .
In respect to the other items that are listed in the attachment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code for 15 years.
” Let me reiterate that none of these things are going into effect in the immediate future .
However , the fact that they needed to be outlined by the Champaign City Council doesn ’ t bode well for the future .
It ’ s become clear that increasing government intervention is necessary to stop the spread of coronavirus .
The success of that intervention , however , is based on trust .
When you tell me I can ’ t exercise my constitutional rights and that you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I don ’ t trust you .
There ’ s no real reason to believe that these powers will stop COVID-19 — especially the part about the mayor being allowed to suspend gun sales .
The reason for this is what — to prevent widespread societal breakdown ?
The idea that stopping people from defending themselves has anything to do with coronavirus is , quite frankly , the height of insanity .
Furthermore , the reasoning behind it isn ’ t quite made clear .
At least the executive order makes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the executive order allows the mayor to order “ city employees or agents , on behalf of the City , to take possession of any real or personal property of any person , or to acquire full title or such lesser interest as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency , and to take possession of and for a limited time , occupy and use any real estate to accomplish alleviation of the disaster , or the effects thereof.
” The part about restricting gun sales ?
Not so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that the city may “ [ o ] rder the discontinuance of selling , distributing , dispensing or giving away of explosives or explosive agents , firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.
” Now , the City of Champaign ’ s official Twitter account put out a statement on its Twitter account pushing back against what it called “ false claims circulating online.
” There is currently no firearm ban in the city and no immediate intent to close businesses , seize property or restrict alcohol sales , the statement said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address the problem , which is that the mayor can decide to do some of these things if she wants .
And there are other problematic parts of the executive order , too .
One can understand why a community might want to “ [ c ] ontrol , restrict , allocate , or regulate the use , sale , production , or distribution of food , water , fuel , clothing , and/or other commodities , materials , goods , services and resources.
” What , then , to make of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equire the continuation , termination , disconnection , or suspension of natural gas , electrical power , water , sewer , communication or other public utilities or infrastructure ?
” That one might have required some explication .
Feinen told WCIA this is about “ [ m ] aking sure that we are prepared and ready for any eventuality .
I hope all of this is for naught and that none of the emergency measures we ’ ve put into place are necessary.
” One hopes so , but it still doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the constitutional rights of citizens in that corner of America to be abrogated — and , more worrisome , why this isn ’ t coming to a town near you sometime soon .
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In the Illinois city of Champaign, home to the University of Illinois, an executive order gives the mayor an unprecedented level of power that would allow for, among other things, the suspension of the sales of ammunition and firearms.
According to WAND-TV, Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen announced the executive order because of the novel coronavirus.
In addition to allowing the mayor to ban the sales of guns and ammunition, the executive order lets her restrict the sale and distribution of food and water as well as take the title to private property.
The executive order also lets her ban the sale of liquor and would allow the mayor to shut down liquor stores and bars.
WAND reported that the Champaign Municipal Code permits the mayor to suspend certain liberties for a limited period in times of emergency.
These are, of course, potential remedies the town might take.
As of yet, none of the powers that have been given to the mayor have been used.
However, the list of powers that the mayor know has — decided on in a Friday meeting — is an unnerving look at what could be coming to your community.
This is the full meeting, for those of you interested in how our freedoms die:
By the way, as Katie Pavlich pointed out over at Townhall.com, there isn’t a single confirmed case of coronavirus in the area at present.
Some of the provisions are relatively mild.
The executive order allows the mayor to suspend parts of the state’s Open Meetings Act. It also bans the sale of gas “or other liquid flammable or combustible products” unless it goes directly into your vehicle’s gas tank.
Other provisions are more sinister.
For instance, the mayor’s office can shut off water, power, gas and other utilities. It can also close bars and taverns, as well as liquor stores.
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The two most dire provisions, however, would allow the mayor to declare a ban on the sale of firearms and ammunition, as well as obtain the title to private property “as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency.”
“The executive order allows the city to be flexible to properly respond to the emergency needs of our community,” Champaign communications manager Jeff Hamilton told WAND.
“None of the options will necessarily will be implemented but are available in order to protect the welfare and safety of our community if needed.”
Feinen insisted she’s had many of these powers all along.
“So many of those powers, I have had from the beginning,” she told WAND.
“All we have done is enumerate them and now the public is aware of them. So, I am the liquor commissioner. I can shut down bars yesterday, I could have shut them down two years ago. Nothing has changed with respect to that, it is just that we have laid it out, so people are aware of that. In respect to the other items that are listed in the attachment, they have been listed in the city code for 15 years.”
Let me reiterate that none of these things are going into effect in the immediate future.
However, the fact that they needed to be outlined by the Champaign City Council doesn’t bode well for the future.
It’s become clear that increasing government intervention is necessary to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Fair enough.
The success of that intervention, however, is based on trust. When you tell me I can’t exercise my constitutional rights and that you can take my property because of a disease, I don’t trust you.
There’s no real reason to believe that these powers will stop COVID-19 — especially the part about the mayor being allowed to suspend gun sales.
The reason for this is what — to prevent widespread societal breakdown? The idea that stopping people from defending themselves has anything to do with coronavirus is, quite frankly, the height of insanity.
Furthermore, the reasoning behind it isn’t quite made clear.
At least the executive order makes it clear why they might want your property; the executive order allows the mayor to order “city employees or agents, on behalf of the City, to take possession of any real or personal property of any person, or to acquire full title or such lesser interest as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency, and to take possession of and for a limited time, occupy and use any real estate to accomplish alleviation of the disaster, or the effects thereof.”
The part about restricting gun sales? Not so much.
Instead, executive order merely says that the city may “[o]rder the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of explosives or explosive agents, firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.”
Now, the City of Champaign’s official Twitter account put out a statement on its Twitter account pushing back against what it called “false claims circulating online.”
Special Statement Clarifying City Code Provisions approved 3/13/20 pic.twitter.com/yuzYlDjikX — City of Champaign (@champaigncity) March 13, 2020
There is currently no firearm ban in the city and no immediate intent to close businesses, seize property or restrict alcohol sales, the statement said.
But the statement conveniently forgot to address the problem, which is that the mayor can decide to do some of these things if she wants.
And there are other problematic parts of the executive order, too.
One can understand why a community might want to “[c]ontrol, restrict, allocate, or regulate the use, sale, production, or distribution of food, water, fuel, clothing, and/or other commodities, materials, goods, services and resources.”
What, then, to make of a provision which would “[r]equire the continuation, termination, disconnection, or suspension of natural gas, electrical power, water, sewer, communication or other public utilities or infrastructure?” That one might have required some explication.
Feinen told WCIA this is about “[m]aking sure that we are prepared and ready for any eventuality. I hope all of this is for naught and that none of the emergency measures we’ve put into place are necessary.”
One hopes so, but it still doesn’t explain why we’re setting up the constitutional rights of citizens in that corner of America to be abrogated — and, more worrisome, why this isn’t coming to a town near you sometime soon.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Father, Son and Their Dog Miraculously Survive Small Plane Crash ‘Without a Scratch’

A Kansas family is safe after their small plane crash-landed into a tree in Okaloosa County , Florida , on Sunday morning .
Pilot Jason Dougherty , 46 , his son , 22-year-old Caleb Dougherty , and their dog boarded a small Beech Bonanza aircraft headed for Destin , Florida , for vacation , the Okaloosa County Sheriff ’ s Office said in a news release .
According to the news release , the pilot noticed the aircraft was having engine trouble as he prepared to land at the Destin Executive Airport runway .
Despite the plane narrowly missing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all three walked away from the aircraft unharmed .
“ 47-year old Jason Dougherty of Garden City and 22-year old Caleb Dougherty of Salina , as well as a Labrador retriever flying with them , somehow survived without a scratch after just missing a home and landing in a tree in the area of Main Street and Planet Drive around 10 a.m. , ” the OCSO stated .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' According to the Northwest Florida Daily News , Destin resident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ block from where the plane crashed , heard about the accident from her son who had been out riding his bike when he saw the plane in the tree .
“ He came back and said , ‘ Oh , by the way , there ’ s an airplane in a tree , ’ ” Cann said .
“ He said everybody was fine , there were two guys and a dog , they ’ re out of the plane.
” The woman who lives in the house just feet away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time , the outlet reported .
By the time the woman returned home , there was a plane in her tree and neighbors moving a ladder toward the aircraft ’ s door so the men and dog could safely exit .
RELATED : 48 Hours After Falling Off Boat , 37-Year-Old 's Dramatic Rescue Captured on Video Cann said that because their neighborhood is located so close to the airport , residents have long been concerned that an airplane would eventually end up missing the runway and landing in the neighborhood instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the direct path of the flight landing , but we ’ ve always said that it ’ s not a matter of if it ’ ll happen , but when it ’ ll happen , ” she said .
“ This is a perfect example — everyone is extremely lucky.
” The OSCO said that the National Transportation Safety Board planned to investigate the accident .
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A Kansas family is safe after their small plane crash-landed into a tree in Okaloosa County, Florida, on Sunday morning.
Pilot Jason Dougherty, 46, his son, 22-year-old Caleb Dougherty, and their dog boarded a small Beech Bonanza aircraft headed for Destin, Florida, for vacation, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
According to the news release, the pilot noticed the aircraft was having engine trouble as he prepared to land at the Destin Executive Airport runway.
Despite the plane narrowly missing a house and landing nose-down in a tree, all three walked away from the aircraft unharmed.
“47-year old Jason Dougherty of Garden City and 22-year old Caleb Dougherty of Salina, as well as a Labrador retriever flying with them, somehow survived without a scratch after just missing a home and landing in a tree in the area of Main Street and Planet Drive around 10 a.m.,” the OCSO stated.
According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, Destin resident Beth Cann, who lives down the block from where the plane crashed, heard about the accident from her son who had been out riding his bike when he saw the plane in the tree.
“He came back and said, ‘Oh, by the way, there’s an airplane in a tree,’” Cann said.
“He said everybody was fine, there were two guys and a dog, they’re out of the plane.”
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The woman who lives in the house just feet away from the plane crash was reportedly not home at the time, the outlet reported.
By the time the woman returned home, there was a plane in her tree and neighbors moving a ladder toward the aircraft’s door so the men and dog could safely exit.
Cann said that because their neighborhood is located so close to the airport, residents have long been concerned that an airplane would eventually end up missing the runway and landing in the neighborhood instead.
“We’re not in the direct path of the flight landing, but we’ve always said that it’s not a matter of if it’ll happen, but when it’ll happen,” she said.
“This is a perfect example — everyone is extremely lucky.”
The OSCO said that the National Transportation Safety Board planned to investigate the accident.
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westernjournal--2020-03-14--Feminist Protester Botches Easy Throw, Ends Up Firebombing Her Own Side

If you want to see one reason we should be worried about the increase in politically motivated violence in the U.S. , consider this protest in Mexico .
According to The Associated Press , this past Sunday saw massive protests in Mexico against a culture that supposedly enables “ femicide ” — the killing of women or girls based on gender .
The outlet noted that 10 women per day are killed in that country , and many of the incidents involve brutality and sexual violence .
It ’ s a very grim reality — and it ’ s right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As many as 80,000 women were involved in the protests , which stretched into Monday , according to the AP .
TRENDING : Ex-Pro Fisherman Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' Things turned dangerous , though , when the protests grew more violent .
“ Bands of masked women smashed windows , lit fires and spray painted messages , ” the AP reported .
One of the protesters attempted to throw a makeshift weapon known as a Molotov cocktail at police officers .
The results of that assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video .
The firebomb landed well short of the target , and the clothes of at least one of the protesters caught on fire .
There were other violent incidents during the protests , including an effort to force entry into the Hermosillo Cathedral and attack churchgoers , according to the Catholic News Agency .
Parishioners inside used pews to barricade the doors .
RELATED : Trump Keeps Promise To Defend Border , Now Deploying US Troops in Anticipation of Surge of Illegals Politically motivated violence isn ’ t exclusive to Mexico .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been plenty of attacks on supporters of Donald Trump during his presidency .
Last month , an Indiana couple were charged with felonies after allegedly running teenagers with Trump bike flags off the road .
There was also a frightening incident where a man allegedly drove a van into a Trump voter registration tent in Duval County , Florida .
Breitbart News compiled a list of nearly 400 violent incidents against Trump supporters from September 2015 to early February 2020 .
All of this is bad enough .
In America , the notion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his or her political views should be anathema .
But this video on Twitter shows another reason that violence should not be embraced .
Those who unleash it have no idea who will end up getting hurt should things turn violent .
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If you want to see one reason we should be worried about the increase in politically motivated violence in the U.S., consider this protest in Mexico.
According to The Associated Press, this past Sunday saw massive protests in Mexico against a culture that supposedly enables “femicide” — the killing of women or girls based on gender.
The outlet noted that 10 women per day are killed in that country, and many of the incidents involve brutality and sexual violence.
It’s a very grim reality — and it’s right next door to us here in America.
As many as 80,000 women were involved in the protests, which stretched into Monday, according to the AP.
Things turned dangerous, though, when the protests grew more violent.
“Bands of masked women smashed windows, lit fires and spray painted messages,” the AP reported.
One of the protesters attempted to throw a makeshift weapon known as a Molotov cocktail at police officers.
The results of that assault were posted on Twitter in a 14-second video.
The firebomb landed well short of the target, and the clothes of at least one of the protesters caught on fire.
Mexican pro abortion Feminists try to learn how to throw a bomb… without much success pic.twitter.com/PaEYqCBPvH — Alejandro Bermudez (@albermudezr) March 9, 2020
There were other violent incidents during the protests, including an effort to force entry into the Hermosillo Cathedral and attack churchgoers, according to the Catholic News Agency.
Parishioners inside used pews to barricade the doors.
Politically motivated violence isn’t exclusive to Mexico. It should be noted that there have been plenty of attacks on supporters of Donald Trump during his presidency.
Last month, an Indiana couple were charged with felonies after allegedly running teenagers with Trump bike flags off the road.
There was also a frightening incident where a man allegedly drove a van into a Trump voter registration tent in Duval County, Florida.
Breitbart News compiled a list of nearly 400 violent incidents against Trump supporters from September 2015 to early February 2020.
All of this is bad enough.
In America, the notion that someone would be violently attacked for his or her political views should be anathema.
But this video on Twitter shows another reason that violence should not be embraced.
Those who unleash it have no idea who will end up getting hurt should things turn violent.
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