westernjournal--2020-12-12--‘MercyMe’ Debuts New Single for Crew Member Who Lost All Four Limbs

When your last name is Miracle , you have to wonder what might be in store .
Gary Miracle doesn ’ t have to wonder anymore .
Thanks to his connection to the well-known Christian band MercyMe , many people have been introduced to his story .
“ Gary used to work with us back in the early days , helping sling merch , drive the bus , load in gear , etc.
, ” the band posted on Facebook back on Jan. 2 .
“ This past week Gary has been in ICU in Florida have MAJOR complications with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been brought back to life , blood pressure through the roof , lungs filling with fluid…it ’ s bad y ’ all.
” TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' The septic shock he experienced led to the loss of both arms and legs , meaning a long road of both recovery and adapting for Miracle — if he recovered .
A GoFundMe set up for the family kept fans apprised of his status , and thanks to the generous donations of hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised for the family .
Miracle did survive , and now he ’ s working on getting used to prosthetics and healing fully so that he can use them .
His lack of arms and legs hasn ’ t kept him from being active , and he was able to coach one of his sons ’ football teams last season .
His story has been motivating to many , but Bart Millard , who is the lead singer of the band , said the outpouring of support has been amazing to see .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ see Gary ’ s situation but to watch his wife and kids and what they ’ re going through and standing by and supporting him is mind-blowing and it feels like it ’ s a whole other level of love and it ’ s a crazy story , ” Millard told Fox News .
“ It ’ s heartbreaking for anyone , and Gary is such a great dude.
” For their most recent release , MercyMe wrote a rousing song that centered on Miracle and his story .
It ’ s called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and is a challenge to anyone who doubts what a person can do through the power of Christ .
“ I can do all things / Through Christ who gives me strength / So keep on saying I won ’ t / And I ’ ll keep proving you wrong , ” the lyrics read .
RELATED : Miracle : Pastor Survives After Being Crushed by Boulder During 800-Mile Hike Many big names were featured in the music video for the song .
“ You see all these people holding up signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was he said it ’ d be cool to know that one day somebody was touched by what I ’ m going through , ” Millard said .
“ And so we reached out to several people .
You notice Pat Riley , from the Miami Heat , is in there and Ben Roethlisberger and Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton and TobyMac.
” The year has been tough on everyone , especially those in music and entertainment , and while Millard doesn ’ t know how much longer their whole team will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s done his best to keep everyone on and insured .
“ We ’ re like , we ’ ve got to keep them on insurance , ” he said .
“ They can ’ t go without insurance , especially right now .
“ Our accountant at times is like , ‘ What are you doing ?
You ’ re not going to have much to show for this , ’ but it ’ s like , ‘ Man , we have something to show that ’ s way better than money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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When your last name is Miracle, you have to wonder what might be in store. Gary Miracle doesn’t have to wonder anymore.
Thanks to his connection to the well-known Christian band MercyMe, many people have been introduced to his story.
“Gary used to work with us back in the early days, helping sling merch, drive the bus, load in gear, etc.,” the band posted on Facebook back on Jan. 2.
“This past week Gary has been in ICU in Florida have MAJOR complications with the Flu. He has coded and been brought back to life, blood pressure through the roof, lungs filling with fluid…it’s bad y’all.”
The septic shock he experienced led to the loss of both arms and legs, meaning a long road of both recovery and adapting for Miracle — if he recovered.
A GoFundMe set up for the family kept fans apprised of his status, and thanks to the generous donations of hundreds of people, over $109,000 has been raised for the family.
Miracle did survive, and now he’s working on getting used to prosthetics and healing fully so that he can use them. His lack of arms and legs hasn’t kept him from being active, and he was able to coach one of his sons’ football teams last season.
His story has been motivating to many, but Bart Millard, who is the lead singer of the band, said the outpouring of support has been amazing to see.
“It’s incredibly overwhelming to see Gary’s situation but to watch his wife and kids and what they’re going through and standing by and supporting him is mind-blowing and it feels like it’s a whole other level of love and it’s a crazy story,” Millard told Fox News.
“It’s heartbreaking for anyone, and Gary is such a great dude.”
For their most recent release, MercyMe wrote a rousing song that centered on Miracle and his story. It’s called “Say I Won’t,” and is a challenge to anyone who doubts what a person can do through the power of Christ.
“I can do all things / Through Christ who gives me strength / So keep on saying I won’t / And I’ll keep proving you wrong,” the lyrics read.
Many big names were featured in the music video for the song.
“You see all these people holding up signs and part of Gary’s story was he said it’d be cool to know that one day somebody was touched by what I’m going through,” Millard said. “And so we reached out to several people. You notice Pat Riley, from the Miami Heat, is in there and Ben Roethlisberger and Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton and TobyMac.”
The year has been tough on everyone, especially those in music and entertainment, and while Millard doesn’t know how much longer their whole team will be able to stay afloat, he’s done his best to keep everyone on and insured.
“We’re like, we’ve got to keep them on insurance,” he said. “They can’t go without insurance, especially right now.
“Our accountant at times is like, ‘What are you doing? You’re not going to have much to show for this,’ but it’s like, ‘Man, we have something to show that’s way better than money.'”
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Head of TX GOP Responds to SCOTUS Decision: Law-Abiding States Should ‘Bond Together,’ Form a Union

Head of TX GOP Responds to SCOTUS Decision: Law-Abiding States Should ‘Bond Together,’ Form a Union That Follows the Constitution

Texas Republican Party head Allen West suggested that the Lone Star State , and others , should consider seceding from the union on Friday , following the Supreme Court ’ s decision not to hear a potential landmark case challenging voter irregularities in some battleground states .
The high court on Friday rejected a lawsuit from Texas , which challenged the election results in the states of Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvanian and Wisconsin .
President Donald Trump and others have alleged those states and others allowed corruption to steal victories from the president .
The court ’ s rationale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas did not have the legal authority to challenge election procedures in other states .
West , on behalf of the Texas GOP , did not take the decision lightly .
The former Republican House representative suggested secession as a remedy for a perception that the rule of law has been abandoned by the court .
TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' “ The Supreme Court , in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law , ” West said in a statement .
“ Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law , while the guilty state suffers no consequences , ” West added .
“ This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable.
” “ This decision will have far-reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic .
Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Texas GOP concluded it will “ always stand for the Constitution and for the rule of law even while others don ’ t. ” In an ironic Twitter exchange Friday evening , West , who is black , had it out with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who accused him of attempting to start a “ Confederacy.
” West later joined conservative radio host Joe Pagliarulo to discuss the court ’ s decision not to hear the case .
On the program , West again invoked secession .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our constitutional republic , ” West said .
RELATED : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' “ If we here are living in Texas and we were joined with twenty-some-odd other states , 106 different members of congress [ that are saying ] we do not want to stand by and allow four states to have unconstitutional practices when we see states , such as ourselves , following the law .
But yet , the Supreme Court says that ’ s perfectly fine.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of states that believe in the Constitution and will abide by that rule of law and let these other states go their own separate way and let them not be supported by these other states , ” West told Pagliarulo .
West is not the first high-profile individual to invoke the idea of secessions this week .
The former GOP congressman is joined by radio host Rush Limbaugh and a Texas state House representative in discussing the possibility some states might seek independence from a perception that the country is beyond unity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussing the country ’ s political and cultural divide on his program Wednesday , Limbaugh said , “ I actually think that we ’ re trending toward secession.
” “ I see more and more people asking , ‘ What in the world do we have in common with the people who live in , say , New York ?
What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a chance at winning New York , ’ especially if you ’ re talking about votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Kyle Biedermann , a Republican representing District 73 in the state House , wrote on Facebook Tuesday that he will introduce a bill allowing for a referendum on secession .
“ The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans , ” Biedermann wrote .
“ That is why I am committing to file legislation this session that will allow a referendum to give Texans a vote for the State of Texas to reassert its status as an independent nation.
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Texas Republican Party head Allen West suggested that the Lone Star State, and others, should consider seceding from the union on Friday, following the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a potential landmark case challenging voter irregularities in some battleground states.
The high court on Friday rejected a lawsuit from Texas, which challenged the election results in the states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvanian and Wisconsin. President Donald Trump and others have alleged those states and others allowed corruption to steal victories from the president.
The court’s rationale for not hearing the case was that Texas did not have the legal authority to challenge election procedures in other states.
West, on behalf of the Texas GOP, did not take the decision lightly.
The former Republican House representative suggested secession as a remedy for a perception that the rule of law has been abandoned by the court.
“The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman, has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law,” West said in a statement.
“Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law, while the guilty state suffers no consequences,” West added. “This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable.”
“This decision will have far-reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic. Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution,” he said.
The Texas GOP concluded it will “always stand for the Constitution and for the rule of law even while others don’t.”
In an ironic Twitter exchange Friday evening, West, who is black, had it out with Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who accused him of attempting to start a “Confederacy.”
Better than being in a People’s Republic of Fools. YOU can live in the Socialist States of America, I prefer the #ConstitutionalStatesOfAmerica. https://t.co/lJbTYpYlpS — Allen West (@AllenWest) December 12, 2020
West later joined conservative radio host Joe Pagliarulo to discuss the court’s decision not to hear the case. On the program, West again invoked secession.
“We are on the path to the destruction of our constitutional republic,” West said.
“If we here are living in Texas and we were joined with twenty-some-odd other states, 106 different members of congress [that are saying] we do not want to stand by and allow four states to have unconstitutional practices when we see states, such as ourselves, following the law. But yet, the Supreme Court says that’s perfectly fine.”
“Maybe we should have a union of states that believe in the Constitution and will abide by that rule of law and let these other states go their own separate way and let them not be supported by these other states,” West told Pagliarulo.
West is not the first high-profile individual to invoke the idea of secessions this week. The former GOP congressman is joined by radio host Rush Limbaugh and a Texas state House representative in discussing the possibility some states might seek independence from a perception that the country is beyond unity and equitable enforcement of the law.
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While discussing the country’s political and cultural divide on his program Wednesday, Limbaugh said, “I actually think that we’re trending toward secession.”
“I see more and more people asking, ‘What in the world do we have in common with the people who live in, say, New York? What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a chance at winning New York,’ especially if you’re talking about votes,” he added.
Texas State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, a Republican representing District 73 in the state House, wrote on Facebook Tuesday that he will introduce a bill allowing for a referendum on secession.
“The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans,” Biedermann wrote.
“That is why I am committing to file legislation this session that will allow a referendum to give Texans a vote for the State of Texas to reassert its status as an independent nation.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection, Defiant Trump Vows ‘We Have Just Begun To Fight’

President Donald Trump vowed to continue the fight to prove widespread election irregularities cost him a victory in the presidential election , just hours after the Supreme Court decided against hearing a major lawsuit from the state of Texas .
Texas was seeking to sue the battleground states of Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin , and its legal brief had the support of 18 other state attorneys general and 126 Republicans in the House of Representatives .
Texas had asked the high court to effectively set aside the other four states ’ 62 electoral votes , citing voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of election integrity in those states affected the legally cast votes of Texans .
But the case will not be heard , as the Supreme Court dismissed it for “ lack of standing.
” “ In a very brief order , the court says Texas lacks Article III standing to sue other states over how they conduct their own elections .
In layperson ’ s words : a state has no valid interest , under the Constitution , in attempting to police other states ’ voting procedures , ” tweeted SCOTUSblog , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' But on Saturday , a defiant Trump proclaimed the fight to restore election integrity has only begun .
“ WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT !
!
!
” Trump tweeted early on Saturday .
Hours later , the president again signaled to his supporters that they should not give up hope .
He also expressed disagreement with the court ’ s decision .
RELATED : Head of TX GOP Responds to SCOTUS Decision : Law-Abiding States Should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That Follows the Constitution “ The Supreme Court had ZERO interest in the merits of the greatest voter fraud ever perpetrated on the United States of America .
All they were interested in is ‘ standing ’ , which makes it very difficult for the President to present a case on the merits .
75,000,000 votes !
” Trump tweeted .
Trump was , in the eyes of many of his supporters , left out in the cold by his three Supreme Court picks .
Many prominent Trump supporters further argued the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law by declining to hear the case .
While the court ’ s order didn ’ t say where each justice stood on the matter , Justices Amy Coney Barrett , Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh presumably sided with Chief Justice John Roberts and the court ’ s liberal wing in deciding to not hear the case .
No comments were made publicly by Barrett , Gorsuch or Kavanaugh .
Only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito indicated publicly they were willing to give ears to the case .
In a brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alito suggested the court does not have the authority to “ deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction.
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President Donald Trump vowed to continue the fight to prove widespread election irregularities cost him a victory in the presidential election, just hours after the Supreme Court decided against hearing a major lawsuit from the state of Texas.
Texas was seeking to sue the battleground states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, and its legal brief had the support of 18 other state attorneys general and 126 Republicans in the House of Representatives. Texas had asked the high court to effectively set aside the other four states’ 62 electoral votes, citing voter irregularities.
The argument was that a lack of election integrity in those states affected the legally cast votes of Texans.
But the case will not be heard, as the Supreme Court dismissed it for “lack of standing.”
“In a very brief order, the court says Texas lacks Article III standing to sue other states over how they conduct their own elections. In layperson’s words: a state has no valid interest, under the Constitution, in attempting to police other states’ voting procedures,” tweeted SCOTUSblog, which analyzes Supreme Court cases.
In a very brief order, the court says Texas lacks Article III standing to sue other states over how they conduct their own elections. In layperson’s words: a state has no valid interest, under the Constitution, in attempting to police other states’ voting procedures. pic.twitter.com/o2TRRN2PmM — SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) December 11, 2020
But on Saturday, a defiant Trump proclaimed the fight to restore election integrity has only begun.
“WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!!!” Trump tweeted early on Saturday.
WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
Hours later, the president again signaled to his supporters that they should not give up hope. He also expressed disagreement with the court’s decision.
The Supreme Court had ZERO interest in the merits of the greatest voter fraud ever perpetrated on the United States of America. All they were interested in is “standing”, which makes it very difficult for the President to present a case on the merits. 75,000,000 votes! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
“The Supreme Court had ZERO interest in the merits of the greatest voter fraud ever perpetrated on the United States of America. All they were interested in is ‘standing’, which makes it very difficult for the President to present a case on the merits. 75,000,000 votes!” Trump tweeted.
Trump was, in the eyes of many of his supporters, left out in the cold by his three Supreme Court picks. Many prominent Trump supporters further argued the court betrayed both the president and the rule of law by declining to hear the case.
The Supreme Court Betrayed America. — Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) December 11, 2020
The Supreme Court completed folded and betrayed America. — Christina Bobb (@christina_bobb) December 12, 2020
While the court’s order didn’t say where each justice stood on the matter, Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh presumably sided with Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s liberal wing in deciding to not hear the case. No comments were made publicly by Barrett, Gorsuch or Kavanaugh.
Only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito indicated publicly they were willing to give ears to the case. In a brief statement that Thomas expressed agreement with, Alito suggested the court does not have the authority to “deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Miami Rolls Out New Name for Human Rights Day: Anti-Communism Day

If Democrats are wondering why they lost Florida in the 2020 presidential election , a look at the state ’ s large Cuban population would be a great place to start .
More specifically , the party ’ s consulting class should take a look at how those who have suffered , directly or indirectly , at the hands of Marxist authoritarianism , handled this year ’ s Human Rights Day — a holiday that ’ s been celebrated around the world every year on Dec. 10 to mark the date in 1948 on which the United Nations adopted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami on Thursday , the world ’ s day for recognizing the sanctity of human life was given another name this year .
Mayor Francis Suarez , a Cuban-American and a Republican , announced the city was also celebrating the day as “ Anti-Communism Day.
” “ Today , we commemorate not only our God-given human rights and the universal call of freedom but we stand firmly against the enemy of those freedoms—Communism .
Therefore , it is fitting , that we proclaim Human Rights Day as Anti-Communism Day in the City of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' WPLG-TV reported many from the city ’ s vast Cuban population took to Miami ’ s historic Freedom Tower that day to celebrate human rights and to disavow Cuba ’ s now six decades of communist rule .
The Freedom Tower building was somewhat of an Ellis Island for Cubans who fled Fidel Castro ’ s brutality beginning in the 1960s .
From 1962 to 1974 , it was known as the Cuban Assistance Center , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asylum from the brutality of the communist regime just 103 miles from American shores in Florida .
Cuban-born anti-communist activist Rosa Maria Paya led the demonstration at the Freedom Tower with other activists , and even met with Suarez , WLPG reported .
Paya told the outlet the gathering was “ a call for solidarity and for action ” against Cuba ’ s still-oppressive government .
The young woman believes her father was murdered by the Castro regime for being a dissident .
Many Cuban-Americans can share similar stories .
The Thursday event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , was arguably more significant than simply being a gathering of people opposed to the Castros or to current Cuban head of state Miguel Díaz-Canel .
If you look at Florida ’ s voting patterns from Nov. 3 , you get the feeling that many Cuban-Americans are sending a message to all those who embrace Marxist ideologies .
While other battleground states made a mockery of the election , Florida was called by the end of the evening on Election Day , thanks in large part to a very competent elections system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of Florida ’ s key counties tell a story , and it isn ’ t a good one for some Democrats who have embraced politics similar to those that made Cuba a violator of human rights .
President Donald Trump , an anti-communist in every sense of the word , significantly increased his vote total in Miami-Dade , Florida ’ s largest county .
Democrat Joe Biden , meanwhile , underperformed Hillary Clinton .
RELATED : Joe Biden : I Wan na See These Young Ladies Dance When They 're 4 Years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 623,000 people voted for Clinton against under 333,000 for Trump .
In 2020 , as of midnight , about 10,000 fewer people voted for Biden , while Trump gained nearly 200,000 more votes , ” the Northwest Florida Daily News reported .
Trump lost the heavily Democratic county by only about 7 percentage points , which is as close to a win for a Republican presidential candidate as you can get .
Still , the increase in support in the county pushed Trump way ahead of Biden to again nab the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s estimated that Florida ’ s large Hispanic community helped him to keep Florida red in 2020 and to increase his overall margin of victory in the state over 2016 .
Trump won Florida by more than 3 percentage points , according to The New York Times .
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , a woman arguably responsible for turning Hispanic voters away from Democrats , spent a portion of her evening on Nov. 3 arguing online that she ’ d seen Democrats were vulnerable with Hispanics .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s results as they are evolving and ongoing , but I will say we ’ ve been sounding the alarm about Dem vulnerabilities w/ Latinos for a long , long time .
There is a strategy and a path , but the necessary effort simply hasn ’ t been put in , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
The message Hispanic Americans sent likely went right over the heads of AOC and other new-wave Democrats who have championed their brand of radical , so-called “ democratic socialism.
” While coastal elites in New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be friendly toward the Democrats ’ embracing of Marxist ideologies , those who have been affected by them apparently aren ’ t interested in experiencing the nightmare again .
Communism has scarred countless families in South Florida , where authoritarianism is still lurking south , just below the waves on the horizon .
While activists in some of those other states have gathered this year with a message calling for the system which made America a place for refuge and prosperity to be torn down , much of South Florida ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day .
Cuban-Americans , like millions of others across the globe , understand that communist and Marxist ideologies are and always have been the greatest threat to human rights .
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If Democrats are wondering why they lost Florida in the 2020 presidential election, a look at the state’s large Cuban population would be a great place to start.
More specifically, the party’s consulting class should take a look at how those who have suffered, directly or indirectly, at the hands of Marxist authoritarianism, handled this year’s Human Rights Day — a holiday that’s been celebrated around the world every year on Dec. 10 to mark the date in 1948 on which the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In Miami on Thursday, the world’s day for recognizing the sanctity of human life was given another name this year.
Mayor Francis Suarez, a Cuban-American and a Republican, announced the city was also celebrating the day as “Anti-Communism Day.”
“Today, we commemorate not only our God-given human rights and the universal call of freedom but we stand firmly against the enemy of those freedoms—Communism. Therefore, it is fitting, that we proclaim Human Rights Day as Anti-Communism Day in the City of Miami,” Suarez tweeted Thursday.
Today, we commemorate not only our God-given human rights and the universal call of freedom but we stand firmly against the enemy of those freedoms—Communism. Therefore, it is fitting, that we proclaim Human Rights Day as Anti-Communism Day in the City of Miami. pic.twitter.com/tm8OaVlFul — Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) December 10, 2020
WPLG-TV reported many from the city’s vast Cuban population took to Miami’s historic Freedom Tower that day to celebrate human rights and to disavow Cuba’s now six decades of communist rule.
The Freedom Tower building was somewhat of an Ellis Island for Cubans who fled Fidel Castro’s brutality beginning in the 1960s. From 1962 to 1974, it was known as the Cuban Assistance Center, and was used to process Cuban refugees seeking asylum from the brutality of the communist regime just 103 miles from American shores in Florida.
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Cuban-born anti-communist activist Rosa Maria Paya led the demonstration at the Freedom Tower with other activists, and even met with Suarez, WLPG reported. Paya told the outlet the gathering was “a call for solidarity and for action” against Cuba’s still-oppressive government.
The young woman believes her father was murdered by the Castro regime for being a dissident. Many Cuban-Americans can share similar stories.
The Thursday event in Miami, and the sentiment behind it, was arguably more significant than simply being a gathering of people opposed to the Castros or to current Cuban head of state Miguel Díaz-Canel. If you look at Florida’s voting patterns from Nov. 3, you get the feeling that many Cuban-Americans are sending a message to all those who embrace Marxist ideologies.
While other battleground states made a mockery of the election, Florida was called by the end of the evening on Election Day, thanks in large part to a very competent elections system. The results of the election in one of Florida’s key counties tell a story, and it isn’t a good one for some Democrats who have embraced politics similar to those that made Cuba a violator of human rights.
President Donald Trump, an anti-communist in every sense of the word, significantly increased his vote total in Miami-Dade, Florida’s largest county. Democrat Joe Biden, meanwhile, underperformed Hillary Clinton.
“In Miami-Dade in 2016, about 623,000 people voted for Clinton against under 333,000 for Trump. In 2020, as of midnight, about 10,000 fewer people voted for Biden, while Trump gained nearly 200,000 more votes,” the Northwest Florida Daily News reported.
Trump lost the heavily Democratic county by only about 7 percentage points, which is as close to a win for a Republican presidential candidate as you can get. Still, the increase in support in the county pushed Trump way ahead of Biden to again nab the state’s 29 electoral votes.
It’s estimated that Florida’s large Hispanic community helped him to keep Florida red in 2020 and to increase his overall margin of victory in the state over 2016.
Trump won Florida by more than 3 percentage points, according to The New York Times.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a woman arguably responsible for turning Hispanic voters away from Democrats, spent a portion of her evening on Nov. 3 arguing online that she’d seen Democrats were vulnerable with Hispanics.
“I won’t comment much on tonight’s results as they are evolving and ongoing, but I will say we’ve been sounding the alarm about Dem vulnerabilities w/ Latinos for a long, long time. There is a strategy and a path, but the necessary effort simply hasn’t been put in,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
I won’t comment much on tonight’s results as they are evolving and ongoing, but I will say we’ve been sounding the alarm about Dem vulnerabilities w/ Latinos for a long, long time. There is a strategy and a path, but the necessary effort simply hasn’t been put in ⬇ https://t.co/HljnWYgeju — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 4, 2020
The message Hispanic Americans sent likely went right over the heads of AOC and other new-wave Democrats who have championed their brand of radical, so-called “democratic socialism.”
While coastal elites in New York, California, Washington and other places might be friendly toward the Democrats’ embracing of Marxist ideologies, those who have been affected by them apparently aren’t interested in experiencing the nightmare again.
Communism has scarred countless families in South Florida, where authoritarianism is still lurking south, just below the waves on the horizon.
While activists in some of those other states have gathered this year with a message calling for the system which made America a place for refuge and prosperity to be torn down, much of South Florida’s Cuban population spent this Thursday celebrating Anti-Communism Day.
Cuban-Americans, like millions of others across the globe, understand that communist and Marxist ideologies are and always have been the greatest threat to human rights.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Kids Forced To Eat Mashed Potatoes with Hands as COVID Hysteria Gets Utensils Banned in School

When it comes to COVID hysteria , Edgar Stammers Primary Academy in Walsall , England , has to set some kind of special record .
That takes talent .
But leave it to the can-do spirit of the Britishers to find some way to make all things worse .
So , as you know , we ’ ve all found ways to lower the bar when it comes to how we ’ re supposed to protect ourselves from the novel coronavirus .
I ’ m not even talking about mask mandates anymore .
A town in Iowa could pass a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in jail if you don ’ t wear a mask out in the middle of an empty cornfield at midnight and I wouldn ’ t even bat an eye .
You never know who could be out there , after all .
And those scarecrows could catch COVID-19 , or maybe the corn could catch it .
Whatever .
This is old hat for me .
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For all know , your Yankees cap could end up with COVID-19 these days .
Don ’ t wear a cloth mask around your baseball hat and you simply don ’ t know what could transpire .
Whatever .
However , the folks in charge of a school in Walsall — a suburb of Birmingham — have managed to somehow sink to a new low by deciding that what we need to do to protect people is to stop them from eating mashed potatoes with their forks .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their hands because that ’ ll be what stops the virus from spreading .
“ The school has also stopped issuing pupils with knives , forks and even plates over fears of spreading the virus , ” Metro , a U.S.-based outlet , reported Tuesday .
“ Hot and cold lunches are dropped off to each class in ‘ grab bags ’ and children are told to wash their hands before and after eating .
However parents were unhappy to discover youngsters were expected to eat ‘ a small amount of mash served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Now , in case you ’ re wondering , Yorkshire pudding is one of the reasons we declared independence from our British overlords in the first place .
( Or , if it wasn ’ t , it should have been . )
It ’ s a type of pastry made out of popover batter which often takes forms like this : Look , I ’ m not saying it ’ s all that bad , but between that and Jeremy Corbyn , I think we can express some happiness we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crown anymore .
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“ One parent said it was an ‘ utter joke ’ , while headteacher Darren Mann admitted some of the feedback he ’ d received was ‘ not positive , ' ” Metro reported .
“ Mum-of-two Mariah Drage , 30 , who has a son in Year 2 and another in Year 6 , said : ‘ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use knives and forks in old people ’ s homes . '
” “ Kids touch everything .
My kids did have school dinners but my oldest refuses now so he has packed lunches now , ' ” Drage said .
“ We ’ ve been telling our son to keep his hands away from his mouth because of coronavirus and now the school tell him to eat with his fingers , ” one father said .
“ It ’ s utterly ridiculous .
Have the school not heard of dishwashers ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ As parents know , we have been trying to increase the amount of hot food in the menu , but with the restriction of it being classed as finger food , ” Mann said in a letter to parents at the end of last month .
“ Today , as part of the lunch , we had a small amount of mash that was served in a Yorkshire pudding to enable the children to pick it up and eat together .
“ Unfortunately , the feedback from this from some parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ d like to thank these parents and children for their feedback and we realize that it hasn ’ t worked today .
We will look to adapt the menu again to try and make it better and easier for the children .
I have also informed our academy trust of our desire to start using cutlery as soon as possible .
As soon as it is deemed safe under their COVID restrictions , we will let all parents and children know.
” Meanwhile , the CEO of the Academy Trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food and utensils “ could not be transported around schools safely ” and that the use of “ hard utensils which may spread the virus ” has been limited .
So kids can ’ t have utensils because disposable utensils are too difficult or something .
Emphasis on the “ or something.
” But let them clean their hands off with their tongues , that ’ ll keep the virus at bay .
There ’ s no evidence schools are a significant vector for transmission , that children are in danger even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with hard utensils puts anyone at risk .
But , hey , if licking your hands is somehow more sanitary and less COVID-tastic than utensils , go with that , too .
Also , they could just not eat Yorkshire pudding , since that stuff is foul , anyway .
I ’ m just saying .
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When it comes to COVID hysteria, Edgar Stammers Primary Academy in Walsall, England, has to set some kind of special record.
That takes talent. But leave it to the can-do spirit of the Britishers to find some way to make all things worse.
So, as you know, we’ve all found ways to lower the bar when it comes to how we’re supposed to protect ourselves from the novel coronavirus.
I’m not even talking about mask mandates anymore.
A town in Iowa could pass a mandate in which you could be put in jail if you don’t wear a mask out in the middle of an empty cornfield at midnight and I wouldn’t even bat an eye. You never know who could be out there, after all. And those scarecrows could catch COVID-19, or maybe the corn could catch it. Whatever. This is old hat for me.
In fact, I’m not even shocked if you have to wear your mask to protect your old hat. For all know, your Yankees cap could end up with COVID-19 these days. Don’t wear a cloth mask around your baseball hat and you simply don’t know what could transpire. Whatever.
However, the folks in charge of a school in Walsall — a suburb of Birmingham — have managed to somehow sink to a new low by deciding that what we need to do to protect people is to stop them from eating mashed potatoes with their forks. And knives.
Oh, and everything but their hands because that’ll be what stops the virus from spreading.
“The school has also stopped issuing pupils with knives, forks and even plates over fears of spreading the virus,” Metro, a U.S.-based outlet, reported Tuesday.
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“Hot and cold lunches are dropped off to each class in ‘grab bags’ and children are told to wash their hands before and after eating. However parents were unhappy to discover youngsters were expected to eat ‘a small amount of mash served in a Yorkshire pudding’ without cutlery.”
Now, in case you’re wondering, Yorkshire pudding is one of the reasons we declared independence from our British overlords in the first place. (Or, if it wasn’t, it should have been.) It’s a type of pastry made out of popover batter which often takes forms like this:
Chicken curry in a giant Yorkshire pudding? Yes fine then. pic.twitter.com/yJVXDKbjAp — Chris Tomlinson (@TomlinsonCJ) December 6, 2020
Look, I’m not saying it’s all that bad, but between that and Jeremy Corbyn, I think we can express some happiness we’re no longer subject to the British crown anymore.
Whatever the case, British parents weren’t thrilled with this.
“One parent said it was an ‘utter joke’, while headteacher Darren Mann admitted some of the feedback he’d received was ‘not positive,'” Metro reported.
“Mum-of-two Mariah Drage, 30, who has a son in Year 2 and another in Year 6, said: ‘It’s a bit mad considering they can use knives and forks in old people’s homes.'”
“Kids touch everything. My kids did have school dinners but my oldest refuses now so he has packed lunches now,'” Drage said.
“We’ve been telling our son to keep his hands away from his mouth because of coronavirus and now the school tell him to eat with his fingers,” one father said.
“It’s utterly ridiculous. Have the school not heard of dishwashers?”
The school tried to do damage control.
“As parents know, we have been trying to increase the amount of hot food in the menu, but with the restriction of it being classed as finger food,” Mann said in a letter to parents at the end of last month.
“Today, as part of the lunch, we had a small amount of mash that was served in a Yorkshire pudding to enable the children to pick it up and eat together.
“Unfortunately, the feedback from this from some parents and children has not been positive.
“We’d like to thank these parents and children for their feedback and we realize that it hasn’t worked today. We will look to adapt the menu again to try and make it better and easier for the children. I have also informed our academy trust of our desire to start using cutlery as soon as possible. As soon as it is deemed safe under their COVID restrictions, we will let all parents and children know.”
Meanwhile, the CEO of the Academy Trust, Michelle Shaw, said that hot food and utensils “could not be transported around schools safely” and that the use of “hard utensils which may spread the virus” has been limited.
So kids can’t have utensils because disposable utensils are too difficult or something. Emphasis on the “or something.” But let them clean their hands off with their tongues, that’ll keep the virus at bay.
There’s no evidence schools are a significant vector for transmission, that children are in danger even if they were or that eating Yorkshire pudding with hard utensils puts anyone at risk.
But, hey, if licking your hands is somehow more sanitary and less COVID-tastic than utensils, go with that, too.
Also, they could just not eat Yorkshire pudding, since that stuff is foul, anyway. I’m just saying.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Erick Erickson: The Man Who Willingly Crawled Onto a Pyre To Be Burned Alive for Jesus

Let ’ s take a break from the election .
“ Eighty and six years I have served Him , and He has done me no wrong , ” said Polycarp , bishop of Smyrna , in A.D. 156 before climbing onto a pyre where Roman authorities would burn him to death .
Eyewitnesses reported the local authorities respected Polycarp and begged him to recant his faith in Christ .
He would not .
The Romans did not even tie Polycarp to a post because they knew he would not flee the fire .
Polycarp fed his captors , prayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die .
Authorities carted off Polycarp ’ s friend Ignatius , bishop of Antioch , and fed him to wild beasts in the Circus Maximus on July 6 , 108 .
Ignatius had refused to renounce Christ .
Histories of the time , their personal writings and the writings of others tell us Polycarp and Ignatius were students of the Apostle John .
They vouched for him as the author of his gospel .
John installed Polycarp as bishop of Smyrna , and the Apostle Peter placed Ignatius in charge of Antioch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' In A.D. 99 , the Romans drowned their acquaintance Clement in the sea tied to an anchor for the same reason .
Paul mentioned Clement in his letter to the Philippians , and history shows Clement interacted with Peter , Paul and John .
Clement , Ignatius and Polycarp were one generation removed from the direct eyewitnesses of Jesus .
They were students of the Apostles .
They vouched for the veracity of the apostolic letters that form the New Testament .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christ .
Some skeptics say Jesus did not exist , but by any historic standard , the man known as Jesus of Nazareth existed .
If he did not exist , then neither did the Greek philosopher Socrates .
We have no writings from Socrates himself .
We only know of his existence through the writings of other people .
But no one would doubt Socrates existed .
We actually have more eyewitness accounts of Jesus ’ existence than of Socrates ’ .
Some , however , argue that because Jesus made claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence — perhaps as to his divinity , but not for his historic existence .
We have to wipe a lot of people out of history to wipe Jesus out of history .
The Apostle John was Jesus ’ best friend .
We know this from Scripture .
We also know this from Polycarp , Ignatius and others .
They studied under John , recounted his stories of being with Jesus , including stories not in Scripture , and confirm John , Peter , Paul and others as eyewitnesses to Christ ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ own brothers , perhaps like some reading this , rejected Jesus ’ claims of divinity .
At Jesus ’ death , John had to care for Jesus ’ mother because none of Jesus ’ brothers or sisters went with Mary to the crucifixion .
John , Luke , Paul and others tell us Jesus ’ brothers then became leaders in the early Christian church .
Histories of the era recount that James and Jude , the brothers of Jesus , wrote the New Testament letters named after them .
Both were executed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , the Romans ultimately exterminated the entire earthly bloodline of Jesus ’ family .
The leaders of Jerusalem respected James .
The oral and written histories of the early Christian church recount that they asked James to publicly push back against claims of his brother ’ s divinity .
Instead , James proclaimed his brother Jesus , who he had rejected prior to Jesus ’ death , was Yahweh .
The leaders of the city , enraged , carried James to the top of the temple wall in Jerusalem and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Gen. Flynn : We 're in a Battle of Good vs .
Evil - It 's Time for God-Fearing Americans To Fight Jesus could have been a conman surrounded by other conmen .
They , in turn , were willing to die to keep the con going and got others to die keeping the con going .
Or there is something else .
Dozens claimed to be the Christ , but only Jesus is remembered and worshiped as the Christ .
Why ?
Perhaps because it is true .
I , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than that the historical evidence for his existence and the willingness of many to die for him are true .
But if I am right , you can ask Jesus yourself .
Take to your knees , and embrace the wonder of this season .
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Let’s take a break from the election.
“Eighty and six years I have served Him, and He has done me no wrong,” said Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, in A.D. 156 before climbing onto a pyre where Roman authorities would burn him to death.
Eyewitnesses reported the local authorities respected Polycarp and begged him to recant his faith in Christ. He would not. The Romans did not even tie Polycarp to a post because they knew he would not flee the fire. Polycarp fed his captors, prayed over them and then climbed the pyre to die.
Authorities carted off Polycarp’s friend Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, and fed him to wild beasts in the Circus Maximus on July 6, 108. Ignatius had refused to renounce Christ.
Histories of the time, their personal writings and the writings of others tell us Polycarp and Ignatius were students of the Apostle John. They vouched for him as the author of his gospel. John installed Polycarp as bishop of Smyrna, and the Apostle Peter placed Ignatius in charge of Antioch.
In A.D. 99, the Romans drowned their acquaintance Clement in the sea tied to an anchor for the same reason. Paul mentioned Clement in his letter to the Philippians, and history shows Clement interacted with Peter, Paul and John.
Clement, Ignatius and Polycarp were one generation removed from the direct eyewitnesses of Jesus. They were students of the Apostles. They vouched for the veracity of the apostolic letters that form the New Testament. They died refusing to reject Jesus as the Christ.
Some skeptics say Jesus did not exist, but by any historic standard, the man known as Jesus of Nazareth existed. If he did not exist, then neither did the Greek philosopher Socrates.
We have no writings from Socrates himself. We only know of his existence through the writings of other people. But no one would doubt Socrates existed. We actually have more eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ existence than of Socrates’. Some, however, argue that because Jesus made claims of divinity, there must be extraordinary evidence — perhaps as to his divinity, but not for his historic existence.
We have to wipe a lot of people out of history to wipe Jesus out of history.
The Apostle John was Jesus’ best friend. We know this from Scripture. We also know this from Polycarp, Ignatius and others. They studied under John, recounted his stories of being with Jesus, including stories not in Scripture, and confirm John, Peter, Paul and others as eyewitnesses to Christ’s resurrection.
According to John, Jesus’ own brothers, perhaps like some reading this, rejected Jesus’ claims of divinity. At Jesus’ death, John had to care for Jesus’ mother because none of Jesus’ brothers or sisters went with Mary to the crucifixion. John, Luke, Paul and others tell us Jesus’ brothers then became leaders in the early Christian church.
Histories of the era recount that James and Jude, the brothers of Jesus, wrote the New Testament letters named after them. Both were executed for proclaiming Jesus as the risen Lord. In fact, the Romans ultimately exterminated the entire earthly bloodline of Jesus’ family.
The leaders of Jerusalem respected James. The oral and written histories of the early Christian church recount that they asked James to publicly push back against claims of his brother’s divinity. Instead, James proclaimed his brother Jesus, who he had rejected prior to Jesus’ death, was Yahweh. The leaders of the city, enraged, carried James to the top of the temple wall in Jerusalem and threw him off to his death.
Jesus could have been a conman surrounded by other conmen. They, in turn, were willing to die to keep the con going and got others to die keeping the con going. Or there is something else. Dozens claimed to be the Christ, but only Jesus is remembered and worshiped as the Christ. Why?
Perhaps because it is true. I, however, cannot convince you more than that the historical evidence for his existence and the willingness of many to die for him are true.
But if I am right, you can ask Jesus yourself. Take to your knees, and embrace the wonder of this season.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Multiple Injuries Reported After Driver Speeds Through Crowd of Protesters in New York

A vehicle drove into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York on Friday , the New York Post reported .
The female driver stopped the car before plowing into the crowd and “ tossing people into the air , ” the Post reported .
Six people were injured but none sustained life-threatening injuries , according to police .
“ A car just ran through a group of protesters , tossing people into the air , ” one witness said .
One protester rolled onto the hood of the vehicle and hit the windshield before falling to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
The driver said she plowed forward because protesters surrounded her car and started banging on it .
She was stopped by police about a block away from where the incident occurred , and two people who ran after her were detained .
The woman was held for questioning .
The protesters were marching in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are participating in a hunger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Jail , according to the Post .
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A vehicle drove into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York on Friday, the New York Post reported.
The female driver stopped the car before plowing into the crowd and “tossing people into the air,” the Post reported.
Six people were injured but none sustained life-threatening injuries, according to police.
“A car just ran through a group of protesters, tossing people into the air,” one witness said.
One protester rolled onto the hood of the vehicle and hit the windshield before falling to the ground.
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Reports Of Two Females In A Vehicle Plowing Through A Group Of Protesters In #NewYork #NYC Source: https://t.co/lvpmVwBcxP pic.twitter.com/ckLVo4M0Y4 — V̸̢̙̙͒̈̑̀͛̍͝engeance (@TheVengeance17) December 11, 2020
The driver said she plowed forward because protesters surrounded her car and started banging on it.
She was stopped by police about a block away from where the incident occurred, and two people who ran after her were detained.
The woman was held for questioning.
The protesters were marching in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are participating in a hunger strike against the conditions at the Bergen County Jail, according to the Post.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--The World’s First Commercial Christmas Card Is for Sale and It’s Only $25,000

A rare Christmas card may be worth a lot of money , but beyond its material value , the holiday spirit represented in the card is priceless .
The world ’ s first commercially printed Christmas card is currently on sale for a mere $ 25,000 , according to CNN , as fewer than 30 copies of the 1,000 that were originally printed in 1843 remain .
This makes the card ’ s release date fitting , as 1843 was the same year Charles Dickens ’ “ A Christmas Carol ” was published .
Much like the Christmas card , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtues society has come to associate with the holidays .
The similarities between the two forms of media were the subject of a previous story on the Christmas card by CNN in 2019 , which drew attention to an interesting comparison between Dickens and one of the producers of the card .
TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' Of the three men who created the card , Henry Cole was as instrumental as Dickens in establishing the popular Christmas traditions of today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shape the modern concept of Christmas through his writing , the 2019 report revealed that Cole was instrumental in developing the Penny Post delivery system in 1840 .
The system was revolutionary , and it ushered in an era of people sending seasonal greetings on decorated letterheads and visiting cards to one another .
While the Christmas card Cole helped create may not look any different than the warm but often humorous well-wishes people mail out this time of year , the card generated quite a bit of scandal back in its day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced , it attracted controversy for its depiction of a joyful family , including the children pictured on the card , toasting with wine as part of the holiday festivities .
As antiquities dealership Battledore Ltd. explained on its website , the scandal surrounding the content of the card meant it would be another three years before the publisher created a second card .
This may not seem abnormal nowadays , but an essay by Brian Harrison , a fellow and tutor in modern history and politics at Corpus Christi College , Oxford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand why the public was so astounded by the card ’ s image at the time .
“ To many Victorians drunkenness seemed at the root of many of the big city ’ s evils : crime , violence , family discord , social unrest , ignorance and poverty , ” Harrison wrote .
“ Temperance reformers from the late 1820s onwards attacked the problem head on by trying to get drinkers to abstain.
” The modern world may not be impacted by the temperance movement , but current events are likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the card .
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But for others , the statewide restrictions forcing businesses to remain shuttered and preventing people from going to work may have led to worries about how their family can afford to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s easy to become distracted by the card ’ s expensive rarity , its carefree invitation to join in the merriment when it says , “ A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You , ” is a difficult offer to turn down .
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A rare Christmas card may be worth a lot of money, but beyond its material value, the holiday spirit represented in the card is priceless.
The world’s first commercially printed Christmas card is currently on sale for a mere $25,000, according to CNN, as fewer than 30 copies of the 1,000 that were originally printed in 1843 remain.
This makes the card’s release date fitting, as 1843 was the same year Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was published.
Much like the Christmas card, Dickens’ story espouses many of the virtues society has come to associate with the holidays.
The similarities between the two forms of media were the subject of a previous story on the Christmas card by CNN in 2019, which drew attention to an interesting comparison between Dickens and one of the producers of the card.
Of the three men who created the card, Henry Cole was as instrumental as Dickens in establishing the popular Christmas traditions of today.
While Dickens is believed to have helped shape the modern concept of Christmas through his writing, the 2019 report revealed that Cole was instrumental in developing the Penny Post delivery system in 1840. The system was revolutionary, and it ushered in an era of people sending seasonal greetings on decorated letterheads and visiting cards to one another.
While the Christmas card Cole helped create may not look any different than the warm but often humorous well-wishes people mail out this time of year, the card generated quite a bit of scandal back in its day.
Back when the card was first produced, it attracted controversy for its depiction of a joyful family, including the children pictured on the card, toasting with wine as part of the holiday festivities.
As antiquities dealership Battledore Ltd. explained on its website, the scandal surrounding the content of the card meant it would be another three years before the publisher created a second card.
This may not seem abnormal nowadays, but an essay by Brian Harrison, a fellow and tutor in modern history and politics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, offers the historical context needed to understand why the public was so astounded by the card’s image at the time.
“To many Victorians drunkenness seemed at the root of many of the big city’s evils: crime, violence, family discord, social unrest, ignorance and poverty,” Harrison wrote.
“Temperance reformers from the late 1820s onwards attacked the problem head on by trying to get drinkers to abstain.”
The modern world may not be impacted by the temperance movement, but current events are likely to inspire appreciation for the simpler times invoked by the card.
For some, there may be unusual feelings of sadness or longing this Christmas season, as safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic may prevent some families from meeting for a holiday gathering this year.
But for others, the statewide restrictions forcing businesses to remain shuttered and preventing people from going to work may have led to worries about how their family can afford to have a Christmas.
While it’s easy to become distracted by the card’s expensive rarity, its carefree invitation to join in the merriment when it says, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You,” is a difficult offer to turn down.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Age 7 Girl Asks To See Best Friend Again for Christmas, So Santa Helps Make It Come True

If children believe Santa knows their every move and can grant their greatest Christmas wishes , it ’ s not much of a stretch for them to believe he must know the addresses of all the places he delivers gifts to .
That might have been what 7-year-old Annalisse Hocking from Farmington , New Hampshire , had in mind when she made an unusual request of Santa in a letter .
Thankfully , her mother , Lesley Hocking , got a hold of the letter , and as one of Santa ’ s greatest helpers , she got the ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gift that came without packages , boxes or bags .
She asked for help reconnecting with a friend .
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She attached a photo of her daughter ’ s handwritten letter and penned her own plea alongside it .
“ I ’ m wondering if anyone on here can help , ” Lesley wrote .
“ My daughter ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was to be able to send a letter to her best friend Nyla who moved last year a month after we came to town.
” “ If anyone has any leads on a current second-grader named Nyla I ’ m going to try to make this Christmas wish come true .
I think she moved locally in NH somewhere.
” “ Dear Santa , ” Annalisse wrote , “ for chismas I wold like it a to be a surprise .
Please tell Nyla that I miss her I have not forgoten about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and evrything she needs to know to mail me a letter also Please tell me evrything I need to know to mail a letter to her.
” Nyla , 8 , had played a crucial role in Annalisse ’ s life that year .
She helped welcome Annalisse to the school , and the two became fast friends , according to CBS This Morning .
Shortly after Nyla moved away and to a new school , both girls started remote learning , and the lack of in-person relationships was tough on them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s posting , Nyla ’ s mother , Sarah Hodgdon , was made aware of it and reached out to her .
“ I was definitely crying a little bit because , like , Santa posted it on Facebook and all these people had helped him , ” Lesley told CBS .
“ It actually chokes me up right now , ” Sarah added .
“ I was just amazed that a little girl would ask that.
” RELATED : He Splits $ 22 Million with Best Friend After Winning Lottery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa ” made good on all of Annalisse ’ s requests , including the surprise part .
While Annalisse and her mother were at the 110 Grill in Rochester , New Hampshire , on Nov. 30 , who else was there but Nyla and her mom .
“ We hugged and I couldn ’ t talk , ” Nyla said .
“ I was speechless ; I didn ’ t know what to say.
” In a video interview following the surprise meet-up , a reporter asked Annalisse if she had a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making my wish come true , ” the little girl said .
The girls now video chat daily and send each other letters and art through snail mail .
The reconnection has been a joy and relief for both of their mothers .
“ It ’ s been great seeing her smile because it ’ s been so hard , ” Sarah told CBS .
“ This has definitely made her a little more cheerful … she still has her best friend.
” “ Just watching her the last couple of days have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mom told the Foster ’ s Daily Democrat .
“ Just her whole outtake on everything has been a huge smile .
When I walk in the door , she ’ s waitin ’ to call her.
” “ This was just a different level of excitement that I haven ’ t had for a while , ” Annalisse ’ s mom added .
“ To me , it ’ s the magic of Christmas and people coming together and putting my faith in others.
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If children believe Santa knows their every move and can grant their greatest Christmas wishes, it’s not much of a stretch for them to believe he must know the addresses of all the places he delivers gifts to.
That might have been what 7-year-old Annalisse Hocking from Farmington, New Hampshire, had in mind when she made an unusual request of Santa in a letter.
Thankfully, her mother, Lesley Hocking, got a hold of the letter, and as one of Santa’s greatest helpers, she got the ball rolling.
Annalisse had asked for a gift that came without packages, boxes or bags.
She asked for help reconnecting with a friend.
It all started because of a post she shared in the Farmington NH Community Forum on Facebook. She attached a photo of her daughter’s handwritten letter and penned her own plea alongside it.
“I’m wondering if anyone on here can help,” Lesley wrote. “My daughter’s only wish in her letter to Santa was to be able to send a letter to her best friend Nyla who moved last year a month after we came to town.”
“If anyone has any leads on a current second-grader named Nyla I’m going to try to make this Christmas wish come true. I think she moved locally in NH somewhere.”
“Dear Santa,” Annalisse wrote, “for chismas I wold like it a to be a surprise. Please tell Nyla that I miss her I have not forgoten about her and Please tell her my adress and evrything she needs to know to mail me a letter also Please tell me evrything I need to know to mail a letter to her.”
Nyla, 8, had played a crucial role in Annalisse’s life that year. She helped welcome Annalisse to the school, and the two became fast friends, according to CBS This Morning.
Shortly after Nyla moved away and to a new school, both girls started remote learning, and the lack of in-person relationships was tough on them. In less than two hours after Lesley’s posting, Nyla’s mother, Sarah Hodgdon, was made aware of it and reached out to her.
“I was definitely crying a little bit because, like, Santa posted it on Facebook and all these people had helped him,” Lesley told CBS.
“It actually chokes me up right now,” Sarah added. “I was just amazed that a little girl would ask that.”
“Santa” made good on all of Annalisse’s requests, including the surprise part. While Annalisse and her mother were at the 110 Grill in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Nov. 30, who else was there but Nyla and her mom.
“We hugged and I couldn’t talk,” Nyla said. “I was speechless; I didn’t know what to say.”
In a video interview following the surprise meet-up, a reporter asked Annalisse if she had a message for Santa.
“Thank you for making my wish come true,” the little girl said.
The girls now video chat daily and send each other letters and art through snail mail. The reconnection has been a joy and relief for both of their mothers.
“It’s been great seeing her smile because it’s been so hard,” Sarah told CBS. “This has definitely made her a little more cheerful … she still has her best friend.”
“Just watching her the last couple of days have made her personality brighter,” Nyla’s mom told the Foster’s Daily Democrat. “Just her whole outtake on everything has been a huge smile. When I walk in the door, she’s waitin’ to call her.”
“This was just a different level of excitement that I haven’t had for a while,” Annalisse’s mom added. “To me, it’s the magic of Christmas and people coming together and putting my faith in others.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Another Massive Tech Company Announces It Is Leaving California

Oracle , one of the San Francisco Bay Area ’ s most deeply rooted software companies , has packed up and moved to Texas amid an exodus of Silicon Valley tech companies from California .
Everything is bigger in Texas — minus the absurd taxes , the COVID lockdowns and the constraints on business .
As notable businesses flee California ’ s overbearing regulations , Oracle has joined them , Bloomberg reported .
Per Oracle , the move will offer employees greater flexibility with regard to where they work , either from home or in a physical office space .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that running a business from an expensive state which places never-ending lockdown restrictions and other mindless burdens on its citizens is no longer tenable .
The company of course didn ’ t say it would leave the state of its birth for reasons related to the pandemic , or to taxes .
But , it ’ s difficult to imagine those factors didn ’ t play a role in the decision .
TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' California , even with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year-round temperatures , has long been a challenging place to do business , and the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the state ’ s Democratic leadership is willing to prioritize unscientific restrictions on personal movements , and virtue signaling , above business .
Bloomberg reported Oracle , whose name was on the arena in Oakland where the NBA ’ s Golden State Warriors recently won three championships , has moved its main office away from Redwood City , California .
Now , the company is now calling Austin , Texas , home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our employees can choose their office location as well as continue to work from home part time or all of the time , ” Oracle said in a regulatory filing Friday , according to Bloomberg .
The outlet added Oracle will still “ support ” other company locations in California , Washington state , Colorado , Florida and Massachusetts .
The company had opened its Austin location in 2018 .
“ BREAKING : Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin .
Texas is truly the land of business , jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attract the very best , ” Abbott tweeted .
The move should send a loud message to California ’ s inept government leaders .
Years of poor leadership has sent businesses away in droves .
Now , another iconic California business has chosen the green pastures of Central Texas over the culture and climate of Northern California .
The significance of the Oracle move can ’ t be overstated .
“ Started in 1977 , Oracle has been a foundational company in Silicon Valley and its silver-blue cylindrical buildings in Redwood City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the rare landmark in the otherwise sprawling region , ” Bloomberg reported .
The management at Oracle aren ’ t trendsetters , though .
They ’ re following other tech companies that have opted to move on from Silicon Valley this year .
Presumably , more companies will follow .
“ [ The Austin move ] follows other tech innovators in de-emphasizing their California roots .
Server maker Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. said Dec. 1 that it would move headquarters to a Houston suburb , where it is building a new campus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Denver this year , from Palo Alto , California , ” Bloomberg noted in its reporting .
Meanwhile , Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk , a billionaire who perhaps best embodies the eccentric nature of those who made Silicon Valley the center for technology and innovation , announced just this week that he has moved to Texas .
Those who are joining Musk , Oracle and others in relocating to a land of opportunity will no doubt enjoy the state ’ s hospitality and business benefits .
But it ’ s important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remember why they left the Golden State in the first place — lest they soil Texas with the same leftist politics that transformed California into a wasteland for business .
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Oracle, one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most deeply rooted software companies, has packed up and moved to Texas amid an exodus of Silicon Valley tech companies from California.
Everything is bigger in Texas — minus the absurd taxes, the COVID lockdowns and the constraints on business.
As notable businesses flee California’s overbearing regulations, Oracle has joined them, Bloomberg reported. Per Oracle, the move will offer employees greater flexibility with regard to where they work, either from home or in a physical office space.
That seems like a polite way of saying that running a business from an expensive state which places never-ending lockdown restrictions and other mindless burdens on its citizens is no longer tenable.
The company of course didn’t say it would leave the state of its birth for reasons related to the pandemic, or to taxes. But, it’s difficult to imagine those factors didn’t play a role in the decision.
California, even with its scenic beaches, mountains and pleasant year-round temperatures, has long been a challenging place to do business, and the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the state’s Democratic leadership is willing to prioritize unscientific restrictions on personal movements, and virtue signaling, above business.
Bloomberg reported Oracle, whose name was on the arena in Oakland where the NBA’s Golden State Warriors recently won three championships, has moved its main office away from Redwood City, California. Now, the company is now calling Austin, Texas, home.
The move “means that many of our employees can choose their office location as well as continue to work from home part time or all of the time,” Oracle said in a regulatory filing Friday, according to Bloomberg.
The outlet added Oracle will still “support” other company locations in California, Washington state, Colorado, Florida and Massachusetts. The company had opened its Austin location in 2018.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lauded the news on Twitter
“BREAKING: Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin. Texas is truly the land of business, jobs, and opportunity. We will continue to attract the very best,” Abbott tweeted.
BREAKING: Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin. Texas is truly the land of business, jobs, and opportunity. We will continue to attract the very best. — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) December 11, 2020
The move should send a loud message to California’s inept government leaders. Years of poor leadership has sent businesses away in droves. Now, another iconic California business has chosen the green pastures of Central Texas over the culture and climate of Northern California.
The significance of the Oracle move can’t be overstated.
“Started in 1977, Oracle has been a foundational company in Silicon Valley and its silver-blue cylindrical buildings in Redwood City, visible from U.S. Highway 101, are the rare landmark in the otherwise sprawling region,” Bloomberg reported.
The management at Oracle aren’t trendsetters, though. They’re following other tech companies that have opted to move on from Silicon Valley this year.
Presumably, more companies will follow.
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“[The Austin move] follows other tech innovators in de-emphasizing their California roots. Server maker Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. said Dec. 1 that it would move headquarters to a Houston suburb, where it is building a new campus. Palantir Technologies Inc. has relocated to Denver this year, from Palo Alto, California,” Bloomberg noted in its reporting.
Meanwhile, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, a billionaire who perhaps best embodies the eccentric nature of those who made Silicon Valley the center for technology and innovation, announced just this week that he has moved to Texas.
Those who are joining Musk, Oracle and others in relocating to a land of opportunity will no doubt enjoy the state’s hospitality and business benefits.
But it’s important for Silicon Valley’s new arrivals to remember why they left the Golden State in the first place — lest they soil Texas with the same leftist politics that transformed California into a wasteland for business.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Study Finds Lincoln Project Ads Were Hilariously Ineffective

The Lincoln Project was one of the hottest stories of the campaign season .
If you didn ’ t believe it , just ask them .
The group of former Republican operatives who made sure you all knew they were Very Concerned about President Donald Trump was the go-to story of the campaign season for media types looking for conservatives who were dissatisfied with Trump .
Nominally led by strangely married shuffling cadaver George Conway ( and a few other anti-Trump grifters ) before his daughter ’ s TikTok activity led him to step away , The Lincoln Project ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign season .
Not that they made a difference , apparently .
According to The Daily Beast , “ the ads weren ’ t effective , at least not for the nominal point of the election : persuading on-the-fence voters to back Joe Biden.
” “ That ’ s the conclusion the Democratic Party ’ s top super PAC reached after doing analytical research into a handful of spots that went viral on Twitter , ” The Daily Beast reported Wednesday .
TRENDING : After Demoralizing SCOTUS Rejection , Defiant Trump Vows 'We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC , Priorities USA , spent a good chunk of the cycle testing the effectiveness of ads , some 500 in all .
And , along the way , they decided to conduct an experiment that could have potentially saved them tons of money .
They took five ads produced by a fellow occupant in the Super PAC domain — the Lincoln Project — and attempted to measure their persuasiveness among persuadable swing state voters ; i.e .
the ability of an ad to move Trump voters towards Joe Biden .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Five different treatment groups , each made up of 683 respondents , saw one of the five ads .
Afterwards they were asked the same post-treatment questions measuring the likelihood that they would vote and who they would vote for.
” But who wouldn ’ t have been persuaded by stuff like this ?
Reed Galen with The Lincoln Project “ didn ’ t dispute the conclusions.
” “ In fact , he said they made sense .
He noted that his group ’ s ad strategy was not meant to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little fanfare in swing states in addition to those that they trumpeted to great effect on social media , ” The Daily Beast reported .
“ We were pretty clear from the get-go about the lanes of our strategic outreach .
The first one , which made the most noise , was for the audience of one .
That was the stuff directed at Trump , the campaign , the White House and the family , ” Galen said .
“ The stuff we knew would distract them , make them angry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire Brad Parscale , sue us , whatever it was so their attention was pointed elsewhere , ” Galen said .
RELATED : Anti-Trump Lincoln Project May Be Launching New Effort To 'Resurrect ' the Republican Party “ The second one , is a lot of the stuff we did in Electoral College states , a lot of times we didn ’ t even release it on Twitter .
But we understood , nobody better than us , that Twitter was a bullhorn that from our perspective drove what we did against Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes into the narrative that the press was observing and creating , and gave our 2.7 million people on Twitter the energy they craved.
” Rick Wilson , another Lincoln Project official , told CBS News the group was going after “ independent-leaning men , those college-educated Republicans , the suburban Republican women .
“ We understand where these voters are , we understand who they are and how they think .
And Lesley , it ’ s a game of small numbers .
I mean , Donald Trump won this election by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
And they were successful , right ?
“ Our takeaway is that we as political operatives or people online on Twitter a lot , aren ’ t necessarily a good judge of what is persuasive , ” Nick Ahamed of Priorities USA said .
But wait — wasn ’ t The Lincoln Project indicative of Republican dissatisfaction with Trump ?
The media loved this interpretation , but it remains very much [ citation needed ] .
The primary reason this group got any sort of oxygen was because of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her boss made for a fun story and overrode the fact he was a half-embalmed “ Weekend at Bernies ” case with less charm than the titular corpse .
As it turned out , they ended up doing absolutely nothing of substance — but it was all hilarious , right ?
No ?
Oh well , it served its purpose .
Or not , but whatever .
The Lincoln Project is now trying to resurrect the Republican Party in its own image .
All of this might make sense if it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to begin with .
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The Lincoln Project was one of the hottest stories of the campaign season. If you didn’t believe it, just ask them.
The group of former Republican operatives who made sure you all knew they were Very Concerned about President Donald Trump was the go-to story of the campaign season for media types looking for conservatives who were dissatisfied with Trump. Nominally led by strangely married shuffling cadaver George Conway (and a few other anti-Trump grifters) before his daughter’s TikTok activity led him to step away, The Lincoln Project’s TV ads were everywhere during the campaign season.
Not that they made a difference, apparently.
According to The Daily Beast, “the ads weren’t effective, at least not for the nominal point of the election: persuading on-the-fence voters to back Joe Biden.”
“That’s the conclusion the Democratic Party’s top super PAC reached after doing analytical research into a handful of spots that went viral on Twitter,” The Daily Beast reported Wednesday.
“The PAC, Priorities USA, spent a good chunk of the cycle testing the effectiveness of ads, some 500 in all. And, along the way, they decided to conduct an experiment that could have potentially saved them tons of money. They took five ads produced by a fellow occupant in the Super PAC domain — the Lincoln Project — and attempted to measure their persuasiveness among persuadable swing state voters; i.e. the ability of an ad to move Trump voters towards Joe Biden.
“A control group saw no ad at all. Five different treatment groups, each made up of 683 respondents, saw one of the five ads. Afterwards they were asked the same post-treatment questions measuring the likelihood that they would vote and who they would vote for.”
But who wouldn’t have been persuaded by stuff like this?
Putin paid a bounty to kill American soldiers. @realDonaldTrump knew about it but did nothing. How can Trump lead America when he can’t even defend it? pic.twitter.com/oEbnc2cWbT — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 28, 2020
Reed Galen with The Lincoln Project “didn’t dispute the conclusions.”
“In fact, he said they made sense. He noted that his group’s ad strategy was not meant to be one-dimensional — that they released spots with little fanfare in swing states in addition to those that they trumpeted to great effect on social media,” The Daily Beast reported.
“We were pretty clear from the get-go about the lanes of our strategic outreach. The first one, which made the most noise, was for the audience of one. That was the stuff directed at Trump, the campaign, the White House and the family,” Galen said.
“The stuff we knew would distract them, make them angry, make them fight internally, make him fire Brad Parscale, sue us, whatever it was so their attention was pointed elsewhere,” Galen said.
“The second one, is a lot of the stuff we did in Electoral College states, a lot of times we didn’t even release it on Twitter. But we understood, nobody better than us, that Twitter was a bullhorn that from our perspective drove what we did against Trump, sometimes into his head, and sometimes into the narrative that the press was observing and creating, and gave our 2.7 million people on Twitter the energy they craved.”
Rick Wilson, another Lincoln Project official, told CBS News the group was going after “independent-leaning men, those college-educated Republicans, the suburban Republican women.
“We understand where these voters are, we understand who they are and how they think. And Lesley, it’s a game of small numbers. I mean, Donald Trump won this election by 77,000 votes in three states,” he said.
And they were successful, right?
“Our takeaway is that we as political operatives or people online on Twitter a lot, aren’t necessarily a good judge of what is persuasive,” Nick Ahamed of Priorities USA said.
But wait — wasn’t The Lincoln Project indicative of Republican dissatisfaction with Trump?
The media loved this interpretation, but it remains very much [citation needed].
The primary reason this group got any sort of oxygen was because of George Conway, whose loathing of his wife and her boss made for a fun story and overrode the fact he was a half-embalmed “Weekend at Bernies” case with less charm than the titular corpse. As it turned out, they ended up doing absolutely nothing of substance — but it was all hilarious, right?
No? Oh well, it served its purpose. Or not, but whatever.
The Lincoln Project is now trying to resurrect the Republican Party in its own image. All of this might make sense if it had actually made some kind of substantive difference to begin with.
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westernjournal--2020-12-12--Biden Reportedly Planning an Executive Order on Firearms Right Out of the Gate, But His ‘Big, Bold C

Biden Reportedly Planning an Executive Order on Firearms Right Out of the Gate, But His ‘Big, Bold Changes’ Won’t Stop There

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden plans to begin his gun control agenda through executive orders that will start to flow soon after Inauguration Day , according to a top Biden aide .
Biden is planning to “ make big , bold changes through executive action , not just on policing and climate like we talked about previously , but in health care and education on gun violence , on a range of issues , ” Stef Feldman , the national policy director of Biden ’ s presidential campaign , said this week , according to the Washington Examiner , which reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is expected to “ use executive orders ” to push his agenda through .
“ There ’ s really a lot you can do through guidance and executive action , ” Feldman said .
Executive orders are often used by presidents who can not convince Congress to do their bidding .
Although Democrats have a narrow majority in the incoming House , the picture is less clear in the Senate .
Republicans have a 50-48 lead as of now , but two special elections in Georgia next month will change that picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Defiant Trump Vows 'We Have Just Begun To Fight' If the Republicans prevent Democrats from taking both seats , sweeping gun control legislation would be unlikely to pass Congress .
Biden ’ s campaign website indicated that if elected , Biden would use the power of the presidential pen to implement his gun control agenda .
“ Joe Biden also knows how to make progress on reducing gun violence using executive action , ” the site said .
The site also said that while trying to pass legislation that would “ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines ” Biden would “ use his executive authority to ban the importation of assault weapons.
” Biden ’ s anti-gun policies won him the support of former Democratic Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke of Texas , who as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination said he would seek to confiscate all AR-15s if elected .
Biden is being pushed to move quickly against guns .
Everytown for Gun Safety , the anti-gun group spearheaded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , is demanding Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to The New York Times .
John Feinblatt , president of Everytown , said that although Obama-era gun control efforts in which Biden was involved failed , the times have changed .
“ There ’ s an entirely different environment where people know that gun safety is a public health crisis , ” Feinblatt said .
But Biden himself sought to lower expectations this week while still promising action to undo the policies of President Donald Trump , according to CNN .
In a meeting with activist leaders , Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undo every single d— thing this guy has done by executive authority.
” However , he said , that authority is not unlimited .
“ I am not going to violate the Constitution .
Executive authority that my progressive friends talk about is way beyond the bounds , ” he said , In the meeting , Biden suggested that an executive order to ban what he termed “ assault weapons ” would be much easier to reverse than legislation .
“ We do that , next guy comes along and says , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , I guess everybody can have machine guns again , ' ” he said .
“ So we ’ ve got to be careful.
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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden plans to begin his gun control agenda through executive orders that will start to flow soon after Inauguration Day, according to a top Biden aide.
Biden is planning to “make big, bold changes through executive action, not just on policing and climate like we talked about previously, but in health care and education on gun violence, on a range of issues,” Stef Feldman, the national policy director of Biden’s presidential campaign, said this week, according to the Washington Examiner, which reported that Biden, if he becomes president, is expected to “use executive orders” to push his agenda through.
“There’s really a lot you can do through guidance and executive action,” Feldman said.
Executive orders are often used by presidents who cannot convince Congress to do their bidding. Although Democrats have a narrow majority in the incoming House, the picture is less clear in the Senate.
Republicans have a 50-48 lead as of now, but two special elections in Georgia next month will change that picture.
If the Republicans prevent Democrats from taking both seats, sweeping gun control legislation would be unlikely to pass Congress.
Biden’s campaign website indicated that if elected, Biden would use the power of the presidential pen to implement his gun control agenda.
“Joe Biden also knows how to make progress on reducing gun violence using executive action,” the site said.
The site also said that while trying to pass legislation that would “[b]an the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines” Biden would “use his executive authority to ban the importation of assault weapons.”
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Biden’s anti-gun policies won him the support of former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas, who as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination said he would seek to confiscate all AR-15s if elected.
Biden is being pushed to move quickly against guns.
Everytown for Gun Safety, the anti-gun group spearheaded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is demanding Biden issue a flurry of anti-gun executive orders, according to The New York Times.
John Feinblatt, president of Everytown, said that although Obama-era gun control efforts in which Biden was involved failed, the times have changed.
“There’s an entirely different environment where people know that gun safety is a public health crisis,” Feinblatt said.
But Biden himself sought to lower expectations this week while still promising action to undo the policies of President Donald Trump, according to CNN.
In a meeting with activist leaders, Biden said he will use his authority “to undo every single d— thing this guy has done by executive authority.”
However, he said, that authority is not unlimited.
“I am not going to violate the Constitution. Executive authority that my progressive friends talk about is way beyond the bounds,” he said,
In the meeting, Biden suggested that an executive order to ban what he termed “assault weapons” would be much easier to reverse than legislation.
“We do that, next guy comes along and says, ‘Well, guess what? By executive order, I guess everybody can have machine guns again,'” he said.
“So we’ve got to be careful.”
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