westernjournal--2020-05-13--Antifa Tough Guy Takes Landlord to Court, Turns Out It’s His Grandma

A leftist tough guy ’ s lawsuit attempting to stick it to “ the man ” is turning out to be less of a heroic class struggle than originally hinted now that information about one of the defendants has surfaced .
The aggrieved tenant , Austin Goodrich , originally filed his lawsuit with a Portland , Oregon-based federal court on April 22 .
The suit names only two companies in an accusation of privacy invasion over an “ Unauthorized Inspection of Coronavirus Stimulus Check ” — TLC Bookkeeping and Tax Prep Inc. , and 2275 W Burnside LLC .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used personal information to track the status of his stimulus check on the Internal Revenue Service website .
Screen shots posted publicly by the tenant appear to show his landlord admitting to accessing the IRS website using private information .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own For Goodrich , a member of the nominally anti-fascist group Cascadian Resistance , it may have seemed like the perfect opportunity to strike at the American rental system .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to present himself as the hero of the working man , taking the fight to the landlord class .
“ It is the time of tenants right now , ” Goodrich wrote , “ and it is time we put our foot down against these injustices we experience nearly every day.
” That tough guy statement would soon crumble as new information about the case surfaced .
What wasn ’ t mentioned in the legal document and early reporting is the familial connection between Goodrich and TLC Bookkeeping and Tax Prep Inc. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by some nebulous capitalist group , but by Goodrich ’ s own grandmother .
After news about Goodrich ’ s grandma broke , stories were updated to reflect new information in the tangled case .
In an email to the Portland Mercury , Goodrich claimed that he doesn ’ t have a personal relationship with his father ’ s mom .
While the exact nature of the family ’ s internal relationships is unclear , new details are sure to come forward as this court case proceeds .
This isn ’ t Goodrich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause .
RELATED : Portland Police Continue To Let Antifa Run Rampant , Refuse To Help Man Being Chased by Violent Mob The Post Millennial reported that Goodrich ’ s group , Cascadian Resistance , worked to shut down a College Republicans event being held at Portland State University .
Now , instead of facing down college-age conservatives , Goodrich ’ s recent court case gives him a much easier target : a property management company headed by his own grandmother .
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A leftist tough guy’s lawsuit attempting to stick it to “the man” is turning out to be less of a heroic class struggle than originally hinted now that information about one of the defendants has surfaced.
The aggrieved tenant, Austin Goodrich, originally filed his lawsuit with a Portland, Oregon-based federal court on April 22.
The suit names only two companies in an accusation of privacy invasion over an “Unauthorized Inspection of Coronavirus Stimulus Check” — TLC Bookkeeping
and Tax Prep Inc., and 2275 W Burnside LLC.
In his suit, Goodrich claims his landlord used personal information to track the status of his stimulus check on the Internal Revenue Service website.
Screen shots posted publicly by the tenant appear to show his landlord admitting to accessing the IRS website using private information.
For Goodrich, a member of the nominally anti-fascist group Cascadian Resistance, it may have seemed like the perfect opportunity to strike at the American rental system.
In an email to the Portland Mercury, Goodrich appeared to present himself as the hero of the working man, taking the fight to the landlord class.
“It is the time of tenants right now,” Goodrich wrote, “and it is time we put our foot down against these injustices we experience nearly every day.”
That tough guy statement would soon crumble as new information about the case surfaced.
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What wasn’t mentioned in the legal document and early reporting is the familial connection between Goodrich and TLC Bookkeeping and Tax Prep Inc., a company owned and operated not by some nebulous capitalist group, but by Goodrich’s own grandmother.
After news about Goodrich’s grandma broke, stories were updated to reflect new information in the tangled case.
In an email to the Portland Mercury, Goodrich claimed that he doesn’t have a personal relationship with his father’s mom.
While the exact nature of the family’s internal relationships is unclear, new details are sure to come forward as this court case proceeds.
This isn’t Goodrich’s first stand for a leftist cause.
The Post Millennial reported that Goodrich’s group, Cascadian Resistance, worked to shut down a College Republicans event being held at Portland State University.
At the event, Goodrich allegedly helped block technical equipment.
Now, instead of facing down college-age conservatives, Goodrich’s recent court case gives him a much easier target: a property management company headed by his own grandmother.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--ABC Reporter Who ‘Mask Shamed’ Fox News Colleague Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine

ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has been called out for trying to have it both ways with regard to wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Karl , who questioned President Donald Trump for not wearing a mask last week when he met with WWII veterans , has now been reduced to shaming others for not wearing masks .
Karl recently called out Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts for not wearing a mask outdoors during the May 11 coronavirus task force media briefing in the Rose Garden .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own “ Almost everybody in the Rose Garden is wearing a mask — almost everybody , ” Karl wrote on Twitter on Monday .
He also shared a series of images showing supposedly virtuous reporters and others behaving properly by wearing face coverings .
The post featured an image of Roberts sitting comfortably with no mask on .
In fact , the only people not wearing masks in Karl ’ s photos were Roberts and Trump .
Karl shared the image as a plurality of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Fox News has downplayed the threat posed by the coronavirus .
But Karl ’ s attempt at dunking on Roberts backfired when a Twitter user named Luke Mahoney replied with images of a seemingly carefree Karl picking up tacos on Cinco de Mayo .
RELATED : CNN 's Cuomo Rips Tucker Carlson Over Claim Virus Came From Lab , But He Reported the Same Thing Himself The images showed Karl , a mere six days before his Twitter post , talking on his mobile phone and apparently waiting in line for food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurant .
“ You didn ’ t wear a mask on Cinco de Mayo to pick up your tacos from Mi Vida .
Why not ?
Is there a different standard for the media ?
Are there some places we have to wear masks and others we don ’ t ?
” Mahoney wrote .
Unmasked , Karl appeared in the images to be just another American engaging in commerce .
Karl tried to dunk on Roberts and Fox , and it backfired when someone was able to demonstrate his hypocrisy on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter .
“ Facts – I was quietly seated more than 6′ away from the closest person ( adhering to CDC social distancing guidelines ) -When the press conference began , I put mask on , ” Roberts responded on Twitter .
“ So – what , exactly is the basis for this petty effort at shaming ?
?
?
?
” the Fox reporter wrote .
Karl apologized for the mask-shaming effort in a separate Twitter post .
“ Yesterday I tweeted photos of the extraordinary scene in the Rose Garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong impression .
He is a good reporter who cares about protecting his colleagues and his family .
He was practicing social distancing .
I did not mean to imply otherwise , ” Karl tweeted .
Wearing a face covering is a personal choice , which apparently Karl refrains from doing when he is under the impression that the cameras are off .
Karl , by all appearances , attempted to hold Roberts to a standard he is unwilling to apply to himself .
In the process , he further tarnished the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are apparently doing little more than engaging in political theatre when they feign outrage at people for not wearing face coverings .
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ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has been called out for trying to have it both ways with regard to wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Karl, who questioned President Donald Trump for not wearing a mask last week when he met with WWII veterans, has now been reduced to shaming others for not wearing masks.
“No, because I was very far away…I would have loved to have gone up and hugged them,” Pres. Trump tells @jonkarl during his meeting with Republican members of Congress when asked about not wearing a mask during event with World War II veterans. https://t.co/D3x2UNJH32 pic.twitter.com/1GVzZJIlO1 — ABC News (@ABC) May 8, 2020
Karl recently called out Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts for not wearing a mask outdoors during the May 11 coronavirus task force media briefing in the Rose Garden.
The correspondent authored a snarky Twitter post seemingly aimed at Roberts.
“Almost everybody in the Rose Garden is wearing a mask — almost everybody,” Karl wrote on Twitter on Monday.
He also shared a series of images showing supposedly virtuous reporters and others behaving properly by wearing face coverings.
Almost everybody in the Rose Garden is wearing a mask — almost everybody. pic.twitter.com/JBnEV05HOd — jonkarl (@jonkarl) May 11, 2020
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The post featured an image of Roberts sitting comfortably with no mask on.
In fact, the only people not wearing masks in Karl’s photos were Roberts and Trump.
Karl shared the image as a plurality of the alarmist establishment media has pushed a narrative that Fox News has downplayed the threat posed by the coronavirus.
But Karl’s attempt at dunking on Roberts backfired when a Twitter user named Luke Mahoney replied with images of a seemingly carefree Karl picking up tacos on Cinco de Mayo.
The images showed Karl, a mere six days before his Twitter post, talking on his mobile phone and apparently waiting in line for food outside of a Washington, D.C., restaurant.
“You didn’t wear a mask on Cinco de Mayo to pick up your tacos from Mi Vida. Why not? Is there a different standard for the media? Are there some places we have to wear masks and others we don’t?” Mahoney wrote.
Unmasked, Karl appeared in the images to be just another American engaging in commerce.
You didn’t wear a mask on Cinco de Mayo to pick up your tacos from Mi Vida. Why not? Is there a different standard for the media? Are there some places we have to wear masks and others we don’t? pic.twitter.com/nA8L69TsEj — Luke Mahoney (@LukeRMahoney) May 11, 2020
Karl tried to dunk on Roberts and Fox, and it backfired when someone was able to demonstrate his hypocrisy on the issue.
Roberts also responded to Karl on Twitter.
“Facts – I was quietly seated more than 6′ away from the closest person (adhering to CDC social distancing guidelines) -When the press conference began, I put mask on,” Roberts responded on Twitter.
“So – what, exactly is the basis for this petty effort at shaming????” the Fox reporter wrote.
Facts – I was quietly seated more than 6′ away from the closest person (adhering to CDC social distancing guidelines)
-When the press conference began, I put mask on.
So – what, exactly is the basis for this petty effort at shaming???? https://t.co/ctW4knjkyD — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) May 11, 2020
Karl apologized for the mask-shaming effort in a separate Twitter post.
“Yesterday I tweeted photos of the extraordinary scene in the Rose Garden. The photo of @johnrobertsfox left the wrong impression. He is a good reporter who cares about protecting his colleagues and his family. He was practicing social distancing. I did not mean to imply otherwise,” Karl tweeted.
Yesterday I tweeted photos of the extraordinary scene in the Rose Garden. The photo of @johnrobertsfox left the wrong impression. He is a good reporter who cares about protecting his colleagues and his family. He was practicing social distancing. I did not mean to imply otherwise — jonkarl (@jonkarl) May 12, 2020
Wearing a face covering is a personal choice, which apparently Karl refrains from doing when he is under the impression that the cameras are off.
Karl, by all appearances, attempted to hold Roberts to a standard he is unwilling to apply to himself.
In the process, he further tarnished the credibility of establishment media liberals, who are apparently doing little more than engaging in political theatre when they feign outrage at people for not wearing face coverings.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--‘The Price Is Right’ Special Sparks Outrage After Large Sum Raised for Planned Parenthood

The normally family-friendly CBS game show “ The Price is Right ” took a decidedly controversial turn Monday when it broached the subject of abortion .
RuPaul , known for his eponymous drag queen reality show , and host Drew Carey sparked a hefty bit of social media controversy when the contestants ’ winnings from “ The Price is Right at Night ” special were matched and given to Planned Parenthood , RuPaul ’ s charity of choice .
The same organization that the show promised would receive the donation of almost $ 100,000 aborted 345,672 babies between October 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood 2018-2019 annual report .
Fans on social media were quick to express their outrage over the $ 97,266 donation to Planned Parenthood .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own Others voiced their appreciation for RuPaul coming on the show and openly advocating for an organization they support .
The drag queen has been very outspoken about his support for Planned Parenthood as an “ important organization ” over the years , especially since it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after her divorce .
“ My mother , she had never really had a job before .
Planned Parenthood represented so much freedom for us , ” he told Marie Claire in a 2017 interview .
“ In my heart , it represents so much strength , and I think it ’ s a very important organization.
” “ Women in our culture have been so marginalized and so really beaten down , ” he added .
“ We live in a masculine-dominated culture .
How dare some man tell a woman what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is outrageous !
” The donation is a curious move to many , as Planned Parenthood doesn ’ t seem to have a shortage of funds .
In July 2019 , Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg donated $ 1 million to the organization .
Further politicizing an already polarizing decision from “ The Price is Right ” to fund the abortion clinic is Planned Parenthood ’ s 2020 action plan to push back against its pro-life opponents .
In October , it launched a $ 45 million program to support abortion-rights candidates in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive director , Kelley Robinson , said in a statement that the organization funded the campaign on behalf of Americans who “ simply do not support attacks on their reproductive health care and rights ” and “ are outraged at what Trump and other politicians are doing.
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The normally family-friendly CBS game show “The Price is Right” took a decidedly controversial turn Monday when it broached the subject of abortion.
RuPaul, known for his eponymous drag queen reality show, and host Drew Carey sparked a hefty bit of social media controversy when the contestants’ winnings from “The Price is Right at Night” special were matched and given to Planned Parenthood, RuPaul’s charity of choice.
The same organization that the show promised would receive the donation of almost $100,000 aborted 345,672 babies between October 2017 and September 2018, according to the Planned Parenthood 2018-2019 annual report.
Fans on social media were quick to express their outrage over the $97,266 donation to Planned Parenthood.
Tell me I’m wrong but The Price is Right is a disgrace. They raised $97,000+ for Planned Parenthood with their evening show tonight. How many lives will be lost because if this? They celebrate the deaths. ??? — Thetimeisnow (@Gary36940794) May 12, 2020
I’m greatly saddened that TPIR will be contributing to Rupaul’s choice of “charity,” Planned Parenthood, the Number 1 abortion provider and baby killer in America. I’m also greatly saddened that the audience cheered Planned Parenthood as the designated beneficiary. — Paul J. Klosterman (@PaulJKlosterman) May 12, 2020
Others voiced their appreciation for RuPaul coming on the show and openly advocating for an organization they support.
Legend @RuPaul is on The Price is Right playing for matched donations to @PPFA #PlannedParenthood, because that’s what heroes do. pic.twitter.com/kKnjxPtvSY — Ryan the Kid-Man ?? (@rcs818) May 12, 2020
.@RuPaul is on the #PriceIsRight at Night Primetime Special TONIGHT! Catch the Emmy Award winner, TV host, actor, model, and queen of drag at 8pmET/PT on CBS. ? pic.twitter.com/g9ZBT40wUd — The Price Is Right (@PriceIsRight) May 11, 2020
The drag queen has been very outspoken about his support for Planned Parenthood as an “important organization” over the years, especially since it was the first place that employed his mother after her divorce.
“My mother, she had never really had a job before. Planned Parenthood represented so much freedom for us,” he told Marie Claire in a 2017 interview.
“In my heart, it represents so much strength, and I think it’s a very important organization.”
“Women in our culture have been so marginalized and so really beaten down,” he added. “We live in a masculine-dominated culture. How dare some man tell a woman what to do with her body. That is outrageous!”
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The donation is a curious move to many, as Planned Parenthood doesn’t seem to have a shortage of funds. In July 2019, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg donated $1 million to the organization.
Further politicizing an already polarizing decision from “The Price is Right” to fund the abortion clinic is Planned Parenthood’s 2020 action plan to push back against its pro-life opponents.
In October, it launched a $45 million program to support abortion-rights candidates in the 2020 elections.
Planned Parenthood’s executive director, Kelley Robinson, said in a statement that the organization funded the campaign on behalf of Americans who “simply do not support attacks on their reproductive health care and rights” and “are outraged at what Trump and other politicians are doing.”
The Western Journal reached out to CBS for comment, but has not yet heard back.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Michigan Governor Claims Anti-Lockdown Protests Are ‘Racist and Misogynistic’

Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer claimed that the protests against her coronavirus lockdown orders are “ racist and misogynistic.
” “ These have been really political rallies where people come with Confederate flags and Nazi symbolism and calling for violence , ” the Democratic governor told the hosts of ABC ’ s “ The View ” on Wednesday .
“ This is not appropriate in a global pandemic , but it is certainly not an exercise of democratic principles , where we have free speech , ” she said .
“ This is calls to violence .
This is racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Lansing on April 15 to oppose Whitmer ’ s extended stay-at-home order .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own Although the “ Operation Gridlock ” Facebook event told people to stay in their cars and protest with signs , many people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol .
Whitmer told “ The View ” that such protests make it likelier that the state will have to remain in a “ stay-at-home posture.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort , and it ’ s very clearly a political statement that is playing out where people are coming together from across the state , they are congregating , they are not wearing masks , they are not staying six feet apart , and then they go back home into communities and the risk of perpetuating the spread of COVID-19 is real , ” she said .
“ While I respect people ’ s right to dissent , they need to do it in a way that is responsible and does not put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Whitmer added that “ everyone who has a platform ” needs to stop encouraging these demonstrations because they make it that much more difficult to “ re-engage our economy.
” Whitmer ’ s claim about “ Nazi symbolism ” at the protests could be based on a picture of someone holding a “ Trump/Pence ” sign with a swastika on it that circled the internet after Operation Gridlock .
Snopes , however , reported that the image was taken at a March rally for Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders at a park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one woman at the Michigan protest displayed a sign with a swastika on it , seemingly comparing the governor ’ s orders to Nazi Germany .
Whitmer asked Vice President Mike Pence earlier this week to discourage the Michigan protests and tell people to take COVID-19 seriously , WXYZ-TV reported .
Pence didn ’ t address the protests but said the Trump administration will “ continue to emphasize to people the safe and responsible practices while we ’ ll move toward reopening.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claimed that the protests against her coronavirus lockdown orders are “racist and misogynistic.”
“These have been really political rallies where people come with Confederate flags and Nazi symbolism and calling for violence,” the Democratic governor told the hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday.
“This is not appropriate in a global pandemic, but it is certainly not an exercise of democratic principles, where we have free speech,” she said. “This is calls to violence. This is racist and misogynistic.”
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Lansing on April 15 to oppose Whitmer’s extended stay-at-home order.
Although the “Operation Gridlock” Facebook event told people to stay in their cars and protest with signs, many people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol.
Whitmer told “The View” that such protests make it likelier that the state will have to remain in a “stay-at-home posture.”
“These protests, they do undermine the effort, and it’s very clearly a political statement that is playing out where people are coming together from across the state, they are congregating, they are not wearing masks, they are not staying six feet apart, and then they go back home into communities and the risk of perpetuating the spread of COVID-19 is real,” she said.
“While I respect people’s right to dissent, they need to do it in a way that is responsible and does not put others at risk,” the governor said.
Whitmer added that “everyone who has a platform” needs to stop encouraging these demonstrations because they make it that much more difficult to “re-engage our economy.”
Whitmer’s claim about “Nazi symbolism” at the protests could be based on a picture of someone holding a “Trump/Pence” sign with a swastika on it that circled the internet after Operation Gridlock.
Snopes, however, reported that the image was taken at a March rally for Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders at a park in Boise, Idaho.
Still, one woman at the Michigan protest displayed a sign with a backwards swastika on it, seemingly attempting to compare the governor’s orders to Nazi Germany.
Whitmer asked Vice President Mike Pence earlier this week to discourage the Michigan protests and tell people to take COVID-19 seriously, WXYZ-TV reported.
Pence didn’t address the protests but said the Trump administration will “continue to emphasize to people the safe and responsible practices while we’ll move toward reopening.”
Another protest outside the Michigan Capitol has been planned for Thursday, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--One of Biden’s Top Aides Once Expressed Major Doubt in His Ability To Beat Trump

A campaign aide who was recently hired by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden previously warned that the former vice president might not have what it takes to beat President Donald Trump .
Jenn Ridder was hired by the Biden campaign this week to work as states director , and will focus on deploying the campaign ’ s resources in battleground states , Politico reported .
Ridder previously worked as campaign manager for Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis ’ successful 2018 gubernatorial campaign .
She also helped to oversee campaign operations at the state level in Colorado for former President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ridder most recently worked as the campaign manager for Democratic Montana Gov .
Steve Bullock ’ s short-lived presidential campaign , which he suspended in December of last year .
With her background in mind , it ’ s safe to say she is quite familiar with Biden and the dynamics of the Democratic Party .
But while working for Bullock last September , Ridder made a particularly astute assessment of Biden that shows she might be knowledgeable beyond her experience with regard to national campaigning , and in particular , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Bullock ’ s donors that Biden might not be able to beat Trump in a general election matchup .
Attempting to salvage Bullock ’ s sinking campaign , Ridder sent a memo to his donors warning that Biden and the party ’ s far-left candidates might not be able to mount campaigns strong enough to defeat Trump in 2020 .
“ Again and again , we hear from Democratic primary voters that the most important quality in a candidate is their ability to beat Trump next November , ” she wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donors , CNN reported at the time .
Ridder continued , evaluating Biden as potentially not having the goods .
“ At the same time , there is a growing fear that the candidates promising revolutions are out of step with general election voters while others fear Vice President Biden may be unable to take down Trump , ” she wrote .
The memo made it clear that in Ridder ’ s mind , Biden might be doomed to lose , and that Democrats needed an electable alternative .
She went also after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for allegedly interfering in the primary .
RELATED : Biden 's Name on List in Flynn 's Case Makes That 'GMA ' Interview Look Even Worse Than It Was “ The DNC inserted itself in this process in an unprecedented way , ” Ridder wrote in her plea to Bullock ’ s donors .
“ But Governor Bullock has always trusted voters ( especially those in the early states ) to make a careful and deliberate decision.
” Bullock dropped out after his message failed to to resonate with voters , and Ridder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available to take on Trump , Ridder is now working for a man she she previously said might not be up to the task of challenging the president .
She has also now embraced the Democratic establishment which pushed out other candidates to make room for the victories that have made Biden the party ’ s presumptive nominee , by virtue of the fact that she is being paid to campaign on behalf of Biden .
It is impossible to determine if Ridder actually believed that Biden was unelectable when she authored the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of sudden epiphany about his viability as a candidate when she took the job this week .
In either event , questions about Biden ’ s electability are being asked much more now than they were in September .
And Ridder was ahead of the curve with regard to asking those questions .
Now Biden ’ s campaign , which is struggling to make the candidate visible to voters and to dispel a notion his mental acuity is slipping , is employing a high-level staffer who was on record not too long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be electable .
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A campaign aide who was recently hired by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden previously warned that the former vice president might not have what it takes to beat President Donald Trump.
Jenn Ridder was hired by the Biden campaign this week to work as states director, and will focus on deploying the campaign’s resources in battleground states, Politico reported.
Ridder previously worked as campaign manager for Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ successful 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
She also helped to oversee campaign operations at the state level in Colorado for former President Barack Obama in 2012 and in 2008.
Ridder most recently worked as the campaign manager for Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s short-lived presidential campaign, which he suspended in December of last year.
With her background in mind, it’s safe to say she is quite familiar with Biden and the dynamics of the Democratic Party.
But while working for Bullock last September, Ridder made a particularly astute assessment of Biden that shows she might be knowledgeable beyond her experience with regard to national campaigning, and in particular, the challenges facing Biden.
She expressed concern to Bullock’s donors that Biden might not be able to beat Trump in a general election matchup.
Attempting to salvage Bullock’s sinking campaign, Ridder sent a memo to his donors warning that Biden and the party’s far-left candidates might not be able to mount campaigns strong enough to defeat Trump in 2020.
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“Again and again, we hear from Democratic primary voters that the most important quality in a candidate is their ability to beat Trump next November,” she wrote in the September 2019 memo attempting to inspire donors, CNN reported at the time.
Ridder continued, evaluating Biden as potentially not having the goods.
“At the same time, there is a growing fear that the candidates promising revolutions are out of step with general election voters while others fear Vice President Biden may be unable to take down Trump,” she wrote.
The memo made it clear that in Ridder’s mind, Biden might be doomed to lose, and that Democrats needed an electable alternative.
She went also after the Democratic National Committee in the memo for allegedly interfering in the primary.
“The DNC inserted itself in this process in an unprecedented way,” Ridder wrote in her plea to Bullock’s donors. “But Governor Bullock has always trusted voters (especially those in the early states) to make a careful and deliberate decision.”
Bullock dropped out after his message failed to to resonate with voters, and Ridder moved on.
With no Democratic alternative available to take on Trump, Ridder is now working for a man she she previously said might not be up to the task of challenging the president.
She has also now embraced the Democratic establishment which pushed out other candidates to make room for the victories that have made Biden the party’s presumptive nominee, by virtue of the fact that she is being paid to campaign on behalf of Biden.
It is impossible to determine if Ridder actually believed that Biden was unelectable when she authored the memo, or if she had some sort of sudden epiphany about his viability as a candidate when she took the job this week.
In either event, questions about Biden’s electability are being asked much more now than they were in September. And Ridder was ahead of the curve with regard to asking those questions.
Now Biden’s campaign, which is struggling to make the candidate visible to voters and to dispel a notion his mental acuity is slipping, is employing a high-level staffer who was on record not too long ago warning Democrats that he might not be electable.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Tarek El Moussa’s New Girlfriend Sent His Ex Christina a Gift for Mother’s Day

Mother ’ s Day is more complicated for some than others , and strained family tensions can cause the day to be more of a hurtful reminder than a joyful celebration .
So when people take initiative to be kind and respect one another in situations that could be awkward , it ’ s encouraging and heartwarming .
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead of HGTV ’ s “ Flip or Flop ” have been separated since 2016 and divorced since 2018 .
Christina is now married , and Tarek is dating Heather Rae Young .
Sunday could have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Christina and Tarek have two children — Taylor , 9 , and Brayden , 4 — together , but apparently Heather has adapted well to her role and even reached out with a very kind gesture to Christina .
On Sunday , Heather posted on Instagram , explaining her commitment to helping raise the two kids who were not biologically her own .
“ About 10 months ago on date # 2 @ therealtarekelmoussa and I decided to commit to each other 100 % that meant me committing to his babies 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a photo of the family of four decked out in pajamas .
“ There was never a question in my mind it just felt right .
I ’ ve learned more patience and kindness and to be more selfless.
” “ A ‘ title ’ does not define a relationship or who we are and it Does not define Love.
” “ Thank you @ therealtarekelmoussa the best daddy for trusting me to love the babies & bringing joy & love that I ’ ve never felt before .
I am so grateful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Day to all the moms , step moms , and bonus moms !
” She put her money where her mouth was , according to People , who shared a photo from Christina Anstead ’ s Instagram story that featured a beautiful bouquet of Mother ’ s Day flowers , reportedly from Heather .
“ Christina , ” the note nestled among the flowers read , “ Happy Mother ’ s Day to the best Mommy !
Love Tay + Bray.
” RELATED : 6 Odd Baby Yoda Products You Probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Mother ’ s Day , sharing her sentiments about her children through borrowed words , and wishing everyone a happy celebration .
“ Through all the things my eyes have seen / The best by far is you / For all the places I have been / I ’ m no place without you , ” she wrote .
“ My greatest gift is you.
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Mother’s Day is more complicated for some than others, and strained family tensions can cause the day to be more of a hurtful reminder than a joyful celebration.
So when people take initiative to be kind and respect one another in situations that could be awkward, it’s encouraging and heartwarming.
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead of HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” have been separated since 2016 and divorced since 2018. Christina is now married, and Tarek is dating Heather Rae Young.
Sunday could have been a strange day for both women, as Christina and Tarek have two children — Taylor, 9, and Brayden, 4 — together, but apparently Heather has adapted well to her role and even reached out with a very kind gesture to Christina.
On Sunday, Heather posted on Instagram, explaining her commitment to helping raise the two kids who were not biologically her own.
“About 10 months ago on date #2 @therealtarekelmoussa and I decided to commit to each other 100% that meant me committing to his babies 100%,” she posted, with a photo of the family of four decked out in pajamas. “There was never a question in my mind it just felt right. I’ve learned more patience and kindness and to be more selfless.”
“A ‘title’ does not define a relationship or who we are and it Does not define Love.”
“Thank you @therealtarekelmoussa the best daddy for trusting me to love the babies & bringing joy & love that I’ve never felt before. I am so grateful for my life.”
“Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, step moms, and bonus moms!”
She put her money where her mouth was, according to People, who shared a photo from Christina Anstead’s Instagram story that featured a beautiful bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers, reportedly from Heather.
“Christina,” the note nestled among the flowers read, “Happy Mother’s Day to the best Mommy! Love Tay + Bray.”
Christina also posted on Mother’s Day, sharing her sentiments about her children through borrowed words, and wishing everyone a happy celebration.
“Through all the things my eyes have seen / The best by far is you / For all the places I have been / I’m no place without you,” she wrote. “My greatest gift is you.”
“Happy Mother’s Day everyone.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Rob Wasinger: What’s Next for Dems Determined To Defeat Trump?

The truth that was apparent to political insiders from the beginning can now be publicly acknowledged : Democratic leaders and big donors scrambled to shore up public support for Joe Biden at the last minute before Super Tuesday not because they thought he was the strongest candidate , but because they desperately needed to stop rogue candidate Bernie Sanders from destroying the party as they know it .
Ultimately , it doesn ’ t matter , because once the party bosses kicked Bernie to the curb again , they lost the appeal to his voters to support their establishment choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conveniently relegated to his basement during the COVID-19 crisis , has served his purpose as a placeholder while they reasserted their authority over the Democratic hierarchy , some of them would love to quietly dispose of him before his doomed candidacy sinks the rest of the party in November .
The fact is , few Democrats would throw a fit about replacing their party ’ s obviously weak presumptive nominee at this point .
Not only has Biden performed pitifully in his virtual “ basement campaign , ” but his deficits as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the current crisis , as well as his growing vulnerabilities on the # MeToo front , make him particularly ill-suited as a challenger to Trump .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own The rampant speculation by some insiders about replacing Biden reveals a party in turmoil that has yet to find its way in the Trump era .
The president has effectively remade not only his own party , but the opposition party as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party has degenerated into a maelstrom of race and gender posturing and deranged anti-Trump conspiracy-mongering .
Whatever voters think of Trump , that ’ s not a formula for electoral victory against an incumbent president .
The blatantly hypocritical reaction to Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault accusation against Biden on the part of prominent party leaders — who just yesterday were insisting that we “ believe women ” accusers regardless of corroborating evidence — makes it painfully apparent to voters that Democrats have been exploiting the # MeToo movement all along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s been a difficult trick to pull off given that the sexual exploitation of women by powerful men has always been a disproportionately liberal problem ( e.g.
, Harvey Weinstein , Bill Clinton , the Kennedy family , et al. )
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Despite their poorly concealed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social and economic chaos would prove to be the long-awaited Waterloo for their nemesis , President Trump , it ’ s dawning on dispirited Democrats that they must orchestrate some sort of switcheroo of their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be four more years of the man who has driven them and their party into an increasingly demented state .
But even if they are able to dump poor old Joe before it ’ s too late , Trump still has an ace in the hole .
Bernie Sanders voters who wish to oppose the internationalist , corporatist establishment ; who desire to protect American workers ; and who want to hold China responsible for the abhorrent and irresponsible thuggish behavior that has led to an unprecedented historic disaster are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party that has long served as China ’ s enabler .
That leaves those voters with the same options they had four years ago of either staying home or holding their noses and voting for Trump .
Neither outcome bodes well for Democrats , even if they pull the rug out from under Biden in a desperate attempt to salvage their chances in November .
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The truth that was apparent to political insiders from the beginning can now be publicly acknowledged: Democratic leaders and big donors scrambled to shore up public support for Joe Biden at the last minute before Super Tuesday not because they thought he was the strongest candidate, but because they desperately needed to stop rogue candidate Bernie Sanders from destroying the party as they know it.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter, because once the party bosses kicked Bernie to the curb again, they lost the appeal to his voters to support their establishment choice as a nominee.
Now that Biden, conveniently relegated to his basement during the COVID-19 crisis, has served his purpose as a placeholder while they reasserted their authority over the Democratic hierarchy, some of them would love to quietly dispose of him before his doomed candidacy sinks the rest of the party in November.
The fact is, few Democrats would throw a fit about replacing their party’s obviously weak presumptive nominee at this point.
Not only has Biden performed pitifully in his virtual “basement campaign,” but his deficits as a strong leader who could bring America out of the current crisis, as well as his growing vulnerabilities on the #MeToo front, make him particularly ill-suited as a challenger to Trump.
The rampant speculation by some insiders about replacing Biden reveals a party in turmoil that has yet to find its way in the Trump era.
The president has effectively remade not only his own party, but the opposition party as well.
In reaction to Trump, the Democratic Party has degenerated into a maelstrom of race and gender posturing and deranged anti-Trump conspiracy-mongering.
Whatever voters think of Trump, that’s not a formula for electoral victory against an incumbent president.
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The blatantly hypocritical reaction to Tara Reade’s sexual assault accusation against Biden on the part of prominent party leaders — who just yesterday were insisting that we “believe women” accusers regardless of corroborating evidence — makes it painfully apparent to voters that Democrats have been exploiting the #MeToo movement all along for their own political purposes.
Granted, it’s been a difficult trick to pull off given that the sexual exploitation of women by powerful men has always been a disproportionately liberal problem (e.g., Harvey Weinstein, Bill Clinton, the Kennedy family, et al.).
Despite their poorly concealed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social and economic chaos would prove to be the long-awaited Waterloo for their nemesis, President Trump, it’s dawning on dispirited Democrats that they must orchestrate some sort of switcheroo of their own nominee before November.
Otherwise, it will be four more years of the man who has driven them and their party into an increasingly demented state.
But even if they are able to dump poor old Joe before it’s too late, Trump still has an ace in the hole.
Bernie Sanders voters who wish to oppose the internationalist, corporatist establishment; who desire to protect American workers; and who want to hold China responsible for the abhorrent and irresponsible thuggish behavior that has led to an unprecedented historic disaster are going to have a hard time supporting a Democratic Party that has long served as China’s enabler.
That leaves those voters with the same options they had four years ago of either staying home or holding their noses and voting for Trump.
Neither outcome bodes well for Democrats, even if they pull the rug out from under Biden in a desperate attempt to salvage their chances in November.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Republicans Sound Alarm on Pelosi’s Attempt To ‘Shovel Cash’ to Planned Parenthood

Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday of removing protections in her $ 3 trillion coronavirus bill preventing cash flow to Planned Parenthood .
The House Democrats ’ HEROES Act , a Phase 4 coronavirus relief package , includes language that removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid .
These safeguards were added by President Donald Trump ’ s administration in efforts to block Planned Parenthood from receiving coronavirus aid , a senior administration official previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ The Paycheck Protection Program is for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ben Sasse told the DCNF .
“ There ’ s nothing small about Planned Parenthood , the country ’ s largest abortion business .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own “ Nancy Pelosi shouldn ’ t try to shovel cash to Big Abortion ’ s corporate lobbyists while Americans suffer.
” “ Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry , ” Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told the DCNF .
Pelosi did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment from the DCNF .
Banks added that Pelosi is demanding that taxpayers who are already suffering financially must “ fork over cash ” to abortion providers .
“ I can ’ t believe I need to spell this out for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle , but cash-strapped Americans don ’ t want to pay for abortions , send cash to illegal immigrants or have their hard-earned cash used to subsidize coastal elites or failing blue state pension systems , ” the Indiana representative added .
Pelosi ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is not about helping those suffering from the pandemic , March for Life Action President Tom McClusky told the DCNF in a statement .
“ It is an election scheme focused on helping pro-abortion Democrats win in 2020 , ” he said .
“ Her proposal includes the removal of safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program that prevent taxpayer money from bailing out the billion-dollar abortion-giant Planned Parenthood – an organization which has dedicated $ 45 million this cycle to electing pro-abortion politicians , like Pelosi , who will do their bidding.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal tax dollars to pay for abortions through subsidized health care plans , ” McClusky added .
RELATED : 'The Price Is Right ' Special Sparks Outrage After Large Sum Raised for Planned Parenthood “ And , at the state and local level , it authorizes over $ 900 billion in open-ended funding – so nothing would prevent this money from further subsidizing the abortion industry .
This bill would be disaster for the unborn.
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Lawmakers accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday of removing protections in her $3 trillion coronavirus bill preventing cash flow to Planned Parenthood.
The House Democrats’ HEROES Act, a Phase 4 coronavirus relief package, includes language that removes taxpayer safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program that previously disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid.
These safeguards were added by President Donald Trump’s administration in efforts to block Planned Parenthood from receiving coronavirus aid, a senior administration official previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“The Paycheck Protection Program is for small businesses,” Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse told the DCNF.
“There’s nothing small about Planned Parenthood, the country’s largest abortion business.
“Nancy Pelosi shouldn’t try to shovel cash to Big Abortion’s corporate lobbyists while Americans suffer.”
“Speaker Pelosi is working overtime for her donors in the abortion industry,” Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told the DCNF.
Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
Banks added that Pelosi is demanding that taxpayers who are already suffering financially must “fork over cash” to abortion providers.
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“I can’t believe I need to spell this out for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, but cash-strapped Americans don’t want to pay for abortions, send cash to illegal immigrants or have their hard-earned cash used to subsidize coastal elites or failing blue state pension systems,” the Indiana representative added.
Pelosi’s “$3 trillion wish list” is not about helping those suffering from the pandemic, March for Life Action President Tom McClusky told the DCNF in a statement.
“It is an election scheme focused on helping pro-abortion Democrats win in 2020,” he said.
“Her proposal includes the removal of safeguards in the Paycheck Protection Program that prevent taxpayer money from bailing out the billion-dollar abortion-giant Planned Parenthood – an organization which has dedicated $45 million this cycle to electing pro-abortion politicians, like Pelosi, who will do their bidding.”
“The bill would also allow federal tax dollars to pay for abortions through subsidized health care plans,” McClusky added.
“And, at the state and local level, it authorizes over $900 billion in open-ended funding – so nothing would prevent this money from further subsidizing the abortion industry. This bill would be disaster for the unborn.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Ex-Fed Prosecutor: ‘Unhinged’ Flynn Judge Invites ‘Anti-Trump Group Therapy Sesson’

The decision Tuesday by D.C .
Circuit Judge Emmet Sullivan to delay a final decision in the case of President Donald Trump ’ s former national security advisor is just the latest twist in a case in a three-year-old case that should never have been brought in the first place , former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy said Wednesday .
And it was a decision by a judge who ’ s been “ unhinged ” on the case from the get-go .
On Tuesday , Sullivan announced he would accept friend-of-the-court briefs , legally known as amicus briefs , before rendering a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The announcement disgusted conservatives who have long seen Flynn as a casualty of the war against the Trump administration that started even before Trump took the oath of office .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own In an “ America ’ s Newsroom ” interview with Fox News ’ Ed Henry , McCarthy summed up Tuesday ’ s surprise announcement about the case against retired Gen. Michael Flynn in scornful terms .
“ What happened here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lawyers … who call themselves the Watergate prosecutors , and they figured if the Rolling Stones still go on tour , why shouldn ’ t they get the band back together ?
“ And they ’ ve been doing that since Trump came to office , trying to get him impeached .
“ And they thought it ’ d be a great idea to file an amicus brief to rant against Trump and against Flynn in connection with this case , even though it ’ s a criminal case where you typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s the state or the government against the individual and the issues are very straightforward .
“ Judge Sullivan , who has been so unhinged on this case that he originally characterized it as a ‘ treason ’ case , decided this was just a peachy idea so now he ’ s inviting basically an anti-Trump group therapy session .
All the lawyers out there who want to file amicus briefs are invited to do that.
” Check out the interview here : RELATED : Biden 's Name on List in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interview Look Even Worse Than It Was Even casual observers of the Flynn case know that it has been anything but straightforward , from the time Trump opponents claimed the career Army officer as their first scalp in the # Resistance war with Flynn ’ s resignation in February 2017 .
Flynn pleaded guilty that same year to a single count of lying to the FBI during an ambush interview at the White House in the first days of the Trump administration .
But after a series of sentencing delays , he eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new attorney , Sidney Powell , started taking the government ’ s case apart , both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion .
Last week , the Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr announced it was moving to dismiss the charge against Flynn , effectively ending the injustice once and for all .
And then Sullivan issued his call for amicus briefs , even though he had previously — and in no uncertain terms — ruled against accepting such briefs in the Flynn case .
As Powell noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision , the judge had rejected friend-of-the-court briefs 24 times , writing on one of the rejections on Dec. 20 , 2017 : “ The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure do not provide for intervention by third parties in criminal cases .
The Court recognizes that the movant sincerely believes that he has information to share that bears on this case , and that , understandably , he wishes to be heard .
Options exist for a private citizen to express his views about matters of public interest , but the Court ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In Judge Sullivan ’ s courtroom , that was then , apparently .
And this is now .
Conservatives who have been watching the case were not happy .
For all the anger Sullivan has sparked , McCarthy appeared calm about the future prospects of the case .
Besides being a conservative commentator and author , he knows the justice system firsthand as a veteran prosecutor who , at the age of 36 , successfully handled the government ’ s case against the terrorists behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that back in 1995 ; it would be interesting to see how the Gray Lady would feel about it now . )
He doesn ’ t see Sullivan ’ s current delay affecting the ultimate outcome , though in a column published on National Review on Wednesday , he made his disgust with Sullivan ’ s “ travesty ” of a decision clear .
“ It will make no difference in the end , but it will just drag the process out , ” he told Henry .
Trump Derangement Syndrome has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past three years as Democrats and their media allies have thrown up one roadblock , one ambush , one sneak attack after another at the president who , before the coronavirus crisis hit , had rejuvenated the American economy and world standing to levels Democrats couldn ’ t dream of .
It ’ s what makes Trump ’ s re-election in November so vital – a chance to finish what has been started , and put Trump Derangement Syndrome in its place .
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Call it Trump Derangement Syndrome – the Judicial Edition.
The decision Tuesday by D.C. Circuit Judge Emmet Sullivan to delay a final decision in the case of President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor is just the latest twist in a case in a three-year-old case that should never have been brought in the first place, former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy said Wednesday.
And it was a decision by a judge who’s been “unhinged” on the case from the get-go.
On Tuesday, Sullivan announced he would accept friend-of-the-court briefs, legally known as amicus briefs, before rendering a decision on the Justice Department motion.
The announcement disgusted conservatives who have long seen Flynn as a casualty of the war against the Trump administration that started even before Trump took the oath of office.
More on the outrageous political antics of Clinton judge, Emmett Sullivanhttps://t.co/JAyoUVwdFy — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) May 13, 2020
In an “America’s Newsroom” interview with Fox News’ Ed Henry, McCarthy summed up Tuesday’s surprise announcement about the case against retired Gen. Michael Flynn in scornful terms.
“What happened here, Ed, is there is a bunch of lawyers … who call themselves the Watergate prosecutors, and they figured if the Rolling Stones still go on tour, why shouldn’t they get the band back together?
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“And they’ve been doing that since Trump came to office, trying to get him impeached.
“And they thought it’d be a great idea to file an amicus brief to rant against Trump and against Flynn in connection with this case, even though it’s a criminal case where you typically don’t entertain amicus briefs because it’s the state or the government against the individual and the issues are very straightforward.
“Judge Sullivan, who has been so unhinged on this case that he originally characterized it as a ‘treason’ case, decided this was just a peachy idea so now he’s inviting basically an anti-Trump group therapy session. All the lawyers out there who want to file amicus briefs are invited to do that.”
Check out the interview here:
Even casual observers of the Flynn case know that it has been anything but straightforward, from the time Trump opponents claimed the career Army officer as their first scalp in the #Resistance war with Flynn’s resignation in February 2017.
Flynn pleaded guilty that same year to a single count of lying to the FBI during an ambush interview at the White House in the first days of the Trump administration. But after a series of sentencing delays, he eventually withdrew the plea in January when his new attorney, Sidney Powell, started taking the government’s case apart, both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion.
Last week, the Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr announced it was moving to dismiss the charge against Flynn, effectively ending the injustice once and for all.
And then Sullivan issued his call for amicus briefs, even though he had previously — and in no uncertain terms — ruled against accepting such briefs in the Flynn case.
As Powell noted in her filing opposing Sullivan’s decision, the judge had rejected friend-of-the-court briefs 24 times, writing on one of the rejections on Dec. 20, 2017:
“The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure do not provide for intervention by third parties in criminal cases. The Court recognizes that the movant sincerely believes that he has information to share that bears on this case, and that, understandably, he wishes to be heard. Options exist for a private citizen to express his views about matters of public interest, but the Court’s docket is not an available option.”
In Judge Sullivan’s courtroom, that was then, apparently. And this is now.
Conservatives who have been watching the case were not happy.
I think we have crossed the line where we can be“The United States of America”. The divide is so poisonous that we may need to regroup and reestablish new boundaries. These people who disregard the Constitution & are “left” are rotten to their souless center. — mywishko (@mywishko) May 13, 2020
Thank you, all of these bumps in Justice just keep revealing Deep State players, reminds me of wack-a-mole they just keep popping up. — timothy (@timothy32874635) May 13, 2020
We have many “shifting the goal posts” moments lately. This is the version where one team is so far down that they shift the goal posts just to get back into the game and steal a win. #StopShiftingTheGoalPosts — Leader of the Opposition – Michigan (@LeaderMichigan) May 13, 2020
For all the anger Sullivan has sparked, McCarthy appeared calm about the future prospects of the case.
Besides being a conservative commentator and author, he knows the justice system firsthand as a veteran prosecutor who, at the age of 36, successfully handled the government’s case against the terrorists behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. (The New York Times applauded him for that back in 1995; it would be interesting to see how the Gray Lady would feel about it now.)
He doesn’t see Sullivan’s current delay affecting the ultimate outcome, though in a column published on National Review on Wednesday, he made his disgust with Sullivan’s “travesty” of a decision clear.
“It will make no difference in the end, but it will just drag the process out,” he told Henry.
Trump Derangement Syndrome has been doing a lot of that the past three years as Democrats and their media allies have thrown up one roadblock, one ambush, one sneak attack after another at the president who, before the coronavirus crisis hit, had rejuvenated the American economy and world standing to levels Democrats couldn’t dream of.
It’s what makes Trump’s re-election in November so vital – a chance to finish what has been started, and put Trump Derangement Syndrome in its place.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Op-Ed: Censorship Spreading Faster than Coronavirus

It ’ s almost strange to consider how something that would otherwise be noncontroversial , dare I say forgettable , can be brought back to life like Frankenstein ’ s monster with nothing more than a bolt of lightning we like to call “ backlash.
” By now , if you ’ ve spent even five minutes on any social media platform , odds are you have in some way , shape or form run into a post for the short documentary “ Plandemic.
” Have I watched it ?
No , and I doubt many fire-breathing critics , slapshot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have watched it either .
It ’ s a sad state of media when we learn to hate things we know nothing about because of whatever the echo chamber deems as heresy .
However , the mainstream media may have caused a bigger problem for themselves and the pro- “ lockdown for eternity ” crowd simply by dedicating so much time to attacking this film .
“ Plandemic ” is a short documentary that features several doctors and health experts who attempt to convince viewers that many of the mainstream beliefs regarding what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to combat it should be are either completely incorrect or entirely exaggerated .
Wherever you fall in terms of your opinion on that issue is entirely up to you , but the film has caused quite a stir nonetheless .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own Even better , social media platforms ( some may even call them publishers at the rate of which they are deeming content to be “ wrongthink ” ) such as YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their way to pull the film from being viewed in the future , despite already earning millions of views at the time of publishing , according to The Washington Times .
If they didn ’ t want to create a martyr , they certainly did just that in the eyes of the anti-vax movement and the growing number of Americans who desperately want to return to work .
According to a statement provided by Facebook to The Washington Times and several other outlets , “ Plandemic ” “ contains conspiracy theories and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the contagious disease it causes.
” For instance , it is harmful to wear face masks and “ if you ’ ve ever had a flu vaccine , you were injected with coronavirus.
” “ Suggesting that wearing a mask can make you sick could lead to imminent harm , so we ’ re removing the video , ” a Facebook spokesperson said .
Whether you agree with the premise of “ Plandemic ” or the actions of these platforms or not , recent history shows that in a world where people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these types of things find a way of earning a degree of validity , despite the context , in the eyes of ideological opposition .
In 2018 , nearly every social media outlet and network dropped the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones .
With this action , his Infowars app on the Apple App Store as well as Google Play shot up to the top 10 downloads in North America alone until the app was then pulled again .
Whether you love Alex Jones or hate Alex Jones , universally deeming him as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public square at all costs only made him larger as a consequence .
People who may have seen themselves as on-the-fence supporters of Jones became vocal advocates , and longtime listeners became dedicated patrons .
Conservative gadflies on Twitter and Facebook were tired of being censored and limited in their ability to communicate , so they now thrive on right-leaning platforms such as the Parler app .
While we can argue on the merits of the arguments in terms of controversial issues , the path must be public discourse and debate , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t allowed to watch or listen to something because it might be dangerous ; in the eyes of many in the public , all they hear is “ you ’ re too stupid to make up your own mind.
” Now the little film that nobody knew about a week ago has been discussed everywhere from Fox News to CBS , giving it essentially millions of dollars in free marketing , even if the slant is a negative one .
According to CBS , the actions taken by companies such as Twitter went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are now trying to kill any online discussion of it whatsoever .
RELATED : Google Has Lost Its Way - Just Ask Its Former Employees Twitter said “ it ’ s blocking hashtags and search related to the video that include # Plandemic , # PlagueOfCorruption , and # Plandemicmovie , ” CBS reported .
Now , many Americans who know of the film find themselves in a quagmire of a situation .
Do they support the freedom of speech the filmmakers have and potentially be seen as condoning opinions they might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any freedom of thought and expression in order to justify otherwise totalitarian actions by big tech and lawmakers ?
Are we even talking about the facts behind the lockdown and the true nature of coronavirus ?
Or are we going after each other ’ s right to access the information we want to access , and hold the views we personally want to hold ?
Only you , the reader , can answer that question .
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It’s almost strange to consider how something that would otherwise be noncontroversial, dare I say forgettable, can be brought back to life like Frankenstein’s monster with nothing more than a bolt of lightning we like to call “backlash.”
By now, if you’ve spent even five minutes on any social media platform, odds are you have in some way, shape or form run into a post for the short documentary “Plandemic.”
Have I watched it? No, and I doubt many fire-breathing critics, slapshot pundits and drive-by commentators of the film have watched it either.
It’s a sad state of media when we learn to hate things we know nothing about because of whatever the echo chamber deems as heresy. However, the mainstream media may have caused a bigger problem for themselves and the pro-“lockdown for eternity” crowd simply by dedicating so much time to attacking this film.
“Plandemic” is a short documentary that features several doctors and health experts who attempt to convince viewers that many of the mainstream beliefs regarding what COVID-19 is and what the proper response to combat it should be are either completely incorrect or entirely exaggerated. Wherever you fall in terms of your opinion on that issue is entirely up to you, but the film has caused quite a stir nonetheless.
Even better, social media platforms (some may even call them publishers at the rate of which they are deeming content to be “wrongthink”) such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have gone out of their way to pull the film from being viewed in the future, despite already earning millions of views at the time of publishing, according to The Washington Times. If they didn’t want to create a martyr, they certainly did just that in the eyes of the anti-vax movement and the growing number of Americans who desperately want to return to work.
According to a statement provided by Facebook to The Washington Times and several other outlets, “Plandemic” “contains conspiracy theories and false claims about the coronavirus and COVID-19, the contagious disease it causes.” For instance, it is harmful to wear face masks and “if you’ve ever had a flu vaccine, you were injected with coronavirus.”
“Suggesting that wearing a mask can make you sick could lead to imminent harm, so we’re removing the video,” a Facebook spokesperson said.
Whether you agree with the premise of “Plandemic” or the actions of these platforms or not, recent history shows that in a world where people are restricted from getting access to information, these types of things find a way of earning a degree of validity, despite the context, in the eyes of ideological opposition.
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In 2018, nearly every social media outlet and network dropped the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. With this action, his Infowars app on the Apple App Store as well as Google Play shot up to the top 10 downloads in North America alone until the app was then pulled again. Whether you love Alex Jones or hate Alex Jones, universally deeming him as someone who must be removed from the public square at all costs only made him larger as a consequence.
People who may have seen themselves as on-the-fence supporters of Jones became vocal advocates, and longtime listeners became dedicated patrons.
Conservative gadflies on Twitter and Facebook were tired of being censored and limited in their ability to communicate, so they now thrive on right-leaning platforms such as the Parler app.
While we can argue on the merits of the arguments in terms of controversial issues, the path must be public discourse and debate, not outright telling people that they aren’t allowed to watch or listen to something because it might be dangerous; in the eyes of many in the public, all they hear is “you’re too stupid to make up your own mind.”
Now the little film that nobody knew about a week ago has been discussed everywhere from Fox News to CBS, giving it essentially millions of dollars in free marketing, even if the slant is a negative one. According to CBS, the actions taken by companies such as Twitter went beyond removing links to the movie; they are now trying to kill any online discussion of it whatsoever.
Twitter said “it’s blocking hashtags and search related to the video that include #Plandemic, #PlagueOfCorruption, and #Plandemicmovie,” CBS reported.
Now, many Americans who know of the film find themselves in a quagmire of a situation. Do they support the freedom of speech the filmmakers have and potentially be seen as condoning opinions they might not hold? Or do they kill any freedom of thought and expression in order to justify otherwise totalitarian actions by big tech and lawmakers?
Are we even talking about the facts behind the lockdown and the true nature of coronavirus? Or are we going after each other’s right to access the information we want to access, and hold the views we personally want to hold? Only you, the reader, can answer that question.
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--Collateral Damage: Police Find 6-Year-Old Tied Up in Shed, Say He’s Been There Since School Shut Dow

Collateral Damage: Police Find 6-Year-Old Tied Up in Shed, Say He’s Been There Since School Shut Down

A 6-year-old was found with his hands tied behind his back inside a shed behind a home in Dallas , Texas , on Sunday .
The boy ’ s 53-year-old grandmother , Esmeralda Lira , and her boyfriend , Jose Balderas , have been arrested and are facing charges , according to the arrest affidavit KTVT obtained Tuesday .
The night of the arrests , the boy had allegedly been locked up at around 10:30 p.m. before police found him at 11:30 p.m .
In a forensic interview , the child said that he would be tied up in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lira allegedly would tell him he was bad and would bathe the child by spraying him with hose water .
The child told police that the abuse had been going on since he “ got out of school for this corona thing.
” TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own His grandmother would also allegedly kick him and grab him by the ears .
Lira confirmed to police that the boy had been locked up as punishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the abuse had been happening for about two weeks because the boy had allegedly been stealing food , though the boyfriend claimed he didn ’ t want to be involved in the situation .
The child , however , said that he was not allowed to come inside the house and was locked in the shed at night before being let out in the morning , according to KTVT .
He told officers that there were rats and insects in the shed with him .
He was also reportedly given a plastic bag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Balderas were being held on a $ 100,000 bond , each , and face felony charges of endangering a child .
Child Protective Services removed two other children from the home .
Dallas Children ’ s Advocacy Center President Lynn Davis said that the best thing for the community to do is to report any situation that seems off .
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A 6-year-old was found with his hands tied behind his back inside a shed behind a home in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday.
The boy’s 53-year-old grandmother, Esmeralda Lira, and her boyfriend, Jose Balderas, have been arrested and are facing charges, according to the arrest affidavit KTVT obtained Tuesday.
The night of the arrests, the boy had allegedly been locked up at around 10:30 p.m. before police found him at 11:30 p.m.
In a forensic interview, the child said that he would be tied up in the shed whenever his grandmother left the house. Lira allegedly would tell him he was bad and would bathe the child by spraying him with hose water.
The child told police that the abuse had been going on since he “got out of school for this corona thing.”
His grandmother would also allegedly kick him and grab him by the ears.
Lira confirmed to police that the boy had been locked up as punishment, KABC-TV reported.
Balderas said that the abuse had been happening for about two weeks because the boy had allegedly been stealing food, though the boyfriend claimed he didn’t want to be involved in the situation.
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The child, however, said that he was not allowed to come inside the house and was locked in the shed at night before being let out in the morning, according to KTVT.
He told officers that there were rats and insects in the shed with him.
He was also reportedly given a plastic bag as an emergency bathroom.
Lira and Balderas were being held on a $100,000 bond, each, and face felony charges of endangering a child.
Child Protective Services removed two other children from the home.
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center President Lynn Davis said that the best thing for the community to do is to report any situation that seems off.
“Just keep your eye out,” Davis told KTVT.
“If you’re at the grocery store or if you’re walking your neighborhood and you see something suspicious or something that makes your gut just not feel well, make a report.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--CNN Posts Fake News About Americans’ Willingness To Return to ‘Normal Life,’ Deletes Tweet

CNN misrepresented data from Gallup polling about Americans ’ willingness to return to their pre-coronavirus activities in a report and also deleted a tweet about the polling .
A Gallup poll released May 11 asked respondents what would be important to them in deciding when to return to their “ normal activities.
” Among the 11 questions was this : “ How important are each of the following factors to you when thinking about your willingness to return to your normal activities ?
” One of the factors listed was the “ availability of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ very important , ” “ somewhat important , ” “ not too important ” or “ not important at all.
” Sixty-eight percent of respondents said a vaccine would be “ very important ” in their decision to return to “ normal activities.
” But CNN ’ s report on the survey question , which it did not cite , depicted the survey as simply finding that more than two-thirds of Americans believe a vaccine is “ needed ” before they are willing to return to “ normal.
” The outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say a coronavirus vaccine is needed before returning to normal life , a new survey finds.
” The CNN report has since been updated , and a tweet sharing the report has been removed .
The question on the survey simply asked respondents if they felt a vaccine , among other factors , is “ important ” to them , and not if it is a “ needed ” criteria .
Nicholas Grossman , an editor for ARC Digital , took particular exception with CNN ’ s portrayal of the Gallup findings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the sentiment surrounding respondents ’ eagerness to return to their lives .
“ The term ‘ normal life ’ is ambiguous .
Does it mean a return to pre-coronavirus normal , with no masks in public , packed restaurants , and no worries about large indoor gatherings such as concerts , basketball games , and conferences ?
Does it mean the end of government-mandated lockdowns , which many states are easing already ?
Maybe it means something in between .
The CNN article doesn ’ t say , ” Grossman wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t match CNN ’ s headline or tweet , which is all many people will see in the age of social media , ” he wrote .
“ The article doesn ’ t link to any polls — never a good sign — but mentions ‘ two Gallup surveys.
’ I searched Gallup ’ s polling on coronavirus , and the survey questions are less ambiguous regarding ‘ normal life , ’ with results that differ substantially from CNN ’ s claim.
” Grossman , using the same information that CNN apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a completely different conclusion when looking at Gallup polling on the coronavirus .
Gallup polled Americans between April 27 and May 3 and asked , “ If there were no government restrictions and people were able to decide for themselves about being out in public , how soon would you return to your normal day-to-day activities ?
” RELATED : CNN Hit with Widespread Criticism After Announcing Coronavirus Town Hall To Feature Greta Thunberg Of the four options given , only 9 percent of respondents cited a vaccine as being the deciding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal day-to-day activities.
” Gallup asked respondents in the May 11 survey to evaluate the importance of nearly a dozen different factors with regard to returning to “ normal activities , ” and three of them were more important to people than a vaccine .
“ Mandatory quarantine ” for those diagnosed with the coronavirus was the most important factor for respondents , while “ improved medical therapies ” and a “ significant reduction ” in cases and deaths were also cited as being more important than a vaccine .
The polling essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they decide on resuming their normal activities .
CNN cherry-picked the vaccine question and portrayed it as a binary issue for a majority of Americans .
The truth is that fewer than 10 percent of those surveyed by Gallup would base resuming their lives on the development and implementation of a vaccine if there were no government restrictions .
The CNN article now has an adjusted headline , and notes in a “ clarification ” at the bottom , “ The post was also clarified to emphasize that respondents were rating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return to regular activities.
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CNN misrepresented data from Gallup polling about Americans’ willingness to return to their pre-coronavirus activities in a report and also deleted a tweet about the polling.
A Gallup poll released May 11 asked respondents what would be important to them in deciding when to return to their “normal activities.”
Among the 11 questions was this: “How important are each of the following factors to you when thinking about your willingness to return to your normal activities?”
One of the factors listed was the “availability of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19,” which respondents were asked to rate as “very important,” “somewhat important,” “not too important” or “not important at all.”
Sixty-eight percent of respondents said a vaccine would be “very important” in their decision to return to “normal activities.”
But CNN’s report on the survey question, which it did not cite, depicted the survey as simply finding that more than two-thirds of Americans believe a vaccine is “needed” before they are willing to return to “normal.”
The outlet claimed that “68% of Americans say a coronavirus vaccine is needed before returning to normal life, a new survey finds.”
The CNN report has since been updated, and a tweet sharing the report has been removed.
The question on the survey simply asked respondents if they felt a vaccine, among other factors, is “important” to them, and not if it is a “needed” criteria.
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Nicholas Grossman, an editor for ARC Digital, took particular exception with CNN’s portrayal of the Gallup findings and laid into the network for its misrepresentation of the sentiment surrounding respondents’ eagerness to return to their lives.
“The term ‘normal life’ is ambiguous. Does it mean a return to pre-coronavirus normal, with no masks in public, packed restaurants, and no worries about large indoor gatherings such as concerts, basketball games, and conferences? Does it mean the end of government-mandated lockdowns, which many states are easing already? Maybe it means something in between. The CNN article doesn’t say,” Grossman wrote.
“Even worse, the data doesn’t match CNN’s headline or tweet, which is all many people will see in the age of social media,” he wrote. “The article doesn’t link to any polls — never a good sign — but mentions ‘two Gallup surveys.’ I searched Gallup’s polling on coronavirus, and the survey questions are less ambiguous regarding ‘normal life,’ with results that differ substantially from CNN’s claim.”
Grossman, using the same information that CNN apparently used but did not cite, came to a completely different conclusion when looking at Gallup polling on the coronavirus.
Gallup polled Americans between April 27 and May 3 and asked, “If there were no government restrictions and people were able to decide for themselves about being out in public, how soon would you return to your normal day-to-day activities?”
Of the four options given, only 9 percent of respondents cited a vaccine as being the deciding factor for them to return to “normal day-to-day activities.”
Gallup asked respondents in the May 11 survey to evaluate the importance of nearly a dozen different factors with regard to returning to “normal activities,” and three of them were more important to people than a vaccine.
“Mandatory quarantine” for those diagnosed with the coronavirus was the most important factor for respondents, while “improved medical therapies” and a “significant reduction” in cases and deaths were also cited as being more important than a vaccine.
The polling essentially finds that Americans are weighing many factors as they decide on resuming their normal activities.
CNN cherry-picked the vaccine question and portrayed it as a binary issue for a majority of Americans.
The truth is that fewer than 10 percent of those surveyed by Gallup would base resuming their lives on the development and implementation of a vaccine if there were no government restrictions.
The CNN article now has an adjusted headline, and notes in a “clarification” at the bottom, “The post was also clarified to emphasize that respondents were rating the importance of each benchmark to their willingness to return to regular activities.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-13--More Than 4,000 NYC Hospital Workers Surprised with Free Vacations

Hospitals across the United States have scrambled to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 cases .
While some locations haven ’ t ended up maxing out their capacity yet , others have been pushed to the limits providing for the patients in their care .
Nurses , doctors and other hospital staff have put themselves at risk and run themselves ragged caring for the ill or preparing to care for them , and as a result , they have been largely regarded as heroes by the rest of us .
While thank-you notes , signs and meals have been given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gratitude , American Airlines and Hyatt have recently partnered together to give a huge gift to one of the hospital locations that has seen a lot of traffic .
TRENDING : Rural Mayor and Sheriff Tell Michigan Governor To Take a Hike , Shut Whitmer Down with Orders of Their Own “ American Airlines and Hyatt are coming together to show their appreciation to one of the hospitals hardest hit by COVID-19 in the U.S. , ” American Airlines shared in a statement .
“ From doctors , physician assistants and nurses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the staff — more than 4,000 — at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst will be treated to roundtrip flights on American Airlines to Hyatt hotels in select destinations across the U.S. and Caribbean.
” American Airlines President Robert Isom recognized the sacrifices the staff at Elmhurst has made .
“ Every worker at Elmhurst has seen and experienced challenges many of us can not imagine , ” he said .
“ They ’ ve given so much of themselves and chose to serve their community with care , compassion and equity for every patient.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a break , we hope the time away will help them and their loved ones recharge and that they feel our deepest appreciation for their sacrifice and heroism.
” Hyatt president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian spoke of being happy to bless those who bless others .
“ At Hyatt , everything we do is fueled by our purpose of care and when opportunities like this present themselves we are inspired to act , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve heard from so many of our colleagues and members who simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way to share their gratitude for some of the heroes of this pandemic in one of the hardest-hit areas of New York .
RELATED : Watch : Julianne Hough Surprises Mom with New House for Mother 's Day “ We are humbled by the health care workers ’ dedication to saving lives .
Now it ’ s our turn to take care of them like members of our own family , and we look forward to making their stays special when they are able to take a hard-earned break.
” Israel Rocha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , spoke on behalf of the hospital and the recipients , expressing their thanks for the generous gift .
“ We are extremely grateful to Hyatt and American Airlines for this generous gift to our health care workers , who have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic , ” he said .
“ Our doctors , nurses , and other staff on the front lines of this unprecedented health care crisis really appreciate the outpouring of support from two of America ’ s major companies , and we look forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the near future.
” “ NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst staff celebrated with a standing ovation and cheered ‘ Elmhurst Strong !
’ as Hyatt and American Airlines surprised thousands of our health care heroes with free vacations , ” the NYC Health + Hospitals Facebook page shared on Saturday .
“ We are so grateful for their generosity.
” No doubt once the flurry of cases dies down , the hospital staff at Elmhurst will need a nice vacation — and now they have one waiting for them !
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Hospitals across the United States have scrambled to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 cases.
While some locations haven’t ended up maxing out their capacity yet, others have been pushed to the limits providing for the patients in their care.
Nurses, doctors and other hospital staff have put themselves at risk and run themselves ragged caring for the ill or preparing to care for them, and as a result, they have been largely regarded as heroes by the rest of us.
While thank-you notes, signs and meals have been given to health care workers as a show of gratitude, American Airlines and Hyatt have recently partnered together to give a huge gift to one of the hospital locations that has seen a lot of traffic.
“American Airlines and Hyatt are coming together to show their appreciation to one of the hospitals hardest hit by COVID-19 in the U.S.,” American Airlines shared in a statement.
“From doctors, physician assistants and nurses to facilities and food service teams, the staff — more than 4,000 — at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst will be treated to roundtrip flights on American Airlines to Hyatt hotels in select destinations across the U.S. and Caribbean.”
American Airlines President Robert Isom recognized the sacrifices the staff at Elmhurst has made.
“Every worker at Elmhurst has seen and experienced challenges many of us cannot imagine,” he said. “They’ve given so much of themselves and chose to serve their community with care, compassion and equity for every patient.”
“When they are able to take a break, we hope the time away will help them and their loved ones recharge and that they feel our deepest appreciation for their sacrifice and heroism.”
Hyatt president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian spoke of being happy to bless those who bless others.
“At Hyatt, everything we do is fueled by our purpose of care and when opportunities like this present themselves we are inspired to act,” he said. “We’ve heard from so many of our colleagues and members who simply want to do some good and find a way to share their gratitude for some of the heroes of this pandemic in one of the hardest-hit areas of New York.
“We are humbled by the health care workers’ dedication to saving lives. Now it’s our turn to take care of them like members of our own family, and we look forward to making their stays special when they are able to take a hard-earned break.”
Israel Rocha, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, spoke on behalf of the hospital and the recipients, expressing their thanks for the generous gift.
“We are extremely grateful to Hyatt and American Airlines for this generous gift to our health care workers, who have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.
“Our doctors, nurses, and other staff on the front lines of this unprecedented health care crisis really appreciate the outpouring of support from two of America’s major companies, and we look forward to taking advantage of these well-earned vacations in the near future.”
“NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst staff celebrated with a standing ovation and cheered ‘Elmhurst Strong!’ as Hyatt and American Airlines surprised thousands of our health care heroes with free vacations,” the NYC Health + Hospitals Facebook page shared on Saturday. “We are so grateful for their generosity.”
No doubt once the flurry of cases dies down, the hospital staff at Elmhurst will need a nice vacation — and now they have one waiting for them!
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