westernjournal--2020-06-10--New York City To Name Multiple ‘Crucial’ Streets ‘Black Lives Matter’

East side , west side , all around the town , anyone going to New York City will know that black lives matter to city officials .
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that New York City will name a street in each borough for Black Lives Matter .
“ What will be clear — the street name and on the streets of our city — is that message that now this city must fully , fully deeply feel and this nation must as well , that black lives matter , ” de Blasio said , according to CNN .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ near City Hall , the mayor said .
The rest will be picked in consultation with activists and city leaders , de Blasio said .
He said the idea came from a meeting on Sunday with activists .
TRENDING : Rioter Douses Police Officer , Sets Him on Fire as Unrest Spreads Across Globe “ A proposal put on the table was to name streets in each borough and to paint the words on the streets of this city .
In each borough , at a crucial location , ” de Blasio said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case the message is not clear , the slogan “ Black Lives Matter ” will be painted on the streets .
Some were not impressed .
RELATED : 'You Ca n't Keep Us Down ' : NYC Joins Nation 's Reopening Effort Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said painting the street in front of Manhattan ’ s municipal building was her idea , according to the New York Post .
“ We actually have the paint and we have people ready to paint .
I called the mayor ’ s office and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ” said Brewer .
“ I said ‘ I got paint , I got artists , I got architects , I got volunteers , I even got a picture of what it looks like.
’ ” Brewer said once the work is done , the street will be similar to one painted in Washington , D.C. , at the orders of Mayor Muriel Bowser .
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East side, west side, all around the town, anyone going to New York City will know that black lives matter to city officials.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that New York City will name a street in each borough for Black Lives Matter.
“What will be clear — the street name and on the streets of our city — is that message that now this city must fully, fully deeply feel and this nation must as well, that black lives matter,” de Blasio said, according to CNN.
One street to be renamed will be near City Hall, the mayor said.
The rest will be picked in consultation with activists and city leaders, de Blasio said. He said the idea came from a meeting on Sunday with activists.
“A proposal put on the table was to name streets in each borough and to paint the words on the streets of this city. In each borough, at a crucial location,” de Blasio said, WCBS reported.
And, in case the message is not clear, the slogan “Black Lives Matter” will be painted on the streets.
Some were not impressed.
https://t.co/EB3QZmN4Nx great, what’s next, bill, will NYC abolish policing on “one street in each borough”? — Helena Very (@very_helena) June 9, 2020
How about if they paint “Police Lives Matter”?
Mayor de Blasio says NYC will rename a street in every borough after prominent black leaders and paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on roads in each of the five ‘crucial locations’ – including one near City Hall https://t.co/YxUvo5Gr8T — Homo sapien (@Sura9FiveBS) June 9, 2020
@NYCMayor just doesnt get it. Political stunts like this arent going to help. It’s more White lip service! These people need reformed police depts and fair justice. A street in each NYC borough will be named ‘Black Lives Matter,’ mayor sayshttps://t.co/ce4pTPYd5j — Kristine Shaw (@thebuzzybeehive) June 9, 2020
And they will all intersect with ANTIFA Blvd. De Blasio Will Rename One Prominent Street in Each NYC Borough After ‘Black Lives Matter’ https://t.co/IErW1F6VWc — Whotnaught (@whotnaught) June 9, 2020
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said painting the street in front of Manhattan’s municipal building was her idea, according to the New York Post.
“We actually have the paint and we have people ready to paint. I called the mayor’s office and I said we’d like to do it,” said Brewer.
“I said ‘I got paint, I got artists, I got architects, I got volunteers, I even got a picture of what it looks like.’”
Washington D.C. mayor has “Black Lives Matter” painted on street leading to White House https://t.co/UVV5DsHozx — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 6, 2020
Brewer said once the work is done, the street will be similar to one painted in Washington, D.C., at the orders of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Pastor Who Follows Charlie Kirk Experiences ‘Cancel’ Culture After Local Govt Cuts Ties with Church

There ’ s a diabolical trend happening with leftists and it should trouble all people of goodwill .
It seems that even while serving the underprivileged , saying the wrong thing — or simply supporting the verboten conservative viewpoint — can make anyone a victim of cancel culture .
Chris Hodges , pastor for Alabama ’ s largest church , Church of the Highlands , found out the hard way when his activity on Twitter made him a marked man .
It all began when schoolteacher Jasmine Faith Clisby outed Hodges in a Facebook post last month that is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AL.com .
“ I would be upset if it comes off as me judging him , ” Clisby said , even as she admitted she was not a member of Hodges ’ congregation .
“ It ’ s not that .
I ’ m not saying he ’ s a racist .
I ’ m saying he likes someone who post things that do not seem culturally sensitive to me.
” TRENDING : Pelosi Catches Fire for New Low in Pandering : Kneels Before Introducing 'Justice in Policing ' Act So what did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and culturally insensitive ?
Well , nothing except that he followed Turning Point USA president Charlie Kirk on Twitter and “ liked ” and some of the conservative activist ’ s posts .
“ One of the main things Kirk harps on is white privilege being a myth , ” the high school English teacher said .
“ I found something troubling , ” Clisby said .
She objected to Kirk ’ s tweet that called COVID-19 “ China virus ” during a blood donation and another post that featured Virginia Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ school yearbook photo with him pictured either in a KKK hood or in blackface ( the Democratic governor said he couldn ’ t remember which one he was before recanting ) juxtaposed with President Donald Trump beside Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks .
The factual caption to each was “ Progressive Leftist Ralph Northam in the 1980s ” and “ The racist Donald Trump in the 1980s.
” Clisby shared a photo of Hodges ’ “ like ” for that post as well as one with Michelle Obama ’ s words about staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a photo of former President Barack Obama golfing .
It appears that Clisby was angrier at the pro-Trump perspective of Turning Point USA and Hodges rather than the actual content that was benign and , well , funny .
Clisby ’ s post and account were no longer searchable but another Facebook user shared a screenshot purportedly of Clisby ’ s post and part of one of the memes the news outlet reported she found objectionable .
RELATED : Over 1,000 Christians Gather To Pray as Riots Continue Across the Country The memes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not racist even to the untrained eye , except of course to leftists who assume that Turning Point USA is turning high school and college students into hateful bigots .
Furthermore , Hodges did not create those memes himself but simply “ liked ” them on social media .
Nevertheless , the pastor apologized , spoke out against racism , and directly addressed the controversy in a sermon on May 31 .
“ White supremacy or any supremacy other than the supremacy of Christ , is of the devil , ” Hodges said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the totality of 37 years of ministry and 19 years as a church and I think if you looked at that , it would be abundantly clear that we value every person.
” “ If you cave to the leftist , activist media mob they will come for you next , ” Kirk tweeted on Tuesday in response to the controversy .
“ Stand up to the mob , have courage , trust in the Lord , and fight for truth !
” Despite caving and issuing an apology to his church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong , Hodges and the thousands of people whose lives he touched paid the price for his conservative views .
First , it was the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District , which had permitted the church to house its Campus of Hope community outreach program within the Marks Village Public Housing community but canceled that agreement , which had helped bring community , mentoring programs , volunteer programs and faith-based activities to nine public housing communities in the area .
The cancellation also impacted the church ’ s other ministries such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center , which provided affordable health care for thousands of patients a year .
Apparently , none of that good work mattered once Hodges was discovered espousing the wrong viewpoint and following the wrong social media account .
“ Commissioners agreed that Pastor Hodges ’ views do not reflect those of HABD and its residents ; and Hodges ’ values are not in line with those of HABD residents , ” the board said in a statement Monday and promised to find a more suitable replacement to carry on the work .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month lease on two high schools in the Birmingham City Schools that his church was using for religious services , according to an updated report on AL.com .
The myopic bureaucrats successfully took out a powerhouse of charitable work for people of all colors because of supposed racism , even as the church ’ s congregation includes not only thousands of black members but also two inner-city locations serving Birmingham with a black preacher at one of those locations , according to the outlet .
AL.com published Hodges ’ entire formal apology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media posts that I ‘ liked ’ do not reflect , in any way , my true feelings or beliefs.
” “ I now realize they were hurtful and divisive , and I sincerely apologize , ” Hodges added .
“ They ’ re canceling the pastor of the largest ( and most racially diverse ) church in Alabama just because he liked some of @ charliekirk11 ’ s posts , ” the president ’ s son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
“ Absolutely insane.
” Unfortunately for the people of Alabama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vital services based not on the actions of Pastor Hodges , but on his social media “ likes.
” Not only was that an assault on a citizen ’ s free speech , but it is also an action that directly harms the people who relied on services the Church of the Highlands provided .
The government clearly doesn ’ t care and is instead determined to punish a pastor for his conservative views , even if it means leaving citizens without essential services .
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There’s a diabolical trend happening with leftists and it should trouble all people of goodwill.
It seems that even while serving the underprivileged, saying the wrong thing — or simply supporting the verboten conservative viewpoint — can make anyone a victim of cancel culture.
Chris Hodges, pastor for Alabama’s largest church, Church of the Highlands, found out the hard way when his activity on Twitter made him a marked man.
It all began when schoolteacher Jasmine Faith Clisby outed Hodges in a Facebook post last month that is no longer available but was reported on by AL.com.
“I would be upset if it comes off as me judging him,” Clisby said, even as she admitted she was not a member of Hodges’ congregation. “It’s not that. I’m not saying he’s a racist. I’m saying he likes someone who post things that do not seem culturally sensitive to me.”
So what did the pastor post that was so upsetting and culturally insensitive?
Well, nothing except that he followed Turning Point USA president Charlie Kirk on Twitter and “liked” some of the conservative activist’s posts.
“One of the main things Kirk harps on is white privilege being a myth,” the high school English teacher said. “I found something troubling,” Clisby said.
She objected to Kirk’s tweet that called COVID-19 “China virus” during a blood donation and another post that featured Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in his infamous 1984 medical school yearbook photo with him pictured either in a KKK hood or in blackface (the Democratic governor said he couldn’t remember which one he was before recanting) juxtaposed with President Donald Trump beside Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks.
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The factual caption to each was “Progressive Leftist Ralph Northam in the 1980s” and “The racist Donald Trump in the 1980s.”
Clisby shared a photo of Hodges’ “like” for that post as well as one with Michelle Obama’s words about staying home except for essential activities placed above a photo of former President Barack Obama golfing.
It appears that Clisby was angrier at the pro-Trump perspective of Turning Point USA and Hodges rather than the actual content that was benign and, well, funny.
Clisby’s post and account were no longer searchable but another Facebook user shared a screenshot purportedly of Clisby’s post and part of one of the memes the news outlet reported she found objectionable.
The memes that Clisby pointed to as troublesome are not racist even to the untrained eye, except of course to leftists who assume that Turning Point USA is turning high school and college students into hateful bigots.
Furthermore, Hodges did not create those memes himself but simply “liked” them on social media.
Nevertheless, the pastor apologized, spoke out against racism, and directly addressed the controversy in a sermon on May 31.
“White supremacy or any supremacy other than the supremacy of Christ, is of the devil,” Hodges said.
He urged naysayers to “look at the totality of 37 years of ministry and 19 years as a church and I think if you looked at that, it would be abundantly clear that we value every person.”
“If you cave to the leftist, activist media mob they will come for you next,” Kirk tweeted on Tuesday in response to the controversy. “Stand up to the mob, have courage, trust in the Lord, and fight for truth!”
If you cave to the leftist, activist media mob they will come for you next. Stand up to the mob, have courage, trust in the Lord, and fight for truth! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 9, 2020
Despite caving and issuing an apology to his church for something that is arguably not even wrong, Hodges and the thousands of people whose lives he touched paid the price for his conservative views.
First, it was the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, which had permitted the church to house its Campus of Hope community outreach program within the Marks Village Public Housing community but canceled that agreement, which had helped bring community, mentoring programs, volunteer programs and faith-based activities to nine public housing communities in the area.
The cancellation also impacted the church’s other ministries such as The Dream Center and the Christ Health Center, which provided affordable health care for thousands of patients a year.
Apparently, none of that good work mattered once Hodges was discovered espousing the wrong viewpoint and following the wrong social media account.
“Commissioners agreed that Pastor Hodges’ views do not reflect those of HABD and its residents; and Hodges’ values are not in line with those of HABD residents,” the board said in a statement Monday and promised to find a more suitable replacement to carry on the work.
The church also lost a $12,000 per month lease on two high schools in the Birmingham City Schools that his church was using for religious services, according to an updated report on AL.com.
The myopic bureaucrats successfully took out a powerhouse of charitable work for people of all colors because of supposed racism, even as the church’s congregation includes not only thousands of black members but also two inner-city locations serving Birmingham with a black preacher at one of those locations, according to the outlet.
AL.com published Hodges’ entire formal apology, in which he said, “those social media posts that I ‘liked’ do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings or beliefs.”
“I now realize they were hurtful and divisive, and I sincerely apologize,” Hodges added.
“They’re canceling the pastor of the largest (and most racially diverse) church in Alabama just because he liked some of @charliekirk11’s posts,” the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted. “Absolutely insane.”
They’re canceling the pastor of the largest (and most racially diverse) church in Alabama just because he liked some of @charliekirk11’s posts. Absolutely insane. https://t.co/OiYc3AXu9C — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 9, 2020
Unfortunately for the people of Alabama, their local government has deprived them of vital services based not on the actions of Pastor Hodges, but on his social media “likes.”
Not only was that an assault on a citizen’s free speech, but it is also an action that directly harms the people who relied on services the Church of the Highlands provided.
The government clearly doesn’t care and is instead determined to punish a pastor for his conservative views, even if it means leaving citizens without essential services.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--As Dems Call To Defund Police, LAPD Says Homicides Are Up 250 Percent in First Week of June

Police officers are invaluable when it comes to preventing crime .
That statement shouldn ’ t have to be uttered , but in a world in which Democrats have obscured the lines and boundaries of common sense and decency , it needs to be stated — again and again .
Amid growing anti-police sentiment among protestors , Democrats , and the media , officers and their roles in our society are coming under fire .
Officers are being assaulted , stabbed , shot at , wounded , and killed .
We are now seeing the effects of the rhetoric which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the entire country , with the death of George Floyd .
The Minneapolis City Council voted just days ago to disband their police force , and the council ’ s president offered little in the way of assurance that citizens could depend on their elected officials for protection .
The far-left , intent on enacting social justice above all else , has made America less safe for citizens and police officers , as they ’ ve successfully created a narrative that law and order on American streets is a racist cause supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now see just how vital police officers are in securing peace and enforcing the country ’ s laws , and the residents of Los Angeles are unfortunately learning that the hard way .
The Los Angeles Police Department stated Tuesday that homicides increased by 250 percent in the first week of June in the city .
“ The week of 5/31 to 6/6 , homicides went up 250 % and victims shot went up 56 % compared to the previous week , ” The LAPD tweeted .
“ The past 24 hrs has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulting in a homicide .
Detectives are following leads to ID & arrest the suspects — but we ’ re also asking for your help , ” the department added .
KCAL-TV reported the homicide spike and seemed to attribute it to economy reopening after months of shutdowns in response to the coronavirus .
The local outlet noted , “ With more people venturing out into reopening businesses and restaurants , Los Angeles crime has skyrocketed in the first week of June.
” But also during that week , protests initiated by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody in Minneapolis took hold of the nation ’ s biggest cities , and mob violence soon followed .
The Los Angeles area was hit hard by the violence , and before the glass was even swept up off the streets , Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he would reduce funding for the LAPD .
The Los Angeles Times reported Garcetti would cut funding for the LAPD by up to $ 150 million , and that those funds would be reallocated to communities of color .
The move comes as cries grow louder to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities .
While LA ’ s increase in violent homicides can ’ t be definitively linked to those riots , or to an increase in anti-police rhetoric , there is little doubt that criminals feel more emboldened now as the left justifies their actions .
Homicide victims who could have otherwise woken up today to enjoy a cup of hot coffee or a cool Pacific breeze lie dead in morgues or cemetery plots in Southern California .
Our brave law enforcement officers are caught in the crossfire of a political battle in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their only recourse is to hang on as they second guess their decision-making for fear their every move is now under the microscope of the media — and it is .
The increase in senseless homicides also came as the LAPD was fully staffed .
It seems a reasonable conclusion that if jobs in the department , or any department nationwide , were to be cut , the result would be more crime , more injustice and more death .
The troubling video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly nine minutes was troubling , and not one rational person defended it .
Floyd died while in the custody of police , which was a violation of trust between his arresting officers and the community they swore to serve .
But the country ’ s collective shock over Floyd ’ s death was hijacked by activists who have used him to demand an end to the rule of law .
Abandoning the country ’ s police officers , like all liberal ideas involving their fantasy of a harmonious utopia , might sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convinced themselves that crimes are simply statements against oppression .
But in reality , the absence of law and order only creates victims of crimes , and in many cases , those victims are minorities , just like Floyd .
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Police officers are invaluable when it comes to preventing crime.
That statement shouldn’t have to be uttered, but in a world in which Democrats have obscured the lines and boundaries of common sense and decency, it needs to be stated — again and again.
Amid growing anti-police sentiment among protestors, Democrats, and the media, officers and their roles in our society are coming under fire.
Officers are being assaulted, stabbed, shot at, wounded and killed.
We are now seeing the effects of the rhetoric which has charged not only good cops, but the entire country, with the death of George Floyd.
The Minneapolis City Council voted just days ago to disband their police force, and the council’s president offered little in the way of assurance that citizens could depend on their elected officials for protection.
The far-left, intent on enacting social justice above all else, has made America less safe for citizens and police officers, as they’ve successfully created a narrative that law and order on American streets is a racist cause supported only by bigoted people.
But we now see just how vital police officers are in securing peace and enforcing the country’s laws, and the residents of Los Angeles are unfortunately learning that the hard way.
The Los Angeles Police Department stated Tuesday that homicides increased by 250 percent in the first week of June in the city.
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“The week of 5/31 to 6/6, homicides went up 250% and victims shot went up 56% compared to the previous week,” The LAPD tweeted.
“The past 24 hrs has seen 4 shootings, one of those resulting in a homicide. Detectives are following leads to ID & arrest the suspects — but we’re also asking for your help,” the department added.
The week of 5/31 to 6/6, homicides went up 250% and victims shot went up 56% compared to the previous week. The past 24 hrs has seen 4 shootings, one of those resulting in a homicide. Detectives are following leads to ID & arrest the suspects—but we’re also asking for your help pic.twitter.com/UXwZD7pPze — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) June 9, 2020
KCAL-TV reported the homicide spike and seemed to attribute it to economy reopening after months of shutdowns in response to the coronavirus.
The local outlet noted, “With more people venturing out into reopening businesses and restaurants, Los Angeles crime has skyrocketed in the first week of June.”
But also during that week, protests initiated by the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis took hold of the nation’s biggest cities, and mob violence soon followed.
The Los Angeles area was hit hard by the violence, and before the glass was even swept up off the streets, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he would reduce funding for the LAPD.
The mob won.
The Los Angeles Times reported Garcetti would cut funding for the LAPD by up to $150 million, and that those funds would be reallocated to communities of color.
The move comes as cries grow louder to defund and disband police departments in other cities.
While LA’s increase in violent homicides can’t be definitively linked to those riots, or to an increase in anti-police rhetoric, there is little doubt that criminals feel more emboldened now as the left justifies their actions.
Homicide victims who could have otherwise woken up today to enjoy a cup of hot coffee or a cool Pacific breeze lie dead in morgues or cemetery plots in Southern California.
Our brave law enforcement officers are caught in the crossfire of a political battle in which their voice has been silenced, and their only recourse is to hang on as they second guess their decision-making for fear their every move is now under the microscope of the media — and it is.
The increase in senseless homicides also came as the LAPD was fully staffed.
It seems a reasonable conclusion that if jobs in the department, or any department nationwide, were to be cut, the result would be more crime, more injustice and more death.
The troubling video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd on May 25 for nearly nine minutes was troubling, and not one rational person defended it.
Floyd died while in the custody of police, which was a violation of trust between his arresting officers and the community they swore to serve.
But the country’s collective shock over Floyd’s death was hijacked by activists who have used him to demand an end to the rule of law.
Abandoning the country’s police officers, like all liberal ideas involving their fantasy of a harmonious utopia, might sound equitable and just to those who have convinced themselves that crimes are simply statements against oppression.
But in reality, the absence of law and order only creates victims of crimes, and in many cases, those victims are minorities, just like Floyd.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Fox Segment Devolves Into Chaos After Leftist Calls Black Guest ‘Negro’

A live news segment went off the rails after a leftist and a civil rights attorney clashed during a debate about defunding the police .
The showdown happened during a live Tuesday episode of Sean Hannity ’ s Fox News show .
Sparks initially flew after Hannity turned to Leo Terrell , a civil rights attorney , to address the failure of Democratic leadership in major U.S. cities such as Chicago .
The lawyer used the opportunity to highlight how Hannity ’ s other guest , left-wing activist Cornel West , refused to address a core issue in the aftermath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis police custody May 25 .
“ I ’ ll speak to you , Dr. West , black man to black man , ” Terrell said .
“ There ’ s looting going on and you ’ re trying to conflate protesting and police misconduct.
” TRENDING : Pelosi Catches Fire for New Low in Pandering : Kneels Before Introducing 'Justice in Policing ' Act Within 10 seconds , the conversation devolved into a shouting match between the two men that came to a head when West called his opponent “ my brother.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You are hurting black people by taking this position , ” Terrell shot back .
“ You are taking the wrong position !
” “ You are a dinosaur , ” he continued .
“ You have lost it , sir .
I am not part of your group.
” Hannity eventually gave up , announcing that the two would be invited back at a later date for a more orderly discussion .
RELATED : 'Gone With the Wind ' Sales Are Through the Roof After HBO Yanked It from Streaming Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America over the question of police brutality and the sometimes-violent protests that spawned after deadly encounters with law enforcement went viral .
West previously called the protests a “ moment of reckoning ” for America .
While it looks like Tuesday ’ s debate between the two men ended in little more than a stalemate , the two are likely to meet again .
Despite the fact that the first encounter was dubbed the “ Battle of the Year , ” Terrell said he looked forward to engaging with West in another debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen if the next encounter on Hannity ’ s show will be as chaotic as the first .
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A live news segment went off the rails after a leftist and a civil rights attorney clashed during a debate about defunding the police.
The showdown happened during a live Tuesday episode of Sean Hannity’s Fox News show.
Sparks initially flew after Hannity turned to Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney, to address the failure of Democratic leadership in major U.S. cities such as Chicago.
The lawyer used the opportunity to highlight how Hannity’s other guest, left-wing activist Cornel West, refused to address a core issue in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody May 25.
“I’ll speak to you, Dr. West, black man to black man,” Terrell said. “There’s looting going on and you’re trying to conflate protesting and police misconduct.”
As Terrell began, West interrupted.
Within 10 seconds, the conversation devolved into a shouting match between the two men that came to a head when West called his opponent “my brother.”
“You are not my brother. You are hurting black people by taking this position,” Terrell shot back. “You are taking the wrong position!”
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“Are you a Christian?” West asked. “Then check yourself, Negro.”
“You have lost control,” Terrell answered.
“You are a dinosaur,” he continued. “You have lost it, sir. I am not part of your group.”
Watch the explosive encounter below.
Hannity eventually gave up, announcing that the two would be invited back at a later date for a more orderly discussion.
The spat highlights a larger divide in America over the question of police brutality and the sometimes-violent protests that spawned after deadly encounters with law enforcement went viral.
West previously called the protests a “moment of reckoning” for America.
“This is America’s moment of reckoning,” @cornelwest says of the mass protests across the U.S. in response to George Floyd’s killing. It is “the American empire imploding — its foundations being shaken with uprisings from below.” https://t.co/3b9yGo9xYb pic.twitter.com/uFy86mE7p3 — Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 1, 2020
While it looks like Tuesday’s debate between the two men ended in little more than a stalemate, the two are likely to meet again.
Despite the fact that the first encounter was dubbed the “Battle of the Year,” Terrell said he looked forward to engaging with West in another debate sometime soon.
Battle of the Year? I look forward to a new debate with @CornelWest on @seanhannity https://t.co/Q6fJOMaz9d — TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) June 10, 2020
It remains to be seen if the next encounter on Hannity’s show will be as chaotic as the first.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Op-Ed: President Trump Continues To Be an Ally to Black America

President Trump ’ s swift response to the radicals who are trying to weaponize and politicize the unjust killing of George Floyd is a poignant example of his commitment to black Americans .
Contrary to the dishonest spin coming out of the liberal media , the president has been vocal about the tragic event in Minneapolis from the start , offering his heartfelt condolences to Floyd ’ s family and earnest prayers for the black community while attending a historic space launch in Florida .
“ I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation on May 30 .
“ And I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot , rob , attack , and menace .
“ Healing , not hatred ; justice , not chaos are the mission at hand.
” TRENDING : Pelosi Catches Fire for New Low in Pandering : Kneels Before Introducing 'Justice in Policing ' Act During the same speech , he went on to explain that he has personally spoken to Floyd ’ s family , expressed the entire country ’ s sorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration would be expediting a civil rights investigation of the killing .
Sadly , those who were seeking to exploit the death of George Floyd don ’ t actually care about justice — quite the opposite .
In the days that followed , the president ’ s political opponents focused on condemning his supposed lack of empathy even as organized groups unleashed large-scale destruction in American cities .
President Trump ’ s recent address to the nation from the White House Rose Garden — a message of unity and strength that should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — cut through the partisan noise to put the crisis in stark , unambiguous relief .
While reiterating his determination to pursue justice for George Floyd and solutions to the larger problems the protesters are demonstrating against , the president strongly condemned the violent radicals whose actions have undermined the peaceful protests taking place nationwide , reassuring the American people that law and order will be restored .
The rioters , many of them outside agitators , are laying waste to the very communities they claim to be trying to help .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governors have refused to enforce the law in the name of their warped interpretation of “ justice , ” ordering police to stand down while black lives and livelihoods are snuffed out in an orgy of political violence .
President Trump continues to stand alongside the victims of injustice , spearheading historic reforms to our nation ’ s courts and prisons that primarily benefit black Americans .
The groundbreaking FIRST STEP Act , for instance , has already helped thousands of nonviolent black inmates earn early release and successfully reintegrate into society .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bring the Boys Home and Get Re-Elected Countless more will never see the inside of a prison wall thanks to the sentencing reforms included in the FIRST STEP Act , as well , including the long-awaited elimination of the disparity between sentences for crack and powder cocaine .
The president ’ s words and actions speak for themselves : Donald J. Trump has been a true and steadfast ally of the black community since his first day in the White House .
And that is precisely why the Democrats and the liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an enemy to our community .
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President Trump’s swift response to the radicals who are trying to weaponize and politicize the unjust killing of George Floyd is a poignant example of his commitment to black Americans.
Contrary to the dishonest spin coming out of the liberal media, the president has been vocal about the tragic event in Minneapolis from the start, offering his heartfelt condolences to Floyd’s family and earnest prayers for the black community while attending a historic space launch in Florida.
“I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace,” the president assured the nation on May 30.
“And I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot, rob, attack, and menace.
“Healing, not hatred; justice, not chaos are the mission at hand.”
During the same speech, he went on to explain that he has personally spoken to Floyd’s family, expressed the entire country’s sorrow for their loss, and revealed that his administration would be expediting a civil rights investigation of the killing.
Sadly, those who were seeking to exploit the death of George Floyd don’t actually care about justice — quite the opposite.
In the days that followed, the president’s political opponents focused on condemning his supposed lack of empathy even as organized groups unleashed large-scale destruction in American cities.
President Trump’s recent address to the nation from the White House Rose Garden — a message of unity and strength that should boost the morale of all patriotic Americans — cut through the partisan noise to put the crisis in stark, unambiguous relief.
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While reiterating his determination to pursue justice for George Floyd and solutions to the larger problems the protesters are demonstrating against, the president strongly condemned the violent radicals whose actions have undermined the peaceful protests taking place nationwide, reassuring the American people that law and order will be restored.
The rioters, many of them outside agitators, are laying waste to the very communities they claim to be trying to help.
In too many cases, Democratic mayors and governors have refused to enforce the law in the name of their warped interpretation of “justice,” ordering police to stand down while black lives and livelihoods are snuffed out in an orgy of political violence.
President Trump continues to stand alongside the victims of injustice, spearheading historic reforms to our nation’s courts and prisons that primarily benefit black Americans.
The groundbreaking FIRST STEP Act, for instance, has already helped thousands of nonviolent black inmates earn early release and successfully reintegrate into society.
Countless more will never see the inside of a prison wall thanks to the sentencing reforms included in the FIRST STEP Act, as well, including the long-awaited elimination of the disparity between sentences for crack and powder cocaine.
The president’s words and actions speak for themselves: Donald J. Trump has been a true and steadfast ally of the black community since his first day in the White House.
And that is precisely why the Democrats and the liberal media are so desperate to portray him as an enemy to our community.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Dan Bongino Teaches Democrat a Lesson in ‘Black Lives Matter’ Clash

New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries probably thought he was putting on a tour de force while questioning conservative commentator Dan Bongino on Wednesday .
But all he was really doing was showing how weak the current Democratic Party really is .
And it only took a statement of logic and morality for Bongino to make that clear .
The two men clashed while Bongino was testifying at the invitation of Republican representatives before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality , which Politico described as a move in the process of passing the national police reform bill Democrats introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeffries is a lawyer , and obviously has a lawyer ’ s faith that his intelligence is superior to those without a law degree .
TRENDING : Pelosi Catches Fire for New Low in Pandering : Kneels Before Introducing 'Justice in Policing ' Act On Wednesday , Bongino — a regular Fox News contributor and former police officer and Secret Service agent — showed the world that wasn ’ t true .
Jeffries used his time with Bongino to ask a series of questions about the racial identity of well-known mass murderers — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 in a movie theater in Aurora , Colorado in 2012 ; Dylann Roof , the avowed racist who murdered nine black churchgoers in Charleston , South Carolina in 2015 ; and Patrick Crusius , who was motivated by anti-Hispanic sentiments when he allegedly murdered 23 at a Walmart in El Paso , Texas .
In each case , the gunman was white , and arrested alive by police .
The implication , of course , is that American law enforcement will go easy on a mass murderer as long as he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to anyone who understands how police work , or even how human nature works — but Jeffries was playing to a Democratic audience .
Unfortunately for Jeffries , Bongino wasn ’ t playing along .
“ I don ’ t know why you ’ re making a racial thing , ” Bongino said .
RELATED : Libs Freak Out , One Accuses Trump of Starting 'Holocaust ' - for Asking for Campaign Donations “ Because black lives matter , sir , ” Jeffries said , with a sneering emphasis on the honorific that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curse .
That ’ s as far as he got before Jeffries cut him off , but the message was delivered loud and clear .
The problem for the Black Lives Matter crowd is that the movement explicitly puts a higher value on one human life than another on the basis of simple skin tone , and then only seems concerned with lives that are lost due to police actions .
The spark for the latest round of outrage , of course , was the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed since Black Lives Matter became a political force after the death of Michael Brown , an 18-year-old black man who was killed while attacking a police officer in Ferguson , Missouri , in 2014 .
Black Lives Matter activists don ’ t seem concerned about the appalling rate of black-on-black killings in the United States every year — more than half of all homicide victims are black , as National Review ’ s Barry Latzer pointed out in December , and the perpetrators are black in the vast majority of those cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 13 percent of the U.S. population as a whole , it ’ s a staggering figure .
No , Black Lives Matter hypocrites are concerned only with deaths that make up a vanishingly small percentage of the black population — yet get virtually all of the attention of the mainstream media allot — because they can be used to smear President Donald Trump and his chances of re-election .
That elected Democrats — like Jeffries — and Black Lives Matter activists are capable of that kind of moral obtuseness is ultimately between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use it to inflict considerable harm on the political system if their listeners and fellow Americans — black and white — are willing to allow that hypocrisy to go unchallenged .
Bongino was unwilling to do that — and he let Jeffries know it .
As national outrage over the Floyd case fades , it ’ s a good bet it ’ s going to replace by a different kind of outrage — where everyday American citizens see the extent activists used a man ’ s death to wreak havoc on American cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government .
If Democrats want to be the party of riots and destruction and Black Lives Matter , they ’ re more than welcome .
They ’ ll pay for it in the polls come November , and they ’ ll deserve it .
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New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries probably thought he was putting on a tour de force while questioning conservative commentator Dan Bongino on Wednesday.
But all he was really doing was showing how weak the current Democratic Party really is.
And it only took a statement of logic and morality for Bongino to make that clear.
The two men clashed while Bongino was testifying at the invitation of Republican representatives before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality, which Politico described as a move in the process of passing the national police reform bill Democrats introduced on Monday.
Like most lawmakers, Jeffries is a lawyer, and obviously has a lawyer’s faith that his intelligence is superior to those without a law degree.
On Wednesday, Bongino — a regular Fox News contributor and former police officer and Secret Service agent — showed the world that wasn’t true.
This moment from @RepJeffries going after @dbongino is absurd. He repeatedly brings up white terrorists and their skin color and when pressed by Dan on why he’s making it racial, Jeffries says “Black Lives Matter.” Dan has to remind him: “I arrested those people, you did not.” pic.twitter.com/lG6pENHJ9q — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 10, 2020
Jeffries used his time with Bongino to ask a series of questions about the racial identity of well-known mass murderers — James Holmes, the gunman who killed 12 in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado in 2012; Dylann Roof, the avowed racist who murdered nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015; and Patrick Crusius, who was motivated by anti-Hispanic sentiments when he allegedly murdered 23 at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
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In each case, the gunman was white, and arrested alive by police.
The implication, of course, is that American law enforcement will go easy on a mass murderer as long as he’s Caucasian.
It makes no sense to anyone who understands how police work, or even how human nature works — but Jeffries was playing to a Democratic audience.
Unfortunately for Jeffries, Bongino wasn’t playing along.
“I don’t know why you’re making a racial thing,” Bongino said.
“Because black lives matter, sir,” Jeffries said, with a sneering emphasis on the honorific that made it come off more like a curse.
“All lives matter, sir,” Bongino shot back immediately. “Every single life matters. White, black, Asian …”
That’s as far as he got before Jeffries cut him off, but the message was delivered loud and clear.
And social media users were paying attention:
Who elected this idiot @RepJeffries what is he trying to say? White mass murders get preferential treatment? Did any of these people not get arrested? #DefundThePolice and we will all be heavily armed except the law abiding citizens in his district. @dbongino GREAT JOB! https://t.co/5ee4s8kXI1 — Jim Wilson (@OrlandWilson) June 10, 2020
Lying @RepJeffries distorts police statistics to make political pointsand drive racialdivide in America. @dbongino‘s response, “#AllLivesMatter, sir.” @RepJeffries never mentions the black on black crime that has killed thousands of black men and women in Chicago. https://t.co/oLaTpOTYJr — Mark Susor ?? (@lionsmds) June 10, 2020
The problem for the Black Lives Matter crowd is that the movement explicitly puts a higher value on one human life than another on the basis of simple skin tone, and then only seems concerned with lives that are lost due to police actions.
The spark for the latest round of outrage, of course, was the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May, but the arguments haven’t changed since Black Lives Matter became a political force after the death of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man who was killed while attacking a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.
Black Lives Matter activists don’t seem concerned about the appalling rate of black-on-black killings in the United States every year — more than half of all homicide victims are black, as National Review’s Barry Latzer pointed out in December, and the perpetrators are black in the vast majority of those cases.
Considering black Americans make up only about 13 percent of the U.S. population as a whole, it’s a staggering figure.
(The thousands of black babies destroyed in their mother’s womb every year thanks to the regime of legalized abortion Democrats prize above all other causes never even merit a mention from the activists, of course.)
No, Black Lives Matter hypocrites are concerned only with deaths that make up a vanishingly small percentage of the black population — yet get virtually all of the attention of the mainstream media allot — because they can be used to smear President Donald Trump and his chances of re-election.
That elected Democrats — like Jeffries — and Black Lives Matter activists are capable of that kind of moral obtuseness is ultimately between them and God.
They can only use it to inflict considerable harm on the political system if their listeners and fellow Americans — black and white — are willing to allow that hypocrisy to go unchallenged.
Bongino was unwilling to do that — and he let Jeffries know it.
“All lives matter,” he said.
As national outrage over the Floyd case fades, it’s a good bet it’s going to replace by a different kind of outrage — where everyday American citizens see the extent activists used a man’s death to wreak havoc on American cities and try to undermine the American system of government.
If Democrats want to be the party of riots and destruction and Black Lives Matter, they’re more than welcome.
They’ll pay for it in the polls come November, and they’ll deserve it.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Harvard Professor Charged with Lying About Ties to Wuhan Lab

A former high-profile Harvard professor has been charged with lying to federal authorities about his longstanding links to China , including work at the Wuhan University of Technology .
Charles Lieber , 61 , a former chairman of Harvard University ’ s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department , was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury .
Lieber faces two counts of making false statements .
He was originally arrested on Jan. 28 , according to a Justice Department news release .
The release said that since 2008 , Lieber was the principal investigator of the Lieber Research Group at Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense .
The grants stipulated that all sources of funding for research , possible conflicts of interest and foreign collaboration be reported .
TRENDING : Pelosi Catches Fire for New Low in Pandering : Kneels Before Introducing 'Justice in Policing ' Act The Justice Department alleges that beginning in 2011 , Lieber became a “ strategic scientist ” at Wuhan University of Technology and participated in China ’ s Thousand Talents Plan from 2012 through 2015 .
The Thousand Talents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for China to promote is growth .
“ [ T ] hese talent recruitment plans seek to lure Chinese overseas talent and foreign experts to bring their knowledge and experience to China , and they often reward individuals for stealing proprietary information , ” the release said .
According to the Justice Department , Lieber was paid up to $ 50,000 a month with living expenses of about $ 158,000 in a $ 1.5 million contract over three years to develop a research lab at Wuhan .
Under the deal , Lieber worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than nine months a year ” by “ declaring international cooperation projects , cultivating young teachers and Ph.D. students , organizing international conference [ s ] , applying for patents and publishing articles in the name of [ WUT ] , ” the release said .
But in 2018 , the wheels fell off .
“ On or about April 24 , 2018 , during an interview with federal investigators , it is alleged that Lieber falsely stated that he was never asked to participate in the Thousand Talents Program , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how China categorized him , ” the Justice Department release said .
When NIH asked Harvard about any Chinese connection , it was initially rebuffed , according to the release .
“ Lieber allegedly caused Harvard to falsely tell NIH that Lieber ‘ had no formal association with WUT ’ after 2012 , that ‘ WUT continued to falsely exaggerate ’ his involvement with WUT in subsequent years , and that Lieber ‘ is not and has never been a participant in ’ China ’ s Thousand Talents Plan , ' ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shows Coronavirus May Have Hit China Sooner Than Originally Reported If he is found guilty , each charge of making false statements carries a sentence of up to five years in prison .
“ The government has this wrong , ” Lieber ’ s attorney , Marc Mukasey , said , according to Politico .
“ Professor Lieber has dedicated his life to science and to his students , ” Mukasey said .
“ Not money , not fame , just his science and his students .
He is the victim in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But he ’ s also a fighter — he always has been — so we ’ re not taking this lying down .
We ’ re fighting back .
And when justice is done , Charlie ’ s good name will be restored and the scientific community again will be able to benefit from his intellect and passion.
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A former high-profile Harvard professor has been charged with lying to federal authorities about his longstanding links to China, including work at the Wuhan University of Technology.
Charles Lieber, 61, a former chairman of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury.
Lieber faces two counts of making false statements. He was originally arrested on Jan. 28, according to a Justice Department news release.
The release said that since 2008, Lieber was the principal investigator of the Lieber Research Group at Harvard, which received more than $15 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.
The grants stipulated that all sources of funding for research, possible conflicts of interest and foreign collaboration be reported.
The Justice Department alleges that beginning in 2011, Lieber became a “strategic scientist” at Wuhan University of Technology and participated in China’s Thousand Talents Plan from 2012 through 2015.
The Thousand Talents Plan is aimed at recruiting scientific talent for China to promote is growth.
“[T]hese talent recruitment plans seek to lure Chinese overseas talent and foreign experts to bring their knowledge and experience to China, and they often reward individuals for stealing proprietary information,” the release said.
According to the Justice Department, Lieber was paid up to $50,000 a month with living expenses of about $158,000 in a $1.5 million contract over three years to develop a research lab at Wuhan.
Under the deal, Lieber worked for the Chinese college “not less than nine months a year” by “declaring international cooperation projects, cultivating young teachers and Ph.D. students, organizing international conference[s], applying for patents and publishing articles in the name of [WUT],” the release said.
But in 2018, the wheels fell off.
“On or about April 24, 2018, during an interview with federal investigators, it is alleged that Lieber falsely stated that he was never asked to participate in the Thousand Talents Program, but that he ‘wasn’t sure’ how China categorized him,” the Justice Department release said.
When NIH asked Harvard about any Chinese connection, it was initially rebuffed, according to the release.
“Lieber allegedly caused Harvard to falsely tell NIH that Lieber ‘had no formal association with WUT’ after 2012, that ‘WUT continued to falsely exaggerate’ his involvement with WUT in subsequent years, and that Lieber ‘is not and has never been a participant in’ China’s Thousand Talents Plan,'” the release said.
If he is found guilty, each charge of making false statements carries a sentence of up to five years in prison.
“The government has this wrong,” Lieber’s attorney, Marc Mukasey, said, according to Politico.
“Professor Lieber has dedicated his life to science and to his students,” Mukasey said. “Not money, not fame, just his science and his students. He is the victim in this case, not the perpetrator.
“But he’s also a fighter — he always has been — so we’re not taking this lying down. We’re fighting back. And when justice is done, Charlie’s good name will be restored and the scientific community again will be able to benefit from his intellect and passion.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Top Biden Surrogate: Dems Prefer Biden Stay ‘in the Basement’

In all likelihood , shutdowns of the economy and of public events were pretty good to former Vice President Joe Biden .
Aside from his masked foray into the world on Memorial Day and other limited availability , Biden has essentially remained confined within the walls of his Delaware house and basement for months .
That works for a candidate who is bad at campaigning .
Prior to shutdowns in response to the coronavirus , Biden ’ s campaign was marred by his gaffes and his apparent lapses in judgment and memory .
Biden ’ s assault on coherent speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign moved digital , but the coronavirus and now nationwide civil unrest has also kept President Donald Trump sidelined , too , as he works to navigate the country through its current crises .
President Donald Trump , though , can ’ t wait to get back out onto the trail and interact with his supporters .
Meanwhile , Biden ’ s handlers , according to a report , would rather he continue his home-based campaign , where they at least have some level of control over him .
Fox News reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terry McAuliffe , and other supporters of the presumptive Democratic nominee , would prefer if he continued to shelter in place .
In a videoconference with Virginia Democrats over the weekend , McAuliffe stated clearly that Biden is better set to remain where he is .
“ People say all the time , ‘ Oh , we got to get the vice president out of the basement , ' ” McAuliffe told members of the Norfolk City Democratic Committee .
“ He ’ s fine in the basement .
Two people see him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s that .
Let Trump keep doing what Trump ’ s doing.
” “ It ’ s hard for the vice president to break through , ” McAuliffe added .
“ You ’ ve got the COVID crisis .
He ’ s not a governor , doesn ’ t have the National Guard .
He ’ s not the president , doesn ’ t have the briefing room.
” RELATED : Joe Biden Says He Wants a VP Who Is 'Ready To Be President on Day One' “ He needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says something like he did on race relations two days ago , it needs to have a big impact — thoughtful , and that ’ s what we ’ re preferring that he actually do at the time , ” the Democrat said .
McAuliffe added that the Biden campaign is using its downtime to play catch-up with Trump ’ s massive digital campaign , according to Fox News .
But while Trump and conservatives dominate social media , the president is still itching to begin resuming his massive rallies .
Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin holding big campaign rallies by the end of this month .
In contrast to Biden hiding away in his basement for three months , Trump has guided the country through a living nightmare , and has no plans to remain sidelined any longer .
Biden , unable to break through digitally thus far , is going to have to compete with a sitting president who is a master on the campaign trail both in-person and online .
Apparently that is how Democrats would like to see the campaign play out , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump , who has taken a never-ending beating from the media amid the nation ’ s crises , is behind in the polls , and all Biden has to do is protect his purported polling lead .
We will see how the strategy plays out when Biden and Trump face each other on the debate stage , if Biden is indeed nominated .
Voters , who have seen their lives and their finances ravaged by the impact of the shutdowns , might not identify too well with a candidate who can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least from an optics standpoint , afraid to come out of his basement .
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In all likelihood, shutdowns of the economy and of public events were pretty good to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Aside from his masked foray into the world on Memorial Day and other limited availability, Biden has essentially remained confined within the walls of his Delaware house and basement for months.
This might help explain why Trump doesn’t like to wear a mask in public. Biden today. pic.twitter.com/9l1gw1ljBE — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 25, 2020
That works for a candidate who is bad at campaigning.
Prior to shutdowns in response to the coronavirus, Biden’s campaign was marred by his gaffes and his apparent lapses in judgment and memory.
Biden’s assault on coherent speech has continued from his home as the campaign moved digital, but the coronavirus and now nationwide civil unrest has also kept President Donald Trump sidelined, too, as he works to navigate the country through its current crises.
President Donald Trump, though, can’t wait to get back out onto the trail and interact with his supporters.
Meanwhile, Biden’s handlers, according to a report, would rather he continue his home-based campaign, where they at least have some level of control over him.
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Fox News reported that Biden surrogate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and other supporters of the presumptive Democratic nominee, would prefer if he continued to shelter in place.
In a videoconference with Virginia Democrats over the weekend, McAuliffe stated clearly that Biden is better set to remain where he is.
“People say all the time, ‘Oh, we got to get the vice president out of the basement,'” McAuliffe told members of the Norfolk City Democratic Committee.
“He’s fine in the basement. Two people see him a day: his two body people. That’s that. Let Trump keep doing what Trump’s doing.”
“It’s hard for the vice president to break through,” McAuliffe added. “You’ve got the COVID crisis. He’s not a governor, doesn’t have the National Guard. He’s not the president, doesn’t have the briefing room.”
“He needs to come out strategically. And when he says something like he did on race relations two days ago, it needs to have a big impact — thoughtful, and that’s what we’re preferring that he actually do at the time,” the Democrat said.
McAuliffe added that the Biden campaign is using its downtime to play catch-up with Trump’s massive digital campaign, according to Fox News.
But while Trump and conservatives dominate social media, the president is still itching to begin resuming his massive rallies.
Politico reported the Trump campaign is set to begin holding big campaign rallies by the end of this month.
In contrast to Biden hiding away in his basement for three months, Trump has guided the country through a living nightmare, and has no plans to remain sidelined any longer.
Biden, unable to break through digitally thus far, is going to have to compete with a sitting president who is a master on the campaign trail both in-person and online.
Apparently that is how Democrats would like to see the campaign play out, though.
The idea seems to be that President Trump, who has taken a never-ending beating from the media amid the nation’s crises, is behind in the polls, and all Biden has to do is protect his purported polling lead.
We will see how the strategy plays out when Biden and Trump face each other on the debate stage, if Biden is indeed nominated.
Voters, who have seen their lives and their finances ravaged by the impact of the shutdowns, might not identify too well with a candidate who cannot speak coherently and is still, at least from an optics standpoint, afraid to come out of his basement.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Security for George Floyd Funeral Was Provided by Known Racist and Antisemitic Group

The death of George Floyd provided a real opportunity to unite the American people .
After all , nearly every American was horrified by the circumstances of Floyd ’ s death and agreed that it should never happen again .
However , Floyd ’ s death has unfortunately elevated the forces of division .
Racial arsonist Al Sharpton had a prominent speaking role at several of Floyd ’ s memorial services and used his platform to politicize what should have been an apolitical event focused on honoring Floyd ’ s memory .
As if that was not disturbing enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and anti-Semitic group , provided security for Floyd ’ s main funeral , which took place in Houston on Tuesday .
The group received a special shout-out from the Rev .
Remus Wright , who thanked “ Minister Robert Muhammad and the brothers from the Nation of Islam , which did such a wonderful job in our security ” as he addressed funeral attendees from the pulpit , Breitbart reported .
According to the Anti-Defamation League , “ The Nation of Islam ( NOI ) , the oldest Black nationalist organization in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of anti-Semitism and racism since its founding in the 1930s.
” The ADL specifically focused on the coarse rhetoric used by NOI ’ s leader , Louis Farrakhan , when describing Jews : “ He has repeatedly alleged that the Jewish people were responsible for the slave trade as well as the 9/11 attacks , and that they … conspire to control the government , the media , Hollywood , and various Black individuals and organizations.
” Responding to allegations of anti-Semitism , Farrakhan rejected the label by doubling down on his disdain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was “ anti-termite.
” The presence of the Nation of Islam at Floyd ’ s funeral calls into question the sincerity of those calling for racial unity in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
Unfortunately , the latest elevation of the Nation of Islam should not come as that much of a surprise .
Politicians and movements romanticized by the establishment media have a history of associating themselves with Farrakhan .
Former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder have had their pictures taken with Farrakhan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also cozied up to Farrakhan , causing even liberal Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida to distance herself from the pro-abortion group .
Deep down , the left and their friends in the establishment media know that Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam should not be celebrated .
When sending out a tweet announcing that former Al Sharpton , Jesse Jackson and former President Bill Clinton were in attendance at soul singer Aretha Franklin ’ s funeral , MSNBC cropped out Farrakhan from the picture and did not mention his attendance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erases Claim That Muslim Extremist Is a Right-Winger , but Its 'Apology ' Makes It Even Worse With this history in mind , don ’ t expect the establishment media to mention the fact that the Nation of Islam provided security for George Floyd ’ s funeral at all .
The media are far too busy trashing Republicans as intolerant racists .
Let ’ s not forget how the media harangued President Donald Trump for supposedly refusing to disavow former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke .
The Nation of Islam deserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , alongside the KKK and other hate groups .
They do not deserve a part-time job working security at high-profile funerals .
Americans should agree that all citizens of this great nation should be treated equally regardless of their immutable characteristics , including race and religion .
The Nation of Islam ’ s presence at George Floyd ’ s funeral undercuts that goal .
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The death of George Floyd provided a real opportunity to unite the American people. After all, nearly every American was horrified by the circumstances of Floyd’s death and agreed that it should never happen again.
However, Floyd’s death has unfortunately elevated the forces of division. Racial arsonist Al Sharpton had a prominent speaking role at several of Floyd’s memorial services and used his platform to politicize what should have been an apolitical event focused on honoring Floyd’s memory.
As if that was not disturbing enough, the Nation of Islam, a racist and anti-Semitic group, provided security for Floyd’s main funeral, which took place in Houston on Tuesday.
The group received a special shout-out from the Rev. Remus Wright, who thanked “Minister Robert Muhammad and the brothers from the Nation of Islam, which did such a wonderful job in our security” as he addressed funeral attendees from the pulpit, Breitbart reported.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, “The Nation of Islam (NOI), the oldest Black nationalist organization in the U.S., has maintained a consistent record of anti-Semitism and racism since its founding in the 1930s.” The ADL specifically focused on the coarse rhetoric used by NOI’s leader, Louis Farrakhan, when describing Jews:
“He has repeatedly alleged that the Jewish people were responsible for the slave trade as well as the 9/11 attacks, and that they … conspire to control the government, the media, Hollywood, and various Black individuals and organizations.”
Responding to allegations of anti-Semitism, Farrakhan rejected the label by doubling down on his disdain for Jewish people, instead proclaiming that he was “anti-termite.”
The presence of the Nation of Islam at Floyd’s funeral calls into question the sincerity of those calling for racial unity in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Unfortunately, the latest elevation of the Nation of Islam should not come as that much of a surprise. Politicians and movements romanticized by the establishment media have a history of associating themselves with Farrakhan.
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Former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder have had their pictures taken with Farrakhan. Leaders of the Women’s March have also cozied up to Farrakhan, causing even liberal Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida to distance herself from the pro-abortion group.
Deep down, the left and their friends in the establishment media know that Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam should not be celebrated.
When sending out a tweet announcing that former Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and former President Bill Clinton were in attendance at soul singer Aretha Franklin’s funeral, MSNBC cropped out Farrakhan from the picture and did not mention his attendance in the tweet.
This tweet from MSNBC is the perfect microcosm of the media. Notice who they conveniently cropped out of the picture. pic.twitter.com/CbUuBtzvVo — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 1, 2018
With this history in mind, don’t expect the establishment media to mention the fact that the Nation of Islam provided security for George Floyd’s funeral at all.
The media are far too busy trashing Republicans as intolerant racists. Let’s not forget how the media harangued President Donald Trump for supposedly refusing to disavow former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke.
The Nation of Islam deserves a spot at the margins of society, alongside the KKK and other hate groups. They do not deserve a part-time job working security at high-profile funerals.
Americans should agree that all citizens of this great nation should be treated equally regardless of their immutable characteristics, including race and religion. The Nation of Islam’s presence at George Floyd’s funeral undercuts that goal.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Joe Biden Says He Wants a VP Who Is ‘Ready To Be President on Day One’

Former Vice President Joe Biden has done little to dispel the notion many people have that he lacks the mental competency to be president .
His continued lapses of judgment and memory have led some to speculate about his apparently slipping mental acuity .
As Biden has continued to run his campaign from his Delaware home , a place where he arguably should have total control of the messaging , he has further gaffed his way down the stretch , despite effectively clinching the Democratic Party ’ s nomination two months ago .
Even from the relative safety of home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they “ ain ’ t black , ” he ’ s fumbled his lines during interviews and he ’ s even said he considers a significant portion of the American public to be “ not very good people.
” But if you ’ re concerned about Biden ’ s mental state , have no fear .
His running mate , whoever that person might be , will have all their marbles , he says .
In an interview that aired Tuesday , Biden told “ CBS Evening News ” anchor Norah O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person who is ready for the rigorous challenges of leading the country .
The presumptive Democratic nominee said he is looking to add someone to his ticket who can be president “ on day one.
” “ It ’ s really important that whomever you pick as a vice president agrees with you in terms of your philosophy of government and agrees with you on the systemic things that you want to change , ” Biden said , “ and is , in fact , going to be able to be someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , not at all intimidated working in the White House , and is going to be prepared to give their unvarnished opinion and be able to privately argue with the president if they disagree.
” That dream running mate , who Biden envisions strutting into the White House with him , must also be ready to immediately take the reins — his words , not mine .
“ I want someone strong .
I want someone strong , and someone who can — who is ready to be president on day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
What a statement by someone who ’ s both embroiled by a credible and buried sexual assault allegation and also fighting a narrative that he is suffering from cognitive decline .
Biden , of course , has married himself to the idea of choosing a woman to be his running mate .
“ If I ’ m elected president , my cabinet , my administration will look like the country , and I commit that I will , in fact , appoint a , pick a woman to be vice president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CNN reported .
So who will that woman be ?
After Biden ’ s latest comments about how he wants his running mate to be ready for the presidency on “ day one , ” there was plenty of speculation online : Could we see former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton again enter the octagon ?
It certainly feels as if Biden and his handlers are acknowledging that he might not be fit to run the country , which is terrifying .
What ’ s scarier , though , is that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would almost surely be less dangerous for the country than a coherent Democrat fully able to enact the party ’ s radical ideas .
One thing is for sure : Voters had better pay very close attention to the name at the bottom of the Democratic ticket .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has done little to dispel the notion many people have that he lacks the mental competency to be president.
His continued lapses of judgment and memory have led some to speculate about his apparently slipping mental acuity.
As Biden has continued to run his campaign from his Delaware home, a place where he arguably should have total control of the messaging, he has further gaffed his way down the stretch, despite effectively clinching the Democratic Party’s nomination two months ago.
Even from the relative safety of home, he’s told black voters they “ain’t black,” he’s fumbled his lines during interviews and he’s even said he considers a significant portion of the American public to be “not very good people.”
But if you’re concerned about Biden’s mental state, have no fear.
His running mate, whoever that person might be, will have all their marbles, he says.
In an interview that aired Tuesday, Biden told “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell his pick for VP will be a person who is ready for the rigorous challenges of leading the country.
The presumptive Democratic nominee said he is looking to add someone to his ticket who can be president “on day one.”
Biden wants “strong” vice president who is “ready to be president on day one” https://t.co/Pri91X8j8j — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 9, 2020
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“It’s really important that whomever you pick as a vice president agrees with you in terms of your philosophy of government and agrees with you on the systemic things that you want to change,” Biden said, “and is, in fact, going to be able to be someone who is not at all intimidated by the president, not at all intimidated working in the White House, and is going to be prepared to give their unvarnished opinion and be able to privately argue with the president if they disagree.”
That dream running mate, who Biden envisions strutting into the White House with him, must also be ready to immediately take the reins — his words, not mine.
“I want someone strong. I want someone strong, and someone who can — who is ready to be president on day one,” Biden said.
Ouch! What a statement by someone who’s both embroiled by a credible and buried sexual assault allegation and also fighting a narrative that he is suffering from cognitive decline.
Biden, of course, has married himself to the idea of choosing a woman to be his running mate.
“If I’m elected president, my cabinet, my administration will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint a, pick a woman to be vice president,” Biden said during a March debate, CNN reported.
So who will that woman be?
After Biden’s latest comments about how he wants his running mate to be ready for the presidency on “day one,” there was plenty of speculation online:
That would be Amy… — RobertS55 (@s55_robert) June 10, 2020
Could we see former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton again enter the octagon?
It certainly feels as if Biden and his handlers are acknowledging that he might not be fit to run the country, which is terrifying.
What’s scarier, though, is that if Biden is suffering from cognitive decline, it would almost surely be less dangerous for the country than a coherent Democrat fully able to enact the party’s radical ideas.
One thing is for sure: Voters had better pay very close attention to the name at the bottom of the Democratic ticket.
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westernjournal--2020-06-10--Judge Sullivan Puts Hand on Scale of Justice in Flynn Case Yet Again

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan seems bound and determined to destroy whatever credibility he had as an impartial jurist as his handpicked de facto prosecutor files an entirely predictable brief opposing the dismissal of the Michael Flynn case .
Former federal Judge John Gleeson , whom Sullivan appointed to make the case against dismissal , filed an amicus brief Wednesday arguing that to allow Flynn to go free would be a “ gross abuse of prosecutorial power.
” Gleeson was appointed by former President Bill Clinton as a federal district judge in New York in 1994 , retiring from that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tapping him to make the case against Flynn , Gleeson co-authored an Op-Ed published in The Washington Post in early May arguing that the judge should not allow the Department of Justice to drop the case against the retired three-star general .
“ Prosecutors deserve a ‘ presumption of regularity ’ — the benefit of the doubt that they are acting honestly and following the rules .
But when the facts suggest they have abused their power , that presumption fades , ” Gleeson and former U.S. attorney Marshall Miller wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecution for impermissible or corrupt reasons , the people would be ill-served if a court blindly approved their dismissal request , ” they added .
Sullivan undoubtedly fully anticipated that Gleeson would make the same case in his court filing , which he did .
Flynn attorney Sidney Powell , in an email to The Western Journal , described the document as “ Predictable , wrong , and completely result-driven.
” Mollie Hemingway , senior editor of The Federalist , tweeted regarding Gleeson ’ s filing , “ Just fyi that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ op-ed when prosecutors moved to drop charges ( as is their Constitutional right and responsibility ) and precisely why Sullivan later named him an unconstitutional ‘ shadow prosecutor ’ to resurrect the targeting of Flynn.
” Former federal prosecutor and National Review contributing editor Andrew McCarthy contended the appointment of Gleeson was “ offensive to the principle of courts as impartial arbiters.
” McCarthy noted that in addition to Gleeson ’ s Post Op-Ed clearly showing his bias , the former judge “ worked at the U.S. attorney ’ s office for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lynch ( later President Obama ’ s attorney general ) and Andrew Weissmann ( chief prosecutor on the Mueller probe that brought the Flynn case — and now a Biden for President fundraiser ) .
” Let ’ s review why federal prosecutors sought to drop the case in the first place .
In a December 2018 interview with MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace , former FBI Director James Comey admitted that he did not follow protocol when he sent FBI agents to the White House to interview Flynn on Jan. 24 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump took office .
RELATED : Over 1,000 Christians Gather To Pray as Riots Continue Across the Country It is “ something I probably wouldn ’ t have done , or maybe gotten away with , in a more organized … administration , ” Comey said .
“ If the FBI wanted to send agents into the White House itself to interview a senior official , you would work through the White House counsel , there would be discussions and approvals , and it would be there , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s early enough , let ’ s just send a couple guys over.
’ ” The pretext for the agents ’ visit was to investigate a possible violation of the 1799 Logan Act regarding private citizens conducting unauthorized negotiations with foreign governments .
Flynn , however , was the incoming national security advisor and fully acting within his purview to speak to representatives from other countries , including the Russian ambassador to the United States .
In a court filing last month seeking to dismiss criminal charges against Flynn , the DOJ recounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ flabbergasted ” and “ dumbfounded ” in January 2017 at the FBI ’ s decision to question Flynn given that it “ should have been coordinated with DOJ.
” Unsealed internal FBI documents released last month showed that a top bureau official had questioned if the “ goal ” in interviewing Flynn was “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” That sounds a heck of a lot like entrapment and more than adequate grounds for the DOJ to want to drop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all this may come through the Court of Appeals for the D.C .
Circuit , which has agreed to review the matter .
Hopefully , justice for Flynn will finally be served .
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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan seems bound and determined to destroy whatever credibility he had as an impartial jurist as his handpicked de facto prosecutor files an entirely predictable brief opposing the dismissal of the Michael Flynn case.
Former federal Judge John Gleeson, whom Sullivan appointed to make the case against dismissal, filed an amicus brief Wednesday arguing that to allow Flynn to go free would be a “gross abuse of prosecutorial power.”
Gleeson was appointed by former President Bill Clinton as a federal district judge in New York in 1994, retiring from that position in 2016.
Prior to Sullivan tapping him to make the case against Flynn, Gleeson co-authored an Op-Ed published in The Washington Post in early May arguing that the judge should not allow the Department of Justice to drop the case against the retired three-star general.
“Prosecutors deserve a ‘presumption of regularity’ — the benefit of the doubt that they are acting honestly and following the rules. But when the facts suggest they have abused their power, that presumption fades,” Gleeson and former U.S. attorney Marshall Miller wrote.
“If prosecutors attempt to dismiss a well-founded prosecution for impermissible or corrupt reasons, the people would be ill-served if a court blindly approved their dismissal request,” they added.
Sullivan undoubtedly fully anticipated that Gleeson would make the same case in his court filing, which he did.
Flynn attorney Sidney Powell, in an email to The Western Journal, described the document as “Predictable, wrong, and completely result-driven.”
Mollie Hemingway, senior editor of The Federalist, tweeted regarding Gleeson’s filing, “Just fyi that this is what the ex-judge said in his partisan op-ed when prosecutors moved to drop charges (as is their Constitutional right and responsibility) and precisely why Sullivan later named him an unconstitutional ‘shadow prosecutor’ to resurrect the targeting of Flynn.”
Just fyi that this is what the ex-judge said in his partisan op-ed when prosecutors moved to drop charges (as is their Constitutional right and responsibility) and precisely why Sullivan later named him an unconstitutional “shadow prosecutor” to resurrect the targeting of Flynn. https://t.co/Qw50XPRwLz — Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 10, 2020
Former federal prosecutor and National Review contributing editor Andrew McCarthy contended the appointment of Gleeson was “offensive to the principle of courts as impartial arbiters.”
McCarthy noted that in addition to Gleeson’s Post Op-Ed clearly showing his bias, the former judge “worked at the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York with Loretta Lynch (later President Obama’s attorney general) and Andrew Weissmann (chief prosecutor on the Mueller probe that brought the Flynn case — and now a Biden for President fundraiser).”
Let’s review why federal prosecutors sought to drop the case in the first place.
In a December 2018 interview with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, former FBI Director James Comey admitted that he did not follow protocol when he sent FBI agents to the White House to interview Flynn on Jan. 24, 2017, just days after President Donald Trump took office.
It is “something I probably wouldn’t have done, or maybe gotten away with, in a more organized … administration,” Comey said.
“If the FBI wanted to send agents into the White House itself to interview a senior official, you would work through the White House counsel, there would be discussions and approvals, and it would be there,” he said. “And I thought, ‘It’s early enough, let’s just send a couple guys over.’”
The pretext for the agents’ visit was to investigate a possible violation of the 1799 Logan Act regarding private citizens conducting unauthorized negotiations with foreign governments.
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Flynn, however, was the incoming national security advisor and fully acting within his purview to speak to representatives from other countries, including the Russian ambassador to the United States.
In a court filing last month seeking to dismiss criminal charges against Flynn, the DOJ recounted that then-acting Attorney General Sally Yates was “flabbergasted” and “dumbfounded” in January 2017 at the FBI’s decision to question Flynn given that it “should have been coordinated with DOJ.”
Unsealed internal FBI documents released last month showed that a top bureau official had questioned if the “goal” in interviewing Flynn was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
That sounds a heck of a lot like entrapment and more than adequate grounds for the DOJ to want to drop the Flynn case.
The saving grace in all this may come through the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which has agreed to review the matter.
Oral arguments are set for Friday.
Hopefully, justice for Flynn will finally be served.
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