westernjournal--2020-02-22--Hollywood Icon Clint Eastwood Makes Surprise Bloomberg Endorsement

Clint Eastwood has made a surprising endorsement of former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg , despite the former mayor ’ s poor performance at the Democratic debate this week .
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , the movie maker said that “ the politics has gotten so ornery.
” He told The Journal that he approves of “ certain things that Trump ’ s done ” but wishes he would act “ in a more genteel way , without tweeting and calling people names .
I would personally like for him to not bring himself to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his shocking endorsement : “ The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there.
” Bloomberg has just come off a week of poor reviews after his Wednesday performance at the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Las Vegas .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone Bloomberg took a beating from his fellow Democrats on the debate stage and was criticized for his treatment of women , stop-and-frisk policy and the millions of dollars he has spent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps had the harshest words about Bloomberg .
“ I ’ d like to talk about who we ’ re running against : a billionaire who calls women ‘ fat broads ’ and ‘ horse-faced lesbians , ’ ” she said .
“ No , I ’ m not talking about Donald Trump.
” “ I ’ m talking about Mayor Bloomberg .
Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns , of harassing women and supporting racist policies like redlining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eastwood has traditionally leaned to the right on the political spectrum and served as the Republican mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea , California , from 1986 to 1988 , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
However , Eastwood told Ellen DeGeneres in an interview that he preferred the libertarian point of view , Reason reported .
“ This is part of the libertarian idea : Leave everybody alone .
Leave everybody alone , ” he said .
He famously criticized former President Barack Obama in a speech in which he traded dialogue with a chair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The director also said that given the choice between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2016 , he would vote for Trump , Reuters reported .
RELATED : Clint Eastwood Returns to USMC Base , Screens New Film for Marines “ That ’ s a tough one , isn ’ t it ?
I ’ d have to go for Trump … you know , ’ cause she ’ s declared that she ’ s gon na follow in Obama ’ s footsteps , ” he said at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with The Wall Street Journal , Eastwood defended his stance on the controversy created by his latest film “ The Ballad of Richard Jewell ” because of its depiction of Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kathy Scruggs .
The paper called the depiction “ entirely false and malicious , and … extremely defamatory and damaging ” in a letter to Warner Bros. Eastwood said that they just changed the story a little when Scruggs was portrayed sleeping with a Federal Bureau of Investigation source to get the scoop .
“ Well , she hung out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where mostly police officers went , ” he said .
“ And she had a boyfriend that was a police officer .
Well , we just changed it in the story .
We made it a federal police officer instead of a local.
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Clint Eastwood has made a surprising endorsement of former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, despite the former mayor’s poor performance at the Democratic debate this week.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the movie maker said that “the politics has gotten so ornery.”
He told The Journal that he approves of “certain things that Trump’s done” but wishes he would act “in a more genteel way, without tweeting and calling people names. I would personally like for him to not bring himself to that level.”
And then Eastwood made his shocking endorsement: “The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there.”
Bloomberg has just come off a week of poor reviews after his Wednesday performance at the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Las Vegas.
Bloomberg took a beating from his fellow Democrats on the debate stage and was criticized for his treatment of women, stop-and-frisk policy and the millions of dollars he has spent on his campaign.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren perhaps had the harshest words about Bloomberg.
“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians,’” she said. “No, I’m not talking about Donald Trump.”
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“I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg. Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns, of harassing women and supporting racist policies like redlining and stop-and-frisk,” Warren argued.
Eastwood has traditionally leaned to the right on the political spectrum and served as the Republican mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, from 1986 to 1988, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
However, Eastwood told Ellen DeGeneres in an interview that he preferred the libertarian point of view, Reason reported.
“This is part of the libertarian idea: Leave everybody alone. Leave everybody alone,” he said.
He famously criticized former President Barack Obama in a speech in which he traded dialogue with a chair he pretended Obama was sitting on.
The director also said that given the choice between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2016, he would vote for Trump, Reuters reported.
“That’s a tough one, isn’t it? I’d have to go for Trump … you know, ’cause she’s declared that she’s gonna follow in Obama’s footsteps,” he said at the Republican National Convention.
In his interview with The Wall Street Journal, Eastwood defended his stance on the controversy created by his latest film “The Ballad of Richard Jewell” because of its depiction of Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kathy Scruggs.
The paper called the depiction “entirely false and malicious, and … extremely defamatory and damaging” in a letter to Warner Bros.
Eastwood said that they just changed the story a little when Scruggs was portrayed sleeping with a Federal Bureau of Investigation source to get the scoop.
“Well, she hung out at a little bar in town, where mostly police officers went,” he said. “And she had a boyfriend that was a police officer. Well, we just changed it in the story. We made it a federal police officer instead of a local.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Dem Plan for Minimum Wage ‘Just Isn’t Workable’: McDonald’s Ex-CEO

A proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer to increase the federal minimum wage to $ 22 per hour would body-slam the economy , according to a former CEO of one of America ’ s major corporations .
Earlier this month , Steyer proposed increasing the federal minimum wage , which is currently $ 7.25 per hour , to $ 22 per hour , according to Fox Business .
Other major Democratic presidential candidates have lined up behind a $ 15 minimum wage , according to The Washington Post .
Ed Rensi , a former CEO of McDonald ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s proposal during a recent appearance on the Fox Business show “ Mornings With Maria.
” “ It will put small businesses out of business ; it will be dilatory to job growth in every way possible , ” Rensi said , calling a $ 22 an hour minimum wage “ absurd.
” Rensi said small businesses are vital to the economy .
In fact , small businesses employ 47.3 percent of the private sector workforce , according to the Small Business Administration .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Someone Rensi used a McDonald ’ s restaurant as an example .
He said that in a McDonald ’ s , where labor costs make up 33 percent of a store ’ s costs , a $ 22 per hour wage would increase labor costs 50 to 60 percent .
That would then drive the price of a hamburger to somewhere between $ 9 and $ 10 , he said .
“ It just isn ’ t workable from an economic standpoint , ” he said .
“ It ’ s inflationary ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s very depressing to small businesses.
” Rensi said the minimum wage is not designed for livability , but as a stepping-stone for the lowest-skills workers as they enter the economy .
“ I think some of these politicians are out of their minds , ” Rensi said .
“ You would think by now that they understand that the entry-level worker making minimum wage should progress through mentoring and training into other jobs.
” In an Op-Ed for Forbes , contributor Jack Kelly said there is a difference between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The idea of raising the minimum wage is noble and commendable , but many of the arguments rely upon raw emotion and neglect sound economic ramifications that will adversely impact the same people it ’ s trying to help , ” he wrote .
“ Raising the minimum wage has a number of serious and negative unintended consequences .
Employers , especially small family and midsize businesses , will be disproportionately hurt by the extra costs incurred .
The local neighborhood stores and businesses with razor-thin profits will be forced to raise prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs , ” he wrote .
RELATED : There 's a Massive Difference in Min .
Wage Across the Country -- It 's $ 16 Some Places “ With the increased prices , customers may elect to take their business elsewhere .
Losing customers means losing income , which could result in the business having to layoff workers , ” he wrote .
A Congressional Budget Office report also said there is a downside to a higher minimum wage .
“ In an average week in 2025 , the $ 15 option would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would otherwise earn less than $ 15 per hour .
Another 10 million workers otherwise earning slightly more than $ 15 per hour might see their wages rise as well .
But 1.3 million other workers would become jobless , according to CBO ’ s median estimate , ” the report said .
It further noted that “ There is a two-thirds chance that the change in employment would be between about zero and a decrease of 3.7 million workers.
” Small businesses would bear the brunt of the impact , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage reduces the family income of business owners to the extent that firms ’ profits are reduced .
Real income is also reduced for nearly all people because increases in the prices of goods and services weaken families ’ purchasing power .
“ Over time , as businesses increasingly pass their higher costs on to consumers , the losses in business income diminish and the losses in families ’ real income grow , ” it said .
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A proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer to increase the federal minimum wage to $22 per hour would body-slam the economy, according to a former CEO of one of America’s major corporations.
Earlier this month, Steyer proposed increasing the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour, to $22 per hour, according to Fox Business. Other major Democratic presidential candidates have lined up behind a $15 minimum wage, according to The Washington Post.
Ed Rensi, a former CEO of McDonald’s USA, went off on Steyer’s proposal during a recent appearance on the Fox Business show “Mornings With Maria.”
“It will put small businesses out of business; it will be dilatory to job growth in every way possible,” Rensi said, calling a $22 an hour minimum wage “absurd.”
Rensi said small businesses are vital to the economy. In fact, small businesses employ 47.3 percent of the private sector workforce, according to the Small Business Administration.
Rensi used a McDonald’s restaurant as an example. He said that in a McDonald’s, where labor costs make up 33 percent of a store’s costs, a $22 per hour wage would increase labor costs 50 to 60 percent.
That would then drive the price of a hamburger to somewhere between $9 and $10, he said.
“It just isn’t workable from an economic standpoint,” he said. “It’s inflationary; it’s a job killer, and it’s very depressing to small businesses.”
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Rensi said the minimum wage is not designed for livability, but as a stepping-stone for the lowest-skills workers as they enter the economy.
“I think some of these politicians are out of their minds,” Rensi said. “You would think by now that they understand that the entry-level worker making minimum wage should progress through mentoring and training into other jobs.”
(You can watch the entire eight-minute interview here.)
In an Op-Ed for Forbes, contributor Jack Kelly said there is a difference between meaning well and sound policy.
“The idea of raising the minimum wage is noble and commendable, but many of the arguments rely upon raw emotion and neglect sound economic ramifications that will adversely impact the same people it’s trying to help,” he wrote.
“Raising the minimum wage has a number of serious and negative unintended consequences. Employers, especially small family and midsize businesses, will be disproportionately hurt by the extra costs incurred. The local neighborhood stores and businesses with razor-thin profits will be forced to raise prices to make up for the addition labor costs,” he wrote.
“With the increased prices, customers may elect to take their business elsewhere. Losing customers means losing income, which could result in the business having to layoff workers,” he wrote.
A Congressional Budget Office report also said there is a downside to a higher minimum wage.
“In an average week in 2025, the $15 option would boost the wages of 17 million workers who would otherwise earn less than $15 per hour. Another 10 million workers otherwise earning slightly more than $15 per hour might see their wages rise as well. But 1.3 million other workers would become jobless, according to CBO’s median estimate,” the report said.
It further noted that “There is a two-thirds chance that the change in employment would be between about zero and a decrease of 3.7 million workers.”
Small businesses would bear the brunt of the impact, the report said.
“A higher minimum wage reduces the family income of business owners to the extent that firms’ profits are reduced. Real income is also reduced for nearly all people because increases in the prices of goods and services weaken families’ purchasing power.
“Over time, as businesses increasingly pass their higher costs on to consumers, the losses in business income diminish and the losses in families’ real income grow,” it said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Bloomberg Media Blitz Backfires as Twitter Begins Purging Pro-Mike Accounts

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg ’ s attempt to blanket social media by creating what appears to be a wave of popular support has run afoul of Twitter ’ s rules in what The Washington Post has dubbed a “ copy-and-paste scheme.
” On Friday , Twitter suspended 70 accounts posting content in a manner that violated the social media platform ’ s rules , according to the Los Angeles Times .
The campaign ’ s strategy has been to have identical messages supporting the former New York City mayor sent out by multiple accounts whose users are in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that ’ s a no-no .
“ We have taken enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam , ” a Twitter spokesman told The Post .
Unlike campaigns that hire workers as part of a ground game in a state that is up for grabs , the Bloomberg campaign has hired its workers to fight the campaign ’ s fight online through Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ deputy field organizers ” are given language by the campaigns to use on social media , and many of the posts that the LA Times examined have used those same identical words .
For example , four separate accounts used the same phrase to send Twitter users to tweet by singer Barbra Streisand .
“ A President Is Born : Barbra Streisand sings Mike ’ s praises .
Check out her tweet , ” the post read .
Twitter , when informed of the tactic , called the technique a violation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Twitter said the Bloomberg campaign ’ s cut-and-paste tweets violated its rules against “ creating multiple accounts to post duplicative content , ” “ posting identical or substantially similar Tweets or hashtags from multiple accounts you operate ” and “ coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification , even if the people involved use only one account.
” Sabrina Singh , a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign , said there had never been any intent to mislead potential voters .
RELATED : 'Hillary 's # 1 Supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders “ We ask that all of our deputy field organizers identify themselves as working on behalf of the Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign on their social media accounts .
Through Outvote [ a voter-engagement app ] , content is shared by staffers and volunteers to their network of friends and family and was not intended to mislead anyone , ” she told the Times .
According to CNBC , Facebook also has concerns over content that is coming from campaign staff paid to spread the word about Bloomberg .
CNBC , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ is concerned about a lack of transparency in how Mike Bloomberg ’ s field organizers are using the platform to advocate for his presidential campaign , without identifying that they work for him.
” The report said Facebook is considering having campaign staff who post on Bloomberg ’ s behalf disclose that they are being paid to praise the candidate .
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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to blanket social media by creating what appears to be a wave of popular support has run afoul of Twitter’s rules in what The Washington Post has dubbed a “copy-and-paste scheme.”
On Friday, Twitter suspended 70 accounts posting content in a manner that violated the social media platform’s rules, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The campaign’s strategy has been to have identical messages supporting the former New York City mayor sent out by multiple accounts whose users are in fact paid campaign staff. But in Twitter-speak, that’s a no-no.
“We have taken enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesman told The Post.
Unlike campaigns that hire workers as part of a ground game in a state that is up for grabs, the Bloomberg campaign has hired its workers to fight the campaign’s fight online through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
What the campaign has dubbed “deputy field organizers” are given language by the campaigns to use on social media, and many of the posts that the LA Times examined have used those same identical words.
Twitter accounts being set up by the Bloomberg account were suspended citing manipulation. This is diabolical @MikeBloomberg! Thank you to @Twitter for taking action, unlike the cesspool at @Facebook https://t.co/Dx6DqbZWb8 — Amy Siskind ?? (@Amy_Siskind) February 22, 2020
For example, four separate accounts used the same phrase to send Twitter users to tweet by singer Barbra Streisand.
“A President Is Born: Barbra Streisand sings Mike’s praises. Check out her tweet,” the post read.
Breaking: Twitter suspends 70 accounts posting pro-Michael Bloomberg content, citing rules on paid and duplicate tweets https://t.co/MnGzrdTfUN — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 22, 2020
Twitter, when informed of the tactic, called the technique a violation of its “Platform Manipulation and Spam Policy.”
Twitter said the Bloomberg campaign’s cut-and-paste tweets violated its rules against “creating multiple accounts to post duplicative content,” “posting identical or substantially similar Tweets or hashtags from multiple accounts you operate” and “coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification, even if the people involved use only one account.”
Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign, said there had never been any intent to mislead potential voters.
Does this show the Bloomberg's campaign is desperate? Yes No
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“We ask that all of our deputy field organizers identify themselves as working on behalf of the Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign on their social media accounts. Through Outvote [a voter-engagement app], content is shared by staffers and volunteers to their network of friends and family and was not intended to mislead anyone,” she told the Times.
According to CNBC, Facebook also has concerns over content that is coming from campaign staff paid to spread the word about Bloomberg.
CNBC, which cited an unnamed source, said Facebook “is concerned about a lack of transparency in how Mike Bloomberg’s field organizers are using the platform to advocate for his presidential campaign, without identifying that they work for him.”
The report said Facebook is considering having campaign staff who post on Bloomberg’s behalf disclose that they are being paid to praise the candidate.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Holder Tells Conservative Reporter ‘Shut the Hell up’ – Why Isn’t Media Condemning Him Like Trump?

Eric Holder is being given a free pass by the establishment media after he told a conservative journalist on Twitter to “ shut the hell up ” this week after the former U.S. attorney general did not like what he was reporting .
Holder responded to a tweet by conservative journalist Paul Sperry about the now-closed investigation into former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe .
McCabe was being investigated for allegedly lying to federal investigators who were probing an unauthorized leak to The Wall Street Journal that he had reportedly approved .
Sperry reported that U.S. attorney Molly Gaston , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , had donated big money to Democrats .
“ BREAKING : Molly Gaston , the asst US Attorney who signed letter to McCabe ’ s lawyer informing McCabe she was closing criminal case against him , is Democrat who ’ s given thousands to Dems including Obama & who once worked for Dem side of House Oversight & whose mother worked for [ The Washington Post ] , ” Sperry wrote .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone Holder was apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facts surrounding the case and the manner in which it was closed .
The former Obama administration official responded by insulting Sperry — calling him a “ loser.
” “ Why don ’ t you shut the hell up , ” Holder replied on Twitter .
“ Your bias is showing .
I bet you ’ ve never been a prosecutor or have any idea how DOJ works .
People like you who want to use the justice system for political reasons are both dangerous and ignorant .
The case was-like you-an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acceptable to criticize and insult journalists for their coverage if you are a lifelong Democrat .
But what Holder said to Sperry would certainly be called unthinkable by the establishment media had President Donald Trump done the same thing .
That ’ s not the case here .
A Google News search for “ Eric Holder Paul Sperry ” finds coverage only from sites that lean right — the New York Post , The Federalist , Fox News , TheBlaze , the U.K. Daily Mail , The Gateway Pundit , and BizPac Review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears on the imposter news website The Union Journal , but those results are simply articles stolen from actual news publishers . )
RELATED : WaPo Publishes Op-Ed Calling for Giving 'Elites a Bigger Say in Choosing the President , ' Edits After Backlash Trump , who often calls out reporters and media outlets for their clearly biased coverage of him , is often accused of creating a dangerous environment for journalists .
Back in November , executive editor of The New York Times Dean Baquet went as far as to claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endangers their lives .
“ I think personal attacks on journalists , when he calls them names , I think he puts their lives at risk , ” Baquet said , The Hill reported .
But Trump ’ s constant war with the press is arguably out of necessity .
Since he was elected , the president has fought hard for Americans , in spite of opposition from not only the majority of the establishment media , but also Democrats — and even some establishment Republicans .
For decades , the American media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady drip of false or selective reporting and glaring omissions of facts .
Where other GOP leaders have turned the other cheek , Trump has chosen to challenge not only erroneous reporting , but also the people behind the one-sided coverage .
Despite facing a never-ending gauntlet of negative headlines , Trump has succeeded in illuminating the establishment media ’ s bias .
The question is not whether it is appropriate for a public official to call out a journalist for coverage they might disagree with .
The question is where is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is involved in a skirmish , such as Holder ’ s , with a journalist .
When looking at the coverage of Holder ’ s comments directed at Sperry , noticeably missing are reports condemning the exchange from the same left-wing news organizations that cry foul when Trump takes on a reporter .
Where is the outrage from The New York Times ?
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Eric Holder is being given a free pass by the establishment media after he told a conservative journalist on Twitter to “shut the hell up” this week after the former U.S. attorney general did not like what he was reporting.
Holder responded to a tweet by conservative journalist Paul Sperry about the now-closed investigation into former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
McCabe was being investigated for allegedly lying to federal investigators who were probing an unauthorized leak to The Wall Street Journal that he had reportedly approved.
Sperry reported that U.S. attorney Molly Gaston, who closed the case against McCabe last week, had donated big money to Democrats.
“BREAKING: Molly Gaston, the asst US Attorney who signed letter to McCabe’s lawyer informing McCabe she was closing criminal case against him, is Democrat who’s given thousands to Dems including Obama & who once worked for Dem side of House Oversight & whose mother worked for [The Washington Post],” Sperry wrote.
BREAKING: Molly Gaston, the asst US Attorney who signed letter to McCabe’s lawyer informing McCabe she was closing criminal case against him, is Democrat who’s given thousands to Dems including Obama & who once worked for Dem side of House Oversight & whose mother worked for WaPo — Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) February 18, 2020
Holder was apparently incensed by Sperry’s pursuit of the facts surrounding the case and the manner in which it was closed. The former Obama administration official responded by insulting Sperry — calling him a “loser.”
“Why don’t you shut the hell up,” Holder replied on Twitter. “Your bias is showing. I bet you’ve never been a prosecutor or have any idea how DOJ works. People like you who want to use the justice system for political reasons are both dangerous and ignorant. The case was-like you-an obvious loser.”
Why don’t you shut the hell up. Your bias is showing. I bet you’ve never been a prosecutor or have any idea how DOJ works. People like you-who want to use the justice system for political reasons-are both dangerous and ignorant. The case was-like you-an obvious loser. https://t.co/MdOq8u78Yy — Eric Holder (@EricHolder) February 19, 2020
Apparently it is perfectly acceptable to criticize and insult journalists for their coverage if you are a lifelong Democrat.
But what Holder said to Sperry would certainly be called unthinkable by the establishment media had President Donald Trump done the same thing.
That’s not the case here.
A Google News search for “Eric Holder Paul Sperry” finds coverage only from sites that lean right — the New York Post, The Federalist, Fox News, TheBlaze, the U.K. Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, and BizPac Review. (In addition, the story appears on the imposter news website The Union Journal, but those results are simply articles stolen from actual news publishers.)
Trump, who often calls out reporters and media outlets for their clearly biased coverage of him, is often accused of creating a dangerous environment for journalists.
Back in November, executive editor of The New York Times Dean Baquet went as far as to claim that Trump’s sparring with reporters actually endangers their lives.
“I think personal attacks on journalists, when he calls them names, I think he puts their lives at risk,” Baquet said, The Hill reported.
But Trump’s constant war with the press is arguably out of necessity. Since he was elected, the president has fought hard for Americans, in spite of opposition from not only the majority of the establishment media, but also Democrats — and even some establishment Republicans.
For decades, the American media has whittled down Republican presidents with a steady drip of false or selective reporting and glaring omissions of facts.
Where other GOP leaders have turned the other cheek, Trump has chosen to challenge not only erroneous reporting, but also the people behind the one-sided coverage.
Despite facing a never-ending gauntlet of negative headlines, Trump has succeeded in illuminating the establishment media’s bias.
Do you think the establishment media holds Republicans to a different standard than Democrats? Yes No
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The question is not whether it is appropriate for a public official to call out a journalist for coverage they might disagree with. The question is where is the outrage when someone other than a Republican is involved in a skirmish, such as Holder’s, with a journalist.
When looking at the coverage of Holder’s comments directed at Sperry, noticeably missing are reports condemning the exchange from the same left-wing news organizations that cry foul when Trump takes on a reporter.
Where is the outrage from The New York Times?
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Canada-Born Rock Legend Neil Young Rips Trump: ‘You Are a Disgrace to My Country’

Rock legend Neil Young penned an open letter to President Donald Trump criticizing him and voicing his support for former President Barack Obama and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
The Canadian-born singer revealed last month that he has become a United States citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat in the 2020 election , Fox News reported .
Young opened his letter to Trump by writing , “ You are a disgrace to my country.
” “ Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources , our environment and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , decisions and short term thinking continue to exacerbate the Climate Crisis.
” TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone He praised Obama , saying “ our first black president was a better man than you are ” and giving him credit for Trump ’ s successful economy .
Young also echoed his displeasure with Trump playing his music at rallies .
“ Every time ‘ Keep on Rockin ’ in the Free World ’ or one of my songs is played at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my voice , ” he wrote .
“ Remember it is the voice of a tax-paying US citizen who does not support you .
Me.
” Young has previously complained about Trump using his 1989 classic song in 2015 when he was a candidate .
Although Young admitted in 2018 Trump legally had the right to play the song , he said “ it goes against my wishes , ” according to Rolling Stone .
“ Through a licensing agreement with ASCAP , Mr. Trump ’ s campaign paid for and obtained the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s recording of ‘ Rockin ’ In The Free World , ' ” then-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told Fox News after Young complained in 2015 .
“ Nevertheless , there are plenty of other songs to choose from .
Despite Neil ’ s differing political views , Mr. Trump likes him very much.
” Young ended his open letter in support of Sanders ’ candidacy .
RELATED : 'Hillary 's # 1 Supporter ' Now Trying Russia Collusion Narrative on Bernie Sanders “ One of your opponents has the answers I like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children ’ s future directly , ” he wrote .
“ He is not popular with the democratic establishment because unlike the other candidates , he is not pandering to the industries accelerating Earth ’ s Climate Disaster , the end of the world as we know it.
” The singer then turned Trump ’ s slogan against him and wrote , “ We are going to vote you out and Make America Great Again.
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Rock legend Neil Young penned an open letter to President Donald Trump criticizing him and voicing his support for former President Barack Obama and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Canadian-born singer revealed last month that he has become a United States citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat in the 2020 election, Fox News reported.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7o2db5JPFF/
Young opened his letter to Trump by writing, “You are a disgrace to my country.”
“Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources, our environment and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable,” he wrote. “Your policies, decisions and short term thinking continue to exacerbate the Climate Crisis.”
He praised Obama, saying “our first black president was a better man than you are” and giving him credit for Trump’s successful economy.
Young also echoed his displeasure with Trump playing his music at rallies.
“Every time ‘Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World’ or one of my songs is played at your rallies, I hope you hear my voice,” he wrote.
“Remember it is the voice of a tax-paying US citizen who does not support you. Me.”
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Young has previously complained about Trump using his 1989 classic song in 2015 when he was a candidate.
Although Young admitted in 2018 Trump legally had the right to play the song, he said “it goes against my wishes,” according to Rolling Stone.
“Through a licensing agreement with ASCAP, Mr. Trump’s campaign paid for and obtained the legal right to use Neil Young’s recording of ‘Rockin’ In The Free World,'” then-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told Fox News after Young complained in 2015.
“Nevertheless, there are plenty of other songs to choose from. Despite Neil’s differing political views, Mr. Trump likes him very much.”
Young ended his open letter in support of Sanders’ candidacy.
“One of your opponents has the answers I like. He is aiming at preserving our children’s future directly,” he wrote.
“He is not popular with the democratic establishment because unlike the other candidates, he is not pandering to the industries accelerating Earth’s Climate Disaster, the end of the world as we know it.”
The singer then turned Trump’s slogan against him and wrote, “We are going to vote you out and Make America Great Again.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Shortest Player in Modern NHL History Pummels Player Nearly a Foot Taller Than Him in a Fight

At the very dawn of his hockey career , Nathan Gerbe , now with the NHL ’ s Columbus Blue Jackets , decided that even though he was always the shortest player on the ice , he could take on the biggest kids .
The 5-foot-4 Gerbe is the shortest player in modern NHL history .
The only NHL player shorter than him was goalie Roy Worters , who retired in 1937 , according to Sports Illustrated .
But Gerbe , 32 , defined his combative spirit Thursday in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone As video of the game shows , Gerbe began the chain of events with a body check that flattened Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux .
Travis Sanheim of the Flyers , all 6-foot-3 of him , decided to even the score by going after Gerbe .
He had no sooner tried to lower the boom on Gerbe than Gerbe turned and started a scrap that ended with Gerbe on top and Sanheim flat on the ice being pummeled .
The incident expressed a philosophy Gerbe shared in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Tribune .
“ Bigger kids would lock in on me from the get-go thinking that they were going to be able to get a big hit to impress their friends and teammates , ” he wrote .
“ But after I took a few of those shots , I figured out how to use my speed to evade them .
All that skating , though , left me too winded to be able to do anything on the puck.
” “ So my dad and I devised a plan — one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead of running away , I was — on my very first shift of the game — going to find the biggest guy on the other team and give him a run , ” he added , noting that as he waited for a game to begin , he assessed his opponents .
“ The guy whose helmet stuck up above the rest was going down , ” he wrote .
“ The first time coach would call for my line I ’ d fly off the bench .
Before I touched the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , held my stick parallel to the ground and cross-checked the crap outta him.
” “ Throughout my career , I ’ ve had to play against some of the biggest players in the world .
Going up against guys like Zdeno Chára is always a challenge .
Chára is literally 17 inches taller and almost 80 pounds heavier than I am .
But I love competing against him .
Seriously , call me crazy , but I look forward to it every single time .
Hey , if I can catch Chára @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to knock him down , ” he wrote .
“ Because , why not ?
I ’ m a hockey player just like everyone else .
And I think that I should probably act like one.
” Last month , Gerbe tangled with 6-foot-2 New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson , with Gerbe fighting back after being cross-checked to the ice and also ending up the one on top when the scuffling was over .
As NHL.com reported , the fight earned Gerbe applause from his team ’ s fans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
“ This is a great , blue-collar hockey town .
That ’ s where I am , too .
I just love to come to work .
I love to work hard .
I wouldn ’ t want it any other way .
I wouldn ’ t want something easy .
It ’ s the same way these fans want things.
” “ They appreciate the work you put in .
This team plays hard , it ’ s a high-character team , so I think it resembles the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Gerbe added .
“ He ’ s contagious , ” Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said .
“ The way he carries himself , the way he is a pro , a guy that has played this way in all the leagues .
He ’ s played on 100 different teams throughout his career , and he just plays with energy.
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At the very dawn of his hockey career, Nathan Gerbe, now with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, decided that even though he was always the shortest player on the ice, he could take on the biggest kids.
Some things never change.
The 5-foot-4 Gerbe is the shortest player in modern NHL history.
The only NHL player shorter than him was goalie Roy Worters, who retired in 1937, according to Sports Illustrated.
But Gerbe, 32, defined his combative spirit Thursday in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
As video of the game shows, Gerbe began the chain of events with a body check that flattened Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux.
Travis Sanheim of the Flyers, all 6-foot-3 of him, decided to even the score by going after Gerbe.
Mistake.
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He had no sooner tried to lower the boom on Gerbe than Gerbe turned and started a scrap that ended with Gerbe on top and Sanheim flat on the ice being pummeled.
The incident expressed a philosophy Gerbe shared in a 2016 article he penned for The Players’ Tribune.
“Bigger kids would lock in on me from the get-go thinking that they were going to be able to get a big hit to impress their friends and teammates,” he wrote. “But after I took a few of those shots, I figured out how to use my speed to evade them. All that skating, though, left me too winded to be able to do anything on the puck.”
“So my dad and I devised a plan — one that stemmed from my desire to win. Instead of running away, I was — on my very first shift of the game — going to find the biggest guy on the other team and give him a run,” he added, noting that as he waited for a game to begin, he assessed his opponents.
“The guy whose helmet stuck up above the rest was going down,” he wrote. “The first time coach would call for my line I’d fly off the bench. Before I touched the puck, I would find my guy, held my stick parallel to the ground and cross-checked the crap outta him.”
“Throughout my career, I’ve had to play against some of the biggest players in the world. Going up against guys like Zdeno Chára is always a challenge. Chára is literally 17 inches taller and almost 80 pounds heavier than I am. But I love competing against him. Seriously, call me crazy, but I look forward to it every single time. Hey, if I can catch Chára looking the other way, I might be able to knock him down,” he wrote. “Because, why not? I’m a hockey player just like everyone else. And I think that I should probably act like one.”
Last month, Gerbe tangled with 6-foot-2 New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson, with Gerbe fighting back after being cross-checked to the ice and also ending up the one on top when the scuffling was over.
As NHL.com reported, the fight earned Gerbe applause from his team’s fans.
“It’s special,” he said. “This is a great, blue-collar hockey town. That’s where I am, too. I just love to come to work. I love to work hard. I wouldn’t want it any other way. I wouldn’t want something easy. It’s the same way these fans want things.”
“They appreciate the work you put in. This team plays hard, it’s a high-character team, so I think it resembles the city a little bit, which is nice,” Gerbe added.
“He’s contagious,” Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said. “The way he carries himself, the way he is a pro, a guy that has played this way in all the leagues. He’s played on 100 different teams throughout his career, and he just plays with energy.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Mini Mike May Brag, But He Kept a Man on His Board Accused of ‘Inhuman’ Treatment of Women

There are people quarantined on cruise ships at this very moment , some of them with coronavirus and the others desperately wishing they were home .
There are probably even still people who , in this day and age , had their bank accounts denuded by Nigerian 419 scammers within the past few days .
In short , there are people who have had worse weeks than former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
But there aren ’ t a whole lot of them .
After having spent almost half a billion dollars on ads in order to buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bloomberg arrived on stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday night looking very much a man who had never even watched one of the Democratic debates , much less prepped for one .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone At the end of the night , he came away looking like Montgomery Burns without the charm .
Never before have I seen a major candidate simultaneously so unready for and so savaged by his competitors .
They hit him over his history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his campaign spending .
They hit him over the fact he used to be a Republican .
And they hit him especially hard over his treatment of women .
Bloomberg never offered any effective response to this other than to say that his company was a great place for women to work and had been recognized with accolades to that effect — which isn ’ t exactly what ’ s going to endear anyone to the Democratic electorate when their competition is saying they call women “ horse-faced lesbians ” and they somehow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the women who they ’ ve signed nondisclosure agreements with all just kind of took a joke the wrong way .
“ But let me tell you what I do at my company and my foundation and in city government when I was there .
In my foundation , a person that runs it [ is ] a woman .
Seventy percent of the people there are women , ” Bloomberg said in his response .
However , he did flex on his current record regarding sexual harassment or other gender-based indiscretions : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our company , we investigate it , and if it ’ s appropriate , they ’ re gone that day , ” he said .
RELATED : Warren Feeds Anti-Cop Hate , Makes It Sound Like Cops Have Abused Every Black Woman in US Unfortunately , even that one is going to fly in the way a penguin doesn ’ t .
Exhibit A : Martin Sorrell .
Sorrell , for those of you who don ’ t know him , is a British advertising executive who was kicked out at WPP , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturer into a global marketing leader .
He ’ s also on the Bloomberg Family Foundation ’ s board — something that its namesake might indeed begin to regret after this week .
According to the Washington Free Beacon , Sorrell ’ s removal from WPP came after allegations from female assistants who described a “ toxic environment ” at the company .
How toxic ?
One described it as “ being in an abusive relationship.
” Another said that there was “ routine verbal abuse.
” Women at the company were subjected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the allegations .
The claims were serious enough that he was removed from his position as CEO in 2018 .
When The Financial Times did a story on the matter , they found 20 to 25 employees to talk about Sorrell ’ s alleged verbal abuse .
According to the New York Post , he wasn ’ t terribly apologetic when asked about it during a Q & A with journalist Ken Auletta in Cannes , France , June of 2018 .
“ Am I an easy person to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Am I demanding ?
Yes , ” Sorrell said , in what the newspaper described as a “ glib ” manner .
“ I don ’ t know who the FT talked to .
They claimed to be talking to 20 to 25 people … maybe they spoke to the wrong 20 to 25 people.
” Oh , and there was the matter of allegedly using £300 of company cash to hire a prostitute , according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
Sorrell denied that one in Cannes , as well .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything that ’ s been said and we ’ ve responded formally to everything that ’ s been said , ” he said .
“ We dealt with that by strenuously denying .
It ’ s not true.
” Here was his takeaway after the Q & A : “ The first thing I ’ ve learned is never do an interview with Ken Auletta , ” he said .
“ The second thing is never give a press conference.
” Your board member on the Bloomberg Family Foundation , ladies and gentlemen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hired a prostitute with Mini Mike ’ s money — not that we know of , anyway .
Sorrell is one of those people whose name seems to attract the adjective “ disgraced ” before it as if by some kind of magnetic force .
I ’ m fairly certain there ’ s nobody who believes his story that doesn ’ t have the surname Sorrell , and even they probably have their doubts about it .
Remember what Mike Bloomberg said : “ Anybody that does anything wrong in our company , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s appropriate , they ’ re gone that day.
” WPP investigated Martin Sorrell and he was gone .
Ken Auletta queried him and Sorrell said he was merely difficult to deal with and that maybe journalists spoke to the wrong people .
Mind you , this alleged abuse was concentrated on women , too .
If it was enough for him to be banished from the company he founded , why wasn ’ t it enough for Mike Bloomberg to banish him from the board of his charity ?
Elizabeth Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and one of those times was at the debate on Wednesday : “ We are not gon na beat Donald Trump with a man who has who knows how many non-disclosure agreements and the ‘ drip , drip , drip ’ of stories of women saying they have been harassed and discriminated against , ” she said .
Martin Sorrell is part of the drip , drip , drip that ’ s hiding in plain sight .
There ’ s probably more behind the scenes .
This is enough of a leaky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a really bad campaign for Michael Bloomberg , no matter how much he wants to brag about his empowerment of women or his zero-tolerance policy on this sort of thing .
I hope he kept the receipts for those half-billion worth of television ads .
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There’s severe flooding in Mississippi.
There are people quarantined on cruise ships at this very moment, some of them with coronavirus and the others desperately wishing they were home.
There are probably even still people who, in this day and age, had their bank accounts denuded by Nigerian 419 scammers within the past few days.
In short, there are people who have had worse weeks than former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. But there aren’t a whole lot of them.
After having spent almost half a billion dollars on ads in order to buy his way into being a presidential front-runner, Bloomberg arrived on stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday night looking very much a man who had never even watched one of the Democratic debates, much less prepped for one.
At the end of the night, he came away looking like Montgomery Burns without the charm.
Never before have I seen a major candidate simultaneously so unready for and so savaged by his competitors.
They hit him over his history with stop-and-frisk.
They hit him over his campaign spending.
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They hit him over the fact he used to be a Republican.
And they hit him especially hard over his treatment of women.
Bloomberg never offered any effective response to this other than to say that his company was a great place for women to work and had been recognized with accolades to that effect — which isn’t exactly what’s going to endear anyone to the Democratic electorate when their competition is saying they call women “horse-faced lesbians” and they somehow manage to make things worse by saying the women who they’ve signed nondisclosure agreements with all just kind of took a joke the wrong way.
“But let me tell you what I do at my company and my foundation and in city government when I was there. In my foundation, a person that runs it [is] a woman. Seventy percent of the people there are women,” Bloomberg said in his response.
However, he did flex on his current record regarding sexual harassment or other gender-based indiscretions: “Anybody that does anything wrong in our company, we investigate it, and if it’s appropriate, they’re gone that day,” he said.
Unfortunately, even that one is going to fly in the way a penguin doesn’t. Exhibit A: Martin Sorrell.
Sorrell, for those of you who don’t know him, is a British advertising executive who was kicked out at WPP, a firm he turned from a shopping-cart manufacturer into a global marketing leader.
He’s also on the Bloomberg Family Foundation’s board — something that its namesake might indeed begin to regret after this week.
According to the Washington Free Beacon, Sorrell’s removal from WPP came after allegations from female assistants who described a “toxic environment” at the company.
How toxic? One described it as “being in an abusive relationship.” Another said that there was “routine verbal abuse.”
Women at the company were subjected to “brutal and inhuman” treatment, according to the allegations.
The claims were serious enough that he was removed from his position as CEO in 2018.
When The Financial Times did a story on the matter, they found 20 to 25 employees to talk about Sorrell’s alleged verbal abuse.
According to the New York Post, he wasn’t terribly apologetic when asked about it during a Q&A with journalist Ken Auletta in Cannes, France, June of 2018.
“Am I an easy person to deal with? The answer is no. Am I demanding? Yes,” Sorrell said, in what the newspaper described as a “glib” manner.
“I don’t know who the FT talked to. They claimed to be talking to 20 to 25 people … maybe they spoke to the wrong 20 to 25 people.”
Oh, and there was the matter of allegedly using £300 of company cash to hire a prostitute, according to the U.K. Daily Mail. Sorrell denied that one in Cannes, as well.
“We’ve dealt with each and everything that’s been said and we’ve responded formally to everything that’s been said,” he said. “We dealt with that by strenuously denying. It’s not true.”
Here was his takeaway after the Q&A: “The first thing I’ve learned is never do an interview with Ken Auletta,” he said. “The second thing is never give a press conference.”
Your board member on the Bloomberg Family Foundation, ladies and gentlemen!
At least he hasn’t hired a prostitute with Mini Mike’s money — not that we know of, anyway.
Sorrell is one of those people whose name seems to attract the adjective “disgraced” before it as if by some kind of magnetic force.
I’m fairly certain there’s nobody who believes his story that doesn’t have the surname Sorrell, and even they probably have their doubts about it.
Remember what Mike Bloomberg said: “Anybody that does anything wrong in our company, we investigate it, and if it’s appropriate, they’re gone that day.”
WPP investigated Martin Sorrell and he was gone. Ken Auletta queried him and Sorrell said he was merely difficult to deal with and that maybe journalists spoke to the wrong people.
Mind you, this alleged abuse was concentrated on women, too.
If it was enough for him to be banished from the company he founded, why wasn’t it enough for Mike Bloomberg to banish him from the board of his charity?
Elizabeth Warren is right about 1/1,024th of the time, and one of those times was at the debate on Wednesday: “We are not gonna beat Donald Trump with a man who has who knows how many non-disclosure agreements and the ‘drip, drip, drip’ of stories of women saying they have been harassed and discriminated against,” she said.
Martin Sorrell is part of the drip, drip, drip that’s hiding in plain sight.
There’s probably more behind the scenes.
This is enough of a leaky faucet to turn a really bad week into a really bad campaign for Michael Bloomberg, no matter how much he wants to brag about his empowerment of women or his zero-tolerance policy on this sort of thing.
I hope he kept the receipts for those half-billion worth of television ads.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Catholic Priest Bows to PC Mob, Apologizes for Calling Islam a Threat to America

Instead of defending the Catholic faith like the heroic martyrs of the last two millennia , a Minnesota priest offered his pinch of incense to the gods of Tolerance in yet another instance of clerical cowardice .
In his Jan. 5 homily , the Rev .
Nick VanDenBroeke rightly identified Islam as the “ greatest threat ” to both the world and the United States , according to the New York Post .
The homily was originally available on the website for the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale , where VanDenBroeke serves as pastor , but the recording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate but somehow controversial statement was part of his sermon on a day dubbed “ Immigration Sunday ” by the Catholic bishops of Minnesota .
With the exception of some pockets of resistance , the church has been heavily advocating for more immigration in an effort to stem the tide of dwindling church attendance .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone Despite all of the pearl-clutching and fake outrage , VanDenBroeke made it clear in his homily that he doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created out of love by God just as each one of us is .
But while we certainly do not hate them as people , we must oppose their religion and worldview , ” he said , according to City Pages , which had access to the recording .
While his statement might not be politically correct , VanDenBroeke wasn ’ t wrong .
Violence against Christians worldwide has been on the rise in recent years .
Just last Easter , Christians were murdered by a jihadist group on their holiest day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC reported last year that worldwide “ attacks on Christians are at near genocidal levels ” and they are being wiped out in the Middle East .
Although he had truth on his side , VanDenBroeke issued an apology because his homily “ contained words that were hurtful to Muslims , ” he said .
“ I ’ m sorry for this .
I realize now that my comments were not fully reflective of the Catholic Church ’ s teaching on Islam.
” Archbishop of Minnesota Bernard A. Hebda also released his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations , the Post reported .
While the Catechism of the Catholic Church acknowledges that all religions hold some part of the truth of divine revelation , the main underpinning of Catholicism is “ extra Ecclesiam nulla salus ” — meaning that outside the church , there is no salvation .
Islam , therefore , should not hold such a privileged place that a priest can not speak freely about it .
After all , VanDenBroeke is a Roman Catholic priest who made remarks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sermon at a Catholic Mass .
RELATED : Fox Contributor : People Are Saying Trump 's a Better Catholic Than Biden - and Trump 's a Protestant Unfortunately , one of the hallmarks of modern Catholic leadership is its cowardice in the face of social justice warriors .
Pope Francis is vocal in his pandering to the migrant community while remaining virtually silent on the scourge of radical Islam as Christians are slaughtered around the world .
The church that was literally built on the bones of the martyrs should not shy away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were willing to go before the jaws of hungry lions , VanDenBroeke and his bishop should have the courage to withstand a tongue lashing from their PC enemies .
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Instead of defending the Catholic faith like the heroic martyrs of the last two millennia, a Minnesota priest offered his pinch of incense to the gods of Tolerance in yet another instance of clerical cowardice.
In his Jan. 5 homily, the Rev. Nick VanDenBroeke rightly identified Islam as the “greatest threat” to both the world and the United States, according to the New York Post.
The homily was originally available on the website for the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale, where VanDenBroeke serves as pastor, but the recording has since been removed.
The verifiably accurate but somehow controversial statement was part of his sermon on a day dubbed “Immigration Sunday” by the Catholic bishops of Minnesota.
With the exception of some pockets of resistance, the church has been heavily advocating for more immigration in an effort to stem the tide of dwindling church attendance.
Despite all of the pearl-clutching and fake outrage, VanDenBroeke made it clear in his homily that he doesn’t hate Muslims.
“They are people created out of love by God just as each one of us is. But while we certainly do not hate them as people, we must oppose their religion and worldview,” he said, according to City Pages, which had access to the recording.
While his statement might not be politically correct, VanDenBroeke wasn’t wrong. Violence against Christians worldwide has been on the rise in recent years.
Just last Easter, Christians were murdered by a jihadist group on their holiest day of the year in Sri Lanka.
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The BBC reported last year that worldwide “attacks on Christians are at near genocidal levels” and they are being wiped out in the Middle East.
Although he had truth on his side, VanDenBroeke issued an apology because his homily “contained words that were hurtful to Muslims,” he said. “I’m sorry for this. I realize now that my comments were not fully reflective of the Catholic Church’s teaching on Islam.”
Archbishop of Minnesota Bernard A. Hebda also released his own groveling mea culpa after receiving heat from the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Post reported.
While the Catechism of the Catholic Church acknowledges that all religions hold some part of the truth of divine revelation, the main underpinning of Catholicism is “extra Ecclesiam nulla salus” — meaning that outside the church, there is no salvation.
Islam, therefore, should not hold such a privileged place that a priest cannot speak freely about it. After all, VanDenBroeke is a Roman Catholic priest who made remarks to his congregation in the course of a sermon at a Catholic Mass.
Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of modern Catholic leadership is its cowardice in the face of social justice warriors.
Pope Francis is vocal in his pandering to the migrant community while remaining virtually silent on the scourge of radical Islam as Christians are slaughtered around the world.
The church that was literally built on the bones of the martyrs should not shy away from the truth. If early Christians were willing to go before the jaws of hungry lions, VanDenBroeke and his bishop should have the courage to withstand a tongue lashing from their PC enemies.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Americans Report Openness To Voting for Trump in Landslide Numbers

A new poll finds that a wide majority of Americans are open to voting President Donald Trump in for a second term this November , with a significant increase from last year .
The poll , conducted by The Hill and HarrisX and released Thursday , found 62 percent of registered voters expressed openness to casting their ballot for Trump , compared with only 38 percent who said they wouldn ’ t vote for him .
The survey , which polled 1,001 registered voters between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 , with a margin of error of plus- or minus-3.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2019 poll on the matter from the same source .
In that poll , 54 percent of registered voters were open to voting for the incumbent , while 46 percent said they ’ d never check the box for Trump .
“ The state of the economy proved to be the main reason voters would re-elect Trump , at 19 percent , up 7 percentage point from when this survey was last taken , ” The Hill reported .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons were the current field of Democratic Presidential candidates pushing ideas that are too liberal , at 12 percent , and his tough stance on immigration , at 9 percent.
” Republican pollster B.J .
Martino , a partner at The Tarrance Group , said America ’ s pocketbook was the driver behind the change .
“ The primary reason for that turnaround is public perception of the state of the economy .
It is the single largest reason in the poll ( at 19 percent ) , and the only reason that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , ” he said .
“ At the same time , observers should not sleep on the impact of views of the Democratic field , ” he continued .
“ A strong economy combined with dubious field of Democrat is providing a clear opportunity for the Trump campaign .
The president can now make his case to a segment of voters who only a year ago said they would never vote for him.
” That “ dubious field ” is kind of putting it mildly .
With or without Russian help , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front-runner for the Democratic nomination , something which doesn ’ t exactly augur well for the party ’ s hopes in November , when they ’ ll have to appeal to the wide swath of the American populace that doesn ’ t find an unabashed socialist who was awfully fond of the Soviet Union and was a shill for Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega all that agreeable .
HarrisX CEO Dritan Nesho agreed that the economy was Trump ’ s major selling point .
“ The context in which the election is held will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy , Trump ’ s approval is much higher and in the upper-50s , ” Nesho , whose firm handled the polling , said .
“ Polls therefore suggest it ’ s an open contest that gives the advantage to Trump if fought on the background of a strong economy and staying the course versus very liberal democratic policies like the Green New Deal or ‘ Medicare for All.
’ ” RELATED : Trump Dominates Polls as More Americans Say They 're Satisfied Than They Ever Were Under Obama Assume , for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrowly avert the extinction-level event that would be Bernie Sanders crashing into their world of hopes like a giant meteor .
All right .
You still have a lot of smaller meteors out there who believe in things like “ Medicare for All.
” Even the more moderate candidates in the Democratic field have shifted to the left — and will likely have to shift further when you consider the necessity of appealing to the Sanders base , which has proven once before they ’ re perfectly willing to stay home and let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministered to .
That ’ s a hard act to balance when you ’ re trying to run against a conservative who ’ s done a good job with the economy .
Beyond that , the poll found that every group — Democrats , Republicans and independents — was more open to voting for Trump even though ( or perhaps because ) the poll was taken just after the president ’ s impeachment trial had finished .
“ The number of Republican voters who said they would never vote for Trump in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Hill noted .
“ The poll found the same amount of percentage drop among Democrats who said they would never vote for the President .
The biggest drop , however , was among Independent voters who said they would never vote for Donald Trump , which fell from 51 percent in 2019 to 37 percent in 2020.
” Obviously , being open to voting for Trump is different from voting for him .
That said , an 8-point jump in the number of people expressing that openness is a sign that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns the Democrats do .
Despite all of the crowing about how we ’ re facing a threat to democracy in our nation ’ s highest office , a threat who makes policy via Twitter , voters seem comfortable-ish with the president .
There are other indicators Trump ’ s seeing a rise in support when he most needs it .
A Gallup poll released this week found that , for the first time in the history of the survey , more Americans approved of Trump than disapproved of him , with 49 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The RealClearPolitics polling average on Trump ’ s job performance also has him at 46 percent disapproval and 51 percent disapproval .
If that doesn ’ t sound great , consider the fact the president was over 13 points in the red back in October .
The numbers have steadily closed since then .
The more important question : Who will be facing Trump ?
The Nevada caucuses happen Saturday ; another flop and Joe Biden ’ s performance in South Carolina almost becomes an afterthought .
Even if Biden recovers and limps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president still doesn ’ t seem like the invincible titan he was supposed to be when the race started .
Sanders , as previously stated , would be a disaster .
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar would induce plenty of progressives to stay home .
One debate can ’ t finish off a candidacy , but Mike Bloomberg ’ s Vegas debut made it clear money can ’ t buy him the nomination and it certainly won ’ t buy him the White House .
Everyone else is , for all intents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that kind of opposition , you can imagine why people are more and more open to giving the president a second term .
Compared with the 54 percent that said they were open to voting for him last year , 62 percent is a landslide number — and it ’ s yet another sign that if the Democrats can ’ t get their act together , this is going to be a long year .
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A new poll finds that a wide majority of Americans are open to voting President Donald Trump in for a second term this November, with a significant increase from last year.
The poll, conducted by The Hill and HarrisX and released Thursday, found 62 percent of registered voters expressed openness to casting their ballot for Trump, compared with only 38 percent who said they wouldn’t vote for him.
The survey, which polled 1,001 registered voters between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, with a margin of error of plus- or minus-3.1 percentage points, differed dramatically from a March 2019 poll on the matter from the same source.
In that poll, 54 percent of registered voters were open to voting for the incumbent, while 46 percent said they’d never check the box for Trump.
“The state of the economy proved to be the main reason voters would re-elect Trump, at 19 percent, up 7 percentage point from when this survey was last taken,” The Hill reported.
“Other top reasons were the current field of Democratic Presidential candidates pushing ideas that are too liberal, at 12 percent, and his tough stance on immigration, at 9 percent.”
Republican pollster B.J. Martino, a partner at The Tarrance Group, said America’s pocketbook was the driver behind the change.
“The primary reason for that turnaround is public perception of the state of the economy. It is the single largest reason in the poll (at 19 percent), and the only reason that has shown significant growth from a year ago,” he said.
“At the same time, observers should not sleep on the impact of views of the Democratic field,” he continued. “A strong economy combined with dubious field of Democrat is providing a clear opportunity for the Trump campaign. The president can now make his case to a segment of voters who only a year ago said they would never vote for him.”
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That “dubious field” is kind of putting it mildly.
With or without Russian help, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders seems like the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, something which doesn’t exactly augur well for the party’s hopes in November, when they’ll have to appeal to the wide swath of the American populace that doesn’t find an unabashed socialist who was awfully fond of the Soviet Union and was a shill for Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega all that agreeable.
HarrisX CEO Dritan Nesho agreed that the economy was Trump’s major selling point.
“The context in which the election is held will matter greatly: when looking at the economy, Trump’s approval is much higher and in the upper-50s,” Nesho, whose firm handled the polling, said.
“Polls therefore suggest it’s an open contest that gives the advantage to Trump if fought on the background of a strong economy and staying the course versus very liberal democratic policies like the Green New Deal or ‘Medicare for All.’”
And that’s the problem.
Assume, for a second, that the Democrats manage to narrowly avert the extinction-level event that would be Bernie Sanders crashing into their world of hopes like a giant meteor.
All right. You still have a lot of smaller meteors out there who believe in things like “Medicare for All.”
Even the more moderate candidates in the Democratic field have shifted to the left — and will likely have to shift further when you consider the necessity of appealing to the Sanders base, which has proven once before they’re perfectly willing to stay home and let Donald Trump become president if not properly ministered to.
That’s a hard act to balance when you’re trying to run against a conservative who’s done a good job with the economy.
Beyond that, the poll found that every group — Democrats, Republicans and independents — was more open to voting for Trump even though (or perhaps because) the poll was taken just after the president’s impeachment trial had finished.
“The number of Republican voters who said they would never vote for Trump in 2019 dropped 5 percentage points in 2020,” The Hill noted.
“The poll found the same amount of percentage drop among Democrats who said they would never vote for the President. The biggest drop, however, was among Independent voters who said they would never vote for Donald Trump, which fell from 51 percent in 2019 to 37 percent in 2020.”
Obviously, being open to voting for Trump is different from voting for him. That said, an 8-point jump in the number of people expressing that openness is a sign that Americans don’t share the same concerns the Democrats do.
Despite all of the crowing about how we’re facing a threat to democracy in our nation’s highest office, a threat who makes policy via Twitter, voters seem comfortable-ish with the president.
There are other indicators Trump’s seeing a rise in support when he most needs it.
A Gallup poll released this week found that, for the first time in the history of the survey, more Americans approved of Trump than disapproved of him, with 49 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving.
The RealClearPolitics polling average on Trump’s job performance has him at 46 percent approval and 51 percent disapproval.
If that doesn’t sound great, consider the fact the president was over 13 points in the red back in October. The numbers have steadily closed since then.
The more important question: Who will be facing Trump?
The Nevada caucuses happen Saturday; another flop and Joe Biden’s performance in South Carolina almost becomes an afterthought.
Even if Biden recovers and limps to the nomination, the former vice president still doesn’t seem like the invincible titan he was supposed to be when the race started.
Sanders, as previously stated, would be a disaster.
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar would induce plenty of progressives to stay home.
One debate can’t finish off a candidacy, but Mike Bloomberg’s Vegas debut made it clear money can’t buy him the nomination and it certainly won’t buy him the White House.
Everyone else is, for all intents and purposes, out of it.
With that kind of opposition, you can imagine why people are more and more open to giving the president a second term.
Compared with the 54 percent that said they were open to voting for him last year, 62 percent is a landslide number — and it’s yet another sign that if the Democrats can’t get their act together, this is going to be a long year.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Ex-Sanders Criminal Justice Adviser Planted Guns, Ammo To Help Prisoners Break Out of Jail: Police

You can ’ t fault Alex Friedmann for not believing in criminal justice reform .
You may , however , disagree with the form which he allegedly believes it takes .
Friedmann , a former criminal justice adviser with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign who helped shape the current Democratic front-runner ’ s policies on the issue , has been arrested for allegedly planting guns and ammunition inside a jail under construction as part of breakout plan described as “ evil ” by police .
According to WTVF , police say Friedmann was the mastermind behind a plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them negotiate their release from the Downtown Detention Center in Nashville , Tennessee .
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall said Friedmann and three accomplices passed themselves off as construction workers to get into the facility , where they planted guns and ammunition .
“ What disturbed me most is not that this was about an escape , it was all about loss of life , ” Hall said .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone “ All designed to assist in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Mr .
Friedmann , over many months had developed and implemented an extremely deliberate and , in my opinion , evil plan.
” So , Friedmann was an adviser on Sanders ’ 2016 campaign .
In the intervening four years , he ’ s pretty much become a soi disant 21st century Weather Underground member .
For starters , as the Washington Free Beacon reported , Friedmann wasn ’ t just a low-level adviser , nor were his ideological contributions simply limited to 2016 .
At the time he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an associate director at the Human Rights Defense Center as well as the managing editor for its Prison Legal News publication .
Then as now , Sanders was known as a socialist , but only in the narrowest of terms .
While he had been banging on about economic inequality for decades , his bona fides on social issues were rather weak .
At least in the arena of criminal justice reform , Friedmann helped change that .
He was one of a number of consultants who convinced the senator to call for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Americans Report Openness To Voting for Trump in Landslide Numbers That position has been a major part of Sanders ’ criminal justice platform in his 2020 presidential campaign , as well .
“ Staff at U.S .
Senator Bernie Sanders ’ s office consulted with several criminal justice organizations , including HRDC , for a bill he planned to introduce related to the private prison industry , ” the report read .
“ Alex Friedmann participated in multiple conference calls with the senator ’ s staff and suggested the name that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Justice is Not for Sale Act . '
” Friedmann said that bill didn ’ t achieve what it set out to , which was the abolishment of private prisons .
“ It appears to be more for political purposes than to actually address the many problems in our criminal justice system , ” he told The Atlantic in 2015 .
So Friedmann — whose involvement with criminal justice reform began following his 1999 release from prison after serving 10 years for assault and attempted robbery — allegedly decided to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressing those problems .
Not only did Friedmann allegedly plant three guns and ammunition in the prison , he ’ s also accused of managing to get a hold of keys which could open 100 doors and diagramming the facility .
When he was arrested in January , he allegedly attempted to eat that diagram , presumably not out of hunger .
“ Understand , this plan went far beyond vandalism .
Ultimately it included planting various tools , weapons , security equipment throughout this facility .
All designed to assist in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Fox News .
His January arrest came after officials noticed keys missing on Dec. 30 .
Analysis of video from the Downtown Detention Center revealed a man dressed as a construction worker who looked like Friedmann taking a key ring and later replacing it with two keys missing .
Friedmann was taken into custody in January and posted $ 2,500 bond ; he would resign from his position HRDC shortly thereafter .
On Wednesday , police announced he would be facing new vandalism charges .
Ben Raybin , Friedmann ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to clarify that the new vandalism charge stems from alleged conduct arising last year , and not any recent actions occurring after his previous arrest.
” “ Mr .
Friedmann surrendered himself immediately after being advised of the new charge , ” Raybin told Fox News .
The keys have been returned and Friedmann is said to be cooperating .
Nevertheless , the jail ’ s opening , which was scheduled for April , has been indefinitely postponed .
Hall , meanwhile , noted the the sick irony behind a man with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prison .
“ Mr .
Friedmann served time and spent a long time advocating for safe jails and prisons , ” he said .
“ You can not have a loaded weapon inside a facility like this unless you have one intent for that weapon.
” But that ’ s kind of the issue — this isn ’ t about “ safe jails and prisons.
” To a certain element within the criminal justice reform movement , jails and prisons — or at least those who run them — are the enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them so much as eliminating them to the greatest extent possible .
Where do these “ reformists ” end up agglomerating ?
On the far left of the spectrum — with candidates like Sen. Sanders .
One can not adduce a desire to break into jails and hide guns to these individuals .
Most of them are simply misguided and believe that if we stop incarcerating people they ’ ll all just behave , a curious construct that gets the cause-and-effect at work here very backward .
In Friedmann ’ s case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting it so backward that he thought guns in the hands of prisoners was a better proposition than them being guarded by law enforcement officers with guns .
It doesn ’ t implicate Sanders or his supporters in condoning this kind of behavior .
However , it should shine a light on how deeply out of touch their ideas on criminal justice reform really are .
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You can’t fault Alex Friedmann for not believing in criminal justice reform. You may, however, disagree with the form which he allegedly believes it takes.
Friedmann, a former criminal justice adviser with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign who helped shape the current Democratic front-runner’s policies on the issue, has been arrested for allegedly planting guns and ammunition inside a jail under construction as part of breakout plan described as “evil” by police.
According to WTVF, police say Friedmann was the mastermind behind a plan to provide prisoners with weapons to help them negotiate their release from the Downtown Detention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall said Friedmann and three accomplices passed themselves off as construction workers to get into the facility, where they planted guns and ammunition.
“What disturbed me most is not that this was about an escape, it was all about loss of life,” Hall said.
“All designed to assist in a massive, escape plan,” Hall said. “Mr. Friedmann, over many months had developed and implemented an extremely deliberate and, in my opinion, evil plan.”
So, Friedmann was an adviser on Sanders’ 2016 campaign. In the intervening four years, he’s pretty much become a soi disant 21st century Weather Underground member.
What’s the big deal here?
For starters, as the Washington Free Beacon reported, Friedmann wasn’t just a low-level adviser, nor were his ideological contributions simply limited to 2016.
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At the time he was advising the Sanders campaign, Friedmann was an associate director at the Human Rights Defense Center as well as the managing editor for its Prison Legal News publication.
Then as now, Sanders was known as a socialist, but only in the narrowest of terms.
While he had been banging on about economic inequality for decades, his bona fides on social issues were rather weak.
At least in the arena of criminal justice reform, Friedmann helped change that.
He was one of a number of consultants who convinced the senator to call for a ban on private prisons.
That position has been a major part of Sanders’ criminal justice platform in his 2020 presidential campaign, as well.
A report from HRDC in 2015 detailed Friedmann’s work.
“Staff at U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’s office consulted with several criminal justice organizations, including HRDC, for a bill he planned to introduce related to the private prison industry,” the report read.
“Alex Friedmann participated in multiple conference calls with the senator’s staff and suggested the name that was eventually used for the bill, the ‘Justice is Not for Sale Act.'”
Friedmann said that bill didn’t achieve what it set out to, which was the abolishment of private prisons.
“It appears to be more for political purposes than to actually address the many problems in our criminal justice system,” he told The Atlantic in 2015.
So Friedmann — whose involvement with criminal justice reform began following his 1999 release from prison after serving 10 years for assault and attempted robbery — allegedly decided to take a more, ahem, active approach to addressing those problems.
Not only did Friedmann allegedly plant three guns and ammunition in the prison, he’s also accused of managing to get a hold of keys which could open 100 doors and diagramming the facility.
When he was arrested in January, he allegedly attempted to eat that diagram, presumably not out of hunger.
Criminal justice advocate Alex Friedmann arrested Wed night by Specialized Investigations Div detectives on a charge of felony vandalism in excess of $250k at the new Metro Jail. His bond set at $2.5 million. MNPD working to identify these 3 suspected accomplices. 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/VP6TflblD5 — Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 19, 2020
“Understand, this plan went far beyond vandalism. Ultimately it included planting various tools, weapons, security equipment throughout this facility. All designed to assist in a massive escape plan,” Hall said, according to Fox News.
His January arrest came after officials noticed keys missing on Dec. 30.
Analysis of video from the Downtown Detention Center revealed a man dressed as a construction worker who looked like Friedmann taking a key ring and later replacing it with two keys missing.
Friedmann was taken into custody in January and posted $2,500 bond; he would resign from his position HRDC shortly thereafter. On Wednesday, police announced he would be facing new vandalism charges.
Ben Raybin, Friedmann’s attorney, said it was “important to clarify that the new vandalism charge stems from alleged conduct arising last year, and not any recent actions occurring after his previous arrest.”
Because that’ll smooth things over.
“Mr. Friedmann surrendered himself immediately after being advised of the new charge,” Raybin told Fox News.
The keys have been returned and Friedmann is said to be cooperating. Nevertheless, the jail’s opening, which was scheduled for April, has been indefinitely postponed.
Hall, meanwhile, noted the the sick irony behind a man with Friedmann’s mission planting firearms inside a prison.
“Mr. Friedmann served time and spent a long time advocating for safe jails and prisons,” he said. “You cannot have a loaded weapon inside a facility like this unless you have one intent for that weapon.”
But that’s kind of the issue — this isn’t about “safe jails and prisons.”
To a certain element within the criminal justice reform movement, jails and prisons — or at least those who run them — are the enemy. It’s not about reforming them so much as eliminating them to the greatest extent possible.
Where do these “reformists” end up agglomerating? On the far left of the spectrum — with candidates like Sen. Sanders.
One cannot adduce a desire to break into jails and hide guns to these individuals.
Most of them are simply misguided and believe that if we stop incarcerating people they’ll all just behave, a curious construct that gets the cause-and-effect at work here very backward.
In Friedmann’s case, however, police are accusing him of getting it so backward that he thought guns in the hands of prisoners was a better proposition than them being guarded by law enforcement officers with guns.
It doesn’t implicate Sanders or his supporters in condoning this kind of behavior. However, it should shine a light on how deeply out of touch their ideas on criminal justice reform really are.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Maxine Waters Claims Gang Members Have ‘More Integrity’ Than Donald Trump

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California has found a new way to attack President Donald Trump .
Waters , who has been calling for Trump to be impeached from virtually the moment he took office , claimed in a new interview that he stacks up poorly against the killer street gangs of Los Angeles .
“ This guy is a street player , ” Waters said during an episode of Showtime ’ s “ Desus & Mero ” that aired Thursday .
“ He ’ s a guy that has conned folks .
He has flirted with gangsters , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members ahead of the president .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone “ I have worked in some of the toughest communities .
I ’ ve worked with gangs , I ’ ve worked with Crips , I ’ ve worked with Bloods .
And there ’ s more integrity in many of these young people in the hood than this man has , ” she said .
“ This is a flawed character , and I ’ ve never seen anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some took to Twitter to criticize Waters : RELATED : 'Hillary 's # 1 Supporter ' Now Trying Russia Collusion Narrative on Bernie Sanders Asked about the general election in November , she admitted she was feeling “ not good ” and “ uncomfortable ” about the state of the contest .
“ I think now it boils down to all of us wanting someone that we feel comfortable can really beat Trump .
This country can not tolerate another four years of him , ” she said .
But Water is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have not endorsed anybody , and I ’ m going to wait until after South Carolina , ” she said .
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Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California has found a new way to attack President Donald Trump.
Waters, who has been calling for Trump to be impeached from virtually the moment he took office, claimed in a new interview that he stacks up poorly against the killer street gangs of Los Angeles.
“This guy is a street player,” Waters said during an episode of Showtime’s “Desus & Mero” that aired Thursday.
“He’s a guy that has conned folks. He has flirted with gangsters,” she added.
Then she rated gang members ahead of the president.
.@desusnice and @THEKIDMERO visited U.S. @RepMaxineWaters to learn about her illustrious career in government and how she became “America’s auntie.”#DESUSandMERO pic.twitter.com/0OTa4hf9Gz — DESUS & MERO on SHOWTIME (@SHODesusAndMero) February 21, 2020
.@RepMaxineWaters said “I’ve got the gavel, and I know how to use it!”#DESUSandMERO pic.twitter.com/lp91faYHgG — DESUS & MERO on SHOWTIME (@SHODesusAndMero) February 21, 2020
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“I have worked in some of the toughest communities. I’ve worked with gangs, I’ve worked with Crips, I’ve worked with Bloods. And there’s more integrity in many of these young people in the hood than this man has,” she said.
“This is a flawed character, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” Waters added.
Some took to Twitter to criticize Waters:
Maxine Waters defends Crips, Bloods ‘in the ‘hood’ as having more integrity than Trump https://t.co/F1tV7egB9L #politics ? There once was a time when we could disagree with a man without putting on a cheerleading outfit for violent gang members. pic.twitter.com/2ekZPqPpci — Douglas Ernst (@douglasernst) February 21, 2020
@RepMaxineWaters said the blood and crips gangs have high integrity.
These are the types of people Maxine Waters associates with. — Lee (@Lee47590755) February 21, 2020
This lady is delirious she has some nerve comparing gangs to trump. She sure would change her tune if they would attack her she needs to shut her pie hole — Brenda Shoger (@brendashoger) February 21, 2020
Asked about the general election in November, she admitted she was feeling “not good” and “uncomfortable” about the state of the contest.
“I think now it boils down to all of us wanting someone that we feel comfortable can really beat Trump. This country cannot tolerate another four years of him,” she said.
But Water is not taking a stand — yet.
“I have not endorsed anybody, and I’m going to wait until after South Carolina,” she said. The South Carolina primary takes place on Feb. 29.
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