westernjournal--2020-07-09--Army Handout Links ‘Make America Great Again’ with ‘White Supremacy,’ Sparking Outrage

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks is calling for an investigation alleging U.S. Army officials at North Alabama ’ s Redstone Arsenal might have used federal resources to distribute “ racist and partisan political propaganda.
” Brooks ’ complaint stems from a handout passed out to uniformed and civilian workers on the base , which inferred that President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign slogan , “ Make America Great Again , ” is an example of socially acceptable “ covert white supremacy.
” The Military Times reported the handout is from a so-called U.S. Army “ Project Inclusion ” listening tour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and servicemen and women at the base .
The handout in question is a pyramid filled with examples of “ white supremacy , ” including overt , or “ socially unacceptable , ” and covert , or “ socially acceptable , ” examples of white supremacy .
Among the overt examples of white supremacy are lynchings , hate crimes , usage of racial slurs and the burning of crosses .
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” Celebrating Columbus Day was also listed as a covert racist action by whoever authored and distributed the handout .
Brooks , a Republican whose district includes the Army post , described the inclusivity propaganda as a “ violation of the Hatch Act , ” both on his website and on Twitter .
The Hatch Act was authored with the intent of keeping military personnel apolitical .
On his website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offensive and racist , ” and called for the prosecution of those behind the handout , which was apparently also sent out via email .
The congressman stated that “ Heads should roll , ” over the material , adding , “ By including such outlandish propaganda in Army documents , the Army will only continue to sow divisions among their workforce.
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Army personnel have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of military regulations by distributing materials that , among other offensive things , labels president Donald Trump ’ s ‘ Make America Great Again ’ slogan or ‘ Celebration of Columbus Day ’ as white supremacist , ” Brooks stated .
“ The Hatch Act prohibits federal government executive branch employees from engaging in defined , banned political activity .
ALL U.S. Army civilian and uniformed personnel who drafted , approved or sent this racist and politically partisan email , using government resources , should be prosecuted for their Hatch Act violations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves into partisan political activities on government time using federal taxpayer money , ” the GOP congressman added .
“ I aim to get to the bottom of this outrageous propaganda and see that those responsible are appropriately prosecuted and fired , ” Brooks stated of material , which he said labels “ patriotic Americans ‘ White Supremacists ’ and racists if they say or do dozens of things outlined in the U.S. Army email.
” Brooks wrote his complaints in a letter to Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy , and also sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr .
Brooks also wrote to President Trump on Twitter about some Army officials apparently deeming his campaign slogan as being representative of “ white supremacy.
” The Army is now investigating the matter .
Protect Inclusion , according to The Military Times , is an effort to “ improve diversity , equity and inclusion across the force and build cohesive teams ” following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide civil unrest .
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Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks is calling for an investigation alleging U.S. Army officials at North Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal might have used federal resources to distribute “racist and partisan political propaganda.”
Brooks’ complaint stems from a handout passed out to uniformed and civilian workers on the base, which inferred that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” is an example of socially acceptable “covert white supremacy.”
The Military Times reported the handout is from a so-called U.S. Army “Project Inclusion” listening tour handout, which was given to contractors and servicemen and women at the base.
The handout in question is a pyramid filled with examples of “white supremacy,” including overt, or “socially unacceptable,” and covert, or “socially acceptable,” examples of white supremacy.
Among the overt examples of white supremacy are lynchings, hate crimes, usage of racial slurs and the burning of crosses.
Among what it describes as more subtle examples of white supremacy are phrases such as “You don’t sound black,” “All lives matter,” and “Make America Great Again.”
Celebrating Columbus Day was also listed as a covert racist action by whoever authored and distributed the handout.
Army investigates handout suggesting Trump campaign slogan constitutes ‘covert white supremacy’https://t.co/5dCzR2xc9u pic.twitter.com/btqXbW9UEj — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) July 9, 2020
Brooks, a Republican whose district includes the Army post, described the inclusivity propaganda as a “violation of the Hatch Act,” both on his website and on Twitter.
Heads should roll. I ask the U.S. Army to investigate this matter and send me a report of (a) who was involved in these Hatch Act violations, (b) whether they will be prosecuted pursuant to the Hatch Act, and (c) whether they will be terminated for their illegal conduct. — Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) July 8, 2020
The Hatch Act was authored with the intent of keeping military personnel apolitical.
On his website, Brooks called the material “deeply offensive and racist,” and called for the prosecution of those behind the handout, which was apparently also sent out via email.
The congressman stated that “Heads should roll,” over the material, adding, “By including such outlandish propaganda in Army documents, the Army will only continue to sow divisions among their workforce.”
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“U.S. Army personnel have violated the Hatch Act and any number of military regulations by distributing materials that, among other offensive things, labels president Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ slogan or ‘Celebration of Columbus Day’ as white supremacist,” Brooks stated.
“The Hatch Act prohibits federal government executive branch employees from engaging in defined, banned political activity. ALL U.S. Army civilian and uniformed personnel who drafted, approved or sent this racist and politically partisan email, using government resources, should be prosecuted for their Hatch Act violations and summarily fired for blatantly and illegally injecting themselves into partisan political activities on government time using federal taxpayer money,” the GOP congressman added.
“I aim to get to the bottom of this outrageous propaganda and see that those responsible are appropriately prosecuted and fired,” Brooks stated of material, which he said labels “patriotic Americans ‘White Supremacists’ and racists if they say or do dozens of things outlined in the U.S. Army email.”
Brooks wrote his complaints in a letter to Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy, and also sent copies to President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr.
Brooks also wrote to President Trump on Twitter about some Army officials apparently deeming his campaign slogan as being representative of “white supremacy.”
.@realDonaldTrump, some @USArmy officials think saying “Make America Great Again” = white supremacy! I aim to get to the bottom of this & see that those responsible are appropriately prosecuted & fired for blatantly violating the Hatch Act.https://t.co/q8jRlBSRYs — Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) July 9, 2020
The Army is now investigating the matter.
Protect Inclusion, according to The Military Times, is an effort to “improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the force and build cohesive teams” following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide civil unrest.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Sullivan Does Not Accept Flynn Ruling, Appeals to Full DC Circuit Court

Federal district court Judge Emmet Sullivan filed a petition on Thursday seeking a review by the full D.C .
Circuit Court regarding the Justice Department ’ s motion to dismiss the case against former Trump administration National Security Advisor Michael Flynn .
In a 2-1 decision last month , a three-judge panel of the U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the DOJ ’ s decision in May to drop its charges against Flynn should have marked the end of the case .
Further , the appeals court held Sullivan was in the wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual move , Sullivan had responded to the DOJ ’ s decision to end the case by appointing a former federal judge to file a brief arguing why the prosecution should remain in place .
Flynn then appealed to the D.C .
Circuit Court before Sullivan made his final ruling on the matter , arguing the judge was acting as a de facto prosecutor .
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Sullivan ’ s attorneys wrote the circuit court ’ s ruling in favor of Flynn marked a “ dramatic break from precedent that threatens the orderly administration of justice.
” “ It is the district court ’ s job to consider and rule on pending motions , even ones that seem straightforward , ” the legal brief reads .
“ This Court , if called upon , reviews those decisions — it does not preempt them.
” Sullivan ’ s team defended the judge ’ s decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the case against dismissal .
“ Judicial decisions are supposed to be based on the record before the court , not speculation about what the future may hold , ” the petition reads .
“ All the district court has done is ensure adversarial briefing and an opportunity to ask questions about a pending motion ” to dismiss the case , it adds .
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In January , the retired three-star general sought to withdraw his plea based on alleged misconduct by the FBI .
In the DOJ ’ s motion to dismiss the case , federal prosecutors argued that Flynn ’ s behavior as the incoming national security advisor was appropriate .
They said that his calls were not material to the FBI ’ s underlying counterintelligence investigation about Russian interference in the 2016 election .
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Federal district court Judge Emmet Sullivan filed a petition on Thursday seeking a review by the full D.C. Circuit Court regarding the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case against former Trump administration National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
In a 2-1 decision last month, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the DOJ’s decision in May to drop its charges against Flynn should have marked the end of the case.
Further, the appeals court held Sullivan was in the wrong to continue it.
In a highly unusual move, Sullivan had responded to the DOJ’s decision to end the case by appointing a former federal judge to file a brief arguing why the prosecution should remain in place.
Flynn then appealed to the D.C. Circuit Court before Sullivan made his final ruling on the matter, arguing the judge was acting as a de facto prosecutor.
In his Thursday court filing, Sullivan contended that the three-judge panel usurped his authority as a trier of fact in the case.
Sullivan’s attorneys wrote the circuit court’s ruling in favor of Flynn marked a “dramatic break from precedent that threatens the orderly administration of justice.”
“It is the district court’s job to consider and rule on pending motions, even ones that seem straightforward,” the legal brief reads.
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“This Court, if called upon, reviews those decisions — it does not preempt them.”
Sullivan’s team defended the judge’s decision to appoint a former federal judge to make the case against dismissal.
“Judicial decisions are supposed to be based on the record before the court, not speculation about what the future may hold,” the petition reads.
BREAKING: Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan decides he will not accept a 3-2 circuit court ruling instructing him to drop Michael #Flynn case. Sullivan is now requesting a hearing before the entire 11 judge panel. Flynn is not out of the woods yet. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/PW1HOvPYXP — David Spunt (@davidspunt) July 9, 2020
“All the district court has done is ensure adversarial briefing and an opportunity to ask questions about a pending motion” to dismiss the case, it adds.
Flynn plead guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about conversations he had with then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak in the transition period before President Donald Trump took office.
In January, the retired three-star general sought to withdraw his plea based on alleged misconduct by the FBI.
In the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case, federal prosecutors argued that Flynn’s behavior as the incoming national security advisor was appropriate.
They said that his calls were not material to the FBI’s underlying counterintelligence investigation about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Melania Trump Statue Set on Fire, Horribly Disfigured

One day after President Donald Trump vowed to protect monuments honoring the country ’ s most endearing leaders in an Independence Day speech , someone targeted a sculpture of first lady Melania Trump in her home country of Slovenia .
Reuters reported a life-sized sculpture honoring the country ’ s European-born first lady was set on fire , leaving the wooden figure charred and disfigured .
The act of vandalism occurred on Saturday in the city of Rozno , near Melania ’ s hometown of Sevnica .
It was removed by local authorities the following day .
Images of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff It then was carved from the trunk of a living tree with a chainsaw by local folk artist Ales Zupevc .
Downey told Reuters he was informed of the statue ’ s desecration by police .
He said he wants to know who attacked the sculpture and why .
“ I want to know why they did it , ” Downey said , adding he hoped the sculpture would lead to a conversation about American immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a film exhibition and had planned to use the wood sculpture .
The Hill reported on the statue when it was unveiled last July .
“ The life-sized statue depicts Trump in the blue outfit she wore to her husband ’ s presidential inauguration in 2017 and shows her raising her left hand in a waving gesture , ” the outlet reported .
Downey , at the time , commented on the statue ’ s abstract appearance of Melania Trump during an interview with The Guardian .
“ I can understand why people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a description of her physical appearance , ” he said .
An investigation is underway to determine who attacked the statue .
“ The investigation in this case has not been completed yet , so we can not reveal details due to the interest of further procedures , ” a local police representative told Reuters .
The attack on the first lady ’ s statue came as monuments across the country have been toppled , defaced or otherwise targeted for removal in recent weeks amid a campaign by leftist activists to take down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has vowed to protect such monuments .
“ I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments , Memorials , and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence .
Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country !
” he tweeted on June 26 .
The president ’ s own statue burned down in the city of Moravce , Slovenia , in January , Reuters reported .
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One day after President Donald Trump vowed to protect monuments honoring the country’s most endearing leaders in an Independence Day speech, someone targeted a sculpture of first lady Melania Trump in her home country of Slovenia.
Reuters reported a life-sized sculpture honoring the country’s European-born first lady was set on fire, leaving the wooden figure charred and disfigured.
The act of vandalism occurred on Saturday in the city of Rozno, near Melania’s hometown of Sevnica.
It was removed by local authorities the following day.
Images of the figure were circulating on social media.
Statue of Melania Trump set on fire in Slovenia https://t.co/WSDUNAUbjj pic.twitter.com/EiFOw5r48F — The Hill (@thehill) July 9, 2020
Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day https://t.co/KKPOAvzFTY — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 8, 2020
American artist Brad Downey commissioned the sculpture last year.
It then was carved from the trunk of a living tree with a chainsaw by local folk artist Ales Zupevc.
Downey told Reuters he was informed of the statue’s desecration by police.
He said he wants to know who attacked the sculpture and why.
“I want to know why they did it,” Downey said, adding he hoped the sculpture would lead to a conversation about American immigration.
The American artist reportedly is scheduling a film exhibition and had planned to use the wood sculpture.
The Hill reported on the statue when it was unveiled last July.
“The life-sized statue depicts Trump in the blue outfit she wore to her husband’s presidential inauguration in 2017 and shows her raising her left hand in a waving gesture,” the outlet reported.
Downey, at the time, commented on the statue’s abstract appearance of Melania Trump during an interview with The Guardian.
“I can understand why people might think that this falls short as a description of her physical appearance,” he said.
An investigation is underway to determine who attacked the statue.
“The investigation in this case has not been completed yet, so we cannot reveal details due to the interest of further procedures,” a local police representative told Reuters.
The attack on the first lady’s statue came as monuments across the country have been toppled, defaced or otherwise targeted for removal in recent weeks amid a campaign by leftist activists to take down symbols of American history.
President Trump has vowed to protect such monuments.
“I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country!” he tweeted on June 26.
I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
The president’s own statue burned down in the city of Moravce, Slovenia, in January, Reuters reported.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Video: AOC Mocks Cruz for Calling Dems Radical – And He Absolutely Flattens Her

Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter '

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-07-09--Top NYT Columnist Paves the Way for Biden To Duck Debates While Still Blaming Trump

In the latest sign of Democratic desperation over the prospect of humiliation in a presidential debate , a New York Times columnist is pushing a novel approach : Former Vice President Joe Biden should refuse to debate President Donald Trump , says The Times ’ Thomas Friedman , unless Trump agrees to two conditions the whole world already knows he will never accept .
It ’ s duplicitous , it ’ s cowardly , and it ’ s banking on the knee-jerk cooperation of the mainstream media .
In short , it ’ s a perfect example of Democratic tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist with dangerous totalitarian fantasies , published a piece on Tuesday suggesting Biden decline to step on a debate stage with Trump in the fall unless Trump agrees to release his tax returns from 2016 to 2018 and accepts a “ fact-checking ” squad .
That team will be given 10 minutes at the end of each debate to “ report on any misleading statements , phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered.
” In a typically pious piece , headlined “ Biden Should Not Debate Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be concerned about ensuring the two men are debating on an even playing field , and that the “ massive television audience ” can ’ t be misled .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff But his real motivation for the idea is present in the column ’ s very first sentence : “ I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump.
” He should be .
And every American dim enough , or deranged enough , to want Biden to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be worried about the debates , too .
After a sham primary process made up mainly of mannequins representing various identity politics voting blocs , Democrats have settled on an aging , morally dishonest , almost certainly corrupt and very possibly senile figurehead to challenge Trump in the election .
Even the millions of Americans who despise the president would have to admit , if they were to be honest , that Trump ’ s fortitude is unflagging .
The whole country watched as Trump took to national television day after day to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
The fact that those media briefings turning into daily bear-baiting exercises on the part of the savagely anti-Trump mainstream media doesn ’ t take away from Trump ’ s demonstration that any man capable of dealing with such issues on an extended basis is in full control of his faculties .
Meanwhile , Biden has been doddering around his basement , occasionally making cyber statements in settings under laboratory-like controls , and still botching it .
Worries about the coronavirus aside , Biden ’ s physical appearance in a traditional campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Democrats know it .
Some of his appearances with even friendly media have bordered on the bizarre — like his botched baseball analogy with CNN ’ s Dana Bash — and his “ you ain ’ t black ” line about undecided black voters to a popular black radio host will go down in American political history as an example of how not to make friends and influence the people .
Yet Friedman wants the country to believe that Biden would be taking the high road by declining to debate Trump unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agrees to some impossible “ fact-checking ” squad .
Trump isn ’ t going to turn over his tax records — and the American people don ’ t care .
If they did , he would not be in the White House today .
RELATED : Tucker Carlson Digs Up Don Lemon Comments That Would Get Lemon Canceled Today As to the Friedman ’ s fantasy of a “ fact-checking ” squad , even a liberal knows that agreeing to any such thing would be an act of pure masochism for any Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Even regular debate moderators have proven over and over again their intrinsic hostility to GOP candidates – CNN ’ s Candy Crowley ’ s disgraceful interposition in the Obama-Romney debate of 2012 is just one of the best-known of countless examples .
In any debate not run by Fox News , the Republican candidate squares off not only against his Democratic opponent but against the “ moderators ” as well .
A child knows that , but Friedman is asking his readers to pretend they don ’ t .
On social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who supported Friedman ’ s ideas — lemmings are rarely in short supply on the left — but sane people saw right through the idea .
As of early Thursday afternoon , the most authoritative response the column has gotten was when the president ’ s son Eric told “ Fox & Friends ” that The Times just wants to help Biden duck debating his father because the former vice president doesn ’ t have the “ aptitude ” for the task .
It ’ s almost embarrassing to watch in a country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the opposition party and its unflagging allies in the mainstream media have reached the point of self-abasement that they don ’ t even want the man they support for the highest office in the land to appear on a debate stage against the incumbent .
And to avoid it , a top columnist for the country ’ s best-known ( least honest ) newspaper is willing to construct a fable about how to make the debates fair to both sides .
The first line of Friedman ’ s column contained the truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debating Donald Trump.
” The last line contained Friedman ’ s advice to Biden if the Trump campaign refuses to play along — and it ’ s the real desire of every Democrat who wants Biden to have a chance of beating Trump at the polls : It ’ s a desperation move .
And one the American public won ’ t buy no matter how hard frauds like Friedman and The Times peddle it .
If Biden ducks debating Trump , even if he tries to blame the president for it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a lot of time to spend in his basement after Nov. 3 .
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In the latest sign of Democratic desperation over the prospect of humiliation in a presidential debate, a New York Times columnist is pushing a novel approach:
Former Vice President Joe Biden should refuse to debate President Donald Trump, says The Times’ Thomas Friedman, unless Trump agrees to two conditions the whole world already knows he will never accept.
It’s duplicitous, it’s cowardly, and it’s banking on the knee-jerk cooperation of the mainstream media. In short, it’s a perfect example of Democratic tactics in the 2020 race.
Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist with dangerous totalitarian fantasies, published a piece on Tuesday suggesting Biden decline to step on a debate stage with Trump in the fall unless Trump agrees to release his tax returns from 2016 to 2018 and accepts a “fact-checking” squad. That team will be given 10 minutes at the end of each debate to “report on any misleading statements, phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered.”
In a typically pious piece, headlined “Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless …,” Friedman claims to be concerned about ensuring the two men are debating on an even playing field, and that the “massive television audience” can’t be misled.
But his real motivation for the idea is present in the column’s very first sentence: “I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump.”
He should be. And every American dim enough, or deranged enough, to want Biden to be sworn in as president in January should be worried about the debates, too.
After a sham primary process made up mainly of mannequins representing various identity politics voting blocs, Democrats have settled on an aging, morally dishonest, almost certainly corrupt and very possibly senile figurehead to challenge Trump in the election.
Even the millions of Americans who despise the president would have to admit, if they were to be honest, that Trump’s fortitude is unflagging.
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The whole country watched as Trump took to national television day after day to talk to the nation about the coronavirus crisis. The fact that those media briefings turning into daily bear-baiting exercises on the part of the savagely anti-Trump mainstream media doesn’t take away from Trump’s demonstration that any man capable of dealing with such issues on an extended basis is in full control of his faculties.
Meanwhile, Biden has been doddering around his basement, occasionally making cyber statements in settings under laboratory-like controls, and still botching it. Worries about the coronavirus aside, Biden’s physical appearance in a traditional campaign would be a disaster for Democrats – and Democrats know it.
Some of his appearances with even friendly media have bordered on the bizarre — like his botched baseball analogy with CNN’s Dana Bash — and his “you ain’t black” line about undecided black voters to a popular black radio host will go down in American political history as an example of how not to make friends and influence the people.
Yet Friedman wants the country to believe that Biden would be taking the high road by declining to debate Trump unless the president turns over tax returns and agrees to some impossible “fact-checking” squad.
Trump isn’t going to turn over his tax records — and the American people don’t care. If they did, he would not be in the White House today.
As to the Friedman’s fantasy of a “fact-checking” squad, even a liberal knows that agreeing to any such thing would be an act of pure masochism for any Republican, much less one as controversial as Trump.
Even regular debate moderators have proven over and over again their intrinsic hostility to GOP candidates – CNN’s Candy Crowley’s disgraceful interposition in the Obama-Romney debate of 2012 is just one of the best-known of countless examples.
In any debate not run by Fox News, the Republican candidate squares off not only against his Democratic opponent but against the “moderators” as well. A child knows that, but Friedman is asking his readers to pretend they don’t.
On social media, there were plenty of libs who supported Friedman’s ideas — lemmings are rarely in short supply on the left — but sane people saw right through the idea.
If the polls are 100% accurate and Biden is clearly winning, why would there be a big movement to skip the debates? The tax return nonsense is a joke. And “fact checking” statements on air means distorting the truth in Biden’s favor. — Mr. Stubborn (@obdurate_one) July 8, 2020
And here we go ?♀. I knew the Democrats would think of some way to cancel the debates — Merri Ann (@MerriAnn5) July 8, 2020
One of the perennial Democratic Party talking points is that Republicans are stupid and out-of-touch. They cannot afford to have such stark proof of the opposite on the very public stage of a presidential campaign and this is how they’ll try to avoid the embarrassment. — Potemkin. Go home and be with your family. (@IggyBeeBop) July 8, 2020
I told my husband weeks ago, you watch, Biden won’t debate Trump, he can’t ……… I mean he literally does not have the ability! — Kim (@kimberlyr51) July 8, 2020
As of early Thursday afternoon, the most authoritative response the column has gotten was when the president’s son Eric told “Fox & Friends” that The Times just wants to help Biden duck debating his father because the former vice president doesn’t have the “aptitude” for the task.
It’s almost embarrassing to watch in a country as great as the United States, but the opposition party and its unflagging allies in the mainstream media have reached the point of self-abasement that they don’t even want the man they support for the highest office in the land to appear on a debate stage against the incumbent.
And to avoid it, a top columnist for the country’s best-known (least honest) newspaper is willing to construct a fable about how to make the debates fair to both sides.
The first line of Friedman’s column contained the truth, “I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump.”
The last line contained Friedman’s advice to Biden if the Trump campaign refuses to play along — and it’s the real desire of every Democrat who wants Biden to have a chance of beating Trump at the polls:
“Otherwise, Joe, stay in your basement.”
It’s a desperation move. And one the American public won’t buy no matter how hard frauds like Friedman and The Times peddle it.
If Biden ducks debating Trump, even if he tries to blame the president for it, he’s guaranteed to find himself with a lot of time to spend in his basement after Nov. 3.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Washington Redskins Kneel to Corporate Pressure, Will Eliminate Native American Imagery: Report

By virtually any metric , the NFL will look drastically different this year .
Assuming there even is a season , fans should probably brace for empty stadiums , lots of Black Lives Matter paraphernalia , rampant national anthem protesting and maybe even a Colin Kaepernick sighting .
But no team could undergo a more drastic change than the Washington Redskins .
After a deluge of pressure from the government and corporate sponsors , including Nike , FedEx , Amazon and PepsiCo , the Redskins announced Friday they will be reviewing the team ’ s name .
“ In light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feedback from our community , the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team ’ s name , ” the franchise said .
“ This review formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks.
” TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff The Redskins name , which has been in use since 1933 , appears to be well on its way out .
So too is the team ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Native Americans , according to a report Wednesday .
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted that a league source told him that there will be “ no Native American imagery ” in the franchise ’ s rebranding .
Presumably , then , if the franchise changes its name to the Washington Warriors — a strong possibility , according to reports — there will be no arrows , feathers or anything of the sort on the uniforms or helmets .
To be fair , if the Redskins are going to drop the name they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it makes total sense that they would also distance themselves as much as possible from anything Native American-related .
What doesn ’ t make total sense , however , is what ’ s driving all of this vitriol against all things Redskins .
RELATED : How Do Native Americans Feel About the Washington Redskins ' Name ?
You Might Be Surprised Yes , noted leftists such as New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actress Alyssa Milano have decided to die on this hill in the name of some righteous , self-aggrandizing cause .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of people who seem to have a massive problem with the Redskins team name is Native American .
You know , the group of people who this ostensible slur is targeting .
In fact , no matter how you want to tally it , there simply isn ’ t a majority consensus of Native Americans who find the football team ’ s name offensive .
As bizarre as it is to kowtow to feelings that don ’ t even constitute a majority , this is hardly the first time that a sports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to Native American imagery .
The Cleveland Indians , amid similar outcries , changed their team logo from the polarizing Chief Wahoo .
But even that decision doesn ’ t make the Redskins controversy any more sensible .
The Chief Wahoo logo was a caricature , which , by its nature , is meant to poke a little fun at the subject .
As President Donald Trump pointed out on Twitter , the Redskins ’ name and logo appear to come from a place of honoring Native Americans .
Alas , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cave to corporate pressure .
It happens all the time .
But when that corporate pressure is applied because a relatively small group of loud leftists , not the allegedly aggrieved , pushes for it ?
That ’ s as troubling a sign about the general state of 2020 as any you will find .
And that ’ s saying quite a bit .
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By virtually any metric, the NFL will look drastically different this year.
Assuming there even is a season, fans should probably brace for empty stadiums, lots of Black Lives Matter paraphernalia, rampant national anthem protesting and maybe even a Colin Kaepernick sighting.
But no team could undergo a more drastic change than the Washington Redskins.
After a deluge of pressure from the government and corporate sponsors, including Nike, FedEx, Amazon and PepsiCo, the Redskins announced Friday they will be reviewing the team’s name.
“In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team’s name,” the franchise said. “This review formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks.”
The Redskins name, which has been in use since 1933, appears to be well on its way out.
So too is the team’s iconic logo and any other imagery related to Native Americans, according to a report Wednesday.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted that a league source told him that there will be “no Native American imagery” in the franchise’s rebranding.
In their discussions about a potential new name, Washington is planning to have no Native American imagery, per a league source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 8, 2020
Presumably, then, if the franchise changes its name to the Washington Warriors — a strong possibility, according to reports — there will be no arrows, feathers or anything of the sort on the uniforms or helmets.
To be fair, if the Redskins are going to drop the name they’ve had for 87 years, it makes total sense that they would also distance themselves as much as possible from anything Native American-related.
What doesn’t make total sense, however, is what’s driving all of this vitriol against all things Redskins.
Yes, noted leftists such as New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actress Alyssa Milano have decided to die on this hill in the name of some righteous, self-aggrandizing cause.
But neither those women nor the vast majority of people who seem to have a massive problem with the Redskins team name is Native American. You know, the group of people who this ostensible slur is targeting.
In fact, no matter how you want to tally it, there simply isn’t a majority consensus of Native Americans who find the football team’s name offensive.
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As bizarre as it is to kowtow to feelings that don’t even constitute a majority, this is hardly the first time that a sports team has bent the knee when it comes to Native American imagery.
The Cleveland Indians, amid similar outcries, changed their team logo from the polarizing Chief Wahoo. But even that decision doesn’t make the Redskins controversy any more sensible. The Chief Wahoo logo was a caricature, which, by its nature, is meant to poke a little fun at the subject.
As President Donald Trump pointed out on Twitter, the Redskins’ name and logo appear to come from a place of honoring Native Americans.
They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct. Indians, like Elizabeth Warren, must be very angry right now! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
Alas, it’s one thing for an entity to cave to corporate pressure. It happens all the time.
But when that corporate pressure is applied because a relatively small group of loud leftists, not the allegedly aggrieved, pushes for it?
That’s as troubling a sign about the general state of 2020 as any you will find. And that’s saying quite a bit.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Don Lemon Blasphemes Jesus Christ on National TV

CNN ’ s Don Lemon , whom President Donald Trump has criticized as “ the dumbest man on television , ” set his sights on Jesus Christ when attacking the country ’ s founders Wednesday night .
Considering Lemon ’ s most recent controversial comments , it ’ s hard to argue against Trump ’ s assessment of Lemon .
Most pundits would do a little research on their opponents prior to making comments about them and the principles which they believe in .
Even the most far left of the country ’ s talking heads would have some semblance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Christianity .
Don Lemon is not one of those pundits .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff The same man who hypothesized in 2014 that missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 might have been absorbed by a popup “ black hole ” set the bar for himself even lower Wednesday .
Lemon , during a brief discussion with CNN ’ s chief mobile coronavirus hot spot Chris Cuomo , contended that Christ was “ admittedly ” not a perfect human being .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s who you believe in , Jesus Christ , admittedly , was not perfect when he was here on this Earth , ” Lemon told Cuomo , who offered no rebuttal to Lemon ’ s denial of Christ ’ s divinity .
Lemon , who days ago admitted that the Black Lives Matter movement is only about protecting some black lives , then used his ignorance of Christ ’ s sinless life and the Christian faith to attack the country ’ s Founding Fathers .
“ So why are we deifying the founders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owned slaves ?
” Lemon said .
“ And in the Constitution , the original one , they put slavery in there , that slavery should be abolished because it was the way the king wanted , and then the Congress said , ‘ No way , ’ ” Lemon concluded .
Cuomo , who has identified as being Catholic , said nothing in response to Lemon ’ s false claim about Jesus .
Of course , Christians , or anyone with a fundamental understanding of faith , would have avoided so completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a point .
RELATED : Tucker Carlson Digs Up Don Lemon Comments That Would Get Lemon Canceled Today Lemon might not hold Christ as his personal savior , but Christ ’ s life and standing with people of faith is indisputable .
People who have never laid their eyes on the pages of a Bible could probably tell you that it says Christ lived a life free of sin .
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 4:15 : “ For we have not an high priest which can not be touched with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in all points tempted like as we are , yet without sin.
” In 1 Peter 2:22-24 , the Bible also tells us : “ Who did no sin , neither was guile found in his mouth : Who , when he was reviled , reviled not again ; when he suffered , he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously : Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree , that we , being dead to sins , should live unto righteousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Christians still make up a majority of the country that leftists such as Don Lemon wish to see toppled .
It wouldn ’ t be shocking to see a liberal TV host challenge the faith of 65 percent of Americans .
( That ’ s the share of Americans who identify as Christians , the Pew Research Center reported in October . )
What is shocking is that one would engage in blasphemy on national TV while also displaying that he doesn ’ t understand the fundamental beliefs of those he holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the core claim of Christianity — that a sinless Christ had to sacrifice himself to save all who believe .
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CNN’s Don Lemon, whom President Donald Trump has criticized as “the dumbest man on television,” set his sights on Jesus Christ when attacking the country’s founders Wednesday night.
Considering Lemon’s most recent controversial comments, it’s hard to argue against Trump’s assessment of Lemon.
Most pundits would do a little research on their opponents prior to making comments about them and the principles which they believe in.
Even the most far left of the country’s talking heads would have some semblance of self-awareness when commenting on the fundamentals of Christianity.
Don Lemon is not one of those pundits.
The same man who hypothesized in 2014 that missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 might have been absorbed by a popup “black hole” set the bar for himself even lower Wednesday.
Lemon, during a brief discussion with CNN’s chief mobile coronavirus hot spot Chris Cuomo, contended that Christ was “admittedly” not a perfect human being.
“Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe in, Jesus Christ, admittedly, was not perfect when he was here on this Earth,” Lemon told Cuomo, who offered no rebuttal to Lemon’s denial of Christ’s divinity.
Lemon, who days ago admitted that the Black Lives Matter movement is only about protecting some black lives, then used his ignorance of Christ’s sinless life and the Christian faith to attack the country’s Founding Fathers.
“So why are we deifying the founders of this country, many of whom owned slaves?” Lemon said.
“And in the Constitution, the original one, they put slavery in there, that slavery should be abolished because it was the way the king wanted, and then the Congress said, ‘No way,’” Lemon concluded.
Cuomo, who has identified as being Catholic, said nothing in response to Lemon’s false claim about Jesus.
Of course, Christians, or anyone with a fundamental understanding of faith, would have avoided so completely botching such commentary when trying to make a point.
“Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe, if that’s who you believe in, admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth.” Prominent leftists don’t understand even the most basic aspects of the most basic things we believe. pic.twitter.com/QzwjNJC4O8 — Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) July 9, 2020
Lemon might not hold Christ as his personal savior, but Christ’s life and standing with people of faith is indisputable.
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People who have never laid their eyes on the pages of a Bible could probably tell you that it says Christ lived a life free of sin.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 4:15: “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
In 1 Peter 2:22-24, the Bible also tells us: “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
Christians still make up a majority of the country that leftists such as Don Lemon wish to see toppled.
It wouldn’t be shocking to see a liberal TV host challenge the faith of 65 percent of Americans. (That’s the share of Americans who identify as Christians, the Pew Research Center reported in October.)
What is shocking is that one would engage in blasphemy on national TV while also displaying that he doesn’t understand the fundamental beliefs of those he holds in such contempt.
Lemon is oblivious to the core claim of Christianity — that a sinless Christ had to sacrifice himself to save all who believe.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--University Flippantly Alters Remote Work Policy, Throws Employees with Children for a Loop

As certain states begin rolling back public health restrictions amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , many parents are struggling to strike harmony between child care plans and ever-changing employment situations .
Florida State University staff saw a wrench thrown in those efforts late last month , when the institution made several controversial about-faces regarding whether employees with parental commitments would be able to care for their children while working remotely in the coming weeks .
According to Washington Post-owned women ’ s publication The Lily , university employees have always been contractually obligated to ensure their children are under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , when stateside coronavirus outbreaks triggered stay-at-home orders in Florida and across the nation , forcing widespread remote work and schooling scenarios , the university announced it would temporarily abridge the policy in order to lighten the burden placed on working parents .
On June 26 , the university caught heavy flak when the announcement came down that it would be returning to its initial policy come August 7 in an attempt to return to normalcy .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University communicated a temporary exception to policy which allowed employees to care for children at home while on the Temporary Remote Work agreement , ” the memo read .
“ Effective , August 7 , 2020 , the University will return to normal policy and will no longer allow employees to care for children while working remotely.
” The news came alongside updated information pertaining to the university ’ s campus re-opening plans , which had previously been scheduled for early July .
Instead , however , administrators had opted to place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
Recent surges in coronavirus case totals across Florida were cited as the primary reason for hesitance on the part of the university , WCTV-TV reported .
According to Johns Hopkins data , the university ’ s native Leon County saw positive coronavirus tests surge by nearly 300 cases to 998 in the three days following the announcement .
Statewide , totals have ballooned to more than 224,000 in the past month .
Regardless of the FSU ’ s rationale , staff members were anything but pleased , left in a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera “ My initial thought was , ‘ Well , what am I supposed to do with [ my kids ] ?
” assistant professor of special education and mother-of-two Jenny Root said .
“ None of us are enjoying this .
It makes me feel like I ’ m failing at everything I do , ” the professor said , adding that FSU is “ acting like they gave us this privilege to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when that ’ s literally what I had to do.
” She was far from the only faculty member with concerns .
“ There has been no lapse in the kind of support my students need , ” another anonymous employee said .
“ It ’ s not reasonable to say you can ’ t keep your kid and work at the same time .
They ’ re reverting back to normal policies when life is not normal yet.
” The policy was later updated once again in the face of employee pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the announcement only “ applies to employees whose job duties require them to be on campus full-time during normal business hours ” and excludes professors .
Some tenured staff members were able to breathe a bit easier .
However , the update only sparked further aggravation among others , leading many to claim these adjustments only compounded the stress for workers with less solidified employment statuses .
“ Due , I imagine to the way this has gone viral on social media … a slight retraction was issued today , which actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FSU history professor Cathy McClive wrote in an email .
“ The policy now applies to staff not faculty — so those without tenure are in the most precarious positions.
” By the following week , the university gave up on the policy change , apologizing for any “ confusion and anxiety ” caused and claiming its previous communications had never been meant to prevent employees from playing the role of caretaker while working remotely .
“ We want to be clear , ” the university wrote .
“ Our policy does allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for children.
” “ We want everyone in our community to be focused on doing their part to keep each other safe .
We are requesting that employees coordinate with their supervisors on a schedule that allows them to meet their parental responsibilities in addition to work obligations , ” administrators added .
The Western Journal has reached out to Florida State University for further comment but did not immediately receive a response .
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UPDATE, July 10, 2020: After the publication of this article, Florida State University responded to The Western Journal’s request for comment.
“Our professors have always been allowed to care for their children while working from home and our faculty continue to be allowed to care for their children while working from home,” Dennis Schnittker, the director of university news and digital communications, said in an email. “In fact, all our employees — faculty and staff — are allowed to care for their children while working at home during the current pandemic.”
“We now realize that our imprecise wording as well as the timing of the message — as COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally and around the state — caused confusion and anxiety for many employees,” he added.
“We want to be clear — our policy does allow employees to work from home while caring for children.”
This article has been updated to include additional comments from Schnittker.
As certain states begin rolling back public health restrictions amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are struggling to strike harmony between child care plans and ever-changing employment situations.
Florida State University staff saw a wrench thrown in those efforts late last month, when the institution made several controversial about-faces regarding whether employees with parental commitments would be able to care for their children while working remotely in the coming weeks.
According to Washington Post-owned women’s publication The Lily, university employees have always been contractually obligated to ensure their children are under the care of another while working remotely.
However, when stateside coronavirus outbreaks triggered stay-at-home orders in Florida and across the nation, forcing widespread remote work and schooling scenarios, the university announced it would temporarily abridge the policy in order to lighten the burden placed on working parents.
On June 26, the university caught heavy flak when the announcement came down that it would be returning to its initial policy come August 7 in an attempt to return to normalcy.
“In March 2020, the University communicated a temporary exception to policy which allowed employees to care for children at home while on the Temporary Remote Work agreement,” the memo read.
“Effective, August 7, 2020, the University will return to normal policy and will no longer allow employees to care for children while working remotely.”
My uni (in FLORIDA) just announced that effective August 7th the University will no longer allow employees to care for children while working remotely. I can’t even process that- the pandemic is not over and will not be over then. — Dr. Jenny Root (@Dr_Jenny_Root) June 27, 2020
campus care is full and ???Faculty get paid parental leave (that can be taken only 1x- I took in spring). My director is great & husband (also works FT) shares in caregiving. I worry about even more vulnerable faculty and staff – and their children! — Dr. Jenny Root (@Dr_Jenny_Root) June 27, 2020
The news came alongside updated information pertaining to the university’s campus re-opening plans, which had previously been scheduled for early July. Instead, however, administrators had opted to place those plans on hold for the foreseeable future.
Recent surges in coronavirus case totals across Florida were cited as the primary reason for hesitance on the part of the university, WCTV-TV reported.
According to Johns Hopkins data, the university’s native Leon County saw positive coronavirus tests surge by nearly 300 cases to 998 in the three days following the announcement. Statewide, totals have ballooned to more than 224,000 in the past month.
Regardless of the FSU’s rationale, staff members were anything but pleased, left in a major child-care bind by the announcement.
“My initial thought was, ‘Well, what am I supposed to do with [my kids]?” assistant professor of special education and mother-of-two Jenny Root said.
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“None of us are enjoying this. It makes me feel like I’m failing at everything I do,” the professor said, adding that FSU is “acting like they gave us this privilege to watch our children while we worked — when that’s literally what I had to do.”
She was far from the only faculty member with concerns.
“There has been no lapse in the kind of support my students need,” another anonymous employee said. “It’s not reasonable to say you can’t keep your kid and work at the same time. They’re reverting back to normal policies when life is not normal yet.”
The policy was later updated once again in the face of employee pushback, The Lily reported. Administrators clarified that the announcement only “applies to employees whose job duties require them to be on campus full-time during normal business hours” and excludes professors.
Some tenured staff members were able to breathe a bit easier. However, the update only sparked further aggravation among others, leading many to claim these adjustments only compounded the stress for workers with less solidified employment statuses.
“Due, I imagine to the way this has gone viral on social media … a slight retraction was issued today, which actually only compounds the initial problem,” FSU history professor Cathy McClive wrote in an email. “The policy now applies to staff not faculty — so those without tenure are in the most precarious positions.”
By the following week, the university apologized for causing any “confusion and anxiety” and claimed its previous communications had never been meant to prevent employees from playing the role of caretaker while working remotely.
“We want to be clear,” Dennis Schnittker, the director of university news and digital communications, told The Western Journal in an email. “Our policy does allow employees to work from home while caring for children.”
Schnittker said the message sent out on June 26 had not been stated clearly, and “as a result, was misunderstood by many.”
“We now realize that our imprecise wording as well as the timing of the message — as COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally and around the state — caused confusion and anxiety for many employees. That is the opposite of what we wanted to communicate to our dedicated faculty and staff,” he continued.
“With so many factors still in flux — including increasing numbers of COVID cases and the possible delay of the re-opening of local schools — we recognize the need for sensitivity, flexibility, and deference to the personal and public health imperatives of this moment.”
Schnittker explained staff members will need to discuss their needs with their supervisors to come up with a schedule that will allow them “to meet their parental responsibilities in addition to work obligations.”
“This may be different for each employee based on the specifics of their situation and the nature of their job,” Schnittker said. “Managers should work with Human Resources to develop solutions for schedules that cannot be worked out between the staff employee and immediate supervisor. “
“We regret that our email communication caused any unnecessary worry and concern or oversimplified a very nuanced issue. We want to reassure everyone that the health, safety, and well-being of all FSU employees — as well as our students — are our top priority. We thank our valued employees for their hard work and dedication to moving the institution forward during this very challenging time.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Investigation Launched into Harmless Traffic Sign Saying ‘The Safety of All Lives Matter’

The mayor of a Massachusetts town apologized Wednesday for an electronic road sign saying “ the safety of all lives matter ” and vowed to find out why the message was displayed .
Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur , a Democrat , ordered the message to be taken down immediately , he tweeted Wednesday .
The electronic sign was put up on Main Street and appeared to belong to the Melrose Police Department , according to the photo that Brodeur posted .
“ I have just been made aware that the following traffic sign is being displayed on Main Street .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down immediately and am taking steps to find out how this happened , ” Brodeur wrote .
“ I apologize to the residents of Melrose.
” TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff Melrose Police Chief Michael L. Lyle condemned the message and announced an investigation into the matter in an online statement .
He noted that a traffic officer was recently ordered to put a message of general traffic safety on the sign .
“ I am aware that the phrase ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a misguided counter to the Black Lives Matter movement , ” Lyle said .
“ On behalf of the Melrose Police Department , I sincerely apologize to our residents and anyone who drove past the sign today.
” “ Preliminarily , the officer reported to me that he did not post the message with either malicious or political intent , ” Lyle continued in his statement .
“ The officer , by his account , was trying to type a traffic safety message in the limited space offered by the electronic sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of the words he had posted.
” A thorough investigation will take place regardless of the officer ’ s account , Lyle said .
He also announced that he will approve all electronic messages moving forward .
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The mayor of a Massachusetts town apologized Wednesday for an electronic road sign saying “the safety of all lives matter” and vowed to find out why the message was displayed.
Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur, a Democrat, ordered the message to be taken down immediately, he tweeted Wednesday.
The electronic sign was put up on Main Street and appeared to belong to the Melrose Police Department, according to the photo that Brodeur posted.
“I have just been made aware that the following traffic sign is being displayed on Main Street. I have ordered that it be taken down immediately and am taking steps to find out how this happened,” Brodeur wrote. “I apologize to the residents of Melrose.”
I have just been made aware that the following traffic sign is being displayed on Main Street. I have ordered that it be taken down immediately and am taking steps to find out how this happened. I apologize to the residents of Melrose. pic.twitter.com/BMGmFYcWfd — Mayor Paul Brodeur (@MayorBrodeur) July 8, 2020
Melrose Police Chief Michael L. Lyle condemned the message and announced an investigation into the matter in an online statement.
He noted that a traffic officer was recently ordered to put a message of general traffic safety on the sign.
“I am aware that the phrase ‘all lives matter’ is commonly used as a misguided counter to the Black Lives Matter movement,” Lyle said.
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“On behalf of the Melrose Police Department, I sincerely apologize to our residents and anyone who drove past the sign today.”
“Preliminarily, the officer reported to me that he did not post the message with either malicious or political intent,” Lyle continued in his statement.
“The officer, by his account, was trying to type a traffic safety message in the limited space offered by the electronic sign and did not realize the totality or impact of the words he had posted.”
A thorough investigation will take place regardless of the officer’s account, Lyle said. He also announced that he will approve all electronic messages moving forward.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Seoul Mayor Found Dead Two Days After Sexual Harassment Accusation

Park Won-soon , the three-term mayor of South Korea ’ s capital who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022 , was found dead early Friday .
He was 64 .
Police said Park ’ s body was found near a restaurant nestled in wooded hills stretching across northern Seoul after a more than seven-hour search involving hundreds of police officers , firefighters , drones and dogs .
They said there were no signs of foul play , but gave no further details on the cause of death .
The Seoul Metropolitan Government earlier said Park did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canceled his schedule for the day .
His daughter reported him missing Thursday afternoon , saying he had given her a “ will-like ” verbal message and left home .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff He was last seen on security video entering a park at the mouth of the hills late Thursday morning .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear what caused Park ’ s disappearance and death .
When asked about local media reports that one of his secretaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged sexual harassment , Seoul police official Choi Ik-su confirmed that a complaint against Park had been filed with police on Wednesday but didn ’ t specify what he was accused of .
Park , a liberal human rights lawyer who once led two of South Korea ’ s most influential civic groups , was credited with winning the country ’ s first sexual harassment conviction as an attorney .
He was elected Seoul mayor in 2011 , upsetting his conservative opponent as an independent candidate backed by opposition liberals .
He became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a third term in June 2018 and had been considered a potential presidential candidate in the next election in 2022 .
Park maintained his activism as mayor , lamenting the country ’ s gap between rich and poor , gender inequality , and corrupt ties between large businesses and politicians .
He was also a vocal critic of Japan over what he described as Tokyo ’ s refusal to repent of atrocities such as forced labor and a system of sexual slavery for Japanese troops .
Despite positioning himself as a champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was criticized for pushing ahead with aggressive redevelopment projects that razed old commercial and housing districts and drove out tenants who couldn ’ t afford the spike in rents .
RELATED : North Korea Blows Up South Korea Liaison Office in Aggressive Show of Force During his first terms , Park established himself as a fierce opponent of former conservative President Park Geun-hye and openly supported the millions of protesters who flooded the streets of his city in late 2016 and 2017 calling for her ouster over a corruption scandal .
Months after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed from office by a court ruling in March 2017 and is currently serving a decades-long prison term for bribery , abuse of power and other charges .
South Korea has seen the sudden deaths of key political figures before .
Former liberal President Roh Moo-hyun , who was a close friend and mentor of current President Moon Jae-in , leapt to his death in 2009 , a year after leaving office , amid allegations that family members had taken bribes from a businessman during his presidency .
Former military dictator Park Chung-hee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was assassinated by his spy chief during a late-night drinking session in 1979 .
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Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea’s capital who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday. He was 64.
Police said Park’s body was found near a restaurant nestled in wooded hills stretching across northern Seoul after a more than seven-hour search involving hundreds of police officers, firefighters, drones and dogs.
They said there were no signs of foul play, but gave no further details on the cause of death.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government earlier said Park did not come to work on Thursday and had canceled his schedule for the day.
His daughter reported him missing Thursday afternoon, saying he had given her a “will-like” verbal message and left home.
He was last seen on security video entering a park at the mouth of the hills late Thursday morning.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused Park’s disappearance and death.
When asked about local media reports that one of his secretaries had filed a complaint against him involving alleged sexual harassment, Seoul police official Choi Ik-su confirmed that a complaint against Park had been filed with police on Wednesday but didn’t specify what he was accused of.
Park, a liberal human rights lawyer who once led two of South Korea’s most influential civic groups, was credited with winning the country’s first sexual harassment conviction as an attorney.
He was elected Seoul mayor in 2011, upsetting his conservative opponent as an independent candidate backed by opposition liberals.
He became the city’s first mayor elected to a third term in June 2018 and had been considered a potential presidential candidate in the next election in 2022.
Park maintained his activism as mayor, lamenting the country’s gap between rich and poor, gender inequality, and corrupt ties between large businesses and politicians.
He was also a vocal critic of Japan over what he described as Tokyo’s refusal to repent of atrocities such as forced labor and a system of sexual slavery for Japanese troops.
Despite positioning himself as a champion of the poor and powerless, Park was criticized for pushing ahead with aggressive redevelopment projects that razed old commercial and housing districts and drove out tenants who couldn’t afford the spike in rents.
During his first terms, Park established himself as a fierce opponent of former conservative President Park Geun-hye and openly supported the millions of protesters who flooded the streets of his city in late 2016 and 2017 calling for her ouster over a corruption scandal.
Months after her impeachment, Park Geun-hye was formally removed from office by a court ruling in March 2017 and is currently serving a decades-long prison term for bribery, abuse of power and other charges.
South Korea has seen the sudden deaths of key political figures before.
Former liberal President Roh Moo-hyun, who was a close friend and mentor of current President Moon Jae-in, leapt to his death in 2009, a year after leaving office, amid allegations that family members had taken bribes from a businessman during his presidency.
Former military dictator Park Chung-hee, the father of Park Geun-hye, was assassinated by his spy chief during a late-night drinking session in 1979.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Words Now Being Axed by Scrabble Association To Avoid Offending Anyone

In a 2012 interview , top-flight Canadian Scrabble player Robin Pollock Daniel let a bit of light in on what the game is really all about : “ Words are involved but , to me at least , it ’ s more about math , ” she told The Star .
“ You don ’ t have to know what the word means , but you do have to know that it ’ s an acceptable configuration.
” Daniel ’ s interview was cited two years later by The Guardian ’ s Stephen Moss in an article about playing Scrabble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not for people who love words and language ; it ’ s for people who like patterns .
The secret is not to make an inspiring word — LAMBENT , LAGOON and LISSOM ( what a waste of the S ) won ’ t get you very far in Scrabble , ” he wrote .
“ Ridiculous little words used in combination on high-scoring squares will .
“ As Daniel says , it ’ s a spatial game more than a semantic one , which explains why many of the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They concentrate on structures rather than meanings .
Indeed , it has been argued that speaking English is a disadvantage in top-flight Scrabble , where the true champion relies on a battery of memorized pseudo-words.
” All of this explains why , at those lofty levels , the game still contains racial , ethnic and sexual slurs .
Now , they ’ re slated to be gone — even as some players who the slurs are aimed at don ’ t necessarily think they should be expurgated .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When They Call His Bluff According to a Tuesday piece by David Waldstein in The New York Times , the North American Scrabble Players Association will ban 226 words that many would find offensive .
The words had been axed from the regular players ’ dictionary back in 1994 .
However , at the highest levels , where words are little more than building blocks , they ’ re still in there .
In fact , competitive players of all stripes had lobbied to keep them the dictionary at the time , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competitive Scrabble community would be able to keep the old dictionary .
Perhaps not anymore .
On Tuesday , Hasbro — the toy-making giant which owns the rights to Scrabble in North America — says the NASPA has “ agreed to remove all slurs from their word list for Scrabble tournament play , which is managed solely by NASPA and available only to members.
” “ Technically , Hasbro has no control over the 192,111 playable words on the word list used by the players ’ association , but it does license the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is not eager to see slurs associated with its brand .
It said it was committed to ‘ providing an experience that is inclusive and enjoyable for all , ' ” The Times reported .
“ We may be split quite evenly as a community about what we should do , but that is because we have insulated ourselves from the rest of the world , clinging to the notion that our use of words is privileged , ” NASPA CEO John Chew said in a statement .
“ The world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as more than 90 % of our outside poll respondents told us , it is time for us to catch up or be left behind .
“ As has been reported in the media , during our meeting with Hasbro , I personally agreed with them that all the slurs should come out of our lexicon .
It ’ s the right thing to do , and I will make sure that it happens .
I have asked the Advisory Board to vote their consciences , because I think this is an important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everyone should know how their board represented them on this weighty issue.
” Now , let ’ s be clear : These aren ’ t just a few questionable words .
In fact , there are very few I can write here without censoring them .
“ Baldie ” and “ fatso ” are two of them .
So are “ abortuary ” and “ comsymp ” ( an “ abortuary ” is defined by the Scrabble-meisters at Merriam-Webster as “ a place where abortions are performed — used as a term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a comsymp is a communist sympathizer , so I think we can tell where everyone ’ s sympathies lay here .
For the record , I ’ m down with both and plan to work them into conversation this week . )
However , a goodly portion of the words are unusable in everyday conversation .
Some of them clearly aren ’ t workplace friendly and some of them are a good bit worse .
There are anti-Semitic slurs , racial slurs , ethnic slurs , national slurs .
And yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contemptible six-letter anti-black slur and all of its offshoots .
( A complete list is here , with the words scrambled .
If you want to put them in a word de-scrambler , you can find out what the words are — although I warn you , this is graphic language .
Reader discretion is advised . )
This is , in other contexts , vile stuff .
The problem is decontextualizing the decontextualization of these words .
In Scrabble , they ’ re not linguistic constructs .
They ’ re ways to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people within the Scrabble community — including those who the slurs are aimed at — who want to keep them .
Steven Alexander , a white , Jewish man who argued to keep the words back in the 1990s , says he ’ s now willing to get rid of some of the more obvious offenders .
“ The one word that has actually been used to rally mobs into terrorism is the N-word , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a word of conspiracy , a tool of oppression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a white person like me shouldn ’ t necessarily put their views first.
” And there are black players who oppose removing any of the words .
“ If I ’ m going to lose the game playing a different word , then I ’ m going to use that word , ” said Noel Livermore , a black player from Florida .
“ I need to score points and on that board , they don ’ t have any meaning.
” The best quote in the piece belongs to Columbia University linguistics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it should be the black players deciding on the words — because if it wasn ’ t , it was basically white people “ testifying to their goodness as anti-racists.
” He also came up with a reasonable compromise involving using asterisk tiles so that people didn ’ t have to stare at a slur on the board .
For those of you who can stomach the Notorious NYT , I encourage you to read Waldstein ’ s piece , which is probably the best explication of the issue I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come close-ish to the heart of the issue without judging the players who want to keep the words in .
It still neglects the key objection to removing these words right now , however .
In one sense , they ’ re words .
They may not be words we like , but they ’ re words .
For the last quarter-century , the game of hardcore Scrabble has continued to develop with these words in the equation .
The NASPA has decided , with no small degree of felicitousness , that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , in another sense , they ’ ve been entirely decontextualized here .
And McWhorter is right ; this isn ’ t much more than people “ testifying to their goodness as anti-racists.
” The dictionary doesn ’ t change much and the words carry the weight they always have , at least in a modern context .
All that ’ s changed is the moment .
Even then , this accomplishes very little , forcing competitive Scrabble players to learn which words they can ’ t use .
If that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly a very odd version of it .
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In a 2012 interview, top-flight Canadian Scrabble player Robin Pollock Daniel let a bit of light in on what the game is really all about: “Words are involved but, to me at least, it’s more about math,” she told The Star. “You don’t have to know what the word means, but you do have to know that it’s an acceptable configuration.”
Daniel’s interview was cited two years later by The Guardian’s Stephen Moss in an article about playing Scrabble at the highest levels.
“Scrabble is not for people who love words and language; it’s for people who like patterns. The secret is not to make an inspiring word — LAMBENT, LAGOON and LISSOM (what a waste of the S) won’t get you very far in Scrabble,” he wrote. “Ridiculous little words used in combination on high-scoring squares will.
“As Daniel says, it’s a spatial game more than a semantic one, which explains why many of the world’s top players hail from Thailand. They concentrate on structures rather than meanings. Indeed, it has been argued that speaking English is a disadvantage in top-flight Scrabble, where the true champion relies on a battery of memorized pseudo-words.”
All of this explains why, at those lofty levels, the game still contains racial, ethnic and sexual slurs. Now, they’re slated to be gone — even as some players who the slurs are aimed at don’t necessarily think they should be expurgated.
According to a Tuesday piece by David Waldstein in The New York Times, the North American Scrabble Players Association will ban 226 words that many would find offensive. The words had been axed from the regular players’ dictionary back in 1994.
However, at the highest levels, where words are little more than building blocks, they’re still in there. In fact, competitive players of all stripes had lobbied to keep them the dictionary at the time, which led to the compromise that meant the competitive Scrabble community would be able to keep the old dictionary.
Perhaps not anymore. On Tuesday, Hasbro — the toy-making giant which owns the rights to Scrabble in North America — says the NASPA has “agreed to remove all slurs from their word list for Scrabble tournament play, which is managed solely by NASPA and available only to members.”
“Technically, Hasbro has no control over the 192,111 playable words on the word list used by the players’ association, but it does license the organization to use the name Scrabble, and it is not eager to see slurs associated with its brand. It said it was committed to ‘providing an experience that is inclusive and enjoyable for all,'” The Times reported.
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“We may be split quite evenly as a community about what we should do, but that is because we have insulated ourselves from the rest of the world, clinging to the notion that our use of words is privileged,” NASPA CEO John Chew said in a statement. “The world has moved on past us, and as more than 90% of our outside poll respondents told us, it is time for us to catch up or be left behind.
“As has been reported in the media, during our meeting with Hasbro, I personally agreed with them that all the slurs should come out of our lexicon. It’s the right thing to do, and I will make sure that it happens. I have asked the Advisory Board to vote their consciences, because I think this is an important moment in the history of our association. Everyone should know how their board represented them on this weighty issue.”
Now, let’s be clear: These aren’t just a few questionable words. In fact, there are very few I can write here without censoring them.
“Baldie” and “fatso” are two of them. So are “abortuary” and “comsymp” (an “abortuary” is defined by the Scrabble-meisters at Merriam-Webster as “a place where abortions are performed — used as a term of contempt by opponents of abortion” and a comsymp is a communist sympathizer, so I think we can tell where everyone’s sympathies lay here. For the record, I’m down with both and plan to work them into conversation this week.)
However, a goodly portion of the words are unusable in everyday conversation. Some of them clearly aren’t workplace friendly and some of them are a good bit worse.
There are anti-Semitic slurs, racial slurs, ethnic slurs, national slurs. And yes, even that word is there — that contemptible six-letter anti-black slur and all of its offshoots. (A complete list is here, with the words scrambled. If you want to put them in a word de-scrambler, you can find out what the words are — although I warn you, this is graphic language. Reader discretion is advised.)
This is, in other contexts, vile stuff.
The problem is decontextualizing the decontextualization of these words. In Scrabble, they’re not linguistic constructs. They’re ways to score points. and there are plenty of people within the Scrabble community — including those who the slurs are aimed at — who want to keep them.
Steven Alexander, a white, Jewish man who argued to keep the words back in the 1990s, says he’s now willing to get rid of some of the more obvious offenders.
“The one word that has actually been used to rally mobs into terrorism is the N-word,” he said. “It’s a word of conspiracy, a tool of oppression. If Black people demand something, a white person like me shouldn’t necessarily put their views first.”
And there are black players who oppose removing any of the words.
“If I’m going to lose the game playing a different word, then I’m going to use that word,” said Noel Livermore, a black player from Florida. “I need to score points and on that board, they don’t have any meaning.”
He called Scrabble “a numbers game disguised as a word game.”
The best quote in the piece belongs to Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter.
His take was that it should be the black players deciding on the words — because if it wasn’t, it was basically white people “testifying to their goodness as anti-racists.” He also came up with a reasonable compromise involving using asterisk tiles so that people didn’t have to stare at a slur on the board.
For those of you who can stomach the Notorious NYT, I encourage you to read Waldstein’s piece, which is probably the best explication of the issue I’ve seen out there.
It manages to come close-ish to the heart of the issue without judging the players who want to keep the words in. It still neglects the key objection to removing these words right now, however.
In one sense, they’re words. They may not be words we like, but they’re words. For the last quarter-century, the game of hardcore Scrabble has continued to develop with these words in the equation.
The NASPA has decided, with no small degree of felicitousness, that this is the time to take them out. However, in another sense, they’ve been entirely decontextualized here.
And McWhorter is right; this isn’t much more than people “testifying to their goodness as anti-racists.” The dictionary doesn’t change much and the words carry the weight they always have, at least in a modern context.
All that’s changed is the moment. Even then, this accomplishes very little, forcing competitive Scrabble players to learn which words they can’t use.
If that’s progress, it’s certainly a very odd version of it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-09--Church Gives Each Local Police Officer, Department Employee Stunning Gift as ‘Bold Statement of Supp

Church Gives Each Local Police Officer, Department Employee Stunning Gift as ‘Bold Statement of Support’

As the far left in America works overtime to defund and demonize the police , a Tennessee church has decided to show its appreciation for the men and women in blue by giving each member of their local police department a $ 1,000 check .
According to The Christian Post , Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesborough collected $ 23,000 in a fundraiser for the police and presented the checks during a July 4 ceremony .
The pastor of the church , Perry Cleek , cited the “ debilitating lack of morale ” facing police departments across the nation as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s collective act of generosity .
TRENDING : Punk Threatening Group of Cops Does n't Sound So Tough When They Call His Bluff “ We wanted to make a bold statement in support of law enforcement , ” he said .
Cleek is definitely right about a “ debilitating lack of morale ” among law enforcement officials .
The tense environment has led to 272 New York City police officers filing for retirement in the month following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody , a sharp increase from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time last year .
Sadly , it looks like police officers in other major cities may also head for the exits .
A recent survey found that seven in 10 Washington , D.C. , officers were seriously considering quitting their jobs in law enforcement .
The ascendance of anti-law enforcement sentiment following Floyd ’ s death also led to the cancellation of two popular reality TV shows , “ Live PD ” and “ Cops.
” Leftist activists took umbrage with the fact that the shows painted law enforcement in a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the narrative that all police officers are racist pigs determined to target African-Americans .
Cleek called Floyd ’ s death “ without question an act of evil ” but said “ much of the response to the killing of Mr. Floyd , the looting and burning and destruction of both public and private property , the disgraceful treatment , dishonoring and demonization of law enforcement are also acts of evil.
” The pastor expressed hope that the church ’ s “ act of support and encouragement for our local police department ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voicing their support.
” Fortunately , many other businesses and individuals in America have already done just that .
The Local Fresh Grill in Port Richey , Florida has set itself up as a “ safe haven ” for the police .
An African immigrant living in Washington , D.C. , has gone out of her way to deliver food to her local police , whom she described as “ heroes.
” A NASCAR driver drove a “ Back the Blue ” car as he raced in Homestead , Florida , last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero ’ s welcome at two separate Cracker Barrels .
At a restaurant in Alabama , a man paid for the meals of four officers eating breakfast together .
Just a week later , two women paid for the meal of a deputy dining at a Cracker Barrel in Nashville , Tennessee .
RELATED : BLM Leader Turns Sights from Abolishing Police to US Military Bases All Over World Churches have been a ray of sunshine in the dark times that America and the rest of the world are currently immersed in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of food to the needy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
The Christian organization Samaritan ’ s Purse set up a field hospital in New York City to help deal with overcrowded hospitals as a result of the virus .
These good deeds come at a time when America and the world need Christian love and charity more than ever .
Churches , businesses and individuals across America should follow the lead of the Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church and show their appreciation for law enforcement .
This especially applies to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ defund the police ” has the greatest chance of becoming a reality .
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As the far left in America works overtime to defund and demonize the police, a Tennessee church has decided to show its appreciation for the men and women in blue by giving each member of their local police department a $1,000 check.
According to The Christian Post, Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesborough collected $23,000 in a fundraiser for the police and presented the checks during a July 4 ceremony.
“Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church of Jonesborough raised a total of $23,000 for their local department, presenting the checks in a ceremony held on Saturday morning.” https://t.co/8WTDEyL8hU — Ruth Graham (@publicroad) July 6, 2020
The pastor of the church, Perry Cleek, cited the “debilitating lack of morale” facing police departments across the nation as the motivating factor behind his faith community’s collective act of generosity.
“We wanted to make a bold statement in support of law enforcement,” he said.
Cleek is definitely right about a “debilitating lack of morale” among law enforcement officials. The tense environment has led to 272 New York City police officers filing for retirement in the month following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, a sharp increase from the number of cops looking to retire at this time last year.
Sadly, it looks like police officers in other major cities may also head for the exits. A recent survey found that seven in 10 Washington, D.C., officers were seriously considering quitting their jobs in law enforcement.
The ascendance of anti-law enforcement sentiment following Floyd’s death also led to the cancellation of two popular reality TV shows, “Live PD” and “Cops.” Leftist activists took umbrage with the fact that the shows painted law enforcement in a positive light. That does not go along with the narrative that all police officers are racist pigs determined to target African-Americans.
Cleek called Floyd’s death “without question an act of evil” but said “much of the response to the killing of Mr. Floyd, the looting and burning and destruction of both public and private property, the disgraceful treatment, dishonoring and demonization of law enforcement are also acts of evil.”
The pastor expressed hope that the church’s “act of support and encouragement for our local police department” would “result in many more Americans voicing their support.”
Fortunately, many other businesses and individuals in America have already done just that.
The Local Fresh Grill in Port Richey, Florida has set itself up as a “safe haven” for the police. An African immigrant living in Washington, D.C., has gone out of her way to deliver food to her local police, whom she described as “heroes.” A NASCAR driver drove a “Back the Blue” car as he raced in Homestead, Florida, last month.
Police officers have also received a hero’s welcome at two separate Cracker Barrels. At a restaurant in Alabama, a man paid for the meals of four officers eating breakfast together. Just a week later, two women paid for the meal of a deputy dining at a Cracker Barrel in Nashville, Tennessee.
Churches have been a ray of sunshine in the dark times that America and the rest of the world are currently immersed in.
A megachurch in India donated 800 tons of food to the needy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Christian organization Samaritan’s Purse set up a field hospital in New York City to help deal with overcrowded hospitals as a result of the virus.
These good deeds come at a time when America and the world need Christian love and charity more than ever.
Churches, businesses and individuals across America should follow the lead of the Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church and show their appreciation for law enforcement. This especially applies to those living in Democrat-run cities where the push to “defund the police” has the greatest chance of becoming a reality.
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