westernjournal--2020-10-15--Itxu Díaz: Tears from a Dictator

Itxu Díaz: Tears from a Dictator

When I saw the tears from Kim Jong Un last weekend , my first thought was that someone had finally poked him in the eye .
Later I considered the possibility that a treacherous piece of enemy grit from the revolution may have gotten stuck in it .
At last I understood that it was merely the revolution itself that had entered the depths of his cornea .
Everything in North Korea is a circus , a theater and a sham .
Everything except misery , pain and death .
There is a long list of communist dictators as fierce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was quite a crybaby , although in public he only teared up toward the end of his days , when he was already very ill with cancer ; he was always ill with hate .
Fidel Castro spent the last 300 years of his life crying over almost anything , or at least that was what was claimed by the revolutionary media , which tried to change the image of the Cuban butcher to an endearing and defenseless grandfather , unable to hold back tears but overly capable of stirring up Cubans with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sometimes the poor Cubans no longer cared whether they were imprisoned or starved to death , as long as he shut his dang mouth for a while .
One of the most whiny leaders in history is Nicolás Maduro , perhaps because it ’ s the only way that his clumsy advisers have found to make his heart not look like a piece of pine pith — a piece of pine pith previously charred by the flames of Hell , specifically .
TRENDING : ATF Reversal Immediately Puts Millions of Gun Owners in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trademark is his ability to cry over silly things , like each anniversary of Chávez ’ s death , but you can ’ t expect anything else from a guy who says that the late Venezuelan dictator often appears at his home in the form of a bird to give him advice .
It ’ s to the point where the opposing side no longer knows whether to continue fighting in the streets or to give him a good cat .
In theory , the tears would serve to show a more human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supposed case that the revolutionary dictators had that face hidden somewhere ( even though that weak and sanctimonious attitude to which long-lived totalitarians aspire when they believe that they have already been crushing their people for too many years contrasts with the manly spirit of their revolutions ) .
A poster from Soviet Russia read a century ago : “ Shame on the whiners , the slackers and the faithless.
” That ’ s all you need to know about communism ’ s empathy with those who suffer .
The context chosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the 75th anniversary of the rise to power of the North Korean Workers ’ Party ( But note that “ coming to power ” is a euphemism used by the Western media to avoid having to explain that the miseries and violence suffered by North Koreans since the last century were imposed by the Russian communists , including the first leader of the Korean Politburo , a Soviet agent infiltrator named Kim Yong-bom — though it is difficult to know if that is the real name of a communist leader or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falls on a tin roof . )
Kim claims that he is sad about the pandemic , because people had “ placed trust ” in him , as if Koreans had another choice , or as if someone had ever invited them to choose for themselves .
I suppose communist rhetoric always ends up being like the speech of a madman who has been off his medication for the last 100 years and thinks he is a nuclear aircraft carrier .
The only world leader who cuts his hair with a Black & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sincerity ” have not been enough to free people from the “ difficulties of life.
” If Kim would allow me to give him some advice , I think a good way to free Koreans from life ’ s difficulties would be to stop killing them .
But I don ’ t want to judge matters with Western eyes , which is what analysts of the left-wing media say when someone asks them to take a position on Venezuela , Cuba or any other part of the world suffocated and impoverished by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialism and communism .
RELATED : Mike Huckabee : It Would Be a Naive Mistake To Underestimate Trump 's North Korea Tactics However , while Kim Jong Un whined during prime time , he took the opportunity to present a new intercontinental missile described as “ monstrous , ” and I imagine that the best way to console the North Koreans decimated by the coronavirus is to threaten a nuclear war and pray that you don ’ t find Trump in the White House when the affair begins .
Personally , I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But if I am given a choice between seeing his people cry and seeing a communist dictator cry , I certainly celebrate his plaintive and bratty outburst .
God willing those crocodile tears are , after all , some hope for freedom .
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When I saw the tears from Kim Jong Un last weekend, my first thought was that someone had finally poked him in the eye. Later I considered the possibility that a treacherous piece of enemy grit from the revolution may have gotten stuck in it.
At last I understood that it was merely the revolution itself that had entered the depths of his cornea. Everything in North Korea is a circus, a theater and a sham. Everything except misery, pain and death.
There is a long list of communist dictators as fierce as they are whiners. Hugo Chávez was quite a crybaby, although in public he only teared up toward the end of his days, when he was already very ill with cancer; he was always ill with hate.
Fidel Castro spent the last 300 years of his life crying over almost anything, or at least that was what was claimed by the revolutionary media, which tried to change the image of the Cuban butcher to an endearing and defenseless grandfather, unable to hold back tears but overly capable of stirring up Cubans with speeches up to seven hours long. Sometimes the poor Cubans no longer cared whether they were imprisoned or starved to death, as long as he shut his dang mouth for a while.
One of the most whiny leaders in history is Nicolás Maduro, perhaps because it’s the only way that his clumsy advisers have found to make his heart not look like a piece of pine pith — a piece of pine pith previously charred by the flames of Hell, specifically.
Maduro’s trademark is his ability to cry over silly things, like each anniversary of Chávez’s death, but you can’t expect anything else from a guy who says that the late Venezuelan dictator often appears at his home in the form of a bird to give him advice.
It’s to the point where the opposing side no longer knows whether to continue fighting in the streets or to give him a good cat.
In theory, the tears would serve to show a more human side of the communist leaders, in the supposed case that the revolutionary dictators had that face hidden somewhere (even though that weak and sanctimonious attitude to which long-lived totalitarians aspire when they believe that they have already been crushing their people for too many years contrasts with the manly spirit of their revolutions).
A poster from Soviet Russia read a century ago: “Shame on the whiners, the slackers and the faithless.” That’s all you need to know about communism’s empathy with those who suffer.
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The context chosen by Kim for his pouting this weekend was the 75th anniversary of the rise to power of the North Korean Workers’ Party (But note that “coming to power” is a euphemism used by the Western media to avoid having to explain that the miseries and violence suffered by North Koreans since the last century were imposed by the Russian communists, including the first leader of the Korean Politburo, a Soviet agent infiltrator named Kim Yong-bom — though it is difficult to know if that is the real name of a communist leader or the noise that a ball makes when it falls on a tin roof.)
Kim claims that he is sad about the pandemic, because people had “placed trust” in him, as if Koreans had another choice, or as if someone had ever invited them to choose for themselves.
I suppose communist rhetoric always ends up being like the speech of a madman who has been off his medication for the last 100 years and thinks he is a nuclear aircraft carrier.
The only world leader who cuts his hair with a Black & Decker also says that his “efforts and sincerity” have not been enough to free people from the “difficulties of life.” If Kim would allow me to give him some advice, I think a good way to free Koreans from life’s difficulties would be to stop killing them.
But I don’t want to judge matters with Western eyes, which is what analysts of the left-wing media say when someone asks them to take a position on Venezuela, Cuba or any other part of the world suffocated and impoverished by that master formula of misery that enables socialism and communism.
However, while Kim Jong Un whined during prime time, he took the opportunity to present a new intercontinental missile described as “monstrous,” and I imagine that the best way to console the North Koreans decimated by the coronavirus is to threaten a nuclear war and pray that you don’t find Trump in the White House when the affair begins.
Personally, I don’t like anyone’s tears. But if I am given a choice between seeing his people cry and seeing a communist dictator cry, I certainly celebrate his plaintive and bratty outburst.
God willing those crocodile tears are, after all, some hope for freedom.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Facebook and Twitter Censor Bombshell Biden Stories Just Weeks After Execs Join His Transition Team

It ’ s been a wild ride on social media the past few days , as Big Tech appears to be doing everything they can to run cover for Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign — just weeks after executives from both Facebook and Twitter joined Biden ’ s transition team .
First , the New York Post published a bombshell report citing emails that allegedly expose a meeting Hunter Biden facilitated between his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden , and Ukrainian businessman Vadym Pozharskyi .
That ’ s big news — and potentially harmful to Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Twitter censored the story to limit dissemination .
As if that wasn ’ t enough , Twitter started locking individual accounts — including the account of President Donald Trump ’ s press secretary , Kayleigh McEnany — for “ violating our rules against distribution of hacked material.
” Just weeks ago , executives from both Twitter and Facebook joined Biden ’ s transition team .
The executives include Twitter public policy director Carlos Monje , whose role with the Biden team has not been specified — but Monje previously worked for both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for President Barack Obama before transitioning to Twitter , Politico reported in September .
Now he ’ s back to working directly for Democrats .
The other new member to join Biden ’ s team from Big Tech is Facebook ’ s Jessica Hertz , who will serve as general counsel to oversee ethical issues , according to an Oct. 1 New York Post report .
That ’ s very concerning , to say the least .
One has to wonder if someone in the Biden camp is asking Big Tech to censor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Preference ' To Attack ACB ; Merriam-Webster Meekly Follows Their Lead It ’ s particularly worrisome that the official Twitter account of President Trump ’ s re-election campaign was locked out .
With less than three weeks left until the election , locking one party ’ s official campaign account looks a bit like election interference .
Obviously , we don ’ t know for sure , but it certainly looks suspicious .
Of course , the social media platforms claim the censorship is totally legitimate because the New York Post story is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet the platforms ’ standards against disseminating false information .
That would be a lot more convincing if the platforms didn ’ t have a history of allowing tenuously sourced allegations — not to mention flat-out lies — that favor Democrats to spread on their sites .
At the very least , the shared staff between Twitter , Facebook and Biden ’ s team raises serious questions about the biases held by Big Tech platforms — biases that always seem to cut in favor of Democrats and against Republicans .
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It’s been a wild ride on social media the past few days, as Big Tech appears to be doing everything they can to run cover for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign — just weeks after executives from both Facebook and Twitter joined Biden’s transition team.
First, the New York Post published a bombshell report citing emails that allegedly expose a meeting Hunter Biden facilitated between his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and Ukrainian businessman Vadym Pozharskyi.
That’s big news — and potentially harmful to Biden’s presidential campaign.
Then, both Facebook and Twitter censored the story to limit dissemination.
As if that wasn’t enough, Twitter started locking individual accounts — including the account of President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany — for “violating our rules against distribution of hacked material.”
The Post’s primary Twitter account (@nypost) has also been locked because the Hunter Biden stories violate its rules against “distribution of hacked material,” per email we received from Twitter https://t.co/wbeYd6c3CA — Noah Manskar (@noahmanskar) October 14, 2020
BREAKING: Twitter has locked the personal account of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for sharing news Democrats don’t like. pic.twitter.com/eR8HhkgqVY — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 14, 2020
Twitter has locked out @TeamTrump for posting video of clips of Joe Biden lying about never speaking to Hunter about foreign business deals. Includes snips of @nypost exposing the lies. Biden doesn’t dispute the authenticity of the docs. STILL protecting Biden from bad story. pic.twitter.com/VGJPYGiwlU — Tim Murtaugh – Download the Trump 2020 app today! (@TimMurtaugh) October 15, 2020
Just weeks ago, executives from both Twitter and Facebook joined Biden’s transition team.
The executives include Twitter public policy director Carlos Monje, whose role with the Biden team has not been specified — but Monje previously worked for both Hillary Clinton’s transition team and for President Barack Obama before transitioning to Twitter, Politico reported in September. Now he’s back to working directly for Democrats.
The other new member to join Biden’s team from Big Tech is Facebook’s Jessica Hertz, who will serve as general counsel to oversee ethical issues, according to an Oct. 1 New York Post report.
That’s very concerning, to say the least. One has to wonder if someone in the Biden camp is asking Big Tech to censor certain content.
It’s particularly worrisome that the official Twitter account of President Trump’s re-election campaign was locked out. With less than three weeks left until the election, locking one party’s official campaign account looks a bit like election interference.
Obviously, we don’t know for sure, but it certainly looks suspicious.
Of course, the social media platforms claim the censorship is totally legitimate because the New York Post story is subject to third-party fact check and must meet the platforms’ standards against disseminating false information.
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That would be a lot more convincing if the platforms didn’t have a history of allowing tenuously sourced allegations — not to mention flat-out lies — that favor Democrats to spread on their sites.
At the very least, the shared staff between Twitter, Facebook and Biden’s team raises serious questions about the biases held by Big Tech platforms — biases that always seem to cut in favor of Democrats and against Republicans.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Amy Coney Barrett Tells Dem Senator: ‘I Hope You Aren’t Suggesting That I Don’t Have My Own Mind’

Day three of the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett could well have been labeled Independence Day , as the nominee sought to remind Democratic senators that she will decide the law based on her judgment and no one else ’ s .
During the hearing , Democratic Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware sought to determine how much of a carbon copy Barrett would be of the late Justice Antonin Scalia , and asked whether she would agree with Scalia ’ s dissent in a 1996 case that ended the male-only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Well Senator Coons , to be clear , as I said , I think in response to this question yesterday , I do share Justice Scalia ’ s approach to text , originalism and textualism , but in the litany of cases that you ’ ve just identified , the particular votes that he cast are [ a ] different question of whether I would agree with the way that he applied those principles in particular cases , ” Barrett replied .
“ And I ’ ve already said , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I don ’ t have my own mind or that I couldn ’ t think independently or that I would just decide like , ‘ Let me see what Justice Scalia has said about this in the past.
’ “ Because I assure you , I have my own mind , ” she said .
“ But everything that he said is not necessarily what I would agree with or what I would do if I were Justice Barrett .
“ That was Justice Scalia .
So I share his philosophy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would always reach the same outcome as he did , ” she said .
The Scalia connection was also probed by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California , who noted that after President Donald Trump announced he was nominating Barrett , the judge said her judicial philosophy aligned with that of Scalia .
Feisntein said that during oral arguments in a 2013 case , Scalia “ stated that he believed Congress re-enacted the [ Voting Rights Act ] due to a ‘ phenomenon that ’ s called perpetuation of racial entitlement.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and your understanding of the history of the Voting Rights Act ?
” Feinstein asked .
Barrett then reminded Feinstein that she is her own person .
“ Well , when I said that Justice Scalia ’ s philosophy is mine too , I certainly didn ’ t mean to say that every sentence that came out of Justice Scalia ’ s mouth or every sentence that he wrote is one that I would agree with , ” she said .
“ When I said Justice Scalia ’ s philosophy is mine too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jurisprudential approach to text as we ’ ve talked about originalism and textualism is the same that I would take .
And I think as for the Voting Rights Act , I think that it was obviously a triumph in the civil rights movement , ” Barrett added .
During the hearing , Barrett showed she was not afraid to push back when Democrats attempted to push her into a corner .
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California asked Barrett several questions , such as whether COVID-19 is infectious and smoking causes cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you believe that climate change is happening and it ’ s threatening the air we breathe and the water we drink ?
” “ Senator , again , I was wondering where you were going with that , ” Barrett replied .
“ You have asked me a series of questions that are completely uncontroversial , like whether COVID-19 is infectious , whether smoking causes cancer , and then trying to analogize that to eliciting an opinion from me that is on a very contentious matter of public debate .
“ And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not express a view on a matter of public policy , especially one that is politically controversial because that ’ s inconsistent with the judicial role , as I have explained , ” she said .
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Day three of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett could well have been labeled Independence Day, as the nominee sought to remind Democratic senators that she will decide the law based on her judgment and no one else’s.
During the hearing, Democratic Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware sought to determine how much of a carbon copy Barrett would be of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and asked whether she would agree with Scalia’s dissent in a 1996 case that ended the male-only admissions policy at Virginia Military Institute.
“Well Senator Coons, to be clear, as I said, I think in response to this question yesterday, I do share Justice Scalia’s approach to text, originalism and textualism, but in the litany of cases that you’ve just identified, the particular votes that he cast are [a] different question of whether I would agree with the way that he applied those principles in particular cases,” Barrett replied.
“And I’ve already said, and I hope that you aren’t suggesting that I don’t have my own mind or that I couldn’t think independently or that I would just decide like, ‘Let me see what Justice Scalia has said about this in the past.’
“I hope that you aren’t suggesting that I don’t have my own mind or that I couldn’t think independently… I assure you I have my own mind.” Amy Coney Barrett shuts down Sen. Chris Coons and Democrats’ attempts to define her as someone else entirely. #SCOTUShearings pic.twitter.com/1hoAe8b2m0 — MRCTV (@mrctv) October 14, 2020
“Because I assure you, I have my own mind,” she said.
“But everything that he said is not necessarily what I would agree with or what I would do if I were Justice Barrett.
“That was Justice Scalia. So I share his philosophy, but I’ve never said that I would always reach the same outcome as he did,” she said.
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The Scalia connection was also probed by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who noted that after President Donald Trump announced he was nominating Barrett, the judge said her judicial philosophy aligned with that of Scalia.
Feisntein said that during oral arguments in a 2013 case, Scalia “stated that he believed Congress re-enacted the [Voting Rights Act] due to a ‘phenomenon that’s called perpetuation of racial entitlement.’
“What is your reading of this and your understanding of the history of the Voting Rights Act?” Feinstein asked.
Barrett then reminded Feinstein that she is her own person.
“Well, when I said that Justice Scalia’s philosophy is mine too, I certainly didn’t mean to say that every sentence that came out of Justice Scalia’s mouth or every sentence that he wrote is one that I would agree with,” she said.
“When I said Justice Scalia’s philosophy is mine too, what I meant is that his jurisprudential approach to text as we’ve talked about originalism and textualism is the same that I would take. And I think as for the Voting Rights Act, I think that it was obviously a triumph in the civil rights movement,” Barrett added.
During the hearing, Barrett showed she was not afraid to push back when Democrats attempted to push her into a corner.
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California asked Barrett several questions, such as whether COVID-19 is infectious and smoking causes cancer, before asking: “And do you believe that climate change is happening and it’s threatening the air we breathe and the water we drink?”
Barrett walked around the trap.
Barrett says “yes” when Kamala Harris asks if she accepts COVID is infectious & smoking causes cancer but doesn’t say if climate change is a threat, calling it a “contentious matter of public debate” Harris: “You’ve made your point clear that you believe it’s a debatable point” pic.twitter.com/lYpBcDHjc3 — CBS News (@CBSNews) October 14, 2020
“Senator, again, I was wondering where you were going with that,” Barrett replied.
“You have asked me a series of questions that are completely uncontroversial, like whether COVID-19 is infectious, whether smoking causes cancer, and then trying to analogize that to eliciting an opinion from me that is on a very contentious matter of public debate.
“And I will not do that. I will not express a view on a matter of public policy, especially one that is politically controversial because that’s inconsistent with the judicial role, as I have explained,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Trump Says He Corrected Fan: I’m Not the Most Famous Person, Jesus Is and It’s Not Even Close

President Donald Trump shared on Thursday how he recently corrected a fan who lauded him as the “ most famous person in the world , ” telling the fan that Jesus Christ is more famous “ and it ’ s not even close.
” “ Somebody said to me the other day , ‘ You ’ re the most famous person in the world by far , ' ” Trump said to a crowd of rally attendees in Greenville , North Carolina .
“ I said , ‘ No , I ’ m not , ' ” he continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Nope.
’ ” “ Who ’ s more famous ?
” the person wondered , according to the president .
“ I said , ‘ Jesus Christ , ' ” Trump responded , to which the Tar Heel State audience cheered .
“ I ’ m not taking any chances , ” he added .
“ I ’ m not going to have an argument.
” “ And let me look up and I ’ ll say it ’ s not even close.
” Trump also credited God , whom he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with helping heal him from COVID-19 .
The president first noted that two members of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris ’ campaign staff tested positive for the virus on Wednesday .
“ We extend our best wishes , which is more than they did to me , but that ’ s okay , ” Trump said of the Biden/Harris campaign team , though both Biden and Harris did tweet well wishes for a swift recovery .
“ It ’ s a tricky thing , ” the president said of COVID .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You can do all you want , ” he explained .
“ But you know , you still need help from the boss , ” Trump said putting hand to his chest , then pointing to the sky .
“ That ’ s what happened .
Yeah , we need help .
It ’ s alright to say it.
” On Saturday , at his first campaign speech since recovering from COVID , Trump thanked those gathered on the South Lawn of the White House for praying for him and first lady Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of you for your prayers , ” the president said .
“ I know you ’ ve been praying .
I was in that hospital .
I was watching down over so many people ” who had gathered outside in support .
“ On behalf of myself and the first lady , there just has been really and incredible outpouring.
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President Donald Trump shared on Thursday how he recently corrected a fan who lauded him as the “most famous person in the world,” telling the fan that Jesus Christ is more famous “and it’s not even close.”
“Somebody said to me the other day, ‘You’re the most famous person in the world by far,'” Trump said to a crowd of rally attendees in Greenville, North Carolina.
“I said, ‘No, I’m not,'” he continued. “Yes you are.’ I said, ‘Nope.’”
“Who’s more famous?” the person wondered, according to the president.
“I said, ‘Jesus Christ,'” Trump responded, to which the Tar Heel State audience cheered.
“I’m not taking any chances,” he added. “I’m not going to have an argument.”
“And let me look up and I’ll say it’s not even close.”
“Someone said to me the other day, ‘you’re the most famous person in the world by far.’ I said, ‘no I’m not’ … they said, ‘who’s more famous?’ I said, ‘Jesus Christ'” — Trump pic.twitter.com/KaGTYIHdxO — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 15, 2020
Trump also credited God, whom he referred to as “the boss,” with helping heal him from COVID-19.
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The president first noted that two members of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign staff tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
“We extend our best wishes, which is more than they did to me, but that’s okay,” Trump said of the Biden/Harris campaign team, though both Biden and Harris did tweet well wishes for a swift recovery.
“It’s a tricky thing,” the president said of COVID. “Masks. No masks. Everything. You can do all you want,” he explained.
“But you know, you still need help from the boss,” Trump said putting hand to his chest, then pointing to the sky.
“That’s what happened. Yeah, we need help. It’s alright to say it.”
“You still need help from the boss. “You need help from the boss. We need help. Right? “Yeah, we need help, it’s alright to say it. I’ll say it.” Amen! God bless the USA ? pic.twitter.com/VOPOey3lw3 — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) October 15, 2020
On Saturday, at his first campaign speech since recovering from COVID, Trump thanked those gathered on the South Lawn of the White House for praying for him and first lady Melania Trump.
.@realDonaldTrump thanks Americans for their prayers after his COVID-19 diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/vqrWlxJRLP — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 10, 2020
“I want to thank all of you for your prayers,” the president said. “I know you’ve been praying. I was in that hospital. I was watching down over so many people” who had gathered outside in support.
“On behalf of myself and the first lady, there just has been really an incredible outpouring.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Dems Redefine ‘Preference’ To Attack ACB; Merriam-Webster Meekly Follows Their Lead

It appears that the Democratic Party is working in tandem with the Merriam-Webster publishing company .
Or , at the very least , Merriam-Webster is dedicated to helping the Democratic Party in its goal of slandering the character of Judge Amy Coney Barrett .
Although the term “ sexual preference ” had previously been widely uttered by Democrats and pro-LGBT activists , it all of a sudden appeared to take on a whole new meaning after Barrett used the phrase in the context of gay marriage .
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono announced this strange change in definition Tuesday during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the Senate , making it seem as though “ sexual preference ” has always been a term used by “ anti-LGBTQ activists.
” “ Let me make clear , ‘ sexual preference ’ is an offensive and outdated term , ” Hirono said .
“ It is used by anti-LGBTQ activists to suggest that sexual orientation is a choice .
It is not .
Sexual orientation is a key part of a person ’ s identity , ” said Hirono , who was soon joined in those sentiments by other liberals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear that Merriam-Webster had changed its definition of “ preference ” to match this new redefinition as described by Hirono .
An archived web page of the dictionary shows that as recently as last month , one of the definitions of the word “ preference ” was “ orientation ” ( in the sense of one ’ s sexual orientation , or “ sexual preference ” ) .
As of Wednesday , the use of the word “ preference ” to describe a person ’ s sexual orientation is now deemed “ offensive.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to refer to sexual orientation is widely considered offensive in its implied suggestion that a person can choose who they are sexually or romantically attracted to , ” Merriam-Webster says .
How Merriam-Webster defines “ widely considered ” appears to be up for some interpretation , considering numerous pro-LGBT , left-wing advocates have used the term in the past : RELATED : Ted Cruz Uses Joe Biden 's and RBG 's Words To Slam Democrats on the Idea of Court Packing Additionally , the Washington Free Beacon released a video Tuesday showing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , using the phrase : Despite all of this , according to Hirono and the editors behind the scenes at Merriam-Webster , it is “ widely ” known that “ sexual preference ” is a derogatory term .
Merriam-Webster ’ s explanation didn ’ t help the publisher ’ s case all that much .
“ From time to time , we release one or some of these scheduled changes early when a word or set of words is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem timely to share that update , ” Peter Sokolowski , the dictionary ’ s editor at large , said in a statement to USA Today .
“ From time to time , we release one or some of these scheduled changes early when a word or set of words is getting extra attention , and it would seem timely to share that update , ” he added .
“ In this case , we released the update for sexual preference when we noticed that the entries for preference and sexual preference were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearings .
A revision made in response to an entry ’ s increased attention differs only in celerity — as always , all revisions reflect evidence of use.
” That doesn ’ t change the fact that Merriam Webster caved , first by deciding to label a term “ offensive ” to satisfy the radical left , and then by officially implementing that change just about as soon as the term came under fire from liberals during a high-profile confirmation hearing .
The left sees even the truth itself as a tool that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their goals .
Right now , the left has no greater goal than keeping Amy Coney Barrett from joining the Supreme Court of the United States — and it appears Merriam Webster is willing to help them .
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It appears that the Democratic Party is working in tandem with the Merriam-Webster publishing company. Or, at the very least, Merriam-Webster is dedicated to helping the Democratic Party in its goal of slandering the character of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Although the term “sexual preference” had previously been widely uttered by Democrats and pro-LGBT activists, it all of a sudden appeared to take on a whole new meaning after Barrett used the phrase in the context of gay marriage.
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono announced this strange change in definition Tuesday during Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate, making it seem as though “sexual preference” has always been a term used by “anti-LGBTQ activists.”
“Let me make clear, ‘sexual preference’ is an offensive and outdated term,” Hirono said.
Let me make clear – sexual preference is an offensive and outdated term. To suggest sexual orientation is a choice? It’s not. It’s a key part of a person’s identity. The LGBTQ+ community should be concerned with #WhatsAtStake with Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/4TWyATMX0Y — Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) October 13, 2020
“It is used by anti-LGBTQ activists to suggest that sexual orientation is a choice. It is not. Sexual orientation is a key part of a person’s identity,” said Hirono, who was soon joined in those sentiments by other liberals.
The very next day, it became clear that Merriam-Webster had changed its definition of “preference” to match this new redefinition as described by Hirono.
As recently as last month, Webster’s Dictionary included a definition of “preference” as “orientation” or “sexual preference.” TODAY they changed it and added the word “offensive.” Insane – I just checked through Wayback Machine and it’s real. (via @ThorSvensonn & @chadfelixg) pic.twitter.com/oOq1SNtCP2 — Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) October 14, 2020
An archived web page of the dictionary shows that as recently as last month, one of the definitions of the word “preference” was “orientation” (in the sense of one’s sexual orientation, or “sexual preference”).
As of Wednesday, the use of the word “preference” to describe a person’s sexual orientation is now deemed “offensive.”
“The term preference as used to refer to sexual orientation is widely considered offensive in its implied suggestion that a person can choose who they are sexually or romantically attracted to,” Merriam-Webster says.
How Merriam-Webster defines “widely considered” appears to be up for some interpretation, considering numerous pro-LGBT, left-wing advocates have used the term in the past:
I live in a world where Color,sexual preference,Religion that people are is equal to me .If I like you I’ll vibe with you if I don’t SMD — iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 31, 2016
Come out of the darkness and into the light! Love yourself and your sexual preference. God does. https://t.co/3NH0KsHGoB — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 18, 2017
just watched #TheImatationGame
&can’t stop Crying.
How could we torture
ppl,ruin their Lives &drive Them 2 Suicide,
4 SEXUAL PREFERENCE? — Cher (@cher) February 24, 2015
Additionally, the Washington Free Beacon released a video Tuesday showing a long list of liberal politicians and figures, including Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, using the phrase:
Despite all of this, according to Hirono and the editors behind the scenes at Merriam-Webster, it is “widely” known that “sexual preference” is a derogatory term.
Merriam-Webster’s explanation didn’t help the publisher’s case all that much.
“From time to time, we release one or some of these scheduled changes early when a word or set of words is getting extra attention, and it would seem timely to share that update,” Peter Sokolowski, the dictionary’s editor at large, said in a statement to USA Today.
“From time to time, we release one or some of these scheduled changes early when a word or set of words is getting extra attention, and it would seem timely to share that update,” he added.
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“In this case, we released the update for sexual preference when we noticed that the entries for preference and sexual preference were being consulted in connection with the SCOTUS hearings. A revision made in response to an entry’s increased attention differs only in celerity — as always, all revisions reflect evidence of use.”
That doesn’t change the fact that Merriam Webster caved, first by deciding to label a term “offensive” to satisfy the radical left, and then by officially implementing that change just about as soon as the term came under fire from liberals during a high-profile confirmation hearing.
The left sees even the truth itself as a tool that can be contorted and manipulated to further their goals.
Right now, the left has no greater goal than keeping Amy Coney Barrett from joining the Supreme Court of the United States — and it appears Merriam Webster is willing to help them.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Larry Elder: We’ve Got a Fatherhood Crisis, And It’s Not Limited to Black America

In a recent television appearance , I discussed my appointment to a presidential commission called “ The Social Status of Black Men and Black Boys.
” I called fatherless households America ’ s top domestic problem , a particularly severe phenomenon in the black community where nearly 70 percent of kids begin their lives in households with unmarried mothers .
I then received the following letter : “ I saw your interview today .
… I wanted to share some information about this .
“ In the summer of 1969 , I was a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not know if you are familiar with Charity Hospital .
Unfortunately , it was closed by Hurricane Katrina .
Up until then , it was nicknamed ‘ Big Mother ’ because most Black people in New Orleans were born there .
“ As a first-year obstetrical resident , I delivered 150 babies in three months .
Only one of the mothers was married .
Most of these girls were 11 years old .
( Most people do not believe me when I tell them that and — unfortunately — I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Obviously , there was no way 11-year-olds could serve as parents to these babies .
Grandparents tried to do the best they could , but they were often too busy working to provide for the extended family .
“ These little girls quickly learned ( and/or taught each other ) that having babies brought checks from the Aid to Dependent Children Program in the state of Louisiana .
They learned that if they needed more money , they simply had to bear another child .
The problem with the ADC Program was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check if the father of the child lived with them .
This never made any sense to me .
Still , that was the rule .
“ A public health physician at Tulane Medical School , Dr. Joseph Beasely , recognized the problem and tried to do something about it .
He worked out an arrangement with the heads of OB-GYN Departments at Tulane and LSU Medical Schools to set up a free clinic .
We residents manned the clinic .
We did free examinations , free sexual counseling ( many of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came from ) , prescribed birth control pills , inserted IUD ’ s , etc .
The program proved to be a huge success .
Unfortunately , a group of Black ministers shut us down after six weeks claiming we were committing ‘ genocide.
’ “ I do not know if you find this information useful , but I thought it addressed an aspect of what you were talking about .
If you would like to discuss these matters in greater detail , please feel free to contact me.
” This problem is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2006 , the Manhattan Institute published a piece in their quarterly magazine , City Journal , by Heather Mac Donald called “ Hispanic Family Values ?
Runaway Illegitimacy is Creating a New U.S.
Underclass.
” She wrote : “ Hispanic women have the highest unmarried birthrate in the country — over three times that of whites and Asians , and nearly one and a half times that of Black women , according to the Centers for Disease Control .
Every 1,000 unmarried Hispanic women bore 92 children in 2003 ( the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with 28 children for every 1,000 unmarried white women , 22 for every 1,000 unmarried Asian women , and 66 for every 1,000 unmarried Black women .
Forty-five percent of all Hispanic births occur outside of marriage , compared with 24 percent of white births and 15 percent of Asian births .
Only the percentage of Black out-of-wedlock births — 68 percent — exceeds the Hispanic rate .
But the Black population is not going to triple over the next few decades.
” The problem , Mac Donald wrote , is worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of childbirth for Mexican teenagers , who come from by far the largest and fastest-growing immigrant population , greatly outstrips every other group .
The Mexican teen birthrate is 93 births per every 1,000 girls , compared with 27 births for every 1,000 white girls , 17 births for every 1,000 Asian girls , and 65 births for every 1,000 Black girls .
To put these numbers into international perspective , Japan ’ s teen birthrate is 3.9 , Italy ’ s is 6.9 , and France ’ s is 10 .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropping , it continues to inflict unnecessary costs on the country , to which Hispanics contribute disproportionately.
” RELATED : Op-Ed : Politics and Religion Belong at the Dinner Table In 1965 , the percentage of black Americans born out of wedlock was 25 percent , a number considered so alarming that it prompted then-Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan to write his controversial report , “ The Negro Family : The Case for National Action.
” Today , the percentage of white children born out of wedlock is 28 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition of black and Hispanic urban Americans in particular , why the pathetic silence over the fatherless households , the principal reason for the very conditions they complain about ?
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In a recent television appearance, I discussed my appointment to a presidential commission called “The Social Status of Black Men and Black Boys.”
I called fatherless households America’s top domestic problem, a particularly severe phenomenon in the black community where nearly 70 percent of kids begin their lives in households with unmarried mothers.
I then received the following letter:
“Dear Mr. Elder:
“I saw your interview today. … I wanted to share some information about this.
“In the summer of 1969, I was a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at a hospital in New Orleans. I do not know if you are familiar with Charity Hospital. Unfortunately, it was closed by Hurricane Katrina. Up until then, it was nicknamed ‘Big Mother’ because most Black people in New Orleans were born there.
“As a first-year obstetrical resident, I delivered 150 babies in three months. Only one of the mothers was married. Most of these girls were 11 years old. (Most people do not believe me when I tell them that and — unfortunately — I do not have written statistics to prove it.) Obviously, there was no way 11-year-olds could serve as parents to these babies. Grandparents tried to do the best they could, but they were often too busy working to provide for the extended family.
“These little girls quickly learned (and/or taught each other) that having babies brought checks from the Aid to Dependent Children Program in the state of Louisiana. They learned that if they needed more money, they simply had to bear another child. The problem with the ADC Program was that these young mothers were denied the check if the father of the child lived with them. This never made any sense to me. Still, that was the rule.
“A public health physician at Tulane Medical School, Dr. Joseph Beasely, recognized the problem and tried to do something about it. He worked out an arrangement with the heads of OB-GYN Departments at Tulane and LSU Medical Schools to set up a free clinic. We residents manned the clinic. We did free examinations, free sexual counseling (many of these mothers did not know where these babies came from), prescribed birth control pills, inserted IUD’s, etc. The program proved to be a huge success. Unfortunately, a group of Black ministers shut us down after six weeks claiming we were committing ‘genocide.’
Do you think America has a fatherhood crisis? Yes No
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“I do not know if you find this information useful, but I thought it addressed an aspect of what you were talking about. If you would like to discuss these matters in greater detail, please feel free to contact me.”
This problem is not confined to the black community. In 2006, the Manhattan Institute published a piece in their quarterly magazine, City Journal, by Heather Mac Donald called “Hispanic Family Values? Runaway Illegitimacy is Creating a New U.S. Underclass.”
She wrote: “Hispanic women have the highest unmarried birthrate in the country — over three times that of whites and Asians, and nearly one and a half times that of Black women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Every 1,000 unmarried Hispanic women bore 92 children in 2003 (the latest year for which data exist), compared with 28 children for every 1,000 unmarried white women, 22 for every 1,000 unmarried Asian women, and 66 for every 1,000 unmarried Black women. Forty-five percent of all Hispanic births occur outside of marriage, compared with 24 percent of white births and 15 percent of Asian births. Only the percentage of Black out-of-wedlock births — 68 percent — exceeds the Hispanic rate. But the Black population is not going to triple over the next few decades.”
The problem, Mac Donald wrote, is worse among some subgroups:
“The rate of childbirth for Mexican teenagers, who come from by far the largest and fastest-growing immigrant population, greatly outstrips every other group. The Mexican teen birthrate is 93 births per every 1,000 girls, compared with 27 births for every 1,000 white girls, 17 births for every 1,000 Asian girls, and 65 births for every 1,000 Black girls. To put these numbers into international perspective, Japan’s teen birthrate is 3.9, Italy’s is 6.9, and France’s is 10. Even though the outsize U.S. teen birthrate is dropping, it continues to inflict unnecessary costs on the country, to which Hispanics contribute disproportionately.”
In 1965, the percentage of black Americans born out of wedlock was 25 percent, a number considered so alarming that it prompted then-Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan to write his controversial report, “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.”
Today, the percentage of white children born out of wedlock is 28 percent.
If protesters are truly concerned about the condition of black and Hispanic urban Americans in particular, why the pathetic silence over the fatherless households, the principal reason for the very conditions they complain about?
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Cal Thomas: We Just Passed the Turning Point on the National Debt

“ Debt is the worst poverty.
” — Thomas Fuller , 17th-century English churchman and historian No reporter asks about it .
The candidates don ’ t talk about it .
Are voters even concerned about it ?
The unmentioned “ it ” is the national debt , which days ago reached $ 27 trillion and continues to grow like an untreated tumor on the economic body of the nation .
At least one group is trying to get the public ’ s attention about how dangerous the national debt is to the future of the country .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a civilian-led commission working toward a framework for long-term deficit reduction , made up of “ 20 millennial business leaders from across the country.
” The MDC recently held a conference call with current and former members of Congress ( all Republicans , unfortunately , since the debt is equally the fault of both parties ) and former government officials .
One of those on the call was former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin , who said the national debt is “ quite literally mathematically unsustainable.
” This is not new , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same over many years , though they lack the will to do anything about reducing it .
These include congresses with Democratic and Republican majorities and administrations .
Holtz-Eakin added , “ We are headed into a death spiral where we borrow to pay interest on previous borrowing , and it can not be sustained.
” It is , as Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin calls it , “ intergenerational theft.
” We ’ ve heard that one before , too , but it ’ s one thing to sound an alarm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thieves .
Said Johnson , “ 70 percent of our budget [ is ] now on complete automatic pilot.
” While some alarmists are warning we could all die from climate change in the next however many years ( their predictions differ and have been consistently wrong ) , the national debt is a clear and present threat to the stability , even existence , of the country .
Great nations of the past have expired , or been greatly diminished , by refusing to control debt .
Rep. William Timmons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The global economy is not going to allow the United States government to borrow $ 70 trillion [ his estimate at the current rate of borrowing and spending ] … we will lose our pre-eminent position and the dollar will just be in the trash can.
” GOP Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin added , “ The projected Congressional Budget Office debt to GDP ratio at the end of the year is 101 percent .
That ’ s really the tipping point when you talk to macroeconomists and where you get into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to do is have an adult and thoughtful conversation about how we are going to turn the tide and get back to a sustainable path going forward.
” Ah , but herein lies the problem .
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst , also a Republican , told the conference call participants , “ I was on the budget and appropriations process reform committee , the joint select committee that was established several years ago … we couldn ’ t come together on legislation .
We could not do anything more than simple window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people stuck in the way that we ’ ve always done things … and we really do have to move beyond that.
” The ongoing problem is how ?
As long as many Americans believe government owes them money extracted from other people , as long as politicians use spending to “ buy ” votes , refusing to say “ no ” to any request , the debt will grow .
That guarantees the bill will come due sooner rather than later .
RELATED : Dan Calabrese : Social Pressure Wo n't Break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - In the Next 25 Years Ralph Waldo Emerson is among legions of people who have warned of the dangers of debt : “ A man in debt is so far a slave.
” If that is true for individuals , how much more for nations ?
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“Debt is the worst poverty.” — Thomas Fuller, 17th-century English churchman and historian
No reporter asks about it. The candidates don’t talk about it. Are voters even concerned about it?
The unmentioned “it” is the national debt, which days ago reached $27 trillion and continues to grow like an untreated tumor on the economic body of the nation.
At least one group is trying to get the public’s attention about how dangerous the national debt is to the future of the country. It is the newly formed Millennial Debt Commission, a civilian-led commission working toward a framework for long-term deficit reduction, made up of “20 millennial business leaders from across the country.”
The MDC recently held a conference call with current and former members of Congress (all Republicans, unfortunately, since the debt is equally the fault of both parties) and former government officials.
One of those on the call was former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin, who said the national debt is “quite literally mathematically unsustainable.”
This is not new, as many have been saying much the same over many years, though they lack the will to do anything about reducing it. These include congresses with Democratic and Republican majorities and administrations. Holtz-Eakin added, “We are headed into a death spiral where we borrow to pay interest on previous borrowing, and it cannot be sustained.”
It is, as Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin calls it, “intergenerational theft.” We’ve heard that one before, too, but it’s one thing to sound an alarm; it is quite another to stop the thieves. Said Johnson, “70 percent of our budget [is] now on complete automatic pilot.”
While some alarmists are warning we could all die from climate change in the next however many years (their predictions differ and have been consistently wrong), the national debt is a clear and present threat to the stability, even existence, of the country. Great nations of the past have expired, or been greatly diminished, by refusing to control debt.
Are you concerned about the national debt? Yes No
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Rep. William Timmons, a South Carolina Republican, warned, “The global economy is not going to allow the United States government to borrow $70 trillion [his estimate at the current rate of borrowing and spending] … we will lose our pre-eminent position and the dollar will just be in the trash can.”
GOP Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin added, “The projected Congressional Budget Office debt to GDP ratio at the end of the year is 101 percent. That’s really the tipping point when you talk to macroeconomists and where you get into a danger zone. … What we need to do is have an adult and thoughtful conversation about how we are going to turn the tide and get back to a sustainable path going forward.”
Ah, but herein lies the problem.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, also a Republican, told the conference call participants, “I was on the budget and appropriations process reform committee, the joint select committee that was established several years ago … we couldn’t come together on legislation. We could not do anything more than simple window dressing. … There are so many people stuck in the way that we’ve always done things … and we really do have to move beyond that.”
The ongoing problem is how? As long as many Americans believe government owes them money extracted from other people, as long as politicians use spending to “buy” votes, refusing to say “no” to any request, the debt will grow. That guarantees the bill will come due sooner rather than later.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is among legions of people who have warned of the dangers of debt: “A man in debt is so far a slave.”
If that is true for individuals, how much more for nations?”
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Tim Graham: Time Magazine Officially Hates the American People

Time magazine is a pale shadow of its former self , which might explain why it seems to hate the masses .
After all , it spent most of 2016 packaging its ugly anti-Trump rants in between nasty anti-Trump covers .
Remember the cover where Donald Trump ’ s orange face melted into a puddle — because he was going to lose the election ?
Hence the ongoing rage .
In the Oct. 19 edition — with a quaint cover image of a menacing cloud of coronavirus being pumped out of some kind of smokestacks on the White House roof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Age of Unlogic : The disorienting experience of interviewing voters who can choose their own reality.
” Liberal journalists congratulate themselves for being on Team Reality and never seem to care that a big chunk of the public has decided they ’ re egotistical jerks .
The author is Charlotte Alter , daughter of old Newsweek scribe Jonathan Alter , who wrote two books glorifying former President Barack Obama , one hilariously titled “ The Center Holds.
” Charlotte , 30 , is a Time “ senior correspondent ” who demonstrated her affection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet on Sept. 3 : “ You think voter logic is like : A – B – C – D. IN ACTUALITY , voter logic is more like : A – Purple – Banana – 18.
” Let ’ s insert that into the sales pamphlet to get new Time subscriptions .
No wonder when you do a Google search for “ Time magazine circulation , ” one of the questions people also ask is “ When did Time magazine stop printing ?
” It hasn ’ t … yet .
In her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writer vented to her fellow liberals that she had spent three days talking to voters in Kenosha and Racine , Wisconsin .
“ There ’ s this mentality on Twitter that ’ s like ‘ THIS one huge scandal will sink Trump with THIS group of voters ’ and I can conclusively report that this is bulls— , ” she wrote .
Some of this frustration came through in the magazine .
“ [ A ] lmost nobody seemed to be talking about ” the furious headlines that dealt with the “ news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losers ’ and ‘ suckers ’ ; news about the death toll from COVID-19 passing 200,000 ; news of Trump ’ s admitting to journalist Bob Woodward on tape that he had intentionally downplayed the virus.
” Guess what .
People who aren ’ t die-hard Democrats easily sense that this is badly disguised campaign advertising .
When they dismiss it , Time says they are guilty of “ unlogic , ” which Alter defines as “ reason distorted by suspicion and misinformation , an Orwellian state of mind that arranges itself around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But an anonymously sourced claim that Trump maligned fallen soldiers is not an “ established fact.
” The idea that Trump ’ s attempt to avoid echoing the media ’ s corona-panic killed people is not an “ established fact.
” Journalists often mistake their own opinions — like there ’ s no way Trump can win , or there ’ s no way we could locate an isolated sliver of good news about the coronavirus — for “ established facts.
” In this same Time magazine that rages against people who “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrated “ Next Generation Leaders ” such as transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf .
Time ran an Op-Ed that railed against fakery and misinformation , written by Sacha Baron Cohen , who is infamous for trolling unsuspecting people with fake personalities .
And up front , the magazine promoted Jonathan Alter ’ s choice of an alternate reality where , if the hero of his latest book , Jimmy Carter , had beaten Ronald Reagan in 1980 , he might have “ bought the planet precious time ” against the threat of climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are the 4 Worst Examples of Moderator Bias Seen During the VP Debate As the campaign concludes , the Trump-loathing media are counting on voter fatigue about the “ chaos ” generated by President Donald Trump to elect Joe Biden .
What they don ’ t seem to realize is that many voters also have significant fatigue from the endless chaos they themselves promote .
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Time magazine is a pale shadow of its former self, which might explain why it seems to hate the masses. After all, it spent most of 2016 packaging its ugly anti-Trump rants in between nasty anti-Trump covers.
Remember the cover where Donald Trump’s orange face melted into a puddle — because he was going to lose the election? Hence the ongoing rage.
In the Oct. 19 edition — with a quaint cover image of a menacing cloud of coronavirus being pumped out of some kind of smokestacks on the White House roof — Time promoted an article headlined “Age of Unlogic: The disorienting experience of interviewing voters who can choose their own reality.”
Liberal journalists congratulate themselves for being on Team Reality and never seem to care that a big chunk of the public has decided they’re egotistical jerks.
The author is Charlotte Alter, daughter of old Newsweek scribe Jonathan Alter, who wrote two books glorifying former President Barack Obama, one hilariously titled “The Center Holds.”
Charlotte, 30, is a Time “senior correspondent” who demonstrated her affection for the average American voter with this tweet on Sept. 3: “You think voter logic is like: A – B – C – D. IN ACTUALITY, voter logic is more like: A – Purple – Banana – 18.”
Let’s insert that into the sales pamphlet to get new Time subscriptions. No wonder when you do a Google search for “Time magazine circulation,” one of the questions people also ask is “When did Time magazine stop printing?” It hasn’t … yet.
In her September squall of tweets, the Time writer vented to her fellow liberals that she had spent three days talking to voters in Kenosha and Racine, Wisconsin. “There’s this mentality on Twitter that’s like ‘THIS one huge scandal will sink Trump with THIS group of voters’ and I can conclusively report that this is bulls—,” she wrote.
Some of this frustration came through in the magazine. “[A]lmost nobody seemed to be talking about” the furious headlines that dealt with the “news about Trump reportedly calling fallen soldiers ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’; news about the death toll from COVID-19 passing 200,000; news of Trump’s admitting to journalist Bob Woodward on tape that he had intentionally downplayed the virus.”
Guess what. People who aren’t die-hard Democrats easily sense that this is badly disguised campaign advertising. When they dismiss it, Time says they are guilty of “unlogic,” which Alter defines as “reason distorted by suspicion and misinformation, an Orwellian state of mind that arranges itself around convenient fictions rather than established facts.”
Do you think Time magazine respects the American people? Yes No
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But an anonymously sourced claim that Trump maligned fallen soldiers is not an “established fact.” The idea that Trump’s attempt to avoid echoing the media’s corona-panic killed people is not an “established fact.”
Journalists often mistake their own opinions — like there’s no way Trump can win, or there’s no way we could locate an isolated sliver of good news about the coronavirus — for “established facts.”
In this same Time magazine that rages against people who “choose their own reality,” they celebrated “Next Generation Leaders” such as transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf. Time ran an Op-Ed that railed against fakery and misinformation, written by Sacha Baron Cohen, who is infamous for trolling unsuspecting people with fake personalities.
And up front, the magazine promoted Jonathan Alter’s choice of an alternate reality where, if the hero of his latest book, Jimmy Carter, had beaten Ronald Reagan in 1980, he might have “bought the planet precious time” against the threat of climate change.
As the campaign concludes, the Trump-loathing media are counting on voter fatigue about the “chaos” generated by President Donald Trump to elect Joe Biden.
What they don’t seem to realize is that many voters also have significant fatigue from the endless chaos they themselves promote.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Dianne Feinstein Reportedly Caught on Hot Mic Talking About Amy Coney Barrett’s Religion

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was caught on a hot mic discussing Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s faith , according to a report .
On Thursday , following the conclusion of confirmation hearings for Barrett , Christian Broadcasting Network editor Tré Goins-Phillips , with the company ’ s Faithwire News , shared an apparent hot mic moment involving Feinstein speaking about Barrett .
The California Democrat , per the video , was discussing Barrett ’ s pro-life stance .
“ She ’ s been pro-life for a long time .
So I suspect with her , it is deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Feinstein reportedly said of Barrett .
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee were moderately well-behaved this week but subtly made Barrett ’ s faith an issue .
They made a number of statements this week insinuating Barrett ’ s faith would lead her to overturn Roe v. Wade .
On Sunday , Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said Barrett ’ s views on the landmark 1973 case were “ not just extreme ” but also “ disqualifying , ” National Review reported .
Coons avoided such rhetoric when examining Barrett this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HBO host Bill Maher launched into a vulgar rant about Barrett ’ s faith recently on his program , when he called her a “ f—ing nut , ” according to the Washington Examiner .
The subject of faith and how it relates to Barrett ’ s future court decisions , should she be confirmed , was obviously on the minds of many on the left this week .
Article VI , Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution , though , bans so-called religious litmus tests for federal court nominees .
Still , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grilling Barrett in 2017 over her devout Catholicism .
RELATED : Amy Coney Barrett Tells Dem Senator : ' I Hope You Are n't Suggesting That I Do n't Have My Own Mind' Then a Notre Dame Law professor , Barrett was nominated to her current position as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals , a position she currently holds .
During those proceedings , she was questioned about her faith .
Ironically , much of that questioning came from Feinstein .
In an apparent attempt to discredit or disqualify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogma lives loudly within ” the nominee .
“ Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things , ” Feinstein said in 2017 , CNN reported .
“ In your case , professor , when you read your speeches , the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you .
And that ’ s of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for for years in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Wall Street Journal reported Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois , who grilled Barrett this week numerous times , also asked her about her faith during the same 2017 hearing .
“ Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic ?
” he asked her during a line of questioning .
Barrett , as she has done throughout confirmation hearings this week for the Supreme Court , maintained in 2017 that her faith would not play a factor in her decisions as a judge on the appeals court .
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was caught on a hot mic discussing Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s faith, according to a report.
On Thursday, following the conclusion of confirmation hearings for Barrett, Christian Broadcasting Network editor Tré Goins-Phillips, with the company’s Faithwire News, shared an apparent hot mic moment involving Feinstein speaking about Barrett.
The California Democrat, per the video, was discussing Barrett’s pro-life stance.
“She’s been pro-life for a long time. So I suspect with her, it is deeply personal and comes with her religion,” Feinstein reportedly said of Barrett.
? Sen. Feinstein hot mic talking about Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “She’s been pro-life for a long time. So I suspect with her, it is deeply personal and comes with her religion.” pic.twitter.com/5dUBhHLQsn — Tré Goins-Phillips (@tregp) October 15, 2020
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee were moderately well-behaved this week but subtly made Barrett’s faith an issue.
They made a number of statements this week insinuating Barrett’s faith would lead her to overturn Roe v. Wade.
On Sunday, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said Barrett’s views on the landmark 1973 case were “not just extreme” but also “disqualifying,” National Review reported.
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Coons avoided such rhetoric when examining Barrett this week.
Meanwhile, in the media, HBO host Bill Maher launched into a vulgar rant about Barrett’s faith recently on his program, when he called her a “f—ing nut,” according to the Washington Examiner.
The subject of faith and how it relates to Barrett’s future court decisions, should she be confirmed, was obviously on the minds of many on the left this week.
Article VI, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, though, bans so-called religious litmus tests for federal court nominees.
Still, the clause did not stop Feinstein from grilling Barrett in 2017 over her devout Catholicism.
Then a Notre Dame Law professor, Barrett was nominated to her current position as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, a position she currently holds.
During those proceedings, she was questioned about her faith.
Ironically, much of that questioning came from Feinstein.
In an apparent attempt to discredit or disqualify Barrett, Feinstein notoriously said that “dogma lives loudly within” the nominee.
“Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things,” Feinstein said in 2017, CNN reported.
“In your case, professor, when you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you. And that’s of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for for years in this country,” Feinstein said to Barrett.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who grilled Barrett this week numerous times, also asked her about her faith during the same 2017 hearing.
“Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?” he asked her during a line of questioning.
Barrett, as she has done throughout confirmation hearings this week for the Supreme Court, maintained in 2017 that her faith would not play a factor in her decisions as a judge on the appeals court.
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Date and Time for Amy Coney Barrett Vote

Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court cleared its first hurdle when Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans sidestepped objections from Democrats Thursday to ultimately move forward on scheduling a confirmation vote .
The Hill reported Barrett ’ s nomination will receive a vote on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. EST , which will move it out of committee and prepare it for a floor vote at a later date .
Sens .
Dick Durbin of Illinois and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut were the only Democratic panel members present when GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objected to moving her confirmation to the next step in an attempt to delay the process .
They were rebuffed by Graham .
Other Democratic senators exited the committee as Graham , the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman , moved the process closer to the goal line .
NBC News reported Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects to begin floor consideration on confirming Barrett the day after the vote to move the judge out of committee .
Barrett could receive a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor the following week .
That would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day on Nov. 3 .
Barrett was first nominated by President Donald Trump on Sept. 26 to fill the vacant seat left behind by late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month .
Thursday wrapped up four days of hearings , wherein Democrats challenged Barrett on a number of issues , but the proceedings were much tamer than in 2018 when Democrats turned the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh into an all-out attack on his character .
Despite the relatively calm nature of the Barrett hearings this week , Democrats have made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her confirmation .
According to NBC News , the word “ sham ” was used by numerous Democrats when referring to Barrett ’ s hearings and likely confirmation following the proceedings on Thursday .
Among other complaints , the minority party in the Senate complained the process to replace Ginsburg was “ rushed.
” RELATED : Amy Coney Barrett Tells Dem Senator : ' I Hope You Are n't Suggesting That I Do n't Have My Own Mind' Blumenthal said on Thursday , “ The consequence of this rushed process is that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee .
I move to delay these proceedings so that we can do our job.
” Meanwhile , Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California complained , ” This is being done without any precedent in the time at least that I ’ ve been on this committee.
” Added Feinstein , “ It ’ s being done I guess to show power and push someone through.
” Democrats are at a 53-47 disadvantage in the Senate .
That number includes independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , who caucuses with the Democrats .
Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if there are up to three unexpected GOP defections , Vice President Mike Pence could break a 50/50 tie by casting the deciding vote .
The country will know more about an exact date of a vote for Barrett ’ s confirmation once McConnell becomes involved in floor considerations next week .
But it is becoming more apparent the country will now have a Supreme Court which is at full capacity by Nov. 3 , and that court would be solidified with a strong conservative 5-4 majority .
While Barrett ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s conservative wing a 6-3 majority , Chief Justice John Roberts has drawn the ire of conservatives in recent years for his propensity toward siding with the court ’ s liberals in cases involving issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act .
The vice president referred to Roberts , who was nominated by former President George W. Bush , as “ a disappointment to conservatives.
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court cleared its first hurdle when Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans sidestepped objections from Democrats Thursday to ultimately move forward on scheduling a confirmation vote.
The Hill reported Barrett’s nomination will receive a vote on Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. EST, which will move it out of committee and prepare it for a floor vote at a later date.
Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut were the only Democratic panel members present when GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called to schedule the vote.
Both Democrats objected to moving her confirmation to the next step in an attempt to delay the process.
They were rebuffed by Graham.
Other Democratic senators exited the committee as Graham, the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, moved the process closer to the goal line.
NBC News reported Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects to begin floor consideration on confirming Barrett the day after the vote to move the judge out of committee.
Barrett could receive a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor the following week.
That would place Barrett on the court before Election Day on Nov. 3.
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Barrett was first nominated by President Donald Trump on Sept. 26 to fill the vacant seat left behind by late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month.
Thursday wrapped up four days of hearings, wherein Democrats challenged Barrett on a number of issues, but the proceedings were much tamer than in 2018 when Democrats turned the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh into an all-out attack on his character.
Despite the relatively calm nature of the Barrett hearings this week, Democrats have made it clear they oppose both her nomination and her confirmation.
According to NBC News, the word “sham” was used by numerous Democrats when referring to Barrett’s hearings and likely confirmation following the proceedings on Thursday.
Among other complaints, the minority party in the Senate complained the process to replace Ginsburg was “rushed.”
Blumenthal said on Thursday, “The consequence of this rushed process is that we’ve given inadequate scrutiny to this nominee. I move to delay these proceedings so that we can do our job.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California complained, ”This is being done without any precedent in the time at least that I’ve been on this committee.”
Added Feinstein, “It’s being done I guess to show power and push someone through.”
Democrats are at a 53-47 disadvantage in the Senate.
That number includes independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who caucuses with the Democrats.
Barrett is expected to be confirmed, as even if there are up to three unexpected GOP defections, Vice President Mike Pence could break a 50/50 tie by casting the deciding vote.
The country will know more about an exact date of a vote for Barrett’s confirmation once McConnell becomes involved in floor considerations next week.
But it is becoming more apparent the country will now have a Supreme Court which is at full capacity by Nov. 3, and that court would be solidified with a strong conservative 5-4 majority.
While Barrett’s confirmation would technically give the court’s conservative wing a 6-3 majority, Chief Justice John Roberts has drawn the ire of conservatives in recent years for his propensity toward siding with the court’s liberals in cases involving issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act.
Roberts’ voting patterns elicited a rare rebuke from Pence in August.
The vice president referred to Roberts, who was nominated by former President George W. Bush, as “a disappointment to conservatives.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--‘WJ Live’: Did Big Tech Censorship Just Hand Trump the Election?

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Big Tech is suppressing conservative voices — again — and helping the Democratic presidential candidate — again .
Is national polling just a popularity contest ?
Will NBC be fair toward President Trump during his town hall ?
• 12:26 — Will NBC News be fair toward Trump during his town hall ?
• 27:29 — Will Big Tech ’ s decision to suppress the New York Post story about Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everyone should be upset with NBC that they ’ re not giving Trump more airtime.
” — Andrew J. Sciascia “ They don ’ t want people to see Donald Trump , they want people to see the caricature they ’ ve created of Donald Trump.
” — Floyd Brown “ Donald Trump has his list of six or eight or 10 things that he wants to make sure he gets out to the American people tonight .
And he ’ s going to get those things out to the American people tonight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , no matter how ridiculous the questions are , he will do that .
And he will also point out if that question is ridiculous.
” — George Upper “ Part of the lie here , a part of the skillful lying on the part of the mainstream media , is that these national polls matter.
” — George Upper “ It literally does not matter what the national polls say , but they ’ re , we shouldn ’ t even conduct them .
We certainly shouldn ’ t report on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re not helpful .
They don ’ t predict anything .
They ’ re sort of a popularity contest .
Who cares ?
” — George Upper RELATED : 'WJ Live ' : WHO Admits What Conservatives Have Been Saying for Months Florida 13th Congressional District candidate Anna Paulina Luna took legal action against Twitter | The Western Journal Critics call NBC News ’ decision to schedule Trump town hall during ABC ’ s Biden town hall “ stunning and shameful ” | Fox News Emails obtained by the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father to a Ukrainian businessman | New York Post Twitter bans users from posting the New York Post story about Hunter Biden | The Western Journal Download the Superfeed app to bypass Big Tech censorship and hear conservative voices | Available on both iOS and Android Don ’ t miss an episode of “ WJ Live ” by getting it delivered directly to your inbox !
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Big Tech is suppressing conservative voices — again — and helping the Democratic presidential candidate — again. Is national polling just a popularity contest? Will NBC be fair toward President Trump during his town hall?
In this episode:
0:44 — Is Twitter intentionally denying verification of conservative candidates?
12:26 — Will NBC News be fair toward Trump during his town hall?
18:04 — Are national polls worth paying attention to?
27:29 — Will Big Tech’s decision to suppress the New York Post story about Hunter Biden sway the election result?
Quotes from this episode:
“Everyone should be upset with NBC that they’re not giving Trump more airtime.” — Andrew J. Sciascia
“They don’t want people to see Donald Trump, they want people to see the caricature they’ve created of Donald Trump.” — Floyd Brown
“Donald Trump has his list of six or eight or 10 things that he wants to make sure he gets out to the American people tonight. And he’s going to get those things out to the American people tonight. And no matter what they ask him, no matter how ridiculous the questions are, he will do that. And he will also point out if that question is ridiculous.” — George Upper
“Part of the lie here, a part of the skillful lying on the part of the mainstream media, is that these national polls matter.” — George Upper
“It literally does not matter what the national polls say, but they’re, we shouldn’t even conduct them. We certainly shouldn’t report on them. They’re not newsworthy. They’re not helpful. They don’t predict anything. They’re sort of a popularity contest. Who cares?” — George Upper
Relevant sources:
Florida 13th Congressional District candidate Anna Paulina Luna took legal action against Twitter | The Western Journal
Get Floyd Brown’s book “Big Tech Tyrants” on Patriot Depot | Patriot Depot
Critics call NBC News’ decision to schedule Trump town hall during ABC’s Biden town hall “stunning and shameful” | Fox News
Agitators assemble moments after Breonna Taylor decision announced | The Western Journal
Trump supporter killed in Milwaukee | The Western Journal
Emails obtained by the New York Post reveal Hunter Biden introduced his father to a Ukrainian businessman | New York Post
Twitter bans users from posting the New York Post story about Hunter Biden | The Western Journal
Download the Superfeed app to bypass Big Tech censorship and hear conservative voices | Available on both iOS and Android
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westernjournal--2020-10-15--Biden Campaign Spox: We Know the NY Post Story Isn’t True Because Twitter Censored It

The national press secretary for Democrat Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign made the fantastical claim Thursday that Twitter ’ s decision to ban a New York Post article containing information that calls into question the integrity of the former vice president is proof it was untrue .
“ I think Twitter ’ s response to the actual article itself makes clear that they purported allegations are false and they ’ re not true and glad to see social media companies like Twitter taking responsibility to limit misinformation , ” Jamal Brown told the media outlet Cheddar .
Not even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the information in the story is false , only objecting to how it was obtained .
The Post has the fourth-largest circulation of any paper in the country , so we ’ re not dealing with some rogue blogger here .
It ’ s owned by News Corp , parent company to Fox News and The Wall Street Journal .
According to the emails acquired by the Post , “ Hunter Biden introduced his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden , to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company , ” the report said .
“ The never-before-revealed meeting is mentioned in a message of appreciation that Vadym Pozharskyi , an adviser to the board of Burisma , allegedly sent Hunter Biden on April 17 , 2015 , about a year after Hunter joined the Burisma board at a reported salary of up to $ 50,000 a month.
” Twitter sent a series of tweets Wednesday night seeking to explain why it banned the Post stories from its platform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 policy that prohibits the distribution of content “ obtained without authorization ” and that might include “ possibly illegally obtained materials.
” RELATED : Facebook and Twitter Censor Bombshell Biden Stories Just Weeks After Execs Join His Transition Team “ The images contained in the articles include personal and private information — like email addresses and phone numbers — which violate our rules , ” it said , adding , “ As noted this morning , we also currently view materials included in the articles as violations of our Hacked Materials Policy.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commentary on or discussion about hacked materials , such as articles that cover them but do not include or link to the materials themselves , aren ’ t a violation of this policy.
” CEO Jack Dorsey conceded the company ’ s handling of the matter had been “ unacceptable.
” Republican senators agreed .
GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee , including Sens .
Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri , announced Thursday they planned to subpoena Dorsey to testify before the committee next week regarding his company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Ukraine story and another about Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in China .
“ Never before have we seen active censorship of a major press publication with serious allegations of corruption of one of the two candidates for president , ” Cruz said .
“ The allegations in the New York Post story , if true , indicate that Vice President Biden lied when he said he had never discussed his son ’ s business dealings , ” he added .
Biden has repeatedly denied having any knowledge of his son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was vice president and running point for the Obama administration in its relations with Kyiv .
“ I don ’ t know what he was doing , ” Biden told Axios in December .
“ I know he was on the board .
I found out he was on the board after he was on the board , and that was it.
” Twitter ’ s decision to block the Post story about these shady dealings is not proof they did not happen , but definitely is censorship of the media just weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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The national press secretary for Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign made the fantastical claim Thursday that Twitter’s decision to ban a New York Post article containing information that calls into question the integrity of the former vice president is proof it was untrue.
“I think Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false and they’re not true and glad to see social media companies like Twitter taking responsibility to limit misinformation,” Jamal Brown told the media outlet Cheddar.
Biden campaign National Press Secretary @JTOBrown responds to Twitter’s decision to block a New York Post story about Hunter Biden. “Twitter’s response to the actual article itself makes clear that these purported allegations are false.” #CheddarLive pic.twitter.com/PdPEkMZ85p — Cheddar? (@cheddar) October 15, 2020
Whew, now that’s a doozy.
Not even Twitter was so brazen as to claim the information in the story is false, only objecting to how it was obtained.
The Post has the fourth-largest circulation of any paper in the country, so we’re not dealing with some rogue blogger here.
It’s owned by News Corp, parent company to Fox News and The Wall Street Journal.
According to the emails acquired by the Post, “Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company,” the report said.
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“The never-before-revealed meeting is mentioned in a message of appreciation that Vadym Pozharskyi, an adviser to the board of Burisma, allegedly sent Hunter Biden on April 17, 2015, about a year after Hunter joined the Burisma board at a reported salary of up to $50,000 a month.”
Twitter sent a series of tweets Wednesday night seeking to explain why it banned the Post stories from its platform.
The social media giant pointed to its 2018 policy that prohibits the distribution of content “obtained without authorization” and that might include “possibly illegally obtained materials.”
The policy, established in 2018, prohibits the use of our service to distribute content obtained without authorization. We don’t want to incentivize hacking by allowing Twitter to be used as distribution for possibly illegally obtained materials.https://t.co/qx9rlzWH4O — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 14, 2020
“The images contained in the articles include personal and private information — like email addresses and phone numbers — which violate our rules,” it said, adding, “As noted this morning, we also currently view materials included in the articles as violations of our Hacked Materials Policy.”
As noted this morning, we also currently view materials included in the articles as violations of our Hacked Materials Policy.https://t.co/gCY4BnBHHa — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 14, 2020
However, it said, “Commentary on or discussion about hacked materials, such as articles that cover them but do not include or link to the materials themselves, aren’t a violation of this policy.”
CEO Jack Dorsey conceded the company’s handling of the matter had been “unacceptable.”
Our communication around our actions on the @nypost article was not great. And blocking URL sharing via tweet or DM with zero context as to why we’re blocking: unacceptable. https://t.co/v55vDVVlgt — jack (@jack) October 14, 2020
Republican senators agreed. GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri, announced Thursday they planned to subpoena Dorsey to testify before the committee next week regarding his company’s decision to block the Post’s Ukraine story and another about Hunter Biden’s dealings in China.
“Never before have we seen active censorship of a major press publication with serious allegations of corruption of one of the two candidates for president,” Cruz said.
Never before have we seen the censorship of a major outlet’s reporting, with serious allegations of corruption by a presidential candidate, days before an election. #BigTech crossed a line & must be held accountable. That’s why @senjudiciary is going to subpoena @jack. pic.twitter.com/FYHTacmbWr — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 15, 2020
“The allegations in the New York Post story, if true, indicate that Vice President Biden lied when he said he had never discussed his son’s business dealings,” he added.
Biden has repeatedly denied having any knowledge of his son’s dealings in Ukraine while Biden was vice president and running point for the Obama administration in its relations with Kyiv.
“I don’t know what he was doing,” Biden told Axios in December. “I know he was on the board. I found out he was on the board after he was on the board, and that was it.”
Twitter’s decision to block the Post story about these shady dealings is not proof they did not happen, but definitely is censorship of the media just weeks before the presidential election.
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