westernjournal--2020-12-08--CBS’s ‘Blue Bloods’ Breaks Hollywood Trend, Speaks Up for Cops in ‘Defund Police’ Episode

The CBS drama “ Blue Bloods ” may be the last of the popular cop shows to stand up against radically anti-police poison common to most of network television .
Already lauded by conservatives for its positive depiction of a tight-knit Irish Catholic family , the series recently tackled the bigotry against police head-on .
In Friday ’ s season 11 premiere episode “ Triumph Over Trauma , ” New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan , played by veteran actor Tom Selleck stood up his officers against City Council Speaker Regina Thomas , portrayed by the once-funny comedian Whoopi Goldberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his colleagues listened to a radio interview where Thomas suggested that they should “ repurpose ” the New York Police Department as a way to introduce the defunding police agenda into the fictional version of the city that already has done it .
The writers accurately laid out the radical left ’ s position when Thomas — sounding much like Goldberg in her co-hosting gig on “ The View ” — suggested , “ Commissioner Reagan and his goon squad need to step back and get on the right side of history for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job Later in the episode , Thomas and Reagan meet in the Commissioner ’ s office and have a confrontational but mostly respectful exchange that fairly depicted the arguments against such lunacy .
Thomas told Reagan that the NYPD is “ on trial.
” “ Well , because you ’ re putting it on trial .
And , by the way , everyone is entitled to a vigorous defense , even my people , ” Reagan shot back .
Thomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Do you really not see what ’ s going on here ?
” “ I do , ” Reagan replied , “ Every single cop is being painted with the same brush .
And when anyone in my rank and file conducts themselves in a way that is not worthy of the uniform , they get dealt with.
” “ Every cop is wearing the same uniform , so if you get stopped walking while black , how do you know which one is walking up on you ?
” Thomas pressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cop to know what he ’ s walking up on ?
See , that fuse gets lit both ways .
At least we can agree on that , ” Reagan replied .
Nope , of course , they can ’ t agree on that , just like in real life .
“ You have criminals in your ranks , ” Thomas replied .
“ Boy , Regina , you need to get your head out of your a– , ” he said before ultimately apologizing , but pretty much expressed the sentiments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confronted one of these activists .
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The pair had another exchange later in the episode that punched through the flimsy , one-sided arguments of the Black Lives Matter crowd , this time in Thomas ’ office .
“ The fact is , this city is dividing into two camps who are just shouting past each other , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve got to get your guys to deescalate , ” Thomas bristled at this , realistically using one of the meaningless buzz words the left employs to cover its radical agenda .
Reagan said he already reprimanded officers who “ stepped over the line , ” and Thomas suggested that he let that be known to “ people of color.
” “ I don ’ t think they ’ re gon na listen to me , ” Reagan said , his voice expressing the crushing frustration many in his position feel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls to cancel the children ’ s cartoon “ Paw Patrol ” because of its positive depiction of police officers — portrayed as an adorable German Shepard — it was a refreshing take on an issue that network television seldom treats honestly .
Other network shows took to the usual position of penitential flagellates , whipping themselves raw with mea culpas in police dramas like NBC ’ s Law & Order : Special Victims Unit , where the main character ’ s Olivia Benson is schooled by an internal affairs investigator that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but are in denial about their complicity in the systemic racism of the NYPD , ” the Daily Beast reported .
Even NBC ’ s tear-jerker favorite “ This Is Us ” depicted one of the main characters , who is black , turn on his adoptive white family and even his white therapist as a response to the death of George Floyd and the ensuing chaos , riots and political posturing .
The white characters were left bumbling and apologetic despite presumably being raised from birth together without racial bias until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective guilt of being white while racism exists in the world ( kind of like the rest of us ) .
Back in August , Variety reported that CBS went so far as to hire a consulting firm to “ provide CBS and its writers with technical advice , based on the historical and current truths and realities of policing , as well as contemporary efforts to transform policing and reimagine public safety.
” This episode somehow escaped that thinly-veiled radical agenda , and it was refreshing to see .
Television doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but when comes to hot-button issues like race relations and law enforcement , where their propaganda has real-world consequences , they should tread lightly .
Instead , writers are usually heavy-handed in their schoolmarming of anyone not in lock-step agreement with the radical left .
They shape the opinions of the people who watch those shows , and it isn ’ t by chance that they ’ ve blanketed the networks with their radical agenda .
Thankfully , they have yet to ruin “ Blue Bloods , ” a show where everyone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and where family dinners always begin with a prayer .
Let ’ s hope the woke “ cancel culture ” doesn ’ t sink its claws into the last conservative holdout on the public dial .
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The CBS drama “Blue Bloods” may be the last of the popular cop shows to stand up against radically anti-police poison common to most of network television.
Already lauded by conservatives for its positive depiction of a tight-knit Irish Catholic family, the series recently tackled the bigotry against police head-on.
In Friday’s season 11 premiere episode “Triumph Over Trauma,” New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, played by veteran actor Tom Selleck stood up his officers against City Council Speaker Regina Thomas, portrayed by the once-funny comedian Whoopi Goldberg.
In the episode, Reagan and his colleagues listened to a radio interview where Thomas suggested that they should “repurpose” the New York Police Department as a way to introduce the defunding police agenda into the fictional version of the city that already has done it.
The writers accurately laid out the radical left’s position when Thomas — sounding much like Goldberg in her co-hosting gig on “The View” — suggested, “Commissioner Reagan and his goon squad need to step back and get on the right side of history for once.”
Later in the episode, Thomas and Reagan meet in the Commissioner’s office and have a confrontational but mostly respectful exchange that fairly depicted the arguments against such lunacy.
Thomas told Reagan that the NYPD is “on trial.”
“Well, because you’re putting it on trial. And, by the way, everyone is entitled to a vigorous defense, even my people,” Reagan shot back.
Thomas tried to prod some more, asking “Do you really not see what’s going on here?”
“I do,” Reagan replied, “Every single cop is being painted with the same brush. And when anyone in my rank and file conducts themselves in a way that is not worthy of the uniform, they get dealt with.”
“Every cop is wearing the same uniform, so if you get stopped walking while black, how do you know which one is walking up on you?” Thomas pressed.
“Okay, how’s a cop to know what he’s walking up on? See, that fuse gets lit both ways. At least we can agree on that,” Reagan replied.
Nope, of course, they can’t agree on that, just like in real life.
“You have criminals in your ranks,” Thomas replied.
“Boy, Regina, you need to get your head out of your a–,” he said before ultimately apologizing, but pretty much expressed the sentiments of every sane individual who has ever confronted one of these activists.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
The pair had another exchange later in the episode that punched through the flimsy, one-sided arguments of the Black Lives Matter crowd, this time in Thomas’ office.
“The fact is, this city is dividing into two camps who are just shouting past each other,” the commissioner said.
“Frank, you’ve got to get your guys to deescalate,” Thomas bristled at this, realistically using one of the meaningless buzz words the left employs to cover its radical agenda.
Reagan said he already reprimanded officers who “stepped over the line,” and Thomas suggested that he let that be known to “people of color.”
“I don’t think they’re gonna listen to me,” Reagan said, his voice expressing the crushing frustration many in his position feel.
In a vast television wasteland that included calls to cancel the children’s cartoon “Paw Patrol” because of its positive depiction of police officers — portrayed as an adorable German Shepard — it was a refreshing take on an issue that network television seldom treats honestly.
Other network shows took to the usual position of penitential flagellates, whipping themselves raw with mea culpas in police dramas like NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where the main character’s Olivia Benson is schooled by an internal affairs investigator that some cops “never see themselves as racist but are in denial about their complicity in the systemic racism of the NYPD,” the Daily Beast reported.
Even NBC’s tear-jerker favorite “This Is Us” depicted one of the main characters, who is black, turn on his adoptive white family and even his white therapist as a response to the death of George Floyd and the ensuing chaos, riots and political posturing.
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The white characters were left bumbling and apologetic despite presumably being raised from birth together without racial bias until the moment they were swept up in the collective guilt of being white while racism exists in the world (kind of like the rest of us).
Back in August, Variety reported that CBS went so far as to hire a consulting firm to “provide CBS and its writers with technical advice, based on the historical and current truths and realities of policing, as well as contemporary efforts to transform policing and reimagine public safety.”
This episode somehow escaped that thinly-veiled radical agenda, and it was refreshing to see.
Television doesn’t always have to be realistic, but when comes to hot-button issues like race relations and law enforcement, where their propaganda has real-world consequences, they should tread lightly.
Instead, writers are usually heavy-handed in their schoolmarming of anyone not in lock-step agreement with the radical left.
They shape the opinions of the people who watch those shows, and it isn’t by chance that they’ve blanketed the networks with their radical agenda.
Thankfully, they have yet to ruin “Blue Bloods,” a show where everyone in the family is a decent public servant and where family dinners always begin with a prayer.
Let’s hope the woke “cancel culture” doesn’t sink its claws into the last conservative holdout on the public dial.
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westernjournal--2020-12-08--Trump Supporter’s House Targeted with Explosives

A Michigan man who is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump is saying that backing the president is a likely reason his house was bombed recently .
A security video shows a man approaching a house in St. Clair Shores , about 20 miles from Detroit , early Saturday .
Shortly after , an explosion can be seen in the video .
Further video showed a second man approaching the house prior to a second blast .
“ We were really scared .
I mean when you feel your house shake and explode and smoke , you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said the homeowner , whose name was being kept private by WDIV-TV .
He had a reason why a quiet residential area would be the scene of violence .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job “ Some people say because I ’ m a pretty avid Trump supporter , ” the homeowner said .
“ I always have my sign up.
” The homeowner wants to know who attacked him and has posted a $ 10,000 reward for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean , it ’ s worth it to me to find out who ’ s trying to catch my house on fire and possibly kill me , ” the homeowner said .
The homeowner said he was on the second floor of the house with his girlfriend when he heard the explosion .
“ Smoke was filling the house , ” he said .
“ I went up , told her to get out the house , ‘ Grab the dog , get out of the house.
’ ” He said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosion went off and it kind of sounded like a transformer , I guess , from a power line , ” the homeowner said .
“ And then another explosion went off and it shook the house.
” In addition to a shattered window and damaged walls , a hole was blown in the floor of his living room .
“ When we came outside , we noticed the whole window , it was completely blown out , smoke coming out .
I didn ’ t know if the house was on fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the homeowner said .
“ I seen a truck racing down the road .
When the police showed up , they went in , luckily it didn ’ t catch fire , but the actual implosion of the mortar , it did some serious damage.
” “ My neighbor came over from across the street and he said two blocks over they called him and said , ‘ What the hell happened ?
” the homeowner told WJBK-TV .
The St. Clair Shores Police Department is investigating the incident .
“ The male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his residence front window .
St Clair Shores Police and Fire Department responded and observed damage to the front bay window and damage inside the residence , ” police said , according to Newsweek .
“ The residence surveillance camera captured a white male suspect throwing a suspected lit firework mortar at the residence .
The suspect then returned to the two toned Ford F-150 pickup 2004-2014 body style .
The residents were not injured.
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A Michigan man who is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump is saying that backing the president is a likely reason his house was bombed recently.
A security video shows a man approaching a house in St. Clair Shores, about 20 miles from Detroit, early Saturday.
Shortly after, an explosion can be seen in the video. Further video showed a second man approaching the house prior to a second blast.
“We were really scared. I mean when you feel your house shake and explode and smoke, you don’t know what’s going on,” said the homeowner, whose name was being kept private by WDIV-TV.
He had a reason why a quiet residential area would be the scene of violence.
“Some people say because I’m a pretty avid Trump supporter,” the homeowner said. “I always have my sign up.”
The homeowner wants to know who attacked him and has posted a $10,000 reward for any information about the explosion.
“I mean, it’s worth it to me to find out who’s trying to catch my house on fire and possibly kill me,” the homeowner said.
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The homeowner said he was on the second floor of the house with his girlfriend when he heard the explosion.
“Smoke was filling the house,” he said. “I went up, told her to get out the house, ‘Grab the dog, get out of the house.’”
He said there were two distinct explosions.
“The explosion went off and it kind of sounded like a transformer, I guess, from a power line,” the homeowner said. “And then another explosion went off and it shook the house.”
In addition to a shattered window and damaged walls, a hole was blown in the floor of his living room.
“When we came outside, we noticed the whole window, it was completely blown out, smoke coming out. I didn’t know if the house was on fire or what was going on,” the homeowner said. “I seen a truck racing down the road. When the police showed up, they went in, luckily it didn’t catch fire, but the actual implosion of the mortar, it did some serious damage.”
“My neighbor came over from across the street and he said two blocks over they called him and said, ‘What the hell happened?” the homeowner told WJBK-TV.
The St. Clair Shores Police Department is investigating the incident.
“The male homeowner reported an explosive was thrown through his residence front window. St Clair Shores Police and Fire Department responded and observed damage to the front bay window and damage inside the residence,” police said, according to Newsweek.
“The residence surveillance camera captured a white male suspect throwing a suspected lit firework mortar at the residence. The suspect then returned to the two toned Ford F-150 pickup 2004-2014 body style. The residents were not injured.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-08--‘Soft’ Cop Goes Above and Beyond Call of Duty To Help Woman Instead of Issuing Her Speeding Ticket

When a cop catches someone speeding on Halloween , there are several possible — and suspicious — reasons for the infraction that come to mind .
Generally those reasons don ’ t involve diapers , but Jeanette Porter of Washington County , New York , was on a diaper run on Halloween when she saw the dreaded red and blue lights .
“ Well , I was speeding , I deserved the ticket , ” she said , according to WTEN-TV .
“ You know , ‘ It is what it is , ’ I totally understand.
” But when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her window and began chatting with her , her story was … unusual .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job “ I encountered her speeding , ” he said .
“ I pulled her over and talked with her for a minute to see why she was speeding.
” “ I asked her where she was heading to .
She told me she was getting diapers for her twin nieces.
” Not even for her own child , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local food bank was giving them away and was hurrying to get there before they were all gone .
Seeing the predicament she was in , Quesnel decided not to give her a ticket — one that she knew she deserved — but decided to give her something else .
“ I just got to thinking she didn ’ t seem like she could afford a traffic ticket , so I didn ’ t think she could afford diapers either , ” he explained .
So he asked her to go to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t you stop at the dollar store and why don ’ t you let me buy them some diapers ?
” he said .
The shift in tone and purpose shocked Porter , but she accepted and was able to get supplies for her family after all .
“ Deputy Dale showed me so much compassion , ” Porter said .
“ Not only did he not give me a speeding ticket — which I definitely deserved — but he spent his own money to buy diapers and wipes for my nieces.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Away After Anonymous Customer Buys Him Vehicle “ Thank you for being so nice and generous , and compassionate , ” she added in a later message .
“ It just shocked me .
I just couldn ’ t believe that a cop would go above and beyond.
” It seems Quesnel has a knack for surprising the people he comes into contact with , and he brushed off the recognition by saying he was “ soft.
” “ I guess I ’ m a soft cop , I don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said , chuckling .
“ I ’ ll help her or anybody.
” “ I ’ m not rich , I live like just about everybody else , but I like to help people.
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When a cop catches someone speeding on Halloween, there are several possible — and suspicious — reasons for the infraction that come to mind.
Generally those reasons don’t involve diapers, but Jeanette Porter of Washington County, New York, was on a diaper run on Halloween when she saw the dreaded red and blue lights.
“Well, I was speeding, I deserved the ticket,” she said, according to WTEN-TV. “You know, ‘It is what it is,’ I totally understand.”
But when K9 Handler Deputy Dale Quesnel walked up to her window and began chatting with her, her story was … unusual.
“I encountered her speeding,” he said. “I pulled her over and talked with her for a minute to see why she was speeding.”
“I asked her where she was heading to. She told me she was getting diapers for her twin nieces.”
Not even for her own child, but for her nieces. She knew a local food bank was giving them away and was hurrying to get there before they were all gone.
Seeing the predicament she was in, Quesnel decided not to give her a ticket — one that she knew she deserved — but decided to give her something else.
“I just got to thinking she didn’t seem like she could afford a traffic ticket, so I didn’t think she could afford diapers either,” he explained.
So he asked her to go to the store with him.
“Why don’t you stop at the dollar store and why don’t you let me buy them some diapers?” he said.
The shift in tone and purpose shocked Porter, but she accepted and was able to get supplies for her family after all.
“Deputy Dale showed me so much compassion,” Porter said. “Not only did he not give me a speeding ticket — which I definitely deserved — but he spent his own money to buy diapers and wipes for my nieces.”
“Thank you for being so nice and generous, and compassionate,” she added in a later message. “It just shocked me. I just couldn’t believe that a cop would go above and beyond.”
It seems Quesnel has a knack for surprising the people he comes into contact with, and he brushed off the recognition by saying he was “soft.”
“I guess I’m a soft cop, I don’t know … I like to help people out,” he said, chuckling. “I’ll help her or anybody.”
“I’m not rich, I live like just about everybody else, but I like to help people.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-08--Report: Trump To Issue Significant ‘America First’ Vaccine Executive Order

On President Donald Trump ’ s watch , Americans will come first as the global line forms for the coronavirus vaccine .
According to Fox News , Trump will sign an executive order to that end Tuesday as part of a coronavirus vaccine summit at the White House .
Fox quoted “ senior administration officials ” who said that on the vaccine , the “ priority has been an America First approach.
” The order will instruct the secretary of Health and Human Services to prioritize vaccinating Americans at speeds “ unseen before.
” “ Frontline healthcare workers , long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one official told Fox .
“ When we get beyond that , the CDC will further refine distribution plans.
” TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job On Thursday , the Food and Drug Administration will meet to consider a request from Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency authorization of their vaccine .
A Dec. 17 meeting is scheduled to consider Moderna ’ s request for the same fast-track status for its vaccine , according to CNBC .
Quoting a “ source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force , ” Fox reported that Pfizer could get the all-clear as soon as Friday .
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the agency is “ very hopeful ” of approval and is “ moving very quickly.
” “ The priority is to make sure we distribute these vaccines to Americans before we start shipping them around the world to get international access , ” one official said .
The executive order is “ clear and is directing that we prioritize access to the American people before working with partners and allies to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official added .
Trump ’ s order will outline “ who will be working with the international aspect of this , the framework , guides and tools , for when we have an excess supply to meet those demands , ” the official said .
The official said “ unprecedented collaboration ” among the federal government , the private sector and international partners has brought the vaccine this far this fast .
An FDA spokesperson said the review requires experts to assess thousands of pages of data .
“ Completion of these reviews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing process and the controls on manufacturing are appropriate , checking statistical analyses performed to ensure that they were done properly , and doing additional analyses , as necessary , to look at the effect of the vaccine on subsets of individuals who might be at greater risk of adverse effects , ” the spokesperson said .
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“ That ’ s how we planned it .
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On President Donald Trump’s watch, Americans will come first as the global line forms for the coronavirus vaccine.
According to Fox News, Trump will sign an executive order to that end Tuesday as part of a coronavirus vaccine summit at the White House.
Fox quoted “senior administration officials” who said that on the vaccine, the “priority has been an America First approach.”
The order will instruct the secretary of Health and Human Services to prioritize vaccinating Americans at speeds “unseen before.”
“Frontline healthcare workers, long-term care facilities and nursing homes,” one official told Fox. “When we get beyond that, the CDC will further refine distribution plans.”
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration will meet to consider a request from Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency authorization of their vaccine. A Dec. 17 meeting is scheduled to consider Moderna’s request for the same fast-track status for its vaccine, according to CNBC.
Quoting a “source close to the White House Coronavirus Task Force,” Fox reported that Pfizer could get the all-clear as soon as Friday.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the agency is “very hopeful” of approval and is “moving very quickly.”
“The priority is to make sure we distribute these vaccines to Americans before we start shipping them around the world to get international access,” one official said.
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The executive order is “clear and is directing that we prioritize access to the American people before working with partners and allies to provide access to the vaccine,” the official added.
Trump’s order will outline “who will be working with the international aspect of this, the framework, guides and tools, for when we have an excess supply to meet those demands,” the official said.
The official said “unprecedented collaboration” among the federal government, the private sector and international partners has brought the vaccine this far this fast.
An FDA spokesperson said the review requires experts to assess thousands of pages of data.
“Completion of these reviews involves such things as ensuring that the manufacturing process and the controls on manufacturing are appropriate, checking statistical analyses performed to ensure that they were done properly, and doing additional analyses, as necessary, to look at the effect of the vaccine on subsets of individuals who might be at greater risk of adverse effects,” the spokesperson said.
Moncef Slaoui, the head of the White House vaccine effort, said no time will be lost getting the vaccine out to Americans.
“The first vaccine shipment will happen on the day after the vaccine is approved,” Slaoui said, according to The Hill.
“That’s how we planned it. If the vaccine is approved on the 10th or the 11th, the minute it’s approved, the shipments will start.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Report: Prominent Chinese Prof Says a Biden Presidency Will Reconnect China to ‘Core Circle Inside A

Report: Prominent Chinese Prof Says a Biden Presidency Will Reconnect China to ‘Core Circle Inside America’s Real Power’

If this is true , this professor might be teaching a lesson America needs to learn .
A Chinese academic told his audience at a late November speaking event in Shanghai that China had relied for decades on a network of “ old friends ” to influence U.S. policies but that the Trump administration had disrupted that cozy relationship , The Washington Times reported Sunday .
And that China is welcoming the prospect of a White House headed by former Vice President Joe Biden .
According to The Washington Times , the professor was Di Dongsheng , an associate dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beijing ’ s Renmin University .
He was speaking on a Chinese television program called “ The Answers , ” on the topic “ Will China ’ s Opening Up in the Financial Sector Attract Wall Street Wolves ?
” A video of Di ’ s speech that was posted with The Times report is below .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown There ’ s one important caveat about the video .
Di includes a lengthy and , if it ’ s true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a propaganda event at the noted Washington bookstore Politics and Prose in 2015 .
In an email to The Western Journal on Monday , Politics and Prose co-owner Bradley Graham acknowledged the event itself , but disputed virtually every detail about it Di discussed , including the participation of the “ friend , ” whom Di described as “ obviously a Jew simply by that look.
” “ I ’ m still puzzled why , five years later , Di chose to portray this event at P & P the way he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video and make your own decision .
“ In plain and simple language , during the last three to four decades , we used the core circle inside America ’ s real power , ” Di said , according to a Washington Times excerpts of the speech .
The arrival of President Donald Trump changed that , he said .
“ As I said the Wall Street had a very profound influence over America ’ s domestic and foreign affairs since the 1970s .
We used to heavily rely on them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been declining since 2008 .
But most importantly , after 2016 the Wall Street couldn ’ t control Trump , because , awkwardly , there was a soft breach of contract between them , which made them hostile to each other.
” The idea that the communist Chinese government had wielded influence in American policy for decades isn ’ t particularly a shock .
Governments the world over try to influence each other in every conceivable way ; diplomacy isn ’ t all U.N. conference tables and embassy dinner parties .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual .
And the fact that Di was so frank about how the Trump administration has upset an apple cart that China was clearly pretty satisfied with should be gratifying to any Trump supporter – just on principle .
RELATED : Chinese Media Outlines What US Relations with Beijing Will Be Like Under a Biden Admin It basically confirms what Trump has been saying about his administration since the beginning : That he ’ s taken on the establishment and the system it has created for itself , and for its own benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any American – regardless of political party – is how cynically Di described his country ’ s position in the aftermath of the Nov. 3 election , which Trump is still disputing .
And Di seems to have some knowledge of what he ’ s talking about .
According to The Washington Times : “ Mr .
Di states on his biography page at Renmin University that he is a frequent consultant to Chinese Communist Party and government organs , including the Foreign Ministry and the International Department of the Central Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central Organization Department and other ministries and commissions.
” Di couldn ’ t be reached for comment for Sunday ’ s article , according to The Washington Times .
His university had no comment , the newspaper reported .
Still , his view of the American political situation could well hold some clues to how his country ’ s totalitarian government sees the U.S .
The fact that he considers the 2020 election over , despite the fact that Trump and his allies are still disputing it , is telling .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he brings the infamous Hunter Biden into it .
( There ’ s already too much smoke around Hunter Biden and China for any sane American to be comfortable , and Hunter ’ s father ’ s inability to explain things should make even Democrats queasy . )
“ Now with Biden winning the election , the traditional elites , political elites , the establishment , they have a very close relationship with the Wall Street , ” Di said , according to The Washington Times excerpt .
“ You all heard that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ securities companies all over the world .
“ But who helped Biden ’ s son build his global companies ?
You understand ?
— There are indeed buy-and-sell transactions involved in here [ audience applause ] .
“ So I think at this particular time , it is of strategic and tactical value for us to show goodwill [ to Biden ] — of course , this is just from my limited perspective as a political economist.
” Now , why does a Chinese professor , one who brags to a televised audience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States , think now is the time to show “ goodwill ” for a potential Biden administration ?
“ If we understand this matter from the perspective of the international political economy , ” Di said , according to an English subtitle on the video , “ I think there is a tactical and political value in it.
” No doubt there ’ s “ tactical ” value for the United States ’ most serious rival in geopolitical affairs for restoring its influence over policymakers in Washington .
No doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishment – Di called them “ the traditional elites , political elites ” – who would be happy to get back to the swampy status quo that existed before the Trump draining operation came to town .
But the real lesson is just how clearly a Chinese academic with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party evidently welcomes the idea that the old system can get back into business with a Biden White House .
“ Who helped Biden ’ s son build his global companies ?
” Di asked , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a good question .
Don ’ t expect the American establishment media to be asking it anytime soon .
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If this is true, this professor might be teaching a lesson America needs to learn.
A Chinese academic told his audience at a late November speaking event in Shanghai that China had relied for decades on a network of “old friends” to influence U.S. policies but that the Trump administration had disrupted that cozy relationship, The Washington Times reported Sunday.
And that China is welcoming the prospect of a White House headed by former Vice President Joe Biden.
According to The Washington Times, the professor was Di Dongsheng, an associate dean at the School of International Studies at Beijing’s Renmin University. He was speaking on a Chinese television program called “The Answers,” on the topic “Will China’s Opening Up in the Financial Sector Attract Wall Street Wolves?”
A video of Di’s speech that was posted with The Times report was deleted by China after going viral, according to Bloomberg.
There’s one important caveat about the video. Di included a lengthy and, if it’s true, somewhat troubling anecdote about what amounts to a propaganda event at the noted Washington bookstore Politics and Prose in 2015.
In an email to The Western Journal on Monday, Politics and Prose co-owner Bradley Graham acknowledged the event itself, but disputed virtually every detail about it Di discussed, including the participation of the “friend,” whom Di described as “obviously a Jew simply by that look.”
“I’m still puzzled why, five years later, Di chose to portray this event at P&P the way he did,” Graham wrote.
“In plain and simple language, during the last three to four decades, we used the core circle inside America’s real power,” Di said, according to a Washington Times excerpts of the speech.
The arrival of President Donald Trump changed that, he said.
“As I said the Wall Street had a very profound influence over America’s domestic and foreign affairs since the 1970s. We used to heavily rely on them. Problem is the role of Wall Street has been declining since 2008. But most importantly, after 2016 the Wall Street couldn’t control Trump, because, awkwardly, there was a soft breach of contract between them, which made them hostile to each other.”
The idea that the communist Chinese government had wielded influence in American policy for decades isn’t particularly a shock. Governments the world over try to influence each other in every conceivable way; diplomacy isn’t all U.N. conference tables and embassy dinner parties.
But hearing the matter put so plainly is unusual. And the fact that Di was so frank about how the Trump administration has upset an apple cart that China was clearly pretty satisfied with should be gratifying to any Trump supporter – just on principle.
It basically confirms what Trump has been saying about his administration since the beginning: That he’s taken on the establishment and the system it has created for itself, and for its own benefit.
However, what should be troubling to any American – regardless of political party – is how cynically Di described his country’s position in the aftermath of the Nov. 3 election, which Trump is still disputing.
And Di seems to have some knowledge of what he’s talking about.
According to The Washington Times:
“Mr. Di states on his biography page at Renmin University that he is a frequent consultant to Chinese Communist Party and government organs, including the Foreign Ministry and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Central Organization Department and other ministries and commissions.”
Di couldn’t be reached for comment for Sunday’s article, according to The Washington Times. His university had no comment, the newspaper reported.
Still, his view of the American political situation could well hold some clues to how his country’s totalitarian government sees the U.S.
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The fact that he considers the 2020 election over, despite the fact that Trump and his allies are still disputing it, is telling.
And it’s not encouraging, particularly when he brings the infamous Hunter Biden into it. (There’s already too much smoke around Hunter Biden and China for any sane American to be comfortable, and Hunter’s father’s inability to explain things should make even Democrats queasy.)
“Now with Biden winning the election, the traditional elites, political elites, the establishment, they have a very close relationship with the Wall Street,” Di said, according to The Washington Times excerpt.
“You all heard that Trump said Biden’s son has securities companies all over the world.
“But who helped Biden’s son build his global companies? You understand? — There are indeed buy-and-sell transactions involved in here [audience applause].
“So I think at this particular time, it is of strategic and tactical value for us to show goodwill [to Biden] — of course, this is just from my limited perspective as a political economist.”
Now, why does a Chinese professor, one who brags to a televised audience about his ability to get things accomplished in the United States, think now is the time to show “goodwill” for a potential Biden administration?
“If we understand this matter from the perspective of the international political economy,” Di said, according to an English subtitle on the video, “I think there is a tactical and political value in it.”
No doubt there’s “tactical” value for the United States’ most serious rival in geopolitical affairs for restoring its influence over policymakers in Washington. No doubt there are numerous members of the Washington establishment – Di called them “the traditional elites, political elites” – who would be happy to get back to the swampy status quo that existed before the Trump draining operation came to town.
But the real lesson is just how clearly a Chinese academic with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party evidently welcomes the idea that the old system can get back into business with a Biden White House.
“Who helped Biden’s son build his global companies?” Di asked, according to the Washington Times excerpt.
That’s a good question. Don’t expect the American establishment media to be asking it anytime soon.
UPDATE, Dec. 10, 2020: After the publication of this article, the video of Di’s speech went viral. By Thursday, however, video of the event was removed from Chinese social media and video platforms, according to Bloomberg. This article has been updated to acknowledge the removal of the video and to include the discussion of the video on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” It otherwise appears as originally written.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Op-Ed: 3 Vital Things About Kyle Rittenhouse That Most People Don’t Know

I am amazed at how many of my fellow Wisconsinites do not know the actual facts of the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings or only know the false narrative the dishonest media has painted for them to believe .
Most have never watched the actual video footage showing Kyle being pursued by violent men while he was retreating to avoid confrontation .
Most believe the early narrative of the media that he was a white supremacist – which is a lie , and therefore they believe he killed two black people and wounded a third .
They are astounded when they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and wounded a third .
Most do not know that Kyle was in Kenosha that day cleaning graffiti from vandalized buildings .
Most do not know that he had training in first-responder medical care and was out the night of the shootings with a medical pack on his person to help anyone who might need medical attention .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job Most do not know he was there — as were scores of other armed citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the neglect and malfeasance of state and city officials that had given political license to leftists and lawless men to destroy Kenosha .
Most do not know that he did not flee from justice , but rather immediately tried to report to the police there on the streets of Kenosha just minutes after the shootings , but was told by the police to move on .
He then reported to the police in his hometown of Antioch , Illinois , 20 miles away .
And all their ignorance of these facts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not mentioned — is by design .
Hence , to my fellow Wisconsinites , ignorance of the facts is by design .
Kyle Rittenhouse showed incredible coolness and restraint in the midst of a terrifying situation .
He should be honored by government officials , but instead , he has been treated as a criminal .
They have charged him with six crimes , including first-degree homicide , and had him under $ 2 million bail .
The video footage shows clearly that Kyle acted in defense of his life .
The Scriptures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life ( Genesis 2:9 ) and that we have a duty to defend it ( Exodus 22:2-3 ) .
The Scriptures are clear God has given us the right and duty to defend our own lives and the lives of others ( Nehemiah 4:11-15 ) .
Wisconsin Statute 939.48 plainly affirms this God-given right and duty of self-defense and the defense of others .
RELATED : If the Gun Industry Does n't Change Tactics , the Right to Self Defense May Be Doomed The U.S. Supreme Court in the District of Columbia v. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to self-defense and defense of others has been a right of Americans – upheld by American jurisprudence – since the nation ’ s founding .
We now have government trying to take these rights from men and make men dependent upon the state for such matters .
This is a great evil that must be opposed .
First , the couple in the St. Louis case , in which they stood outside in defense of their home with arms , have been made into criminals by the government , and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both for simply exercising their God-given right and duty to defend their lives and property .
If the government takes away the right of self-defense and defense of others , we all become open game to their whims , their evil , their totalitarian devices .
Academia , the media and the government are doing an insidious job at teaching people they do not have a right to self-defense or defense of others .
These rights – these duties – are God-given .
We must not blithely pass them off so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace .
We have no right to surrender them when men have fought , bled and died to bequeath them to us .
The Kenosha district attorney should immediately drop all charges against Kyle Rittenhouse .
He should then resign in disgrace for how he has treated this young man .
The Wisconsin Legislature should commence an investigation into the political license the mayor of Kenosha and the governor of Wisconsin granted to lawless violent men to destroy the city .
We must rally in support of this young man .
We must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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I am amazed at how many of my fellow Wisconsinites do not know the actual facts of the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings or only know the false narrative the dishonest media has painted for them to believe.
Most have never watched the actual video footage showing Kyle being pursued by violent men while he was retreating to avoid confrontation.
Most believe the early narrative of the media that he was a white supremacist – which is a lie, and therefore they believe he killed two black people and wounded a third. They are astounded when they are informed that he actually shot two white people and wounded a third.
Most do not know that Kyle was in Kenosha that day cleaning graffiti from vandalized buildings.
Most do not know that he had training in first-responder medical care and was out the night of the shootings with a medical pack on his person to help anyone who might need medical attention.
Most do not know he was there — as were scores of other armed citizens — to protect businesses from being destroyed due to the neglect and malfeasance of state and city officials that had given political license to leftists and lawless men to destroy Kenosha.
Most do not know that he did not flee from justice, but rather immediately tried to report to the police there on the streets of Kenosha just minutes after the shootings, but was told by the police to move on. He then reported to the police in his hometown of Antioch, Illinois, 20 miles away.
And all their ignorance of these facts — and so many others I have not mentioned — is by design.
Hence, to my fellow Wisconsinites, ignorance of the facts is by design.
Kyle Rittenhouse showed incredible coolness and restraint in the midst of a terrifying situation. He should be honored by government officials, but instead, he has been treated as a criminal.
They have charged him with six crimes, including first-degree homicide, and had him under $2 million bail.
The video footage shows clearly that Kyle acted in defense of his life.
The Scriptures are clear that God has given us life (Genesis 2:9) and that we have a duty to defend it (Exodus 22:2-3).
The Scriptures are clear God has given us the right and duty to defend our own lives and the lives of others (Nehemiah 4:11-15).
Wisconsin Statute 939.48 plainly affirms this God-given right and duty of self-defense and the defense of others.
The U.S. Supreme Court in the District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) case declared that the right to self-defense and defense of others has been a right of Americans – upheld by American jurisprudence – since the nation’s founding.
We now have government trying to take these rights from men and make men dependent upon the state for such matters. This is a great evil that must be opposed.
First, the couple in the St. Louis case, in which they stood outside in defense of their home with arms, have been made into criminals by the government, and now Kyle has been made into a criminal.
Both for simply exercising their God-given right and duty to defend their lives and property.
If the government takes away the right of self-defense and defense of others, we all become open game to their whims, their evil, their totalitarian devices.
Academia, the media and the government are doing an insidious job at teaching people they do not have a right to self-defense or defense of others.
These rights – these duties – are God-given. We must not blithely pass them off so we can live a few more days in peace. We have no right to surrender them when men have fought, bled and died to bequeath them to us.
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The Kenosha district attorney should immediately drop all charges against Kyle Rittenhouse. He should then resign in disgrace for how he has treated this young man.
The Wisconsin Legislature should commence an investigation into the political license the mayor of Kenosha and the governor of Wisconsin granted to lawless violent men to destroy the city.
We must rally in support of this young man. We must take to task and oppose wicked magistrates.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--GOP Congressman Introduces ‘You Must Be Alive To Vote Act’

Texas Republican Rep. Brian Babin has proposed the ‘ You Must Be Alive To Vote Act ’ , a bill that is intended to crack down on alleged instances of people using names of the deceased in order to vote .
The goal of the bill is to have states check the Social Security Administration ’ s death records and purge the deceased from voter rolls .
“ The ease with which someone is able to steal the ballot of a deceased person and cast an illegitimate vote should disturb , alarm , and outrage every American citizen , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit on , ” Babin said , according to a news release from his office .
“ To protect our democratic process and Americans ’ faith in our elections , we must ensure that deceased individuals are not allowed to remain on state voter rolls.
” There is currently no text of the bill available .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job Babin , who is in a solidly Republican district , created the bill in response to President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud in the 2020 election .
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts .
While Babin ’ s bill could be aimed at battleground states , the bill would also have a sizeable impact on states with a large population like California and New York if signed into law .
Babin told One America News that most of the work of purging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suggested that it would be a fairly simple process .
“ It ’ s the easiest thing in the world for these local counties to purge their voter list of deceased individuals , ” Babin said .
“ All they have to do is go to the Social Security system and crosscheck against their deceased Social Security recipients on their list and then purge them off of the voter list.
” “ My bill would actually penalize these states and these counties from getting any kind of federal money from the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they do not do so on an annual basis.
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The criticism of the bill is understandable , especially because the current punishment for those found guilty of voter fraud is usually hefty fines and 5 years in prison .
However , Babin ’ s proposal would hopefully ease concerns people have about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they conduct their elections .
Whether or not you agree with Babin , his intention to maintain and build trust in the institutions surrounding American democracy is something people on both sides of the aisle can get behind .
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Texas Republican Rep. Brian Babin has proposed the ‘You Must Be Alive To Vote Act’, a bill that is intended to crack down on alleged instances of people using names of the deceased in order to vote.
The goal of the bill is to have states check the Social Security Administration’s death records and purge the deceased from voter rolls.
“The ease with which someone is able to steal the ballot of a deceased person and cast an illegitimate vote should disturb, alarm, and outrage every American citizen, no matter what side of the aisle they sit on,” Babin said, according to a news release from his office.
“To protect our democratic process and Americans’ faith in our elections, we must ensure that deceased individuals are not allowed to remain on state voter rolls.”
There is currently no text of the bill available.
Babin, who is in a solidly Republican district, created the bill in response to President Donald Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts.
The legal action remains ongoing.
While Babin’s bill could be aimed at battleground states, the bill would also have a sizeable impact on states with a large population like California and New York if signed into law.
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Babin told One America News that most of the work of purging the voter rolls would fall onto counties, and suggested that it would be a fairly simple process.
“It’s the easiest thing in the world for these local counties to purge their voter list of deceased individuals,” Babin said. “All they have to do is go to the Social Security system and crosscheck against their deceased Social Security recipients on their list and then purge them off of the voter list.”
“My bill would actually penalize these states and these counties from getting any kind of federal money from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education if they do not do so on an annual basis.”
I’m leading the effort in Congress to put a stop to people illegally casting ballots using the names of the deceased. My bill, the You Must Be Alive to Vote Act, guarantees this type of voter fraud is never successful. Without election integrity – our democracy will fail. pic.twitter.com/7iSZQNK1A9 — Brian Babin (@RepBrianBabin) December 4, 2020
Some on social media believed the bill to be unnecessary, as it is already against the law to commit voter fraud.
You realize this is already illegal! We don’t need another Bill! What we need are our Reps to follow the current Laws and go after what’s happening now. Focus your attention there. https://t.co/Ct4HLW2dk5 — Namabear99???? (@ansonsusan99) December 7, 2020
we don’t need more laws, we need to enforce the laws on the books. Anyone doing this should be in jail for 5 years. It is treason and election fraud.
If the GOP would just put their big boy pants on and hold these crooks accountable, then we would not have such silly proposals. https://t.co/FHYjuRQfFK — Lsgartrell (@lsgartrell) December 7, 2020
The criticism of the bill is understandable, especially because the current punishment for those found guilty of voter fraud is usually hefty fines and 5 years in prison.
However, Babin’s proposal would hopefully ease concerns people have about the election process and hold states accountable for how they conduct their elections.
Whether or not you agree with Babin, his intention to maintain and build trust in the institutions surrounding American democracy is something people on both sides of the aisle can get behind.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Gas Station Attendant Blown Away After Anonymous Customer Buys Him Vehicle

What would your response be if a salesman from a car dealership showed up at your job , handed you their information and told you that after work you could come over and pick out a car at no charge ?
You ’ d probably say something like what Bradley Rowe of Astoria , Oregon , said when Bill Ring from Warrenton Kia showed up on Nov. 20 and told him exactly that .
Rowe had been needing a new set of wheels and was working to get a $ 2,000 loan so he could purchase a 1998 Ford Explorer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise .
“ I didn ’ t believe him at first , ” Rowe said of the news , according to WFMY-TV .
But thanks to a very kind and generous stranger , 23-year-old Rowe was about to become the owner of a 2016 Kia Sportage .
It all started with what seemed like a pretty standard interaction for Rowe , who is a fuel station attendant at Safeway Fuel in Astoria .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Rowe said of the anonymous customer .
“ I ’ m like , ‘ well , I ’ m trying to get a car loan.
’ He said how much , he asked what lot .
I said ‘ well it was a private sale.
’ “ Just sitting and chatting with him , then his gas was done .
He said you have a great day , I said you too.
” And that was that — or so it seemed .
But the stranger went over to Bill Ring at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a difficult time pinning down exactly what it was the man was looking for .
“ He told me what he was looking for and I was trying to help him get dialed in , ” Ring said .
The man seemed to dither , but then the truth came out and he said the car wasn ’ t for him .
“ He made the comment saying that the car is not going to be for me anyway , and that changed the whole thing , ” Ring recalled .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you mean it ’ s not going to be for you ?
” The man explained , and Ring was shocked .
In a further show of thoughtfulness , the unnamed stranger decided the best thing to do would be to let Rowe choose the vehicle himself , so he left Ring with a check for enough “ to find something good ” and the job of breaking the news to Rowe .
“ You really made a good impression on somebody today and somebody ’ s really going out of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rowe after driving over to tell him about the gift .
“ Here ’ s my business card and when you get off work , you got to come pick out a new car.
” RELATED : 'Soft ' Cop Goes Above and Beyond Call of Duty To Help Woman Instead of Issuing Her Speeding Ticket The Kia Sportage fit Rowe ’ s needs , and he was able to choose it from several options .
The car was the newest he ’ d ever had , and the whole thing felt a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ ve never had a fob , like to even be able to lock or unlock my car , ” Rowe explained .
“ The day I picked it up and drove home , the next morning , I woke up and immediately went looking for my keys to make sure it was real .
“ I mostly just can ’ t wrap my head around the sheer kindness of that complete stranger , ” Rowe continued .
“ To talk to somebody for five minutes and then go , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a car.
’ It ’ s just unreal.
” But it was real , a true show of unexpected kindness that will stick with Rowe .
Ring recalled that the man had alluded to wanting to give back .
“ He made the comment that everything in his life changed when he found his faith and now he had the opportunity to give back to somebody who ’ s in need , ” Ring said .
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What would your response be if a salesman from a car dealership showed up at your job, handed you their information and told you that after work you could come over and pick out a car at no charge?
You’d probably say something like what Bradley Rowe of Astoria, Oregon, said when Bill Ring from Warrenton Kia showed up on Nov. 20 and told him exactly that. Rowe had been needing a new set of wheels and was working to get a $2,000 loan so he could purchase a 1998 Ford Explorer, so the gift was a huge surprise.
“I didn’t believe him at first,” Rowe said of the news, according to WFMY-TV.
But thanks to a very kind and generous stranger, 23-year-old Rowe was about to become the owner of a 2016 Kia Sportage. It all started with what seemed like a pretty standard interaction for Rowe, who is a fuel station attendant at Safeway Fuel in Astoria.
“He was just asking some questions,” Rowe said of the anonymous customer. “I’m like, ‘well, I’m trying to get a car loan.’ He said how much, he asked what lot. I said ‘well it was a private sale.’
“Just sitting and chatting with him, then his gas was done. He said you have a great day, I said you too.”
And that was that — or so it seemed. But the stranger went over to Bill Ring at the nearby Kia dealership, who initially had a difficult time pinning down exactly what it was the man was looking for.
“He told me what he was looking for and I was trying to help him get dialed in,” Ring said.
The man seemed to dither, but then the truth came out and he said the car wasn’t for him.
“He made the comment saying that the car is not going to be for me anyway, and that changed the whole thing,” Ring recalled. “It was like, well, what do you mean it’s not going to be for you?”
The man explained, and Ring was shocked. In a further show of thoughtfulness, the unnamed stranger decided the best thing to do would be to let Rowe choose the vehicle himself, so he left Ring with a check for enough “to find something good” and the job of breaking the news to Rowe.
“You really made a good impression on somebody today and somebody’s really going out of their way for you,” Ring told Rowe after driving over to tell him about the gift. “Here’s my business card and when you get off work, you got to come pick out a new car.”
The Kia Sportage fit Rowe’s needs, and he was able to choose it from several options. The car was the newest he’d ever had, and the whole thing felt a little too good to be true.
“I’ve never had a fob, like to even be able to lock or unlock my car,” Rowe explained. “The day I picked it up and drove home, the next morning, I woke up and immediately went looking for my keys to make sure it was real.
“I mostly just can’t wrap my head around the sheer kindness of that complete stranger,” Rowe continued. “To talk to somebody for five minutes and then go, ‘I’m gonna buy him a car.’ It’s just unreal.”
But it was real, a true show of unexpected kindness that will stick with Rowe. Ring recalled that the man had alluded to wanting to give back.
“He made the comment that everything in his life changed when he found his faith and now he had the opportunity to give back to somebody who’s in need,” Ring said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Obama Calls Defund Police a ‘Snappy Slogan,’ Says Dems Should Pay More Attention to AOC

Former President Barack Obama has tried to be a unifier for the Democratic Socialists and the moderates within the Democratic Party , even if it means being contradictory to keep both sides happy .
In an interview with Snapchat ’ s “ Good Luck America ” to promote his book “ Promised Land , ” Obama mentioned how terminology creates division within the party .
“ Socialism is still a loaded term for a lot of folks .
Once again instead of talking labels and ideology , we should focus on talking about getting certain things done , ” Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he believes that the party should amplify the voices of younger leaders , like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job “ The Democratic National Convention I thought was really successful considering the pandemic , but you know , the fact that an AOC only got 3 minutes or 5 minutes when she speaks to a broad section of young people who are interested in what she has to say , even if they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he continued .
He even addressed the rise in awareness for the need for criminal justice reform and how it is being presented to the average American .
“ I guess you can use a snappy slogan like “ Defund the Police , ” but you know you lost the big audience the minute you say it , which makes it a lot less likely you ’ ll get the changes you want done .
But if you instead say ‘ Let ’ s reform the police department so that everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suddenly a whole bunch of folks who might not otherwise listen to you are listening to you.
” While Obama is correct that politicians and activists need a nuanced approach to complex issues like criminal justice reform , some Democrats disagreed with him .
A close ally of Ocasio-Cortez , Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , said that defunding the police is a “ policy demand.
” “ We lose people in the hands of police .
It ’ s not a slogan but a policy demand .
And centering the demand for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country gets us progress and safety , ” Omar tweeted in response to Obama ’ s comments .
Obama ’ s attempts to unify the party may fall on deaf ears of some of the newer , more progressive leaders .
RELATED : Barack Obama Insults Every African-American Man Who Voted for Donald Trump By managing to anger Omar in the same interview that he praises Ocasio-Cortez certainly looks like he ’ s trying to fix a broken lamp with scotch tape .
Although there are plenty of policy points where all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and the “ Squad ” could be wishful thinking .
The vast diversity of ideas within the Democratic Party could soon be the reason for its downfall in the future .
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Former President Barack Obama has tried to be a unifier for the Democratic Socialists and the moderates within the Democratic Party, even if it means being contradictory to keep both sides happy.
In an interview with Snapchat’s “Good Luck America” to promote his book “Promised Land,” Obama mentioned how terminology creates division within the party.
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“Socialism is still a loaded term for a lot of folks. Once again instead of talking labels and ideology, we should focus on talking about getting certain things done,” Obama said.
Obama mentioned shortly after that he believes that the party should amplify the voices of younger leaders, like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“The Democratic National Convention I thought was really successful considering the pandemic, but you know, the fact that an AOC only got 3 minutes or 5 minutes when she speaks to a broad section of young people who are interested in what she has to say, even if they don’t agree with everything she says,” he continued.
He even addressed the rise in awareness for the need for criminal justice reform and how it is being presented to the average American.
“I guess you can use a snappy slogan like “Defund the Police,” but you know you lost the big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely you’ll get the changes you want done. But if you instead say ‘Let’s reform the police department so that everybody’s being treated fairly’ … suddenly a whole bunch of folks who might not otherwise listen to you are listening to you.”
While Obama is correct that politicians and activists need a nuanced approach to complex issues like criminal justice reform, some Democrats disagreed with him.
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A close ally of Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, said that defunding the police is a “policy demand.”
“We lose people in the hands of police. It’s not a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety,” Omar tweeted in response to Obama’s comments.
We lose people in the hands of police. It’s not a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety. https://t.co/Vu6inw4ms7 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 2, 2020
Obama’s attempts to unify the party may fall on deaf ears of some of the newer, more progressive leaders.
By managing to anger Omar in the same interview that he praises Ocasio-Cortez certainly looks like he’s trying to fix a broken lamp with scotch tape.
Defund the police? Defund, my butt. I’m a proud West Virginia Democrat. We are the party of working men and women. We want to protect Americans’ jobs & healthcare. We do not have some crazy socialist agenda, and we do not believe in defunding the police. https://t.co/EIFHX5OQ37 — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) November 11, 2020
Although there are plenty of policy points where all Democrats agree, expecting unity between people like West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and the “Squad” could be wishful thinking.
The vast diversity of ideas within the Democratic Party could soon be the reason for its downfall in the future.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Levin Makes Case Why SCOTUS Likely To Rule in Trump’s Favor Over PA Election Law Changes

Fox News host Mark Levin made the case for why the U.S. Supreme Court should rule in a favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of changes to Pennsylvania ’ s election law regarding absentee ballots , which would invalidate Democrat Joe Biden ’ s win over President Donald Trump in the Keystone State .
On his program “ Life , Liberty , and Levin ” on Sunday , the conservative firebrand offered two primary grounds to support his argument .
First , the new election law provisions themselves , passed in October 2019 as part of an omnibus bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting , were not enacted in the way required by the Pennsylvania Constitution .
Second , Democratic Pennsylvania Gov .
Tom Wolf and the state ’ s Supreme Court went beyond even the language of the new law by removing safeguards such as signature and postmark requirements and allowing ballots to be received after Election Day .
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito — who oversees the 3rd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals , which includes Pennsylvania — took notice of the changes and last month and ordered all ballots received after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept apart .
TRENDING : Soros ' Open Society Foundation President Steps Down , Paving the Way for Potential Biden Admin Job On Sunday , Alito bumped up a deadline to Tuesday for state officials to respond to a case being brought by GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania that the vote-by-mail law changes were unconstitutional and therefore those ballots must be disqualified , Fox News reported .
Levin , who served as chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese during the administration of President Ronald Reagan , explained why Kelly ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constitution of Pennsylvania , if there are to be any election law changes , you have to amend the constitution .
Did they amend the constitution ?
No .
What ’ s required to amend the constitution of Pennsylvania ?
It ’ s very complicated , ” Levin said , according to a transcript .
“ There needs to be a majority vote of both houses of the state legislature , not once but twice .
Then there needs to be a respite , ” he continued .
Levin then noted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be placed in at least two papers in all the state ’ s 67 counties .
Then , finally , the citizens of Pennsylvania get to vote on whether they want the amendment , he said .
“ It has to be on the ballot .
Did that happen ?
No , it didn ’ t happen , ” Levin said .
Regarding the changes Wolf implemented going beyond the language of the law itself , he pointed out the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania House specifically declined to act on those proposals when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
Wolf ’ s administration then went to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court , which has a 5-2 liberal majority .
RELATED : Haley : Biden Would Reverse All the Gains Made by Trump in Israel and the Middle East The justices ruled in the governor ’ s favor , including on the issue of not allowing ballots to be rejected based on signature comparisons , Politico reported .
“ They had no legal or constitutional basis for doing any of that , ” Levin said .
“ So they violated Article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States Constitution , which leaves the power to the state legislature to make the election laws.
” Late last month , Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough issued a preliminary injunction against the certification of the state ’ s election based on the arguments presented in Kelly ’ s case .
“ Petitioners appear to have established a likelihood to succeed on the merits because Petitioners have asserted the Constitution does not provide a mechanism for the legislature to allow for expansion of absentee voting without a constitutional amendment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Since this presents an issue of law which has already been thoroughly briefed by the parties , this Court can state that Petitioners have a likelihood of success on the merits of its Pennsylvania Constitutional claim , ” she said .
Rather than allowing the matter to proceed at the Commonwealth Court , Democratic Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro petitioned the state ’ s Supreme Court to step in , which it did , closing down the case .
Levin believes the U.S. Supreme Court should agree to hear Kelly ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case up because there ’ s clearly a federal issue .
… It should rule that what the state of Pennsylvania did violates the federal Constitution on a number of grounds and is , in fact , unconstitutional , ” he contended , pointing out it has to do with the Electoral College vote of a presidential election .
Levin said the U.S. Supreme Court does not have to fashion a remedy should it determine that Wolf and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unconstitutionally .
It can leave it up to the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Pennsylvania General Assembly could choose to award the state ’ s 20 electors to Trump ( since he was ahead by more than 600,000 votes on election night prior to most mail-in votes being counted ) or find the election has been so corrupted that there must be a redo .
Last month , constitutional legal scholar Alan Dershowitz told Fox News that the president has two “ winning issues ” at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Pennsylvania , including changing the ballot deadline and the unequal treatment of the curing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commonwealth .
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Fox News host Mark Levin made the case for why the U.S. Supreme Court should rule in a favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of changes to Pennsylvania’s election law regarding absentee ballots, which would invalidate Democrat Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump in the Keystone State.
On his program “Life, Liberty, and Levin” on Sunday, the conservative firebrand offered two primary grounds to support his argument.
First, the new election law provisions themselves, passed in October 2019 as part of an omnibus bill allowing for universal mail-in voting and early voting, were not enacted in the way required by the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Second, Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the state’s Supreme Court went beyond even the language of the new law by removing safeguards such as signature and postmark requirements and allowing ballots to be received after Election Day.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito — who oversees the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Pennsylvania — took notice of the changes and last month and ordered all ballots received after the deadline on Election Day to be kept apart.
On Sunday, Alito bumped up a deadline to Tuesday for state officials to respond to a case being brought by GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania that the vote-by-mail law changes were unconstitutional and therefore those ballots must be disqualified, Fox News reported.
Levin, who served as chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese during the administration of President Ronald Reagan, explained why Kelly’s case is strong.
“Under the constitution of Pennsylvania, if there are to be any election law changes, you have to amend the constitution. Did they amend the constitution? No. What’s required to amend the constitution of Pennsylvania? It’s very complicated,” Levin said, according to a transcript.
“There needs to be a majority vote of both houses of the state legislature, not once but twice. Then there needs to be a respite,” he continued.
Levin then noted the state constitution requires ads announcing the changes to be placed in at least two papers in all the state’s 67 counties.
Then, finally, the citizens of Pennsylvania get to vote on whether they want the amendment, he said.
“It has to be on the ballot. Did that happen? No, it didn’t happen,” Levin said.
Regarding the changes Wolf implemented going beyond the language of the law itself, he pointed out the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania House specifically declined to act on those proposals when the governor pushed them in the weeks before the election.
Wolf’s administration then went to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which has a 5-2 liberal majority.
The justices ruled in the governor’s favor, including on the issue of not allowing ballots to be rejected based on signature comparisons, Politico reported.
“They had no legal or constitutional basis for doing any of that,” Levin said. “So they violated Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which leaves the power to the state legislature to make the election laws.”
Late last month, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough issued a preliminary injunction against the certification of the state’s election based on the arguments presented in Kelly’s case.
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“Petitioners appear to have established a likelihood to succeed on the merits because Petitioners have asserted the Constitution does not provide a mechanism for the legislature to allow for expansion of absentee voting without a constitutional amendment,” McCullough wrote in her ruling.
“Since this presents an issue of law which has already been thoroughly briefed by the parties, this Court can state that Petitioners have a likelihood of success on the merits of its Pennsylvania Constitutional claim,” she said.
Rather than allowing the matter to proceed at the Commonwealth Court, Democratic Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro petitioned the state’s Supreme Court to step in, which it did, closing down the case.
Levin believes the U.S. Supreme Court should agree to hear Kelly’s appeal.
“It should take the case up because there’s clearly a federal issue. … It should rule that what the state of Pennsylvania did violates the federal Constitution on a number of grounds and is, in fact, unconstitutional,” he contended, pointing out it has to do with the Electoral College vote of a presidential election.
Levin said the U.S. Supreme Court does not have to fashion a remedy should it determine that Wolf and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unconstitutionally.
It can leave it up to the state legislature and Congress.
Among other options, the Pennsylvania General Assembly could choose to award the state’s 20 electors to Trump (since he was ahead by more than 600,000 votes on election night prior to most mail-in votes being counted) or find the election has been so corrupted that there must be a redo.
Last month, constitutional legal scholar Alan Dershowitz told Fox News that the president has two “winning issues” at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Pennsylvania, including changing the ballot deadline and the unequal treatment of the curing of mail-in ballots between different counties in the commonwealth.
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westernjournal--2020-12-07--Op-Ed: 5 Easy Steps To Make Sure 2020’s Election Disaster Never Repeats Itself

Most people who are screaming that the attempt by President Trump to reverse the 306-232 Electoral College vote is unprecedented need only remember 2016 .
“ Grassroots campaigns have sprung up around the country to try to persuade members of the Electoral College to do something that has never been done in American history — deny the presidency to the clear Election Day winner , ” NBC News reported back then .
That quote appeared on Nov. 20 , 2016 , when the fact that over two two-thirds of Americans said that Democrats did not believe Trump was legitimately elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Electoral College after Election Day .
The effort concluded with a TV media blitz before the Dec. 19 Electoral College vote and a claim that the Constitution called for the Electoral College to reject a candidate like Trump .
Protesters trying to stop electors from casting their votes chanted “ shame ” after they did , as shown in this TV report .
Similarly , this year , two-thirds of Republicans do not believe Biden ’ s election was legitimate .
Their attempt to change the Electoral College vote before it occurs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented .
In fact , it is a virtual repeat of 2016 .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown The fact is the country is divided into three almost-equal groups in 2020 , just as they were in 2016 .
About one-third of all Americans belong to each of three groups : One-third believes Trump won both elections and that Trump should not concede ; another third believes Trump won in 2016 but that he should concede this year ; and the final third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won in 2020 .
The political dynamics do not have any bearing on appointed judges — and even Trump- and Republican-appointed judges have thus far rejected these appeals — which has turned the focus to Republican-controlled state legislatures .
So far the Republican governors and other elected officials in both Arizona and Georgia have signed off on their state election certifications , giving their electors to Biden , and most recently the GOP Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to hear the case .
This turns the focus to the GOP-controlled legislatures in Arizona , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only about one-third of the voters want their election results reversed , all elected officials need to first win their next primary to be on the ballot , and there the numbers are reversed .
With more than two-thirds of people who vote in Republican primaries wanting the results reversed , they might start looking for a replacement for a legislator or judge who does not agree .
But while the politics are in the president ’ s favor , it seems the timeline is difficult .
Pennsylvania is unique in that its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of November after an election .
The terms of the officials who won the previous election end and the officials just elected last month do not start until after the 20 Pennsylvania electors have cast their votes .
In Arizona , Republicans withstood a ton of Democratic money to hold onto the House 31-29 and the Senate 16-14 .
Since no Democrats would back undoing the Republican governor ’ s certification of Biden electors , at least a couple of Republicans in swing districts where they barely won general elections would side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who believe Trump should concede .
In Michigan , the heads of both the House and Senate said they could not legally replace the Biden electors even after meeting with President Trump at the White House .
However , hearings by Trump lawyers continue in state legislatures with the Dec. 14 Electoral College looming .
If Biden wins the Electoral College vote 306-232 that day , then all that is left is challenges such as members of Congress challenging state votes on Jan. 6 — the day after the Georgia Senate elections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judges Dealing with Election Fraud Are Completely Spineless For those who want elections settled on Election Day , it is likely that just a few national standards would avoid a third straight presidential election challenge in 2024 .
1 .
Require voter ID ( which polls show is now supported by 80-90 percent of all Americans ) in all states , just like is required to enter both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention to vote for the nominee .
2 .
Allow states to clean up their voter lists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USPS database , have not voted in years and do not reply to a card from the registrar asking if they still live there to avoid the chance of their names being used to cast illicit votes .
3 .
Do not mail ballots ( like done by Nevada ) to every name in the database , which lets anyone who wants to cheat know that millions of ballots are arriving and being thrown away at the same time .
4 .
For anyone who does request an absentee or mail-in ballot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their vote is counted .
5 .
Allow observers from both parties to sit across the table ( not across the room ) while a mail-in ballot is opened to see if the person is on a list of dead or moved people and whether they signed the envelope ( I ’ ve done this before and in my experience stopped about 1 percent of mail-in votes that should not have counted ) .
Taking these five simple steps by 2024 would likely eliminate a repeat of 2016 and 2020 .
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Most people who are screaming that the attempt by President Trump to reverse the 306-232 Electoral College vote is unprecedented need only remember 2016.
“Grassroots campaigns have sprung up around the country to try to persuade members of the Electoral College to do something that has never been done in American history — deny the presidency to the clear Election Day winner,” NBC News reported back then.
That quote appeared on Nov. 20, 2016, when the fact that over two two-thirds of Americans said that Democrats did not believe Trump was legitimately elected led to a six-week push to flip the Electoral College after Election Day.
The effort concluded with a TV media blitz before the Dec. 19 Electoral College vote and a claim that the Constitution called for the Electoral College to reject a candidate like Trump. Protesters trying to stop electors from casting their votes chanted “shame” after they did, as shown in this TV report.
Similarly, this year, two-thirds of Republicans do not believe Biden’s election was legitimate. Their attempt to change the Electoral College vote before it occurs on Dec. 14 is in no way unprecedented. In fact, it is a virtual repeat of 2016.
The fact is the country is divided into three almost-equal groups in 2020, just as they were in 2016. About one-third of all Americans belong to each of three groups: One-third believes Trump won both elections and that Trump should not concede; another third believes Trump won in 2016 but that he should concede this year; and the final third believes Clinton won in 2016 and Biden won in 2020.
The political dynamics do not have any bearing on appointed judges — and even Trump- and Republican-appointed judges have thus far rejected these appeals — which has turned the focus to Republican-controlled state legislatures.
So far the Republican governors and other elected officials in both Arizona and Georgia have signed off on their state election certifications, giving their electors to Biden, and most recently the GOP Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to hear the case. This turns the focus to the GOP-controlled legislatures in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
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While only about one-third of the voters want their election results reversed, all elected officials need to first win their next primary to be on the ballot, and there the numbers are reversed. With more than two-thirds of people who vote in Republican primaries wanting the results reversed, they might start looking for a replacement for a legislator or judge who does not agree.
But while the politics are in the president’s favor, it seems the timeline is difficult.
Pennsylvania is unique in that its legislature literally ceases to exist at the end of November after an election. The terms of the officials who won the previous election end and the officials just elected last month do not start until after the 20 Pennsylvania electors have cast their votes.
In Arizona, Republicans withstood a ton of Democratic money to hold onto the House 31-29 and the Senate 16-14. Since no Democrats would back undoing the Republican governor’s certification of Biden electors, at least a couple of Republicans in swing districts where they barely won general elections would side with the two-thirds of their general-election voters who believe Trump should concede.
In Michigan, the heads of both the House and Senate said they could not legally replace the Biden electors even after meeting with President Trump at the White House.
However, hearings by Trump lawyers continue in state legislatures with the Dec. 14 Electoral College looming. If Biden wins the Electoral College vote 306-232 that day, then all that is left is challenges such as members of Congress challenging state votes on Jan. 6 — the day after the Georgia Senate elections.
For those who want elections settled on Election Day, it is likely that just a few national standards would avoid a third straight presidential election challenge in 2024.
1. Require voter ID (which polls show is now supported by 80-90 percent of all Americans) in all states, just like is required to enter both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention to vote for the nominee.
2. Allow states to clean up their voter lists of names that do not match the USPS database, have not voted in years and do not reply to a card from the registrar asking if they still live there to avoid the chance of their names being used to cast illicit votes.
3. Do not mail ballots (like done by Nevada) to every name in the database, which lets anyone who wants to cheat know that millions of ballots are arriving and being thrown away at the same time.
4. For anyone who does request an absentee or mail-in ballot, match their signature against official records before their vote is counted.
5. Allow observers from both parties to sit across the table (not across the room) while a mail-in ballot is opened to see if the person is on a list of dead or moved people and whether they signed the envelope (I’ve done this before and in my experience stopped about 1 percent of mail-in votes that should not have counted).
Taking these five simple steps by 2024 would likely eliminate a repeat of 2016 and 2020.
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