westernjournal--2020-03-08--Kamala Harris Endorses Biden Merely Months After Accusing Him of Racism

Joe Biden ’ s going to have to do better than this .
The latest attempt by the Democratic establishment to close its ranks around the former vice president in his quest for the nomination over the insurgent socialist Bernie Sanders rolled out Sunday with a social media video by California Sen. Kamala Harris .
But as far as sincerity goes , as conservative commentator Byron York indicated in a Twitter post , hostage videos carry more conviction .
In the video , released on Twitter early Sunday , Harris praises Biden ’ s commitment to the underdog in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so wildly it ’ s easy to imagine a man off-camera , armed with a rifle and monitoring every word she says .
Recorded “ with hostage-tape production values , Harris frames endorsement of Biden in terms of civil rights – same subject she attacked him on during campaign , ” York wrote .
Check it out here : It ’ s increasingly difficult to take anything literally any Democrat says as the days of 2020 bring the country ever closer to Election Day , but the scripted praise Harris showers on Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Harris all but called Biden an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan during a Democratic primary debate in June because of his opposition to forced busing — ( “ I do not believe you are a racist , ” Harris told Biden , according to NBC , in a way that let audiences draw the opposite conclusion ) .
Her newfound appreciation for Biden ’ s commitment to civil rights is more laughable than laudatory .
“ And , you guys know , we have yet to achieve those ideals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us is we are willing to fight to get there … I have decided that I am with great enthusiasm going to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States , ” Harris said ( emphasis added because she didn ’ t have any in her tone of voice ) .
As the conservative website Twitchy.com noted , a whole lot of people weren ’ t buying it .
RELATED : Watch Kamala 's Face as Schumer Scolds Her for Laughing During Live Impeachment Conference But some commenters noted that Harris might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything but her own ambition .
Putting herself on the side of a man she castigated on national television less than nine months ago could well be a small price to pay to get herself a big job in a Biden administration if Democrats manage to win nine months from now against President Donald Trump .
And there just might be something to that .
As The Hill reported when Harris dropped out of the race in December , Biden hinted there might be good things ahead for her in a Biden White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She can be president someday herself .
She can be the vice president .
She can go on to be a Supreme Court justice , ” he said .
“ She can be an attorney general .
She has enormous capability.
” Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court or as United States attorney general would be very bad news for the American people and their constitutionally guaranteed liberties .
The good news here for Trump and his supporters is that anyone who ’ s been paying attention knows how little Kamala Harris ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senator , remember , who was a vocal part of the Democrats ’ attacks on then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 confirmation process .
( Harris was so bad even The Washington Post “ fact-checker ” awarded her four “ Pinocchios ” —basically calling her a liar — for claiming Kavanaugh was “ going after ” contraception . )
While questioning Kavanaugh directly at one point , she referred to the United States Constitution as “ that book that you carry.
” During her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged sexism and racism inherent in the American electorate ( a Democratic primary electorate , no less ) .
And now Kamala Harris is mustering “ great enthusiasm ” for the presidential campaign of a man she once tried to smear with the stain of racism .
But even Americans who don ’ t follow politics closely should have learned enough about Kamala Harris by now to distrust anything she says .
Biden ’ s going to have to do better than this – it ’ s just hard to see how he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Joe Biden’s going to have to do better than this.
The latest attempt by the Democratic establishment to close its ranks around the former vice president in his quest for the nomination over the insurgent socialist Bernie Sanders rolled out Sunday with a social media video by California Sen. Kamala Harris.
But as far as sincerity goes, as conservative commentator Byron York indicated in a Twitter post, hostage videos carry more conviction.
In the video, released on Twitter early Sunday, Harris praises Biden’s commitment to the underdog in a nervous tone, with eyes all flicking so wildly it’s easy to imagine a man off-camera, armed with a rifle and monitoring every word she says.
Recorded “with hostage-tape production values, Harris frames endorsement of Biden in terms of civil rights – same subject she attacked him on during campaign,” York wrote.
Check it out here:
.@JoeBiden has served our country with dignity and we need him now more than ever. I will do everything in my power to help elect him the next President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/DbB2fGWpaa — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) March 8, 2020
It’s increasingly difficult to take anything literally any Democrat says as the days of 2020 bring the country ever closer to Election Day, but the scripted praise Harris showers on Biden is bad even for liberals.
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Remember that Harris all but called Biden an Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan during a Democratic primary debate in June because of his opposition to forced busing — (“I do not believe you are a racist,” Harris told Biden, according to NBC, in a way that let audiences draw the opposite conclusion).
Her newfound appreciation for Biden’s commitment to civil rights is more laughable than laudatory.
“And, you guys know, we have yet to achieve those ideals, but one of the greatest things about us is we are willing to fight to get there … I have decided that I am with great enthusiasm going to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States,” Harris said (emphasis added because she didn’t have any in her tone of voice).
As the conservative website Twitchy.com noted, a whole lot of people weren’t buying it.
Yeah she’s seems extremely enthusiastic about this endorsement. ? — magalopes (@mlwelch31) March 8, 2020
I watched for about a minute to see if she was blinking to send a hostage message. What a train wreck the Democrat party is becoming. — Cate Long (@cate_long) March 8, 2020
There has to be a still from this video showing her holding up the current day’s newspaper. — Belize042 (@belize042) March 8, 2020
But some commenters noted that Harris might not have been being held hostage by anything but her own ambition. Putting herself on the side of a man she castigated on national television less than nine months ago could well be a small price to pay to get herself a big job in a Biden administration if Democrats manage to win nine months from now against President Donald Trump.
“Hey everybody, remember when I told @JoeBiden during the debates that he was a terrible person because of his stance on Civil Rights & busing? Well, my bad, nevermind, because I want a job in his admin if he wins the White House. Go Joe!” – @KamalaHarris — Jeff Ellington ???? (@Jeff__Ellington) March 8, 2020
Promises made. The lure of money and political power.
Deception, manipulation and phoney. — Cindy Mann (@cinmann1) March 8, 2020
And there just might be something to that.
As The Hill reported when Harris dropped out of the race in December, Biden hinted there might be good things ahead for her in a Biden White House.
“She is solid. She can be president someday herself. She can be the vice president. She can go on to be a Supreme Court justice,” he said. “She can be an attorney general. She has enormous capability.”
Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court or as United States attorney general would be very bad news for the American people and their constitutionally guaranteed liberties.
The good news here for Trump and his supporters is that anyone who’s been paying attention knows how little Kamala Harris’ words are actually worth.
This is a senator, remember, who was a vocal part of the Democrats’ attacks on then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 confirmation process. (Harris was so bad even The Washington Post “fact-checker” awarded her four “Pinocchios” —basically calling her a liar — for claiming Kavanaugh was “going after” contraception.)
While questioning Kavanaugh directly at one point, she referred to the United States Constitution as “that book that you carry.”
During her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, she publicly blamed its problems on alleged sexism and racism inherent in the American electorate (a Democratic primary electorate, no less).
And now Kamala Harris is mustering “great enthusiasm” for the presidential campaign of a man she once tried to smear with the stain of racism.
But even Americans who don’t follow politics closely should have learned enough about Kamala Harris by now to distrust anything she says.
Biden’s going to have to do better than this – it’s just hard to see how he can.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Prominent Church Suspends All Services and Activities After Rector Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A prominent Episcopal church in Washington suspended all activities Sunday after announcing that one of its senior leaders was the first person in the nation ’ s capital to test positive for the coronavirus .
The Rev .
Timothy Cole , the rector of Christ Church , was in stable condition after being hospitalized Saturday night , according to a statement from the Rev .
Crystal Hardin , the assistant rector .
“ Out of an abundance of caution , Christ Church has canceled all activities including church services until further notice .
We recommend that concerned community members contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
“ Above all else , we know that whether we meet in person or in spirit , not one of us is alone while we have each other .
And , we firmly believe that we are held in God ’ s embrace through it all .
Praying without ceasing for all affected , for all in fear , and for all who are working to find solutions , ” the statement said .
According to the church ’ s website , Cole has been the rector since September 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depth of his experience in service with and to young people and families , a dedication to pastoral care and community building through outreach and prayer , a joy in traditional liturgy and music , and a commitment to scripture , ” the site says .
He is married and has two children .
TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina Officials on Saturday had announced the district ’ s first positive test for the coronavirus but identified the victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A second local positive test involves a man who visited the Washington area from Nigeria , but he was being hospitalized in Maryland , Mayor Muriel Bowser said .
Health officials said Sunday said they had determined as part of their investigation that “ an individual ’ s visitation to Christ Church Georgetown warrants precautionary measures ” and they recommended a temporary halt to services .
In response , the church publicly identified Cole as the victim .
Virginia recorded its first case Saturday when a Marine stationed at Fort Belvoir was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , Virginia officials announced a second case involving a Fairfax man in his 80s who took a Nile River cruise .
District officials said they had no plans to cancel any events , including the annual Cherry Blossom Festival , which starts on March 20 and draws thousands of tourists .
“ We recognize that it is fluid and every day we will monitor the situation on the ground in the district , ” Bowser said .
Dr. Jennifer Smith , who leads Washington ’ s public health laboratory , said officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients per day .
The district has also ordered more than 42,000 masks to be delivered to the district ’ s fire and emergency medical workers , officials said .
Officials said they were in contact with their counterparts at health departments across the U.S. , including in New York and California , after two people who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee event in Washington recently were diagnosed with coronavirus .
Maryland officials said a person who attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Oxon Hill had tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the conference .
The White House said there was no indication that either had met or were in “ close proximity ” to the infected attendee .
The Marine at Fort Belvoir was the first military case of coronavirus reported inside the U.S. , said a Pentagon official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case .
The Marine was being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital , located south of Washington , and had recently returned from an overseas assignment , Pentagon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Benjamin Schwartz , director of epidemiology and population health for the Fairfax County health department , said the Fairfax man developed systems of respiratory illness on Feb. 28 and was hospitalized on March 5 .
He remains hospitalized but is in stable condition and not in an intensive care unit , Schwartz said .
“ Fortunately , the individual had limited contact with others while ill , and therefore the risk to the general Fairfax community remains low , ” said the county ’ s health director , Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensa .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing for the Fort Belvoir case was done at Walter Reed medical center , and testing for the Fairfax resident was done at a state lab in Richmond .
“ The two cases are not related , ” Peake said .
“ At this point , there are no signs of the virus spreading in the community in Virginia.
” The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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A prominent Episcopal church in Washington suspended all activities Sunday after announcing that one of its senior leaders was the first person in the nation’s capital to test positive for the coronavirus.
The Rev. Timothy Cole, the rector of Christ Church, was in stable condition after being hospitalized Saturday night, according to a statement from the Rev. Crystal Hardin, the assistant rector.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Christ Church has canceled all activities including church services until further notice. We recommend that concerned community members contact their health care providers,” the statement said.
“Above all else, we know that whether we meet in person or in spirit, not one of us is alone while we have each other. And, we firmly believe that we are held in God’s embrace through it all. Praying without ceasing for all affected, for all in fear, and for all who are working to find solutions,” the statement said.
According to the church’s website, Cole has been the rector since September 2016. “He brings with him the depth of his experience in service with and to young people and families, a dedication to pastoral care and community building through outreach and prayer, a joy in traditional liturgy and music, and a commitment to scripture,” the site says. He is married and has two children.
Officials on Saturday had announced the district’s first positive test for the coronavirus but identified the victim only as a man in his 50s. A second local positive test involves a man who visited the Washington area from Nigeria, but he was being hospitalized in Maryland, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
Health officials said Sunday said they had determined as part of their investigation that “an individual’s visitation to Christ Church Georgetown warrants precautionary measures” and they recommended a temporary halt to services.
In response, the church publicly identified Cole as the victim.
Virginia recorded its first case Saturday when a Marine stationed at Fort Belvoir was found to have the virus. On Sunday, Virginia officials announced a second case involving a Fairfax man in his 80s who took a Nile River cruise.
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District officials said they had no plans to cancel any events, including the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which starts on March 20 and draws thousands of tourists.
“We recognize that it is fluid and every day we will monitor the situation on the ground in the district,” Bowser said.
Dr. Jennifer Smith, who leads Washington’s public health laboratory, said officials have the capability of testing about 50 patients per day. The district has also ordered more than 42,000 masks to be delivered to the district’s fire and emergency medical workers, officials said.
Officials said they were in contact with their counterparts at health departments across the U.S., including in New York and California, after two people who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee event in Washington recently were diagnosed with coronavirus.
Maryland officials said a person who attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Oxon Hill had tested positive for the virus. Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the conference. The White House said there was no indication that either had met or were in “close proximity” to the infected attendee.
The Marine at Fort Belvoir was the first military case of coronavirus reported inside the U.S., said a Pentagon official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case.
The Marine was being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, located south of Washington, and had recently returned from an overseas assignment, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said on Twitter.
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, director of epidemiology and population health for the Fairfax County health department, said the Fairfax man developed systems of respiratory illness on Feb. 28 and was hospitalized on March 5. He remains hospitalized but is in stable condition and not in an intensive care unit, Schwartz said.
“Fortunately, the individual had limited contact with others while ill, and therefore the risk to the general Fairfax community remains low,” said the county’s health director, Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensa.
Virginia state epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake said testing for the Fort Belvoir case was done at Walter Reed medical center, and testing for the Fairfax resident was done at a state lab in Richmond.
“The two cases are not related,” Peake said. “At this point, there are no signs of the virus spreading in the community in Virginia.”
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Abortion Advocate Wears Baby-Killing Croc Earrings, Eerily Similar to Exodus Passage

An abortion advocate ’ s macabre choice of jewelry inadvertently highlighted the dark history of infanticide , a form of killing that was recorded in the earliest books of the Bible .
The protester ’ s earrings were shared by the Daily Caller on Wednesday .
The woman wearing the gruesome accessories was apparently spotted at a pro-abortion rally the same day .
Appearing to be custom work , the earrings portray a crocodile with a small baby in its jaws .
TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message this protester was trying to send .
The shock factor alone was enough to catch the Daily Caller ’ s attention , but it could have simply been an attempt to further dehumanize the unborn .
In Exodus , one of the earliest books of the Bible , the oppressive Pharaoh sends infants to a similar fate as the Hebrews multiplied to great numbers .
The infanticide account begins in Exodus 1:15-17 , as Pharaoh orders Hebrew midwives to begin culling young boys belonging to the slaves .
The midwives have different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives , one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah , ‘ When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool , if it is a son , you shall kill him , but if it is a daughter , she shall live.
’ But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them , but let the male children live.
” Furious with the rebellious slaves and fearful of a growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned to his own people .
In Exodus 1:22 , the Egyptian ruler gives the fateful order .
“ Then Pharaoh commanded all his people , ‘ Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile , but you shall let every daughter live . '
” Of course , the mass infanticide would lead to the hiding of Moses in a basket .
Being spared from the purge and raised in Pharaoh ’ s own household , Moses lives and goes on to liberate the Hebrew people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Hebrew babies that Pharaoh ’ s hordes cast into the Nile ?
RELATED : James Woods Says What Everyone 's Thinking : Founders Wrote 2A To Protect Us from People Like Schumer In ancient Egypt , long before the damming of the Nile , the river was littered with dangerous animals .
Hippos roamed the waterways , and venomous snakes hid among the reeds .
Also lurking in the muddy water was the Nile crocodile — a savage reptile that ruled the river in the days of Pharaoh .
The Bible has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s likely they feasted on the infants cast into the water .
While the abortion advocate ’ s jewelry may have been intended to shock conservatives , those who know the Old Testament realize this 21st century political statement is not unique .
“ What has been is what will be , and what has been done is what will be done , and there is nothing new under the sun.
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An abortion advocate’s macabre choice of jewelry inadvertently highlighted the dark history of infanticide, a form of killing that was recorded in the earliest books of the Bible.
The protester’s earrings were shared by the Daily Caller on Wednesday. The woman wearing the gruesome accessories was apparently spotted at a pro-abortion rally the same day.
Appearing to be custom work, the earrings portray a crocodile with a small baby in its jaws.
It’s unclear what message this protester was trying to send.
The shock factor alone was enough to catch the Daily Caller’s attention, but it could have simply been an attempt to further dehumanize the unborn.
In Exodus, one of the earliest books of the Bible, the oppressive Pharaoh sends infants to a similar fate as the Hebrews multiplied to great numbers.
The infanticide account begins in Exodus 1:15-17, as Pharaoh orders Hebrew midwives to begin culling young boys belonging to the slaves. The midwives have different ideas, however.
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“Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, ‘When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.’ But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.”
Furious with the rebellious slaves and fearful of a growing underclass that threatened Egypt, Pharaoh instead turned to his own people. In Exodus 1:22, the Egyptian ruler gives the fateful order.
“Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, ‘Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.'”
Of course, the mass infanticide would lead to the hiding of Moses in a basket. Being spared from the purge and raised in Pharaoh’s own household, Moses lives and goes on to liberate the Hebrew people.
But what happened to all the other Hebrew babies that Pharaoh’s hordes cast into the Nile?
In ancient Egypt, long before the damming of the Nile, the river was littered with dangerous animals. Hippos roamed the waterways, and venomous snakes hid among the reeds. Also lurking in the muddy water was the Nile crocodile — a savage reptile that ruled the river in the days of Pharaoh.
The Bible has no direct mention of these creatures, but it’s likely they feasted on the infants cast into the water.
While the abortion advocate’s jewelry may have been intended to shock conservatives, those who know the Old Testament realize this 21st century political statement is not unique.
As Ecclesiastes 1:9 promises:
“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--NATO Country Calls Alliance Towards War, Would Pit Us Against Russian Troops

Alliances are fickle things .
They allow small states that would otherwise be defenseless to call on a bigger military power in times of need and give big nations a sphere of influence to boost peace and trade .
On the other side of the coin , members of an alliance are only as close to peace as the most reckless state allows them to be .
In the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , it looks like that country is Turkey , whose increasing involvement in Syria is now threatening to drag the entirety of NATO into an armed conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The country that bridges the divide between the Middle East and Europe called on member states to convene Feb. 28 under the NATO alliance ’ s Article 4 .
“ Under article 4 of the Treaty , ” a NATO release stated , “ any Ally can request consultations whenever , in the opinion of any of them , their territorial integrity , political independence or security is threatened.
” TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina The request comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operating in Idlib , Syria .
Shortly after , Russia began gearing up in the region .
Two warships from the federation were dispatched to the coast of Syria , each boasting top-of-the-line missile systems .
Russia is a major player in Syria , with President Vladimir Putin ’ s forces supplying air , naval and ground support to the war-ravaged nation .
Unfortunately for NATO allies , it looks like Turkey may be able to pull them into a full-fledged war .
Article 5 of NATO ’ s Washington Treaty states that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.
” The article was invoked shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks and remains a powerful and final tool in NATO members ’ arsenals .
It appears that if NATO is called to war , the United States has one major asset in the region to swiftly engage any enemies .
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower , along with its carrier strike group complement , is now a short sail away from the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soviet Documents Detail Plan To Use Bernie To Spread Communist 'Propaganda ' in US Any involvement in Syria will undo much of President Donald Trump ’ s work to move American forces out of the Middle East .
It ’ s unclear whether Turkey will continue to push member states into a war against Russia-backed forces .
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Alliances are fickle things. They allow small states that would otherwise be defenseless to call on a bigger military power in times of need and give big nations a sphere of influence to boost peace and trade.
On the other side of the coin, members of an alliance are only as close to peace as the most reckless state allows them to be.
In the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, it looks like that country is Turkey, whose increasing involvement in Syria is now threatening to drag the entirety of NATO into an armed conflict that nobody seems keen to join.
The country that bridges the divide between the Middle East and Europe called on member states to convene Feb. 28 under the NATO alliance’s Article 4.
“Under article 4 of the Treaty,” a NATO release stated, “any Ally can request consultations whenever, in the opinion of any of them, their territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened.”
The request comes after an attack killed 33 Turkish fighters operating in Idlib, Syria.
Shortly after, Russia began gearing up in the region.
Two warships from the federation were dispatched to the coast of Syria, each boasting top-of-the-line missile systems.
Russia is a major player in Syria, with President Vladimir Putin’s forces supplying air, naval and ground support to the war-ravaged nation.
Unfortunately for NATO allies, it looks like Turkey may be able to pull them into a full-fledged war.
Article 5 of NATO’s Washington Treaty states that “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.”
The article was invoked shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks and remains a powerful and final tool in NATO members’ arsenals.
It appears that if NATO is called to war, the United States has one major asset in the region to swiftly engage any enemies.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with its carrier strike group complement, is now a short sail away from the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
Any involvement in Syria will undo much of President Donald Trump’s work to move American forces out of the Middle East.
It’s unclear whether Turkey will continue to push member states into a war against Russia-backed forces.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--State Trooper’s Body Cam Catches Mad Dash to Burning Semi, Jaw-Dropping Rescue

A state trooper ’ s body camera captured a jaw-dropping rescue from a burning semi truck , only seconds before the fire engulfed the entire cab .
New Jersey State Trooper Robert Tarleton was handling a routine traffic stop Monday when he heard a massive crash , NorthJersey.com reported .
Looking at the source of the noise , the trooper saw a semi truck had crashed into a bridge .
Flames were leaping from the truck ’ s engine compartment and quickly engulfing the cab .
“ As soon as I heard the crashing I looked up and I saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Tarleton told North Jersey .
“ I saw flames starting to come out of it.
” TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina Tarleton sent the driver on his way , radioed for firefighters and jumped into action .
Video shows the trooper pulling his cruiser in close to the burning truck before making a mad dash for the seemingly trapped driver .
A fellow state trooper , Lieutenant Edward Ryer , happened to be nearby , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side door .
Together , the two troopers pulled the man behind the wheel out .
The truck driver , 63-year-old Ron Hickman , appeared to be in a daze .
The state troopers dragged the driver across the roadway before realizing things were about to get much worse .
The fire , now spreading , threatened to cause a massive explosion .
RELATED : Powerless Employees Look On as San Francisco Store Looted in Broad Daylight According to police , the rig exploded shortly after the amazing rescue .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or seriously injured had the troopers not been at the right place at the right time .
Thankfully , these troopers ’ quick action and sense of duty likely saved a life that day .
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A state trooper’s body camera captured a jaw-dropping rescue from a burning semi truck, only seconds before the fire engulfed the entire cab.
New Jersey State Trooper Robert Tarleton was handling a routine traffic stop Monday when he heard a massive crash, NorthJersey.com reported.
Looking at the source of the noise, the trooper saw a semi truck had crashed into a bridge.
Flames were leaping from the truck’s engine compartment and quickly engulfing the cab.
“As soon as I heard the crashing I looked up and I saw the tractor-trailer as it had crashed,” Tarleton told North Jersey. “I saw flames starting to come out of it.”
Tarleton sent the driver on his way, radioed for firefighters and jumped into action.
Video shows the trooper pulling his cruiser in close to the burning truck before making a mad dash for the seemingly trapped driver. A fellow state trooper, Lieutenant Edward Ryer, happened to be nearby, and he had already opened the driver’s side door.
Together, the two troopers pulled the man behind the wheel out.
The truck driver, 63-year-old Ron Hickman, appeared to be in a daze.
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The state troopers dragged the driver across the roadway before realizing things were about to get much worse.
The fire, now spreading, threatened to cause a massive explosion.
“Fuel tank’s going,” Tarleton shouted, “we gotta get back!”
Watch the harrowing video below:
According to police, the rig exploded shortly after the amazing rescue.
It’s clear that Hickman would have been killed or seriously injured had the troopers not been at the right place at the right time.
Thankfully, these troopers’ quick action and sense of duty likely saved a life that day.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Powerless Employees Look On as San Francisco Store Looted in Broad Daylight

The video taken at a San Francisco Walgreens is self-explanatory .
But what it actually means for the city by the bay is dark — San Francisco is falling apart .
In the video , three hooded individuals casually loot store shelves in full view of employees .
No one stops them .
And although a woman says , “ Call the police !
” it is unclear if anyone did and more unclear whether it would have mattered — police most likely would have simply filled out a report rather than chase anyone down .
TRENDING : Here 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina If this video is any indication , shoplifting is not only on the rise but appears to be out of control .
Were this instance a locally owned small business instead of a corporation , sustained shoplifting like in the video would most probably not allow it to survive .
Residents of the city can thank the passage of California ’ s Proposition 47 , otherwise known as the “ Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative , ” in 2014 .
The main effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felony crimes into misdemeanors .
Shoplifting , grand theft , forgery , fraud and some drug possession charges were reclassified as misdemeanors so long as their value did not exceed $ 950 .
The intended purpose of Prop 47 was to reduce the state ’ s prison population by reducing the severity of penalties associated with certain crimes .
It apparently did accomplish that .
However , no crystal ball was needed to foretell the consequence of reducing criminal penalties : an increase in crime .
According to a 2018 study , Prop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and auto break-ins since its passage .
In fact , according to Fox News , San Francisco now has the highest rate of property crime among 20 of the largest cities across the U.S .
Choosing not to deal with certain crimes only subsidizes and enables those who would commit them .
It forces good law-abiding folks to live with the poor choices of policymakers , who too often live in safer communities that are unaffected by their own decisions .
It isn ’ t like San Francisco is not already dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as homelessness and a new district attorney who ultimately might cause more harm than good .
But if the city ’ s residents are going to combat the anarchy of property crimes affecting their daily lives , they might want to start with the anarchy of their own policymakers first .
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The video taken at a San Francisco Walgreens is self-explanatory.
But what it actually means for the city by the bay is dark — San Francisco is falling apart.
In the video, three hooded individuals casually loot store shelves in full view of employees. No one stops them.
And although a woman says, “Call the police!” it is unclear if anyone did and more unclear whether it would have mattered — police most likely would have simply filled out a report rather than chase anyone down.
If this video is any indication, shoplifting is not only on the rise but appears to be out of control.
Were this instance a locally owned small business instead of a corporation, sustained shoplifting like in the video would most probably not allow it to survive.
Residents of the city can thank the passage of California’s Proposition 47, otherwise known as the “Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative,” in 2014.
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The main effect of the proposition was to turn some felony crimes into misdemeanors.
Shoplifting, grand theft, forgery, fraud and some drug possession charges were reclassified as misdemeanors so long as their value did not exceed $950.
The intended purpose of Prop 47 was to reduce the state’s prison population by reducing the severity of penalties associated with certain crimes. It apparently did accomplish that.
However, no crystal ball was needed to foretell the consequence of reducing criminal penalties: an increase in crime.
According to a 2018 study, Prop 47 led to an increase in larceny and auto break-ins since its passage.
In fact, according to Fox News, San Francisco now has the highest rate of property crime among 20 of the largest cities across the U.S.
These property crimes include theft, shoplifting and vandalism.
Choosing not to deal with certain crimes only subsidizes and enables those who would commit them.
It forces good law-abiding folks to live with the poor choices of policymakers, who too often live in safer communities that are unaffected by their own decisions.
It isn’t like San Francisco is not already dealing with a bevy of other issues, such as homelessness and a new district attorney who ultimately might cause more harm than good.
But if the city’s residents are going to combat the anarchy of property crimes affecting their daily lives, they might want to start with the anarchy of their own policymakers first.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Avg. Household $74k in First Year Alone

A study of the far left ’ s proposed Green New Deal finds that the Democrats ’ pipe dream of eliminating fossil fuels and radically transforming the country ’ s economy would cost the average American household nearly $ 75,000 in its first year alone .
A February study from the Competitive Enterprise Institute evaluated how the plan could affect the citizens and economies of 11 states if it were to be implemented .
The study was a continuation of research begun in 2019 .
Kent Lassman and Daniel Turner , who conducted the study , found that the far-reaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ impose large and recurring costs on American households.
” “ We conclude that among the 11 states analyzed , the GND would cost a typical household a minimum of $ 74,287 in the first year of implementation , ” Lassman and Turner wrote .
“ The sum of our analysis is not favorable for the GND ’ s advocates—or for the typical household budget .
At best , it can be described as an overwhelmingly expensive proposal reliant on technologies that have not yet been invented.
” TRENDING : Here 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina “ More likely , the GND would drive the American economy into a steep economic depression , while putting off-limits affordable energy necessary for basic social institutions like hospitals , schools , clean water and sanitation , cargo shipments , and the production and transport of the majority of America ’ s food supply , ” Lassman and Turner concluded .
Of the 11 states evaluated , the Competitive Enterprise Institute found citizens of natural resource-rich Alaska would pay the most for the Democratic crusade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and capitalism .
The average Alaskan household would pay $ 84,584 during the first year of a Green New Deal .
The study noted that it was challenging to come up with an exact price tag for such a plan , as various Green New Deal proposals touted by progressive lawmakers have been “ broad and open-ended.
” “ The program is only limited by the capacity of legislators to imagine new government programs , ” Lassman and Turner wrote .
“ Therefore , it is impossible to calculate the maximum cost.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current evaluation , the Green New Deal would still cost average American households an average of $ 40,000 annually six or more years after its implementation .
Variations of a Green New Deal have been championed by the left for several years .
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and “ squad ” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York have championed a Green New Deal as a way to save the planet from greenhouse emissions and greedy capitalists .
Sanders has de-emphasized his plan ’ s hefty price tag , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avert climate catastrophe and create 20 million jobs , ” according to his website .
The self-described democratic socialist has also touted his plan on Twitter .
Ocasio-Cortez , meanwhile , has been vocal that enacting a Green New Deal is a matter of life and death .
A week ago , the former bartender read the Green New Deal proposal in its entirety on the House floor , The Hill reported .
She previously shared her support for Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee ’ s Green New Deal plan to “ decarbonize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revivify the labor movement by repealing right-to-work laws and making it easier to form unions.
” A 2019 study co-authored by former Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Holtz-Eakin predicted such a policy could cost somewhere in the ballpark of $ 93 trillion .
A Green New Deal would nationalize essentially every sector of the economy and force socialism on the American people — as it is intended to do .
AOC ’ s former chief of staff , Saikat Chakrabarti , admitted last year that a Green New Deal is not about fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The interesting thing about the Green New Deal is it wasn ’ t originally a climate thing at all , ” Chakrabarti said .
He instead described the Green New Deal as a “ how-do-you-change-the-entire-economy thing.
” Long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren said last month that she feels the Green New Deal does not go far enough in its scheming to seize the economy from the private sector .
“ What I want to see us do is get off an oil economy and not only for ourselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Warren said at a CNN town hall event .
“ I want to see us move entirely to green .
And let me say on this , I not only support a Green New Deal , I don ’ t think it goes far enough .
I also have a Blue New Deal , because we ’ ve got to be thinking about our oceans as well that we need to protect , ” she added .
Any variation of a Green New Deal is not only impractical ; it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle class .
While Democrats claim to be champions of America ’ s middle class , they apparently have few reservations about taxing it into poverty .
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A study of the far left’s proposed Green New Deal finds that the Democrats’ pipe dream of eliminating fossil fuels and radically transforming the country’s economy would cost the average American household nearly $75,000 in its first year alone.
A February study from the Competitive Enterprise Institute evaluated how the plan could affect the citizens and economies of 11 states if it were to be implemented. The study was a continuation of research begun in 2019.
Kent Lassman and Daniel Turner, who conducted the study, found that the far-reaching plan would, at a minimum, “impose large and recurring costs on American households.”
“We conclude that among the 11 states analyzed, the GND would cost a typical household a minimum of $74,287 in the first year of implementation,” Lassman and Turner wrote.
“The sum of our analysis is not favorable for the GND’s advocates—or for the typical household budget. At best, it can be described as an overwhelmingly expensive proposal reliant on technologies that have not yet been invented.”
“More likely, the GND would drive the American economy into a steep economic depression, while putting off-limits affordable energy necessary for basic social institutions like hospitals, schools, clean water and sanitation, cargo shipments, and the production and transport of the majority of America’s food supply,” Lassman and Turner concluded.
Of the 11 states evaluated, the Competitive Enterprise Institute found citizens of natural resource-rich Alaska would pay the most for the Democratic crusade to save the world from climate change and capitalism.
The average Alaskan household would pay $84,584 during the first year of a Green New Deal.
The study noted that it was challenging to come up with an exact price tag for such a plan, as various Green New Deal proposals touted by progressive lawmakers have been “broad and open-ended.”
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“The program is only limited by the capacity of legislators to imagine new government programs,” Lassman and Turner wrote. “Therefore, it is impossible to calculate the maximum cost.”
In the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s current evaluation, the Green New Deal would still cost average American households an average of $40,000 annually six or more years after its implementation.
Variations of a Green New Deal have been championed by the left for several years.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and “squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York have championed a Green New Deal as a way to save the planet from greenhouse emissions and greedy capitalists.
Sanders has de-emphasized his plan’s hefty price tag, as he believes the plan will “avert climate catastrophe and create 20 million jobs,” according to his website.
The self-described democratic socialist has also touted his plan on Twitter.
We need a Green New Deal and a homes guarantee. https://t.co/AAqIw8nGfe — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 13, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, has been vocal that enacting a Green New Deal is a matter of life and death.
A week ago, the former bartender read the Green New Deal proposal in its entirety on the House floor, The Hill reported.
“Many of my colleagues have never even read the resolution that they’re speaking on. They haven’t opened a single word of it.” Taking note that some colleagues may not have read the #GreenNewDeal, @RepAOC @AOC reads the entire resolution — WATCH FULL: https://t.co/CQKAv97Xyl pic.twitter.com/LsEA2xWJ0k — The Hill (@thehill) February 26, 2020
She previously shared her support for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Green New Deal plan to “decarbonize much of the U.S. by 2030 and revivify the labor movement by repealing right-to-work laws and making it easier to form unions.”
.@JayInslee’s climate plan is the most serious + comprehensive one to address our crisis in the 2020 field. It meets key marks:
✅ Big enough
✅ Fast enough
✅ Economically stimulating for working people
✅ Acknowledges injustice + w/ an eye to make communities whole https://t.co/C7nyEsdUxk — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 18, 2019
A 2019 study co-authored by former Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Holtz-Eakin predicted such a policy could cost somewhere in the ballpark of $93 trillion.
A Green New Deal would nationalize essentially every sector of the economy and force socialism on the American people — as it is intended to do.
AOC’s former chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, admitted last year that a Green New Deal is not about fighting climate change, but about enacting socialism.
“The interesting thing about the Green New Deal is it wasn’t originally a climate thing at all,” Chakrabarti said.
He instead described the Green New Deal as a “how-do-you-change-the-entire-economy thing.”
Long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren said last month that she feels the Green New Deal does not go far enough in its scheming to seize the economy from the private sector.
“What I want to see us do is get off an oil economy and not only for ourselves, but for the rest of the world,” Warren said at a CNN town hall event.
“I want to see us move entirely to green. And let me say on this, I not only support a Green New Deal, I don’t think it goes far enough. I also have a Blue New Deal, because we’ve got to be thinking about our oceans as well that we need to protect,” she added.
Any variation of a Green New Deal is not only impractical; it would bankrupt the country and lay waste to the middle class.
While Democrats claim to be champions of America’s middle class, they apparently have few reservations about taxing it into poverty.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Pompeo Scorches Predecessor John Kerry and His Elitist Love of ‘Fancy Dinners’

I remember hearing , as part of the brokered convention talk back when there was any , the name John Kerry occasionally coming up .
I ’ m not sure if anchors were saying it because they needed to hear themselves saying names who were theoretically big enough to get the nod without providing substantive analysis or they actually believed the former secretary of state and 2004 Democratic standard-bearer was a credible candidate .
I don ’ t know what the opposite of the common touch is , but John Kerry has it .
Remember that time he tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
When he asked a grocery store manager , “ Can I get me a hunting license here ?
” as if he had a kind of anti-fluency in commoner-talk ?
Kerry wasn ’ t just hampered in that campaign because he spoke perfect French , he was hampered because that seemed like the most John Kerry-ish fact ever about John Kerry .
In case you forgot about that or there ’ s still a brokered convention in our future , current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reminded us of it during his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , when he contrasted his gustatory habits with that of Kerry .
Pompeo , appearing at the National Harbor , Maryland , event last Friday , noted the amount of time ( and assumedly money ) Kerry , who would later go on to serve as the Obama administration ’ s secretary of state , spent on “ fancy dinners ” as America ’ s top diplomat .
“ You should know that different secretaries kind of roll different , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not in it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Switzerland or Vienna , ” he said .
“ One of my predecessors went 62 times.
” “ That , my friends , is a lot of cocktails , ” Pompeo added .
I actually find Kerry to be more of a oenophile myself , but OK. “ He also went to Antarctica , ” the secretary of state continued .
“ And I don ’ t know who he was negotiating with there.
” You can can watch the full speech below : “ I ’ d rather go be with my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent hardship to the young men and women who are serving as diplomats all across the world , ” he said .
On the other hand , Pompeo said that he ’ d spent “ spent significant and necessary time with evil individuals who have American blood on their hands.
” On that account , he took issue with another Kerry “ accomplishment ” : the Iran nuclear deal .
“ Under previous administrations , our nation signed dangerous agreements that made Americans less safe , like the Iran nuclear deal and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals .
People said these things couldn ’ t be fixed , ” he said .
“ Previous administrations were proud of themselves for these agreements .
They got to go to the ribbon-cutting and the signing .
“ But everyone knows this : The point is changing behavior , not signing documents.
” As Pompeo noted , however , Obama , Kerry and their ilk “ are the same people who said for years that we could never achieve exactly what we ’ ve done.
” “ They said — and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , well , you can never successfully confront China on trade .
We have a phase one trade deal .
They said you can never get Mexico to control its border .
And there are thousands of Mexican troops helping us stop the crossings .
They said you ’ d never defeat ISIS .
And the caliphate is gone .
And they said we ’ d never free Pastor Brunson from his prison in Turkey .
And he ’ s home .
“ They said Mexico and Canada will never renegotiate their deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They said the North Koreans would never engage in a conversation about their nuclear weapons program .
They said they ’ d never release their hostages and that we couldn ’ t get the remains of our soldiers home .
And we ’ ve done that.
” And , as he noted , “ they said that moving our embassy to Jerusalem would set the Middle East alight .
That didn ’ t happen .
And our plan represents the best chance for peace in decades.
” But John Kerry got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way and he negotiated with the penguins in Antarctica .
He ’ ll always have that .
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I remember hearing, as part of the brokered convention talk back when there was any, the name John Kerry occasionally coming up.
I’m not sure if anchors were saying it because they needed to hear themselves saying names who were theoretically big enough to get the nod without providing substantive analysis or they actually believed the former secretary of state and 2004 Democratic standard-bearer was a credible candidate.
Neither was encouraging.
I don’t know what the opposite of the common touch is, but John Kerry has it. Remember that time he tried to go goose hunting during the 2004 campaign? When he asked a grocery store manager, “Can I get me a hunting license here?” as if he had a kind of anti-fluency in commoner-talk?
Kerry wasn’t just hampered in that campaign because he spoke perfect French, he was hampered because that seemed like the most John Kerry-ish fact ever about John Kerry.
In case you forgot about that or there’s still a brokered convention in our future, current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reminded us of it during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, when he contrasted his gustatory habits with that of Kerry.
Pompeo, appearing at the National Harbor, Maryland, event last Friday, noted the amount of time (and assumedly money) Kerry, who would later go on to serve as the Obama administration’s secretary of state, spent on “fancy dinners” as America’s top diplomat.
“You should know that different secretaries kind of roll different,” he said.
“I’m not in it for the fancy dinners in Paris or Switzerland or Vienna,” he said. “One of my predecessors went 62 times.”
“That, my friends, is a lot of cocktails,” Pompeo added.
I actually find Kerry to be more of a oenophile myself, but OK.
“He also went to Antarctica,” the secretary of state continued. “And I don’t know who he was negotiating with there.”
You can can watch the full speech below:
“I’d rather go be with my team in tough places, places that represent hardship to the young men and women who are serving as diplomats all across the world,” he said.
On the other hand, Pompeo said that he’d spent “spent significant and necessary time with evil individuals who have American blood on their hands.”
On that account, he took issue with another Kerry “accomplishment”: the Iran nuclear deal.
“Under previous administrations, our nation signed dangerous agreements that made Americans less safe, like the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord, and bad trade deals. People said these things couldn’t be fixed,” he said.
“Previous administrations were proud of themselves for these agreements. They got to go to the ribbon-cutting and the signing.
“But everyone knows this: The point is changing behavior, not signing documents.”
As Pompeo noted, however, Obama, Kerry and their ilk “are the same people who said for years that we could never achieve exactly what we’ve done.”
“They said — and I’ve read it — they said, well, you can never successfully confront China on trade. We have a phase one trade deal. They said you can never get Mexico to control its border. And there are thousands of Mexican troops helping us stop the crossings. They said you’d never defeat ISIS. And the caliphate is gone. And they said we’d never free Pastor Brunson from his prison in Turkey. And he’s home.
“They said Mexico and Canada will never renegotiate their deal,” he added, to laughter. “They said the North Koreans would never engage in a conversation about their nuclear weapons program. They said they’d never release their hostages and that we couldn’t get the remains of our soldiers home. And we’ve done that.”
And, as he noted, “they said that moving our embassy to Jerusalem would set the Middle East alight. That didn’t happen. And our plan represents the best chance for peace in decades.”
But John Kerry got a lot of fancy dinners out of the way and he negotiated with the penguins in Antarctica. He’ll always have that.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Despite Spending 8 Years Working with Obama, Biden Can’t Remember His Name

I ’ ve dinged Joe Biden a few times this presidential cycle for overusing the pandering phrase “ … my friend Barack ” as if it were punctuation .
Yes , we know , you were the vice president under the last president , whom liberals love .
You ’ re assumedly friends with him .
Pandering to crowds by reminding them of this at every possible opportunity is a little transparent .
At least I have to give Biden credit for one thing , though : He remembered what the former president ’ s name was when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the 2020 campaign has put some miles on the 77-year-old Biden , another round of gaffe-tastic videos showing the Democratic presidential front-runner is making the rounds on social media , this time showing him forgetting Obama ’ s name or the fact he was the last president .
In one , Biden talks about how “ there ’ s going to be a conversion on the road to Damascus.
” “ Because now you say , ‘ by the way , are you gon na stick with president on the following , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this issue ?
” The video was shared by Republican National Committee rapid response director Steve Guest on his Twitter account without mentioning when or where it was from : In this clip , which we join in medias res , Biden says “ … because they invaded another country and annexed a significant portion of it called Crimea .
He ’ s saying that it was President … my boss .
It was his fault.
” Here ’ s the former vice president forgetting who the last president was : RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Says Obama Only Helped Actors and Rappers “ I ’ m the only guy that ’ s beaten the NRA and my state is a big gun-owning state because of hunting , ” Biden said .
“ I ’ m the only guy that ’ s beaten them twice .
I ’ ve got assault weapons banned for 10 years , and it hadn ’ t been reauthorized because of hanging chads in Florida , and the last president said , ‘ No , I ’ m not going to reauthorize . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ office when the federal ban on so-called “ assault weapons ” expired in 2004 , and it was a Republican Congress , not the president , that declined to renew it .
This , by the way , is a subsection of gaffes from the former vice president .
You almost have to have a Dewey Decimal system for them .
For instance , 800.1-899.99 would be for gaffes involving Barack Obama .
Here ’ s another one , where he calls himself an “ Obiden Bama ” Democrat : Then you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family .
We had one of those after Super Tuesday : a 712 , which is a gaffe involving his wife , Jill Biden : Then you have 100.1-199.99 , which would be gaffes involving President Donald Trump .
Here ’ s a 137 from Saturday in Missouri , with Biden saying that “ we can not get re-elect , we can not win this re-election , excuse me .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump.
” A mistake like that shouldn ’ t just worry Democrats .
Every American should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the presidential nomination of a major American political party seems to have problems stringing a coherent sentence together .
A lot of people come to conclusions regarding Joe Biden from these gaffes .
It ’ s probably not worth going there .
Here ’ s the only conclusion we can reliably come to : This campaign has clearly taken a toll on Biden to an extent it hasn ’ t on other septuagenarians in the field , including Trump .
Assume he gets the nomination .
How is this going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate stage with a president who , while he may occasionally be loose with his words , still seems intellectually limber ?
How is this going to be if Biden wins the election and gets into the White House , where he ’ ll be the most powerful man in the world in one of the world ’ s most taxing jobs ?
And yes , Biden has always been gaffe-prone , but it used to be that his gaffes were out of an abundance of energy — ostensibly the same looseness of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to time .
This feels different .
This feels like a man who so desperately wants to be out there that no one around him is willing to say that maybe he shouldn ’ t be out there .
He ’ s one more quarterback hanging on past his time , his feet too slow and his passes too short , still convinced he can ride off into the sunset after a moment of glory .
I understand the “ My Friend Barack ” thing .
Obiden Bama Democrats have a yearning for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in the White House .
Every time the Oval Office switches parties , this happens .
However , surely Biden realizes that even if he gets nominated , this is not the Barack they ’ re looking for .
If he doesn ’ t , America will .
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I’ve dinged Joe Biden a few times this presidential cycle for overusing the pandering phrase “… my friend Barack” as if it were punctuation. Yes, we know, you were the vice president under the last president, whom liberals love. You’re assumedly friends with him. Pandering to crowds by reminding them of this at every possible opportunity is a little transparent.
At least I have to give Biden credit for one thing, though: He remembered what the former president’s name was when he was doing that.
In the latest evidence that the 2020 campaign has put some miles on the 77-year-old Biden, another round of gaffe-tastic videos showing the Democratic presidential front-runner is making the rounds on social media, this time showing him forgetting Obama’s name or the fact he was the last president.
In one, Biden talks about how “there’s going to be a conversion on the road to Damascus.”
“Because now you say, ‘by the way, are you gonna stick with president on the following, President … the last guy, on this issue?”
The video was shared by Republican National Committee rapid response director Steve Guest on his Twitter account without mentioning when or where it was from:
Thread. On multiple occasions, Joe Biden has forgot Barack Obama’s name. “By the way, are you gonna stick with President on the following, President [awkward pause], the last guy, on this issue?”pic.twitter.com/SUUXnsJpwy — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 5, 2020
But wait, there’s more:
“Because they invaded another country and annexed a significant portion of it called Crimea. He’s saying that it was President [awkward long pause] my boss. It was his fault.” pic.twitter.com/x5M6TKH4F6 — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 5, 2020
In this clip, which we join in medias res, Biden says “… because they invaded another country and annexed a significant portion of it called Crimea. He’s saying that it was President … my boss. It was his fault.”
Here’s the former vice president forgetting who the last president was:
Joe Biden forgets that Barack Obama, not George W. Bush, was “the last president.” pic.twitter.com/2eQhB6LoGG — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 5, 2020
“I’m the only guy that’s beaten the NRA and my state is a big gun-owning state because of hunting,” Biden said. “I’m the only guy that’s beaten them twice. I’ve got assault weapons banned for 10 years, and it hadn’t been reauthorized because of hanging chads in Florida, and the last president said, ‘No, I’m not going to reauthorize.'”
President George W. Bush was in office when the federal ban on so-called “assault weapons” expired in 2004, and it was a Republican Congress, not the president, that declined to renew it.
This, by the way, is a subsection of gaffes from the former vice president. You almost have to have a Dewey Decimal system for them. For instance, 800.1-899.99 would be for gaffes involving Barack Obama. Here’s his latest, from a Saturday stop in Missouri, according to RealClearPolitics, where he calls himself an “Obiden Bama” Democrat:
Biden doesn’t even know his own last name at this point. “Obiden Bama” Democrat pic.twitter.com/Uf8eSzbnfi — Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 8, 2020
Then you’d have 700.1-799.99 would be gaffes involving his family. We had one of those after Super Tuesday: a 712, which is a gaffe involving his wife, Jill Biden:
Mistakes like these shouldn’t just worry Democrats. Every American should be worried that a man currently on track to win the presidential nomination of a major American political party seems to have problems stringing a coherent sentence together.
A lot of people come to conclusions regarding Joe Biden from these gaffes. It’s probably not worth going there. Here’s the only conclusion we can reliably come to: This campaign has clearly taken a toll on Biden to an extent it hasn’t on other septuagenarians in the field, including Trump.
Assume he gets the nomination. How is this going to be in the fall, on a debate stage with a president who, while he may occasionally be loose with his words, still seems intellectually limber? How is this going to be if Biden wins the election and gets into the White House, where he’ll be the most powerful man in the world in one of the world’s most taxing jobs?
And yes, Biden has always been gaffe-prone, but it used to be that his gaffes were out of an abundance of energy — ostensibly the same looseness of tongue that trips up Trump from time to time. This feels different. This feels like a man who so desperately wants to be out there that no one around him is willing to say that maybe he shouldn’t be out there. He’s one more quarterback hanging on past his time, his feet too slow and his passes too short, still convinced he can ride off into the sunset after a moment of glory.
I understand the “My Friend Barack” thing. Obiden Bama Democrats have a yearning for the days when President The Last Guy was in the White House. Every time the Oval Office switches parties, this happens. However, surely Biden realizes that even if he gets nominated, this is not the Barack they’re looking for. If he doesn’t, America will.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Cops: Burglary Suspect’s Decision To Break into Gun Owner’s Home Was Last He Ever Made

An alleged home invader , once inside his target domicile , was introduced to the homeowner ’ s gun .
It was a short introduction .
It would also be the last introduction Corey Patton II would ever have .
According to WAGA-TV , the purported burglar was killed after he broke into a Milton , Georgia , home .
About 8:40 p.m. Feb. 29 , police received a call from a homeowner who said a man was attempting a burglary .
However , before the police officers could get there , Patton had allegedly forced his way in through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the homeowner fired his handgun a number of times at Patton , ending up hitting him in the torso .
Law enforcement eventually got to the scene , as did medics .
Patton , a 23-year-old from Charlotte , North Carolina , was transported to WellStar North Fulton Hospital , according to WXIA-TV .
He was pronounced dead there .
Police say there are no other suspects in the case .
As for the homeowner , there ’ s no word on charges .
Officials are still investigating the case and the Fulton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the final decision .
Little is known about Patton .
A rugby website says he was a “ promising ” amateur player with the Atlanta Rhinos of the USA Rugby League .
“ It is with an extremely heavy heart we share this news Monday morning that we have lost a true teammate , friend and brother from our Rhinos ranks .
Corey Patton Jr. passed away early Sunday morning and he will be greatly missed .
Another life gone too early , ” the Rhinos said in a statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] the Championship home to Atlanta in 2017 and had a stellar season last year down under with the Bombala Blue Heelers .
“ Please keep your thoughts with his family as they try to process this tragedy .
Much Love Corey from your Rhinos family !
” RELATED : James Woods Says What Everyone 's Thinking : Founders Wrote 2A To Protect Us from People Like Schumer One does understand the impulse his teammates must have in this situation — but they did realize he was killed in an alleged home invasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they ’ ve been laid out , we don ’ t know what would have happened if the homeowner wasn ’ t adequately protected in the Second Amendment department .
I understand the man might be missed by his former teammates , but a more muted statement may have been called for under the circumstances .
It ’ s also worth noting the crime he was allegedly committing isn ’ t even mentioned .
Beyond this , if the facts of the case are indeed how they ’ ve been reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amendment is for home protection .
The standard answer liberals give when you lay out a scenario like the one that played out in Milton , Georgia , is to wait for the police .
They ’ re the ones who know how to handle guns .
And what happened last Saturday ?
The police couldn ’ t get there in time to prevent the intruder from entering the house , apparently .
What do you do in that situation ?
Acquiesce to all of a criminal ’ s demands ?
And what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle of the home invasion ?
Do you have a hostage situation ?
When the police are minutes away and seconds matter , that ’ s where law-abiding firearm ownership becomes so critical .
It ’ ll take more time for us to figure out exactly what happened inside the home at the 12000 block of New Providence Road in Milton , Georgia , last Saturday night .
What we know for sure , however , is that in cases where seconds matter , there ’ s no better protection than a firearm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of local constabulary .
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An alleged home invader, once inside his target domicile, was introduced to the homeowner’s gun. It was a short introduction. It would also be the last introduction Corey Patton II would ever have.
According to WAGA-TV, the purported burglar was killed after he broke into a Milton, Georgia, home.
About 8:40 p.m. Feb. 29, police received a call from a homeowner who said a man was attempting a burglary.
However, before the police officers could get there, Patton had allegedly forced his way in through the front door.
Police say that the homeowner fired his handgun a number of times at Patton, ending up hitting him in the torso.
Law enforcement eventually got to the scene, as did medics. Patton, a 23-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, was transported to WellStar North Fulton Hospital, according to WXIA-TV.
He was pronounced dead there.
Police say there are no other suspects in the case.
As for the homeowner, there’s no word on charges. Officials are still investigating the case and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office will make the final decision.
Little is known about Patton. A rugby website says he was a “promising” amateur player with the Atlanta Rhinos of the USA Rugby League.
“It is with an extremely heavy heart we share this news Monday morning that we have lost a true teammate, friend and brother from our Rhinos ranks. Corey Patton Jr. passed away early Sunday morning and he will be greatly missed. Another life gone too early,” the Rhinos said in a statement.
“He was instrumental in bring[ing] the Championship home to Atlanta in 2017 and had a stellar season last year down under with the Bombala Blue Heelers.
“Please keep your thoughts with his family as they try to process this tragedy. Much Love Corey from your Rhinos family!”
One does understand the impulse his teammates must have in this situation — but they did realize he was killed in an alleged home invasion, right?
If the facts are as they’ve been laid out, we don’t know what would have happened if the homeowner wasn’t adequately protected in the Second Amendment department. I understand the man might be missed by his former teammates, but a more muted statement may have been called for under the circumstances. It’s also worth noting the crime he was allegedly committing isn’t even mentioned.
Beyond this, if the facts of the case are indeed how they’ve been reported, the case underscores how important the Second Amendment is for home protection.
The standard answer liberals give when you lay out a scenario like the one that played out in Milton, Georgia, is to wait for the police. They’re the ones who know how to handle guns.
And what happened last Saturday? The police couldn’t get there in time to prevent the intruder from entering the house, apparently. What do you do in that situation? Acquiesce to all of a criminal’s demands?
And what happens if the police arrive in the middle of the home invasion? Do you have a hostage situation?
When the police are minutes away and seconds matter, that’s where law-abiding firearm ownership becomes so critical.
It’ll take more time for us to figure out exactly what happened inside the home at the 12000 block of New Providence Road in Milton, Georgia, last Saturday night.
What we know for sure, however, is that in cases where seconds matter, there’s no better protection than a firearm — in your hands, not those of local constabulary.
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westernjournal--2020-03-08--Obama and Comey’s FBI Dropped Investigation on 6 Domestic Terrorists Shortly Before Attacks

Six times during an almost eight-year span when either Robert Mueller or James Comey were running the FBI for former President Barack Obama , the nation ’ s premier law enforcement agency had its eyes locked on potential terrorists .
But then it blinked , according to a Justice Department report from Inspector General Michael Horowitz .
The report covered the time from November 2009 to January 2017 .
Mueller was head of the FBI from 2001 until 2013 , when Comey took the reins until he was fired in May 2017 by President Donald Trump .
The attacks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 and the Orlando , Florida , nightclub shooting in 2016 .
“ The FBI has acknowledged that various weaknesses related to its assessment process may have impacted its ability to fully investigate certain counterterrorism assessment subjects who later committed terrorist attacks in the United States .
Following these attacks , the FBI made various efforts to evaluate and improve its assessment process .
However , it has not ensured that identified areas for improvement were formalized and implemented into enhanced policies and procedures , ” the report said .
“ During our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks committed in the United States by individuals who the FBI had previously assessed or investigated and who were subsequently categorized as HVEs , ” it said .
The initials stand for “ homegrown violent extremists.
” The report said that even when the FBI tried to right the ship , it failed .
“ [ I ] n 2017 , the FBI conducted an enterprise-wide review and identified potential terrorist threats that may not have been adequately assessed during calendar years ( CY ) 2014 through 2016 , which amounted to 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We found that the FBI did not take adequate action on nearly 40 percent of these assessments for 18 months .
After we inquired about the lack of action , the FBI reexamined these assessments and , in some instances , the reexamination resulted in the opening of an investigation , ” the report said .
The report ’ s release drew a scorching tweet from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky .
The first of the incidents examined was a Nov. 5 , 2009 , attack at Fort Hood , Texas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 were killed — 12 military members and one civilian .
The report said “ shortcomings in the FBI ’ s policies and procedures related to counterterrorism assessments contributed to delays and potential missed opportunities to mitigate Hasan ’ s actions .
One of the recommendations made in this report included developing formal policies on the assignment and completion of routine counterterrorism assessments to address issues of timeliness and to encourage prioritization of counterterrorism assessments.
” But when the FBI reviewed its performance leading up to the April 15 , 2013 , Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed three people and left 260 wounded , there were still shortcomings .
“ In April 2014 , a multi-agency Inspector General review of the FBI ’ s actions in assessing Tamerlan Tsarnaev , one of the HVEs who carried out the terrorist attack , found that the FBI counterterrorism agent assigned to the Guardian assessment did not take certain available steps to evaluate the subject , ” the report said .
RELATED : Police Have 5 Suspects in Horrific , Viral Mugging of 15-Year-Old Girl in Broad Daylight Although an initial assessment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism , ” his file was flagged to note any overseas travel .
However , the agency never investigated after Tsarnev went to Russia , even though “ FBI supervisors stated that Tsarnaev ’ s travel to Russia was significant and warranted further investigation.
” Other attacks cited where the FBI had the attacker on its radar but closed its preliminary investigation include a failed attack in Garland , Texas , on May 30 , 2015 , that left the two shooters , Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi , dead ; bombings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 that injured 30 people , and a Jan. 6 , 2017 attack at the Fort Lauderdale Airport that left five people dead .
“ This report noted that threat information related to Elton Simpson was … not acted upon because field office agents did not interpret the information as portraying a significant threat , which resulted in a missed opportunity to avert the attack .
The report also stated that although the field office subsequently received additional information regarding Simpson and opened an investigation on him , the field office did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roommate who also had indications of radical behavior and participated in the Garland terrorist attack , ” the report said .
Omar Mateen , the shooter in the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando , was the subject of an initial investigation that was opened in 2013 and closed in 2014 , the report said .
“ [ T ] he FBI found that Mateen had a documented history of mental health issues , but according to the FBI Inspection Division , the investigation did not properly address the underlying risk of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed the investigation , Mateen committed a terrorist attack in Orlando , Florida , and killed 49 people , ” the report said .
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Six times during an almost eight-year span when either Robert Mueller or James Comey were running the FBI for former President Barack Obama, the nation’s premier law enforcement agency had its eyes locked on potential terrorists.
But then it blinked, according to a Justice Department report from Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
The report covered the time from November 2009 to January 2017. Mueller was head of the FBI from 2001 until 2013, when Comey took the reins until he was fired in May 2017 by President Donald Trump. The attacks in question included the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013 and the Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting in 2016.
The report’s measured tones summarize the issue.
“The FBI has acknowledged that various weaknesses related to its assessment process may have impacted its ability to fully investigate certain counterterrorism assessment subjects who later committed terrorist attacks in the United States. Following these attacks, the FBI made various efforts to evaluate and improve its assessment process. However, it has not ensured that identified areas for improvement were formalized and implemented into enhanced policies and procedures,” the report said.
“During our audit, we found at least six attacks committed in the United States by individuals who the FBI had previously assessed or investigated and who were subsequently categorized as HVEs,” it said. The initials stand for “homegrown violent extremists.”
The report said that even when the FBI tried to right the ship, it failed.
“[I]n 2017, the FBI conducted an enterprise-wide review and identified potential terrorist threats that may not have been adequately assessed during calendar years (CY) 2014 through 2016, which amounted to 6 percent of the total assessments reviewed. We found that the FBI did not take adequate action on nearly 40 percent of these assessments for 18 months. After we inquired about the lack of action, the FBI reexamined these assessments and, in some instances, the reexamination resulted in the opening of an investigation,” the report said.
The report’s release drew a scorching tweet from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
When I asked James comey after the Pulse mass shooting if in retrospect the FBI concluded too soon that Mateen was not a threat. The arrogant Comey refused to admit any mistake & maintained the opinion that Mateen was not a threat. Comey: tell that to the 49 people who died. pic.twitter.com/JSyduiUTjm — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 6, 2020
The first of the incidents examined was a Nov. 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, by then-Army Maj. Nidal Hassan in which 13 were killed — 12 military members and one civilian.
The report said “shortcomings in the FBI’s policies and procedures related to counterterrorism assessments contributed to delays and potential missed opportunities to mitigate Hasan’s actions. One of the recommendations made in this report included developing formal policies on the assignment and completion of routine counterterrorism assessments to address issues of timeliness and to encourage prioritization of counterterrorism assessments.”
But when the FBI reviewed its performance leading up to the April 15, 2013, Boston bombing by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that killed three people and left 260 wounded, there were still shortcomings.
“In April 2014, a multi-agency Inspector General review of the FBI’s actions in assessing Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the HVEs who carried out the terrorist attack, found that the FBI counterterrorism agent assigned to the Guardian assessment did not take certain available steps to evaluate the subject,” the report said.
Although an initial assessment said Tsarnev had “no nexus to terrorism,” his file was flagged to note any overseas travel. However, the agency never investigated after Tsarnev went to Russia, even though “FBI supervisors stated that Tsarnaev’s travel to Russia was significant and warranted further investigation.”
Other attacks cited where the FBI had the attacker on its radar but closed its preliminary investigation include a failed attack in Garland, Texas, on May 30, 2015, that left the two shooters, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, dead; bombings in New York and New Jersey in September 2016 that injured 30 people, and a Jan. 6, 2017 attack at the Fort Lauderdale Airport that left five people dead.
“This report noted that threat information related to Elton Simpson was … not acted upon because field office agents did not interpret the information as portraying a significant threat, which resulted in a missed opportunity to avert the attack. The report also stated that although the field office subsequently received additional information regarding Simpson and opened an investigation on him, the field office did not open an assessment on Simpson’s roommate who also had indications of radical behavior and participated in the Garland terrorist attack,” the report said.
Omar Mateen, the shooter in the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, was the subject of an initial investigation that was opened in 2013 and closed in 2014, the report said.
“[T]he FBI found that Mateen had a documented history of mental health issues, but according to the FBI Inspection Division, the investigation did not properly address the underlying risk of his mental health condition. After the FBI closed the investigation, Mateen committed a terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people,” the report said.
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