westernjournal--2020-08-08--Police: Man Trying To Sleep Asks Protesters To Quiet Down; Then They  Attack Him

In the presence of Black Lives Matter ’ s “ mostly peaceful ” protesters , you lose for simply wanting to snooze .
According to a July 30 news release from the Seattle Police Department , a 47-year-old man from the Queen Anne portion of the city was assaulted outside his home by protesters after requesting that they quiet down .
The police report said the resident was kept awake as a vocal group passed passed through his neighborhood after demonstrations in other parts of the city .
When the fed-up resident finally left his house to confront the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was met with substantial push-back .
The group apparently did not want to be recorded — a not-so-shocking tidbit given protester misbehavior nationwide in recent weeks — and responded by shining lasers in the resident ’ s eyes .
One member of the group also allegedly struck the man in the head with a blunt object , which police believe might have been a flashlight .
Small segments of video captured from the protesters ’ perspective are dispersed throughout a local news report from KIRO-TV on the alleged assault .
What little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim sprawled in the street , as well as several tense moments of verbal squabbling before the alleged attack .
According to police , the victim told police that video captured from his perspective was deleted from his phone by the attackers while other protesters interceded to administer first aid .
The man subsequently was taken to the city ’ s Swedish Hospital , where he filed the police report .
Authorities say the man suffered a possible concussion in the attack .
Local law enforcement say the testimony of multiple eyewitnesses confirms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does substantial blood splatter found at the scene .
Investigation of the incident remains ongoing , and no arrests had been made , but police say they have turned up area surveillance footage that might have captured the incident .
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New Ratings Tell You Everything You Need To Know What might also be worth investigating , however , is what the loosely organized band of delinquents known as Black Lives Matter wishes to accomplish by keeping their neighbors awake and attacking peaceful dissenters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens to the razing of local businesses and even the creation of a violent , rogue state in Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill district , was it all just a social experiment to see how long a society would stand for chaotic mob rule ?
I mean , seriously .
In light of the officer-involved deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville , Kentucky , this year , it was borderline impossible to find folks who weren ’ t appalled by what they were hearing and seeing from certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two tragedies sparked what might have been the greatest opportunity for common-sense policing and justice reform since Rodney King , a black man , was beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991 .
Black Lives Matter literally had the world stage — and they squandered their moment by allowing Marxists and angry leftist clowns to co-opt their message and use their platform to violently vent lifelong frustrations .
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[jwplayer h0H2q4mH]In the presence of Black Lives Matter’s “mostly peaceful” protesters, you lose for simply wanting to snooze.
According to a July 30 news release from the Seattle Police Department, a 47-year-old man from the Queen Anne portion of the city was assaulted outside his home by protesters after requesting that they quiet down.
The police report said the resident was kept awake as a vocal group passed passed through his neighborhood after demonstrations in other parts of the city.
When the fed-up resident finally left his house to confront the protesters, camera in hand, police say he was met with substantial push-back.
The group apparently did not want to be recorded — a not-so-shocking tidbit given protester misbehavior nationwide in recent weeks — and responded by shining lasers in the resident’s eyes.
One member of the group also allegedly struck the man in the head with a blunt object, which police believe might have been a flashlight.
Small segments of video captured from the protesters’ perspective are dispersed throughout a local news report from KIRO-TV on the alleged assault.
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What little can be made out shows the alleged victim sprawled in the street, as well as several tense moments of verbal squabbling before the alleged attack.
According to police, the victim told police that video captured from his perspective was deleted from his phone by the attackers while other protesters interceded to administer first aid.
The man subsequently was taken to the city’s Swedish Hospital, where he filed the police report. Authorities say the man suffered a possible concussion in the attack.
Local law enforcement say the testimony of multiple eyewitnesses confirms the victim’s account — as does substantial blood splatter found at the scene.
Investigation of the incident remains ongoing, and no arrests had been made, but police say they have turned up area surveillance footage that might have captured the incident.
In Queen Anne, neighbors say 80-100 protesters moved through here (10th Ave W/W Lee) late last night and early this morning. @SeattlePD says one man came out, confronting them, and was assaulted. Dried blood can be seen in the street #KOMONews https://t.co/IZEjsLjZrQ pic.twitter.com/75idmyMrgy — Cole Miller (@ColeMillerTV) July 30, 2020
What might also be worth investigating, however, is what the loosely organized band of delinquents known as Black Lives Matter wishes to accomplish by keeping their neighbors awake and attacking peaceful dissenters.
From the harassment and murder of law-abiding citizens to the razing of local businesses and even the creation of a violent, rogue state in Seattle’s Capitol Hill district, was it all just a social experiment to see how long a society would stand for chaotic mob rule?
I mean, seriously. In light of the officer-involved deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, this year, it was borderline impossible to find folks who weren’t appalled by what they were hearing and seeing from certain law enforcement officers and departments.
The two tragedies sparked what might have been the greatest opportunity for common-sense policing and justice reform since Rodney King, a black man, was beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991.
Black Lives Matter literally had the world stage — and they squandered their moment by allowing Marxists and angry leftist clowns to co-opt their message and use their platform to violently vent lifelong frustrations.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--With Church Services Restricted and Casinos Open, Worshipers Pack Gambling Floor To Praise God

Mingling praise , protest and politics , “ Evangelicals for Trump ” gathered Thursday at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas .
The event ’ s purpose was to rally supporters of President Donald Trump while also protesting Nevada laws that limit the number of people in a church to 50 and let casinos fill up to 50 percent capacity , according to Fox News .
“ In a time when many Nevadans can ’ t go to church because of overreaching restrictions , President Trump ’ s campaign is bringing together evangelicals from across the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues facing Americans in the November election , ” Trump 2020 deputy national press secretary Ken Farnaso told Fox in a statement .
“ President Trump is an ally for our religious communities in the White House .
Joe Biden is pushing a socialist agenda with taxpayer-funded abortions and would trounce on religious liberties .
It couldn ’ t be more clear that President Trump is the only candidate who will fight for the values of evangelical voters.
” The rally drew about 500 people and enough attention from the state of Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 250 fine for violating the ban on gatherings of more than 50 people , according to KLAS-TV .
“ Packed house at # EvangelicalsForTrump prayer & praise event in Las Vegas .
NV Governor banned church services but casinos can operate at 50 % capacity .
So we are praying in a casino , ” tweeted Ralph Reed , the chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition .
Democratic Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak condemned the event and was rebuked for doing so .
Nevada won a Supreme Court decision that supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placed more stringent restrictions on churches than casinos .
“ In Nevada , it seems , it is better to be in entertainment than religion .
Maybe that is nothing new .
But the First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the exercise of religion.
” “ The world we inhabit today , with a pandemic upon us , poses unusual challenges .
But there is no world in which the Constitution permits Nevada to favor Caesars Palace over Calvary Chapel , ” he added .
Justice Samuel Alito also dissented from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free exercise of religion .
It says nothing about freedom to play craps or blackjack , to feed tokens into a slot machine or to engage in any other game of chance , ” he wrote .
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Mingling praise, protest and politics, “Evangelicals for Trump” gathered Thursday at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The event’s purpose was to rally supporters of President Donald Trump while also protesting Nevada laws that limit the number of people in a church to 50 and let casinos fill up to 50 percent capacity, according to Fox News.
“In a time when many Nevadans can’t go to church because of overreaching restrictions, President Trump’s campaign is bringing together evangelicals from across the community to pray, worship and discuss key issues facing Americans in the November election,” Trump 2020 deputy national press secretary Ken Farnaso told Fox in a statement.
“President Trump is an ally for our religious communities in the White House. Joe Biden is pushing a socialist agenda with taxpayer-funded abortions and would trounce on religious liberties. It couldn’t be more clear that President Trump is the only candidate who will fight for the values of evangelical voters.”
The rally drew about 500 people and enough attention from the state of Nevada that the hotel was socked with a $250 fine for violating the ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, according to KLAS-TV.
“Packed house at #EvangelicalsForTrump prayer & praise event in Las Vegas. NV Governor banned church services but casinos can operate at 50% capacity. So we are praying in a casino,” tweeted Ralph Reed, the chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.
Packed house at #EvangelicalsForTrump prayer & praise event in Las Vegas. NV Governor banned church services but casinos can operate at 50% capacity. So we are praying in a casino. pic.twitter.com/fP4xE3lPAb — Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) August 7, 2020
Our churches have been shut down for FIVE months. In Nevada, you can go to a casino but you can’t have more than 50 people at church. Well tonight, HUNDREDS of us brought church to the casino with #EvangelicalsForTrump in Las Vegas. ?????? pic.twitter.com/lpSJxiptPc — Courtney Holland?? (@hollandcourtney) August 7, 2020
President Trump’s pastor, @Paula_White speaks at #EvangelicalsForTrump after the City of Las Vegas tried to shut it down https://t.co/mzJibzYJyz — Courtney Holland?? (@hollandcourtney) August 7, 2020
Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak condemned the event and was rebuked for doing so.
I was deeply disheartened and dismayed to see the callous and dangerous behavior displayed last night in Las Vegas at a campaign event for President Trump. (1/7) — Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) August 7, 2020
Good morning to everyone except Gov. Sisolak who doesn’t like it when people he doesn’t like play by his own rules. I hope people of faith are watching, @realDonaldTrump is fighting every day for all of us! https://t.co/xUC7p618OT — Helder Toste (@HTosteGOP) August 8, 2020
Sisolak hates people of faith.
Nevada governer decries ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ campaign event | Las Vegas Review-Journal https://t.co/6FQbDmC0tw — Betty Kincaid (@bettykin) August 8, 2020
Nevada won a Supreme Court decision that supported its cap on public gatherings, which placed more stringent restrictions on churches than casinos.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in dissent:
“In Nevada, it seems, it is better to be in entertainment than religion. Maybe that is nothing new. But the First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the exercise of religion.”
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“The world we inhabit today, with a pandemic upon us, poses unusual challenges. But there is no world in which the Constitution permits Nevada to favor Caesars Palace over Calvary Chapel,” he added.
Justice Samuel Alito also dissented from the majority.
“The Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion. It says nothing about freedom to play craps or blackjack, to feed tokens into a slot machine or to engage in any other game of chance,” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Trump Bypasses Gridlocked Congress, Extends Virus Aid via Executive Order

President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed gridlocked lawmakers as he signed an executive order to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired $ 600 unemployment benefit with a $ 400 one .
Congress allowed the $ 600 payments to lapse on Aug. 1 , and negotiations to extend them have reached a standstill .
“ It ’ s $ 400 a week , and we ’ re doing it without the Democrats , ” Trump said , asking states to cover 25 percent of the cost .
Critics are questioning whether the president has the power to authorize such payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When asked by a reporter about possible litigation , Trump said , “ This will go very rapidly through the courts .
If we get sued , it ’ s somebody that doesn ’ t want people to get money , and that ’ s not a very popular thing.
” Trump is seeking to set aside $ 44 billion in previously approved disaster aid to help states maintain supplemental jobless benefits , but he said it would be up to states to determine how much of it to fund .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued a freeze on some evictions .
The president said on Friday night that “ if Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need.
” Democrats had said they would lower their spending demands from $ 3.4 trillion to $ 2 trillion but said the White House needed to increase its offer .
Republicans have proposed a $ 1 trillion plan .
Trump said Saturday that the orders “ will take care of pretty much this entire situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the employee portion of the payroll tax would be deferred from Aug. 1 through the end of the year .
Employees will need to repay the federal government eventually without an act of Congress .
In essence , the deferral is an interest-free loan .
Trump said he ’ ll try to get lawmakers to extend it .
“ If I win , I may extend and terminate , ” Trump said .
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President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed gridlocked lawmakers as he signed an executive order to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired $600 unemployment benefit with a $400 one.
Congress allowed the $600 payments to lapse on Aug. 1, and negotiations to extend them have reached a standstill.
“It’s $400 a week, and we’re doing it without the Democrats,” Trump said, asking states to cover 25 percent of the cost.
Critics are questioning whether the president has the power to authorize such payments, according to the New York Post.
When asked by a reporter about possible litigation, Trump said, “This will go very rapidly through the courts. If we get sued, it’s somebody that doesn’t want people to get money, and that’s not a very popular thing.”
Trump is seeking to set aside $44 billion in previously approved disaster aid to help states maintain supplemental jobless benefits, but he said it would be up to states to determine how much of it to fund.
Trump also deferred federal student loan payments and continued a freeze on some evictions.
The president said on Friday night that “if Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need.”
Democrats had said they would lower their spending demands from $3.4 trillion to $2 trillion but said the White House needed to increase its offer. Republicans have proposed a $1 trillion plan.
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Trump said Saturday that the orders “will take care of pretty much this entire situation, as we know it.”
Trump said the employee portion of the payroll tax would be deferred from Aug. 1 through the end of the year. Employees will need to repay the federal government eventually without an act of Congress.
In essence, the deferral is an interest-free loan. Trump said he’ll try to get lawmakers to extend it.
“If I win, I may extend and terminate,” Trump said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Catching COVID in This California County Could Earn Residents $1,250

Contracting the coronavirus could lead to a substantial cash payout for residents in one California county .
Alameda County , of which the city of Oakland is the seat , will offer a $ 1,250 one-time payment to some residents who test positive for COVID-19 to encourage them to isolate themselves if they get sick .
The Los Angeles Times reported the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the pilot program this week .
In the program , the county has allocated $ 10 million for 7,500 participants .
The logistics of the program will be worked out over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilma Chan is leading the program , according to the newspaper .
Chan ’ s policy director , Vanessa Cedeño , told the Times that the program is a response to concerns of those residents who say they can not afford to stay home if they get COVID-19 .
“ What we heard — through our conversations with [ residents ] , or the conversations they were having with contact investigators and tracers — was that many of them just could not afford to lose two weeks ’ worth of wages to quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If people are afraid to get tested or they can not isolate safely when they ’ re COVID positive , then our efforts to contain the virus are not going to be as successful , ” she added .
Cedeño said that despite services such as food delivery , some Alameda County residents face financial ruin if they test positive for the coronavirus .
“ But at the end of the day , you can ’ t meet everybody ’ s basic needs .
Sometimes people just need the money , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , county officials settled on the $ 1,250 figure because it equals the average of two 40-hour work weeks paid at minimum wage in the city of Emeryville , which has the highest minimum wage rate in Alameda County at $ 16.30 an hour .
A number of California ’ s elected officials have taken rather liberal approaches to either fighting the spread of the coronavirus or to distributing payouts to residents .
For example , Gov .
Gavin Newsom ordered that illegal immigrant households in his state receive a maximum payment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
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Newsom announced that $ 125 million would be set aside for those who are in the country illegally through a public-private collaborative disaster relief fund .
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Contracting the coronavirus could lead to a substantial cash payout for residents in one California county.
Alameda County, of which the city of Oakland is the seat, will offer a $1,250 one-time payment to some residents who test positive for COVID-19 to encourage them to isolate themselves if they get sick.
The Los Angeles Times reported the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the pilot program this week.
In the program, the county has allocated $10 million for 7,500 participants.
The logistics of the program will be worked out over the next several weeks.
Alameda Supervisor Wilma Chan is leading the program, according to the newspaper.
Chan’s policy director, Vanessa Cedeño, told the Times that the program is a response to concerns of those residents who say they cannot afford to stay home if they get COVID-19.
“What we heard — through our conversations with [residents], or the conversations they were having with contact investigators and tracers — was that many of them just could not afford to lose two weeks’ worth of wages to quarantine and isolate,” Cedeño said.
“If people are afraid to get tested or they cannot isolate safely when they’re COVID positive, then our efforts to contain the virus are not going to be as successful,” she added.
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Cedeño said that despite services such as food delivery, some Alameda County residents face financial ruin if they test positive for the coronavirus.
“But at the end of the day, you can’t meet everybody’s basic needs. Sometimes people just need the money,” she said.
According to the Times, county officials settled on the $1,250 figure because it equals the average of two 40-hour work weeks paid at minimum wage in the city of Emeryville, which has the highest minimum wage rate in Alameda County at $16.30 an hour.
A number of California’s elected officials have taken rather liberal approaches to either fighting the spread of the coronavirus or to distributing payouts to residents.
For example, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that illegal immigrant households in his state receive a maximum payment of $1,000 in May, NBC News reported.
That was in response to illegals being ineligible to receive stimulus payments under the federal $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
Newsom announced that $125 million would be set aside for those who are in the country illegally through a public-private collaborative disaster relief fund.
In addition to paying illegal immigrants, California officials have enacted zero-bail requirements for some crimes and have released some criminals, such as sex offenders, from custody.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--‘Evangelicals for Trump’ Defy Nevada Church Restrictions by Worshiping in Casino

In Nevada , you can ’ t have more than 50 people meet for a religious service .
However , the state ’ s lifeblood — casinos — can operate at 50 percent capacity , a much less strict restriction .
If you ’ re Evangelicals for Trump , there ’ s an easy workaround to that : Hold a church service in a Las Vegas casino .
The event took place at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas on Thursday , according to Fox News .
The venue is one of Vegas ’ numerous facilities that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities .
Headlined by Trump spiritual adviser Paula White , the church service took aim at the absurdity and arbitrary nature of Nevada ’ s worship restrictions — and received support from the Trump campaign .
“ In a time when many Nevadans can ’ t go to church because of overreaching restrictions , President Trump ’ s campaign is bringing together evangelicals from across the community to pray , worship and discuss key issues facing Americans in the November election , ” said Trump 2020 deputy national press secretary Ken Farnaso , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freedom Coalition chairman Ralph Reed tweeted a video of the event , showing proper social distancing .
“ Our president understands how important faith is to our country , ” White said during the event , according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal .
Officials in Las Vegas either don ’ t get irony or don ’ t take kindly to it , because they sent the Ahern Hotel and Casino a letter saying that “ a determination has been made that this gathering for over fifty ( 50 ) persons will be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directive for public and private gatherings.
” “ Your compliance is mandatory , ” it stated .
“ Your failure to comply with all State directives and notices issued by the City may result in civil fines , license suspensions , and/or denial of your pending permanent licenses.
” This apparently ended with Las Vegas spokesman Jace Radke announcing a $ 250 fine for both the event ’ s organizers and owner Don Ahern , The Associated Press reported .
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The event was attended by 500 people in a venue that would have normally held 1,600 ; temperatures were taken and masks required .
Nevertheless , Democratic Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak took to Twitter to vent at the Trump campaign and the event organizers : “ President Trump ’ s own campaign has ignored his experts and state law .
This campaign event put more people at risk , including his supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event , ” Sisolak tweeted .
“ I ’ m calling on President Trump to focus on the real threat to the health & lives of Nevadans & Americans : the senseless spread of COVID-19 .
I ’ m calling on President Trump to order his campaign to follow our State ’ s protocols & his own health care experts ’ strong guidance.
” All right , governor .
Close the casinos , then .
The premise of this entire argument is that religious congregants can ’ t socially distance , but gamblers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agrees .
In a July 21 ruling , by a 5-4 margin , the high court ruled against Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley , a Nevada church that sued the state under the premise that the governor ’ s order unconstitutionally discriminated against religious assemblies , according to CBN News .
The swing vote , as always , was Chief Justice John Roberts .
“ The governor allows hundreds to thousands to assemble in pursuit of financial fortunes but only 50 to gather in pursuit of spiritual ones .
That is unconstitutional , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to CBN .
In a dissent joined by Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas , Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the “ Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion.
” “ It says nothing about the freedom to play craps or blackjack , to feed tokens into a slot machine , or to engage in any other game of chance , ” Alito continued , adding Gov .
Sisolak “ apparently has different priorities.
” “ In Nevada , it seems , it is better to be in entertainment than religion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe that is nothing new .
But the First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the exercise of religion .
The world we inhabit today , with a pandemic upon us , poses unusual challenges .
But there is no world in which the Constitution permits Nevada to favor Caesars Palace over Calvary Chapel.
” What Thursday revealed is that , even inside a casino , the state still views the religious individual as more of a threat than the gambler .
However , nothing can keep churches from showing the absurdity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court may disagree .
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In Nevada, you can’t have more than 50 people meet for a religious service. However, the state’s lifeblood — casinos — can operate at 50 percent capacity, a much less strict restriction.
If you’re Evangelicals for Trump, there’s an easy workaround to that: Hold a church service in a Las Vegas casino.
The event took place at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, according to Fox News.
The venue is one of Vegas’ numerous facilities that combine hotel and convention space with casino facilities.
Headlined by Trump spiritual adviser Paula White, the church service took aim at the absurdity and arbitrary nature of Nevada’s worship restrictions — and received support from the Trump campaign.
“In a time when many Nevadans can’t go to church because of overreaching restrictions, President Trump’s campaign is bringing together evangelicals from across the community to pray, worship and discuss key issues facing Americans in the November election,” said Trump 2020 deputy national press secretary Ken Farnaso, according to Fox News.
Faith and Freedom Coalition chairman Ralph Reed tweeted a video of the event, showing proper social distancing.
Packed house at #EvangelicalsForTrump prayer & praise event in Las Vegas. NV Governor banned church services but casinos can operate at 50% capacity. So we are praying in a casino. pic.twitter.com/fP4xE3lPAb — Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) August 7, 2020
“Our president understands how important faith is to our country,” White said during the event, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Officials in Las Vegas either don’t get irony or don’t take kindly to it, because they sent the Ahern Hotel and Casino a letter saying that “a determination has been made that this gathering for over fifty (50) persons will be in violation of the governor’s current directive for public and private gatherings.”
“Your compliance is mandatory,” it stated. “Your failure to comply with all State directives and notices issued by the City may result in civil fines, license suspensions, and/or denial of your pending permanent licenses.”
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This apparently ended with Las Vegas spokesman Jace Radke announcing a $250 fine for both the event’s organizers and owner Don Ahern, The Associated Press reported.
Reed and White both said Trump’s legal team blocked the event’s shutdown, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The event was attended by 500 people in a venue that would have normally held 1,600; temperatures were taken and masks required.
Nevertheless, Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak took to Twitter to vent at the Trump campaign and the event organizers:
I am equally dismayed that the campaign and business defied the State of Nevada emergency directive which limits public gatherings to 50 people or fewer. (2/7) — Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) August 7, 2020
“President Trump’s own campaign has ignored his experts and state law. This campaign event put more people at risk, including his supporters and the hardworking Nevadans who staffed the event,” Sisolak tweeted.
“I’m calling on President Trump to focus on the real threat to the health & lives of Nevadans & Americans: the senseless spread of COVID-19. I’m calling on President Trump to order his campaign to follow our State’s protocols & his own health care experts’ strong guidance.”
All right, governor. Close the casinos, then.
The premise of this entire argument is that religious congregants can’t socially distance, but gamblers can. Sadly, the Supreme Court agrees.
In a July 21 ruling, by a 5-4 margin, the high court ruled against Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, a Nevada church that sued the state under the premise that the governor’s order unconstitutionally discriminated against religious assemblies, according to CBN News.
The swing vote, as always, was Chief Justice John Roberts.
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“The governor allows hundreds to thousands to assemble in pursuit of financial fortunes but only 50 to gather in pursuit of spiritual ones. That is unconstitutional,” the church argued in court documents, according to CBN.
In a dissent joined by Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the “Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion.”
“It says nothing about the freedom to play craps or blackjack, to feed tokens into a slot machine, or to engage in any other game of chance,” Alito continued, adding Gov. Sisolak “apparently has different priorities.”
“In Nevada, it seems, it is better to be in entertainment than religion,” said Justice Neil Gorsuch.
“Maybe that is nothing new. But the First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the exercise of religion. The world we inhabit today, with a pandemic upon us, poses unusual challenges. But there is no world in which the Constitution permits Nevada to favor Caesars Palace over Calvary Chapel.”
What Thursday revealed is that, even inside a casino, the state still views the religious individual as more of a threat than the gambler. However, nothing can keep churches from showing the absurdity of the regulations, even if the Supreme Court may disagree.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--‘Squad’ Member Tlaib Violated Campaign Finance Law, House Ethics Commitee Unanimously Rules

On Friday , in a unanimous ruling , the House Ethics Committee found that Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib , a member of the “ squad ” of progressive female lawmakers , violated campaign finance law .
According to Fox News , her decision “ was one of bad timing and not ill intent.
” Still , she ’ ll have to pay $ 10,800 for the violation .
Before we look at the report , though , I want to contrast Tlaib and a political candidate you ’ ve probably never heard of : Omar Navarro .
In 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become freshman members of Congress .
Navarro , a Republican , lost a long-shot bid against the regrettably entrenched Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California .
Tlaib , a Democrat , won a difficult primary in a safe Democratic district in Michigan by one percentage point and coasted home from there .
Both Navarro and Tlaib took advantage of a 2002 Federal Elections Commission rule that allows candidates to draw a salary from their campaign funds within reason .
The move was designed to allow less-wealthy people who weren ’ t already in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law allows candidates who don ’ t hold federal office to pay themselves an amount either equivalent to their previous year ’ s salary or the amount they would make as a member of Congress ( $ 174,000 ) — whichever is less .
Navarro was described by the Daily Breeze , a Southern California newspaper , as an “ online marketeer and as an electronics salesman at a Target store.
” Tlaib is a lawyer and was , at the time of her run , a member of the Michigan House of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , followed the letter of campaign finance law .
Tlaib did not , although that didn ’ t come out until later .
Guess who , in the immediate aftermath of the 2018 election , faced critical scrutiny for their decision to pay themselves a salary ?
That ’ d be Navarro , who the Daily Breeze reported took $ 24,583.04 from campaign funds as a salary .
“ A candidate paying himself a salary is ‘ highly irregular , ’ said Kathay Feng , executive director of California Common Cause , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refrain from doing it for fear it would look bad to voters and potential campaign donors , ” the Daily Breeze ’ s Kevin Modesti reported .
“ The practice is rare enough that , in interviews , several Southern California political professionals said they ’ d never seen it done before and exhibited confusion about whether it ’ s legal.
” “ I paid myself just enough .
I didn ’ t pay myself an enormous amount , ” Navarro said at the time .
And he did so within the strictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Daily Breeze could determine .
Tlaib , a much more high-profile candidate , didn ’ t receive much coverage for taking that “ highly irregular ” step of paying herself a salary out of her campaign funds .
When she did , it wasn ’ t originally Navarro-esque in tone ; the Detroit News , when casting an uncritical eye on the issue of Tlaib ’ s campaign salary in July 2018 , decided to consult FEC spokeswoman Judith Ingram , who said the arrangement was “ not unheard of at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the group whose executive director called Navarro ’ s campaign salary “ highly irregular ?
” The Detroit News managed to get a quote from the executive vice president of the national Common Cause group , Paul S. Ryan , who said it was “ not uncommon ” and a “ good thing ” that candidates could pay themselves a salary .
Apparently , there ’ s some breakdown in messaging in the Common Cause ranks .
The matter of Tlaib ’ s salary didn ’ t get a critical look March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the $ 45,000 Tlaib had paid herself during the course of the 2018 election , including $ 17,500 after the general election .
That wasn ’ t so much the problem — the Free Beacon report noted she ’ d left her job at a nonprofit legal firm , which definitely didn ’ t draw the single-malt-and-cigars kind of remuneration most legal work does — but her filings raised questions about why it looked like she continued to pay herself after the election was over .
The highly technical term that campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ big no-no.
” Tlaib ’ s case led to a complaint before the House Ethics Committee — and on Friday , the bipartisan committee ordered Tlaib to repay over $ 10,800 of the $ 17,500 she paid herself out of campaign funds .
The committee found that Tlaib had no “ ill intent ” by taking the $ 10,800 .
The issue , the final report stated , was “ one of bad timing ” and that Tlaib “ engaged in good faith efforts ” to work with investigators .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salary from her full-time employment so that she could fully participate in campaign activities , ” the report read .
“ However , because she received some of those funds , totaling $ 10,800 , for time periods in which she was no longer a congressional candidate , those funds were inconsistent with FECA ’ s personal use restrictions.
” Nor was this a matter of making money , the committee found .
“ The committee did not find that she sought to unjustly enrich herself by receiving the campaign funds at issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read .
“ Indeed , during her campaign , Representative Tlaib received a conservative amount of campaign funds , well below the legal threshold for the maximum amount of salary she was eligible to receive ; these payments allowed her to forego her salary from her full-time employment so that she could fully participate in campaign activities.
” “ Accordingly , the Committee directs Representative Tlaib to reimburse her Campaign $ 10,800 within a year of the date of this Report , ” it concluded .
There ’ s no evidence floating around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fringe conspiratorial sort .
Granted , there ’ s a curious irony that a campaign run by a lawyer ran afoul of these regulations — but that ’ s an issue of competence , not of willful noncompliance .
What the report doesn ’ t answer is questions about the rarity of the arrangement and the necessity of Tlaib taking the money in the general election .
The first can be answered by the Center for Public Integrity , a nonprofit journalistic outlet .
In one of its “ by-the-numbers ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the organization noted that 22 candidates for Congress took a salary from their campaign funds .
The Center for Public Integrity noted that “ yes , the practice is legal , ” while linking to an article that says it really isn ’ t that bad of an idea .
This isn ’ t a particularly hefty number of individuals — which doesn ’ t make what Tlaib did wrong , per se , but given the public perception of the practice , she was in a position where following best practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She didn ’ t , so here we are .
The other question is the necessity of this .
From the Washington Free Beacon ’ s report : “ During the campaign , Tlaib said that she had taken a leave of absence from her job at the Sugar Law Center , a Detroit-based economic and social justice organization , and cut her hours down to seven per week.
” The question raises itself : After she won the primary , what campaign ?
Tlaib won 84.2 percent of the vote , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long been a wholly owned subsidiary of the late John Conyers ’ political empire until the long-serving Democrat was forced to resign in December 2017 after numerous allegations of sexual impropriety .
Point is , her election was more a coronation — and could have feasibly returned to work .
One could make the argument this wasn ’ t the spirit of what this carve-out in FEC regulations was made for , even when a candidate follows the letter of the law .
Tlaib didn ’ t , of course .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , until the potential ethics violation emerged , no one was particularly critical of the fact she was paying herself out of campaign funds .
If only Omar Navarro had been so lucky .
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On Friday, in a unanimous ruling, the House Ethics Committee found that Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a member of the “squad” of progressive female lawmakers, violated campaign finance law.
According to Fox News, her decision “was one of bad timing and not ill intent.” Still, she’ll have to pay $10,800 for the violation.
Before we look at the report, though, I want to contrast Tlaib and a political candidate you’ve probably never heard of: Omar Navarro.
In 2018, both Navarro and Tlaib were looking to become freshman members of Congress.
Navarro, a Republican, lost a long-shot bid against the regrettably entrenched Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California. Tlaib, a Democrat, won a difficult primary in a safe Democratic district in Michigan by one percentage point and coasted home from there.
Both Navarro and Tlaib took advantage of a 2002 Federal Elections Commission rule that allows candidates to draw a salary from their campaign funds within reason.
The move was designed to allow less-wealthy people who weren’t already in politics to run for office. The law allows candidates who don’t hold federal office to pay themselves an amount either equivalent to their previous year’s salary or the amount they would make as a member of Congress ($174,000) — whichever is less.
Navarro was described by the Daily Breeze, a Southern California newspaper, as an “online marketeer and as an electronics salesman at a Target store.” Tlaib is a lawyer and was, at the time of her run, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Navarro, from all appearances, followed the letter of campaign finance law. Tlaib did not, although that didn’t come out until later.
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Guess who, in the immediate aftermath of the 2018 election, faced critical scrutiny for their decision to pay themselves a salary? That’d be Navarro, who the Daily Breeze reported took $24,583.04 from campaign funds as a salary.
“A candidate paying himself a salary is ‘highly irregular,’ said Kathay Feng, executive director of California Common Cause, who thinks the vast majority of candidates would refrain from doing it for fear it would look bad to voters and potential campaign donors,” the Daily Breeze’s Kevin Modesti reported.
“The practice is rare enough that, in interviews, several Southern California political professionals said they’d never seen it done before and exhibited confusion about whether it’s legal.”
“I paid myself just enough. I didn’t pay myself an enormous amount,” Navarro said at the time.
And he did so within the strictures of campaign finance law, as far as the Daily Breeze could determine. Tlaib, a much more high-profile candidate, didn’t receive much coverage for taking that “highly irregular” step of paying herself a salary out of her campaign funds.
When she did, it wasn’t originally Navarro-esque in tone; the Detroit News, when casting an uncritical eye on the issue of Tlaib’s campaign salary in July 2018, decided to consult FEC spokeswoman Judith Ingram, who said the arrangement was “not unheard of at all.”
And remember California Common Cause, the group whose executive director called Navarro’s campaign salary “highly irregular?”
The Detroit News managed to get a quote from the executive vice president of the national Common Cause group, Paul S. Ryan, who said it was “not uncommon” and a “good thing” that candidates could pay themselves a salary. Apparently, there’s some breakdown in messaging in the Common Cause ranks.
The matter of Tlaib’s salary didn’t get a critical look March, when the Washington Free Beacon looked at the $45,000 Tlaib had paid herself during the course of the 2018 election, including $17,500 after the general election.
That wasn’t so much the problem — the Free Beacon report noted she’d left her job at a nonprofit legal firm, which definitely didn’t draw the single-malt-and-cigars kind of remuneration most legal work does — but her filings raised questions about why it looked like she continued to pay herself after the election was over.
The highly technical term that campaign finance litigators like to use for this is “big no-no.”
Tlaib’s case led to a complaint before the House Ethics Committee — and on Friday, the bipartisan committee ordered Tlaib to repay over $10,800 of the $17,500 she paid herself out of campaign funds.
The committee found that Tlaib had no “ill intent” by taking the $10,800. The issue, the final report stated, was “one of bad timing” and that Tlaib “engaged in good faith efforts” to work with investigators.
“These payments allowed her to forego her salary from her full-time employment so that she could fully participate in campaign activities,” the report read.
“However, because she received some of those funds, totaling $10,800, for time periods in which she was no longer a congressional candidate, those funds were inconsistent with FECA’s personal use restrictions.”
Nor was this a matter of making money, the committee found.
“The committee did not find that she sought to unjustly enrich herself by receiving the campaign funds at issue,” the committee’s report read.
“Indeed, during her campaign, Representative Tlaib received a conservative amount of campaign funds, well below the legal threshold for the maximum amount of salary she was eligible to receive; these payments allowed her to forego her salary from her full-time employment so that she could fully participate in campaign activities.”
“Accordingly, the Committee directs Representative Tlaib to reimburse her Campaign $10,800 within a year of the date of this Report,” it concluded.
There’s no evidence floating around to contradict that conclusion, not even of the fringe conspiratorial sort. Granted, there’s a curious irony that a campaign run by a lawyer ran afoul of these regulations — but that’s an issue of competence, not of willful noncompliance.
What the report doesn’t answer is questions about the rarity of the arrangement and the necessity of Tlaib taking the money in the general election.
The first can be answered by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit journalistic outlet.
In one of its “by-the-numbers” recaps of money in the 2018 midterms, the organization noted that 22 candidates for Congress took a salary from their campaign funds.
The Center for Public Integrity noted that “yes, the practice is legal,” while linking to an article that says it really isn’t that bad of an idea.
(Of course, it used names of other young Democrats as examples of why this is good, in particular Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Abby Finkenauer of Iowa. I’m sure the fact he lost had something to do with it, but Omar Navarro was nowhere to be found.)
This isn’t a particularly hefty number of individuals — which doesn’t make what Tlaib did wrong, per se, but given the public perception of the practice, she was in a position where following best practices would have been a good idea. She didn’t, so here we are.
The other question is the necessity of this. From the Washington Free Beacon’s report: “During the campaign, Tlaib said that she had taken a leave of absence from her job at the Sugar Law Center, a Detroit-based economic and social justice organization, and cut her hours down to seven per week.”
The question raises itself: After she won the primary, what campaign?
Tlaib won 84.2 percent of the vote, with no Republican challenger. The seat had long been a wholly owned subsidiary of the late John Conyers’ political empire until the long-serving Democrat was forced to resign in December 2017 after numerous allegations of sexual impropriety.
Point is, her election was more a coronation — and could have feasibly returned to work. One could make the argument this wasn’t the spirit of what this carve-out in FEC regulations was made for, even when a candidate follows the letter of the law.
Tlaib didn’t, of course. It’s not an issue of malfeasance. However, until the potential ethics violation emerged, no one was particularly critical of the fact she was paying herself out of campaign funds. If only Omar Navarro had been so lucky.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Crowd Erupts in Cheers After Trump Turns the Tables on Lecturing Journalist

President Donald Trump used media sentiment supporting nationwide demonstrations against a reporter when defending some of his own backers who were not following health mandates in New Jersey on Friday .
Trump was holding a press conference about the economy and actions he intends to take to help struggling Americans as talks about another round of coronavirus relief stalled in Congress .
From his resort in Bedminster , New Jersey , Trump spoke at length before taking questions from reporters .
According to The Blaze , a reporter asked the president , “ You said that the pandemic is disappearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , and just in this room you have dozens of people who are not following the guidelines in New Jersey.
” The reporter ’ s question drew boos from several Trump supporters in the room .
Trump quickly replied , using the mainstream media ’ s adoration for demonstrators , describing those in the room as part of a “ peaceful protest ” group .
“ You ’ re wrong on that because it ’ s a political activity , ” Trump said .
“ They have exceptions , political activity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest.
” Trump continued over a loud cheer from those in attendance .
“ You know , to me they look like they all pretty much have masks on , but you know , you have an exclusion in the law that says ‘ peaceful protests or political activity , ’ ” he said .
“ You can call it political activity , but I ’ d call it peaceful protests because they heard you were coming up , and they know the news is fake .
They understand it better than anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the press in this country were honest , and wasn ’ t corrupt , if it wasn ’ t fake , our country would be so much further ahead , ” he added .
After the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis in May , a media narrative about following mask and social distancing mandates to the letter was suddenly replaced to a large degree by support for demonstrations from much of the establishment media and from Democratic lawmakers .
RELATED : With Church Services Restricted and Casinos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Praise God The double standard was pointed out by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in June .
Despite large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic , in which many demonstrators have committed acts of violence , the gatherings have essentially been tagged as “ peaceful ” by many of the same news organizations and lawmakers who have have supported shutdowns of life and commerce .
Support for such demonstrations has coincided with regulations against gatherings such as funerals and religious services in some places .
New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy , a Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month , amended the rule a week ago to offer several exemptions .
While announcing that indoor gatherings would be limited to 25 percent of a room ’ s capacity with a maximum of 25 persons , Murphy excluded some individuals from regulations in an Aug. 3 memo .
“ However , today ’ s change will not be applicable to the following events : weddings , funerals , memorial services , religious services or celebrations , and political activities , ” the amendment stated .
“ These events may continue under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 25 percent of a room ’ s capacity , but with a limit of 100 persons , ” according to the rule change .
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President Donald Trump used media sentiment supporting nationwide demonstrations against a reporter when defending some of his own backers who were not following health mandates in New Jersey on Friday.
Trump was holding a press conference about the economy and actions he intends to take to help struggling Americans as talks about another round of coronavirus relief stalled in Congress.
From his resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump spoke at length before taking questions from reporters.
According to The Blaze, a reporter asked the president, “You said that the pandemic is disappearing, but we lost 6,000 Americans this week, and just in this room you have dozens of people who are not following the guidelines in New Jersey.”
The reporter’s question drew boos from several Trump supporters in the room.
Trump quickly replied, using the mainstream media’s adoration for demonstrators, describing those in the room as part of a “peaceful protest” group.
WATCH: Reporter tries to call out Trump supporters for not following coronavirus guidelines. “You’re wrong on that,” President Trump replied. “It’s a peaceful protest.” pic.twitter.com/oNZUZ0Fb26 — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 8, 2020
“You’re wrong on that because it’s a political activity,” Trump said. “They have exceptions, political activity, and it’s also a peaceful protest.”
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Trump continued over a loud cheer from those in attendance.
“You know, to me they look like they all pretty much have masks on, but you know, you have an exclusion in the law that says ‘peaceful protests or political activity,’ ” he said.
“You can call it political activity, but I’d call it peaceful protests because they heard you were coming up, and they know the news is fake. They understand it better than anybody,” the president continued.
“If the press in this country were honest, and wasn’t corrupt, if it wasn’t fake, our country would be so much further ahead,” he added.
After the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis in May, a media narrative about following mask and social distancing mandates to the letter was suddenly replaced to a large degree by support for demonstrations from much of the establishment media and from Democratic lawmakers.
The double standard was pointed out by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in June.
.@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell calls out the double standard on public officials’ attitudes toward protests and religious gatherings: “While protests are still permissible, prayer is still too dangerous” pic.twitter.com/45gPOt0jhP — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 9, 2020
Despite large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic, in which many demonstrators have committed acts of violence, the gatherings have essentially been tagged as “peaceful” by many of the same news organizations and lawmakers who have have supported shutdowns of life and commerce.
Support for such demonstrations has coincided with regulations against gatherings such as funerals and religious services in some places.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat who issued a statewide outdoor mask mandate last month, amended the rule a week ago to offer several exemptions.
While announcing that indoor gatherings would be limited to 25 percent of a room’s capacity with a maximum of 25 persons, Murphy excluded some individuals from regulations in an Aug. 3 memo.
“However, today’s change will not be applicable to the following events: weddings, funerals, memorial services, religious services or celebrations, and political activities,” the amendment stated.
“These events may continue under the previous rules that limited these events to 25 percent of a room’s capacity, but with a limit of 100 persons,” according to the rule change.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Op-Ed: While Claiming Democracy Dies in Darkness, WaPo Says Something Else About Presidential Debate

Op-Ed: While Claiming Democracy Dies in Darkness, WaPo Says Something Else About Presidential Debates

Below the nameplate on the front page of The Washington Post is a slogan that defines just how hypocritical the mainstream media has become .
The self-righteous phrase espouses the importance of a free press , complete with unbridled access to politicians , all in the name of keeping the citizenry informed by holding government officials accountable ( although one can argue that ’ s a job for voters , not the media ) .
In other words , “ Democracy Dies in Darkness ” affirms the importance of transparency in government .
I don ’ t think anyone would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forthright .
Everything from campaigns and elections to votes in the House and Senate should be an open book for the media and the public .
After all , who likes secrets ?
Well , it turns out the very newspaper that uses a slogan to label itself as the purveyors of government accountability is one of several media outlets clamoring to do away with one of the most transparent parts of the presidential campaign .
While the Post routinely reminds its readers that “ Democracy Dies in Darkness , ” it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to turn off the lights on presidential debates .
Since 1858 , when Abraham Lincoln debated Stephen A. Douglas for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois , the importance of political candidates laying out their case in front of voters has been paramount in any campaign .
Aside from informing voters , some debates have been historic and downright insightful .
Since 1976 , presidential debates have been held every four years , beginning with Jimmy Carter taking on Gerald Ford .
But now , all of a sudden , just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a debate while Democrat Joe Biden continues to blunder through staged interviews from his basement , the mainstream media is telling us that such events aren ’ t really that important .
In fact , maybe we ’ d be better off without any debates , they say .
In a June 25 opinion piece , Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty opined that it ’ s time to rethink the debates .
She doesn ’ t really say why , instead criticizing Trump for wanting to add a fourth debate in advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be best to do away with live audiences .
To the former point , Tumulty suggested that Trump ’ s desire for a fourth debate isn ’ t a serious proposal because scheduling such an event this late in the campaign season would be logistically impossible .
To add another debate , she said , would require finding a date that isn ’ t on a Friday or Saturday , doesn ’ t conflict with sports or other television network events , and won ’ t interfere with official presidential business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debates Need a New Format To make matters worse , Tumulty pointed out that each debate requires candidates to suspend public appearances for a few days so they can prepare .
That shouldn ’ t be a problem for the basement-bound Biden .
His schedule seems pretty open .
In all fairness , The Washington Post isn ’ t the only media outlet trying to downplay the importance , or the necessity , of presidential debates .
And the timing is uncanny .
As Biden continued to produce gaffes , and as questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the media effort to cancel debates peaked .
On Aug. 3 , The New York Times ran an op-ed by journalist Elizabeth Drew with the novel idea , “ Let ’ s Scrap the Presidential Debates.
” Mind you , Drew said her great idea has nothing to do with any concern about Biden ’ s ability to withstand going toe-to-toe with Trump .
Instead , Drew said debates have been rendered meaningless and without substance thanks to “ snappy comebacks and one-liners.
” Is she referring to Trump ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remark to Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate in 2016 ?
I must admit , that was a snappy comeback .
Personally , I like when candidates use comebacks and one-liners in a debate .
It shows they can think on their feet and act decisively .
Those are important qualities for a president , and voters don ’ t get to see that side of a candidate when a campaign is nothing but scripted speeches .
Debates bring out the raw character of a candidate , and voters need to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merits of debates involving Trump because the events “ became simply another tool in his arsenal.
” In other words , Trump is good at it , so let ’ s take it away .
Other media outlets recently have piled on the anti-debate train , including CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart , a former Clinton White House press secretary , who clearly stated that Biden shouldn ’ t debate Trump , period .
The reason for Lockhart ’ s matter-of-fact stance is the debate stage gives Trump a platform to continually spout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ Biden will be in the position of correcting him over and over again .
I don ’ t think he should give him that platform.
” What Lockhart is really saying is that the American voters shouldn ’ t have access to a platform that gives them an unfiltered look at the two people running for the most powerful job in the world .
Why ?
Because Biden would be forced to spend all of his time correcting Trump ’ s lies , and it just wouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s argument against a Trump-Biden debate amounts to nothing more than a weak excuse .
So while some in the mainstream media are busy telling us that all of a sudden , there ’ s no need for presidential debates in 2020 , their message isn ’ t echoed by everyone .
According to the Young African Leaders Initiative , which was created by President Barack Obama in 2010 , debates “ help voters make informed choices and encourage candidates to focus on policy issues , a conviction so widely held that these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral process in many places.
” That ’ s the debate benefit that mainstream media outlets are trying to take away , but not because they ’ re concerned about comebacks , one-liners , lies or scheduling conflicts .
The real reason the mainstream media wants to drastically change or eliminate debates this year has nothing to do with the integrity of the process .
They ’ re worried that Biden will get trounced by Trump on stage .
And if the media opts to protect their candidate while throwing transparency to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for democracy .
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Below the nameplate on the front page of The Washington Post is a slogan that defines just how hypocritical the mainstream media has become.
“Democracy Dies in Darkness.”
The self-righteous phrase espouses the importance of a free press, complete with unbridled access to politicians, all in the name of keeping the citizenry informed by holding government officials accountable (although one can argue that’s a job for voters, not the media).
In other words, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” affirms the importance of transparency in government.
I don’t think anyone would argue that government should be open and forthright. Everything from campaigns and elections to votes in the House and Senate should be an open book for the media and the public.
After all, who likes secrets?
Well, it turns out the very newspaper that uses a slogan to label itself as the purveyors of government accountability is one of several media outlets clamoring to do away with one of the most transparent parts of the presidential campaign.
While the Post routinely reminds its readers that “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” it is one of several mainstream media outlets that want to turn off the lights on presidential debates.
Since 1858, when Abraham Lincoln debated Stephen A. Douglas for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, the importance of political candidates laying out their case in front of voters has been paramount in any campaign. Aside from informing voters, some debates have been historic and downright insightful.
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Since 1976, presidential debates have been held every four years, beginning with Jimmy Carter taking on Gerald Ford.
But now, all of a sudden, just as President Donald Trump is licking his chops for a debate while Democrat Joe Biden continues to blunder through staged interviews from his basement, the mainstream media is telling us that such events aren’t really that important. In fact, maybe we’d be better off without any debates, they say.
In a June 25 opinion piece, Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty opined that it’s time to rethink the debates. She doesn’t really say why, instead criticizing Trump for wanting to add a fourth debate in advance of the November election and claiming it would be best to do away with live audiences.
To the former point, Tumulty suggested that Trump’s desire for a fourth debate isn’t a serious proposal because scheduling such an event this late in the campaign season would be logistically impossible.
To add another debate, she said, would require finding a date that isn’t on a Friday or Saturday, doesn’t conflict with sports or other television network events, and won’t interfere with official presidential business.
To make matters worse, Tumulty pointed out that each debate requires candidates to suspend public appearances for a few days so they can prepare.
That shouldn’t be a problem for the basement-bound Biden. His schedule seems pretty open.
In all fairness, The Washington Post isn’t the only media outlet trying to downplay the importance, or the necessity, of presidential debates.
And the timing is uncanny.
As Biden continued to produce gaffes, and as questions mounted about his mental fitness this summer, the media effort to cancel debates peaked.
On Aug. 3, The New York Times ran an op-ed by journalist Elizabeth Drew with the novel idea, “Let’s Scrap the Presidential Debates.”
Mind you, Drew said her great idea has nothing to do with any concern about Biden’s ability to withstand going toe-to-toe with Trump. Instead, Drew said debates have been rendered meaningless and without substance thanks to “snappy comebacks and one-liners.”
Is she referring to Trump’s “you’d be in jail” remark to Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate in 2016? I must admit, that was a snappy comeback.
Personally, I like when candidates use comebacks and one-liners in a debate. It shows they can think on their feet and act decisively. Those are important qualities for a president, and voters don’t get to see that side of a candidate when a campaign is nothing but scripted speeches. Debates bring out the raw character of a candidate, and voters need to see it.
Drew further argues against the merits of debates involving Trump because the events “became simply another tool in his arsenal.”
In other words, Trump is good at it, so let’s take it away.
Other media outlets recently have piled on the anti-debate train, including CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart, a former Clinton White House press secretary, who clearly stated that Biden shouldn’t debate Trump, period.
The reason for Lockhart’s matter-of-fact stance is the debate stage gives Trump a platform to continually spout lies.
As a result, Lockhart said, “Biden will be in the position of correcting him over and over again. I don’t think he should give him that platform.”
What Lockhart is really saying is that the American voters shouldn’t have access to a platform that gives them an unfiltered look at the two people running for the most powerful job in the world. Why? Because Biden would be forced to spend all of his time correcting Trump’s lies, and it just wouldn’t be fair.
In reality, Lockhart’s argument against a Trump-Biden debate amounts to nothing more than a weak excuse.
So while some in the mainstream media are busy telling us that all of a sudden, there’s no need for presidential debates in 2020, their message isn’t echoed by everyone.
According to the Young African Leaders Initiative, which was created by President Barack Obama in 2010, debates “help voters make informed choices and encourage candidates to focus on policy issues, a conviction so widely held that these candidate showdowns have become mainstays of the electoral process in many places.”
Hmmm. “Help voters make informed choices.”
That’s the debate benefit that mainstream media outlets are trying to take away, but not because they’re concerned about comebacks, one-liners, lies or scheduling conflicts.
The real reason the mainstream media wants to drastically change or eliminate debates this year has nothing to do with the integrity of the process.
They’re worried that Biden will get trounced by Trump on stage.
And if the media opts to protect their candidate while throwing transparency to the wayside, it’s a dark time for democracy.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Louisville Cuban Community Blasts BLM Over ‘Mafia Tactics’ Against Businesses

The Cuban-American community of Louisville , Kentucky , is resisting the demands that Black Lives Matter activists want to impose upon businesses in the “ New Louisville ” ( NuLu ) neighborhood of the city .
The Courier-Journal reported details from a media release regarding a July 24 BLM protest , spurring Cuban-Americans to take a stand .
Activists forced the closure of businesses on East Market Street as a result of their demonstration .
Business owners such as Fernando Martinez , owner of La Bodeguita de Mima , were handed a list of demanded changes by activists , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want their businesses “ f-ed with , ” they must post the letter visibly in their storefronts .
According to the activists ’ document of demands , the alleged sin of NuLu businesses is that they have brought “ destruction … to low-income communities , specifically those with majority black residents.
” Because of the development of the area and its accompanying businesses — ultimately increasing standard-of-living costs in the neighborhood — low-income families allegedly are being displaced because they no longer can afford to live there , a process referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem is to impose “ representation and reparations , ” including a minimum of 23 % black staff members , 23 % minimum inventory purchased from black-owned businesses , required “ Diversity , Equity & Inclusion Training ” for employees from an approved list of educational vendors , visibly “ show support for the reparations movement ” on the premises of the business , and non-profits must submit their Board of Trustees to an “ external audit ” while actively working toward a minimum 23 % of black staff .
For fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a couple of days , diminishing the pay of “ 30+ staff members ( mostly immigrants ) .
” But these “ mafia tactics , ” as labeled by him , weren ’ t going to fly with NuLu ’ s Cuban-Americans .
The Courier-Journal reports that Martinez took to Facebook to criticize the hostility of the movement : “ There comes a time in life that you have to make a stand and you have to really prove your convictions and what you believe in .
… All good people need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justified ( sic ) injustice with more injustice ?
” Cuban-Americans of Louisville demonstrated their solidarity with Martinez in a rally organized by the Cuban-American Association of Kentucky last Sunday , according to WLKY-TV .
Martinez spoke at the rally , saying : “ There are people out there who are trying to define who I am as a man , who I am as a businessman , and who we are as a community .
We need to come together as a community .
We ’ re not an enemy of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the enemy of the Black community.
” The association ’ s president , Berta Wayenberg , chastised the BLM activists , declaring , “ There were some groups that definitely don ’ t represent the African-American community , but some people were here last week , threatening them , bullying them , and we decided no we don ’ t want that.
” Even Ahamara Brewster , a Revolutionary Black Panther Party general and advocate for BLM ’ s demands for “ representation and reparations , ” disavowed the behavior of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You ’ re attacking a Black-brown establishment , but you ’ re in the name of Black Lives Matter ?
Wait a minute , something ’ s weird about this.
” Ultimately , Martinez and the rest of the Cuban-American community are calling for unity at a time when the diversity of Americans is being utilized for political division : “ La Bodeguita is open to everybody .
If you ’ re gay , this is your home .
If you ’ re Black , this is your home .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
If you ’ re human , this is your home , ” he said , according to WLKY-TV .
Although the dividing voice of BLM roars with great volume because of its frequent broadcast , only the message of unity will rally Americans together despite differences and bring about change for the betterment of the country .
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The Cuban-American community of Louisville, Kentucky, is resisting the demands that Black Lives Matter activists want to impose upon businesses in the “New Louisville” (NuLu) neighborhood of the city.
The Courier-Journal reported details from a media release regarding a July 24 BLM protest, spurring Cuban-Americans to take a stand. Activists forced the closure of businesses on East Market Street as a result of their demonstration.
Business owners such as Fernando Martinez, owner of La Bodeguita de Mima, were handed a list of demanded changes by activists, along with a threat that if they didn’t want their businesses “f-ed with,” they must post the letter visibly in their storefronts.
According to the activists’ document of demands, the alleged sin of NuLu businesses is that they have brought “destruction … to low-income communities, specifically those with majority black residents.”
Because of the development of the area and its accompanying businesses — ultimately increasing standard-of-living costs in the neighborhood — low-income families allegedly are being displaced because they no longer can afford to live there, a process referred to as gentrification.
The solution to the problem is to impose “representation and reparations,” including a minimum of 23% black staff members, 23% minimum inventory purchased from black-owned businesses, required “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training” for employees from an approved list of educational vendors, visibly “show support for the reparations movement” on the premises of the business, and non-profits must submit their Board of Trustees to an “external audit” while actively working toward a minimum 23% of black staff.
For fear of danger, Martinez closed his shop for a couple of days, diminishing the pay of “30+ staff members (mostly immigrants).”
But these “mafia tactics,” as labeled by him, weren’t going to fly with NuLu’s Cuban-Americans.
The Courier-Journal reports that Martinez took to Facebook to criticize the hostility of the movement: “There comes a time in life that you have to make a stand and you have to really prove your convictions and what you believe in. … All good people need to denounce this. How can you justified (sic) injustice with more injustice?”
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Cuban-Americans of Louisville demonstrated their solidarity with Martinez in a rally organized by the Cuban-American Association of Kentucky last Sunday, according to WLKY-TV.
Martinez spoke at the rally, saying: “There are people out there who are trying to define who I am as a man, who I am as a businessman, and who we are as a community. We need to come together as a community. We’re not an enemy of the Black community. The Cuban community is not the enemy of the Black community.”
The association’s president, Berta Wayenberg, chastised the BLM activists, declaring, “There were some groups that definitely don’t represent the African-American community, but some people were here last week, threatening them, bullying them, and we decided no we don’t want that.”
Even Ahamara Brewster, a Revolutionary Black Panther Party general and advocate for BLM’s demands for “representation and reparations,” disavowed the behavior of her fellow activists against the Cuban restaurant:
“You’re attacking a Black-brown establishment, but you’re in the name of Black Lives Matter? Wait a minute, something’s weird about this.”
Ultimately, Martinez and the rest of the Cuban-American community are calling for unity at a time when the diversity of Americans is being utilized for political division:
“La Bodeguita is open to everybody. If you’re gay, this is your home. If you’re Black, this is your home. If you’re White, this is your home. If you’re human, this is your home,” he said, according to WLKY-TV.
Although the dividing voice of BLM roars with great volume because of its frequent broadcast, only the message of unity will rally Americans together despite differences and bring about change for the betterment of the country.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Do Americans Like Politics in Sports? New Ratings Tell You Everything You Need To Know

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests , politics have seeped into nearly every American institution , including sports .
The National Basketball Association has Black Lives Matter painted on its courts , NBA and Major League Baseball players are kneeling for the national anthem , and for those hoping to watch sports as a brief respite from ongoing political drama , their favorite pastimes are now tainted with that drama .
Americans did show up for the 2020 re-debuts of the NBA and MLB in late July .
After the political stunts the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , both sports took a massive ratings hit .
OutKick ’ s Ryan Glasspiegel calculated the ratings drop both leagues saw the day after their debuts by using numbers found via Showbuzz Daily .
The differences were staggering .
What could have prompted such a precipitous drop ?
Well , it probably was the total disrespect for the United States of America and the fact that both leagues showed partisan support for the Marxist , anti-racist ( meaning either you ’ re with us or you ’ re a racist ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audiences are far from what was hoped for given the fact that the world has been deprived of live sports for months now .
Apparently , America ’ s much-talked-about silent majority would rather continue to endure the boredom of coronavirus quarantines with no sports than sit through one more minute of social justice warrior virtue-signaling .
Rather than listen to a bunch of rich , privileged athletes tell them how racist they are , Americans prefer to watch Tom Brady — a friend of Donald Trump ’ s and an aging NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woods , ” as Ethan Strauss of The Atlantic so aptly explained last Sunday .
RELATED : NFL Great Mike Ditka Blasts Anthem-Haters Again : 'Bench Them ' Until They Respect the Country “ You could chalk sagging interest up to pandemic conditions , ” Strauss wrote , “ but 5.8 million tuned in to watch Tom Brady hit golf shots into the woods.
” The ratings drops in the NBA and MLB likely are the result of anthem kneeling and BLM protests .
During the 2017 NFL season , just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling for the anthem — when the action was still fresh in fans ’ minds — the NFL had similar struggles .
Overall , NFL ratings decreased by nearly 10 percent in 2017 , dropping from 16.5 million viewers in 2016 to 14.9 million in 2017 .
Fans are tired of left-wingers hijacking their sports for political activism .
It will be interesting to see how leagues respond if viewership continues to wane .
If that fade affects the bottom line , they ’ ll have to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a profit or moral grandstanding .
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Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, politics have seeped into nearly every American institution, including sports.
The National Basketball Association has Black Lives Matter painted on its courts, NBA and Major League Baseball players are kneeling for the national anthem, and for those hoping to watch sports as a brief respite from ongoing political drama, their favorite pastimes are now tainted with that drama.
Americans did show up for the 2020 re-debuts of the NBA and MLB in late July. After the political stunts the two leagues played on their opening nights, however, both sports took a massive ratings hit.
OutKick’s Ryan Glasspiegel calculated the ratings drop both leagues saw the day after their debuts by using numbers found via Showbuzz Daily. The differences were staggering.
To be fair since I compared MLB vs NBA return night 1, here is night 2
MLB (last Friday, ESPN)
Mets-Braves (4p) – 922K
Brewers-Cubs(7p) – 1.0M
Angels-As (10p) – 797K NBA (last night ESPN)
Celtics-Bucks (6:30p) – 1.3M
Mavs-Rockets (9p)- 1.7M — Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) July 31, 2020
What could have prompted such a precipitous drop? Well, it probably was the total disrespect for the United States of America and the fact that both leagues showed partisan support for the Marxist, anti-racist (meaning either you’re with us or you’re a racist) Black Lives Matter movement.
NBA Players kneeling during the National Anthem#Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/CnXvMaONI8 — Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) July 30, 2020
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Yankees, Nationals kneeling prior to national anthem met with mixed response https://t.co/J5V8Cu7eQB pic.twitter.com/Vh6Q40CAI9 — Sporting News MLB (@sn_mlb) July 23, 2020
The shrinking audiences are far from what was hoped for given the fact that the world has been deprived of live sports for months now.
Apparently, America’s much-talked-about silent majority would rather continue to endure the boredom of coronavirus quarantines with no sports than sit through one more minute of social justice warrior virtue-signaling.
Rather than listen to a bunch of rich, privileged athletes tell them how racist they are, Americans prefer to watch Tom Brady — a friend of Donald Trump’s and an aging NFL quarterback — “hit golf shots into the woods,” as Ethan Strauss of The Atlantic so aptly explained last Sunday.
“You could chalk sagging interest up to pandemic conditions,” Strauss wrote, “but 5.8 million tuned in to watch Tom Brady hit golf shots into the woods.”
The ratings drops in the NBA and MLB likely are the result of anthem kneeling and BLM protests.
During the 2017 NFL season, just a year after the time that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling for the anthem — when the action was still fresh in fans’ minds — the NFL had similar struggles.
Overall, NFL ratings decreased by nearly 10 percent in 2017, dropping from 16.5 million viewers in 2016 to 14.9 million in 2017.
Fans are tired of left-wingers hijacking their sports for political activism.
It will be interesting to see how leagues respond if viewership continues to wane. If that fade affects the bottom line, they’ll have to decide what’s more important — making a profit or moral grandstanding.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Florida Nurse Believed To Have Died of COVID Actually Died of Kidney Infection

A Palm Beach County Medical Examiner report reveals that a young nurse who passed away in April died from a kidney infection , not the coronavirus .
The report obtained by WPEC-TV , which noted that she was previously “ believed to have passed from COVID-19 , ” shows that 33-year-old Danielle DiCenso from Wellington , Florida , died from “ complications of acute pyelonephritis , ” also known as a kidney infection .
DiCenso had been quarantined at home when she passed away in her sleep on April 9 .
Before she died , DiCenso was tested for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while working at Palmetto General Hospital .
But the test came back inconclusive , according to WPEC .
“ The findings are suggestive of an ascending urinary tract infection , leading to acute pyelonephritis and subsequent sepsis , ” Medical Examiner Wendolyn Sneed wrote in the autopsy report late last month , according to The Palm Beach Post .
At the time of her passing , her husband , David DiCenso , told WPEC that his wife wasn ’ t provided enough personal protective equipment at work .
A spokeswoman from the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that nurses were provided the necessary equipment recommended by the Centers for Disease Control .
“ We are very focused on minimizing staff exposure in our hospital , ” Shelly Weiss Friedberg said .
“ All employees at our hospital are temperature checked upon arrival , wear a mask during patient care and are required to notify employee health if they become symptomatic.
” David DiCenso said his wife began to experience coronavirus symptoms in March , but she thought she could fight the virus at home .
“ She was like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to waste a ventilator on me .
I ’ m healthy , I don ’ t need it , ' ” David DiCenso said .
“ She was always caring about other people before her .
I was like , ‘ all right baby you ’ re the professional so I ’ ll take your advice on that . '
” RELATED : With Church Services Restricted and Casinos Open , Worshipers Pack Gambling Floor To Praise God When David DiCenso talked to WPEC in April , he was still waiting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no doubt she was exposed to the coronavirus at work .
“ It looked like the oxygen was just taken out of her , ” he said .
Danielle DiCenso ’ s death is not the first one in Palm Beach County incorrectly believed to be caused by COVID-19 .
WPEC ’ s investigation team requested a list of all COVID-19 deaths from the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner ’ s office and found eight of the 581 cases were not caused by the coronavirus .
“ I think it is completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rachel Eade said .
She has been researching the same issue and is one of the people suing the county for its mask mandate .
“ We need to remove those cases that are not COVID exclusive , and we need to be giving people that information.
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A Palm Beach County Medical Examiner report reveals that a young nurse who passed away in April died from a kidney infection, not the coronavirus.
The report obtained by WPEC-TV, which noted that she was previously “believed to have passed from COVID-19,” shows that 33-year-old Danielle DiCenso from Wellington, Florida, died from “complications of acute pyelonephritis,” also known as a kidney infection.
DiCenso had been quarantined at home when she passed away in her sleep on April 9.
Before she died, DiCenso was tested for COVID-19 after reportedly being exposed to the virus while working at Palmetto General Hospital.
But the test came back inconclusive, according to WPEC.
“The findings are suggestive of an ascending urinary tract infection, leading to acute pyelonephritis and subsequent sepsis,” Medical Examiner Wendolyn Sneed wrote in the autopsy report late last month, according to The Palm Beach Post.
At the time of her passing, her husband, David DiCenso, told WPEC that his wife wasn’t provided enough personal protective equipment at work.
A spokeswoman from the hospital pushed back on the claim, and said that nurses were provided the necessary equipment recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
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“We are very focused on minimizing staff exposure in our hospital,” Shelly Weiss Friedberg said.
“All employees at our hospital are temperature checked upon arrival, wear a mask during patient care and are required to notify employee health if they become symptomatic.”
David DiCenso said his wife began to experience coronavirus symptoms in March, but she thought she could fight the virus at home.
“She was like ‘no, I don’t want to waste a ventilator on me. I’m healthy, I don’t need it,'” David DiCenso said.
“She was always caring about other people before her. I was like, ‘all right baby you’re the professional so I’ll take your advice on that.'”
When David DiCenso talked to WPEC in April, he was still waiting for the autopsy report, but said he had no doubt she was exposed to the coronavirus at work.
“It looked like the oxygen was just taken out of her,” he said.
Danielle DiCenso’s death is not the first one in Palm Beach County incorrectly believed to be caused by COVID-19.
WPEC’s investigation team requested a list of all COVID-19 deaths from the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s office and found eight of the 581 cases were not caused by the coronavirus.
“I think it is completely misleading,” Palm Beach County resident Rachel Eade said.
She has been researching the same issue and is one of the people suing the county for its mask mandate.
“We need to remove those cases that are not COVID exclusive, and we need to be giving people that information.”
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