westernjournal--2020-04-18--Georgia Teacher Leaves Sweet Notes for High School Seniors After Exec. Order Ends School Year

High school seniors across the nation are grieving the unceremonious end of their in-person academic careers , as many schools across the nation have completely shut down or switched to online classes due to the coronavirus .
But one Georgia math teacher didn ’ t want her students ’ high school careers to end on such a discouraging note .
So , she decided to spread some positivity once they found out they wouldn ’ t be able to finish the year in person .
Jennifer McLarty teaches eight seniors at Walton High School — a public charter school in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been canceled since March 13 , according to The Marietta Daily Journal .
At the time , the possibility of in-person classes being canceled for the rest of the year still seemed like a far-off concern , even though her interactions with her students took place exclusively over online calls .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off She tried to keep her students thinking positive even then .
“ They wanted to know what was going happen with prom , graduation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like ‘ guys that ’ s so far off , let ’ s not even go there right now , ’ ” McLarty told WAGA .
However , students found out early this month that their last day of in-person classes had come and gone .
On April 1 , Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp issued an executive order mandating that all public elementary and secondary schools , as well as public colleges , close their doors for the rest of the academic year .
A shelter-in-place order went into effect on April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 , according to The Associated Press .
According to the Cobb County School District : “ School closures continue to include athletics/sports , extracurricular school activities , proms , school building activities , and trips.
” The seniors ’ final celebrations were effectively canceled , just as they had feared .
To ensure that students ’ grades would not suffer as a result of the pandemic , the district allowed them to accept their grades as of March 15 , or continue their classes via online learning .
The Journal reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over conference call , they all decided to keep their grades .
RELATED : Harry and Meghan Spotted Reportedly Feeding the Needy in First Sighting Since Moving to LA But that realization was tough for all of them .
“ It was an emotional meeting , ” she told The Journal .
“ So I told my boys , ‘ Hey guys , we ’ re going to go do something fun.
’ ” McLarty drove around the county with her two sons for four hours , leaving encouraging messages in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The messages congratulated the students on their future plans , grades and other accomplishments .
She wanted to make sure that they felt celebrated , despite ending their high school careers without all the festivities they had been anticipating .
“ I just wanted to put smiles on their faces , ” McLarty told WAGA .
“ They ’ re going through a lot of not having milestones that we all had .
It ’ s just so sad , ” she added to The Journal .
“ It was just kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant a lot to them .
I ’ ve heard from them and most of the parents .
It was well-received.
” “ I really connected with this group , and it was just the right thing to do .
It was kind of a no-brainer.
” McLarty isn ’ t the only one going out of her way to make her students feel special .
Teachers across the nation are piling into their cars to show support for their students .
School staff have put on parades for the kids , driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students and show them that they are thinking about them .
Texas resident Heather Kestila posted a video on March 20 showing her child ’ s elementary school teachers participating in such a parade .
“ The teachers from Robertson elementary drove through our neighborhood today so they could see the kids .
The wind might have gotten in my eyes , ” she wrote on Facebook .
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High school seniors across the nation are grieving the unceremonious end of their in-person academic careers, as many schools across the nation have completely shut down or switched to online classes due to the coronavirus.
But one Georgia math teacher didn’t want her students’ high school careers to end on such a discouraging note.
So, she decided to spread some positivity once they found out they wouldn’t be able to finish the year in person.
Jennifer McLarty teaches eight seniors at Walton High School — a public charter school in Cobb County — where in-person classes have been canceled since March 13, according to The Marietta Daily Journal.
At the time, the possibility of in-person classes being canceled for the rest of the year still seemed like a far-off concern, even though her interactions with her students took place exclusively over online calls.
She tried to keep her students thinking positive even then.
“They wanted to know what was going happen with prom, graduation, at [the] time it was like ‘guys that’s so far off, let’s not even go there right now,’” McLarty told WAGA.
However, students found out early this month that their last day of in-person classes had come and gone.
On April 1, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order mandating that all public elementary and secondary schools, as well as public colleges, close their doors for the rest of the academic year.
A shelter-in-place order went into effect on April 3 and has been extended until April 30, according to The Associated Press.
According to the Cobb County School District: “School closures continue to include athletics/sports, extracurricular school activities, proms, school building activities, and trips.”
The seniors’ final celebrations were effectively canceled, just as they had feared.
To ensure that students’ grades would not suffer as a result of the pandemic, the district allowed them to accept their grades as of March 15, or continue their classes via online learning. The Journal reported that when McLarty presented them with the choice over conference call, they all decided to keep their grades.
“Their senior year is over,” she told WAGA.
But that realization was tough for all of them.
“It was an emotional meeting,” she told The Journal. “So I told my boys, ‘Hey guys, we’re going to go do something fun.’”
McLarty drove around the county with her two sons for four hours, leaving encouraging messages in front of her students’ houses with chalk. The messages congratulated the students on their future plans, grades and other accomplishments.
She wanted to make sure that they felt celebrated, despite ending their high school careers without all the festivities they had been anticipating.
“I just wanted to put smiles on their faces,” McLarty told WAGA.
“They’re going through a lot of not having milestones that we all had. It’s just so sad,” she added to The Journal. “It was just kind of a whim, but I know it meant a lot to them. I’ve heard from them and most of the parents. It was well-received.”
“I really connected with this group, and it was just the right thing to do. It was kind of a no-brainer.”
✨You can’t chalk up four years of high school without a proper goodbye?? A Cobb county teacher’s heartfelt message to the class of 2020 is just ahead on @FOX5Atlanta #Covid_19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/ICIjLeNUst — Alex Whittler (@AlexWhittler) April 6, 2020
McLarty isn’t the only one going out of her way to make her students feel special.
Teachers across the nation are piling into their cars to show support for their students.
School staff have put on parades for the kids, driving by their homes just to see their students and show them that they are thinking about them.
Texas resident Heather Kestila posted a video on March 20 showing her child’s elementary school teachers participating in such a parade.
“The teachers from Robertson elementary drove through our neighborhood today so they could see the kids. The wind might have gotten in my eyes,” she wrote on Facebook.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--While Left Cries ‘Racist,’ Parrots Chinese Talking Points, They Ignore Actual Alleged Racism in Chin

While Left Cries ‘Racist,’ Parrots Chinese Talking Points, They Ignore Actual Alleged Racism in China

Calling free countries racist while covering up for communist dictatorships is part and parcel with being a leftist in 2020 .
That doesn ’ t make it any less pathetic .
As the left continues to parrot Chinese propaganda and chastise America ’ s “ racist ” coronavirus response , numerous reports are surfacing of real anti-African discrimination happening in China .
While the novel coronavirus continues to ravage America and its economy , irrelevant of skin color , leftists are insisting on making this a race issue .
We saw this when three senators who just happened to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s presidential nomination signed their names to a letter demanding that health officials compile demographic data to identify COVID-19 cases — a letter that was really nothing more than a transparent attempt at playing politics with a pandemic .
We saw it again when ReNika Moore , director of the racial justice program at the American Civil Liberties Union , accused President Donald Trump of using “ racist talking points.
” “ At the federal level , President Trump espouses racist talking points , blames the first Black president for lack of face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Black and brown people , ” Moore wrote in an April 8 article .
It ’ s no surprise that the left will go to great lengths to attack America ’ s apparent racism .
In fact , the left has even shown a willingness to parrot Chinese propaganda as long as it furthers their own goals .
More specifically , many leftists are echoing the Chinese idea that referring to COVID-19 as the “ Chinese virus ” or “ Wuhan virus ” is racist , ignoring the fact that many diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spanish flu , etc. )
.
On March 9 , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang spoke out against the use of these terms at a news conference .
“ Despite the fact that the WHO has officially named this novel type of coronavirus , certain American politician , disrespecting science and the WHO decision , jumped at the first chance to stigmatize China and Wuhan with it .
We condemn this despicable practice , ” he said .
Shortly after China began objecting to these terms , left-wingers and those in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Canada Now Teaching Children How To Run Interference for China Of course , the left has conveniently turned a blind eye toward alleged incidents of actual racism in China .
Many of the estimated 4,500 Africans living in Guangzhou , one of southern China ’ s most prominent cities , say they been greatly discriminated against amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ African community leaders in Guangzhou believe the vast majority of the city ’ s African population have been forced into quarantine or are sleeping on the streets , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every African individual in the city has been tested for the coronavirus , with 111 testing positive .
“ Ninety-eight percent of Africans are in quarantine , ” one community leader said .
Africans in the city say they were simply singled out because of their race .
That is the literal definition of racism .
It isn ’ t just the Chinese government that is reportedly discriminating against the African community .
Some Chinese businesses , including hotels , have reportedly started closing their doors to anyone of African descent .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s in Guangzhou was forced to apologize for posting a sign out front barring any “ black people ” from entering .
The Chinese government has claimed it is not discriminating anyone on the basis of race — though the allegations of Africans living in the area tell a different story .
Diverting blame for the coronavirus crisis is what the Chinese government has been doing for months now — Africans are just their newest scapegoat .
If the left really cared about racial inequality , they wouldn ’ t be making up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders .
Instead , they would be talking about the regime that is actively oppressing people based on the color of their skin .
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Calling free countries racist while covering up for communist dictatorships is part and parcel with being a leftist in 2020.
That doesn’t make it any less pathetic.
As the left continues to parrot Chinese propaganda and chastise America’s “racist” coronavirus response, numerous reports are surfacing of real anti-African discrimination happening in China.
While the novel coronavirus continues to ravage America and its economy, irrelevant of skin color, leftists are insisting on making this a race issue.
We saw this when three senators who just happened to be recent contenders for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination signed their names to a letter demanding that health officials compile demographic data to identify COVID-19 cases — a letter that was really nothing more than a transparent attempt at playing politics with a pandemic.
We saw it again when ReNika Moore, director of the racial justice program at the American Civil Liberties Union, accused President Donald Trump of using “racist talking points.”
“At the federal level, President Trump espouses racist talking points, blames the first Black president for lack of face masks, and champions policies that discriminate against Black and brown people,” Moore wrote in an April 8 article.
It’s no surprise that the left will go to great lengths to attack America’s apparent racism.
In fact, the left has even shown a willingness to parrot Chinese propaganda as long as it furthers their own goals.
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More specifically, many leftists are echoing the Chinese idea that referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan virus” is racist, ignoring the fact that many diseases often have location-specific names (German measles, Spanish flu, etc.).
On March 9, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang spoke out against the use of these terms at a news conference.
“Despite the fact that the WHO has officially named this novel type of coronavirus, certain American politician, disrespecting science and the WHO decision, jumped at the first chance to stigmatize China and Wuhan with it. We condemn this despicable practice,” he said.
Shortly after China began objecting to these terms, left-wingers and those in the establishment media began following suit:
Q: “Why do you keep calling this the Chinese Virus?” President Trump: “It comes from China…it’s not racist.” Full video here: https://t.co/GwQnJ0pwmo pic.twitter.com/L1dD05z4RK — CSPAN (@cspan) March 18, 2020
Of course, the left has conveniently turned a blind eye toward alleged incidents of actual racism in China.
Many of the estimated 4,500 Africans living in Guangzhou, one of southern China’s most prominent cities, say they been greatly discriminated against amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“African community leaders in Guangzhou believe the vast majority of the city’s African population have been forced into quarantine or are sleeping on the streets,” the BBC reported.
Local authorities say every African individual in the city has been tested for the coronavirus, with 111 testing positive.
“Ninety-eight percent of Africans are in quarantine,” one community leader said.
Africans in the city say they were simply singled out because of their race. That is the literal definition of racism.
It isn’t just the Chinese government that is reportedly discriminating against the African community.
Some Chinese businesses, including hotels, have reportedly started closing their doors to anyone of African descent.
According to the BBC, a McDonald’s in Guangzhou was forced to apologize for posting a sign out front barring any “black people” from entering.
Again, for those who still doubt that Black people and particularly #AfricansinChina are being targeted we feel it is our duty to share this. A sign at a @McDonalds restaurant seems to make this perfectly clear pic.twitter.com/FaveKrdQHi — Black Livity China (@BlackLivityCN) April 11, 2020
The Chinese government has claimed it is not discriminating anyone on the basis of race — though the allegations of Africans living in the area tell a different story.
Diverting blame for the coronavirus crisis is what the Chinese government has been doing for months now — Africans are just their newest scapegoat.
If the left really cared about racial inequality, they wouldn’t be making up allegations against America’s institutions and leaders.
Instead, they would be talking about the regime that is actively oppressing people based on the color of their skin.
Spoiler alert: That regime isn’t America.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--As COVID Shutdown Halts Tourism, Crocodiles Take Over Deserted Beach

Nothing is as soothing to the soul as a deserted beach , where the waves can pound the shore as they have since the dawn of time and not a single jangling cellphone can be heard .
The reptiles have been seen soaking up the rays on the lagoon beach at La Ventanilla in Oaxaca , an ecotourism resort on Mexico ’ s southern coast , according to a Spanish-language account by Mexican news agency Milenio.com .
Some crocodiles , the news outlet said , were frolicking in the water and appeared to be surfing .
TRENDING : Man Tries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off The Mexican government closed its beaches in early April as part of restrictions put in place to inhibit the spread of the coronavirus , according to Mexico News Daily .
The beaches at Oaxaca have been contested in the past .
In November , one fisherman took a nap on the sand and was attacked by a crocodile , Mexico News Daily reported .
The victim was hospitalized but survived .
The Mexican beach is not the only place where wildlife now walks openly in a human-free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is full of critters that have emerged from hiding .
RELATED : Trump Admin Announces 2.3 Million New Acres Will Be Opened to Hunting and Fishing “ The bear population has quadrupled , ” Dane Peterson , who works at the Ahwahnee Hotel in the park , said , according to the Los Angeles Times .
“ It ’ s not like they aren ’ t usually here , ” he said , concerning bears , bobcats and coyotes that are now commonly seen .
“ It ’ s that they usually hang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the shadows.
” The photogenic animals are not always friendly .
Near Missoula , Montana , the Ravalli County Sheriff ’ s Department is warning the public about wildlife sightings , which have increased as human activity has waned , according to KCFW-TV .
In this case , the warning referring to mountain lions prowling about .
The change in wildlife patterns is global , noted The Guardian .
“ Coyotes , normally timid of traffic , have been spotted on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco .
Deer are grazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
Wild boar are becoming bolder in Barcelona and Bergamo , Italy , ” it wrote .
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Nothing is as soothing to the soul as a deserted beach, where the waves can pound the shore as they have since the dawn of time and not a single jangling cellphone can be heard.
Just ask a crocodile.
The reptiles have been seen soaking up the rays on the lagoon beach at La Ventanilla in Oaxaca, an ecotourism resort on Mexico’s southern coast, according to a Spanish-language account by Mexican news agency Milenio.com.
Some crocodiles, the news outlet said, were frolicking in the water and appeared to be surfing.
The Mexican government closed its beaches in early April as part of restrictions put in place to inhibit the spread of the coronavirus, according to Mexico News Daily.
In the absence of people, crocodiles take over Oaxaca beaches. https://t.co/u9G83pYd0n pic.twitter.com/Gdul54TDsb — Mexico News Daily (@mexicond) April 13, 2020
The beaches at Oaxaca have been contested in the past.
In November, one fisherman took a nap on the sand and was attacked by a crocodile, Mexico News Daily reported. The victim was hospitalized but survived.
The Mexican beach is not the only place where wildlife now walks openly in a human-free environment.
Yosemite National Park in California is full of critters that have emerged from hiding.
The wildlife in Yosemite National Park has begun to revel in spring and an unusually quiet park in the absence of humans. ?https://t.co/zN6cLo4Zqm — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) April 13, 2020
“The bear population has quadrupled,” Dane Peterson, who works at the Ahwahnee Hotel in the park, said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“It’s not like they aren’t usually here,” he said, concerning bears, bobcats and coyotes that are now commonly seen. “It’s that they usually hang back at the edges, or move in the shadows.”
The photogenic animals are not always friendly.
Near Missoula, Montana, the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about wildlife sightings, which have increased as human activity has waned, according to KCFW-TV.
In this case, the warning referring to mountain lions prowling about.
Waking up to a mountain lion in the backyard was the Coronapocalypse plot twist I did not see coming. pic.twitter.com/ykyg71DSTh — Robinne Lee (@robinnelee) March 14, 2020
The change in wildlife patterns is global, noted The Guardian.
A coyote stands by the roadside at Golden Gate Bridge View Vista Point across from San Francisco, California. More photos of the day: https://t.co/QCqYSzx3PW ? Shannon Stapleton pic.twitter.com/SH0QsMBitZ — Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) April 9, 2020
“Coyotes, normally timid of traffic, have been spotted on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Deer are grazing near Washington homes a few miles from the White House. Wild boar are becoming bolder in Barcelona and Bergamo, Italy,” it wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Alex Trebek Set To Debut Memoir Just Before 80th Birthday

Beloved television show host Alex Trebek has not been idle .
Throughout his cancer treatment he ’ s had his fair share of struggles , but he ’ s still filmed shows , reached out to fans and kept himself busy .
In early March , the official “ Jeopardy !
” Twitter account shared a video of Trebek talking about his battle .
People with the cancer Trebek has have about an 18 percent chance of making it one year .
“ I ’ m very happy to report I have just reached that marker , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but a lot of not-so-good days , ” he explained .
“ I joked with friends that the cancer won ’ t kill me , the chemo treatments will.
” TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off While the future is uncertain and Trebek has a fight ahead of him , his doctor is approaching year two with a healthy dose of optimism .
“ You know my oncologist tried to cheer me up the other day , ” Trebek added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two-year survival rate is only 7 percent , he was certain that one year from now , the two of us would be sitting in his office celebrating my second anniversary of survival.
” But plenty of fans and friends have done their part to support Trebek , too , and he was so touched that he decided to do something he ’ d put off for decades .
“ Alex has been making good use of his time at home !
” the Jeopardy !
Facebook page shared on April 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book set to come out on July 21 called “ The Answer Is… Reflections on My Life.
” The book ’ s page on the Simon & Schuster website has all the details .
“ Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy !
in 1984 , Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers , bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week , ” the “ About The Book ” section reads .
RELATED : Harry and Meghan Spotted Reportedly Feeding the Needy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Last year , he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer .
What followed was an incredible outpouring of love and kindness .
Social media was flooded with messages of support , and the Jeopardy !
studio received boxes of cards and letters offering guidance , encouragement , and prayers.
” “ For over three decades , Trebek had resisted countless appeals to write a book about his life .
Yet he was moved so much by all the goodwill , he felt compelled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year , ’ he writes in The Answer Is… : Reflections on My Life.
” The book is promised to have plenty of explanations and opinions on a variety of topics like parenting and marriage , along with a bunch of exclusive images of his life , all presented in chapters with titles in the form of questions .
Available at Barnes & Noble , Amazon and several other sellers , the book will hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trebek ’ s birthday — a fitting way to celebrate 80 years of life .
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Beloved television show host Alex Trebek has not been idle. Throughout his cancer treatment he’s had his fair share of struggles, but he’s still filmed shows, reached out to fans and kept himself busy.
In early March, the official “Jeopardy!” Twitter account shared a video of Trebek talking about his battle. People with the cancer Trebek has have about an 18 percent chance of making it one year.
“I’m very happy to report I have just reached that marker,” he said.
“There were some good days but a lot of not-so-good days,” he explained. “I joked with friends that the cancer won’t kill me, the chemo treatments will.”
While the future is uncertain and Trebek has a fight ahead of him, his doctor is approaching year two with a healthy dose of optimism.
“You know my oncologist tried to cheer me up the other day,” Trebek added. “He said, Alex, even though the two-year survival rate is only 7 percent, he was certain that one year from now, the two of us would be sitting in his office celebrating my second anniversary of survival.”
But plenty of fans and friends have done their part to support Trebek, too, and he was so touched that he decided to do something he’d put off for decades.
“Alex has been making good use of his time at home!” the Jeopardy! Facebook page shared on April 14, along with a photo of a book set to come out on July 21 called “The Answer Is… Reflections on My Life.”
Wondering what Alex has been up to at home? He wrote a book! Learn more about “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life” here: https://t.co/XvuCrqxBt1 pic.twitter.com/j2HsOn6Q2Y — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) April 14, 2020
The book’s page on the Simon & Schuster website has all the details.
“Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week,” the “About The Book” section reads.
“Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. What followed was an incredible outpouring of love and kindness. Social media was flooded with messages of support, and the Jeopardy! studio received boxes of cards and letters offering guidance, encouragement, and prayers.”
“For over three decades, Trebek had resisted countless appeals to write a book about his life. Yet he was moved so much by all the goodwill, he felt compelled to finally share his story.
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‘I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year,’ he writes in The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life.”
The book is promised to have plenty of explanations and opinions on a variety of topics like parenting and marriage, along with a bunch of exclusive images of his life, all presented in chapters with titles in the form of questions.
Available at Barnes&Noble, Amazon and several other sellers, the book will hit shelves July 21, the day before Trebek’s birthday — a fitting way to celebrate 80 years of life.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer, Unamused Manager Tells Him Off

I ’ d never thought about it before I ’ d read a few articles which explained the phenomenon , but there ’ s actually one legitimate reason why we ’ re running low on toilet paper .
Most of us spend our days in offices .
Sometimes , we spend it at the mall or store .
Obviously , we have to go to the bathroom there — and , the toilet paper in those places is of a significantly different type and quality .
Now , most of us are going to the bathroom at home all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re out of the house , we ’ re not going to use a public bathroom ; you ’ d sooner lick a doorknob .
That means more toilet paper consumption all at once .
Since we ’ re not buying those huge rolls of industrial toilet paper in the bathroom at our jobs , it ’ s not like we can just repurpose that to solve the problem .
So that ’ s one reason .
The other , more salient reason , is that the world ’ s hoarders and resellers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s TP because if we ’ re going to live in a post-apocalyptic Thunderdome scenario until someone finds a vaccine , they want to make sure they control the cottony softness of Quilted Northern .
Oh , and they bought up all the hand sanitizer too , because why not ?
It ’ s the same in the United States as it is in Australia , only they ’ re fighting the hoarders in that awesome accent of theirs .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Drakes Supermarkets , a Down Under chain , has become a bit of a social media celebrity due to his coronavirus crisis updates on social media .
They ’ re just short videos about what ’ s happening on the front lines of retail .
In one outrageous anecdote , he dealt with a reseller whose hoarding scheme had gone awry and was now trying to return some toilet paper and hand sanitizer .
How much , you ask ?
According to Drake , the guy had 150 packs of 32-roll toilet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He had a simple , wordless response to the customer , as seen below : WARNING : The following videos contains some mildly vulgar content that some viewers will find offensive .
You know those customer surveys that cashiers try to get you to fill out after your visit ?
I don ’ t think this guy was asked to fill out one .
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Drake said the man had bought the items , worth $ 10,000 AUD ( $ 6,353.80 USD ) , with a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across Drakes stores .
“ In that conversation [ the shopper said ] ‘ my eBay site has been shut down , so we couldn ’ t profiteer off that , ' ” Drake told the ABC , calling it “ absolutely disgraceful.
” RELATED : As Big Brother Expands , Gov't Drones Now Tracking Americans ' Body Temps Without Permission “ The rest of my team [ is ] over this sort of behavior and having to police people taking more than they need — that ’ s a tough thing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I never thought I ’ d been in a situation that I ’ m seeing here .
We ’ re not used to it , no one is used to it , when people take advantage of the system , ” he added .
“ It ’ s not necessarily being sold here or used here , or hoarded here — it ’ s being marked up [ online ] for a considerable amount.
” Drake , who says supermarkets need to “ band together ” to stop hoarding , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making smaller packs , but they told him larger packs were more efficient during times of high demand .
“ For them to get more toilet rolls into the hands of the consumer , doing the bulk packs is the most efficient run that they can do , ” he said .
Even if you ’ re not a hoarder who ’ s selling toilet paper on eBay , you still don ’ t need to be hoarding for yourself .
One day , when your children ask what you did during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to talk about how you were lashing 32-packs of TP to the top of your Subaru crossover like you were about to embark on a trek deep into the tundra of Nunavut and this was your final opportunity to get appropriate provisions to answer the call of nature .
You ’ re not trekking into the wild , you ’ re going home .
You may have to spend more time there than you like , but you ’ re going to be OK. You don ’ t need that much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand sanitizer than you normally would , but you don ’ t need gallons upon gallons of it .
You don ’ t need to panic-buy apples .
If you have to ask yourself whether or not you need mass quantities of anything , here ’ s a spoiler alert : You don ’ t .
And , if you try to return it later , John-Paul Drake has given you a preview of the kind of reception you ’ ll get .
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I’d never thought about it before I’d read a few articles which explained the phenomenon, but there’s actually one legitimate reason why we’re running low on toilet paper.
Most of us spend our days in offices. Sometimes, we spend it at the mall or store. Obviously, we have to go to the bathroom there — and, the toilet paper in those places is of a significantly different type and quality.
Now, most of us are going to the bathroom at home all of the time; even if we’re out of the house, we’re not going to use a public bathroom; you’d sooner lick a doorknob. That means more toilet paper consumption all at once. Since we’re not buying those huge rolls of industrial toilet paper in the bathroom at our jobs, it’s not like we can just repurpose that to solve the problem.
So that’s one reason. The other, more salient reason, is that the world’s hoarders and resellers are buying up all of the world’s TP because if we’re going to live in a post-apocalyptic Thunderdome scenario until someone finds a vaccine, they want to make sure they control the cottony softness of Quilted Northern. Oh, and they bought up all the hand sanitizer too, because why not?
It’s the same in the United States as it is in Australia, only they’re fighting the hoarders in that awesome accent of theirs.
John-Paul Drake of Drakes Supermarkets, a Down Under chain, has become a bit of a social media celebrity due to his coronavirus crisis updates on social media. They’re just short videos about what’s happening on the front lines of retail.
In one outrageous anecdote, he dealt with a reseller whose hoarding scheme had gone awry and was now trying to return some toilet paper and hand sanitizer. How much, you ask?
According to Drake, the guy had 150 packs of 32-roll toilet paper and 150 one-liter sanitizer bottles.
He had a simple, wordless response to the customer, as seen below:
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You know those customer surveys that cashiers try to get you to fill out after your visit? I don’t think this guy was asked to fill out one.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Drake said the man had bought the items, worth $10,000 AUD ($6,353.80 USD), with a “team” of people who stockpiled them across Drakes stores.
“In that conversation [the shopper said] ‘my eBay site has been shut down, so we couldn’t profiteer off that,'” Drake told the ABC, calling it “absolutely disgraceful.”
“The rest of my team [is] over this sort of behavior and having to police people taking more than they need — that’s a tough thing to deal with,” Drake said.
“I never thought I’d been in a situation that I’m seeing here. We’re not used to it, no one is used to it, when people take advantage of the system,” he added.
“It’s not necessarily being sold here or used here, or hoarded here — it’s being marked up [online] for a considerable amount.”
Drake, who says supermarkets need to “band together” to stop hoarding, said he’d been talking to manufacturers about making smaller packs, but they told him larger packs were more efficient during times of high demand.
“For them to get more toilet rolls into the hands of the consumer, doing the bulk packs is the most efficient run that they can do,” he said.
Even if you’re not a hoarder who’s selling toilet paper on eBay, you still don’t need to be hoarding for yourself.
One day, when your children ask what you did during the pandemic, you don’t necessarily want to talk about how you were lashing 32-packs of TP to the top of your Subaru crossover like you were about to embark on a trek deep into the tundra of Nunavut and this was your final opportunity to get appropriate provisions to answer the call of nature.
You’re not trekking into the wild, you’re going home. You may have to spend more time there than you like, but you’re going to be OK.
You don’t need that much more toilet paper. You may need more hand sanitizer than you normally would, but you don’t need gallons upon gallons of it.
You don’t need to panic-buy apples.
If you have to ask yourself whether or not you need mass quantities of anything, here’s a spoiler alert: You don’t. And, if you try to return it later, John-Paul Drake has given you a preview of the kind of reception you’ll get.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Ford Set To Produce Masks, Respirators, Gowns for Medical Personnel During Pandemic

They are not Thunderbirds or Mustangs , but the latest products to roll off the Ford assembly line will be a welcome relief to Americans fighting the coronavirus .
On Tuesday , Ford began producing air-purifying respirators that it designed .
The famed vehicle manufacturer is also making face masks for health care workers , and assisting in the development of reusable gowns for medical personnel that can be produced on a mass scale .
“ We knew that to play our part helping combat coronavirus , we had to go like hell and join forces with experts like 3M @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment and supplies , Jim Baumbick , vice president for Ford Enterprise Product Line Management , said in a news release .
“ In just three weeks under Project Apollo , we ’ ve unleashed our world-class manufacturing , purchasing and design talent to get scrappy and start making personal protection equipment and help increase the availability and production of ventilators , ” he said .
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According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3M ’ s Personal Safety Division : “ 3M is dedicated to helping to protect our heroic health care workers and first responders globally , including sharing our scientific expertise to increase supply of needed PPE.
” “ We are proud to stand together with Ford in this effort , as they have helped us increase manufacturing of existing 3M PPE products and , together , we have rapidly designed a new PAPR to help protect these heroes , ” he said .
One of the main accomplishments of the partnership was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a PAPR , or powered air-purifying respirator , that will help health care workers avoid breathing contaminated air .
“ By working collaboratively with 3M to quickly combine more than 100 years of Ford manufacturing and engineering expertise with personal protection equipment design and expertise , we ’ re getting much-needed technology into the hands of frontline medical workers to help when they need it most , ” Marcy Fisher , Ford ’ s director of Global Body Exterior and Interior Engineering , said .
Members of the United Auto Workers union will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and face masks .
“ UAW Ford members continue to step up and volunteer to work during this difficult time as we expand at the facility across from Flat Rock to make respirators and at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant to make face masks for medical use , ” Gerald Kariem , vice president of UAW ’ s Ford Department , said .
“ The UAW also continues to work with Ford to follow stringent CDC guidelines and go above and beyond protections for these members who are so proudly volunteering to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
Ford is working with airbag supplier Joyson Safety Systems to make reusable hospital gowns from the same material used to manufacture airbags for Ford vehicles .
Starting next week , Ford expects to be able to produce 100,000 gowns a week .
RELATED : Report : Loophole in $ 2 Trillion CARES Act Could See Money Sent to China “ The need to protect our medical teams is heightened — Ford ’ s gown production could not come at a better time during this crisis , ” David Claeys , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Farmington Hills , said .
“ Our front line health care workers are working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients and we need the necessary supplies to support them.
” Moreover , Ford is collaborating with Thermo Fisher Scientific to help scale up production of COVID-19 testing kits .
“ Ford ’ s engineers brought a fresh perspective to production expansion , and together , we ’ ll more than triple the number of collection kits we can deliver each week starting April 20 , ” John Reuss , senior director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It ’ s great to see different industries coming together to solve a common problem.
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They are not Thunderbirds or Mustangs, but the latest products to roll off the Ford assembly line will be a welcome relief to Americans fighting the coronavirus.
On Tuesday, Ford began producing air-purifying respirators that it designed.
The famed vehicle manufacturer is also making face masks for health care workers, and assisting in the development of reusable gowns for medical personnel that can be produced on a mass scale.
“We knew that to play our part helping combat coronavirus, we had to go like hell and join forces with experts like 3M to expand production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies, Jim Baumbick, vice president for Ford Enterprise Product Line Management, said in a news release.
“In just three weeks under Project Apollo, we’ve unleashed our world-class manufacturing, purchasing and design talent to get scrappy and start making personal protection equipment and help increase the availability and production of ventilators,” he said.
Ford and 3M began teaming up last month.
According to Bernard Cicut, vice president for 3M’s Personal Safety Division: “3M is dedicated to helping to protect our heroic health care workers and first responders globally, including sharing our scientific expertise to increase supply of needed PPE.”
“We are proud to stand together with Ford in this effort, as they have helped us increase manufacturing of existing 3M PPE products and, together, we have rapidly designed a new PAPR to help protect these heroes,” he said.
One of the main accomplishments of the partnership was the development of a battery-powered blower known as a PAPR, or powered air-purifying respirator, that will help health care workers avoid breathing contaminated air.
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“By working collaboratively with 3M to quickly combine more than 100 years of Ford manufacturing and engineering expertise with personal protection equipment design and expertise, we’re getting much-needed technology into the hands of frontline medical workers to help when they need it most,” Marcy Fisher, Ford’s director of Global Body Exterior and Interior Engineering, said.
Members of the United Auto Workers union will be using their expertise to make PAPRs and face masks.
“UAW Ford members continue to step up and volunteer to work during this difficult time as we expand at the facility across from Flat Rock to make respirators and at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant to make face masks for medical use,” Gerald Kariem, vice president of UAW’s Ford Department, said.
“The UAW also continues to work with Ford to follow stringent CDC guidelines and go above and beyond protections for these members who are so proudly volunteering to serve their communities and their nation,” he added.
Ford is working with airbag supplier Joyson Safety Systems to make reusable hospital gowns from the same material used to manufacture airbags for Ford vehicles. Starting next week, Ford expects to be able to produce 100,000 gowns a week.
“The need to protect our medical teams is heightened — Ford’s gown production could not come at a better time during this crisis,” David Claeys, president of Beaumont Health hospitals in Dearborn and Farmington Hills, said. “Our front line health care workers are working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients and we need the necessary supplies to support them.”
Moreover, Ford is collaborating with Thermo Fisher Scientific to help scale up production of COVID-19 testing kits.
“Ford’s engineers brought a fresh perspective to production expansion, and together, we’ll more than triple the number of collection kits we can deliver each week starting April 20,” John Reuss, senior director for microbiology business at Thermo Fisher, said. “It’s great to see different industries coming together to solve a common problem.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--15 Clever Ways To Use Baking Soda

15 Clever Ways To Use Baking Soda

Baking soda is an unimposing substance that most people have sitting in a cupboard next to the flour or stuffed into the back of a refrigerator .
It ’ s incredibly versatile , and not just for baking : It has brightening , whitening and even pain-relieving properties , according to The Old Farmer ’ s Almanac and Thank Your Body , and we ’ ve highlighted 15 of those uses below .
If you want something sweet , but don ’ t want to indulge in the calories at the moment , a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should banish that hankering immediately .
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Itchy skin ?
Toss some of that soda into the bath , take a soak , and steep in relief .
Likewise , if bug bites are driving you nuts , a mix of water and baking soda , applied as a paste , should handle it nicely .
A baking soda/water paste is also great for removing painfully obvious sweat stains on shirts .
The paste should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sit for at least an hour before being washed .
You store spaghetti in a plastic container ONE TIME , and it ’ s forever branded with that reddish film .
Make a paste for your plastic pasta holder , and it should be back to its clear , transparent glory .
RELATED : Harry and Meghan Spotted Reportedly Feeding the Needy in First Sighting Since Moving to LA The properties of this magical paste extend to automobiles , as well : a bit of the mix rubbed on cars with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bug splats , but without causing any problems for the paint job .
The mildly abrasive and whitening properties of baking soda have resulted in its being used as a toothpaste .
It doesn ’ t taste great , and it probably shouldn ’ t be used too often because it is abrasive , but it works .
While most of the hacks so far involve external baking soda use , a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water can be taken to relieve heartburn pain .
Grandma was right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — there are many !
It ’ s great for use on sinks and tubs and will get them sparkling again when used either dry and rubbed with a damp cloth or used , once again , as a paste .
You can unclog your sink by doing your own , at-home school science experiment : first put a cup of baking soda in the offending drain , then chase it with a cup of hot vinegar .
Wait a bit , run some clean , boiling water down the drain , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t know about the previous uses , most people are aware that baking soda also works to trap odors ( which is why they sell packages with filters on the side so you can put them in your fridge to trap nasty smells ) .
The powder can also be used in rooms to absorb ambient stink , and some people use it on carpet and then vacuum it up to make their carpets smell fresher .
On the note of odor absorption , a bit of baking soda can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ litter to help trap those smells that are distinctly cat-related .
Ants and roaches don ’ t like this white powder , so use a barrier of it anywhere you want to keep them away from .
Especially now , with the viral concerns and people being more aware of their shopping and eating habits , this is useful to know .
A quarter cup of baking soda in a full sink can be used to dunk veggies and fruit in before rinsing them off with tap water .
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Baking soda is an unimposing substance that most people have sitting in a cupboard next to the flour or stuffed into the back of a refrigerator.
It’s incredibly versatile, and not just for baking: It has brightening, whitening and even pain-relieving properties, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac and Thank Your Body, and we’ve highlighted 15 of those uses below.
1. Sweet tooth inhibitor:
If you want something sweet, but don’t want to indulge in the calories at the moment, a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with some water and used as a mouthwash should banish that hankering immediately.
2. Pain reliever:
Sunburn? Itchy skin? Toss some of that soda into the bath, take a soak, and steep in relief.
3. Bug bite reliever:
Likewise, if bug bites are driving you nuts, a mix of water and baking soda, applied as a paste, should handle it nicely.
4. Clothing stain remover:
A baking soda/water paste is also great for removing painfully obvious sweat stains on shirts. The paste should be applied to the stain and left to sit for at least an hour before being washed.
5. Food storage container stain remover:
You store spaghetti in a plastic container ONE TIME, and it’s forever branded with that reddish film. Make a paste for your plastic pasta holder, and it should be back to its clear, transparent glory.
6. Car polish:
The properties of this magical paste extend to automobiles, as well: a bit of the mix rubbed on cars with a damp cloth will help remove both tar and bug splats, but without causing any problems for the paint job.
7. Toothpaste:
The mildly abrasive and whitening properties of baking soda have resulted in its being used as a toothpaste. It doesn’t taste great, and it probably shouldn’t be used too often because it is abrasive, but it works.
8. Heartburn relief:
While most of the hacks so far involve external baking soda use, a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water can be taken to relieve heartburn pain.
9. Sink cleaner:
Grandma was right about baking soda’s cleaning properties — there are many! It’s great for use on sinks and tubs and will get them sparkling again when used either dry and rubbed with a damp cloth or used, once again, as a paste.
10. Drain cleaner/unclogger:
You can unclog your sink by doing your own, at-home school science experiment: first put a cup of baking soda in the offending drain, then chase it with a cup of hot vinegar. Wait a bit, run some clean, boiling water down the drain, and repeat if necessary.
11. Odor absorber:
Even if you didn’t know about the previous uses, most people are aware that baking soda also works to trap odors (which is why they sell packages with filters on the side so you can put them in your fridge to trap nasty smells).
12. Air freshener:
The powder can also be used in rooms to absorb ambient stink, and some people use it on carpet and then vacuum it up to make their carpets smell fresher.
13. Cat litter additive:
On the note of odor absorption, a bit of baking soda can be sprinkled underneath and on top of cat litter to help trap those smells that are distinctly cat-related.
14. Bug repellant:
Ants and roaches don’t like this white powder, so use a barrier of it anywhere you want to keep them away from.
15. Produce cleaner:
Especially now, with the viral concerns and people being more aware of their shopping and eating habits, this is useful to know. A quarter cup of baking soda in a full sink can be used to dunk veggies and fruit in before rinsing them off with tap water.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Country Legend Charlie Daniels Absolutely Savages Out-of-Touch Pelosi – ‘You Just Don’t Give a Damn’

It ’ s not particularly difficult to find ways that Nancy Pelosi is out of touch these days .
For instance , the House speaker ’ s “ let them eat ice cream ” moment on James Corden ’ s late-night show this week was one of the most shockingly ill-conceived attempts at humanizing a politician in quite some time .
As Pelosi showed off her gourmet ice cream collection , Democrats were refusing to budge on giving $ 250 billion in loans to small business owners unless Republicans caved to their legislative demands .
Absent that , she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program ’ s cash reserves run dry .
The current impasse is reminiscent of how the Democrats tried to hold up the third round of stimulus legislation with a prepackaged list of liberal agenda items .
In that battle , the Democrats mostly folded — but not before Pelosi managed to get $ 25 million for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts .
There ’ s a big image problem with that , one which country music legend Charlie Daniels identified in a Thursday tweet .
TRENDING : Man Tries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off “ Ms Pelosi do you know how many desperate veterans that twenty five million dollars you gave the Kennedy Center could have given a reason for living , ” Daniels tweeted .
“ My guess is you just don ’ t give a damn.
” This received a fair bit of concurrence on Twitter : Pelosi had originally wanted $ 35 million for the D.C. cultural staple .
A draft of the legislation , according to Fox Business , stated that the $ 25 million allocated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover operating expenses required to ensure the continuity of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and its affiliates .
The money is intended to be used for employee compensation and benefits , grants , contracts , rent or utilities , fees for artists or performers , information technology and other administrative expenses.
” Republicans were generally opposed to the expenditure but quickly became resigned to it .
President Donald Trump gave the concession a rather backhanded bit of approval : “ The Kennedy Center has suffered greatly , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I haven ’ t spent time there because I ’ m far too busy .
I ’ d love to go there evenings , but I ’ m too busy doing things.
” The outlay quickly became even more controversial when the Kennedy Center announced that , even in spite of the not insignificant chunk of the stimulus bill being dropped at their feet , they weren ’ t willing to pay for the National Symphony Orchestra to stay busy doing things .
Right after the bill was signed , the Kennedy Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the orchestra , leading everyone to wonder why it got the money in the first place .
After significant backlash , the center agreed to pay the musicians after all .
Sorry about that , everyone .
You can look away now .
Not that I ’ m against musicians being paid , mind you .
The Kennedy Center is also a perfectly nice place to go .
All that being said , we didn ’ t need to spend $ 25 million on it when our economy has been totally shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans services instead ?
( The Veterans Health Administration received $ 17.2 billion in the third phase of coronavirus legislation , though I tend to think adding $ 25 million to that figure is a better use of the money than spending it on the Kennedy Center ) .
What about using the money to get loans extended to small business in a more timely fashion ?
What about literally any other use of it ?
The Kennedy Center is the giant ice cream-laden freezer of the relief bill .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s a certain kind of person who not only enjoys the National Symphony Orchestra but can afford to enjoy it regularly , and it ’ s generally not the kind of person who needs a relief check at the moment .
But don ’ t worry .
All of those laid-off proles have a lot more time on their hands to watch James Corden ’ s 12:35 a.m. program , where Nancy can show off her collection of frozen creamery .
Nancy , dear Nancy — was there no one to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remotely acceptable ?
Did no one in her orbit realize that she was doing this while standing in front of a luxury refrigerator/freezer in an expansive kitchen that , given California property prices , looked like it belonged in the San Francisco residence of the Nizam of Hyderabad ?
At a time of desperation in this country , with 22 million already unemployed , Pelosi has become the symbol of Washington insider opulence .
Charlie Daniels is right ; there ’ s real desperation in this country right now .
Instead of getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to see their dreams collapse , Pelosi is worried about funneling money to a cultural center that has little to do with getting America back to work safely .
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It’s not particularly difficult to find ways that Nancy Pelosi is out of touch these days.
For instance, the House speaker’s “let them eat ice cream” moment on James Corden’s late-night show this week was one of the most shockingly ill-conceived attempts at humanizing a politician in quite some time.
As Pelosi showed off her gourmet ice cream collection, Democrats were refusing to budge on giving $250 billion in loans to small business owners unless Republicans caved to their legislative demands. Absent that, she’s more than willing to let the program’s cash reserves run dry.
The current impasse is reminiscent of how the Democrats tried to hold up the third round of stimulus legislation with a prepackaged list of liberal agenda items. In that battle, the Democrats mostly folded — but not before Pelosi managed to get $25 million for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
There’s a big image problem with that, one which country music legend Charlie Daniels identified in a Thursday tweet.
“Ms Pelosi do you know how many desperate veterans that twenty five million dollars you gave the Kennedy Center could have given a reason for living,” Daniels tweeted. “My guess is you just don’t give a damn.”
Ms Pelosi do you know how many desperate veterans that twenty five million dollars you gave the Kennedy Center could have given a reason for living.
My guess is you just don’t give a damn — Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) April 16, 2020
This received a fair bit of concurrence on Twitter:
Amen Charlie! We have hard working veterans out of jobs can’t feed their families nor do they have a paycheck to pay their mortgage/rent to keep a roof over their heads! Or pay their utilities…Or, or, or It is a disgrace! — Code of Vets ™ (@codeofvets) April 16, 2020
Amen Charlie! We have hard working veterans out of jobs can’t feed their families nor do they have a paycheck to pay their mortgage/rent to keep a roof over their heads! Or pay their utilities…Or, or, or It is a disgrace! — Code of Vets ™ (@codeofvets) April 16, 2020
But she enjoys chocolate. — Robin Clifford (@RobinClifford25) April 16, 2020
Pelosi had originally wanted $35 million for the D.C. cultural staple. A draft of the legislation, according to Fox Business, stated that the $25 million allocated for the center in the bill would “cover operating expenses required to ensure the continuity of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and its affiliates. The money is intended to be used for employee compensation and benefits, grants, contracts, rent or utilities, fees for artists or performers, information technology and other administrative expenses.”
I’ve been to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It’s a nice place. However, the Kennedy Center should NOT be getting any money in a #coronavirus emergency bill designed to help businesses and families. pic.twitter.com/aTecoeFsaw — Bill Johnson (@RepBillJohnson) March 24, 2020
Republicans were generally opposed to the expenditure but quickly became resigned to it. President Donald Trump gave the concession a rather backhanded bit of approval: “The Kennedy Center has suffered greatly,” he said during a media briefing. “I haven’t spent time there because I’m far too busy. I’d love to go there evenings, but I’m too busy doing things.”
The outlay quickly became even more controversial when the Kennedy Center announced that, even in spite of the not insignificant chunk of the stimulus bill being dropped at their feet, they weren’t willing to pay for the National Symphony Orchestra to stay busy doing things.
Right after the bill was signed, the Kennedy Center said it would stop paying the musicians from the orchestra, leading everyone to wonder why it got the money in the first place.
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After significant backlash, the center agreed to pay the musicians after all. Sorry about that, everyone. You can look away now.
Not that I’m against musicians being paid, mind you. The Kennedy Center is also a perfectly nice place to go.
All that being said, we didn’t need to spend $25 million on it when our economy has been totally shut down.
What about more funding for veterans services instead? (The Veterans Health Administration received $17.2 billion in the third phase of coronavirus legislation, though I tend to think adding $25 million to that figure is a better use of the money than spending it on the Kennedy Center).
What about using the money to get loans extended to small business in a more timely fashion? What about literally any other use of it?
The Kennedy Center is the giant ice cream-laden freezer of the relief bill.
It’s a symbol of the D.C. elite; there’s a certain kind of person who not only enjoys the National Symphony Orchestra but can afford to enjoy it regularly, and it’s generally not the kind of person who needs a relief check at the moment.
But don’t worry. All of those laid-off proles have a lot more time on their hands to watch James Corden’s 12:35 a.m. program, where Nancy can show off her collection of frozen creamery.
Nancy, dear Nancy — was there no one to disabuse you of the idea this was remotely acceptable? Did no one in her orbit realize that she was doing this while standing in front of a luxury refrigerator/freezer in an expansive kitchen that, given California property prices, looked like it belonged in the San Francisco residence of the Nizam of Hyderabad?
At a time of desperation in this country, with 22 million already unemployed, Pelosi has become the symbol of Washington insider opulence.
Charlie Daniels is right; there’s real desperation in this country right now.
Instead of getting money to small business owners who are going to see their dreams collapse, Pelosi is worried about funneling money to a cultural center that has little to do with getting America back to work safely.
Enjoy that ice cream.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Covington Catholic’s Nick Sandmann Says His Life Has Been Under ‘Constant’ Threat Since March for Li

Covington Catholic’s Nick Sandmann Says His Life Has Been Under ‘Constant’ Threat Since March for Life Incident

In a recent interview , Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann said his life has been under “ constant threat ” since he became a media whipping boy after a viral incident at the March for Life last year .
Ever since his run-in with activist Nathan Phillips on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — in which media at first inaccurately portrayed the MAGA hat-wearing student as having blocked Phillips — Sandmann told Fox Nation host Lara Logan this week that he ’ s been noticed everywhere .
“ Everywhere I go , there is someone that will point me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No Agenda with Lara Logan.
” Sandmann went to the Lincoln Memorial for the segment , his first time back to where his confrontation with Phillips happened in 2019 .
“ As we stood there , people began to stare at Nick and it became uncomfortable , ” Logan said in the narration .
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The long looks followed us on the way.
” According to The Washington Times , Sandmann reached an undisclosed settlement with CNN over the network ’ s treatment of the story .
“ The media ’ s role in it has never been fully addressed .
Most outlets didn ’ t retract their stories , ” Logan said .
“ CNN settled in a massive lawsuit — the sum was undisclosed — but that was evidence .
And it was just the beginning in a series of lawsuits that are to come.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Life in 2019 .
Viral video which was amplified by a strange account whose owner was never quite identified showed Sandmann with Native American activist Nathan Phillips chanting in his face .
The fact that Sandmann was smiling and wearing a Make America Great Again baseball cap immediately made him a target of the establishment media and online bad actors .
The media hadn ’ t necessarily factored in that they were dealing with a minor or that Phillips ’ story was inaccurate .
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Sandmann was 16 at the time , and it quickly became apparent as more video came out that certain aspects of the activist ’ s story were dodgy at best .
That video would show that the incident was actually precipitated by the bizarre , fact-challenged racist cult that is the black Hebrew Israelites and that Phillips ’ claims , like the idea that he was blocked from going toward the Lincoln Memorial by Sandmann or that he ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students from Sandmann ’ s Covington Catholic High School , were either lies or unverified by the massive amounts of video footage from the event .
In spite of that , you had celebrities who were more than willing to dox the Covington Catholic kids , even when they could probably guess that they were minors .
Sandmann told Logan that he ’ s now an unwilling public figure because of the media attention .
“ It happens everywhere I go , ” Sandmann said .
“ From in my community to different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go , there is someone that will point me out.
” “ [ This will last ] probably forever , ” he added .
“ It ’ s a constant threat and it ’ s a terrible threat .
But you can ’ t choose to live your life in fear or they ’ ve won and they robbed you of your life.
” Which is what , essentially , the goal always was .
This wasn ’ t about politely asking Nick Sandmann what happened that day in Washington , D.C .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterpoint from him .
Once that video footage was being played on CNN and Nathan Philips was appearing nonstop telling everyone how these kids had wronged him , you could tell what this was about — making Nick Sandmann prostrate himself before the media and beg for forgiveness which would never come .
The media bias against Sandmann was reprehensible .
A year on , he still seems haunted by it .
Haunted — but not unbroken , and not without perspective .
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In a recent interview, Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann said his life has been under “constant threat” since he became a media whipping boy after a viral incident at the March for Life last year.
Ever since his run-in with activist Nathan Phillips on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — in which media at first inaccurately portrayed the MAGA hat-wearing student as having blocked Phillips — Sandmann told Fox Nation host Lara Logan this week that he’s been noticed everywhere.
“Everywhere I go, there is someone that will point me out,” Sandmann said on “No Agenda with Lara Logan.”
Sandmann went to the Lincoln Memorial for the segment, his first time back to where his confrontation with Phillips happened in 2019.
“As we stood there, people began to stare at Nick and it became uncomfortable,” Logan said in the narration.
“He was mindful of the death threats and bomb threats against him, his home and [his attorney Todd McMurtry]. So we decided to leave. The long looks followed us on the way.”
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According to The Washington Times, Sandmann reached an undisclosed settlement with CNN over the network’s treatment of the story.
“The media’s role in it has never been fully addressed. Most outlets didn’t retract their stories,” Logan said. “CNN settled in a massive lawsuit — the sum was undisclosed — but that was evidence. And it was just the beginning in a series of lawsuits that are to come.”
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The incident occurred at the March for Life in 2019.
Viral video which was amplified by a strange account whose owner was never quite identified showed Sandmann with Native American activist Nathan Phillips chanting in his face.
The fact that Sandmann was smiling and wearing a Make America Great Again baseball cap immediately made him a target of the establishment media and online bad actors.
The media hadn’t necessarily factored in that they were dealing with a minor or that Phillips’ story was inaccurate.
As it turned out, both were true. Sandmann was 16 at the time, and it quickly became apparent as more video came out that certain aspects of the activist’s story were dodgy at best.
That video would show that the incident was actually precipitated by the bizarre, fact-challenged racist cult that is the black Hebrew Israelites and that Phillips’ claims, like the idea that he was blocked from going toward the Lincoln Memorial by Sandmann or that he’d been subject to racist obloquy from the students from Sandmann’s Covington Catholic High School, were either lies or unverified by the massive amounts of video footage from the event.
In spite of that, you had celebrities who were more than willing to dox the Covington Catholic kids, even when they could probably guess that they were minors.
Names please. And stories from people who can identify them and vouch for their identity. Thank you. — Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) January 20, 2019
Sandmann told Logan that he’s now an unwilling public figure because of the media attention.
“It happens everywhere I go,” Sandmann said. “From in my community to different parts of the country. Everywhere I go, there is someone that will point me out.”
“[This will last] probably forever,” he added. “It’s a constant threat and it’s a terrible threat. But you can’t choose to live your life in fear or they’ve won and they robbed you of your life.”
Which is what, essentially, the goal always was.
This wasn’t about politely asking Nick Sandmann what happened that day in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t about seeking a counterpoint from him.
Once that video footage was being played on CNN and Nathan Philips was appearing nonstop telling everyone how these kids had wronged him, you could tell what this was about — making Nick Sandmann prostrate himself before the media and beg for forgiveness which would never come.
The media bias against Sandmann was reprehensible. A year on, he still seems haunted by it. Haunted — but not broken, and not without perspective.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Disease Expert Accused of Murder Asks To Be Released from Jail Due to COVID-19

Everyone knows the old adage about setting a thief to catch a thief .
But should an accused killer be unleashed to stop a killer ?
That ’ s the argument being made by Wyndham Lathem , who was famous as a renowned microbiologist and bubonic plague expert until he became even more famous for being accused of murder .
The 45-year-old former Northwestern University professor is charged with killing his boyfriend , Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau , in July 2017 .
He is currently residing in the Cook County Jail in Chicago as he awaits trial .
Lathem , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the slaying was discovered , is being held without bail .
However , he is arguing that he should be released on $ 1 million bail , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off He offered two reasons to be set free — both related to the coronavirus .
In addition to a claim that he has health conditions that could make him easy prey for the virus , he said he can use his research skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his background and experience , Dr. Lathem is well-suited to advise and participate in studies that are aimed at understanding SARS-CoV-2 , the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic , ” Dr. William Goldman , chairman of microbiology and immunology at the University of North Carolina , wrote in an email of support filed with Lathem ’ s request to be freed .
“ It would make sense to take advantage of as many experts as possible during this worldwide crisis that is rapidly expanding in scope , ” Goldman wrote .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Judge Charles Burns denied granting bail .
Adam Sheppard , Lathem ’ s attorney , said Lathem was disappointed — and might be feeling COVID-19 symptoms .
“ We are deeply concerned about his health , ” Sheppard said Monday .
“ He had been hopeful that he might get out , but he was not overly optimistic.
” In court papers , Sheppard claimed that jail staff asked Lathem for help in addressing the outbreak at the jail .
Lathem and British citizen Andrew Warren were accused in the murder of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his killers , according to The Guardian .
RELATED : Florida Man Accused of Murder After Estranged Wife Sends Odd COVID Texts , Goes Missing Warren last year agreed to testify against Lathem in exchange for a sentence of 45 years in prison .
According to Sheppard , Lathem had been working with researchers addressing a plague outbreak in Madagascar shortly before his arrest .
Lathem was also a past chairman of the American Society for Microbiology Bio-Defense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research gathering , Sheppard said .
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Everyone knows the old adage about setting a thief to catch a thief. But should an accused killer be unleashed to stop a killer?
That’s the argument being made by Wyndham Lathem, who was famous as a renowned microbiologist and bubonic plague expert until he became even more famous for being accused of murder.
The 45-year-old former Northwestern University professor is charged with killing his boyfriend, Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau, in July 2017.
He is currently residing in the Cook County Jail in Chicago as he awaits trial.
Lathem, who was the subject of a manhunt after the slaying was discovered, is being held without bail. However, he is arguing that he should be released on $1 million bail, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
He offered two reasons to be set free — both related to the coronavirus.
In addition to a claim that he has health conditions that could make him easy prey for the virus, he said he can use his research skills to help save lives.
“With his background and experience, Dr. Lathem is well-suited to advise and participate in studies that are aimed at understanding SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. William Goldman, chairman of microbiology and immunology at the University of North Carolina, wrote in an email of support filed with Lathem’s request to be freed.
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“It would make sense to take advantage of as many experts as possible during this worldwide crisis that is rapidly expanding in scope,” Goldman wrote.
So far, no sale. Last Friday, Judge Charles Burns denied granting bail.
Adam Sheppard, Lathem’s attorney, said Lathem was disappointed — and might be feeling COVID-19 symptoms.
“We are deeply concerned about his health,” Sheppard said Monday. “He had been hopeful that he might get out, but he was not overly optimistic.”
In court papers, Sheppard claimed that jail staff asked Lathem for help in addressing the outbreak at the jail.
Lathem and British citizen Andrew Warren were accused in the murder of Cornell-Duranleau, who was stabbed 70 times by his killers, according to The Guardian.
Warren last year agreed to testify against Lathem in exchange for a sentence of 45 years in prison.
According to Sheppard, Lathem had been working with researchers addressing a plague outbreak in Madagascar shortly before his arrest.
Lathem was also a past chairman of the American Society for Microbiology Bio-Defense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research gathering, Sheppard said.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Elderly Couple Holds Wedding Over Zoom So Friends and Family Can ‘Attend’

We are living during a very unique time in history where quarantining or isolating ourselves physically doesn ’ t mean we have to be out of touch with people .
While video chats were popular before the coronavirus struck , they ’ re incredibly popular now .
Even though friends and family are separated by miles , they can still talk , watch movies and even play games together using modern-day chat options .
And now , people have even gotten married in the presence of ( online ) witnesses .
The idea was first hatched when the family of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Zoom conference call for his birthday .
It was a great way to bring the family together without the hassle of travel or the risk of infection .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off Lee ’ s granddaughter , Jennifer Whitaker , said the call started giving Lee and his 85-year-old fiancée , Dorothy Driskell , a way to recover their wedding plans .
“ It sparked their idea to then hold a Zoom wedding , ” Whitaker told CBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference and have known each other for a year , but they ’ ve had a lot of the same life experiences .
Both of them had experienced the loss of their spouses , they both had grandchildren and they were both originally from Ohio .
“ They became fast friends and began driving back and forth between their cities to see each other , ” Whitaker added .
The two were engaged in January , and though they ’ d planned a springtime wedding , the coronavirus changed everyone ’ s plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebration they ’ d planned , the couple wasn ’ t sure what to do .
“ They planned on having a big wedding this spring , but had to cancel because of the coronavirus , ” Whitaker said .
But through Zoom , the couple could involve their family and friends and still get married , so they found a pastor willing to marry them in this new method and sent out the invites , such as they were .
“ The wedding took place at Alvin ’ s home on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members and friends joined the Zoom call .
It was the pastor ’ s first Zoom wedding !
” The pastor led them through reciting their vows , and the happy couple posed in front of an extensive bookshelf .
Driskell wore a purple dress , and Lee donned a suit and tie .
Despite the unknowns of the future , this couple will now be able to face it together as husband and wife , thanks to technology .
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We are living during a very unique time in history where quarantining or isolating ourselves physically doesn’t mean we have to be out of touch with people.
While video chats were popular before the coronavirus struck, they’re incredibly popular now.
Even though friends and family are separated by miles, they can still talk, watch movies and even play games together using modern-day chat options.
And now, people have even gotten married in the presence of (online) witnesses.
The idea was first hatched when the family of 90-year-old Alvin Lee decided to surprise him with a Zoom conference call for his birthday. It was a great way to bring the family together without the hassle of travel or the risk of infection.
Lee’s granddaughter, Jennifer Whitaker, said the call started giving Lee and his 85-year-old fiancée, Dorothy Driskell, a way to recover their wedding plans.
“It sparked their idea to then hold a Zoom wedding,” Whitaker told CBS.
Lee and Driskill met at a conference and have known each other for a year, but they’ve had a lot of the same life experiences. Both of them had experienced the loss of their spouses, they both had grandchildren and they were both originally from Ohio.
“They became fast friends and began driving back and forth between their cities to see each other,” Whitaker added.
The two were engaged in January, and though they’d planned a springtime wedding, the coronavirus changed everyone’s plans. No longer able to hold the celebration they’d planned, the couple wasn’t sure what to do.
“They planned on having a big wedding this spring, but had to cancel because of the coronavirus,” Whitaker said.
But through Zoom, the couple could involve their family and friends and still get married, so they found a pastor willing to marry them in this new method and sent out the invites, such as they were.
“The wedding took place at Alvin’s home on Friday,” Whitaker explained. “Twenty family members and friends joined the Zoom call. It was the pastor’s first Zoom wedding!”
The pastor led them through reciting their vows, and the happy couple posed in front of an extensive bookshelf. Driskell wore a purple dress, and Lee donned a suit and tie.
Despite the unknowns of the future, this couple will now be able to face it together as husband and wife, thanks to technology.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Airport Sets Up Cardboard Beds To Hold Passengers Yet To Be Screened for COVID

An array of cardboard beds awaits travelers at one Japanese airport who are waiting for the results of COVID-19 screening tests .
At Narita Airport in Tokyo , cardboard beds and quilts have been installed in the baggage claim area , according to Reuters .
The temporary beds will be used by passengers who have arrived in Japan from overseas and are waiting to be tested , a requirement for those traveling from certain locations .
The results can come as quickly as six hours .
However , even in a time when there is a reduced volume of passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tests , which means that passengers may need to remain at the airport for as long as two days , according to Japan ’ s Health Ministry .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off Passengers entering Japan can ’ t access public transportation until they have been cleared , which means they must wait at the airport .
The airport currently has other facilities nearby , but added the holding area in the baggage claim section as those facilities have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport were made to be used in times when evacuation centers would need to be opened after some type of disaster .
“ There are facilities near the airport for people to stay , so as far as I know the beds haven ’ t been used yet – or if they have , it ’ s only been very briefly , ” one unnamed Health Ministry official told Reuters .
The waiting area is staffed by individuals who wear protective gear , CNN reported .
The unique cardboard hotel drew many comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sends Warning to Media : Keep up Dishonest Virus Reporting , and Trump Will Win 2020 Japan has had 7,645 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , according to Johns Hopkins .
It has suffered 143 deaths .
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An array of cardboard beds awaits travelers at one Japanese airport who are waiting for the results of COVID-19 screening tests.
At Narita Airport in Tokyo, cardboard beds and quilts have been installed in the baggage claim area, according to Reuters.
The temporary beds will be used by passengers who have arrived in Japan from overseas and are waiting to be tested, a requirement for those traveling from certain locations.
The results can come as quickly as six hours.
However, even in a time when there is a reduced volume of passengers flying, there is still a backlog of tests, which means that passengers may need to remain at the airport for as long as two days, according to Japan’s Health Ministry.
Passengers entering Japan can’t access public transportation until they have been cleared, which means they must wait at the airport.
The airport currently has other facilities nearby, but added the holding area in the baggage claim section as those facilities have been full.
The beds used at the airport were made to be used in times when evacuation centers would need to be opened after some type of disaster.
“There are facilities near the airport for people to stay, so as far as I know the beds haven’t been used yet – or if they have, it’s only been very briefly,” one unnamed Health Ministry official told Reuters.
The waiting area is staffed by individuals who wear protective gear, CNN reported.
The unique cardboard hotel drew many comments on Twitter.
Who had this stupid idea?
Did learn with diamond princess? Japanese government dont understand cross contamination ?
Airborne? Feces? Droplets? Did you not have a simple science class??? Just freaking close your airport!#narita #COVID19 #CCPVirushttps://t.co/Xxw7ot6dXW — Brunna Tom (@bruna_tom) April 14, 2020
This is how returnees stay at Narita Airport (JAPAN) until they receive test results. ★Makeshift beds are made of cardboard.
★It can be easily incinerated after use and “eco-friendly”.
★The price of a set of futon (covers) is appx JPY13000 ($120). https://t.co/cuDx5D0PIH — Tomo (@Tomo20309138) April 9, 2020
Thread from an epidemiologist on why Narita Airport setting up cardboard beds and asking travelers to await test results — while shocking to see — is an effective way to contain Covid-19 https://t.co/YnMxAqUN9G — Hiroko Tabuchi #StayAtHome (@HirokoTabuchi) April 11, 2020
Narita airport’s baggage claim is now a cardboard hotel for passengers to wait at until their coronavirus test results are back. The cardboard beds are comfortable, there are rice balls, but the lights stay on. https://t.co/ZaPfB67YsU — Will Horton (@winglets747) April 10, 2020
Japan has had 7,645 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins. It has suffered 143 deaths.
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westernjournal--2020-04-18--Nearly Every National Women’s Group That Condemned Kavanaugh Remains Silent on Biden Allegation

Left-wing women ’ s groups claim to fight for women ’ s rights .
In reality , they only want to push their leftist agendas .
When Christine Blasey Ford came forward with her unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh , women ’ s groups like Planned Parenthood , NARAL Pro-Choice America , the Women ’ s March and the American Civil Liberties Union were immediately willing to condemn the then-Supreme Court nominee .
Now that soon-to-be Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden is facing similar accusations , these organizations are nowhere to be found .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual assault , they had very little real evidence .
TRENDING : Man Tries Returning Hoard of TP and Hand Sanitizer , Unamused Manager Tells Him Off Most “ he said , she said ” cases lack incriminating evidence , but this was particularly true in Ford ’ s case .
According to Rachel Mitchell , the sex crimes prosecutor brought in by the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony from Kavanaugh and Ford back in 2018 , Ford ’ s case was weak even in a “ he said , she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all Republican senators , Mitchell voiced this very opinion .
“ A ‘ he said , she said ’ case is incredibly difficult to prove .
But this case is even weaker than that , ” she wrote .
“ Dr .
Ford identified other witnesses to the event , and those witnesses either refuted her allegations or failed to corroborate them.
” Regardless of how weak the case was , women ’ s groups nonetheless went on the offensive against Kavanaugh .
The ACLU felt that Kavanaugh was “ not entitled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” yet its silence on the allegations against Biden suggests the group has no problem with the Democrat becoming president .
RELATED : Despite Men Being Vast Majority of Deaths , Feminist Politician Calls COVID-19 Anti-Woman Even ahead of Ford ’ s testimony , the Women ’ s March Twitter account seemed to presume that she would be telling the truth .
It seems quite odd that they are not offering Biden ’ s accuser the same benefit of the doubt .
Planned Parenthood felt much the same way : Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these organizations are nowhere to be found .
Last April , former Biden staffer Tara Reade came forward to The Union newspaper in Nevada County , California , claiming that Biden inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions .
“ He used to put his hand on my shoulder and run his finger up my neck , ” Reade told the paper .
“ I would just kind of freeze and wait for him to stop doing that.
” Almost a year later , Reade further alleged in a podcast interview last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sexually assaulted her in 1993 .
This is not to say that Biden is guilty , or that Kavanaugh is innocent .
The point is that each case should be judged on the merits of the evidence .
No one should be treated differently for political reasons .
Unfortunately for many victims of sexual assault , the very champions that claim to protect them don ’ t necessarily have their best interests at heart .
They are simply using their pain to further a political agenda .
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Left-wing women’s groups claim to fight for women’s rights. In reality, they only want to push their leftist agendas.
When Christine Blasey Ford came forward with her unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh, women’s groups like Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Women’s March and the American Civil Liberties Union were immediately willing to condemn the then-Supreme Court nominee.
Now that soon-to-be Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden is facing similar accusations, these organizations are nowhere to be found.
The difference? Attacking Biden hurts them politically.
Back when Democrats were accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assault, they had very little real evidence.
Most “he said, she said” cases lack incriminating evidence, but this was particularly true in Ford’s case.
According to Rachel Mitchell, the sex crimes prosecutor brought in by the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony from Kavanaugh and Ford back in 2018, Ford’s case was weak even in a “he said, she said” context.
In a memo sent to all Republican senators, Mitchell voiced this very opinion.
“A ‘he said, she said’ case is incredibly difficult to prove. But this case is even weaker than that,” she wrote.
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“Dr. Ford identified other witnesses to the event, and those witnesses either refuted her allegations or failed to corroborate them.”
Regardless of how weak the case was, women’s groups nonetheless went on the offensive against Kavanaugh.
The ACLU felt that Kavanaugh was “not entitled to a seat on the Supreme Court,” yet its silence on the allegations against Biden suggests the group has no problem with the Democrat becoming president.
? Brett Kavanaugh is not entitled to a seat on the Supreme Court. — ACLU (@ACLU) October 1, 2018
Even ahead of Ford’s testimony, the Women’s March Twitter account seemed to presume that she would be telling the truth.
It seems quite odd that they are not offering Biden’s accuser the same benefit of the doubt.
CALL TO ACTION: Dr. Blasey Ford is scheduled to testify before @senjudiciary on 9/27. That same day, survivors will gather at their Senators’ offices across the country for national solidarity speakouts. Find an action near you, or create your own here: https://t.co/AxxQKDmNKS pic.twitter.com/lsdYzrAGtn — Women’s March (@womensmarch) September 23, 2018
Planned Parenthood felt much the same way:
To Dr. Christine Blasey Ford: we believe you, and we thank you. #BelieveSurvivors pic.twitter.com/UxkP913QDA — Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) September 27, 2018
So did NARAL Pro-Choice America:
Brett Kavanaugh, 2015: “To be a good judge, it’s important to have the proper demeanor…To be a good judge, don’t be a jerk.”
Brett Kavanaugh, 2018: ⬇⬇#StopKavanaugh #BelieveSurvivors pic.twitter.com/iuibak1TEy — NARAL (@NARAL) October 1, 2018
Now that one of their own is under fire, these organizations are nowhere to be found.
Last April, former Biden staffer Tara Reade came forward to The Union newspaper in Nevada County, California, claiming that Biden inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions.
“He used to put his hand on my shoulder and run his finger up my neck,” Reade told the paper. “I would just kind of freeze and wait for him to stop doing that.”
Almost a year later, Reade further alleged in a podcast interview last month that Biden pinned her against a wall and sexually assaulted her in 1993.
This is not to say that Biden is guilty, or that Kavanaugh is innocent.
The point is that each case should be judged on the merits of the evidence.
No one should be treated differently for political reasons.
Unfortunately for many victims of sexual assault, the very champions that claim to protect them don’t necessarily have their best interests at heart.
They are simply using their pain to further a political agenda.
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