westernjournal--2020-12-15--Liberal Colleges Get Put on Notice as Department of Education Gives Embattled Students a Hotline

The radical “ cancel culture ” censorship of conservatives and their viewpoint is a cancer that began in higher education and has metastasized to the rest of society .
Thankfully , there is some official pushback as the U.S. Department of Education announced a “ Free Speech Hotline ” where students could report violations of their First Amendment rights .
“ We ’ re announcing today the creation of the free speech hotline so any abridgment of free speech on a college campus can and should be reported to this new hotline , ” Robert King , assistant secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his announcement Dec. 8 .
The hotline is the email address freespeech @ ed.gov where such First Amendment violations at academic institutions can be reported and investigated by the department .
His remarks came as part of the “ What Is To Be Done ?
Confronting a Culture of Censorship on Campuses ” conference meant to address the scourge of repressive and outright hostile actions against conservatives and their viewpoints on college campuses .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows The program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counsel for the department , asking rhetorically “ What is to be done ?
” when schools , institutions , hospitals and even the government attempt to silence those who break from the woke leftist agenda .
“ Cancel culture is a very old poison , ” Rubinstein added .
“ Today , the bottle ’ s label reads ‘ wokeness , anti-racism , safety.
’ “ Those who cancel ideas — who burn books — end up canceling people and burning them as well.
” Rubinstein and other presenters , including two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were personally targeted , touched on the myriad examples of attacks against faculty , students and guest speakers for their views in an attempt to silence any dissenters .
The common thread among them all was that the aggressors were triggered by anything not of the leftist orthodoxy .
“ This ideological orthodoxy is dangerous not because it shuts out conservative voices , but because it attempts to cancel all dissenting voices no matter their origin and seeks to exact vengeful punishment upon them , ” King said .
“ This not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the truth and it has no place in a truly free society.
” King warned that “ coming just behind this are communist-style re-education camps.
” Kristina Arriaga , a former vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom , pointed out how some of the greatest policy advances like women ’ s suffrage and slavery abolition began with controversial thought and speech — exactly the kind of speech that gets censored and attacked .
“ We are in a space where culturally we are being told and telling others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissenter , is actually a threat to the tribe , a threat to our way of life , ” she said .
RELATED : CA Pastor Temporarily Turns Church Into 'Strip Club ' So That It Can Open for Services During COVID “ Imagine what would have happened had that thinking prevailed before many offensive ideas became some of the greatest successes we have had as our nation.
” College campuses are ground zero for these battles , and President Donald Trump and his administration have fought hard to protect conservatives on campus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who roll out the red carpet for the radical Black Lives Matter movement .
“ During the last few months , we ’ ve begun seven investigations of university free speech policies pursuant to Title 20 , United States Code Section 1094 , ” the department ’ s Chief Investigative Counsel Paul Moore said .
“ There were many more situations which could have been investigated , but these were the most egregious.
” “ In essence , the department opened investigations to determine if universities are permitting free and open expression as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their internal policies and binding promises to prospective students as well as to their university faculty and staff.
” “ Shockingly , the race of the person exercising free speech suddenly seems quite relevant at several universities , ” Moore said , charging that white people and Asians were often targeted .
Critical race theory has poisoned culture with another philosophy so ridiculous , illogical and contrary to the purpose it was supposedly developed for that it could only come from the halls of academia .
CRT suggests that white people ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is universal , requiring white people to accept that they are the aggressors in a systemically racist power structure and minorities are their victims .
“ ‘ Critical race theory ’ ranks racial groups based on the harms they ’ ve suffered , ” Trump ’ s former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted Monday as a concise summation .
“ The point is to tear down society & build something revolutionary in its place .
All it does is divvy up people based on the color of their skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism is always un-American.
” The recent change to drawing these problems and disagreements along racial lines is that it creates a situation where differences become personal and easily assigned based on outward appearance .
No longer can a pro-life student simply stay silent , or a college Republican put his MAGA hat in his desk drawer to fly under the radar .
With the out-group now being a racial feature that is more or less easily discernible , CRT has turned judging people by the color of their skin — also known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuit .
Therefore , since these awful theories begin and are actively nurtured in higher education , it makes sense that the solution should be implemented there as well .
At least students who are shouted down or not allowed to hear their presenters speak will now have some recourse .
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The radical “cancel culture” censorship of conservatives and their viewpoint is a cancer that began in higher education and has metastasized to the rest of society.
Thankfully, there is some official pushback as the U.S. Department of Education announced a “Free Speech Hotline” where students could report violations of their First Amendment rights.
“We’re announcing today the creation of the free speech hotline so any abridgment of free speech on a college campus can and should be reported to this new hotline,” Robert King, assistant secretary of education for post-secondary education, said in his announcement Dec. 8.
The hotline is the email address freespeech@ed.gov where such First Amendment violations at academic institutions can be reported and investigated by the department.
His remarks came as part of the “What Is To Be Done? Confronting a Culture of Censorship on Campuses” conference meant to address the scourge of repressive and outright hostile actions against conservatives and their viewpoints on college campuses.
The program began with Reed Rubinstein, acting general counsel for the department, asking rhetorically “What is to be done?” when schools, institutions, hospitals and even the government attempt to silence those who break from the woke leftist agenda.
“Cancel culture is a very old poison,” Rubinstein added. “Today, the bottle’s label reads ‘wokeness, anti-racism, safety.’
“Those who cancel ideas — who burn books — end up canceling people and burning them as well.”
Rubinstein and other presenters, including two professors involved in a panel discussion who were personally targeted, touched on the myriad examples of attacks against faculty, students and guest speakers for their views in an attempt to silence any dissenters.
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The common thread among them all was that the aggressors were triggered by anything not of the leftist orthodoxy.
“This ideological orthodoxy is dangerous not because it shuts out conservative voices, but because it attempts to cancel all dissenting voices no matter their origin and seeks to exact vengeful punishment upon them,” King said. “This not only chills free speech; it prohibits pursuit of the truth and it has no place in a truly free society.”
King warned that “coming just behind this are communist-style re-education camps.”
Kristina Arriaga, a former vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, pointed out how some of the greatest policy advances like women’s suffrage and slavery abolition began with controversial thought and speech — exactly the kind of speech that gets censored and attacked.
“We are in a space where culturally we are being told and telling others that being offensive, being in a dissenter, is actually a threat to the tribe, a threat to our way of life,” she said.
“Imagine what would have happened had that thinking prevailed before many offensive ideas became some of the greatest successes we have had as our nation.”
College campuses are ground zero for these battles, and President Donald Trump and his administration have fought hard to protect conservatives on campus against the same administrators and college officials who roll out the red carpet for the radical Black Lives Matter movement.
“During the last few months, we’ve begun seven investigations of university free speech policies pursuant to Title 20, United States Code Section 1094,” the department’s Chief Investigative Counsel Paul Moore said. “There were many more situations which could have been investigated, but these were the most egregious.”
“In essence, the department opened investigations to determine if universities are permitting free and open expression as specifically guaranteed by those same universities according to their internal policies and binding promises to prospective students as well as to their university faculty and staff.”
“Shockingly, the race of the person exercising free speech suddenly seems quite relevant at several universities,” Moore said, charging that white people and Asians were often targeted.
Critical race theory has poisoned culture with another philosophy so ridiculous, illogical and contrary to the purpose it was supposedly developed for that it could only come from the halls of academia.
CRT suggests that white people’s inherent racism is as severe as it is universal, requiring white people to accept that they are the aggressors in a systemically racist power structure and minorities are their victims.
“‘Critical race theory’ ranks racial groups based on the harms they’ve suffered,” Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted Monday as a concise summation.
“The point is to tear down society & build something revolutionary in its place. All it does is divvy up people based on the color of their skin. That’s called racism and racism is always un-American.”
“Critical race theory” ranks racial groups based on the harms they’ve suffered. The point is to tear down society & build something revolutionary in its place. All it does is divvy up people based on the color of their skin. That’s called racism and racism is always un-American. — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) December 14, 2020
The recent change to drawing these problems and disagreements along racial lines is that it creates a situation where differences become personal and easily assigned based on outward appearance.
No longer can a pro-life student simply stay silent, or a college Republican put his MAGA hat in his desk drawer to fly under the radar.
With the out-group now being a racial feature that is more or less easily discernible, CRT has turned judging people by the color of their skin — also known as actual racism — into a virtuous pursuit.
Therefore, since these awful theories begin and are actively nurtured in higher education, it makes sense that the solution should be implemented there as well.
At least students who are shouted down or not allowed to hear their presenters speak will now have some recourse.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--‘Secret Santa’ Pays Off $65,000 in Layaway Balances at Walmart

Despite the smaller gatherings and canceled plans this year , much of Christmas looks the same .
Neighborhoods are decked out in twinkling lights , families have been making lists and checking them twice and people have been amassing Christmas presents and putting them on layaway until they can pay them off .
And looking to bring a little more joy to that process was an unnamed person who decided to bless shoppers at a Walmart in Bristol , Tennessee .
According to what employees told the shocked recipients , a man came into the store early on Dec. 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ layaways , saying he wanted “ to positively affect as many people as possible.
” The total came out to $ 64,995.51 — no small sum .
Store Manager Kris Light told People that the gesture was heartwarming and deeply appreciated .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows “ It ’ s especially touching when customers pay off others ’ layaways during the holiday season and serves as another example of the generosity our customers show year-round , ” Light said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small role in these acts of kindness and we love seeing the joy it brings to our customers this time of year.
” Customers who benefited from the act of kindness were surprised , and many have reached out to voice their thanks and share their excitement .
“ I got a notification on my email that my layaway had been paid for , ” Lloyd Leonard told WJHL-TV .
“ And I thought ‘ That ’ s kind of weird . '
” The manager explained the situation to him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ came in this morning at 6 o ’ clock and paid everybody ’ s layaway , ' ” Leonard explained .
“ ‘ But he wants me to tell you that he loves you , God bless you , and Merry Christmas . '
” April Hilliard was another shopper whose Christmas was made all the more merry thanks to the mystery man .
“ And she said ‘ Honey , your layaway is paid in full and he said Merry Christmas and he loves you , ' ” Hilliard said she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am , I just , I just broke .
I just started crying .
RELATED : Age 7 Girl Asks To See Best Friend Again for Christmas , So Santa Helps Make It Come True “ That restores my faith .
You know , it ’ s like a Christmas miracle .
He ’ s Santa , you know , that ’ s what he is .
He ’ s a Santa to everyone here.
” Other people have shared news of the unexpected windfall online — and for some , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There are still good people in the world , ” Katie Bowers , one of the recipients , posted on Facebook .
“ Thank you , whoever you are , for paying off the remainder of our layaway at Walmart.
” “ Same girl !
I ’ m still in shock !
” Samantha Cross commented .
“ But , with this , I ’ ll be able to do a little extra for certain family members and pay it forward with the rest.
” There ’ s no telling just how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but thanks to him , Christmas will be a little bit brighter for many families this year .
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Despite the smaller gatherings and canceled plans this year, much of Christmas looks the same. Neighborhoods are decked out in twinkling lights, families have been making lists and checking them twice and people have been amassing Christmas presents and putting them on layaway until they can pay them off.
And looking to bring a little more joy to that process was an unnamed person who decided to bless shoppers at a Walmart in Bristol, Tennessee.
According to what employees told the shocked recipients, a man came into the store early on Dec. 7 and asked to pay off all the layaways, saying he wanted “to positively affect as many people as possible.”
The total came out to $64,995.51 — no small sum.
Store Manager Kris Light told People that the gesture was heartwarming and deeply appreciated.
“It’s especially touching when customers pay off others’ layaways during the holiday season and serves as another example of the generosity our customers show year-round,” Light said.
“We’re honored to play a small role in these acts of kindness and we love seeing the joy it brings to our customers this time of year.”
Customers who benefited from the act of kindness were surprised, and many have reached out to voice their thanks and share their excitement.
“I got a notification on my email that my layaway had been paid for,” Lloyd Leonard told WJHL-TV. “And I thought ‘That’s kind of weird.'”
The manager explained the situation to him.
“She said, ‘Yeah somebody came in this morning at 6 o’clock and paid everybody’s layaway,'” Leonard explained. “‘But he wants me to tell you that he loves you, God bless you, and Merry Christmas.'”
April Hilliard was another shopper whose Christmas was made all the more merry thanks to the mystery man.
“And she said ‘Honey, your layaway is paid in full and he said Merry Christmas and he loves you,'” Hilliard said she was told. “The emotional type that I am, I just, I just broke. I just started crying.
“That restores my faith. You know, it’s like a Christmas miracle. He’s Santa, you know, that’s what he is. He’s a Santa to everyone here.”
Other people have shared news of the unexpected windfall online — and for some, it’s creating a ripple effect.
“There are still good people in the world,” Katie Bowers, one of the recipients, posted on Facebook. “Thank you, whoever you are, for paying off the remainder of our layaway at Walmart.”
“Same girl! I’m still in shock!” Samantha Cross commented. “But, with this, I’ll be able to do a little extra for certain family members and pay it forward with the rest.”
There’s no telling just how many people that Secret Santa affected, but thanks to him, Christmas will be a little bit brighter for many families this year.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Defiant Gym Staying Open Despite Being Fined Almost $10K Per Day

A Washington State small business owner has racked up tens of thousands of dollars worth of fines for refusing to abide by the state ’ s draconian lockdown orders .
The state is levying big penalties for some businesses which refuse to close after Democratic Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee ordered a new round of lockdowns last month .
Gyms and other fitness facilities are among those being the hardest hit .
Michael Knick , the owner and operator of Graham ’ s Fitness in the western part of the state , isn ’ t closing down , despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic-run state amid the coronavirus pandemic .
In Knick ’ s case , though , he ’ s caught in somewhat of a catch-22 .
If Knick closes down his gym and becomes a loyal subject of government , he says he will go under .
Meanwhile , the man is being hit daily with outrageous fines .
Knick admitted he could not pay the outlandish fines during an interview with Tacoma ’ s The News Tribune .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever they want , ” the man told the newspaper in an interview last Friday .
As of last Friday , Knick had become a target of Washington ’ s Department of Labor & Industries .
As of the time of his interview with the local media , he ’ d been issued fines totaling $ 77,112 from daily citations of $ 9,639 , simply for keeping his doors open .
That ’ s all thanks to Inslee ’ s so-called Safe Start mandate , which took effect on Nov. 16 .
Per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ All indoor fitness and training facilities are closed at this time.
” Naturally , the people who write and issue orders such as Inslee ’ s continue to draw paychecks .
What happens to Graham ’ s Fitness , or other businesses , is of little consequence to those who are decimating communities by forcing businesses to close .
But many people across the country have had enough of the nonscientific and inhumane lockdowns .
There ’ s a bit of inspiration to be taken from Knick ’ s decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those whose livelihoods are on the line , and he has vowed to stay open .
To the chagrin of Washington ’ s Department of Labor & Industries , people in Graham are still welcome to frequent Knick ’ s business to stay in shape , boost their immune systems and to presumably stave off the negative mental health effects of isolation — many of the things one is advised to do to be ready to fight off an infection , such as the coronavirus .
Apparently only when everyone in Washington State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with a few extra pounds can they emerge ready to take on a COVID infection .
RELATED : CA Sheriff Says No Way to Court Order To Cut Jail Population in Half Due to COVID Knick speculated when speaking with The News Tribune that he is potentially being targeted after he went to a conservative think tank called the Freedom Foundation for help with keeping his business open .
The man has , according to the paper , received more fines than anyone else in the state .
“ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , getting smashed by [ the ] non-constitutional respecting government , ” he said .
“ They ’ re not gon na give 100 % of small businesses fines … But , if there ’ s only one or two of us that stick our neck out there , they ’ re gon na try and make examples out of us.
” Tim Church , with the Department of Labor & Industries , told the outlet that Knick was fined because had been putting his employees “ at risk ” by staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded by paying those employees to stay home on Friday , presumably putting an end to those fines .
Knick seems to possess a great deal of business sense .
In addition to paying his 15 employees to not come to work so as to avoid citations , he has a backup plan for staying afloat , should his current business go belly up .
“ I guess I ’ ll just have to go bankrupt and open up as another LLC and play the game , ” Knick said in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general ’ s office , or Inslee , take drastic measures to shut him down .
History has shown us that there can be a high price to pay for standing up against tyranny .
While Knick hasn ’ t been tarred and feathered by his state ’ s Democrats yet , he ’ s at least willing to stand up to them .
That ’ s a start and a roadmap for all of those seeking a reprieve from a tyrannical government .
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A Washington State small business owner has racked up tens of thousands of dollars worth of fines for refusing to abide by the state’s draconian lockdown orders.
The state is levying big penalties for some businesses which refuse to close after Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered a new round of lockdowns last month. Gyms and other fitness facilities are among those being the hardest hit.
Michael Knick, the owner and operator of Graham’s Fitness in the western part of the state, isn’t closing down, despite the hefty price for doing business in a Democratic-run state amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Knick’s case, though, he’s caught in somewhat of a catch-22.
If Knick closes down his gym and becomes a loyal subject of government, he says he will go under. Meanwhile, the man is being hit daily with outrageous fines.
Knick admitted he could not pay the outlandish fines during an interview with Tacoma’s The News Tribune.
“They can fine me whatever they want,” the man told the newspaper in an interview last Friday.
“I don’t have it.”
As of last Friday, Knick had become a target of Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries. As of the time of his interview with the local media, he’d been issued fines totaling $77,112 from daily citations of $9,639, simply for keeping his doors open.
That’s all thanks to Inslee’s so-called Safe Start mandate, which took effect on Nov. 16. Per rules on the governor’s website, “All indoor fitness and training facilities are closed at this time.”
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Naturally, the people who write and issue orders such as Inslee’s continue to draw paychecks. What happens to Graham’s Fitness, or other businesses, is of little consequence to those who are decimating communities by forcing businesses to close.
But many people across the country have had enough of the nonscientific and inhumane lockdowns. There’s a bit of inspiration to be taken from Knick’s decision to stand against tyranny.
Knick is among those whose livelihoods are on the line, and he has vowed to stay open.
To the chagrin of Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries, people in Graham are still welcome to frequent Knick’s business to stay in shape, boost their immune systems and to presumably stave off the negative mental health effects of isolation — many of the things one is advised to do to be ready to fight off an infection, such as the coronavirus.
Apparently only when everyone in Washington State is financially destitute, immunocompromised, depressed and with a few extra pounds can they emerge ready to take on a COVID infection.
Isn’t government smart?
Knick speculated when speaking with The News Tribune that he is potentially being targeted after he went to a conservative think tank called the Freedom Foundation for help with keeping his business open. The man has, according to the paper, received more fines than anyone else in the state.
“I’m just a little guy trying to survive here, getting smashed by [the] non-constitutional respecting government,” he said. “They’re not gonna give 100% of small businesses fines … But, if there’s only one or two of us that stick our neck out there, they’re gonna try and make examples out of us.”
Tim Church, with the Department of Labor & Industries, told the outlet that Knick was fined because had been putting his employees “at risk” by staying open and letting them work. Knick responded by paying those employees to stay home on Friday, presumably putting an end to those fines.
Knick seems to possess a great deal of business sense. In addition to paying his 15 employees to not come to work so as to avoid citations, he has a backup plan for staying afloat, should his current business go belly up.
“I guess I’ll just have to go bankrupt and open up as another LLC and play the game,” Knick said in response to a scenario where the state’s attorney general’s office, or Inslee, take drastic measures to shut him down.
History has shown us that there can be a high price to pay for standing up against tyranny. While Knick hasn’t been tarred and feathered by his state’s Democrats yet, he’s at least willing to stand up to them. That’s a start and a roadmap for all of those seeking a reprieve from a tyrannical government.
As Knick stated, Washington State Democrats can’t fine everyone.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--The 1st Over-the-Counter Rapid COVID Test Will Soon Be Available in US Stores

The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn ’ t require a prescription will soon be available in U.S. stores .
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the rapid test , which can be done entirely at home .
Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month , but that one needs a doctor ’ s prescription .
The move allows sales of the test in places like drug stores “ where a patient can buy it , swab their nose , run the test and find out their results in as little as 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
Initial supplies of the over-the-counter test will be limited .
Australian manufacturer Ellume said it expects to produce 3 million tests next month before increasing production over the first half of 2021 .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows A company spokesperson said the test will be priced around $ 30 and be available at pharmacies and for purchase online .
The test connects digitally to a smartphone app that displays and interprets the results .
Users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via the app .
Most tests still require a nasal swab performed by a health care worker that must be processed at high-tech laboratories .
That typically means waiting days for results .
About 25 tests allow people to collect their own sample at home — a nasal swab or saliva — which is then shipped to a lab .
FDA officials noted that Ellume ’ s test can deliver a small percentage of false positive and false negative results .
People who get a negative result but have COVID-19 symptoms should follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency said .
The U.S. is currently testing nearly 2 million people daily .
Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard called the new test “ a great addition ” to existing options .
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The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be available in U.S. stores.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the rapid test, which can be done entirely at home.
Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription.
The move allows sales of the test in places like drug stores “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test and find out their results in as little as 20 minutes,” FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement.
Initial supplies of the over-the-counter test will be limited. Australian manufacturer Ellume said it expects to produce 3 million tests next month before increasing production over the first half of 2021.
A company spokesperson said the test will be priced around $30 and be available at pharmacies and for purchase online.
The kit includes a nasal swab, a chemical solution and a testing strip.
The test connects digitally to a smartphone app that displays and interprets the results. Users can also connect with a health professional via the app.
Most tests still require a nasal swab performed by a health care worker that must be processed at high-tech laboratories. That typically means waiting days for results.
About 25 tests allow people to collect their own sample at home — a nasal swab or saliva — which is then shipped to a lab.
FDA officials noted that Ellume’s test can deliver a small percentage of false positive and false negative results. People who get a negative result but have COVID-19 symptoms should follow up with a health professional, the agency said.
The U.S. is currently testing nearly 2 million people daily.
Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard called the new test “a great addition” to existing options.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Fired-Up Restaurant Owner Confronts Health Inspectors: ‘Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?’

A furious California restaurant owner , allegedly being issued a citation for staying open , confronted public health inspectors and asked if they would be paying rent for him .
Anton Van Happen owns Nick The Greek in downtown Ventura , California , a city west of Los Angeles , KEYT-TV reported .
Van Happen and several other restaurant owners decided to protest the outdoor dining ban that had gone into effect following California ’ s new Stay-At-Home order in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ My calling is to all the other restaurant owners to open your restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all open up they can ’ t do anything.
” TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows His outdoor patio was reportedly crowded Thursday night in support of the protest .
A video posted on Twitter showed a verbal altercation that occurred when he confronted health inspectors on Monday who allegedly issued him a citation for operating after they suspended his permit for staying open .
“ I followed the rules !
I continued to follow the rules and you guys still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me citations , telling me I have to close my business !
” he said .
“ I did not break any rule !
” The female inspector told him he wasn ’ t following the rules , but he pushed back against the Health Department ’ s process to ensure that his business is following the new rules .
“ I have to close my business for that time .
Who ’ s gon na — are you gon na pay my rent ?
Are you gon na pay my rent ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailed the specifics of his protest , maintaining that he did not serve anyone who was sitting on his patio .
“ I chose to protest by putting my tables outside and I reiterated that .
I never sold one single person outside .
I did all take-out food and delivery so what exactly I was supposed to be doing , ” he said .
“ It ’ s not by law that you can not sit outside and eat ; that ’ s not law , that ’ s a form that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Restaurant Goes All Out To Feed Employees as Indoor Dining Ban Kicks In The male inspector told him that Van Happen ’ s permit had been suspended , so the restaurant was already closed .
Jan Holguin , the owner of Casa Bella restaurant , said last week ’ s protest was in response to a ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant who found that LA County health officials acted “ arbitrarily ” and without a proper “ risk-benefit ” analysis with their outdoor dining ban , but did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failing to weigh the benefits of an outdoor dining restriction against its costs , the county acted arbitrarily and its decision lacks a rational relationship to a legitimate end , ” Chalfant wrote in his ruling , according to KABC-TV .
“ We have complied and we did shut down , ” Holguin said to KEYT .
“ We have been following the California Restaurant Association and the case came down in LA that the judge decided that outdoor dining was safe , and the science was not there and that was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday night.
” “ I am friends with every restaurant owner in downtown and they all came on Wednesday night , ” he added .
“ Everyone wants to open , safely , following the protocols , and doing it correctly .
If we don ’ t we might have thousands of people in our city that will not have a Christmas this year.
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A furious California restaurant owner, allegedly being issued a citation for staying open, confronted public health inspectors and asked if they would be paying rent for him.
Anton Van Happen owns Nick The Greek in downtown Ventura, California, a city west of Los Angeles, KEYT-TV reported.
Van Happen and several other restaurant owners decided to protest the outdoor dining ban that had gone into effect following California’s new Stay-At-Home order in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“My calling is to all the other restaurant owners to open your restaurants,” he said.
“If we all open up they can’t do anything.”
His outdoor patio was reportedly crowded Thursday night in support of the protest.
A video posted on Twitter showed a verbal altercation that occurred when he confronted health inspectors on Monday who allegedly issued him a citation for operating after they suspended his permit for staying open.
“I followed the rules! I continued to follow the rules and you guys still, time after time, are giving me citations, telling me I have to close my business!” he said. “I did not break any rule!”
The female inspector told him he wasn’t following the rules, but he pushed back against the Health Department’s process to ensure that his business is following the new rules.
“I have to close my business for that time. Who’s gonna — are you gonna pay my rent? Are you gonna pay my rent?” he asked.
“Are you going to pay my rent ? says owner Anton Van Happen of ‘Nick The Greek’ to public health inspectors issuing him a citation for staying open after being issued a closure order. Things got tense pic.twitter.com/9eKCiAjDaw — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) December 15, 2020
Van Happen then detailed the specifics of his protest, maintaining that he did not serve anyone who was sitting on his patio.
“I chose to protest by putting my tables outside and I reiterated that. I never sold one single person outside. I did all take-out food and delivery so what exactly I was supposed to be doing,” he said.
“It’s not by law that you cannot sit outside and eat; that’s not law, that’s a form that I was given.”
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The male inspector told him that Van Happen’s permit had been suspended, so the restaurant was already closed.
Jan Holguin, the owner of Casa Bella restaurant, said last week’s protest was in response to a ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant who found that LA County health officials acted “arbitrarily” and without a proper “risk-benefit” analysis with their outdoor dining ban, but did not immediately restore in-person dining.
“By failing to weigh the benefits of an outdoor dining restriction against its costs, the county acted arbitrarily and its decision lacks a rational relationship to a legitimate end,” Chalfant wrote in his ruling, according to KABC-TV.
“We have complied and we did shut down,” Holguin said to KEYT. “We have been following the California Restaurant Association and the case came down in LA that the judge decided that outdoor dining was safe, and the science was not there and that was a decision for us to decide to reopen on Wednesday night.”
“I am friends with every restaurant owner in downtown and they all came on Wednesday night,” he added. “Everyone wants to open, safely, following the protocols, and doing it correctly. If we don’t we might have thousands of people in our city that will not have a Christmas this year.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--William Barr Just Smashed the Left’s Narrative with His Resignation Letter

Since he was confirmed as President Donald Trump ’ s choice for attorney general in February 2019 , William Barr has made enemies at just about every point on the political spectrum , but nothing is likely to infuriate the left more than his resignation letter Monday .
They might have been hoping for fireworks .
What they got was the truth about the Trump administration that Democrats don ’ t want to hear , but every American needs to acknowledge .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , he has done an outstanding job !
” Trump wrote , noting that Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will become acting attorney general with Barr ’ s departure .
But it was Barr ’ s letter of resignation that was the real meat .
In it , the outgoing attorney general hit on the points of the Trump presidency that have been ignored by the establishment media over the past four years – or outright denied by “ news ” outlets functioning as a propaganda arm of the Democratic Party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you reached out to your opponents and called for working together for the benefit of the American people was immediately met by a partisan onslaught against you in which no tactic , no matter how abusive and deceitful , was out of bounds.
” Barr wrote .
“ Few could have weathered these attacks , much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country.
” And as Barr noted , that program has paid off for the country .
The pre-COVID economy was a boom time , providing rising wages and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups Democrats claim to care about .
The American military was rebuilt – and destroyed the Islamic State group ’ s “ caliphate.
” The world has witnessed progress toward peace in the Middle East that Democrats like John Kerry all but declared impossible .
( Kerry isn ’ t exactly known for his honesty . )
” You have advanced the rule of law by appointing a record number of judges committed to constitutional principles , ” Barr wrote .
“ With Operation Warp Speed , you delivered a vaccine for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – a feat that will undoubtedly save millions of lives.
” RELATED : Legal Expert Reveals Barr 's Latest Move Was 'Devilishly Clever , ' And Will Be Tough To Undo There ’ s no doubt that Barr has fallen into disfavor among many Trump supporters over Barr ’ s dismissal of election fraud claims and the atttorney general ’ s handling of Justice Department investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter .
And there ’ s no doubt that Trump has been publicly unhappy with parts of Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues no doubt contributed to Barr ’ s decision to leave office before Christmas .
With that backdrop , liberals were likely licking their chops at the prospect that Barr , on leaving office , would go on an offensive to embarrass the White House .
But relations between Trump and the attorney general remained publicly respectful .
And , as Barr ’ s letter made clear , they ’ re likely to end that way when Barr leaves office Dec. 23 .
Trump critics are already howling over Barr ’ s summation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ruth Marcus called it “ bootlicking ” in a column published Tuesday .
Considering Marcus ’ newspaper treats House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with reverence and just published a piece declaring that pro-abortion Joe Biden “ could redefine what it means to be ‘ a Catholic in good standing , ’ ” “ bootlicking ” is not an insult any Post writer should be using against a conservative .
In the liberal narrative , Trump ’ s presidency has been an unmitigated disaster for the country , but that narrative has been built on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relentless , implacable resistance , ” as Barr put it .
That # Resistance isn ’ t interested in the good of the country .
It ’ s interested solely in attacking Donald Trump .
Barr came into the attorney general ’ s job with the reputation of a straight shooter .
He ’ s going out with a summary of the Trump years that ’ s right on target .
Liberals are going to loathe it .
But they loathe the truth – especially when it comes to Trump .
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It’s a letter liberals will loathe.
Since he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general in February 2019, William Barr has made enemies at just about every point on the political spectrum, but nothing is likely to infuriate the left more than his resignation letter Monday.
They might have been hoping for fireworks. What they got was the truth about the Trump administration that Democrats don’t want to hear, but every American needs to acknowledge.
Trump announced the resignation in a Twitter post Monday.
…Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all! pic.twitter.com/V5sqOJT9PM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020
“Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job!” Trump wrote, noting that Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will become acting attorney general with Barr’s departure.
But it was Barr’s letter of resignation that was the real meat. In it, the outgoing attorney general hit on the points of the Trump presidency that have been ignored by the establishment media over the past four years – or outright denied by “news” outlets functioning as a propaganda arm of the Democratic Party.
“Your 2016 victory speech in which you reached out to your opponents and called for working together for the benefit of the American people was immediately met by a partisan onslaught against you in which no tactic, no matter how abusive and deceitful, was out of bounds.” Barr wrote.
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“Few could have weathered these attacks, much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country.”
And as Barr noted, that program has paid off for the country.
The pre-COVID economy was a boom time, providing rising wages and record-low unemployment, especially for the minority groups Democrats claim to care about. The American military was rebuilt – and destroyed the Islamic State group’s “caliphate.”
The world has witnessed progress toward peace in the Middle East that Democrats like John Kerry all but declared impossible. (Kerry isn’t exactly known for his honesty.)
”You have advanced the rule of law by appointing a record number of judges committed to constitutional principles,” Barr wrote. “With Operation Warp Speed, you delivered a vaccine for coronavirus on a schedule no one thought conceivable – a feat that will undoubtedly save millions of lives.”
There’s no doubt that Barr has fallen into disfavor among many Trump supporters over Barr’s dismissal of election fraud claims and the atttorney general’s handling of Justice Department investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter. And there’s no doubt that Trump has been publicly unhappy with parts of Barr’s performance.
Why didn’t the Fake News Media, the FBI and the DOJ report the Biden matter BEFORE the Election. Oh well, it’s OK, we won the Election anyway – 75,000,000 VOTES!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2020
Tensions over those issues no doubt contributed to Barr’s decision to leave office before Christmas.
With that backdrop, liberals were likely licking their chops at the prospect that Barr, on leaving office, would go on an offensive to embarrass the White House.
But relations between Trump and the attorney general remained publicly respectful. And, as Barr’s letter made clear, they’re likely to end that way when Barr leaves office Dec. 23.
Trump critics are already howling over Barr’s summation – Washington Post Deputy Editorial Page Editor Ruth Marcus called it “bootlicking” in a column published Tuesday.
Considering Marcus’ newspaper treats House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with reverence and just published a piece declaring that pro-abortion Joe Biden “could redefine what it means to be ‘a Catholic in good standing,’” “bootlicking” is not an insult any Post writer should be using against a conservative.
In the liberal narrative, Trump’s presidency has been an unmitigated disaster for the country, but that narrative has been built on lies — the lies of a “relentless, implacable resistance,” as Barr put it.
That #Resistance isn’t interested in the good of the country. It’s interested solely in attacking Donald Trump.
Barr came into the attorney general’s job with the reputation of a straight shooter. He’s going out with a summary of the Trump years that’s right on target.
Liberals are going to loathe it. But they loathe the truth – especially when it comes to Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--California Defies ICE Requests, Releases Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Murdering a Child

When it was time for a convicted child killer to be released from prison , California officials had two options : honor a long-standing request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that he be turned over to them , or simply let him free to roam the streets .
According to ICE , state officials simply let Carlos Morales-Ramirez go .
He didn ’ t enjoy his freedom long , according to an ICE news release .
In 1998 , the man was convicted of second-degree murder , assault on a child causing death and great bodily injury to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiting for Morales-Ramirez , a native of El Salvador who was in the U.S. illegally for a long time , according to Fox News .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows On Aug. 28 , 2013 , ICE had filed a detainer with the California Department of Corrections at Pleasant Valley Prison in Chowchilla , California .
The detainer is a vehicle used to put a hold on someone being released so that they do not go free .
Even though the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , on Dec.4 , Morales-Ramirez was set free .
“ State sanctuary laws grant law enforcement officials the discretion to cooperate with immigration authorities in instances where serious or violent crimes have been committed ; again , we are talking about the murder of a child — rather than working with our officers to ensure this convicted aggravated felon was safely handed over to ICE , he was released back into the community and our officers were forced to exhaust more time and resources relocating and re-arresting him , ” said ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ERO ) Los Angeles Field Office Director Dave Marin .
ICE wanted Morales-Ramirez , and ICE got him .
On Dec. 10 he was arrested .
He is now being held by ICE , awaiting the outcome of a hearing that could see him deported back to his native country .
“ California ’ s sanctuary policies continue to fail residents by allowing convicted criminals like Morales-Ramirez to walk free — state officials and advocates need to take a hard look at the reality , and potential consequences , of these misguided laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very egregious criminal offenders , ” Marin said .
ICE ’ s release noted , “ When local law enforcement agencies fail to honor immigration detainers and release serious criminal offenders onto the streets , it undermines ICE ’ s ability to protect public safety and carry out its national security mission.
” It also added that during the 2019 federal fiscal year , which ran from Oct. 1 , 2019 , to Sept. 30 , 2020 , ICE arrested individuals with more than 1,900 convictions and charges for homicide , 1,800 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual assaults , 45,000 assaults , 67,000 crimes involving drugs , 10,000 weapons offenses and 74,000 DUIs .
The Morales-Ramirez case is only the tip of the iceberg , the Washington Examiner reported .
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According to ICE , more than 250 of the 730 detainees at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center near Los Angeles were ordered released in late October .
An ICE news release said many of them have already been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) was very clear that having its hands tied – not being able to process new intakes , an inability to transfer detainees to other detention facilities , and being forced to release egregious criminals from custody – would have a negative impact on the communities its officers are sworn to protect , ” Marin said .
“ Now we see that this order has resulted in criminals being rearrested , not only for outstanding warrants , but for new crimes , which highlights our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ egregious offenders.
” “ The fact that some of the released detainees have committed additional crimes demonstrates the dangers of these court-ordered releases and how they can harm the public in the process , ” said ICE ’ s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tony H. Pham .
“ We were firm in our warning that these releases would impact public safety , and unfortunately , it did not take long for some of these criminal aliens to re-offend .
This proves that many of these aliens are recidivist offenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first place.
” Although released detainees were supposed to be tracked with monitoring devices , some detainees tampered with the devices once they were freed .
“ We have other individuals who have relocated out of state and failed to report , as required , to their new ICE office ; individuals who have appeared to tamper with and/or remove their ATD monitoring devices ; and others who can not be located using the phone numbers and addresses they provided our officers .
“ These absconders show a complete lack of regard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release , and our immigration laws and policies , ” Pham said .
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When it was time for a convicted child killer to be released from prison, California officials had two options: honor a long-standing request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that he be turned over to them, or simply let him free to roam the streets.
According to ICE, state officials simply let Carlos Morales-Ramirez go.
He didn’t enjoy his freedom long, according to an ICE news release.
In 1998, the man was convicted of second-degree murder, assault on a child causing death and great bodily injury to a child causing death.
ICE had been waiting for Morales-Ramirez, a native of El Salvador who was in the U.S. illegally for a long time, according to Fox News.
On Aug. 28, 2013, ICE had filed a detainer with the California Department of Corrections at Pleasant Valley Prison in Chowchilla, California. The detainer is a vehicle used to put a hold on someone being released so that they do not go free.
Even though the request was filed more than seven years ago, on Dec.4, Morales-Ramirez was set free.
“State sanctuary laws grant law enforcement officials the discretion to cooperate with immigration authorities in instances where serious or violent crimes have been committed; again, we are talking about the murder of a child — rather than working with our officers to ensure this convicted aggravated felon was safely handed over to ICE, he was released back into the community and our officers were forced to exhaust more time and resources relocating and re-arresting him,” said ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles Field Office Director Dave Marin.
ICE wanted Morales-Ramirez, and ICE got him. On Dec. 10 he was arrested.
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He is now being held by ICE, awaiting the outcome of a hearing that could see him deported back to his native country.
“California’s sanctuary policies continue to fail residents by allowing convicted criminals like Morales-Ramirez to walk free — state officials and advocates need to take a hard look at the reality, and potential consequences, of these misguided laws that leave potential victims wildly unprotected from very egregious criminal offenders,” Marin said.
ICE’s release noted, “When local law enforcement agencies fail to honor immigration detainers and release serious criminal offenders onto the streets, it undermines ICE’s ability to protect public safety and carry out its national security mission.”
It also added that during the 2019 federal fiscal year, which ran from Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020, ICE arrested individuals with more than 1,900 convictions and charges for homicide, 1,800 for kidnapping, 12,000 sex offenses, 5,000 sexual assaults, 45,000 assaults, 67,000 crimes involving drugs, 10,000 weapons offenses and 74,000 DUIs.
The Morales-Ramirez case is only the tip of the iceberg, the Washington Examiner reported.
According to ICE, more than 250 of the 730 detainees at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center near Los Angeles were ordered released in late October.
An ICE news release said many of them have already been arrested by local police agencies.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was very clear that having its hands tied – not being able to process new intakes, an inability to transfer detainees to other detention facilities, and being forced to release egregious criminals from custody – would have a negative impact on the communities its officers are sworn to protect,” Marin said.
“Now we see that this order has resulted in criminals being rearrested, not only for outstanding warrants, but for new crimes, which highlights our point regarding the recidivist nature of many egregious offenders.”
“The fact that some of the released detainees have committed additional crimes demonstrates the dangers of these court-ordered releases and how they can harm the public in the process,” said ICE’s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tony H. Pham.
“We were firm in our warning that these releases would impact public safety, and unfortunately, it did not take long for some of these criminal aliens to re-offend. This proves that many of these aliens are recidivist offenders who should not have been released in the first place.”
Although released detainees were supposed to be tracked with monitoring devices, some detainees tampered with the devices once they were freed.
“We have other individuals who have relocated out of state and failed to report, as required, to their new ICE office; individuals who have appeared to tamper with and/or remove their ATD monitoring devices; and others who cannot be located using the phone numbers and addresses they provided our officers.
“These absconders show a complete lack of regard for the legal system that authorized their release, and our immigration laws and policies,” Pham said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Supreme Court Sides with Colorado Church Challenging Restrictions on Religious Freedom

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a federal court to reexamine Colorado ’ s coronavirus restrictions on indoor religious services .
In an unsigned decision , the court threw out a federal district court ’ s ruling that had rejected High Plains Harvest Church ’ s challenge to the state ’ s restrictions on worship , according to the Star Tribune .
The decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled against Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s restrictions on houses of worship .
The justices also tossed out an order from a California court that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s religious restrictions .
Three of the dissenting liberal justices argued that the case was moot , noting that Colorado had removed capacity limits on worship services in response to the Supreme Court ’ s recent decisions .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows “ High Plains Harvest Church has sought to enjoin Colorado ’ s capacity limits on worship services , ” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent , joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several religious freedom cases have come before the Supreme Court this year amid nationwide lockdown measures .
Washington , D.C. , Archbishop Wilton Gregory filed a lawsuit as recently as Friday evening against Mayor Muriel Bowser accusing the Democrat of imposing “ arbitrary ” and “ discriminatory ” restrictions on churches .
“ Under both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act , the District ’ s arbitrary , unscientific , and discriminatory treatment of religious worship is illegal , ” the lawsuit said .
“ Houses of worship and religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a weekly meeting place — they are where so many Americans find strength , community , and meaning , ” Caleb Lyman , director of research for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty , told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday .
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a federal court to reexamine Colorado’s coronavirus restrictions on indoor religious services.
In an unsigned decision, the court threw out a federal district court’s ruling that had rejected High Plains Harvest Church’s challenge to the state’s restrictions on worship, according to the Star Tribune.
The decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on houses of worship.
The justices also tossed out an order from a California court that had upheld Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s religious restrictions.
Three of the dissenting liberal justices argued that the case was moot, noting that Colorado had removed capacity limits on worship services in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decisions.
“High Plains Harvest Church has sought to enjoin Colorado’s capacity limits on worship services,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent, joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. “But Colorado has lifted all those limits.”
Several religious freedom cases have come before the Supreme Court this year amid nationwide lockdown measures.
Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory filed a lawsuit as recently as Friday evening against Mayor Muriel Bowser accusing the Democrat of imposing “arbitrary” and “discriminatory” restrictions on churches.
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“Under both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the District’s arbitrary, unscientific, and discriminatory treatment of religious worship is illegal,” the lawsuit said.
“Houses of worship and religious services provide so much more than just a weekly meeting place — they are where so many Americans find strength, community, and meaning,” Caleb Lyman, director of research for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Biden Raises Eyebrows with Cough-Filled Speech After Electoral College Selects Him as Winner

It was not what Joe Biden said Monday night that drew attention ; it was the way he struggled to say it .
Throughout Biden ’ s speech after the Electoral College chose the Democrat as the nation ’ s next president , he continually coughed and cleared his throat .
Biden is 78 , which will make him the oldest president to assume the office .
It also makes his health an issue — and increases the scrutiny on Biden ’ s public communications .
“ It ’ s crucial that he and his staff put himself in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can express what he wants with a crispness that ’ s not always been his strength , ” Ross Baker , a political scientist at Rutgers University , told The Guardian .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows “ He has got to build up credibility with the American people that he ’ s physically and mentally up to the job , ” Baker said .
The cough police also rebuked the former vice president .
Biden would blame a minor cold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting with supporters .
“ I have a little bit of a cold , I ’ m sorry , but look , you know , you did it , you did it , not a joke , ” he said , according to the Independent .
Last month , Biden was hobbling after injuring his foot in what he said was an accident when he stepped out of the shower to chase his dog .
During Monday ’ s speech , the Democrat criticized President Donald Trump for contesting the results of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not attacked , ” Biden said of his apparent victory .
“ More than 81 million of those votes were cast for me and Vice President-elect [ Kamala ] Harris .
That too is a record , more than any ticket has received in the history of America .
It represented a winning margin of more than seven million votes over the number of votes cast for my opponent.
” The Trump campaign has insisted that there was voter fraud in several swing states .
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in those states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but the allegations have yet to be proven in court .
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It was not what Joe Biden said Monday night that drew attention; it was the way he struggled to say it.
Throughout Biden’s speech after the Electoral College chose the Democrat as the nation’s next president, he continually coughed and cleared his throat.
Biden is 78, which will make him the oldest president to assume the office. It also makes his health an issue — and increases the scrutiny on Biden’s public communications.
“It’s crucial that he and his staff put himself in the position early in his presidency where he can express what he wants with a crispness that’s not always been his strength,” Ross Baker, a political scientist at Rutgers University, told The Guardian.
“He has got to build up credibility with the American people that he’s physically and mentally up to the job,” Baker said.
Monday’s speech led to a vast discussion of Biden’s coughing.
Jeez! Somebody hand him a glass of water! — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 15, 2020
How many times did Joe clear his throat? pic.twitter.com/SWHBhO6jAz — Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 15, 2020
To the main theme of the Twitterverse right now: Biden regularly clears his throat and coughs in speeches – especially at the beginning of remarks. That’s the most sustained coughing I’ve heard though. — Scott Detrow (@scottdetrow) December 15, 2020
Joe Biden had a hard time delivering his speech with a throat problem. He would have been wise to say he will look into election fraud allegations to reassure angry voters. He did not. Lost opportunity. Best news analysis on https://t.co/rryWmyXe7C. — Bill O’Reilly (@BillOReilly) December 15, 2020
The cough police also rebuked the former vice president.
Congratulations. But please…please advise President-Elect Biden to cough into the bend of his arm, not into his hand. As a physician, I cringe every time I see that. Please. Practice it ‘prn’ [if needed], but no more coughing into his hand. Set a good example. Thank you. — Melody McCloud, M.D. (@DrMelodyMcCloud) December 15, 2020
What’s with @JoeBiden coughing into his hand like 4 times? Someone tell him that we cough into our elbow. #COVID19 #JoeBiden — Mima Hansen (@MimaHansen) December 15, 2020
Biden would blame a minor cold for his problem during a post-speech virtual meeting with supporters.
“I have a little bit of a cold, I’m sorry, but look, you know, you did it, you did it, not a joke,” he said, according to the Independent.
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Last month, Biden was hobbling after injuring his foot in what he said was an accident when he stepped out of the shower to chase his dog.
During Monday’s speech, the Democrat criticized President Donald Trump for contesting the results of the election.
“It should be celebrated, not attacked,” Biden said of his apparent victory. “More than 81 million of those votes were cast for me and Vice President-elect [Kamala] Harris. That too is a record, more than any ticket has received in the history of America. It represented a winning margin of more than seven million votes over the number of votes cast for my opponent.”
The Trump campaign has insisted that there was voter fraud in several swing states. Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in those states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but the allegations have yet to be proven in court.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Watch: NRA Santa Delivers Nerf Guns to 4-Year-Old After Anti-Gun Santa Ruined Christmas

For many of us , part of our holiday tradition involves watching “ A Christmas Story , ” the 1983 film in which a young Ralphie Parker tells anyone who ’ ll listen that he wants an “ official Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock.
” He ’ s summarily told he ’ ll shoot his eye out .
He gets the gun anyway .
While he doesn ’ t shoot his eye out , he does manage to break his glasses .
The moral of the story should have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together like “ A Christmas Story ” and TBS binge-watching .
If you ’ re not too big on that , though , Hasbro ’ s Nerf division has you covered .
Starting in 1991 , it began producing toy guns with foam bullets .
Problem solved , you lazy parents .
That ’ s still not enough for some mall Santas , however — including one at the Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge , Illinois .
Thankfully , though , when that ’ s the case , we have the National Rifle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , Sabella DeCarlo took her 4-year-old son , Michael , to see Mr. Kringle — albeit in a socially distanced manner .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows The video of the encounter showed that the right jolly old elf is actually pretty far left .
When Michael said he wanted a Nerf gun , Santa shot him down , saying , “ Nope , no guns.
” Perhaps Santa misheard him , DeCarlo thought , and she made sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Nope , not even a Nerf gun , ” the mall Santa said .
“ Nope .
If your dad wants to get it for you , that ’ s fine , but I can ’ t bring it to you.
” When Santa asked what else DeCarlo would like , the child was reduced to tears .
“ How did nobody in this line including the mother step up and give the fat man in the suit a piece of their mind ?
” conservative commentator Matt Walsh wrote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
The good news is that the NRA decided it was going to step up and make it “ our mission to make Michael ’ s Christmas the best ever.
” While “ Mean Santa ” wouldn ’ t give Michael a single Nerf gun , the right kind of right jolly old elf made sure he got his gun — and then some : RELATED : After Telling Virginians They Did n't Need AR-15s , Northam Tells Them They Do n't Need Church Pews Either “ Mean Santa won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael said , right before he engaged in a Nerf war with Good Santa .
( Who was wearing shades , of course , because just when you thought this couldn ’ t get any better , it somehow managed to . )
“ I am so grateful for all of the people who reached out and sent Nerf guns to Michael .
Americans of all backgrounds came together and rallied for my son , ” DeCarlo said in the NRA video .
“ We have received hundreds of Nerf guns and Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriots in need.
” “ NRA , thank you for making my family ’ s Christmas one we will never forget.
” Sadly , you know who never forgets ?
These types : The comments section was really about half-filled with tweets like these , which is yet another example of why Twitter isn ’ t real life .
Not only did the NRA send over a Santa , so did the mall where “ Mean Santa ” became a viral killjoy .
“ So there was a mistake made yesterday ?
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , OK ?
” the other Santa said in the video .
He also gave Michael a Nerf gun .
In the meanwhile , the old Santa is looking for a job .
“ Santa is heartbroken and crushed that he has made this child so sad and upset , and turned in his resignation .
The Santa company will continue to remind all Santa ’ s how important it is to not impose personal opinions during visits with the children , ” the mall said in the post .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a time when most kids will wish for and receive a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas , but we ’ re also not yet living in the world of Twitter outrage where Nerf guns , as provided by the NRA , are creating school shooters .
If anything , this was pretty much the best advertisement the National Rifle Association and Nerf could have gotten this yuletide season .
“ Santa ’ s job is to make kids believe in the magic of Christmas , not to lecture us on politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Very true .
Even more true , to quote NRA Santa : “ The North Pole doesn ’ t need any commies.
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For many of us, part of our holiday tradition involves watching “A Christmas Story,” the 1983 film in which a young Ralphie Parker tells anyone who’ll listen that he wants an “official Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock.” He’s summarily told he’ll shoot his eye out. He gets the gun anyway. While he doesn’t shoot his eye out, he does manage to break his glasses.
The moral of the story should have been that parental supervision and air rifles go together like “A Christmas Story” and TBS binge-watching.
If you’re not too big on that, though, Hasbro’s Nerf division has you covered. Starting in 1991, it began producing toy guns with foam bullets. Problem solved, you lazy parents.
That’s still not enough for some mall Santas, however — including one at the Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge, Illinois. Thankfully, though, when that’s the case, we have the National Rifle Association to save the day.
Earlier this month, Sabella DeCarlo took her 4-year-old son, Michael, to see Mr. Kringle — albeit in a socially distanced manner.
The video of the encounter showed that the right jolly old elf is actually pretty far left.
When Michael said he wanted a Nerf gun, Santa shot him down, saying, “Nope, no guns.”
Perhaps Santa misheard him, DeCarlo thought, and she made sure he knew it was a Nerf gun.
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“Nope, not even a Nerf gun,” the mall Santa said. “Nope. If your dad wants to get it for you, that’s fine, but I can’t bring it to you.”
When Santa asked what else DeCarlo would like, the child was reduced to tears.
“How did nobody in this line including the mother step up and give the fat man in the suit a piece of their mind?” conservative commentator Matt Walsh wrote, tweeting a video of the encounter last week.
How did nobody in this line including the mother step up and give the fat man in the suit a piece of their mind? pic.twitter.com/IR2CO8LE78 — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 7, 2020
The good news is that the NRA decided it was going to step up and make it “our mission to make Michael’s Christmas the best ever.” While “Mean Santa” wouldn’t give Michael a single Nerf gun, the right kind of right jolly old elf made sure he got his gun — and then some:
Mall Santa didn’t want to give Michael a Nerf gun for Christmas and made him cry. The @NRA made it our mission to fix this and make Michael’s Christmas the best EVER. pic.twitter.com/wpGAzcpqAs — NRA (@NRA) December 14, 2020
“Mean Santa won’t be happy I have this,” Michael said, right before he engaged in a Nerf war with Good Santa. (Who was wearing shades, of course, because just when you thought this couldn’t get any better, it somehow managed to.)
“I am so grateful for all of the people who reached out and sent Nerf guns to Michael. Americans of all backgrounds came together and rallied for my son,” DeCarlo said in the NRA video. “We have received hundreds of Nerf guns and Michael will be distributing those to other little patriots in need.”
“NRA, thank you for making my family’s Christmas one we will never forget.”
Sadly, you know who never forgets? These types:
In the modern, actual world, many kids don’t play with guns because there are infinite alternatives and guns will evolve out with barbarians. — Registered Independent (@Marycole121) December 14, 2020
Creating future school shooters one propaganda video at a time. — ??Lord Michael Skywalker (@MCMikeSkywalker) December 14, 2020
Good thing he didn’t ask for a bump stock — Floridian80 (@MLJohnson80) December 14, 2020
The comments section was really about half-filled with tweets like these, which is yet another example of why Twitter isn’t real life.
Not only did the NRA send over a Santa, so did the mall where “Mean Santa” became a viral killjoy.
“So there was a mistake made yesterday? Well, we’re so sorry about that, OK?” the other Santa said in the video.
He also gave Michael a Nerf gun. In the meanwhile, the old Santa is looking for a job.
“Santa is heartbroken and crushed that he has made this child so sad and upset, and turned in his resignation. The Santa company will continue to remind all Santa’s how important it is to not impose personal opinions during visits with the children,” the mall said in the post.
So, yes — we’re not living in a time when most kids will wish for and receive a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but we’re also not yet living in the world of Twitter outrage where Nerf guns, as provided by the NRA, are creating school shooters.
If anything, this was pretty much the best advertisement the National Rifle Association and Nerf could have gotten this yuletide season.
“Santa’s job is to make kids believe in the magic of Christmas, not to lecture us on politics,” DeCarlo said in the video. Very true.
Even more true, to quote NRA Santa: “The North Pole doesn’t need any commies.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Dem Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock in 2016 Sermon: Early Christian Church Was Socialist

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock once preached that Christianity started as a “ socialist church , ” video footage of a 2016 worship service showed .
Warnock , a pastor headed into a January runoff election against Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler , claimed at a November 2016 “ worship experience ” at Ebenezer Baptist Church that the early church was socialist .
“ I know you think that ’ s an oxymoron , but the early church was much closer to socialism than to capitalism .
Go back and read the Bible .
I love to listen to evangelicals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they had all things in common , they took everything — I ’ m just preaching the Bible — they took all of their things and they had all things in common.
” “ But even the folk who say they just follow every word of the Bible , they ’ re not about to do that .
But if we would just share what we have , everybody can eat , everybody ought to have water , everybody ought to have health care .
It ’ s a basic principle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows The pastor also emphasized that the rich “ ought ” to give more in order to “ level the playing field.
” “ And I don ’ t mind telling you that those who have more ought to give more , ” he said .
“ The strong are to bear the infirmities of the weak .
And in the nation and in the church , to whom much is given , much is required .
We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned about the poor does not make you a socialist , it actually makes you a Christian , and it means that you believe that everybody is a child of God.
” In his 2014 book , “ The Divided Mind of the Black Church , ” Warnock also praised Marxism , writing that Marxist principles have “ much to teach the black church.
” Loeffler called on Warnock to “ renounce socialism and Marxism ” during the candidates ’ early December debate , but Warnock evaded her questions and instead expressed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Warnock ’ s support for abortion has also sparked backlash among conservatives and Christians .
A group of black , mostly Georgia-based pastors condemned Warnock ’ s statement that he is a “ pro-choice pastor ” in a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation on Sunday .
“ Unborn Black , brown and white lives are so much more than clumps of cells , burdensome inconveniences , or health problems , ” the letter said .
“ They are sacred human persons endowed by God with inalienable dignity and worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biblical defense of life and to fight against the systemic racism of abortion.
” Warnock did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story .
A version of this article appeared on the Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock once preached that Christianity started as a “socialist church,” video footage of a 2016 worship service showed.
Warnock, a pastor headed into a January runoff election against Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, claimed at a November 2016 “worship experience” at Ebenezer Baptist Church that the early church was socialist.
“The early church was a socialist church,” Warnock said.
“I know you think that’s an oxymoron, but the early church was much closer to socialism than to capitalism. Go back and read the Bible. I love to listen to evangelicals who stand on the Bible. Well, they had all things in common, they took everything — I’m just preaching the Bible — they took all of their things and they had all things in common.”
“But even the folk who say they just follow every word of the Bible, they’re not about to do that. But if we would just share what we have, everybody can eat, everybody ought to have water, everybody ought to have health care. It’s a basic principle,” Warnock said.
The pastor also emphasized that the rich ought to give more in order to “level the playing field.”
“And I don’t mind telling you that those who have more ought to give more,” he said.
“The strong are to bear the infirmities of the weak. And in the nation and in the church, to whom much is given, much is required. We need to level the playing field. To be concerned about the poor does not make you a socialist, it actually makes you a Christian, and it means that you believe that everybody is a child of God.”
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In his 2014 book, “The Divided Mind of the Black Church,” Warnock also praised Marxism, writing that Marxist principles have “much to teach the black church.”
Loeffler called on Warnock to “renounce socialism and Marxism” during the candidates’ early December debate, but Warnock evaded her questions and instead expressed his support for a “free enterprise system.”
.@ReverendWarnock REFUSES to denounce Marxism and socialism. He refuses to denounce these dangerous & radical worldviews because he agrees with them. #gapol #gasen pic.twitter.com/lot1YARzDX — Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) December 7, 2020
Warnock’s support for abortion has also sparked backlash among conservatives and Christians.
A group of black, mostly Georgia-based pastors condemned Warnock’s statement that he is a “pro-choice pastor” in a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation on Sunday.
“Unborn Black, brown and white lives are so much more than clumps of cells, burdensome inconveniences, or health problems,” the letter said.
“They are sacred human persons endowed by God with inalienable dignity and worth. We implore you to uphold the Biblical defense of life and to fight against the systemic racism of abortion.”
Warnock did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story.
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Watch: Michigan Electors Stand for ‘Black National Anthem’ Separate from US National Anthem

Democratic electors in Michigan stood to honor the so-called “ black national anthem ” shortly before casting their electoral votes for Joe Biden on Monday .
The Electoral College met Monday to formally cast their votes for president .
Before the proceedings in Michigan , the state ’ s Democratic electors stood as an announcer said , “ Please remain standing for the national anthem — and the black national anthem.
” TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows Until recently , many Americans never even knew that a black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil-rights activists fought for decades to end racial segregation .
Now , race-hustling Democrats are determined to make segregation great again — laughably , in the name of “ social justice ” and “ racial equality.
” A gospel song called “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” is considered the black national anthem , according to the NAACP .
In September , the tune was played before “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” at all week-one NFL games in the aftermath of the nationwide Black Lives Matter riots .
No one protested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to stand .
In contrast , numerous NFL players with the Baltimore Ravens stood for the black national anthem , but disrespectfully kneeled during the U.S. national anthem .
Let this sink in : There is only one national anthem of the United States , and that ’ s “ The Star-Spangled Banner.
” “ How many national anthems do we have ?
?
” Cruz tweeted in July .
“ Is there an Hispanic national anthem ?
An Asian-American national anthem ?
This is asinine .
We are ONE America .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Here 's Who the Top Pick Is in the Republican and Democrat 2024 Presidential Primaries Similarly , black sports journalist Jason Whitlock of Outkick torched the NFL ’ s decision to play the black national anthem , saying the move spotlighted an epic “ failure of leadership.
” “ When I look at what the NFL is doing , this goes against every value that the NFL has built itself on , ” Whitlock told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on July 6 .
“ Professional sports have built themselves on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values that best exemplify America.
” Whitlock has repeatedly trashed the NFL for allowing the invasion of divisive left-wing politics into sports .
He said this will be the death knell for the NFL because viewers don ’ t want to be lectured in their leisure time .
“ The NFL will run off a nice fat chunk of its audience and will never be seen the same again because of the failure of leadership throughout the NFL , ” Whitlock warned .
Whitlock also slammed Black Lives Matter as a “ Marxist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care about black lives , as evidenced by its deafening silence on murders of black people that occur every weekend in Democrat-controlled cities such as Chicago and New York .
“ [ BLM ] is a communist political move , ” Whitlock said .
“ I ’ ve seen many of these guys .
They claim they ’ re in Christianity and their religious beliefs .
Do they understand Black Lives Matter , communism , Marxism , is anti-religious ?
“ This is a historic failure of men and leadership .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the NFL jumping the shark and saying we quit being who we said we are.
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Democratic electors in Michigan stood to honor the so-called “black national anthem” shortly before casting their electoral votes for Joe Biden on Monday.
The Electoral College met Monday to formally cast their votes for president.
Before the proceedings in Michigan, the state’s Democratic electors stood as an announcer said, “Please remain standing for the national anthem — and the black national anthem.”
“Please remain standing for the National Anthem — and the Black National Anthem…” pic.twitter.com/vzkcgKeULM — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 14, 2020
Until recently, many Americans never even knew that a black national anthem existed because black and white civil-rights activists fought for decades to end racial segregation.
Now, race-hustling Democrats are determined to make segregation great again — laughably, in the name of “social justice” and “racial equality.”
A gospel song called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is considered the black national anthem, according to the NAACP.
In September, the tune was played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” at all week-one NFL games in the aftermath of the nationwide Black Lives Matter riots.
Do you think we need a separate "black national anthem"? Yes No
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No one protested the black national anthem or disrespected it by refusing to stand.
In contrast, numerous NFL players with the Baltimore Ravens stood for the black national anthem, but disrespectfully kneeled during the U.S. national anthem.
Let this sink in: There is only one national anthem of the United States, and that’s “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz — who’s Cuban-American — called the notion of a separate black national anthem “asinine.”
“How many national anthems do we have??” Cruz tweeted in July. “Is there an Hispanic national anthem? An Asian-American national anthem? This is asinine. We are ONE America. E Pluribus Unum.”
How many national anthems do we have?? Is there an Hispanic national anthem? An Asian-American national anthem? This is asinine. We are ONE America. E Pluribus Unum. https://t.co/nv0djWREnH — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 3, 2020
Similarly, black sports journalist Jason Whitlock of Outkick torched the NFL’s decision to play the black national anthem, saying the move spotlighted an epic “failure of leadership.”
“When I look at what the NFL is doing, this goes against every value that the NFL has built itself on,” Whitlock told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on July 6. “Professional sports have built themselves on the celebration of Americana and the ideals and values that best exemplify America.”
Whitlock has repeatedly trashed the NFL for allowing the invasion of divisive left-wing politics into sports. He said this will be the death knell for the NFL because viewers don’t want to be lectured in their leisure time.
“The NFL will run off a nice fat chunk of its audience and will never be seen the same again because of the failure of leadership throughout the NFL,” Whitlock warned.
Whitlock also slammed Black Lives Matter as a “Marxist political organization” that does not really care about black lives, as evidenced by its deafening silence on murders of black people that occur every weekend in Democrat-controlled cities such as Chicago and New York.
“[BLM] is a communist political move,” Whitlock said. “I’ve seen many of these guys. They claim they’re in Christianity and their religious beliefs. Do they understand Black Lives Matter, communism, Marxism, is anti-religious?
“This is a historic failure of men and leadership. This is cowardice at its highest level. This is the NFL jumping the shark and saying we quit being who we said we are.”
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