westernjournal--2020-09-27--‘Anti-Racism Scholar’ Hints Amy Barrett’s Adopted Haitian Kids Are a ‘Prop,’ Shows Who the Real Raci

‘Anti-Racism Scholar’ Hints Amy Barrett’s Adopted Haitian Kids Are a ‘Prop,’ Shows Who the Real Racist Is

During the Iraq War , “ Halliburton ” became shorthand for a unique kind of evil to the American left .
It ’ s not just that the multinational contractor was receiving substantial contracts from the government for infrastructure in post-invasion Iraq .
The corporation was profiting off of pain , if you listened to the Keith Olbermanns and Code Pink protesters of the world .
Assume that ’ s true and apply that logic to the racial and political divisions that have been stoked in the months since George Floyd ’ s death in police custody on May 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinker Robin DiAngelo , Ibram X. Kendi could be the “ Halliburton ” of our moment .
Kendi was already an au courant celebrity in intellectual circles before our summer of protests , but the author and academic became a truly mainstream figure when his tome “ How to be an Antiracist ” appeared on the reading lists of every liberal who had fleetly discovered the word “ woke ” had a colloquial meaning , that they wanted to be woke and that being merely a good liberal actually meant their allyship with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the in acronym now ?
It stands for “ black , indigenous and people of color ” ) was insufficient .
For those of you who are curious what an “ antiracist ” is and how it differs from simply refusing to entertain racist thoughts , I give you Kendi himself from the introduction to “ How to be an Antiracist ” : “ What ’ s the problem with being ‘ not racist ?
’ ” he wrote .
“ It is a claim that signifies neutrality : ‘ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I aggressively against racism.
’ … One either allows racial inequities to persevere , as a racist , or confronts racial inequities , as an antiracist.
” TRENDING : Oregon Governor Declares State of Emergency in Portland Only After Conservatives Plan To Rally There ’ s no in-between for Kendi : One is either racist or an antiracist .
If you ’ re blaming people or individual prejudices , as opposed to the system , you ’ re not an antiracist .
“ You ’ re either going to , as an individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something is wrong with a particular racial group and allow those policies and power and structures to stay in place or be part of a force to dismantle those policies and powers and structures , ” he told The Washington Post last year .
Kendi ’ s theories are a curious and contradictory lot and can ’ t be properly summarized in a few paragraphs ; suffice it to say that after having read the better part of “ How to be an Antiracist ” that I didn ’ t become an antiracist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myself to be a racist either and that I don ’ t plan on reading any more of Kendi ’ s work .
It ’ s not just the prestidigitation of ideological convenience he so frequently employs , or that his redefinition of the word “ racism ” seems less a part of any coherent system of thought on his part than it is a means to an end , that end being landing as many NPR interviews ( and government contracts , which we ’ ll get into later ) as possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in Kendi ’ s racial paradigm , this kind of talk is actually “ antiracist ” : Kendi tweeted this out on Saturday .
In case you didn ’ t get the cretinous subtext of this , here ’ s the family of Amy Coney Barrett , the circuit court judge nominated by President Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court : Yes , apparently , Amy Coney Barrett ’ s adopted children were props because of what colonizers did decades — in fact , probably centuries — ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for PC Points , So Trump Admin Opens an Investigation Kendi was responding to a now-deleted tweet by Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin , who had questioned how the left was going to try to and cast Barrett as racist , given the judge adopted two of her children from Haiti .
Martin has apparently deleted the tweet because she used an incorrect picture , but her point was clear : “ With 2 adopted children from Haiti , it is going to be interesting to watch the Democrats try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote , as reported Saturday by the U.K. Daily Mail .
Seeing Kendi ’ s response , I ’ m reminded of two separate quotes .
One is from Voltaire : “ I have never made but one prayer to God , a very short one : Oh Lord , make my enemies ridiculous .
And God granted it.
” The other is a proverbial phrase that dates back to Ancient Greece : “ God helps those who help themselves.
” If Martin gave Voltaire ’ s supplication a shot and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter , all I can say is this : Good work , since it wasn ’ t long before Kendi was making it clear that he didn ’ t just mean Barrett ’ s children .
Even if you take Ibram X. Kendi at his word here , he ’ s advancing a bad faith argument with no application to either Barrett or interracial adoption as a whole .
Yes , white colonizers may have “ adopted ” black children to “ civilize ” them in the “ superior ” ways of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to experience this racial mindset today , you ’ d have to read a Joseph Conrad or Rudyard Kipling short story .
To make an argument that Barrett — or any white family that adopts Haitian children — is engaged in the same practice based solely on their skin color is the epitome of racism .
Unfortunately , the racial dynamics of Barrett ’ s adopted children was a uniquely pernicious talking point on social media Saturday , including one parroted in various forms by a number of Kendi apologists .
Fortunately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
This probably won ’ t be a particularly fertile talking point in the long run , given that most people still define this kind of thinking as racist , or at the very least not antiracist .
But that ’ s our cultural Halliburton — vitiating the cultural climate yet again because it ’ s profitable for his brand .
And yes , like Halliburton , Kendi is a government contractor , too .
He ’ s a contractor on a much smaller scale , but according to WTTG-TV , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County , Virginia administrators and school leaders about ( sigh ) racism .
The $ 300-a-minute virtual talk included a 45-minute speech and a Q & A session .
One is almost tempted to ask whether it was a no-bid contract .
However you might feel about Kendi , your money doesn ’ t have to go to support him .
It ’ s easy enough to avoid buying his books or donating to his Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University .
If you ’ re a taxpayer who underwrote a virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has very curious ideas on the subject , that ’ s something of a different matter .
Perhaps the money was worth it for Fairfax County officials , if not in terms of intellectual ROI then certainly in virtue-signaling .
This is Kendi ’ s moment , like it or not .
When books that explored some aspect of race theory took off in sales this summer , “ How to be an Antiracist ” was only outpaced by “ White Fragility.
” ( Kendi , it seems , doesn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements being adopted by white women like “ White Fragility ” author Robin DiAngelo . )
And yet , Saturday ’ s tweet shows the eventual limits of antiracism , at least as conceived of by Kendi .
He attacked modern interracial adoption ( and Barrett ’ s family , whether he wants to admit it or not ) by comparing it to colonizers kidnapping black children from their territorial possessions in an attempt to supplant native cultures with Western values .
The woke may nod .
The sensible will be repulsed .
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During the Iraq War, “Halliburton” became shorthand for a unique kind of evil to the American left. It’s not just that the multinational contractor was receiving substantial contracts from the government for infrastructure in post-invasion Iraq. The corporation was profiting off of pain, if you listened to the Keith Olbermanns and Code Pink protesters of the world.
Assume that’s true and apply that logic to the racial and political divisions that have been stoked in the months since George Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25. Along with fellow “antiracist” thinker Robin DiAngelo, Ibram X. Kendi could be the “Halliburton” of our moment.
Kendi was already an au courant celebrity in intellectual circles before our summer of protests, but the author and academic became a truly mainstream figure when his tome “How to be an Antiracist” appeared on the reading lists of every liberal who had fleetly discovered the word “woke” had a colloquial meaning, that they wanted to be woke and that being merely a good liberal actually meant their allyship with BIPOCs (did you know that’s the in acronym now? It stands for “black, indigenous and people of color”) was insufficient.
For those of you who are curious what an “antiracist” is and how it differs from simply refusing to entertain racist thoughts, I give you Kendi himself from the introduction to “How to be an Antiracist”:
“What’s the problem with being ‘not racist?’” he wrote. “It is a claim that signifies neutrality: ‘I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.’ … One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an antiracist.”
There’s no in-between for Kendi: One is either racist or an antiracist. If you’re blaming people or individual prejudices, as opposed to the system, you’re not an antiracist. “You’re either going to, as an individual, continue to reinforce the notion that something is wrong with a particular racial group and allow those policies and power and structures to stay in place or be part of a force to dismantle those policies and powers and structures,” he told The Washington Post last year.
Kendi’s theories are a curious and contradictory lot and can’t be properly summarized in a few paragraphs; suffice it to say that after having read the better part of “How to be an Antiracist” that I didn’t become an antiracist, that I don’t consider myself to be a racist either and that I don’t plan on reading any more of Kendi’s work.
It’s not just the prestidigitation of ideological convenience he so frequently employs, or that his redefinition of the word “racism” seems less a part of any coherent system of thought on his part than it is a means to an end, that end being landing as many NPR interviews (and government contracts, which we’ll get into later) as possible.
No, it’s that, in Kendi’s racial paradigm, this kind of talk is actually “antiracist”:
Some White colonizers “adopted” Black children. They “civilized” these “savage” children in the “superior” ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity. https://t.co/XBE9rRnoqq — Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 26, 2020
Kendi tweeted this out on Saturday. In case you didn’t get the cretinous subtext of this, here’s the family of Amy Coney Barrett, the circuit court judge nominated by President Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court:
How could anyone attack this beautiful family? pic.twitter.com/OgytoYGdky — Alec Sears (@alec_sears) September 26, 2020
Yes, apparently, Amy Coney Barrett’s adopted children were props because of what colonizers did decades — in fact, probably centuries — ago.
Kendi was responding to a now-deleted tweet by Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin, who had questioned how the left was going to try to and cast Barrett as racist, given the judge adopted two of her children from Haiti.
Martin has apparently deleted the tweet because she used an incorrect picture, but her point was clear:
“With 2 adopted children from Haiti, it is going to be interesting to watch the Democrats try to smear Amy Coney Barrett as racist,” she wrote, as reported Saturday by the U.K. Daily Mail.
Seeing Kendi’s response, I’m reminded of two separate quotes. One is from Voltaire: “I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.” The other is a proverbial phrase that dates back to Ancient Greece: “God helps those who help themselves.”
If Martin gave Voltaire’s supplication a shot and then decided to take some initiative in the matter, all I can say is this: Good work, since it wasn’t long before Kendi was making it clear that he didn’t just mean Barrett’s children.
And whether this is Barrett or not is not the point. It is a belief too many White people have: if they have or adopt a child of color, then they can’t be racist. — Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 26, 2020
Even if you take Ibram X. Kendi at his word here, he’s advancing a bad faith argument with no application to either Barrett or interracial adoption as a whole.
Yes, white colonizers may have “adopted” black children to “civilize” them in the “superior” ways of the colonizing power. If you want to experience this racial mindset today, you’d have to read a Joseph Conrad or Rudyard Kipling short story. To make an argument that Barrett — or any white family who adopts Haitian children — is engaged in the same practice based solely on their skin color is the epitome of racism.
Unfortunately, the racial dynamics of Barrett’s adopted children was a uniquely pernicious talking point on social media Saturday, including one parroted in various forms by a number of Kendi apologists. Fortunately, conservatives were on hand to call them out.
Dem operative’s opening salvo at Judge Barrett: attacking her young children. This is twisted. Leave the kids alone. pic.twitter.com/LHE5aOVVi6 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 25, 2020
This probably won’t be a particularly fertile talking point in the long run, given that most people still define this kind of thinking as racist, or at the very least not antiracist. But that’s our cultural Halliburton — vitiating the cultural climate yet again because it’s profitable for his brand.
And yes, like Halliburton, Kendi is a government contractor, too. He’s a contractor on a much smaller scale, but according to WTTG-TV, he received $20,000 to talk to Fairfax County, Virginia administrators and school leaders about (sigh) racism. The $300-a-minute virtual talk included a 45-minute speech and a Q&A session. One is almost tempted to ask whether it was a no-bid contract.
However you might feel about Kendi, your money doesn’t have to go to support him. It’s easy enough to avoid buying his books or donating to his Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. If you’re a taxpayer who underwrote a virtual talk about racism from a man who has very curious ideas on the subject, that’s something of a different matter.
Perhaps the money was worth it for Fairfax County officials, if not in terms of intellectual ROI then certainly in virtue-signaling.
This is Kendi’s moment, like it or not. When books that explored some aspect of race theory took off in sales this summer, “How to be an Antiracist” was only outpaced by “White Fragility.” (Kendi, it seems, doesn’t have as much of an issue with black movements being adopted by white women like “White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo.)
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And yet, Saturday’s tweet shows the eventual limits of antiracism, at least as conceived of by Kendi.
He attacked modern interracial adoption (and Barrett’s family, whether he wants to admit it or not) by comparing it to colonizers kidnapping black children from their territorial possessions in an attempt to supplant native cultures with Western values.
The woke may nod. The sensible will be repulsed.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Thousands March in Washington To Pray for America, Amy Coney Barrett

Thousands of people packed the National Mall in downtown Washington on Saturday to pray for the nation .
The march @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol , was held just hours before President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Vice President Mike Pence , speaking from the @ @ @ @ @ said he came to extend Trump ’ s “ greetings and gratitude ” and asked @ @ @ @ @ new Supreme Court nominee .
TRENDING : Oregon Governor Declares State of Emergency in Portland @ @ @ @ @ Rally The march was organized by the Rev .
Franklin Graham , a prominent evangelical @ @ @ @ @ Rev .
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Thousands of people packed the National Mall in downtown Washington on Saturday to pray for the nation.
The march, which stretched from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol, was held just hours before President Donald Trump announced he was nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Vice President Mike Pence, speaking from the steps of the memorial, said he came to extend Trump’s “greetings and gratitude” and asked them to pray for the new Supreme Court nominee.
Vice President @Mike_Pence explains the historical nature of turning to prayer during times of challenge: “Today, at this Washington prayer march, you continue a great American tradition.”#PrayerMarch2020 pic.twitter.com/XHVGE0dU68 — Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 26, 2020
The march was organized by the Rev. Franklin Graham, a prominent evangelical and son of the late Rev. Billy Graham.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Op-Ed: Dems Are Now Poised To Lose Catholics Over Amy Coney Barrett  – And That Will End Their Party

The radical left is once again — what else is new — apoplectic .
It truly has been delicious watching meltdown after meltdown occur since that glorious evening in early November almost four years ago when the man they love to hate soundly defeated the woman they hate to love in the most dramatic presidential election in living memory .
Since then they have been foiled at every turn it seems by the new Teflon Don , the happy warrior who takes their slings and arrows for us and then hurls them back at the raging Dems via a hilarious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of his own “ peaceful protests ” in the airport hangars .
This time their fit of apoplexy was brought on by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , and Trump ’ s subsequent willingness to nominate a third justice and see her confirmed to the highest court in the land .
Guy ’ s got a lotta nerve apparently , fulfilling his duties and all — even during , you know , COVID .
Here are a couple of the measured and thoughtful reactions to this thoroughly normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on offer on the internet in recent days : TRENDING : With Only Days To Go Until Debate , Pelosi Gives Biden an Out : 'Why Bother ? '
Noted religious commentator Reza Aslan seemingly called for civil war in a tweet replying to one by Mitch McConnell , who wrote that the Senate would vote on a nominee for RBG ’ s seat if the president sent one over .
The guru ’ s response ?
“ Over our dead bodies , literally.
” Normally that phrase is used figuratively , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was necessary to indicate his seriousness .
Earlier Aslan had offered this proof of his devotion to legalized infanticide and other liberal sacraments : “ If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f—ing thing down.
” Normal citizens may be forgiven if they wonder whether this time that “ entire f—ing thing ” might include their own neighborhoods .
The problem with the radical crazies who call the shots in the donkey party these days , their key “ influencers ” as it were , is that they think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : They don ’ t .
Even most of the longtime Democratic members of that most crucial swing bloc in every election , Roman Catholics , don ’ t .
They just don ’ t .
In our book , “ A Catholic Vote for Trump , ” we wrote from the perspective of two men who long ago migrated from the Democratic Party which our families had all been members of , in McCullough ’ s case for generations .
We know the blue-collar and formerly blue-collar Catholic vote .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taxes , He Prepaid Them They are good and decent people , hardworking , family-oriented , but they have been very slow to wake up to the lunacy of the left .
As long as it was even remotely plausible that their party seemed to them to be that of the working man or the underdog , while the Republicans seemed to be that of the rich guys , they were , sadly , willing to overlook the Dems ’ promotion of abortion and other issues at odds with their professed faith .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cowardice and outright heterodoxy in some cases of the American episcopate contributed to their ability to rationalize that disconnect , and consequently , many such Catholics do not take abortion as seriously as they should .
But they are good people who are not rabidly on board with the woke mob on anything , and happily , President Trump is not afflicted with the aforementioned failings of the American bishops .
He did what he said he would do ; he did his job ; he stood tall in the face of opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all accounts a good , kind and decent woman who also happens to be an exceedingly well-qualified jurist to boot .
In nominating her , Trump will have backed that mob into a corner and given them yet another opportunity to alienate normal people of every political persuasion .
With specific reference to Catholics , the Star Wars cantina scene casting call “ feel ” of many gatherings of leftists these days is only serving to drive more and more of the “ regular Joes ” of the Church into the waiting arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily , for now , but the MAGA movement led by Donald Trump .
Normal people recoiled at what was done to Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation “ hearings , ” if they could be called that .
The Democrats launched a cynical and calculated attempted political assassination that backfired , for they failed to keep him from the court but succeeded in further exposing themselves as vicious political hacks who will do anything , and we mean anything , to maintain power and keep the slaughter of the innocents legal in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opening statement with his family in the background is a moment that will not soon be forgotten .
Let the Dems try to do the same to Barrett .
Every decent man in this country — and the Catholic Democrats we grew up with are all decent men and their wives are good and decent women — will instinctively be repulsed , enraged , and converted .
They may not talk about it or make a scene , but that fundamental decency will win out when the curtain closes behind them on voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for president for the first time in their lives .
Having just watched the ceremony at which her nomination was announced , and having heard her speak and , yes , having seen her family , we suspect that decent Dems everywhere are putting the word out not to attack her too viciously .
They know that doing so will backfire terribly for them .
Unfortunately for the more decent or merely strategic-minded Dems , they won ’ t be able to control their more rabid associates .
Loons like that will revert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watch MSNBC in the coming days and weeks for proof of that prediction .
When the Democrats definitively lose the Catholic vote , forever this time given how their party is presently constituted , the Democratic Party will , for all intents and purposes , cease to exist .
“ Democrata delenda est ” will be the cry , and salt should be sown over the ground of that locus of criminality and corruption , the DNC headquarters .
Finally , in yet another demonstration of the notion that God does , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it will be a sort of poetic justice that Trump ’ s nomination of an accomplished professional woman to the highest court in the land will have been the precipitating event that causes the Dems to self-destruct .
And what is more , it ’ s ironic that Trump , in exposing the Democrats for what they are and abortion for what it is , will be the catalyst for many Catholic Democrats to reconsider how important an issue abortion , as well as the orthodox practice of their faith , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does work in mysterious ways .
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The radical left is once again — what else is new — apoplectic.
It truly has been delicious watching meltdown after meltdown occur since that glorious evening in early November almost four years ago when the man they love to hate soundly defeated the woman they hate to love in the most dramatic presidential election in living memory.
Since then they have been foiled at every turn it seems by the new Teflon Don, the happy warrior who takes their slings and arrows for us and then hurls them back at the raging Dems via a hilarious tweet or a perfectly timed one-liner at one of his own “peaceful protests” in the airport hangars.
This time their fit of apoplexy was brought on by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Trump’s subsequent willingness to nominate a third justice and see her confirmed to the highest court in the land. Guy’s got a lotta nerve apparently, fulfilling his duties and all — even during, you know, COVID.
Here are a couple of the measured and thoughtful reactions to this thoroughly normal occurrence in our constitutional order that were on offer on the internet in recent days:
Noted religious commentator Reza Aslan seemingly called for civil war in a tweet replying to one by Mitch McConnell, who wrote that the Senate would vote on a nominee for RBG’s seat if the president sent one over.
The guru’s response? “Over our dead bodies, literally.” Normally that phrase is used figuratively, so we suppose the qualifier “literally” was necessary to indicate his seriousness.
Over our dead bodies. Literally. https://t.co/rQbvuKakHU — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) September 19, 2020
Earlier Aslan had offered this proof of his devotion to legalized infanticide and other liberal sacraments: “If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f—ing thing down.”
Normal citizens may be forgiven if they wonder whether this time that “entire f—ing thing” might include their own neighborhoods.
The problem with the radical crazies who call the shots in the donkey party these days, their key “influencers” as it were, is that they think normal Americans think like them. Newsflash: They don’t.
Even most of the longtime Democratic members of that most crucial swing bloc in every election, Roman Catholics, don’t. They just don’t.
In our book, “A Catholic Vote for Trump,” we wrote from the perspective of two men who long ago migrated from the Democratic Party which our families had all been members of, in McCullough’s case for generations.
We know the blue-collar and formerly blue-collar Catholic vote.
They are good and decent people, hardworking, family-oriented, but they have been very slow to wake up to the lunacy of the left. As long as it was even remotely plausible that their party seemed to them to be that of the working man or the underdog, while the Republicans seemed to be that of the rich guys, they were, sadly, willing to overlook the Dems’ promotion of abortion and other issues at odds with their professed faith.
Truth be told, the timidity, cowardice and outright heterodoxy in some cases of the American episcopate contributed to their ability to rationalize that disconnect, and consequently, many such Catholics do not take abortion as seriously as they should.
But they are good people who are not rabidly on board with the woke mob on anything, and happily, President Trump is not afflicted with the aforementioned failings of the American bishops.
He did what he said he would do; he did his job; he stood tall in the face of opposition and nominated Amy Coney Barrett, by all accounts a good, kind and decent woman who also happens to be an exceedingly well-qualified jurist to boot.
In nominating her, Trump will have backed that mob into a corner and given them yet another opportunity to alienate normal people of every political persuasion.
With specific reference to Catholics, the Star Wars cantina scene casting call “feel” of many gatherings of leftists these days is only serving to drive more and more of the “regular Joes” of the Church into the waiting arms of MAGA — not the Republican Party necessarily, for now, but the MAGA movement led by Donald Trump.
Normal people recoiled at what was done to Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation “hearings,” if they could be called that.
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The Democrats launched a cynical and calculated attempted political assassination that backfired, for they failed to keep him from the court but succeeded in further exposing themselves as vicious political hacks who will do anything, and we mean anything, to maintain power and keep the slaughter of the innocents legal in these United States.
Kavanaugh’s emotional opening statement with his family in the background is a moment that will not soon be forgotten. Let the Dems try to do the same to Barrett.
Every decent man in this country — and the Catholic Democrats we grew up with are all decent men and their wives are good and decent women — will instinctively be repulsed, enraged, and converted.
They may not talk about it or make a scene, but that fundamental decency will win out when the curtain closes behind them on voting day and they vote for a Republican for president for the first time in their lives.
Having just watched the ceremony at which her nomination was announced, and having heard her speak and, yes, having seen her family, we suspect that decent Dems everywhere are putting the word out not to attack her too viciously.
They know that doing so will backfire terribly for them. Unfortunately for the more decent or merely strategic-minded Dems, they won’t be able to control their more rabid associates. Loons like that will revert to form; count on it. Watch MSNBC in the coming days and weeks for proof of that prediction.
When the Democrats definitively lose the Catholic vote, forever this time given how their party is presently constituted, the Democratic Party will, for all intents and purposes, cease to exist.
“Democrata delenda est” will be the cry, and salt should be sown over the ground of that locus of criminality and corruption, the DNC headquarters.
Finally, in yet another demonstration of the notion that God does, in fact, have a sense of humor, it will be a sort of poetic justice that Trump’s nomination of an accomplished professional woman to the highest court in the land will have been the precipitating event that causes the Dems to self-destruct.
And what is more, it’s ironic that Trump, in exposing the Democrats for what they are and abortion for what it is, will be the catalyst for many Catholic Democrats to reconsider how important an issue abortion, as well as the orthodox practice of their faith, is to them going forward.
God truly does work in mysterious ways.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Grieving Mother Shares Warning After Age 9 Son Dies of Poisoning

When the risks of something are very , very low , they tend to go unnoticed .
Sure , people know about carbon monoxide poisoning in homes — there are a whole variety of sad stories and close calls , and monitors sold to avoid tragedy .
But did you know that you can also get carbon monoxide poisoning outdoors ?
It ’ s very rare , but it does happen — and when it does happen , you can bet the odds don ’ t matter to the grieving family .
The Free family has lost their youngest member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came as a shock to them , and the only good that has come out of this horrible loss is that they are now warning other families that it ’ s a real danger because they had no idea it was possible .
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On June 6 , the family — from Broken Arrow , Oklahoma — and a family friend started out to spend the day at Lake Eufaula .
The family was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and water skiing , and their youngest had been swimming since the age of 2 .
Tubing , hanging out on the family boat and wake surfing filled the day , but as it wore on , all three Free boys ( Jonathan , 15 ; Blake , 13 ; and Andrew Brady , 9 ) started to feel poorly .
They complained of symptoms that anyone out on a lake in the sun all day might complain of .
The boys were groggy , and Andrew ended up falling asleep on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boat was docked , at one point the boat rocked and the 9-year-old fell off the boat and into the water .
“ We were packing and cleaning up and the kids are groaning that they don ’ t feel good , just want to take a nap , ” Cassandra Free said , according to Yahoo !
Life .
“ My husband got Blake , my middle son , up .
When he tried to get Andy , the boat just rocked and Andy rolled off .
My husband , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' ” Andy didn ’ t move as he fell or attempt to swim once he hit the water .
His dad Brett and the family friend quickly retrieved the boy and started CPR , but he did not respond .
First responders arrived , but he was already gone .
The story that initially started circulating was that the 9-year-old had fallen off the dock and drowned .
But Free wanted to wait for the official autopsy report before telling their story .
Blake and Jonathan were tested for carbon monoxide poisoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Andrew ’ s body being tested , and the report showed the real cause of death had been poisoning .
“ His COHb was 72 % , ” Free posted on Facebook in August .
“ His so-called ‘ drowning ’ was secondary to the fact that he would have never lived at that level.
” The culprit ?
Carbon monoxide poisoning from the boat itself .
“ Boats , even moving , create a backdraft of exhaust , ” she continued .
“ That ’ s right .
Exactly what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rear of the boat and drafts right back into the back of the boat .
Backseat riders are especially vulnerable at low speeds and in long no-wake zones like the one we had to cross to return to the docks.
” “ I didn ’ t know this .
No one I know knew this .
It ’ s called open-air carbon monoxide poisoning .
Another friend looked into and found that it can also happen on other recreational vehicles like 4-wheelers .
Our little Andy , our Dude , was probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know it .
“ He would ’ ve been tired .
His head would ’ ve started to hurt .
Sounds like too much sun after a long , physically draining day of wakeboarding , wake surfing , and tubing.
” “ At 72 % , or 720,000 parts per million carbon monoxide , his blood was no longer capable of carrying oxygen .
Andrew crawled up onto the back edge of the boat while we were packing up at the dock and became unconscious and unaware of his impending death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was taking place.
” The only comfort for Free was that her son died painlessly and did not suffer .
Had he been revived after falling in the water , he would have either been seriously brain-damaged or simply fell asleep and died during the drive home .
There was nothing that medicine could have done for him at that point .
Obviously , after being blindsided by such an unexpected loss , Free is now on a mission to warn other families about this possibility so they can know what she didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let Andy ’ s death be in vain , ” she concluded .
“ Educate yourself and educate your friends and family .
I do not want anyone else to ever experience what I am going through.
” “ Andy was supposed to grow up and save the world , ” she told Yahoo .
“ He still can .
He can never grow up , but he can still save the world.
” “ His name will be forever tied to the lives he saved .
That has become my mission .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in my shoes.
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When the risks of something are very, very low, they tend to go unnoticed.
Sure, people know about carbon monoxide poisoning in homes — there are a whole variety of sad stories and close calls, and monitors sold to avoid tragedy.
But did you know that you can also get carbon monoxide poisoning outdoors? It’s very rare, but it does happen — and when it does happen, you can bet the odds don’t matter to the grieving family.
The Free family has lost their youngest member to a freak accident. The incident came as a shock to them, and the only good that has come out of this horrible loss is that they are now warning other families that it’s a real danger because they had no idea it was possible.
On June 6, the family — from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma — and a family friend started out to spend the day at Lake Eufaula. The family was no stranger to boats, swimming, and water skiing, and their youngest had been swimming since the age of 2.
Tubing, hanging out on the family boat and wake surfing filled the day, but as it wore on, all three Free boys (Jonathan, 15; Blake, 13; and Andrew Brady, 9) started to feel poorly. They complained of symptoms that anyone out on a lake in the sun all day might complain of.
The boys were groggy, and Andrew ended up falling asleep on the back of the boat. When the boat was docked, at one point the boat rocked and the 9-year-old fell off the boat and into the water.
“We were packing and cleaning up and the kids are groaning that they don’t feel good, just want to take a nap,” Cassandra Free said, according to Yahoo! Life. “My husband got Blake, my middle son, up. When he tried to get Andy, the boat just rocked and Andy rolled off. My husband, he was like, ‘What the heck?'”
Andy didn’t move as he fell or attempt to swim once he hit the water. His dad Brett and the family friend quickly retrieved the boy and started CPR, but he did not respond. First responders arrived, but he was already gone.
The story that initially started circulating was that the 9-year-old had fallen off the dock and drowned. But Free wanted to wait for the official autopsy report before telling their story.
Blake and Jonathan were tested for carbon monoxide poisoning, which was confirmed. That led to Andrew’s body being tested, and the report showed the real cause of death had been poisoning.
“His COHb was 72%,” Free posted on Facebook in August. “His so-called ‘drowning’ was secondary to the fact that he would have never lived at that level.”
The culprit? Carbon monoxide poisoning from the boat itself.
“Boats, even moving, create a backdraft of exhaust,” she continued. “That’s right. Exactly what I’ve typed: carbon monoxide exits the rear of the boat and drafts right back into the back of the boat. Backseat riders are especially vulnerable at low speeds and in long no-wake zones like the one we had to cross to return to the docks.”
“I didn’t know this. No one I know knew this. It’s called open-air carbon monoxide poisoning. Another friend looked into and found that it can also happen on other recreational vehicles like 4-wheelers. Our little Andy, our Dude, was probably slowly dying that afternoon/evening and we didn’t know it.
“He would’ve been tired. His head would’ve started to hurt. Sounds like too much sun after a long, physically draining day of wakeboarding, wake surfing, and tubing.”
“At 72%, or 720,000 parts per million carbon monoxide, his blood was no longer capable of carrying oxygen. Andrew crawled up onto the back edge of the boat while we were packing up at the dock and became unconscious and unaware of his impending death. We had no idea anything unusual was taking place.”
The only comfort for Free was that her son died painlessly and did not suffer. Had he been revived after falling in the water, he would have either been seriously brain-damaged or simply fell asleep and died during the drive home. There was nothing that medicine could have done for him at that point.
Obviously, after being blindsided by such an unexpected loss, Free is now on a mission to warn other families about this possibility so they can know what she didn’t.
“Don’t let Andy’s death be in vain,” she concluded. “Educate yourself and educate your friends and family. I do not want anyone else to ever experience what I am going through.”
“Andy was supposed to grow up and save the world,” she told Yahoo. “He still can. He can never grow up, but he can still save the world.”
“His name will be forever tied to the lives he saved. That has become my mission. To make sure that no mom stands in my shoes.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Fred Weinberg: These 8 Non-PC Words Describe Breonna Taylor’s Death

Eight words completely describe the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville : Lie down with dogs , get up with fleas .
The “ media ” keeps getting a few “ facts ” from the Kentucky attorney general ’ s investigation wrong .
We suspect that is the case because the real truth doesn ’ t fit the CNN narrative .
Fact number 1 : While the warrant itself was a no-knock warrant , witnesses say the police announced anyway .
Fact number 2 : Ms. Taylor ’ s boyfriend , the new boyfriend , upon seeing the door being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering the apartment .
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That , of course , is not exactly new boyfriend Kenneth Walker ’ s story , but who are you going to believe — him or the black attorney general of Kentucky who led the investigation ?
At best , Ms. Taylor had horrible taste in men .
Her cause of death should probably have been listed as a felony murder which her “ boyfriend ” was responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Joan of Arc her family and their professionally racially aggrieved mouthpiece , Ben Crump , would like you to believe she was .
Crump for the family — and probably himself — extracted a $ 12 million “ settlement ” from the City of Louisville even before the grand jury finished its work .
What the heck , the University of Louisville pays its head basketball that much in three years for comparison .
But she ’ s dead either way and the family is wholly undeserving of a payday as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in three years .
What the public deserves is leadership that doesn ’ t shrink from a fight with the mere mention of the word “ racist.
” This case is about a moron who fired a gun blindly at a police officer who had announced his presence .
On what planet doesn ’ t this clown spend the rest of his pathetic life in prison ?
Well , Jefferson County Commonwealth ’ s Attorney Tom Wine dropped the attempted murder charges against him and he is walking around free as a bird @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case .
RELATED : Op-Ed : The Left Only Believes in # MeToo When It Is Politically Beneficial for Them Apparently nobody in Louisville has ever watched “ Law and Order.
” This abortion of justice can only happen in an environment where people can get away with saying that you are automatically a “ racist ” if you are white .
I ’ m not writing in a First Amendment sense .
This is America .
Everybody has the right to advocate for what they believe , no matter how stupid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the underlying narrative is .
Stupidity is a cherished right of the stupid in America .
Ask Joe Biden .
But I have great faith in America .
We usually get it right .
Ask Hillary .
Is there racism in the United States ?
Of course .
Why ?
Because you can not pass a law that says we have to be nice to each other .
We could go off into the weeds as to what we can do , but the truth is that we have already passed most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What ’ s next is that the beneficiaries of those laws have to stop complaining and take yes for an answer .
Successful people of all backgrounds and , yes , skin colors , take advantage of every opportunity and work their butts off to become successful .
No work , little success .
Simply put , you can not complain your way to the top , no matter who you are .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal , you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here .
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Eight words completely describe the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville:
Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.
The “media” keeps getting a few “facts” from the Kentucky attorney general’s investigation wrong. We suspect that is the case because the real truth doesn’t fit the CNN narrative.
Fact number 1: While the warrant itself was a no-knock warrant, witnesses say the police announced anyway.
Fact number 2: Ms. Taylor’s boyfriend, the new boyfriend, upon seeing the door being breached, shot the officer who was entering the apartment.
That, of course, is not exactly new boyfriend Kenneth Walker’s story, but who are you going to believe — him or the black attorney general of Kentucky who led the investigation?
At best, Ms. Taylor had horrible taste in men. Her cause of death should probably have been listed as a felony murder which her “boyfriend” was responsible for.
At worst, she was not the Joan of Arc her family and their professionally racially aggrieved mouthpiece, Ben Crump, would like you to believe she was.
Crump for the family — and probably himself — extracted a $12 million “settlement” from the City of Louisville even before the grand jury finished its work. What the heck, the University of Louisville pays its head basketball that much in three years for comparison.
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But she’s dead either way and the family is wholly undeserving of a payday as much as the Louisville basketball coach will make in three years.
What the public deserves is leadership that doesn’t shrink from a fight with the mere mention of the word “racist.”
This case is about a moron who fired a gun blindly at a police officer who had announced his presence.
On what planet doesn’t this clown spend the rest of his pathetic life in prison?
Well, Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine dropped the attempted murder charges against him and he is walking around free as a bird. Wine called for additional investigation of the case.
Apparently nobody in Louisville has ever watched “Law and Order.”
This abortion of justice can only happen in an environment where people can get away with saying that you are automatically a “racist” if you are white.
I’m not writing in a First Amendment sense.
This is America. Everybody has the right to advocate for what they believe, no matter how stupid it is, no matter how false the underlying narrative is.
Stupidity is a cherished right of the stupid in America. Ask Joe Biden.
But I have great faith in America. We usually get it right. Ask Hillary.
Is there racism in the United States? Of course. Why? Because you cannot pass a law that says we have to be nice to each other.
We could go off into the weeds as to what we can do, but the truth is that we have already passed most of the laws that can be passed.
What’s next is that the beneficiaries of those laws have to stop complaining and take yes for an answer.
Successful people of all backgrounds and, yes, skin colors, take advantage of every opportunity and work their butts off to become successful. No work, little success.
Simply put, you cannot complain your way to the top, no matter who you are.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Leftists Who Called Officer in Breonna Taylor Shooting a ‘Murderer’ Are Getting Bad News from His La

Leftists Who Called Officer in Breonna Taylor Shooting a ‘Murderer’ Are Getting Bad News from His Lawyer

In spite of the findings of an independent investigation and the rulings of a Kentucky grand jury , leftists are still claiming that Louisville Metro Police Sgt .
Jonathan Mattingly is a “ murderer.
” Mattingly was one of the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor .
Taylor was the 26-year-old black woman who was killed on March 13 when police officers executed a warrant on her apartment during a narcotics investigation .
As leftists continue to defame Mattingly ’ s character , the officer ’ s lawyer has promised that legal recourse will be sought out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ignorant claims .
Many of these accusations are coming out because the left has successfully sold a series of lies about the Breonna Taylor case — all of which were debunked in the Kentucky attorney general ’ s independent investigation .
Despite numerous reports to the contrary , the investigation found that the warrant was for Taylor ’ s apartment , officers repeatedly knocked and announced themselves before entering and Taylor ’ s boyfriend , Kenneth Walker , shot Mattingly in the leg before the officers returned fire .
All of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattingly is innocent of any wrongdoing .
Because of that fact , Mattingly ’ s lawyer , Todd McMurtry , has threatened these leftists with lawsuits .
In a since-deleted tweet , McMurtry shared a video of Mattingly being loaded into the back of a truck after he was shot in Taylor ’ s apartment on March 13 .
McMurtry captioned it with : “ They called him a ‘ murderer , ’ when all he did was defend himself.
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’ These statements are defamatory and actionable.
” McMurtry went on to confirm that the intent was to file civil lawsuits against those who make and have made such statements .
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Even House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spread the false narrative on Thursday , labeling the killing of Breonna Taylor a “ murder , ” despite the fact that the police were found to be justified in returning fire .
“ Just think if it were your daughter , your sister , your cousin , your relative , your friend who was murdered by the police and the charging decision held no one accountable for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mattingly will see some damages for this baseless slander .
Maybe then leftist politicians and mainstream media figures will think twice the next time they want to blindly fire heavy accusations .
Nevertheless , if doing so furthers their social justice narrative , nothing is going to stop the left from attacking police officers in this way .
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In spite of the findings of an independent investigation and the rulings of a Kentucky grand jury, leftists are still claiming that Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly is a “murderer.”
Mattingly was one of the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Taylor was the 26-year-old black woman who was killed on March 13 when police officers executed a warrant on her apartment during a narcotics investigation.
As leftists continue to defame Mattingly’s character, the officer’s lawyer has promised that legal recourse will be sought out to right the many wrongs of the left’s ignorant claims.
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Many of these accusations are coming out because the left has successfully sold a series of lies about the Breonna Taylor case — all of which were debunked in the Kentucky attorney general’s independent investigation.
Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the investigation found that the warrant was for Taylor’s apartment, officers repeatedly knocked and announced themselves before entering and Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot Mattingly in the leg before the officers returned fire.
All of this evidence points to the fact that Mattingly is innocent of any wrongdoing.
Because of that fact, Mattingly’s lawyer, Todd McMurtry, has threatened these leftists with lawsuits.
No indictments against John Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove in the #BreonnaTaylor matter. Anyone who called these honorable men “murderers” needs to retract and apologize immediately. — Todd V. McMurtry (@ToddMcMurtry) September 23, 2020
In a since-deleted tweet, McMurtry shared a video of Mattingly being loaded into the back of a truck after he was shot in Taylor’s apartment on March 13.
McMurtry captioned it with: “They called him a ‘murderer,’ when all he did was defend himself.”
McMurtry revealed in an email sent to the Louisville Courier-Journal on Friday that he represented Mattingly “with regard to affirmative claims he has against people who called him a ‘murderer.’ These statements are defamatory and actionable.”
McMurtry went on to confirm that the intent was to file civil lawsuits against those who make and have made such statements.
He’ll certainly have many examples to choose from, given the fact that pretty much every member of the left has been unified in their ignorant condemnation of Mattingly and the other officers involved in the shooting.
If Brett Hankison, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove defaced the Andrew Jackson statue instead of murdering Breonna Taylor, they’d all be facing 10 years in prison. — ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) September 23, 2020
No justice for Breonna Taylor, no peace. Brett Hankison, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove are murderers. — Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) September 23, 2020
No jury can bring Breonna Taylor back — but they could have held her murderers accountable. They chose not too. This is not justice. We will continue to demand that all police officers involved are actually held responsible for her murder. https://t.co/fwnluY0K5n — National Women’s Law Center (@nwlc) September 23, 2020
Even House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spread the false narrative on Thursday, labeling the killing of Breonna Taylor a “murder,” despite the fact that the police were found to be justified in returning fire.
Speaker Pelosi: “Justice was denied for Breonna Taylor and her family. Just think if it were your daughter, your sister, your cousin, your relative, your friend who was murdered by the police and the charging decision held no one accountable for her death.” pic.twitter.com/ZpyC5tWBHN — The Hill (@thehill) September 24, 2020
“Just think if it were your daughter, your sister, your cousin, your relative, your friend who was murdered by the police and the charging decision held no one accountable for her death,” Pelosi said.
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Hopefully, Mattingly will see some damages for this baseless slander.
Maybe then leftist politicians and mainstream media figures will think twice the next time they want to blindly fire heavy accusations.
Nevertheless, if doing so furthers their social justice narrative, nothing is going to stop the left from attacking police officers in this way.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Video: Historically Black University Humiliates Biden After He Claims To Have ‘Started Out’ There

With Only Days To Go Until Debate , Pelosi Gives Biden an Out : 'Why Bother ? '

RETRACTION, Sept. 29, 2020: When originally published, this article claimed Joe Biden did not attend the university where he said he “started out.”
Carlos Holmes, a spokesman for Delaware State University, originally confirmed to the Washington Times that Biden had not attended the university. However, Holmes said the outlet did not ask him to respond specifically to Biden’s comments.
“No he did not attend, but it’s unfortunate that the Washington Times never asked me to respond to Joe Biden’s comments, because that’s what everybody’s focusing on,” Holmes said to The Epoch Times.
He went on to say Biden was referencing his announcement at then-Delaware State College in 1972 to run for Congress.
“It is clear that Biden was talking about his long association with historically black colleges and universities, not talking about attending Delaware State,” Holmes said. “That’s what he was [talking] about. This was in 1972.”
We apologize to our readers for any confusion we may have caused.


westernjournal--2020-09-28--Video: FBI – BLM Activist Spent Over $200,000 in Donations on Tailored Suits, Property Purchases

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-28--The Bidens Used S Corps To Avoid Paying Hundreds of Thousands in Payroll Taxes

While the Joe Biden campaign was quick to leap on a New York Times story that President Donald Trump paid a small amount in personal income taxes in recent years , it is clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black .
Joe and his wife Jill Biden funneled millions in income through a pair of S corporations they set up in Delaware as a way to circumnavigate paying Social Security and Medicare taxes , according to an August opinion article in The Wall Street Journal .
Of the nearly $ 13.3 million the couple took in primarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2017 and 2018 tax years , they claimed just $ 750,000 in income .
The other 94 percent of the money passed through the corporations as a direct distribution to the Bidens , preventing it from being subject to the 15.3 percent combined Social Security and Medicare tax rate , according to CNBC .
The Internal Revenue Service requires S corps to pay “ reasonable compensation ” to employee shareholders before making non-wage distributions to them .
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“ But to the extent gross receipts are generated by the shareholder ’ s personal services , then payments to the shareholder-employee should be classified as wages that are subject to employment taxes [ Social Security and Medicare ] , ” IRS guidance reads .
Such is clearly the case with the Bidens .
The companies made money through their speaking fees and book royalties and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most if not all the compensation the couple received from the S corps should have been in the form of income , subject to employment taxes .
Even left-wing journalist Ryan Grim , with The Intercept , during the heat of the Democratic primary race last year , highlighted the Bidens ’ use of Delaware corporate law to shield their income from public scrutiny .
The Biden campaign was quick to grab on to a New York Times story claiming Trump paid only $ 750 in personal income taxes the year he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack ad .
In response to the Times story , the president tweeted Monday morning , “ The Fake News Media , just like Election time 2016 , is bringing up my Taxes & all sorts of other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent .
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Trump ’ s oldest son , Donald Trump Jr. , also addressed the Times story in an appearance on “ Fox & Friends ” on Monday , pointing to the development of the Trump International Hotel Washington , D.C. , as an example for which his father received tax credits .
“ My father ’ s paid tens of millions of taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If he does things in certain years where you get depreciation , where you get write-off , where you get historical tax credits , like we did when we took on the risk of building the Old Post Office in DC.
” The Old Post Office Building , originally constructed in the 1890s not far from the White House , reopened as a newly renovated Trump hotel in October 2016 .
“ That was literally a government contract , ” Trump Jr. recounted .
“ We bid against every hotel company in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you use to offset tax payments for taking the risk to build that .
That was done under the Obama administration .
It literally took an act of Congress to get it done.
” The president ’ s son further suggested that while his father ’ s federal income tax due may be low any given year , he still had to pay property taxes and payroll taxes ( Social Security and Medicare ) among others .
Trump Jr. also pointed out that his father put “ thousands and thousands of people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his various business ventures .
Those people pay taxes too .
The Times ’ big scoop appears to be that a businessman took advantage of business tax deductions .
And ?
Of far greater service to the public would be reporting on the tax avoidance schemes of the Bidens and the shady dealings of their son Hunter .
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While the Joe Biden campaign was quick to leap on a New York Times story that President Donald Trump paid a small amount in personal income taxes in recent years, it is clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Joe and his wife Jill Biden funneled millions in income through a pair of S corporations they set up in Delaware as a way to circumnavigate paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, according to an August opinion article in The Wall Street Journal.
Of the nearly $13.3 million the couple took in primarily through speaking fees and book royalties during the 2017 and 2018 tax years, they claimed just $750,000 in income.
The other 94 percent of the money passed through the corporations as a direct distribution to the Bidens, preventing it from being subject to the up to 15.3 percent combined Social Security and Medicare tax rate, according to CNBC.
The Internal Revenue Service requires S corps to pay “reasonable compensation” to employee shareholders before making non-wage distributions to them.
The nature of the business dictates what should be characterized as income and what can be a distribution to an employee shareholder as money generated from the business.
“But to the extent gross receipts are generated by the shareholder’s personal services, then payments to the shareholder-employee should be classified as wages that are subject to employment taxes [Social Security and Medicare],” IRS guidance reads.
Such is clearly the case with the Bidens.
The companies made money through their speaking fees and book royalties and apparently little, if anything, else.
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Most if not all the compensation the couple received from the S corps should have been in the form of income, subject to employment taxes.
Even left-wing journalist Ryan Grim, with The Intercept, during the heat of the Democratic primary race last year, highlighted the Bidens’ use of Delaware corporate law to shield their income from public scrutiny.
The Biden campaign was quick to grab on to a New York Times story claiming Trump paid only $750 in personal income taxes the year he won the presidency in 2016 with an attack ad.
In response to the Times story, the president tweeted Monday morning, “The Fake News Media, just like Election time 2016, is bringing up my Taxes & all sorts of other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent.
The Fake News Media, just like Election time 2016, is bringing up my Taxes & all sorts of other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent. I paid many millions of dollars in taxes but was entitled, like everyone else, to depreciation & tax credits….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 28, 2020
“I paid many millions of dollars in taxes but was entitled, like everyone else, to depreciation & tax credits,” he added.
Due to the nature of Trump’s business being primarily in real estate development, tax law does provide for significant tax credits, deductions and depreciation to encourage entrepreneurs to take risks.
Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also addressed the Times story in an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, pointing to the development of the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C., as an example for which his father received tax credits.
“My father’s paid tens of millions of taxes,” Trump Jr., said. “If he does things in certain years where you get depreciation, where you get write-off, where you get historical tax credits, like we did when we took on the risk of building the Old Post Office in DC.”
The Old Post Office Building, originally constructed in the 1890s not far from the White House, reopened as a newly renovated Trump hotel in October 2016.
“That was literally a government contract,” Trump Jr. recounted. “We bid against every hotel company in the world. Historical tax credits that you use to offset tax payments for taking the risk to build that. That was done under the Obama administration. It literally took an act of Congress to get it done.”
.@DonaldJTrumpJr is spot on.@realDonaldTrump has actually created jobs, while Joe Biden has just talked about it for 50 years as a career politician. pic.twitter.com/7dKFPR2d0k — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) September 28, 2020
The president’s son further suggested that while his father’s federal income tax due may be low any given year, he still had to pay property taxes and payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare) among others.
Trump Jr. also pointed out that his father put “thousands and thousands of people to work on an annual basis” through his various business ventures. Those people pay taxes too.
The Times’ big scoop appears to be that a businessman took advantage of business tax deductions. And?
Of far greater service to the public would be reporting on the tax avoidance schemes of the Bidens and the shady dealings of their son Hunter.
UPDATE, Sept. 29, 2020: This story previously referred to the 15.3 percent combined Social Security and Medicare tax rate that makes up the self-employment tax. In fact, 15.3 percent is the typical tax rate, as the Internal Revenue Service sets a maximum net earnings figure that is subject to the Social Security portion of the tax each year. In some cases, the combined tax rate may be lower than 15.3 percent. This story has been updated to note that 15.3 percent is the maximum rate.
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‘ I believe in an America , ’ Kennedy said , ‘ where religious liberty is so indivisible that an @ @ @ @ @ treated as an act against all.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Video: Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court

One of several judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , Barrett is a constitutional originalist @ @ @ @ @ the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , whom she clerked under .
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Walter Williams: What if Super Bowls Were Decided by Liberal Supreme Court Justices?

The United States Constitution ’ s Article 2 , Sec .
2 , cl .
2 provides that the president of the United States “ shall nominate , and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate , shall appoint Ambassadors , other public Ministers and Consuls , Judges of the Supreme Court , and all other Officers of the United States.
” President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court justice to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Barrett currently serves as a judge on the 7th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states of Illinois , Indiana and Wisconsin .
It is now the Senate ’ s job to decide whether to confirm Barrett ’ s appointment as an associate justice on the Supreme Court .
In thinking about the Senate ’ s criteria for making their decision , we might ask what is the role of a Supreme Court justice ?
A reasonable answer is to recognize that our Constitution represents our rules of the game .
It dictates what is and is not permissible behavior by government and its citizens .
Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one job only : namely , that of a referee .
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A referee ’ s job , whether he is a football referee , baseball umpire or Supreme Court justice , is to know the rules of the game and to ensure that those rules are evenly applied without bias .
Do we want a referee or justice to allow empathy to influence their decisions ?
Let us answer this question using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an example .
The San Francisco 49ers have played in seven Super Bowls in their franchise history , winning five times .
On the other hand , coming into the 2020 game , the Kansas City Chiefs had not won a Super Bowl title in 50 years .
In anyone ’ s book , this is a gross disparity .
Should the referees have the empathy to understand what it is like to be a perennial loser , not winning a Super Bowl in five decades ?
What would you think of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empathy or pity ?
Suppose a referee , in the name of compensatory justice , stringently applied pass interference or roughing the passer violations against the San Francisco 49ers and less stringently against the Chiefs .
Would you support a referee who refused to make offensive pass interference calls because he thought it was a silly rule ?
You would probably remind him that it is the league that makes the rules ( football law ) , not referees .
Supreme Court justices should be umpires or referees , enforcing neutral rules .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a neutral rule from my youth ; let us call it Mom ’ s Rule .
On occasion , my sister and I would have lunch in my mother ’ s absence .
Either my younger sister or I would have the job of dividing the last piece of cake or pie .
Almost always an argument would ensue about the fairness of the cut .
Those arguments ended when Mom came up with a rule : Whoever cuts the cake gives the other person the first choice of the piece to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervention , fairness emerged and arguments ended .
No matter who did the cutting , there was an even division .
This is what our society needs — the kind of rules whereby you would be OK even if your worst enemy were in charge .
RELATED : David Harsanyi : It 's Not Republicans Who Have Blown Up Traditional SCOTUS Norms , It 's Democrats Despite the high stakes of bitterly fought football contests , most games end peaceably , and the winners and losers are civil .
It is indeed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests can play a game , agree with the outcome and walk away as good sports .
That “ miracle ” is that it is far easier to reach an understanding about the game ’ s rules than the game ’ s outcome .
The same conflict-reducing principles should be a part of a civilized society .
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The United States Constitution’s Article 2, Sec. 2, cl. 2 provides that the president of the United States “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States.”
President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court justice to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett currently serves as a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 7th Circuit serves the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
It is now the Senate’s job to decide whether to confirm Barrett’s appointment as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. In thinking about the Senate’s criteria for making their decision, we might ask what is the role of a Supreme Court justice?
A reasonable answer is to recognize that our Constitution represents our rules of the game. It dictates what is and is not permissible behavior by government and its citizens.
Therefore, a Supreme Court justice has one job and one job only: namely, that of a referee.
A referee’s job, whether he is a football referee, baseball umpire or Supreme Court justice, is to know the rules of the game and to ensure that those rules are evenly applied without bias.
Do we want a referee or justice to allow empathy to influence their decisions? Let us answer this question using this year’s Super Bowl as an example.
The San Francisco 49ers have played in seven Super Bowls in their franchise history, winning five times. On the other hand, coming into the 2020 game, the Kansas City Chiefs had not won a Super Bowl title in 50 years. In anyone’s book, this is a gross disparity.
Do you think a Supreme Court justice's job is to apply the law neutrally? Yes No
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Should the referees have the empathy to understand what it is like to be a perennial loser, not winning a Super Bowl in five decades? What would you think of a referee whose play calls were guided by empathy or pity?
Suppose a referee, in the name of compensatory justice, stringently applied pass interference or roughing the passer violations against the San Francisco 49ers and less stringently against the Chiefs. Would you support a referee who refused to make offensive pass interference calls because he thought it was a silly rule? You would probably remind him that it is the league that makes the rules (football law), not referees.
Supreme Court justices should be umpires or referees, enforcing neutral rules.
Here is a somewhat trivial example of a neutral rule from my youth; let us call it Mom’s Rule. On occasion, my sister and I would have lunch in my mother’s absence. Either my younger sister or I would have the job of dividing the last piece of cake or pie. Almost always an argument would ensue about the fairness of the cut.
Those arguments ended when Mom came up with a rule: Whoever cuts the cake gives the other person the first choice of the piece to take. As if by magic or divine intervention, fairness emerged and arguments ended. No matter who did the cutting, there was an even division.
This is what our society needs — the kind of rules whereby you would be OK even if your worst enemy were in charge.
Despite the high stakes of bitterly fought football contests, most games end peaceably, and the winners and losers are civil. It is indeed a miracle of sorts that players with conflicting interests can play a game, agree with the outcome and walk away as good sports.
That “miracle” is that it is far easier to reach an understanding about the game’s rules than the game’s outcome. The same conflict-reducing principles should be a part of a civilized society.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Watch: Dem Sen. Schumer Blocks Bipartisan Election Security Hearing Because of SCOTUS

Remember when Democrats spent four years yammering on about election security , foreign interference and Russia , Russia , Russia ?
How could anyone forget ?
Democrats have spent the entirety of President Donald Trump ’ s term in office claiming that he and other Republicans conspired with Mother Russia to rig the election .
The New York Democrat shelved his concerns in a tantrum last week when he blocked a motion with regard to election security — all because Trump and Republicans intend to do their jobs and fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Associate Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Only Days To Go Until Debate , Pelosi Gives Biden an Out : 'Why Bother ? '
Politico reported Republicans led by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida last Tuesday requested “ unanimous consent ” for the Senate Intelligence Committee to meet with National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director Bill Evanina , The Washington Examiner reported .
Evanina is leading election security efforts on behalf of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe .
Rubio and other Republicans were stopped in their tracks , though , as Schumer apparently found throwing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important than the one issue he and other Democrats have warned about since 2016 .
Earlier in the day , Senate Republicans enraged Schumer and Democrats over the decision to move forward with President Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee .
Later , on the issue of unanimous consent to meet with Evanina regarding an election security update , Schumer made it clear that Democrats would not participate .
“ Reserving the right to object because the Senate Republicans have no respect for the institution .
We won ’ t have business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Schumer said As if he hadn ’ t made himself clear , the Democrat barked , “ I object , ” thus blocking the election interference update from Evanina .
RELATED : Trump Does the Establishment Media 's Job , Lists 7 Examples of Mail-In Voting Fraud “ We invoked the two-hour rule because we can ’ t have business as usual when Republicans are destroying the institution as they have , ” Schumer said later on at a news conference .
“ Just a short time ago , Democratic leaders demanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rubio said in a statement responding to Schumer ’ s objection .
“ The Senate Intelligence Committee was scheduled to have a briefing today with Director Evanina , who leads our nation ’ s election security efforts .
However , Senator Schumer had a temper tantrum over the Supreme Court and used a procedural move to cancel the Committee ’ s briefing.
” You ’ d think , at this point , that putting aside a partisan dogfight would be easy for a man who publicly hinges his entire career on preventing foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer asked ABC News host George Stephanopoulos , “ Why does Donald Trump not want to stop Russia from interfering in this election ?
He continued , “ You have to ask that question .
It ’ s the wellspring of our democracy.
” The Democrat also agreed with Stephanopoulos that Russia ’ s current election meddling is “ so alarming , so chilling , that it should be declassified.
” Of course , that interview from Aug. 9 was when Ginsburg was still alive and helping Democrats to legislate from the bench @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the intelligence update shows us where Democrats are with regard to the false narrative that Russia somehow colluded with President Trump .
It also tells us how disingenuous their alarmism is now .
It ’ s painfully obvious at this point that rogue officials in the nation ’ s top law enforcement agencies drummed up the Russia narrative , and Democrats have spent four years using it as a pretext to obstruct a duly elected president .
Democrats would probably be on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin now for help in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amy Coney Barrett if they thought it was a viable option .
Democrats such as Schumer have made foreign election interference their chief issue in the past .
The Russian collusion hoax has always been about obstruction , no matter the cost to taxpayers or the country ’ s mental health .
Much like children , Democrats are chaotic in temperament and their attention and focus can shift rapidly — especially with regard to shiny things .
The second Democrats found a fight they thought would be more likely to galvanize their base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they threw down the collusion hoax and moved on to the next thing .
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Remember when Democrats spent four years yammering on about election security, foreign interference and Russia, Russia, Russia?
How could anyone forget?
Democrats have spent the entirety of President Donald Trump’s term in office claiming that he and other Republicans conspired with Mother Russia to rig the election.
Apparently Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has forgotten, though.
The New York Democrat shelved his concerns in a tantrum last week when he blocked a motion with regard to election security — all because Trump and Republicans intend to do their jobs and fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Politico reported Republicans led by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida last Tuesday requested “unanimous consent” for the Senate Intelligence Committee to meet with National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director Bill Evanina, The Washington Examiner reported.
Evanina is leading election security efforts on behalf of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe.
Rubio and other Republicans were stopped in their tracks, though, as Schumer apparently found throwing a fit over the high court more important than the one issue he and other Democrats have warned about since 2016.
Earlier in the day, Senate Republicans enraged Schumer and Democrats over the decision to move forward with President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
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Later, on the issue of unanimous consent to meet with Evanina regarding an election security update, Schumer made it clear that Democrats would not participate.
“Reserving the right to object because the Senate Republicans have no respect for the institution. We won’t have business as usual here in the Senate,” Schumer said
As if he hadn’t made himself clear, the Democrat barked, “I object,” thus blocking the election interference update from Evanina.
Tantrum: Schumer Blocks Bipartisan Hearing On Counterintelligence Over SCOTUS Objections pic.twitter.com/IMHkNRWpyk — Scott Sloofman (@ScottSloofman) September 22, 2020
“We invoked the two-hour rule because we can’t have business as usual when Republicans are destroying the institution as they have,” Schumer said later on at a news conference.
“Just a short time ago, Democratic leaders demanded more briefings on election interference,” Rubio said in a statement responding to Schumer’s objection.
“The Senate Intelligence Committee was scheduled to have a briefing today with Director Evanina, who leads our nation’s election security efforts. However, Senator Schumer had a temper tantrum over the Supreme Court and used a procedural move to cancel the Committee’s briefing.”
You’d think, at this point, that putting aside a partisan dogfight would be easy for a man who publicly hinges his entire career on preventing foreign election meddling.
Just last month, Schumer asked ABC News host George Stephanopoulos, “Why does Donald Trump not want to stop Russia from interfering in this election?
He continued, “You have to ask that question. It’s the wellspring of our democracy.”
The Democrat also agreed with Stephanopoulos that Russia’s current election meddling is “so alarming, so chilling, that it should be declassified.”
Of course, that interview from Aug. 9 was when Ginsburg was still alive and helping Democrats to legislate from the bench.
Schumer’s pettiness in blocking the intelligence update shows us where Democrats are with regard to the false narrative that Russia somehow colluded with President Trump.
It also tells us how disingenuous their alarmism is now.
It’s painfully obvious at this point that rogue officials in the nation’s top law enforcement agencies drummed up the Russia narrative, and Democrats have spent four years using it as a pretext to obstruct a duly elected president.
Democrats would probably be on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin now for help in blocking the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett if they thought it was a viable option.
Democrats such as Schumer have made foreign election interference their chief issue in the past.
Now, they suddenly don’t care.
The Russian collusion hoax has always been about obstruction, no matter the cost to taxpayers or the country’s mental health.
Much like children, Democrats are chaotic in temperament and their attention and focus can shift rapidly — especially with regard to shiny things.
The second Democrats found a fight they thought would be more likely to galvanize their base, such as the death of Ginsburg, they threw down the collusion hoax and moved on to the next thing.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Primary Source of Steele Dossier Was Once Under FBI Investigation, Revealed To Be Possible ‘Threat t

Primary Source of Steele Dossier Was Once Under FBI Investigation, Revealed To Be Possible ‘Threat to National Security’

The main sub-source used for the Steele dossier was under FBI investigation from 2009 to 2011 , according to a letter from Attorney General William Barr .
Barr wrote a letter to Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , in regards to John Durham ’ s investigation into the Steele dossier , according to CBS News .
“ The FBI commenced this investigation based on information by the FBI indicating that the Primary sub-source may be a threat to national security , ” Barr wrote in a document attached to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier was a report that suggested President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign had colluded with the Russian government on several occasions .
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In an investigation conducted by the FBI to search for Russian collusion , known as Crossfire Hurricane , investigators were made aware of the source used by former British spy Christopher Steele in December 2016 .
In October 2016 , the dossier allowed a surveillance warrant to be issued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Steele wrote the report for Fusion GPS , a political intelligence research firm .
The report was funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign , who hired Fusion GPS for opposition research .
The shady creation of the dossier is one piece of the puzzle for Durham , who is currently reviewing any wrongdoing with the FBI ’ s Russia investigation on behalf of Barr and the Department of Justice .
Durham is also investigating the FBI ’ s handling of its probe into the Clinton Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report until after the election , according to Fox Business ’ Maria Bartiromo .
“ It is unlikely that we will get a John Durham interim report or any indictments before the election , ” Bartiromo said on her show “ Sunday Morning Futures ” on Sunday .
“ Now , [ with the election ] just 37 days away , a debate has begun within the Department of Justice , as the timing of John Durham ’ s criminal investigation conclusions , ” she continued .
RELATED : Rush Limbaugh : 'Everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' “ I ’ m being told by sources it is now too close to the election and could be seen as politically motivated.
” Many Republicans are hoping for indictments of powerful Democrats as a result of the probe .
It is well known that the basis of the Steele dossier is absurd , especially because all the sources are anonymous and most claims are unverified .
The dossier undoubtedly fueled the conversation regarding Russian collusion in an attempt to cast doubt on the legitimacy of a Trump presidency .
Thankfully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any corrupt actions that may have occurred while the Democrats were looking for dirt on Trump .
Opposition research is one thing , but using questionable intelligence to obtain information is another .
Steele should have never used pro-Russian sources in order to create his report , even if it was his job .
The implications go far beyond one election and put America ’ s national security at risk .
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The main sub-source used for the Steele dossier was under FBI investigation from 2009 to 2011, according to a letter from Attorney General William Barr.
Barr wrote a letter to Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in regards to John Durham’s investigation into the Steele dossier, according to CBS News.
“The FBI commenced this investigation based on information by the FBI indicating that the Primary sub-source may be a threat to national security,” Barr wrote in a document attached to the letter, dated Thursday.
The Steele dossier was a report that suggested President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign had colluded with the Russian government on several occasions.
#Durham BREAKING: The primary sub-source for the Steele dossier was deemed a possible “national security threat” + the subject of 2009 FBI counter-intel probe. According to new records, those facts were known to Crossfire Hurricane team in December 2016. @LindseyGrahamSC pic.twitter.com/I6Gp4fv98C — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) September 24, 2020
In an investigation conducted by the FBI to search for Russian collusion, known as Crossfire Hurricane, investigators were made aware of the source used by former British spy Christopher Steele in December 2016.
In October 2016, the dossier allowed a surveillance warrant to be issued to investigate former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Steele wrote the report for Fusion GPS, a political intelligence research firm. The report was funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, who hired Fusion GPS for opposition research.
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The shady creation of the dossier is one piece of the puzzle for Durham, who is currently reviewing any wrongdoing with the FBI’s Russia investigation on behalf of Barr and the Department of Justice.
Durham is also investigating the FBI’s handling of its probe into the Clinton Foundation.
Durham will likely not release a report until after the election, according to Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo.
“It is unlikely that we will get a John Durham interim report or any indictments before the election,” Bartiromo said on her show “Sunday Morning Futures” on Sunday.
“Now, [with the election] just 37 days away, a debate has begun within the Department of Justice, as the timing of John Durham’s criminal investigation conclusions,” she continued.
“I’m being told by sources it is now too close to the election and could be seen as politically motivated.”
Many Republicans are hoping for indictments of powerful Democrats as a result of the probe.
It is well known that the basis of the Steele dossier is absurd, especially because all the sources are anonymous and most claims are unverified.
The dossier undoubtedly fueled the conversation regarding Russian collusion in an attempt to cast doubt on the legitimacy of a Trump presidency.
Thankfully, Durham’s report should bring light to any corrupt actions that may have occurred while the Democrats were looking for dirt on Trump.
Opposition research is one thing, but using questionable intelligence to obtain information is another.
Steele should have never used pro-Russian sources in order to create his report, even if it was his job.
The implications go far beyond one election and put America’s national security at risk.
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