westernjournal--2020-05-03--Sick Leftists: WA Labels Gun Stores ‘Non-Essential,’ But Considers Letting Serial Killer Out of Jail

When it comes to letting prisoners out of jail to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks , most have come to the conclusion that letting low-risk prisoners out , while not ideal , is understandable given what we now know about the disease .
While one is not necessarily thrilled that stoat-like convicted blackmailer and accused embezzler Michael Avenatti is doing his “ time ” at home instead of engaging in license-plate production behind the walls of a federal institution , I ’ m not necessarily eager to see him fall victim to coronavirus , particularly in an environment where it spreads easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or infamous enough that you ’ ve earned some kind of criminal sobriquet , I ’ m less likely to give you the benefit of the doubt about being set free .
If that sobriquet is the Green River Killer , the answer would be no in italics .
In fact , it shouldn ’ t even be a question .
And yet , in the state of Washington , it is .
Gary Ridgeway pleaded guilty to killing 48 women , mostly runaways and prostitutes .
He ’ s claimed to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , he ’ s the kind of carbon-waster who can ’ t really remember how many lives he ’ s snuffed out .
He is the walking argument for the death penalty — although the 48 consecutive life sentences he received in a plea deal ( without possibility of parole ) should have ensured he never saw daylight .
As Victoria Taft at PJ Media reported , it would have cost millions of dollars and years of appeals to finally strap him down to a table and pump enough barbiturates and opioids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of justice .
Notice I said “ should.
” Washington ’ s state Supreme Court came within one vote of affirming a lawsuit which would have emptied Washington ’ s prisons of two-thirds of their prisoners because of the coronavirus — including , potentially , Ridgway .
And let ’ s say one of these prisoners were to be released into your neighborhood to protect them from coronavirus .
Want to use your Second Amendment right to protect youreself and your family just in case their criminal proclivities resurface ?
Sorry — gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington state , too , and technically have been ordered to close .
To protect you from coronavirus , you understand .
So first , why Ridgway might have been released .
Columbia Legal Services describes itself on its website as a “ legal impact organization ” that focuses on “ big , systemic change.
” I ’ d say so .
They ’ re the ones behind the lawsuit that would have opened the cell doors across the state of Washington in a dramatic fashion .
“ We support healthy and safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop at the doors of our state prisons , ” Nick Allen , an attorney for the group , said in a statement to KCPQ-TV .
“ If we ’ re to respond effectively to this global pandemic we must ensure that everyone is protected from exposure to COVID-19 , including the most vulnerable members of our communities , and that includes people who are incarcerated.
” Those vulnerable prisoners .
It ’ s like , their freedom was robbed from them just because they committed some sort of crime against a target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was a statement from Allen , by the way .
This wasn ’ t just some off-the-cuff remark where Allen could be forgiven for word choice on the fly .
He apparently thought about this for some indeterminate period of time and came to the conclusion that prisoners are vulnerable , even those who have preyed upon the vulnerable in the most heinous of ways .
Columbia Legal Services ’ lawsuit , according to KCPQ , was “ asking for the release of inmates over age 50 , inmates with an underlying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 18 months or less remaining on their sentence.
” Even more disturbingly , according to the Lewis County , Washington , Daily Chronicle , the suit would also require those suffering from mental illness to be included in that whole “ underlying medical condition ” category .
RELATED : Portable Army Hospital Sent To Deal with COVID Disaster in WA Closes , Never Saw a Single Patient The suit argues that they could contribute to the spread of the disease because “ people living with mental health conditions may be less likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do if they become ill , or respond appropriately if isolated or quarantined.
” Yes , because mental illness has no impact on how dangerous a criminal may be .
Again , this is a lawsuit , not just some liberal Twitterers giving you a piece of their mind .
The Columbia Legal Services activists actually thought about this .
Notice that there ’ s no consideration for the seriousness of the crime , either .
That ’ s of limited relevance , apparently .
The theory , I suppose , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost served their debt to society and those who have health issues are both less likely to re-offend and more likely to have complications from coronavirus infection .
Thus , according to a certain line of thinking , they can be safely released until the pandemic passes .
As the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys pointed out in an amicus brief , “ The Petitioners demand that 2/3 of the prison population be released into the community , a number which includes serial killers and capital murderers.
” “ We ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes , ” Skagit County chief deputy criminal prosecutor Rosemary Kaholokula told the Skagit Valley Herald .
“ We ’ re talking about really bad people.
” The Washington state Supreme Court denied the suit in a Thursday ruling , but only by a 5-4 decision .
That ’ s not to say it won ’ t resurface in a different form , however .
We ’ re not at the beginning of the end when it comes to our collective coronavirus panic , and we might not even be at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mindless progressivism is long , after all , and it bends toward persistence .
While the next iteration of the suit , if it happens , might not free Gary Ridgway , Washington state residents could still end up with a lot of bad hombres in their neighborhood .
Unfortunately , if self-defense is on your mind , Washington won ’ t trust you to socially distance inside a gun store .
Washington is one of the states that deem firearms sales “ non-essential.
” And under an order Inslee issued March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are supposed to close .
( I seem to remember something in the Constitution about bearing arms — “ … shall not be infringed ?
” I dunno , probably not something that gets litigated often but apparently gun stores are verboten . )
I suppose even a cynic like me can find bright spots in this .
The court denied this preposterous and dangerous suit , after all ; a 5-4 win for sanity is still a win for sanity .
Also , as the Seattle Times reported early last month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open in spite of the ban .
“ We don ’ t have anything in writing that says we need to stay closed , ” Tiffany Teasdale , owner of Lynnwood Gun , told the paper in an article published April 1 .
“ And I don ’ t know anything about what [ Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee ] has said.
” Wade ’ s Eastside Guns in Bellvue had this message , meanwhile : “ Your right to the protection of yourself , your family and others is an essential need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s that .
Washington ’ s prison population is still where the justice system decided they should be and at least some Washingtonians take the right to purchase firearms seriously .
As for the potential for another iteration of the lawsuit and more attempts to let those “ really bad people ” out of prison , let me quote the recently released Mr. Avenatti with a phrase he was known to frequently use in better times , both for him and for the nation : “ # BASTA.
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When it comes to letting prisoners out of jail to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks, most have come to the conclusion that letting low-risk prisoners out, while not ideal, is understandable given what we now know about the disease.
While one is not necessarily thrilled that stoat-like convicted blackmailer and accused embezzler Michael Avenatti is doing his “time” at home instead of engaging in license-plate production behind the walls of a federal institution, I’m not necessarily eager to see him fall victim to coronavirus, particularly in an environment where it spreads easily.
But if your feloniousness is noxious or infamous enough that you’ve earned some kind of criminal sobriquet, I’m less likely to give you the benefit of the doubt about being set free. If that sobriquet is the Green River Killer, the answer would be no in italics. In fact, it shouldn’t even be a question. And yet, in the state of Washington, it is.
Gary Ridgeway pleaded guilty to killing 48 women, mostly runaways and prostitutes. He’s claimed to have killed 80 or more.
In other words, he’s the kind of carbon-waster who can’t really remember how many lives he’s snuffed out. He is the walking argument for the death penalty — although the 48 consecutive life sentences he received in a plea deal (without possibility of parole) should have ensured he never saw daylight. As Victoria Taft at PJ Media reported, it would have cost millions of dollars and years of appeals to finally strap him down to a table and pump enough barbiturates and opioids into his veins to deliver some measure of justice.
Notice I said “should.” Washington’s state Supreme Court came within one vote of affirming a lawsuit which would have emptied Washington’s prisons of two-thirds of their prisoners because of the coronavirus — including, potentially, Ridgway.
And let’s say one of these prisoners were to be released into your neighborhood to protect them from coronavirus. Want to use your Second Amendment right to protect youreself and your family just in case their criminal proclivities resurface? Sorry — gun stores are considered “non-essential” in Washington state, too, and technically have been ordered to close. To protect you from coronavirus, you understand.
So first, why Ridgway might have been released. Columbia Legal Services describes itself on its website as a “legal impact organization” that focuses on “big, systemic change.” I’d say so. They’re the ones behind the lawsuit that would have opened the cell doors across the state of Washington in a dramatic fashion.
“We support healthy and safe communities and our communities don’t stop at the doors of our state prisons,” Nick Allen, an attorney for the group, said in a statement to KCPQ-TV.
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“If we’re to respond effectively to this global pandemic we must ensure that everyone is protected from exposure to COVID-19, including the most vulnerable members of our communities, and that includes people who are incarcerated.”
Those vulnerable prisoners. It’s like, their freedom was robbed from them just because they committed some sort of crime against a target who was doubtlessly privileged.
KCPQ says this was a statement from Allen, by the way. This wasn’t just some off-the-cuff remark where Allen could be forgiven for word choice on the fly. He apparently thought about this for some indeterminate period of time and came to the conclusion that prisoners are vulnerable, even those who have preyed upon the vulnerable in the most heinous of ways.
Columbia Legal Services’ lawsuit, according to KCPQ, was “asking for the release of inmates over age 50, inmates with an underlying health issue including pregnancy, or inmates with 18 months or less remaining on their sentence.”
Even more disturbingly, according to the Lewis County, Washington, Daily Chronicle, the suit would also require those suffering from mental illness to be included in that whole “underlying medical condition” category.
The suit argues that they could contribute to the spread of the disease because “people living with mental health conditions may be less likely to appreciate their symptoms, understand what to do if they become ill, or respond appropriately if isolated or quarantined.”
Yes, because mental illness has no impact on how dangerous a criminal may be. Again, this is a lawsuit, not just some liberal Twitterers giving you a piece of their mind. The Columbia Legal Services activists actually thought about this.
Notice that there’s no consideration for the seriousness of the crime, either. That’s of limited relevance, apparently. The theory, I suppose, is that older prisoners, those who have almost served their debt to society and those who have health issues are both less likely to re-offend and more likely to have complications from coronavirus infection.
Thus, according to a certain line of thinking, they can be safely released until the pandemic passes.
Prosecutors, fortunately, weren’t going along.
As the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys pointed out in an amicus brief, “The Petitioners demand that 2/3 of the prison population be released into the community, a number which includes serial killers and capital murderers.”
“We’re not talking about low-level druggies and low-level property crimes,” Skagit County chief deputy criminal prosecutor Rosemary Kaholokula told the Skagit Valley Herald. “We’re talking about really bad people.”
The Washington state Supreme Court denied the suit in a Thursday ruling, but only by a 5-4 decision. That’s not to say it won’t resurface in a different form, however. We’re not at the beginning of the end when it comes to our collective coronavirus panic, and we might not even be at the end of the beginning.
The immoral arc of mindless progressivism is long, after all, and it bends toward persistence. While the next iteration of the suit, if it happens, might not free Gary Ridgway, Washington state residents could still end up with a lot of bad hombres in their neighborhood.
Unfortunately, if self-defense is on your mind, Washington won’t trust you to socially distance inside a gun store.
Washington is one of the states that deem firearms sales “non-essential.” And under an order Inslee issued March 20, all “non-essential” businesses are supposed to close. (I seem to remember something in the Constitution about bearing arms — “… shall not be infringed?” I dunno, probably not something that gets litigated often but apparently gun stores are verboten.)
I suppose even a cynic like me can find bright spots in this. The court denied this preposterous and dangerous suit, after all; a 5-4 win for sanity is still a win for sanity. Also, as the Seattle Times reported early last month, some Washington state gun sellers are staying open in spite of the ban.
“We don’t have anything in writing that says we need to stay closed,” Tiffany Teasdale, owner of Lynnwood Gun, told the paper in an article published April 1. “And I don’t know anything about what [Washington Gov. Jay Inslee] has said.”
Wade’s Eastside Guns in Bellvue had this message, meanwhile: “Your right to the protection of yourself, your family and others is an essential need and a constitutional right!”
So there’s that. Washington’s prison population is still where the justice system decided they should be and at least some Washingtonians take the right to purchase firearms seriously.
As for the potential for another iteration of the lawsuit and more attempts to let those “really bad people” out of prison, let me quote the recently released Mr. Avenatti with a phrase he was known to frequently use in better times, both for him and for the nation: “#BASTA.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-03--MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace Says Biden Accusations Are Part of a Republican Smear Campaign

MSNBC ’ s Nicole Wallace last week denigrated accusations that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden committed sexual assault in 1993 as nothing more than a Republican political ploy .
Biden has been battling an allegation from former aide Tara Reade , who has accused the former vice president of sexually assaulting her in 1993 while Biden as a U.S. senator representing Delaware .
Reade , who worked for Biden from December 1992 to August 1993 , has said during Biden had kissed , groped and digitally penetrated her during an unwanted sexual advance in the nation ’ s Capitol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened .
Wallace sounded off about the GOP during a segment led by MSNBC ’ s Andre Mitchell .
Biden had selected MSNBC as the network for which he would offer his denial that the alleged incident with Reade ever happened .
“ Let me just say this to you having once been a part of the Republican Party .
The right isn ’ t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized .
The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico Governor Closes All Roads to City of 22,000 , Forces Strict Lockdown She then tried to drag President Donald Trump into the controversy over Biden .
“ The right wants to create some sort of equal playing field on which Donald Trump ’ s more than two dozen , or nearly two dozen accusers , sort of have some company on the other side , ” she said .
“ The right is not running the same operation that the Democrats are running , which is to try to , as you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistency around statements that I think just about every elected Democrat has made about women in the context of the # MeToo movement , ” Wallace said .
“ So everyone should proceed with caution about statements made around this on the right , ” she said .
Trump was not long in replying via Twitter , as he posted a tweet from conservative commentator Mark Levin along with his own .
RELATED : Woman Accuses Joe Biden of Sexually Harassing Her When She Was 14 in 2008 “ She was thrown off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T.V .
Personas .
Now Wallace is a 3rd rate lapdog for Fake News MSDNC ( Concast ) .
Doesn ’ t have what it takes !
” Trump wrote .
Although Wallace tried to portray the issue as clearly dividing the right and left , others said that the issue was more complex , according to The New York Times .
One commentator said that the knee-jerk support given to Biden by prominent women in politics , such as Hillary Clinton , and liberal groups could backfire .
“ My chief concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important women leaders staking their credibility to Biden when the fact is there ’ s been no real investigation , ” Michele Dauber , a law professor at Stanford and Democratic fund-raiser , told The Times .
Dauber , who chairs a political action committee called the “ Enough is Enough Voter Project , ” said her group wants an independent investigation into Reade ’ s allegations .
“ If this is true , and there is no investigation , his candidacy or his presidency could implode over it , ” Dauber told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who claimed sexual harassment against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991 , also said a neutral investigation is needed .
“ Joe Biden has denied Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault allegations , but that should not be the end of the inquiry , ” she said in a statement , according to The Times .
“ Without these essential elements , uncertainty about who to believe and whether it matters will continue , ” she said .
“ How we proceed comes down to whether we take allegations of sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions have fair procedures in place that protect individuals ’ rights to come forward , and the rights of those who are accused to defend themselves.
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MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace last week denigrated accusations that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden committed sexual assault in 1993 as nothing more than a Republican political ploy.
Biden has been battling an allegation from former aide Tara Reade, who has accused the former vice president of sexually assaulting her in 1993 while Biden as a U.S. senator representing Delaware.
Reade, who worked for Biden from December 1992 to August 1993, has said during Biden had kissed, groped and digitally penetrated her during an unwanted sexual advance in the nation’s Capitol. Biden has said the incident never happened.
Wallace sounded off about the GOP during a segment led by MSNBC’s Andre Mitchell. Biden had selected MSNBC as the network for which he would offer his denial that the alleged incident with Reade ever happened.
“Let me just say this to you having once been a part of the Republican Party. The right isn’t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized. The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden,” Wallace said.
She then tried to drag President Donald Trump into the controversy over Biden.
“The right wants to create some sort of equal playing field on which Donald Trump’s more than two dozen, or nearly two dozen accusers, sort of have some company on the other side,” she said.
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: “The right isn’t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized. The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden.” pic.twitter.com/G0QUf9iryN — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 1, 2020
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“The right is not running the same operation that the Democrats are running, which is to try to, as you just articulated, Andrea, have some consistency around statements that I think just about every elected Democrat has made about women in the context of the #MeToo movement,” Wallace said.
“So everyone should proceed with caution about statements made around this on the right,” she said.
Trump was not long in replying via Twitter, as he posted a tweet from conservative commentator Mark Levin along with his own.
She was thrown off The View like a dog, Zero T.V. Personas. Now Wallace is a 3rd rate lapdog for Fake News MSDNC (Concast). Doesn’t have what it takes! https://t.co/F8azYEJHm5 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
“She was thrown off The View like a dog, Zero T.V. Personas. Now Wallace is a 3rd rate lapdog for Fake News MSDNC (Concast). Doesn’t have what it takes!” Trump wrote.
Although Wallace tried to portray the issue as clearly dividing the right and left, others said that the issue was more complex, according to The New York Times.
One commentator said that the knee-jerk support given to Biden by prominent women in politics, such as Hillary Clinton, and liberal groups could backfire.
“My chief concern is watching all of these powerful, important women leaders staking their credibility to Biden when the fact is there’s been no real investigation,” Michele Dauber, a law professor at Stanford and Democratic fund-raiser, told The Times.
Dauber, who chairs a political action committee called the “Enough is Enough Voter Project,” said her group wants an independent investigation into Reade’s allegations.
“If this is true, and there is no investigation, his candidacy or his presidency could implode over it,” Dauber told The Times.
Law professor Anita Hill, who claimed sexual harassment against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991, also said a neutral investigation is needed.
“Joe Biden has denied Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations, but that should not be the end of the inquiry,” she said in a statement, according to The Times.
“Without these essential elements, uncertainty about who to believe and whether it matters will continue,” she said. “How we proceed comes down to whether we take allegations of sexual violations seriously enough to insist that public institutions have fair procedures in place that protect individuals’ rights to come forward, and the rights of those who are accused to defend themselves.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-03--6 Different Ways To Support Your Local Economy While Social Distancing

Many local businesses have struggled through the coronavirus pandemic as people sheltered in their homes to practice social distancing .
As stay-at-home orders begin to be phased out , here are six different ways you can support your local economy while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines in your state .
Donating to local nonprofits creates an impact that goes beyond a specific mission .
Contributions to local charities are often invested back into the community , according to the National Council of Nonprofits , as donations are used to purchase and distribute resources to support local individuals and industries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All Roads to City of 22,000 , Forces Strict Lockdown Countless charities already offer social-distancing-friendly ways to donate , and many have set up even easier options in the past few months .
You can donate to many charities on their websites or drop off supplies at their buildings without getting within six feet of another person .
Volunteerism does not necessarily require being in a large crowd or joining a non-profit organization .
For example , delivering groceries or donating blood are two safe ways to make a difference .
Just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the local community and stimulate local economic movement .
Many local restaurants are struggling to stay afloat since people are staying home to flatten the curve .
However , many local eateries are still offering takeout and delivery options .
Instead of ordering from large fast-food chains like McDonald ’ s or Starbucks , see if any local stops are still open and purchase food from them .
RELATED : While WHO Frets Over Coronavirus , Another UN Agency Sounds Alarm on Shutdown-Induced Starvation Many local restaurants are not only contributing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out for the neighborhood by donating food or helping local residents get the supplies they need to get by .
As NPR ’ s Planet Money correspondent Kenny Malone pointed out , gift cards act almost like an interest-free small loan for businesses , since the service in question will be cashed in on at a later point in time .
Even if people don ’ t use the gift card right away or even at all , the business still gets the money and can use it to help support themselves while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gift card is a simple gesture that can help a small business keep their lights on and their employees paid as they deal with the ongoing hardships .
Since people are largely confined to their houses at the moment , they are more likely to turn to the internet to discover good local food options , as noted by Forbes .
Positive online reviews encourage potential customers to order from a given establishment or give the place a try when things open again .
A review doesn ’ t cost anything to write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquire more customers .
More customers could mean more revenue for small businesses , which can only help them to get through this unprecedented season .
There are people in every neighborhood across the world that have been affected in some way by the coronavirus .
As noted by the Corporation for National and Community Service , lending a helping hand , whether it ’ s with groceries or even with rent , makes a huge difference .
Since everyone is a part of the local economy , any means of supporting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , any amount of generosity in this time of fear , hardship and sickness doesn ’ t only have economic benefits .
Extending help to those in need serves as a reminder that the world can get through this together , no matter the distance .
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Many local businesses have struggled through the coronavirus pandemic as people sheltered in their homes to practice social distancing. As stay-at-home orders begin to be phased out, here are six different ways you can support your local economy while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines in your state.
1. Donate to local charities
Donating to local nonprofits creates an impact that goes beyond a specific mission. Contributions to local charities are often invested back into the community, according to the National Council of Nonprofits, as donations are used to purchase and distribute resources to support local individuals and industries.
Your #AZGivesDay 2020 donation to ICM can be deducted on your 2019 tax returns if you haven’t yet reached your Arizona Charitable Tax Credit limit. Donate now to make a meaningful investment in your community: https://t.co/LYAyJ2vnYG. pic.twitter.com/0aQdLXMm0T — ICM Food Bank (@ICMFoodBank) April 6, 2020
Countless charities already offer social-distancing-friendly ways to donate, and many have set up even easier options in the past few months. You can donate to many charities on their websites or drop off supplies at their buildings without getting within six feet of another person.
2. Volunteer
Volunteerism does not necessarily require being in a large crowd or joining a non-profit organization. For example, delivering groceries or donating blood are two safe ways to make a difference.
10 Ways to Safely Help Your Community During COVID-19. Learn More at https://t.co/is57lIXdye. pic.twitter.com/6POXliOnD1 — AmeriCorps (@AmeriCorps) March 31, 2020
Just like donations, volunteers help to mobilize members of the local community and stimulate local economic movement.
3. Order takeout or delivery from local restaurants
Many local restaurants are struggling to stay afloat since people are staying home to flatten the curve. However, many local eateries are still offering takeout and delivery options.
Instead of ordering from large fast-food chains like McDonald’s or Starbucks, see if any local stops are still open and purchase food from them.
America’s restaurants need our help! Join #TheGreatAmericanTakeout on 3/24 and order delivery or takeout to help save our nation’s struggling restaurants. pic.twitter.com/l9QhCXWuUW — National Restaurant Association (@WeRRestaurants) March 24, 2020
Lunch or dinner, our kitchens are open in your neighborhood. Let us cook for you. pic.twitter.com/TIAZaqIftr — National Restaurant Association (@WeRRestaurants) April 1, 2020
Many local restaurants are not only contributing to the local economy, but also looking out for the neighborhood by donating food or helping local residents get the supplies they need to get by.
4. Buy gift cards for local businesses
As NPR’s Planet Money correspondent Kenny Malone pointed out, gift cards act almost like an interest-free small loan for businesses, since the service in question will be cashed in on at a later point in time.
Even if people don’t use the gift card right away or even at all, the business still gets the money and can use it to help support themselves while they endure this pandemic.
Buying a gift card is a simple gesture that can help a small business keep their lights on and their employees paid as they deal with the ongoing hardships.
5. Leave positive reviews online
Since people are largely confined to their houses at the moment, they are more likely to turn to the internet to discover good local food options, as noted by Forbes.
Positive online reviews encourage potential customers to order from a given establishment or give the place a try when things open again.
I saw this post about how to support small businesses and it’s a GREAT idea! While you’re home and have some extra time: WRITE POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ONLINE!!!! GOOGLE, YELP, FACEBOOK, TRIP ADVISOR, NEXTDOOR even you local PTSA group or HOA message board. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/ivwOTEPMZf — Independent Grounds Cafe (@indiegrndscafe) March 17, 2020
A review doesn’t cost anything to write and could help a great local business acquire more customers.
More customers could mean more revenue for small businesses, which can only help them to get through this unprecedented season.
6. Support your neighbors
There are people in every neighborhood across the world that have been affected in some way by the coronavirus.
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As noted by the Corporation for National and Community Service, lending a helping hand, whether it’s with groceries or even with rent, makes a huge difference.
Since everyone is a part of the local economy, any means of supporting a neighbor supports the local economy.
Of course, any amount of generosity in this time of fear, hardship and sickness doesn’t only have economic benefits.
Extending help to those in need serves as a reminder that the world can get through this together, no matter the distance.
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westernjournal--2020-05-03--Biden Makes COVID Comment So Outrageously False Even Pathologically Fake MSNBC Corrects Him

If there is one thing left-wing establishment media personalities simply can not stomach , it ’ s fact-checking popular Democratic Party politicians and talking points .
From former President Barack Obama ’ s widely refuted “ if you like your health care plan , you can keep your health care plan ” to the 21st century racial unrest slogan that is “ hands up , don ’ t shoot , ” asking the Jim Acostas and Rachel Maddows of the world to correct the record on left-wing misinformation is like asking a toddler to eat his vegetables .
Unfortunately for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet another high-profile Joe Biden candidacy has left precious few alternatives .
A gaffe machine very much unlike a fine red wine — worsening with age , that is — presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a figure so often in error that his every speaking engagement seems to leave the establishment media on edge as to whether another fact-check will have to be — begrudgingly — issued .
And the former vice president ’ s Friday appearance on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” with Joe Scarborough was no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might better handle a public health crisis as serious as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , Biden was , rather embarrassingly , corrected on air over repeat claims the virus had killed more than 600,000 Americans .
“ Over 600,000 dead , many of them are people who are those workers , those nurses , doctors , some of them , ” Biden said .
“ Because they have put themselves in the position to save other people ’ s lives , protect the rest of society.
” “ And we talk about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If each and every one of them , ” the candidate continued , interrupted by Scarborough .
According to Politico , self-reported data from hospitals across the nation indicated the U.S. toll had surpassed 60,000 and was steadily approaching 61,000 Wednesday , making Scarborough spot-on in his correction .
That doesn ’ t stop me from wondering , however , where on earth Biden got a number like 600,000 .
Ruling out blatant deviousness , the most reasonable explanation would seem to be that declining mental acuity either caused Biden to tack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stateside coronavirus death toll by an order of magnitude , or to believe that the death toll really is that high .
RELATED : Trump Masterfully Maneuvers Libs into Horrible , No-Win Situation by Advising Biden To Fight Allegations I don ’ t think Joe Biden is a fool , but he certainly does have a lengthy track record when it comes to letting his mind get away from his mouth .
For example , seeking to score political points on the Democratic debate stage for appearing stronger on gun control than radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February that 150 million Americans had died as a result of gun violence since 2007 , according to the Washington Examiner .
Much like in Biden ’ s Friday flub , the actual number happened to be nowhere near as high — not that anyone needed to point that out , considering that 150 million people is nearly half the current U.S. population .
These two instances of major mathematical malfunction fail to do justice to Biden ’ s record of absent-minded statements , however .
From aggressively berating his own rally-goers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose track of which state he ’ s in on the campaign trail , Biden often has trouble making his mouth cooperate with his brain .
And how a man who can barely steer a conversation plans to steer an entire nation , I can only speculate .
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If there is one thing left-wing establishment media personalities simply cannot stomach, it’s fact-checking popular Democratic Party politicians and talking points.
From former President Barack Obama’s widely refuted “if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan” to the 21st century racial unrest slogan that is “hands up, don’t shoot,” asking the Jim Acostas and Rachel Maddows of the world to correct the record on left-wing misinformation is like asking a toddler to eat his vegetables.
Unfortunately for them, however, the advent of yet another high-profile Joe Biden candidacy has left precious few alternatives.
A gaffe machine very much unlike a fine red wine — worsening with age, that is — presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a figure so often in error that his every speaking engagement seems to leave the establishment media on edge as to whether another fact-check will have to be — begrudgingly — issued.
And the former vice president’s Friday appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” with Joe Scarborough was no exception.
Supposedly elucidating how his administration might better handle a public health crisis as serious as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Biden was, rather embarrassingly, corrected on air over repeat claims the virus had killed more than 600,000 Americans.
“Over 600,000 dead, many of them are people who are those workers, those nurses, doctors, some of them,” Biden said. “Because they have put themselves in the position to save other people’s lives, protect the rest of society.”
“And we talk about that number, like 600-plus thousand people. If each and every one of them,” the candidate continued, interrupted by Scarborough.
“Sixty,” the host corrected. “Sixty thousand.”
“Si– Six– sixty thousand,” Biden stammered for a moment. “I misp… 60,000.”
Biden really thought 600K Americans died of Coronavirus.. pic.twitter.com/pu2fQLPakT — Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 1, 2020
According to Politico, self-reported data from hospitals across the nation indicated the U.S. toll had surpassed 60,000 and was steadily approaching 61,000 Wednesday, making Scarborough spot-on in his correction.
That doesn’t stop me from wondering, however, where on earth Biden got a number like 600,000.
Ruling out blatant deviousness, the most reasonable explanation would seem to be that declining mental acuity either caused Biden to tack on the extra zero, unconsciously inflating the stateside coronavirus death toll by an order of magnitude, or to believe that the death toll really is that high.
Reminds me of the time he claimed that 150 million people have been killed by gun violence since 2007. pic.twitter.com/vEude60o6T — Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 1, 2020
Joe Biden in March 2020: “We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men and women created by the you know, you know the thing.”pic.twitter.com/A0MRpMmIWk — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 25, 2020
I don’t think Joe Biden is a fool, but he certainly does have a lengthy track record when it comes to letting his mind get away from his mouth.
For example, seeking to score political points on the Democratic debate stage for appearing stronger on gun control than radical Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Biden alleged in February that 150 million Americans had died as a result of gun violence since 2007, according to the Washington Examiner.
Much like in Biden’s Friday flub, the actual number happened to be nowhere near as high — not that anyone needed to point that out, considering that 150 million people is nearly half the current U.S. population.
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These two instances of major mathematical malfunction fail to do justice to Biden’s record of absent-minded statements, however.
From aggressively berating his own rally-goers and insulting constituents to seeming often to lose track of which state he’s in on the campaign trail, Biden often has trouble making his mouth cooperate with his brain.
And how a man who can barely steer a conversation plans to steer an entire nation, I can only speculate.
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westernjournal--2020-05-03--While WHO Frets Over Coronavirus, Another UN Agency Sounds Alarm on Shutdown-Induced Starvation

The widespread interruption in government services that took place to stall the spread of COVID-19 is now being linked to an emerging crisis of hunger .
The World Food Program , a United Nations agency , fears that the response to the virus may do more damage than the disease itself , according to Fox News .
“ While dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic , we are also on the brink of a hunger pandemic , ” WFP Executive Director David Beasley recently told the U.N. Security Council .
“ There is also a real danger that more people could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 than from the virus itself , ” he said .
“ I must warn you that if we don ’ t prepare and act now — to secure access , avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade — we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a short few months , ” Beasley said , according to NBC .
That view was seconded by Ian Bradbury , CEO of the Canada-based humanitarian organization 1st NAEF .
“ Quarantine regulations , shipping challenges , and overall supply chain issues are compounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ We can expect more global deaths due to secondary impacts of COVID-19 than the virus itself — the World Food Program currently estimates that 265 million will be on the brink of starvation by the end of the year , ” he said .
WFP ’ s chief economist Arif Husain said that many who were barely getting by will no longer be able to survive in the harsh new reality that has emerged .
“ COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic for millions who are already hanging by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blow for millions more who can only eat if they earn a wage .
Lockdowns and global economic recession have already decimated their nest eggs .
It only takes one more shock — like COVID-19 — to push them over the edge .
We must collectively act now to mitigate the impact of this global catastrophe , ” he said , according to The Guardian .
Wars in Yemen , Syria and South Sudan as well as natural disasters in Africa were already making hunger a critics for millions .
Beasley said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day and another 135 million people are facing “ crisis levels of hunger or worse , ” according to The New York Times .
A new WFP analysis estimates that due to complications caused by the response to the coronavirus , another 130 million people “ could be pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of 2020 , ” he said .
“ In a worst-case scenario , we could be looking at famine in about three dozen countries , ” he said .
The WFP lists Yemen , Congo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Sudan , Syria , Sudan , Nigeria and Haiti as the top 10 nations battling hunger .
RELATED : Pompeo Reveals Intel Network Has 'Significant ' Evidence That Virus Came from Wuhan Lab Beasley noted that in Ethiopia , for example , tourism revenue dropped 50 percent because of coronavirus restrictions .
“ We ’ ve got to work this together and look at the whole picture , keep the supply chain going , and minimize the economic impact so that we can make certain that people don ’ t starve to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So it ’ s going to be a very delicate balancing act for leaders , and I think they ’ re learning.
” The WFP leader said that economic collapse and supply chain disruption could lead to “ destabilization and chaos in many countries around the world , which will result in significant financial implications for all regions of the world.
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The widespread interruption in government services that took place to stall the spread of COVID-19 is now being linked to an emerging crisis of hunger.
The World Food Program, a United Nations agency, fears that the response to the virus may do more damage than the disease itself, according to Fox News.
“While dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic, we are also on the brink of a hunger pandemic,” WFP Executive Director David Beasley recently told the U.N. Security Council.
“There is also a real danger that more people could potentially die from the economic impact of COVID-19 than from the virus itself,” he said.
“I must warn you that if we don’t prepare and act now — to secure access, avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade — we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a short few months,” Beasley said, according to NBC.
That view was seconded by Ian Bradbury, CEO of the Canada-based humanitarian organization 1st NAEF.
“Quarantine regulations, shipping challenges, and overall supply chain issues are compounding and adding to previously existing starvation conditions,” he said.
“We can expect more global deaths due to secondary impacts of COVID-19 than the virus itself — the World Food Program currently estimates that 265 million will be on the brink of starvation by the end of the year,” he said.
WFP’s chief economist Arif Husain said that many who were barely getting by will no longer be able to survive in the harsh new reality that has emerged.
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“COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic for millions who are already hanging by a thread. It is a hammer blow for millions more who can only eat if they earn a wage. Lockdowns and global economic recession have already decimated their nest eggs. It only takes one more shock — like COVID-19 — to push them over the edge. We must collectively act now to mitigate the impact of this global catastrophe,” he said, according to The Guardian.
Wars in Yemen, Syria and South Sudan as well as natural disasters in Africa were already making hunger a critics for millions.
Beasley said that globally, 821 million people are hungry every day and another 135 million people are facing “crisis levels of hunger or worse,” according to The New York Times.
A new WFP analysis estimates that due to complications caused by the response to the coronavirus, another 130 million people “could be pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of 2020,” he said.
“In a worst-case scenario, we could be looking at famine in about three dozen countries,” he said. The WFP lists Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria and Haiti as the top 10 nations battling hunger.
Beasley noted that in Ethiopia, for example, tourism revenue dropped 50 percent because of coronavirus restrictions.
“We’ve got to work this together and look at the whole picture, keep the supply chain going, and minimize the economic impact so that we can make certain that people don’t starve to death,” he said. “So it’s going to be a very delicate balancing act for leaders, and I think they’re learning.”
The WFP leader said that economic collapse and supply chain disruption could lead to “destabilization and chaos in many countries around the world, which will result in significant financial implications for all regions of the world.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-05--California Gov. Announces Easing of Restrictions To Begin in a Matter of Days

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state will relax some aspects of his current stay-at-home order on Friday .
“ On Friday I said we were days not weeks from announcing modifications to the stay-at-home order , and today we are announcing our efforts to update the stay-at-home guidelines and begin the process of moving to Stage 2 , ” he said at a news conference , the San Francisco Chronicle reported .
The guidelines for what Newsom called “ Stage 2 ” of the state ’ s coronavirus response plan will be released Thursday , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s official website .
TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years “ As early as by end of this week , you will have the capacity as retailer to begin to reopen for pickup : clothing , bookstores , music shops , sporting goods , florists as Mother ’ s Day approaches and other sectors within that retail sector , ” Newsom said at Monday ’ s news conference .
“ This is a very positive sign and it has happened for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can happen , ” he added , according to KABC-TV .
“ But we recognize as we begin to modify … possible community spread will occur .
If that is the case , and we don ’ t have the capacity to control that spread , to track that spread , to isolate individuals that may have been in contact with COVID-19 , we will have to make modifications anew.
” Newsom ’ s announcement came after his order last week to close beaches in Orange County was met with defiance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and logistics businesses would be eligible to open Friday if they can meet state guidelines .
Offices , shopping malls and restaurants offering in-person dining are not covered in the new order .
The governor made clear that not all counties would move toward reopening at the same pace .
“ We are not telling locals that feel it ’ s too soon , too fast to modify , ” Newsom said , according to NPR .
“ We believe those local communities that have separate timelines should be afforded the capacity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London Breed said her city , which has allowed only outdoor businesses to reopen , will be one of those taking it slower than the rest of the state .
California will also allow counties to present plans for moving through Stage 2 at a faster pace than the rest of the state .
Those counties would need to demonstrate that they have low rates of COVID-19 , that they can address the state ’ s testing and contact tracing requirements and that they are prepared in case a spike in cases takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan .
Churches would not be allowed to reopen for in-person services until Stage 3 .
Hair salons , gyms , movie theaters and sporting events without live audiences are also in limbo until the state reaches Stage 3 .
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state will relax some aspects of his current stay-at-home order on Friday.
“On Friday I said we were days not weeks from announcing modifications to the stay-at-home order, and today we are announcing our efforts to update the stay-at-home guidelines and begin the process of moving to Stage 2,” he said at a news conference, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The guidelines for what Newsom called “Stage 2” of the state’s coronavirus response plan will be released Thursday, according to a statement on the governor’s official website.
CA is led by data and SCIENCE. Based off our progress, we’ll begin to gradually move into Stage 2 this FRIDAY. Some sectors where there’s a lower risk of transmission will be able to adapt & re-open with modifications. This will include some retail and manufacturing/logistics. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 4, 2020
“As early as by end of this week, you will have the capacity as retailer to begin to reopen for pickup: clothing, bookstores, music shops, sporting goods, florists as Mother’s Day approaches and other sectors within that retail sector,” Newsom said at Monday’s news conference.
“This is a very positive sign and it has happened for only one reason: The data says it can happen,” he added, according to KABC-TV.
“But we recognize as we begin to modify … possible community spread will occur. If that is the case, and we don’t have the capacity to control that spread, to track that spread, to isolate individuals that may have been in contact with COVID-19, we will have to make modifications anew.”
Newsom’s announcement came after his order last week to close beaches in Orange County was met with defiance and protests.
California Governor , Gavin Newsom, closed the beaches so people wouldn’t mass gather there. This is the Reality, MASSIVE PROTESTS with NO ONE following Social Distancing Guidelines!
We are at the point where Lockdowns have the OPPOSITE Effect! pic.twitter.com/NuH4XwFKu6 — Joey Saladino (@JoeySalads) May 1, 2020
Newsom said retail, manufacturing and logistics businesses would be eligible to open Friday if they can meet state guidelines.
Offices, shopping malls and restaurants offering in-person dining are not covered in the new order.
The governor made clear that not all counties would move toward reopening at the same pace.
“We are not telling locals that feel it’s too soon, too fast to modify,” Newsom said, according to NPR. “We believe those local communities that have separate timelines should be afforded the capacity to advance those timelines.”
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said her city, which has allowed only outdoor businesses to reopen, will be one of those taking it slower than the rest of the state.
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California will also allow counties to present plans for moving through Stage 2 at a faster pace than the rest of the state.
Those counties would need to demonstrate that they have low rates of COVID-19, that they can address the state’s testing and contact tracing requirements and that they are prepared in case a spike in cases takes place.
The state has a four-step plan. Churches would not be allowed to reopen for in-person services until Stage 3. Hair salons, gyms, movie theaters and sporting events without live audiences are also in limbo until the state reaches Stage 3.
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westernjournal--2020-05-04--Weeks After Losing Newborn Son, Reality Star Kara Keough’s Father Passes Away

Kara Keough , formerly of the “ Real Housewives of Orange County , ” has had a rough go of things lately .
If everything had gone as planned , she ’ d be enjoying life with her newest son and getting to experience all those wonderful baby and family firsts .
But on April 14 she posted a very unexpected update on Instagram , sharing a photo of a name instead of a newborn baby and detailing the sad news .
“ On April 6th , our son McCoy Casey Bosworth was born at 3:10am , ” she wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 4 ounces and spanning 21 inches , McCoy surprised us all with his size and strength ( and overall perfection ) .
During the course of his birth , he experienced shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord.
” “ He joined our Heavenly Father and will live forever in the hearts of his loving parents , his adoring sister , and those that received his life-saving gifts.
” TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years Helping other babies to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it has given an otherwise tragic event a small positive moment .
Keough is still grieving , as any mother would , and her posts have been emotional .
“ You would have been 3 weeks old today , ” she shared on April 27 .
“ You would be ‘ waking up ’ and showing us more of you .
I would be getting the hang of being a mom of two .
My milk would be regulating to your schedule .
Your sister would be asking questions about your belly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her at least once by now.
” “ Daddy would be sending texts to his football buddies about how our giant baby boy could probably already out-lift them .
We would be laughing that you never fit into newborn diapers , not even for one day .
I ’ d be exhausted , leaking , and happy.
” “ To all my fellow ‘ instead ’ mamas … thank you for reminding me that we ’ re not alone , and that we can survive this .
He didn ’ t , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” On Friday , Keough experienced another tragic loss : Her 64-year-old father .
According to Legacy.com , Matt Keough ’ s cause of death has not been determined or shared .
He played with a variety of baseball teams , most notably the Oakland Athletics , and appeared on RHOC many times .
On Saturday , his daughter posted photos of him and her family along with a short , heartbreaking caption .
“ Daddy , please take care of my son , ” she posted .
“ Teach him the circle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re on grandpa duty in heaven now .
Xoxo , Hammerhead.
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Kara Keough, formerly of the “Real Housewives of Orange County,” has had a rough go of things lately. If everything had gone as planned, she’d be enjoying life with her newest son and getting to experience all those wonderful baby and family firsts.
But on April 14 she posted a very unexpected update on Instagram, sharing a photo of a name instead of a newborn baby and detailing the sad news.
“On April 6th, our son McCoy Casey Bosworth was born at 3:10am,” she wrote. “Weighing in at 11 pounds and 4 ounces and spanning 21 inches, McCoy surprised us all with his size and strength (and overall perfection). During the course of his birth, he experienced shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord.”
“He joined our Heavenly Father and will live forever in the hearts of his loving parents, his adoring sister, and those that received his life-saving gifts.”
Helping other babies to live was a brave and generous move, and it has given an otherwise tragic event a small positive moment. Keough is still grieving, as any mother would, and her posts have been emotional.
“You would have been 3 weeks old today,” she shared on April 27. “You would be ‘waking up’ and showing us more of you. I would be getting the hang of being a mom of two. My milk would be regulating to your schedule. Your sister would be asking questions about your belly button and you would have peed on her at least once by now.”
“Daddy would be sending texts to his football buddies about how our giant baby boy could probably already out-lift them. We would be laughing that you never fit into newborn diapers, not even for one day. I’d be exhausted, leaking, and happy.”
“Instead … we’re missing you.”
“To all my fellow ‘instead’ mamas … thank you for reminding me that we’re not alone, and that we can survive this. He didn’t, but we have to. And we will.”
On Friday, Keough experienced another tragic loss: Her 64-year-old father.
According to Legacy.com, Matt Keough’s cause of death has not been determined or shared.
He played with a variety of baseball teams, most notably the Oakland Athletics, and appeared on RHOC many times.
On Saturday, his daughter posted photos of him and her family along with a short, heartbreaking caption.
“Daddy, please take care of my son,” she posted.
“Teach him the circle changeup and how to find forever friends. You’re on grandpa duty in heaven now. Xoxo, Hammerhead.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-04--It’s Happening: Committee To Make Michelle Obama Biden’s VP Is Pushing Hard

Vice President Michelle Obama .
It has a nice , wholesome , terrifying ring to it .
But it is one step closer to becoming a reality with a new push by left-wing activists to draft the former first lady as former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s running mate .
She checks two of the boxes that progressives have .
She is black and she is female , but she is also both straight and cisgender , which leaves the third box unchecked .
I guess you can ’ t have everything .
Qualifications , you ask ?
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when your entire platform is based on identity politics , that is all that matters .
The “ Committee to Draft Michelle Obama ” filed with the Federal Election Committee last month .
TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years On Monday , the Chicago Defender printed a news release from the group in its entirety .
“ Joe Biden has said he would choose Michelle Obama as his running mate ‘ in a heartbeat.
’ The aim of this campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for a potential Michelle Obama candidacy and help garner media attention for a vice-presidential nominee who has the power to beat Donald Trump , ” the release read .
“ The Committee to Draft Michelle Obama firmly believes that Ms. Obama will not only benefit the Democratic ticket this November but also help lead this country to be more just and caring .
However strongly we support Ms. Obama as Vice President Biden ’ s running mate , we will transfer our resolve to whoever joins the ticket to defeat the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation.
” “ With a historic battle to reclaim the soul of America looming this November and the peril caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic , it remains in the best interest of the Democratic Party to nominate a vice-presidential candidate who has the trust of the American people , a vision to lead our nation forward and empathy for the challenges faced by all Americans , ” the release went on .
“ Ms .
Obama , the most admired woman in America , will be a vital asset this November , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle to combat the lies and deceit emanating from the White House .
“ Her credibility as a trusted leader and a strong symbol of unity within the Democratic Party would certainly help Democrats defeat Republicans up and down the ballot.
” There ’ s more , but really , who cares ?
The gist of the entire news release is “ Orange Man Bad ” and “ Michelle Obama good.
” I mean come on , she has “ credibility as a trusted leader ” ?
A leader of what ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be is the committee to use Joe Biden as a Trojan horse to get a person who could not be elected president into the White House .
The plan , some believe , is for Biden to pick a vice president to become president when he inevitably has to resign because his mental capacity has degraded so far that he can no longer form a coherent sentence .
The wrench in that plan for the Democrats is that Biden ’ s cognitive decline has been happening sooner than expected .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day her husband handed the reigns to Donald Trump .
They have dreamed of it and , even after she said , many times , that she didn ’ t want to be president , they appear to have no plans to quit .
She has never run a business , held a political office , managed a McDonald ’ s or done anything that would qualify her as a leader .
But when you are clueless as to what leading the most powerful nation on earth entails , she is as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Vice President Michelle Obama. It has a nice, wholesome, terrifying ring to it.
But it is one step closer to becoming a reality with a new push by left-wing activists to draft the former first lady as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate.
She checks two of the boxes that progressives have. She is black and she is female, but she is also both straight and cisgender, which leaves the third box unchecked. I guess you can’t have everything.
Qualifications, you ask? Who cares? She checks the boxes, and when your entire platform is based on identity politics, that is all that matters.
The “Committee to Draft Michelle Obama” filed with the Federal Election Committee last month.
On Monday, the Chicago Defender printed a news release from the group in its entirety.
“Joe Biden has said he would choose Michelle Obama as his running mate ‘in a heartbeat.’ The aim of this campaign is to build on the substantial grassroots support for a potential Michelle Obama candidacy and help garner media attention for a vice-presidential nominee who has the power to beat Donald Trump,” the release read.
“The Committee to Draft Michelle Obama firmly believes that Ms. Obama will not only benefit the Democratic ticket this November but also help lead this country to be more just and caring. However strongly we support Ms. Obama as Vice President Biden’s running mate, we will transfer our resolve to whoever joins the ticket to defeat the most dangerous incumbent in the history of our nation.”
“With a historic battle to reclaim the soul of America looming this November and the peril caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, it remains in the best interest of the Democratic Party to nominate a vice-presidential candidate who has the trust of the American people, a vision to lead our nation forward and empathy for the challenges faced by all Americans,” the release went on.
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“Ms. Obama, the most admired woman in America, will be a vital asset this November, when Vice President Biden will face an uphill battle to combat the lies and deceit emanating from the White House.
“Her credibility as a trusted leader and a strong symbol of unity within the Democratic Party would certainly help Democrats defeat Republicans up and down the ballot.”
There’s more, but really, who cares? The gist of the entire news release is “Orange Man Bad” and “Michelle Obama good.”
I mean come on, she has “credibility as a trusted leader”? A leader of what? The group never says.
What this really appears to be is the committee to use Joe Biden as a Trojan horse to get a person who could not be elected president into the White House.
The plan, some believe, is for Biden to pick a vice president to become president when he inevitably has to resign because his mental capacity has degraded so far that he can no longer form a coherent sentence.
The wrench in that plan for the Democrats is that Biden’s cognitive decline has been happening sooner than expected.
Democrats have wanted Michelle Obama as president from the day her husband handed the reigns to Donald Trump.
They have dreamed of it and, even after she said, many times, that she didn’t want to be president, they appear to have no plans to quit.
She has never run a business, held a political office, managed a McDonald’s or done anything that would qualify her as a leader.
But when you are clueless as to what leading the most powerful nation on earth entails, she is as good a choice as any.
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westernjournal--2020-05-04--Magazine Doesn’t Even Try To Hide It, Pushes Socialism on Teens: ‘It’s Back’

With the rise of Bernie Sanders , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and many other leftist politicians , the draw to socialism has taken hold of many American teens .
A new article published Friday titled “ What Is Democratic Socialism and Why Is It Growing More Popular in the U.S. ?
” and written by Samuel Arnold , an associate professor of political theory at Texas Christian University , pushed the growingly popular concept of “ democratic socialism ” to readers of Teen Vogue , the online magazine on a mission to be the “ young person ’ s guide to saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Socialism : It ’ s back , ” the article initially attempts to posture as neutral , saying “ So who ’ s right ?
That ’ s for you to decide .
But first you need to know some basics.
” TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years Those “ basics ” turn out to be series of one-sided arguments that are incongruent with reality — but seeing as the article is under Teen Vogue ’ s new “ Bread and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest in socialism among young people seeking alternatives to recovery in this pivotal moment in global history , ” that doesn ’ t come as much of a surprise .
Arnold initially discussed the opposition to socialism , namely that of President Donald Trump , and described the kinds of people he believes oppose such a system .
“ Many Americans side with Trump in rejecting socialism , ” Arnold wrote .
“ Despite its increasing popularity among younger Americans and Democrats , socialism remains broadly disliked , especially by Republicans and seniors.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can to fit in with their peers , a sentiment like that is certainly not going to encourage them to explore their options and risk being grouped in with the “ Republicans and seniors ” demographic .
A significant point the article goes on to make , and a common one among progenitors of Marxist theory , is that wealthy billionaires like Jeff Bezos have total control over the “ means of production.
” “ Ask yourself : Who controls the American economy ?
Who calls the economic shots ?
Ordinary working people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The answer is the latter , ” Arnold wrote .
Bezos amassed his wealth because he gave consumers something they wanted in the form of Amazon .
Many of those people paid for his services in a consensual exchange , making Bezos rich .
The bigotry against successful businessmen and CEOs is a faulty line of logic , as conservative icon Ben Shapiro made clear in an argument with a socialist during a question-and-answer segment after one of his talks .
“ The owner of the factory carries the risk therefore he gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If the company goes bankrupt and this guy has to pay off all of his debts , the worker may lose his job but he ’ s not the one who ’ s going to incur the debt of having gone bankrupt.
” “ It is the investor he pays the downside , who invested in all the machinery , who sunk millions of dollars into making your labor productive .
‘ Cause guess what your labor is without that machinery ?
Gunk .
Nothing.
” Arnold then suggested that the proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this problem of wealthy billionaires like Bezos having control of their property would be “ public ” and “ social ” ownership , which he attempted to distinguish from “ state ” ownership .
“ Democratic socialists seek “ public ” or “ social ” ownership of the economy , which is not necessarily the same thing as “ state ” ownership .
Although state ownership is certainly an important mechanism in the democratic socialist tool kit , it ’ s definitely not the only one.
” After claiming that “ state ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all about , Arnold offered no other example of how “ public ” or “ social ” ownership could be achieved except through the federal government .
Arnold then contradicted himself , referring to the “ state ” ownership of wealth in Norway , which he claims is a great example of socialist success .
“ According to an analysis from the People ’ s Policy Project , the Norwegian state ( which is highly democratic ) owns over 60 % of national wealth , and over 76 % of national non-home wealth.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is extremely faulty .
Washington-based economist Daniel J. Mitchell explained as much in a Foundation for Economic Education article .
“ If you read the article , he has a tortured definition of democratic socialism .
One of his variables is government ownership , which normally would be a reasonable piece of data to include .
But it ’ s an artificial number when looking at Norway because the government controls the nation ’ s oil and also has a big sovereign wealth fund that was financed by oil revenue , ” Mitchell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonsensical to argue that oil-rich Norway somehow provides evidence for the overall notion of democratic socialism .
It ’ s sort of like looking at data for Kuwait and asserting that the best economic system is hereditary sheikdom.
” Arnold attempted to explain how democratic socialism is different from all the failed socialist regimes of the past , yet he was unable to do so .
His analysis of socialism simply can ’ t stand up to scrutiny from experts like Shapiro and Mitchell .
In a PragerU video , conservative political commentator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangers of democratic socialism .
“ Socialism can only occur at gunpoint — that ’ s what it comes down to , ” Crowder said .
“ People make you give the government your money , an increasing amount of your money the more successful you are , or they send in scary men with guns to take you away.
” Crowder finished the video with one last gut punch to the democratic socialism narrative .
“ Putting the word ‘ democratic ’ in front of your ‘ socialism ’ doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor less violent , ” he concluded .
Now that ’ s the side of socialism impressionable young people clearly aren ’ t going to find in Teen Vogue .
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With the rise of Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and many other leftist politicians, the draw to socialism has taken hold of many American teens.
A new article published Friday titled “What Is Democratic Socialism and Why Is It Growing More Popular in the U.S.?” and written by Samuel Arnold, an associate professor of political theory at Texas Christian University, pushed the growingly popular concept of “democratic socialism” to readers of Teen Vogue, the online magazine on a mission to be the “young person’s guide to saving the world.”
.@TeenVogue, a magazine once intended to promote fashion and beauty trends for young teens, is now promoting the idea of socialism to young people in a new series titled “Bread and Roses” (you can’t make this up) https://t.co/CxvmBxiLaL pic.twitter.com/rOpTrRcjI4 — Kara Zupkus (@kara_kirsten) May 1, 2020
After claiming, “Socialism: It’s back,” the article initially attempts to posture as neutral, saying “So who’s right? That’s for you to decide. But first you need to know some basics.”
Those “basics” turn out to be series of one-sided arguments that are incongruent with reality — but seeing as the article is under Teen Vogue’s new “Bread and Roses” series “exploring the growing interest in socialism among young people seeking alternatives to recovery in this pivotal moment in global history,” that doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
Arnold initially discussed the opposition to socialism, namely that of President Donald Trump, and described the kinds of people he believes oppose such a system.
“Many Americans side with Trump in rejecting socialism,” Arnold wrote. “Despite its increasing popularity among younger Americans and Democrats, socialism remains broadly disliked, especially by Republicans and seniors.”
With most teens doing all they can to fit in with their peers, a sentiment like that is certainly not going to encourage them to explore their options and risk being grouped in with the “Republicans and seniors” demographic.
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A significant point the article goes on to make, and a common one among progenitors of Marxist theory, is that wealthy billionaires like Jeff Bezos have total control over the “means of production.”
“Ask yourself: Who controls the American economy? Who calls the economic shots? Ordinary working people, or wealthy capitalists like Bezos? The answer is the latter,” Arnold wrote.
Bezos amassed his wealth because he gave consumers something they wanted in the form of Amazon. Many of those people paid for his services in a consensual exchange, making Bezos rich.
The bigotry against successful businessmen and CEOs is a faulty line of logic, as conservative icon Ben Shapiro made clear in an argument with a socialist during a question-and-answer segment after one of his talks.
“The owner of the factory carries the risk therefore he gets the benefit,” Shapiro said. “If the company goes bankrupt and this guy has to pay off all of his debts, the worker may lose his job but he’s not the one who’s going to incur the debt of having gone bankrupt.”
“It is the investor he pays the downside, who invested in all the machinery, who sunk millions of dollars into making your labor productive. ‘Cause guess what your labor is without that machinery? Gunk. Nothing.”
Arnold then suggested that the proper solution, under socialism, to correct this problem of wealthy billionaires like Bezos having control of their property would be “public” and “social” ownership, which he attempted to distinguish from “state” ownership.
“Democratic socialists seek “public” or “social” ownership of the economy, which is not necessarily the same thing as “state” ownership. Although state ownership is certainly an important mechanism in the democratic socialist tool kit, it’s definitely not the only one.”
After claiming that “state” ownership isn’t what socialism is all about, Arnold offered no other example of how “public” or “social” ownership could be achieved except through the federal government.
Arnold then contradicted himself, referring to the “state” ownership of wealth in Norway, which he claims is a great example of socialist success.
“According to an analysis from the People’s Policy Project, the Norwegian state (which is highly democratic) owns over 60% of national wealth, and over 76% of national non-home wealth.”
Calling Norway socialist for this reason is extremely faulty. Washington-based economist Daniel J. Mitchell explained as much in a Foundation for Economic Education article.
“If you read the article, he has a tortured definition of democratic socialism. One of his variables is government ownership, which normally would be a reasonable piece of data to include. But it’s an artificial number when looking at Norway because the government controls the nation’s oil and also has a big sovereign wealth fund that was financed by oil revenue,” Mitchell explained.
“But it’s nonsensical to argue that oil-rich Norway somehow provides evidence for the overall notion of democratic socialism. It’s sort of like looking at data for Kuwait and asserting that the best economic system is hereditary sheikdom.”
Arnold attempted to explain how democratic socialism is different from all the failed socialist regimes of the past, yet he was unable to do so. His analysis of socialism simply can’t stand up to scrutiny from experts like Shapiro and Mitchell.
In a PragerU video, conservative political commentator and comedian Steven Crowder further explained the dangers of democratic socialism.
“Socialism can only occur at gunpoint — that’s what it comes down to,” Crowder said.
“People make you give the government your money, an increasing amount of your money the more successful you are, or they send in scary men with guns to take you away.”
Crowder finished the video with one last gut punch to the democratic socialism narrative.
“Putting the word ‘democratic’ in front of your ‘socialism’ doesn’t make it any inherently more moral, nor less violent,” he concluded.
Now that’s the side of socialism impressionable young people clearly aren’t going to find in Teen Vogue.
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westernjournal--2020-05-04--Candace Owens Calls Out Whitmer, Then Twitter Suspends Her Account

The right to free speech is under attack these days and Big Brother is not who the Founders of our nation feared it would be .
When the First Amendment was conceived , it was the public square that needed to be protected and the Founders feared government infringing on the citizens ’ right to criticize them .
The public square was literally the public town square , but today big tech controls the new , digital square and its iron hand is strong , as conservative pundit Candace Owens has just discovered .
Owens was suspended from Twitter after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on coronavirus that the platform will allow .
“ Apparently @ GovWhitmer believes she is a duly elected dictator of a socialist country .
The people of Michigan need to stand up to her .
Open your businesses , ” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet , according to Mediaite .
TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years “ Go to work .
The police think she ’ s crazy too .
They are not going to arrest 10,000,000 people for going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her suspension to the Gateway Pundit .
“ Twitter has locked me out of my account but has decided to omit which of their policies I have violated , ” she said .
“ Apparently , encouraging citizens to go to work is a violation , but Alexandria Ocasión Cortez encouraging workers to boycott and protest is not.
” “ I stand by my statement about Governor Whitmer acting as a dictator .
Both the Sherriff Departments and the citizens , and the state legislature of Michigan are in agreement with me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will not kowtow to a socialist world order that seeks to limit my constitutional freedom of speech.
” According to the Washington Examiner , a Twitter representative said Owens ’ tweet had violated a rule prohibiting the “ denial of … government body recommendations to decrease an individual ’ s likelihood of exposure to COVID-19 with the intent to influence users into acting contrary to recommended guidance.
” Whether you agree with what Owens said or not , the fact that someone could be suspended for expressing a reasonable belief — that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work — simply because Twitter disagrees , is modern-day tyranny .
This is the blueprint for how speech is controlled and suppressed , the groundwork for silencing dissent .
RELATED : Facebook Slaps Op-Ed as 'False ' for Pointing to Wuhan Lab , Rolls Over When News of Censorship Explodes It is not the only policy Twitter uses its “ ban hammer ” on , either .
From any opposition to homosexuality or transgenderism to whatever is decided to be popular with liberals that day , Twitter bans and suspends users freely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberals suspended from Twitter for anything , which shows that the censorship largely favors one set of political beliefs .
If we , as American citizens , can not have free speech on the world ’ s most popular social media sites , then we do not have free speech at all .
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The right to free speech is under attack these days and Big Brother is not who the Founders of our nation feared it would be.
When the First Amendment was conceived, it was the public square that needed to be protected and the Founders feared government infringing on the citizens’ right to criticize them.
The public square was literally the public town square, but today big tech controls the new, digital square and its iron hand is strong, as conservative pundit Candace Owens has just discovered.
Owens was suspended from Twitter after she diverted from the only acceptable line on coronavirus that the platform will allow.
“Apparently @GovWhitmer believes she is a duly elected dictator of a socialist country. The people of Michigan need to stand up to her. Open your businesses,” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet, according to Mediaite.
“Go to work. The police think she’s crazy too. They are not going to arrest 10,000,000 people for going to work.”
Owens issued a statement on her suspension to the Gateway Pundit.
“Twitter has locked me out of my account but has decided to omit which of their policies I have violated,” she said.
“Apparently, encouraging citizens to go to work is a violation, but Alexandria Ocasión Cortez encouraging workers to boycott and protest is not.”
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“I stand by my statement about Governor Whitmer acting as a dictator. Both the Sherriff Departments and the citizens, and the state legislature of Michigan are in agreement with me,” she went on.
“I will not kowtow to a socialist world order that seeks to limit my constitutional freedom of speech.”
According to the Washington Examiner, a Twitter representative said Owens’ tweet had violated a rule prohibiting the “denial of … government body recommendations to decrease an individual’s likelihood of exposure to COVID-19 with the intent to influence users into acting contrary to recommended guidance.”
Whether you agree with what Owens said or not, the fact that someone could be suspended for expressing a reasonable belief — that people should be allowed to go back to work — simply because Twitter disagrees, is modern-day tyranny.
This is the blueprint for how speech is controlled and suppressed, the groundwork for silencing dissent.
It is not the only policy Twitter uses its “ban hammer” on, either.
From any opposition to homosexuality or transgenderism to whatever is decided to be popular with liberals that day, Twitter bans and suspends users freely.
It is exceedingly rare to see liberals suspended from Twitter for anything, which shows that the censorship largely favors one set of political beliefs.
If we, as American citizens, cannot have free speech on the world’s most popular social media sites, then we do not have free speech at all.
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westernjournal--2020-05-04--Secretary of the Senate Denies Calls To Disclose Information About Complaint Against Biden

The secretary of the Senate says she is forbidden by law from disclosing any records potentially relating to a sexual assault allegation against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
The Hill reported Biden had written Secretary of the Senate Julie Adams on Friday requesting a search for the record of a complaint to the Senate personnel office from Tara Reade , a former Senate staffer who says Biden sexually assaulted her while the two were alone in 1993 .
The alleged attack occurred during Biden ’ s time as a senator representing Delaware , and details were made public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked Adams that she “ take or direct whatever steps are necessary to establish the location of the records of this Office , and once they have been located , to direct a search for the alleged complaint and to make public the results of this search.
” The report said Biden was denied his request on the grounds that Adams does not have the authority to release any information on that record .
TRENDING : Always Remember Joe Biden Misled Everyone About Wife 's Death , Blamed Innocent Man for Years Adams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Secretary has no discretion to disclose any such information as requested in Vice President Biden ’ s letter of May 1.
” Biden had written to Adams requesting “ assistance in determining whether 27 years ago a staff member in my United States Senate office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment , ” National Review reported .
“ I request that you take or direct whatever steps are necessary to establish the location of the records of this Office , and once they have been located , to direct a search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results of this search , ” Biden said in his request .
“ I would ask that the public release include not only a complaint if one exists , but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation , ” the former vice president continued .
Biden , who had stated that a record of such a complaint would have been stored at the National Archives in his letter , was reportedly informed such a record would be found in the Senate .
The search for Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it started .
The Associated Press reported Saturday that Reade said in an interview that she did not accuse Biden of sexual assault or harassment in her official complaint .
“ I remember talking about him wanting me to serve drinks because he liked my legs and thought I was pretty and it made me uncomfortable , ” Reade reportedly said .
“ I know that I was too scared to write about the sexual assault.
” RELATED : Dems To Use Information Warfare Tool Against Trump Supporters on Social Media The AP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out ” after showing up to the Senate personnel office .
Reade shared the AP ’ s tweet of the article — which said , “ Tara Reade says a Senate report she filed against Joe Biden didn ’ t refer to sexual harassment or assault ” — Saturday on Twitter and added , “ This is false.
” Ryan Grim of The Intercept tweeted a screen shot of the AP report , which said , “ Tara Reade , the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.
” Grim said that was “ consistent with what she told me and others about the complaint.
” Reade retweeted it and commented that she found the headline to be “ misleading.
” “ Correct and the headline was quite misleading .
I filed the intake form regarding sexual harassment and retaliation however that was articulated on form in 1993 , ” she wrote .
“ I filed with Senate Personnel .
Perhaps Joe Biden knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him.
” But as of Monday , the location of that report and its contents remain a mystery to the public — and if it is indeed located in the Senate , per Adams , it will remain there .
“ The office determined that any complaint filed against Biden could not be made public ‘ based on the law ’ s strict confidentiality requirements ( Section 313 ) and the Senate ’ s own direction that disclosure of Senate Records is not authorized if prohibited by law , ’ ” The Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News , Reade said she was “ not sure ” what wording she used in the complaint to the Senate personnel office , but she said she did file a complaint concerning the issue of sexual harassment .
“ I filed a complaint re sexual harassment and retaliation , but I am not sure what explicit words on that intake form until we all see it again , ” she said .
Reade said in March that Biden kissed her and penetrated her with his fingers without her consent in 1993 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview on MSNBC .
The University of Delaware is the home of more than 1,800 boxes of records from Biden ’ s career in the Senate , but the candidate told MSNBC a record such as Reade ’ s complaint would not be located there .
The school says it will not make any the records public “ until two years after Mr. Biden retires from public life.
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The secretary of the Senate says she is forbidden by law from disclosing any records potentially relating to a sexual assault allegation against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The Hill reported Biden had written Secretary of the Senate Julie Adams on Friday requesting a search for the record of a complaint to the Senate personnel office from Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who says Biden sexually assaulted her while the two were alone in 1993.
The alleged attack occurred during Biden’s time as a senator representing Delaware, and details were made public in March.
The Hill reported Biden asked Adams that she “take or direct whatever steps are necessary to establish the location of the records of this Office, and once they have been located, to direct a search for the alleged complaint and to make public the results of this search.”
The report said Biden was denied his request on the grounds that Adams does not have the authority to release any information on that record.
Adams’ office told The Hill that the “Secretary has no discretion to disclose any such information as requested in Vice President Biden’s letter of May 1.”
Biden had written to Adams requesting “assistance in determining whether 27 years ago a staff member in my United States Senate office filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment,” National Review reported.
“I request that you take or direct whatever steps are necessary to establish the location of the records of this Office, and once they have been located, to direct a search for the alleged complaint and to make public the results of this search,” Biden said in his request.
“I would ask that the public release include not only a complaint if one exists, but any and all other documents in the records that relate to the allegation,” the former vice president continued.
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Biden, who had stated that a record of such a complaint would have been stored at the National Archives in his letter, was reportedly informed such a record would be found in the Senate.
The search for Reade’s complaint is now back where it started.
The Associated Press reported Saturday that Reade said in an interview that she did not accuse Biden of sexual assault or harassment in her official complaint.
“I remember talking about him wanting me to serve drinks because he liked my legs and thought I was pretty and it made me uncomfortable,” Reade reportedly said.
“I know that I was too scared to write about the sexual assault.”
The AP quoted Reade as saying she “chickened out” after showing up to the Senate personnel office.
Reade shared the AP’s tweet of the article — which said, “Tara Reade says a Senate report she filed against Joe Biden didn’t refer to sexual harassment or assault” — Saturday on Twitter and added, “This is false.”
This is false. https://t.co/w4yXGI1DQm — taratweets ( Alexandra Tara Reade) (@ReadeAlexandra) May 2, 2020
Ryan Grim of The Intercept tweeted a screen shot of the AP report, which said, “Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.”
Grim said that was “consistent with what she told me and others about the complaint.”
Reade retweeted it and commented that she found the headline to be “misleading.”
“Correct and the headline was quite misleading. I filed the intake form regarding sexual harassment and retaliation however that was articulated on form in 1993,” she wrote. “I filed with Senate Personnel. Perhaps Joe Biden knows where that form is located. Ask him.”
Correct and the headline was quite misleading. I filed the intake form regarding sexual harassment and retaliation however that was articulated on form in 1993.
I filed with Senate Personnel. Perhaps Joe Biden knows where that form is located. Ask him. https://t.co/vvA4OC717p — taratweets ( Alexandra Tara Reade) (@ReadeAlexandra) May 3, 2020
But as of Monday, the location of that report and its contents remain a mystery to the public — and if it is indeed located in the Senate, per Adams, it will remain there.
“The office determined that any complaint filed against Biden could not be made public ‘based on the law’s strict confidentiality requirements (Section 313) and the Senate’s own direction that disclosure of Senate Records is not authorized if prohibited by law,’” The Hill reported.
During a later interview with NBC News, Reade said she was “not sure” what wording she used in the complaint to the Senate personnel office, but she said she did file a complaint concerning the issue of sexual harassment.
“I filed a complaint re sexual harassment and retaliation, but I am not sure what explicit words on that intake form until we all see it again,” she said.
Reade said in March that Biden kissed her and penetrated her with his fingers without her consent in 1993, which Biden publicly denied Friday during an interview on MSNBC.
The University of Delaware is the home of more than 1,800 boxes of records from Biden’s career in the Senate, but the candidate told MSNBC a record such as Reade’s complaint would not be located there.
The school says it will not make any the records public “until two years after Mr. Biden retires from public life.”
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