westernjournal--2020-09-19--Trump Shuts Down Any Debate Over Whether GOP Will Replace RBG: ‘We Were Put in This Position’

President Donald Trump signaled to Republicans on Saturday that he intends to fill “ without delay ” the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Ginsburg died Friday , the country ’ s high court announced , leading to immediate speculation that Republicans would make a move to fill the vacancy before the election .
In a tweet , Trump called on Republicans to make it happen .
Tagging the Republican Party ’ s official account , Trump wrote : “ We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices .
“ We have this obligation , without delay !
” the president added .
Trump ’ s tweet seemed to confirm an ABC News report from Friday night saying that Trump would nominate a justice in the coming days .
Sources who the network claimed are close to the president said Trump had a good idea of who he might nominate .
“ The sources describe the list of potential nominees as very short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S .
Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett is seen as a leading contender , ” ABC reported .
Trump has not yet commented on any specifics , but in his statement on the passing of Ginsburg , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear he will bring any nominee to the floor for a vote .
“ In the last midterm election before Justice [ Antonin ] Scalia ’ s death in 2016 , Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” McConnell said .
“ We kept our promise .
Since the 1880s , no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president ’ s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year .
“ By contrast , Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda , particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary , ” the Senate majority leader added .
RELATED : Ted Cruz Warns of 'Crisis ' if SCOTUS Seat Is n't Filled Before Election Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our promise.
” Trump appeared taken aback Friday night when he was informed of Ginsburg ’ s death following a campaign rally in Minnesota .
“ She just died ?
Wow , I didn ’ t know that .
You ’ re telling me now for the first time , ” Trump told reporters .
“ She led an amazing life .
What else can you say ?
She was an amazing woman , ” he added .
“ I ’ m actually sad to hear that .
I am sad to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death broke after Trump took the stage in Minnesota .
By Saturday , it appeared the president was ready to begin the process of filling the vacancy left behind by Ginsburg .
The issue is now at the forefront of an already contentious election in fewer than 50 days , and Democrats have signaled they are digging in for a fight .
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President Donald Trump signaled to Republicans on Saturday that he intends to fill “without delay” the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ginsburg died Friday, the country’s high court announced, leading to immediate speculation that Republicans would make a move to fill the vacancy before the election.
In a tweet, Trump called on Republicans to make it happen.
Tagging the Republican Party’s official account, Trump wrote: “We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices.
.@GOP We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices. We have this obligation, without delay! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2020
“We have this obligation, without delay!” the president added.
Trump’s tweet seemed to confirm an ABC News report from Friday night saying that Trump would nominate a justice in the coming days.
Sources who the network claimed are close to the president said Trump had a good idea of who he might nominate.
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“The sources describe the list of potential nominees as very short and including at least one woman. U.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett is seen as a leading contender,” ABC reported.
Trump has not yet commented on any specifics, but in his statement on the passing of Ginsburg, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear he will bring any nominee to the floor for a vote.
“In the last midterm election before Justice [Antonin] Scalia’s death in 2016, Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a lame-duck president’s second term,” McConnell said. “We kept our promise. Since the 1880s, no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president’s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
“By contrast, Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary,” the Senate majority leader added.
The Senate and the nation mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/NOwYLhDxIk — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) September 19, 2020
“Once again, we will keep our promise.”
Trump appeared taken aback Friday night when he was informed of Ginsburg’s death following a campaign rally in Minnesota.
“She just died? Wow, I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time,” Trump told reporters.
“She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman,” he added. “I’m actually sad to hear that. I am sad to hear that.”
WATCH: Trump hears from a reporter that Justice Ginsburg has died. “She just died? Wow. I didn’t know that, you’re telling me now for the first time.” “She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman…I’m sad to hear that.” pic.twitter.com/5Na3vHzP7f — Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 19, 2020
News of Ginsburg’s death broke after Trump took the stage in Minnesota.
By Saturday, it appeared the president was ready to begin the process of filling the vacancy left behind by Ginsburg.
The issue is now at the forefront of an already contentious election in fewer than 50 days, and Democrats have signaled they are digging in for a fight.
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--RBG’s Reported Dying Wish Is Set To Make Nomination Showdown Even Uglier

If Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew she was dying , it appears she didn ’ t want her successor installed until President Donald Trump was out of office .
Ginsburg lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday at the age of 87 .
She had initially been diagnosed with the cancer in 2009 , but at that point , she was able to read her caseload from her hospital bed while recovering from surgery and was back to work in a matter of days .
Several recurrences of cancer hadn ’ t kept her from her work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the month after she underwent a pulmonary lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs , that she missed oral arguments at the Supreme Court for the first time , according to Fox News .
The president reacted to her death as one might expect , having learned about it moments after a rally in Minnesota .
“ She just died ?
Wow , I didn ’ t know that .
You ’ re telling me now for the first time , ” Trump told reporters .
“ She led an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say ?
She was an amazing woman .
Whether you agreed or not , she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life.
” The White House released a statement which was conciliatory and mentioned nothing about plans for a replacement for Ginsburg ( though Trump did signal Saturday morning that he ’ d move “ without delay ” to nominate a successor ) : Justice Ginsburg reportedly had a statement of her own , however , and one which contained language that made it clear she not only didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the election , she didn ’ t want him to make a nomination at all .
According to NPR , Ginsburg ’ s final statement on the matter , as relayed through granddaughter Clara Spera , was this : “ My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.
” You can be prepared to hear these words from literally every Democrat in the Senate over the next few weeks .
I don ’ t even mean literally in the Joe Biden sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually applies to a statement meant figuratively — but literally as in literally .
Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts , who recently beat back a primary challenge by Rep. Joe Kennedy III , wasted no time in threatening to pack the court and eliminate the filibuster if Trump were to nominate a successor to Ginsburg .
RELATED : AOC Calls for Left To 'Radicalize ' After RBG 's Death : 'We Can , and Must , Fight' “ Mitch McConnell set the precedent , ” Markey tweeted , referring to McConnell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination of Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia .
“ No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year .
If he violates it , when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress , we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court.
” Well , this is a curious position , inasmuch as Markey supported Garland ’ s nomination .
Furthermore , McConnell has expressed his belief that the precedent — based on the so-called Biden rule — applies when the White House and Senate are controlled by different parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was proposed by then-Sen. Joe Biden , the president was Republican George H.W .
Bush and Senate was in Democratic hands ; in 2016 , the situation was reversed .
In either case , the party responsible for passing judgment on the nominee could easily block the nomination — and , in fact , would benefit electorally by doing so .
In 2020 , both the Senate and the White House are in Republican hands .
Other Republicans — specifically , Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — have suggested the deliberate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden rule .
Also , there ’ s a hollow tocsin to Markey ’ s threat , inasmuch as this is what Democrats have threatened to do anyway .
Consider the fact that the filibuster is already on the chopping block because it could get in the way of the Democrats ’ policy agenda .
Even Biden , considered a moderate in these matters , has said that “ [ i ] t ’ s going to depend on how obstreperous [ Republicans ] become.
” This is to say that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate but don ’ t hold 60 seats — something that ’ ll only happen if the Republicans suddenly adopt a platform that forces members of their legislative caucus to pledge allegiance to Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko and Democrats get all the little children in the world to clap their hands simultaneously — and the GOP decides to be “ obstreperous ” enough to not go along with Biden ’ s policy prerogatives , the filibuster is gone .
As for packing the court , Biden has said he ’ s against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much as the paper it ’ s printed on , particularly given the fact that his own running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris , told Politico in March 2019 that “ we are on the verge of a crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court ” and that “ everything is on the table ” in order “ to take this challenge head on , ” including court-packing .
In short , Markey ’ s threat is similar to what we ’ re going to hear from a lot of Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg or we ’ ll do … exactly what we were going to do anyway.
” It ’ s the words Ginsburg reportedly used , however , that are worth looking at : “ My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.
” Ginsburg was a Supreme Court justice .
She wasn ’ t using words carelessly .
This was designed to make the 2020 election even uglier .
A “ new president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if and when Donald Trump loses .
This is assuming a Trump loss , of course , something Ginsburg hoped for once before back in 2016 .
During that election , she took an unprecedented step for a Supreme Court justice by telling The New York Times that she “ can ’ t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president ” and that if Trump won , her late husband would have said it was “ time for us to move to New Zealand.
” She would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In this case , though , there ’ ll be no retraction for incautiousness because there can ’ t be .
If Republicans confirm a successor , Democrats are threatening to do just what they planned to do anyway .
If Republicans honor Ginsburg ’ s wishes and don ’ t confirm a successor , conservative voters will see this as just what it is : a capitulation .
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If Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew she was dying, it appears she didn’t want her successor installed until President Donald Trump was out of office.
Ginsburg lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday at the age of 87. She had initially been diagnosed with the cancer in 2009, but at that point, she was able to read her caseload from her hospital bed while recovering from surgery and was back to work in a matter of days.
Several recurrences of cancer hadn’t kept her from her work, and it was only in January 2019, the month after she underwent a pulmonary lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs, that she missed oral arguments at the Supreme Court for the first time, according to Fox News.
The president reacted to her death as one might expect, having learned about it moments after a rally in Minnesota.
“She just died? Wow, I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time,” Trump told reporters. “She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman. Whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life.”
The White House released a statement which was conciliatory and mentioned nothing about plans for a replacement for Ginsburg (though Trump did signal Saturday morning that he’d move “without delay” to nominate a successor):
Statement from the President on the Passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pic.twitter.com/N2YkGVWLoF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2020
Justice Ginsburg reportedly had a statement of her own, however, and one which contained language that made it clear she not only didn’t want Trump to make a nomination until after the election, she didn’t want him to make a nomination at all.
According to NPR, Ginsburg’s final statement on the matter, as relayed through granddaughter Clara Spera, was this: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Ginsberg’s dying message: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” https://t.co/iIeeUjwnVx — Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 18, 2020
You can be prepared to hear these words from literally every Democrat in the Senate over the next few weeks.
I don’t even mean literally in the Joe Biden sense of “literally” — in which it actually applies to a statement meant figuratively — but literally as in literally.
Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, who recently beat back a primary challenge by Rep. Joe Kennedy III, wasted no time in threatening to pack the court and eliminate the filibuster if Trump were to nominate a successor to Ginsburg.
“Mitch McConnell set the precedent,” Markey tweeted, referring to McConnell’s 2016 opposition to Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia.
“No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year. If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court.”
Mitch McConnell set the precedent. No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year. If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court. — Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) September 19, 2020
Well, this is a curious position, inasmuch as Markey supported Garland’s nomination.
Furthermore, McConnell has expressed his belief that the precedent — based on the so-called Biden rule — applies when the White House and Senate are controlled by different parties.
In 1992, when the rule was proposed by then-Sen. Joe Biden, the president was Republican George H.W. Bush and Senate was in Democratic hands; in 2016, the situation was reversed.
In either case, the party responsible for passing judgment on the nominee could easily block the nomination — and, in fact, would benefit electorally by doing so. In 2020, both the Senate and the White House are in Republican hands.
Other Republicans — specifically, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — have suggested the deliberate, targeted acrimony of the Kavanaugh hearings obviated the Biden rule.
Also, there’s a hollow tocsin to Markey’s threat, inasmuch as this is what Democrats have threatened to do anyway.
Consider the fact that the filibuster is already on the chopping block because it could get in the way of the Democrats’ policy agenda. Even Biden, considered a moderate in these matters, has said that “[i]t’s going to depend on how obstreperous [Republicans] become.”
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This is to say that if he becomes president and the Democrats win the Senate but don’t hold 60 seats — something that’ll only happen if the Republicans suddenly adopt a platform that forces members of their legislative caucus to pledge allegiance to Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko and Democrats get all the little children in the world to clap their hands simultaneously — and the GOP decides to be “obstreperous” enough to not go along with Biden’s policy prerogatives, the filibuster is gone.
As for packing the court, Biden has said he’s against it. That promise is worth about as much as the paper it’s printed on, particularly given the fact that his own running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, told Politico in March 2019 that “we are on the verge of a crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court” and that “everything is on the table” in order “to take this challenge head on,” including court-packing.
In short, Markey’s threat is similar to what we’re going to hear from a lot of Democrats in the coming days: “Don’t nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg or we’ll do … exactly what we were going to do anyway.”
It’s the words Ginsburg reportedly used, however, that are worth looking at: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Ginsburg was a Supreme Court justice. She wasn’t using words carelessly. This was designed to make the 2020 election even uglier.
A “new president” would only be “installed” if and when Donald Trump loses. This is assuming a Trump loss, of course, something Ginsburg hoped for once before back in 2016.
During that election, she took an unprecedented step for a Supreme Court justice by telling The New York Times that she “can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president” and that if Trump won, her late husband would have said it was “time for us to move to New Zealand.”
She would later apologize for being “incautious.” In this case, though, there’ll be no retraction for incautiousness because there can’t be.
If Republicans confirm a successor, Democrats are threatening to do just what they planned to do anyway.
If Republicans honor Ginsburg’s wishes and don’t confirm a successor, conservative voters will see this as just what it is: a capitulation.
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--Here’s How Trump Reacted To Hearing About RBG’s Death for the First Time

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s death on Friday night rocked the country , particularly given the divisive electoral season we ’ re currently going through .
And , of course , the immediate reaction was to blame President Donald Trump , because why not ?
The thing is , Trump was actually quite complementary to the late Supreme Court justice , celebrating her life and work when he first reacted to her death at the age of 87 from pancreatic cancer .
On the tarmac following a rally in Minnesota earlier on Friday night , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her death .
“ She just died ?
Wow , I didn ’ t know that .
You ’ re telling me now for the first time , ” Trump told reporters .
“ She led an amazing life .
What else can you say ?
She was an amazing woman .
Whether you agreed or not , she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life .
“ I ’ m actually sad to hear that .
I am sad to hear that , ” he said .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House once they had a chance to process what Ginsburg ’ s death meant : “ Today , our Nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law .
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — notably just the second woman to be appointed to the Court , ” the statement read .
“ She was a loving wife to her late husband , Martin , and a dedicated mother to her two children .
“ Renowned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissents at the Supreme Court , Justice Ginsburg demonstrated that one can disagree without being disagreeable toward one ’ s colleagues or different points of view .
Her opinions , including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled , have inspired all Americans , and generations of great legal minds .
“ A fighter to the end , Justice Ginsburg battled cancer , and other very long odds , throughout her remarkable life .
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ginsburg family and their loved ones during this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great and magnificent blessing to the world.
” So , needless to say , it was time to dial up the Trump hate to 11 : RELATED : AOC Calls for Left To 'Radicalize ' After RBG 's Death : 'We Can , and Must , Fight' Yes , how about we do what the liberals tell us .
That ’ s the only way we can possibly respect Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s memory , right ?
Well , whatever .
We ’ re going to hear from plenty of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t heard this for the first time when he made this statement or that he needs to respect her memory by not nominating another justice until the election is over ( or until another president is elected ) .
Because that ’ s what the story will be for the next few weeks .
No , we ’ re not going to hear it in exactly the same way we ’ re hearing it from liberals on Twitter .
It ’ ll be tweaked to make it acceptable by people who will thank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re meaningless because he ’ s Donald Trump or because he ’ s not respecting Justice Ginsburg ’ s reported dying wish by submitting a nominee to replace her or because he ’ s insufficiently liberal or , well , insert your own reason here .
However , this was a man who was apparently shocked by the news .
He was someone who would have told the audience about it if he weren ’ t , given the Supreme Court was part of his rally speech .
“ The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three or four justices , ” Trump said , according to Fox News .
“ That will change life , the Second Amendment , going to be stuck for 30 years , 45 — a long time , ” he added .
“ This is going to be the most important election in history.
” So is the establishment media going to contrast the left ’ s reaction with his gracious comments — comments delivered extemporaneously to the media after the rally and later in a composed , respectful statement ?
Are they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while he initially had no idea Ginsburg ’ s death occurred , as evinced by his remarks at the rally , he was complementary and courteous once he found out ?
I ’ ll spoil it for you : Of course not .
That ’ s something to remember as the next few days and weeks play out .
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday night rocked the country, particularly given the divisive electoral season we’re currently going through. And, of course, the immediate reaction was to blame President Donald Trump, because why not?
The thing is, Trump was actually quite complementary to the late Supreme Court justice, celebrating her life and work when he first reacted to her death at the age of 87 from pancreatic cancer.
On the tarmac following a rally in Minnesota earlier on Friday night, the president praised Ginsburg’s accomplishments after learning of her death.
“She just died? Wow, I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time,” Trump told reporters.
“She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman. Whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life.
“I’m actually sad to hear that. I am sad to hear that,” he said.
Meanwhile, here was the statement from the White House once they had a chance to process what Ginsburg’s death meant:
Statement from the President on the Passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pic.twitter.com/N2YkGVWLoF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2020
“Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — notably just the second woman to be appointed to the Court,” the statement read.
“She was a loving wife to her late husband, Martin, and a dedicated mother to her two children.
“Renowned for her brilliant mind and her powerful dissents at the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg demonstrated that one can disagree without being disagreeable toward one’s colleagues or different points of view. Her opinions, including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled, have inspired all Americans, and generations of great legal minds.
“A fighter to the end, Justice Ginsburg battled cancer, and other very long odds, throughout her remarkable life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ginsburg family and their loved ones during this difficult time. May her memory be a great and magnificent blessing to the world.”
So, needless to say, it was time to dial up the Trump hate to 11:
Except he lied. He wasntvheaeing it for the first time. He’s the president. He was told before anyone. Lies. — Justin “Self Isolate” Thyme (@JustinT33999857) September 19, 2020
He didn’t mean a word of it. He’s celebrating right now. — ? Home Sweet Home ?? (@Doe_SoFarSoGood) September 19, 2020
Are we really giving him points for this? How about he respect her memory and wishes that her seat not be filled until after the election?? — cherie (@frasiercurrie) September 19, 2020
Yes, how about we do what the liberals tell us. That’s the only way we can possibly respect Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s memory, right?
Well, whatever. We’re going to hear from plenty of people who believe that the president hadn’t heard this for the first time when he made this statement or that he needs to respect her memory by not nominating another justice until the election is over (or until another president is elected).
Should President Trump submit a nominee to succeed Justice Ginsburg before Election Day? Yes No
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Because that’s what the story will be for the next few weeks. No, we’re not going to hear it in exactly the same way we’re hearing it from liberals on Twitter. It’ll be tweaked to make it acceptable by people who will thank Trump for his words and then say they’re meaningless because he’s Donald Trump or because he’s not respecting Justice Ginsburg’s reported dying wish by submitting a nominee to replace her or because he’s insufficiently liberal or, well, insert your own reason here.
However, this was a man who was apparently shocked by the news. He was someone who would have told the audience about it if he weren’t, given the Supreme Court was part of his rally speech.
“The next president will get one, two, three or four justices,” Trump said, according to Fox News.
“That will change life, the Second Amendment, going to be stuck for 30 years, 45 — a long time,” he added. “This is going to be the most important election in history.”
So is the establishment media going to contrast the left’s reaction with his gracious comments — comments delivered extemporaneously to the media after the rally and later in a composed, respectful statement? Are they going to make a point of highlighting that while he initially had no idea Ginsburg’s death occurred, as evinced by his remarks at the rally, he was complementary and courteous once he found out?
I’ll spoil it for you: Of course not. That’s something to remember as the next few days and weeks play out.
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--Planned Parenthood Hit with Big Lawsuit: ‘Face the Truth’

A long-embattled abortion industry giant once again faces legal action this week for statements made about the guerrilla journalists responsible for unearthing its fetal tissue profiteering .
Pro-life journalist David Daleiden filed suit Thursday against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America for allegedly defaming him and his media outlet over their viral reporting on the organization .
Daleiden and The Center for Medical Progress are responsible for a series of controversial undercover videos from 2015 that showed Planned Parenthood leadership allegedly negotiating the sale of aborted baby parts .
Planned Parenthood accused Daleiden and The CMP of conducting a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public relations fallout , according to a news release announcing the lawsuit .
Daleiden , however , said public officials had confirmed the veracity of his content in sworn deposition testimony from a separate 2019 civil suit .
“ Planned Parenthood admits my videos are true when under oath in federal court , but when speaking to the public , Planned Parenthood lies and calls the videos fake , ” Daleiden said .
“ I have put my life on hold for five years to report , with video evidence , the trafficking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnessed at the highest levels of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry .
“ It is time for Planned Parenthood to face the truth , ” he added .
The undercover videos of Planned Parenthood leadership allegedly discussing the sale of aborted human baby parts were initially released after 30 months of undercover work .
Daleiden has recently started to release deposition footage of the organization ’ s leadership admitting that the videos were true to bolster his argument as well : The lawsuit , filed by the Thomas More Society in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daleiden suffered reputational damages , personal humiliation and mental anguish as a result of Planned Parenthood ’ s public response to his videos , according to Fox News .
“ They called The Center for Medical Progress project a manufactured smear campaign , ” Thomas More Society vice president and senior counsel Peter Breen told The Western Journal .
“ That is both false and defamatory , harmful to David Daleiden , to The Center for Medical Progress in doing their work to be able to advocate , to be able to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change in the areas of fetal tissue trafficking and otherwise.
” “ As we went through five years of litigation , Planned Parenthood entirely receded from any claim that the videos were somehow doctored or manufactured in court .
And when the time came to put up evidence in court , they actually went the other way and agreed to a stipulation that the words spoken on the videos were entirely true , that they were the words of the Planned Parenthood personnel , ” Breen added .
“ But in the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making these very false and harmful statements and , so , we are now in court to set the record straight and get a declaration from the court that what they ’ ve said is false , and get them to retract.
” The plaintiff , who has defended himself as a citizen journalist , wants PPFA to pay him and his organization $ 75,000 in damages .
Planned Parenthood conversely secured roughly $ 2 million in damages last year after suing Daleiden for fraud , trespassing and illegal video recording .
Defamation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s causes of action .
“ These baseless claims are not new .
They are just another desperate attempt by a discredited source to get publicity , ” PPFA senior vice president of communications and culture Melanie Newman said in an emailed statement to The Western Journal .
“ Last fall , a jury — with all of the facts fully presented to it — decided that David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress intentionally broke the law in a multi-year , malicious campaign to advance their goals of banning safe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preventing Planned Parenthood from serving the patients who depend on us .
The result : Daleiden was ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages .
And , he still faces criminal charges.
” Daleiden is filing a similar defamation claim in Colorado against a former Planned Parenthood doctor , and previously sued California Sen. Kamala Harris , arguing she conspired to violate his civil rights by charging him with criminal eavesdropping when she was California ’ s attorney general .
According to Breen , the slew of high-profile lawsuits extends beyond damages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Even in the lawsuits we had in San Francisco , the judge refused to let us put on the abundant evidence that Planned Parenthood was making a profit off of the sales of fetal parts and organs of aborted babies , ” Breen told The Western Journal .
Planned Parenthood “ took advantage of that in its public statements , ” he said .
“ Well , they can ’ t avoid accountability for that in this lawsuit.
” “ In this lawsuit , the issues will be front and center , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The Center for Medical Progress project is now able to be established in open court with Planned Parenthood on the other side having to answer for their false claims.
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A long-embattled abortion industry giant once again faces legal action this week for statements made about the guerrilla journalists responsible for unearthing its fetal tissue profiteering.
Pro-life journalist David Daleiden filed suit Thursday against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America for allegedly defaming him and his media outlet over their viral reporting on the organization.
Daleiden and The Center for Medical Progress are responsible for a series of controversial undercover videos from 2015 that showed Planned Parenthood leadership allegedly negotiating the sale of aborted baby parts.
Planned Parenthood accused Daleiden and The CMP of conducting a “false smear campaign” in the resulting public relations fallout, according to a news release announcing the lawsuit.
Daleiden, however, said public officials had confirmed the veracity of his content in sworn deposition testimony from a separate 2019 civil suit.
“Planned Parenthood admits my videos are true when under oath in federal court, but when speaking to the public, Planned Parenthood lies and calls the videos fake,” Daleiden said. “I have put my life on hold for five years to report, with video evidence, the trafficking of aborted infants that I and others witnessed at the highest levels of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry.
“It is time for Planned Parenthood to face the truth,” he added.
The undercover videos of Planned Parenthood leadership allegedly discussing the sale of aborted human baby parts were initially released after 30 months of undercover work.
Daleiden has recently started to release deposition footage of the organization’s leadership admitting that the videos were true to bolster his argument as well:
?NEW VIDEO: Planned Parenthood leadership UNDER OATH admits use of criminal partial-birth abortions to harvest babies intact and alive for marketable body parts:https://t.co/KgsVz8gLYH ?✌?⚖ — David Daleiden (@daviddaleiden) August 24, 2020
The lawsuit, filed by the Thomas More Society in New York’s Southern District, alleges Daleiden suffered reputational damages, personal humiliation and mental anguish as a result of Planned Parenthood’s public response to his videos, according to Fox News.
“They called The Center for Medical Progress project a manufactured smear campaign,” Thomas More Society vice president and senior counsel Peter Breen told The Western Journal.
“That is both false and defamatory, harmful to David Daleiden, to The Center for Medical Progress in doing their work to be able to advocate, to be able to work in the public space, to seek change in the areas of fetal tissue trafficking and otherwise.”
“As we went through five years of litigation, Planned Parenthood entirely receded from any claim that the videos were somehow doctored or manufactured in court. And when the time came to put up evidence in court, they actually went the other way and agreed to a stipulation that the words spoken on the videos were entirely true, that they were the words of the Planned Parenthood personnel,” Breen added.
“But in the public, outside the courtroom, they were making these very false and harmful statements and, so, we are now in court to set the record straight and get a declaration from the court that what they’ve said is false, and get them to retract.”
The plaintiff, who has defended himself as a citizen journalist, wants PPFA to pay him and his organization $75,000 in damages.
Planned Parenthood conversely secured roughly $2 million in damages last year after suing Daleiden for fraud, trespassing and illegal video recording. Defamation was not included in Planned Parenthood’s causes of action.
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“These baseless claims are not new. They are just another desperate attempt by a discredited source to get publicity,” PPFA senior vice president of communications and culture Melanie Newman said in an emailed statement to The Western Journal.
“Last fall, a jury — with all of the facts fully presented to it — decided that David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress intentionally broke the law in a multi-year, malicious campaign to advance their goals of banning safe, legal abortion in this country, and preventing Planned Parenthood from serving the patients who depend on us. The result: Daleiden was ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages. And, he still faces criminal charges.”
Daleiden is filing a similar defamation claim in Colorado against a former Planned Parenthood doctor, and previously sued California Sen. Kamala Harris, arguing she conspired to violate his civil rights by charging him with criminal eavesdropping when she was California’s attorney general.
According to Breen, the slew of high-profile lawsuits extends beyond damages, serving as an accountability measure.
“Even in the lawsuits we had in San Francisco, the judge refused to let us put on the abundant evidence that Planned Parenthood was making a profit off of the sales of fetal parts and organs of aborted babies,” Breen told The Western Journal. Planned Parenthood “took advantage of that in its public statements,” he said.
“Well, they can’t avoid accountability for that in this lawsuit.”
“In this lawsuit, the issues will be front and center,” he added.
“The truth of The Center for Medical Progress project is now able to be established in open court with Planned Parenthood on the other side having to answer for their false claims.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--This Hero 911 Dispatcher Helped Save the Life of a 6-Month-Old Baby and 71-Year-Old Man in the Span

This Hero 911 Dispatcher Helped Save the Life of a 6-Month-Old Baby and 71-Year-Old Man in the Span of 1 Hour

McKenzie Davis is a 21-year-old with a job where it pays to keep her cool .
A 911 dispatcher in Flagler County , Florida , she ’ s gone through training to be able to help others when disaster strikes .
The job stays interesting , to put it lightly .
As Davis told The Daytona Beach News-Journal : “ No routine call is ever a routine call.
” And that was never more clear than on the afternoon of Sept. 6 , when Davis , who ’ s been working at this job for two years , was faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour .
The first one occurred a little after 3:30 p.m. A frantic mother was on the other end of the line , saying that her 6-month-old baby had stopped breathing .
“ The baby was turning color and I knew it needed CPR right away , ” Davis explained .
She coached the mom through CPR , and it was successful .
“ When the mother told me the baby was breathing , it was a weight lifted off my chest , ” Davis said .
“ I think I did a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me the baby was crying , I said ‘ That ’ s good .
That means he ’ s breathing . '
” After being resuscitated , the baby was taken to a hospital .
Davis said the case hit close to home , as she has a 7-month-old niece — but she didn ’ t have long to reflect on the situation before her full attention was needed elsewhere .
At around 4:38 , another frantic caller dialed 911 .
“ As soon as I picked up the phone , I knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , ” Davis said .
“ When somebody is screaming on the phone , you can ’ t understand what they are saying.
” “ You have to get them to take a deep breath and have them explain the situation.
” Davis had the caller put her on speakerphone so everyone present could hear her instructions and take turns trying to revive the 71-year-old man until first responders arrived .
“ This is one of those things where we are trained where you have to move on to the next call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was still freaked out about the 6-month-old baby , I wouldn ’ t necessarily been there to help the 71-year-old.
” Thankfully , deputies and then paramedics were soon on the scene , and the latter reported that the man had a strong pulse .
He was revived and is expected to make a full recovery .
RELATED : Officer Comes Up with Clever Solution To Help Nonverbal Child with Autism Find Family Davis ’ work has been commended by more than those in her immediate circle : The sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have shown their appreciation to the dispatcher as well .
“ She did a phenomenal job , ” Sheriff Rick Staly told The News-Journal .
“ Our dispatchers are our lifeline to the community .
They are on the front line for all first responders in Flagler County .
“ To do back-to-back lifesaving events is testament to her ability as a dispatcher and a prime example of what our dispatchers do day in and day out.
” In another statement , Staly praised Davis for her cool-headedness and calm , confident instructions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two lives .
He told People : “ 911 is the number you call in your darkest hour and it is the voice on the other end of the line that can help you through whatever situation you are facing.
” “ In these cases , McKenzie was able to not only calm the callers down enough to listen to the instructions , but she was also able to count with them to ensure they were doing compressions as often as required , ” the sheriff added .
“ Already this year she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a true hero and a great partner with our deputies in the field.
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McKenzie Davis is a 21-year-old with a job where it pays to keep her cool. A 911 dispatcher in Flagler County, Florida, she’s gone through training to be able to help others when disaster strikes.
The job stays interesting, to put it lightly. As Davis told The Daytona Beach News-Journal: “No routine call is ever a routine call.”
And that was never more clear than on the afternoon of Sept. 6, when Davis, who’s been working at this job for two years, was faced with two life-or-death situations within roughly an hour.
The first one occurred a little after 3:30 p.m. A frantic mother was on the other end of the line, saying that her 6-month-old baby had stopped breathing.
“The baby was turning color and I knew it needed CPR right away,” Davis explained. She coached the mom through CPR, and it was successful.
“When the mother told me the baby was breathing, it was a weight lifted off my chest,” Davis said. “I think I did a pretty loud exhale. When she told me the baby was crying, I said ‘That’s good. That means he’s breathing.'”
After being resuscitated, the baby was taken to a hospital. Davis said the case hit close to home, as she has a 7-month-old niece — but she didn’t have long to reflect on the situation before her full attention was needed elsewhere.
At around 4:38, another frantic caller dialed 911.
“As soon as I picked up the phone, I knew it was going to be a bad one,” Davis said. “When somebody is screaming on the phone, you can’t understand what they are saying.”
“You have to get them to take a deep breath and have them explain the situation.”
Davis had the caller put her on speakerphone so everyone present could hear her instructions and take turns trying to revive the 71-year-old man until first responders arrived.
“This is one of those things where we are trained where you have to move on to the next call,” Davis said. “If I was still freaked out about the 6-month-old baby, I wouldn’t necessarily been there to help the 71-year-old.”
Thankfully, deputies and then paramedics were soon on the scene, and the latter reported that the man had a strong pulse. He was revived and is expected to make a full recovery.
Davis’ work has been commended by more than those in her immediate circle: The sheriff’s office and thankful families and community members have shown their appreciation to the dispatcher as well.
“She did a phenomenal job,” Sheriff Rick Staly told The News-Journal. “Our dispatchers are our lifeline to the community. They are on the front line for all first responders in Flagler County.
“To do back-to-back lifesaving events is testament to her ability as a dispatcher and a prime example of what our dispatchers do day in and day out.”
In another statement, Staly praised Davis for her cool-headedness and calm, confident instructions that ultimately ended up helping to save two lives.
He told People: “911 is the number you call in your darkest hour and it is the voice on the other end of the line that can help you through whatever situation you are facing.”
“In these cases, McKenzie was able to not only calm the callers down enough to listen to the instructions, but she was also able to count with them to ensure they were doing compressions as often as required,” the sheriff added. “Already this year she has helped save four lives. She is a true hero and a great partner with our deputies in the field.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--‘This Is Now Tyranny’: Hundreds Denounce Lockdown in London

Police in London clashed with protesters on Saturday at a rally against coronavirus restrictions .
Scuffles broke out as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in London ’ s central Trafalgar Square .
Some protesters formed blockades to stop officers from making arrests and traffic was brought to a halt in the busy area .
The “ Resist and Act for Freedom ” rally saw dozens of people holding banners and placards such as one reading “ This is now Tyranny ” and chanting “ Freedom !
” Police said there were “ pockets of hostility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain ’ s Conservative government this week imposed a ban on all social gatherings of more than six people .
Stricter localized restrictions have also been introduced in large parts of England ’ s northwestern cities , affecting some 13.5 million people .
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city may impose some of the measures already in place elsewhere in the U.K. That may include curfews , earlier closing hours for pubs and banning household visits .
“ I am extremely concerned by the latest evidence I ’ ve seen today from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at which COVID-19 is now spreading here in London , ” Khan said Friday .
“ It is increasingly likely that , in London , additional measures will soon be required to slow the spread of the virus.
” A survey of randomly selected people in England — not including those in hospitals or nursing homes — estimated that almost 60,000 people had COVID-19 in the week of Sept. 4 , about 1 in 900 people .
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Police in London clashed with protesters on Saturday at a rally against coronavirus restrictions.
Scuffles broke out as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in London’s central Trafalgar Square.
Some protesters formed blockades to stop officers from making arrests and traffic was brought to a halt in the busy area.
The “Resist and Act for Freedom” rally saw dozens of people holding banners and placards such as one reading “This is now Tyranny” and chanting “Freedom!”
Police said there were “pockets of hostility and outbreaks of violence towards officers.”
Britain’s Conservative government this week imposed a ban on all social gatherings of more than six people.
Stricter localized restrictions have also been introduced in large parts of England’s northwestern cities, affecting some 13.5 million people.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city may impose some of the measures already in place elsewhere in the U.K. That may include curfews, earlier closing hours for pubs and banning household visits.
“I am extremely concerned by the latest evidence I’ve seen today from public health experts about the accelerating speed at which COVID-19 is now spreading here in London,” Khan said Friday.
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“It is increasingly likely that, in London, additional measures will soon be required to slow the spread of the virus.”
A survey of randomly selected people in England — not including those in hospitals or nursing homes — estimated that almost 60,000 people had COVID-19 in the week of Sept. 4, about 1 in 900 people.
Britain has Europe’s highest death toll in the pandemic with 41,821 confirmed virus-related deaths.
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--Lisa Murkowski Announces She Will Not Vote To Confirm SCOTUS Nominee Until After Election Day

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday , just hours before the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s death , that she would not vote to confirm a high court nominee until after the election .
Following news of the 87-year-old Ginsburg ’ s passing , the national conversation immediately pivoted to the potential looming battle to fill the new vacancy on the Supreme Court .
Murkowski , for her part , released a statement mourning Ginsburg on Friday evening .
“ Tonight America lost a true leader and pioneer .
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit on the bench .
She has been a champion and crusader for equal justice and civil liberties and has made an enduring mark on history , ” the Alaska Republican said .
“ Her life ’ s story is a reminder of how far women have come in the fight for equality but there is more to be done .
I have the greatest respect for her as a trailblazer among women .
I am personally deeply saddened by her passing and know that women around the world who have also admired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She concluded : “ Tonight we mourn her passing and turn to honoring her life and legacy.
” Coincidentally , not long before Ginsburg ’ s death was announced , Murkowski weighed in Friday on the hypothetical scenario of a Supreme Court vacancy during an interview with Alaska Public Media , though she did not specifically mention Ginsburg .
The senator invoked then-lame duck President Barack Obama ’ s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland , who did not receive a confirmation vote by the Senate following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ that was too close to an election and that the people needed to decide .
That the closer you get to an election , that argument becomes even more important.
” “ So I would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee , ” she said , according to a recording of the exchange obtained by the Anchorage Daily News .
“ We are 50-some days away from an election , and the good news for us is that all of our Supreme Court justices are in good health and doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are able to continue that.
” Murkowski ’ s official Friday night statement did not mention where she now stands on a vote to confirm a replacement for Ginsburg , although Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did say he will make sure that any nominee put forward by President Donald Trump gets a vote .
RELATED : Ted Cruz Warns of 'Crisis ' if SCOTUS Seat Is n't Filled Before Election Day “ In the last midterm election before Justice Scalia ’ s death in 2016 , Americans elected a Republican Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance the last days of a lame-duck president ’ s second term , ” McConnell said .
“ We kept our promise .
Since the 1880s , no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president ’ s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year .
“ By contrast , Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda , particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary , ” the Senate majority leader added .
“ Once again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had sat on the court since 1993 , when she was nominated by then-President Bill Clinton .
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday, just hours before the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, that she would not vote to confirm a high court nominee until after the election.
Following news of the 87-year-old Ginsburg’s passing, the national conversation immediately pivoted to the potential looming battle to fill the new vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Murkowski, for her part, released a statement mourning Ginsburg on Friday evening.
“Tonight America lost a true leader and pioneer. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second female Supreme Court Justice to sit on the bench. She has been a champion and crusader for equal justice and civil liberties and has made an enduring mark on history,” the Alaska Republican said.
My statement after hearing of the passing of Justice of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: pic.twitter.com/1zhWSH5hhg — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) September 19, 2020
“Her life’s story is a reminder of how far women have come in the fight for equality but there is more to be done. I have the greatest respect for her as a trailblazer among women. I am personally deeply saddened by her passing and know that women around the world who have also admired her tenacity and spirit feel the same.”
She concluded: “Tonight we mourn her passing and turn to honoring her life and legacy.”
Coincidentally, not long before Ginsburg’s death was announced, Murkowski weighed in Friday on the hypothetical scenario of a Supreme Court vacancy during an interview with Alaska Public Media, though she did not specifically mention Ginsburg.
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The senator invoked then-lame duck President Barack Obama’s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland, who did not receive a confirmation vote by the Senate following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Murkowski told the outlet she felt “that was too close to an election and that the people needed to decide. That the closer you get to an election, that argument becomes even more important.”
“So I would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee,” she said, according to a recording of the exchange obtained by the Anchorage Daily News.
“We are 50-some days away from an election, and the good news for us is that all of our Supreme Court justices are in good health and doing their job. And we pray that they are able to continue that.”
Murkowski’s official Friday night statement did not mention where she now stands on a vote to confirm a replacement for Ginsburg, although Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did say he will make sure that any nominee put forward by President Donald Trump gets a vote.
The Senate and the nation mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/NOwYLhDxIk — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) September 19, 2020
“In the last midterm election before Justice Scalia’s death in 2016, Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a lame-duck president’s second term,” McConnell said. “We kept our promise. Since the 1880s, no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president’s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
“By contrast, Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary,” the Senate majority leader added. “Once again, we will keep our promise.”
Ginsburg had sat on the court since 1993, when she was nominated by then-President Bill Clinton.
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westernjournal--2020-09-19--CNN Editor Wildly Misinterprets COVID Data with Doomsday Tweet, Gets Fact-Checked Into Oblivion

The left and the establishment media claim to love science .
Unfortunately , they only care about the science when it advances their preferred narrative , as evidenced by a recent tweet from CNN breaking news editor Kyle Feldscher about herd immunity and the coronavirus .
On Tuesday , Feldscher tweeted that a whopping 5.8 million Americans would need to die for the United States to reach herd immunity against the coronavirus , according to Fox News .
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson was among those who slammed Feldscher for peddling misinformation and alarmism , and Feldscher eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There are approximately 328.2 million people in the US , ” Feldscher ’ s original tweet read .
“ To get to the low end of herd immunity , about 60 % of the population must catch Covid .
That ’ s about 196,920,000 cases .
The current US death rate is about 2.96 % .
Some of those numbers presented by Feldscher are certainly alarming .
They are also completely devoid of fact .
Berenson took Feldscher to task , fact-checking him into oblivion .
“ Fact check : you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Berenson began .
“ Even if the herd immunity estimate of 60 % is right ( it ’ s wrong ) , this CNN [ journalist ] doesn ’ t know the difference between reported cases and actual infections , which are 10x as high .
so his estimate is off by a factor of at least 10x ( likely much more ) , ” he continued .
“ That ’ s assuming the current reported death number is right ( it ’ s not , it ’ s high , inflated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks of iatrogenic deaths , we just don ’ t know how many ) .
But that ’ s just icing on the CNN cake.
” Berenson concluded : “ But hey , we ’ re only six months into nonstop media coverage of the ro , how can a blue-check be expected to understand the difference between [ case fatality ratio ] and [ infection fatality ratio ] .
” RELATED : 'Mostly Peaceful ' Riots Soar Over $ 1B in Damages , Setting New Record As Berenson pointed out , Feldscher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatality ratio — the proportion of deaths among confirmed coronavirus cases — and the infection fatality ratio — the proportion of deaths among all coronavirus cases , confirmed or not .
Feldscher cited a U.S. coronavirus death rate of 2.96 percent , but this figure was actually the case fatality ratio .
If Feldscher was paying attention to the science , he would know that a large number of coronavirus cases are asymptomatic , which means a lot of people who have the virus are not getting tested because they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actual number of coronavirus cases is likely much higher than the confirmed number .
Therefore , the infection fatality ratio is actually significantly lower than the case fatality ratio of 2.96 percent that Feldscher cited .
Additionally , Feldscher claimed 60 percent of the population must get the coronavirus before we reach herd immunity .
In reality , as Berenson pointed out , the percent of the population that must get the virus to reach herd immunity is likely much lower than 60 percent .
In fact , data shows that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached herd immunity .
This is absolutely irresponsible journalism from a blue checkmark Twitter account .
Feldscher ultimately deleted his tweet and issued an apology , but not before many people had liked and retweeted his misinformation .
The left and the establishment media claim to love science , but continually twist the science — or get it flat-out wrong — in order to forward their own narrative .
In the case of the coronavirus , it ’ s become clear that the left is willing to hide the facts in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pin more deaths on President Donald Trump in the lead-up to November ’ s election .
It ’ s good that Feldscher apologized , but anyone playing politics with people ’ s lives and livelihoods should be ashamed of themselves .
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The left and the establishment media claim to love science.
Unfortunately, they only care about the science when it advances their preferred narrative, as evidenced by a recent tweet from CNN breaking news editor Kyle Feldscher about herd immunity and the coronavirus.
On Tuesday, Feldscher tweeted that a whopping 5.8 million Americans would need to die for the United States to reach herd immunity against the coronavirus, according to Fox News.
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson was among those who slammed Feldscher for peddling misinformation and alarmism, and Feldscher eventually deleted his tweet and issued an apology.
“There are approximately 328.2 million people in the US,” Feldscher’s original tweet read. “To get to the low end of herd immunity, about 60% of the population must catch Covid. That’s about 196,920,000 cases. The current US death rate is about 2.96%.
“So that’s 5,836,679 deaths necessary for herd immunity.”
Some of those numbers presented by Feldscher are certainly alarming. They are also completely devoid of fact.
Berenson took Feldscher to task, fact-checking him into oblivion.
“Fact check: you can’t be this dumb,” Berenson began.
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“Even if the herd immunity estimate of 60% is right (it’s wrong), this CNN [journalist] doesn’t know the difference between reported cases and actual infections, which are 10x as high. so his estimate is off by a factor of at least 10x (likely much more),” he continued.
“That’s assuming the current reported death number is right (it’s not, it’s high, inflated by six months of lockdown and six weeks of iatrogenic deaths, we just don’t know how many). But that’s just icing on the CNN cake.”
Berenson concluded: “But hey, we’re only six months into nonstop media coverage of the ro, how can a blue-check be expected to understand the difference between [case fatality ratio] and [infection fatality ratio].”
Fact check: you can’t be this dumb. Even if the herd immunity estimate of 60% is right (it’s wrong), this CNN doesn’t know the difference between reported cases and actual infections, which are 10x as high. So his estimate is off by a factor of at least 10x (likely much more)… https://t.co/dFrDlOTGfo — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) September 16, 2020
But hey, we’re only six months into nonstop media coverage of the ro, how can a blue-check be expected to understand the difference between CFR and IFR? — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) September 16, 2020
As Berenson pointed out, Feldscher completely failed to differentiate between the case fatality ratio — the proportion of deaths among confirmed coronavirus cases — and the infection fatality ratio — the proportion of deaths among all coronavirus cases, confirmed or not.
Feldscher cited a U.S. coronavirus death rate of 2.96 percent, but this figure was actually the case fatality ratio.
If Feldscher was paying attention to the science, he would know that a large number of coronavirus cases are asymptomatic, which means a lot of people who have the virus are not getting tested because they don’t feel sick. As Berenson said, the actual number of coronavirus cases is likely much higher than the confirmed number.
Therefore, the infection fatality ratio is actually significantly lower than the case fatality ratio of 2.96 percent that Feldscher cited.
Additionally, Feldscher claimed 60 percent of the population must get the coronavirus before we reach herd immunity. In reality, as Berenson pointed out, the percent of the population that must get the virus to reach herd immunity is likely much lower than 60 percent.
In fact, data shows that some regions of the U.S. may have already reached herd immunity.
This is absolutely irresponsible journalism from a blue checkmark Twitter account.
Feldscher ultimately deleted his tweet and issued an apology, but not before many people had liked and retweeted his misinformation.
I’m really sorry and will do better going forward. — Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) September 16, 2020
The left and the establishment media claim to love science, but continually twist the science — or get it flat-out wrong — in order to forward their own narrative.
In the case of the coronavirus, it’s become clear that the left is willing to hide the facts in order to maintain control over the American public and pin more deaths on President Donald Trump in the lead-up to November’s election.
It’s good that Feldscher apologized, but anyone playing politics with people’s lives and livelihoods should be ashamed of themselves.
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westernjournal--2020-09-22--Americans’ Household Wealth Hits Highest Level Ever

The overall household wealth of Americans hit a new high this summer as the economy began to roar back from the worst of coronavirus-induced restrictions .
The Federal Reserve said Monday that American households ’ net worth jumped nearly 7 percent in the April-June quarter to a record $ 119 trillion .
The spike followed a tumble recorded in April when the overall household wealth dropped to $ 111.3 trillion as stock prices plummeted , according to ABC News .
The second-quarter increase is about a $ 380 billion jump from December 2019 , before the pandemic struck , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the largest in quarterly records dating back to 1952 , according to Bloomberg .
TRENDING : Watch : GOP Candidate Klacik Gets Kicked Off of 'The View ' for Calling Out Behar 's Blackface Scandal Household wealth covers items such as homes , bank accounts , stocks , bonds and other assets minus mortgage debt , auto loans , credit card debt and other loans .
In the quarter ending in June , the value of homes grew $ 500 billion while the value of stock portfolios leaped by $ 5.7 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was the period when relief checks and fatter unemployment benefits helped some households stash away a few dollars .
The amount of money in check accounts rose 33 percent to $ 1.8 trillion , while savings accounts rose 6.1 percent to hit $ 11.2 trillion , according to ABC .
The economy has emerged as a major subject in the presidential campaign .
“ My entire campaign is built upon a simple concept : It ’ s time to reward hard work in America , not wealth , ” Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Washington Post .
“ We don ’ t have to penalize wealth .
But it ’ s the opposite now , we reward wealth and not work.
” Biden has claimed growth in the markets does not help most Americans .
“ Trump says — by the way , I ’ m paraphrasing — ‘ everyone ’ s in the stock market.
’ That ’ s why he cares about the stock market , ” Biden said .
“ What the hell ’ s he talking about ?
People I grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t have money in stocks .
Every penny we made is to pay the bills and take care of the families , put clothes on the back and roof overhead.
” RELATED : Report : Huge Share of Closed Businesses Permanently Shuttered Thanks to Lockdown Measures Trump , however , said that if Biden gets hold of the economy , it will collapse and ruin the lives of many Americans .
“ If you want to have your 401 ( k ) go down like to Depression levels , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because he ’ s going to raise your interest , ” Trump said recently .
In an Op-Ed for The Hill , Liz Peek , a former partner at the firm Wertheim & Co. , said Democratic doom and gloom is out of step with reality .
“ Democrats are banking on high unemployment and a weak economy to torpedo President Trump ’ s reelection chances .
That increasingly looks like a risky bet .
Not only is the country recovering from the pandemic faster than expected , but a plurality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the snap-back , ” she wrote .
“ Much to economists ’ surprise and Democrats ’ dismay , the recovery looks like a ‘ V. ’ The Atlanta Federal Reserve ’ s GDP Now series projects third quarter GDP growth at 31.7 percent ; that ’ s up from 12 percent at the end of July.
” In words written before the latest report on wealth , Peek noted that “ many families have seen their net worth expand due to a rising stock market and higher home prices .
Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portfolios and retirement plans , they have also signaled optimism about the recovery.
” “ Optimism that Democrats and the Biden campaign have tried diligently to suppress , ” she added .
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The overall household wealth of Americans hit a new high this summer as the economy began to roar back from the worst of coronavirus-induced restrictions.
The Federal Reserve said Monday that American households’ net worth jumped nearly 7 percent in the April-June quarter to a record $119 trillion.
The spike followed a tumble recorded in April when the overall household wealth dropped to $111.3 trillion as stock prices plummeted, according to ABC News.
The second-quarter increase is about a $380 billion jump from December 2019, before the pandemic struck, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The gain was the largest in quarterly records dating back to 1952, according to Bloomberg.
Household wealth covers items such as homes, bank accounts, stocks, bonds and other assets minus mortgage debt, auto loans, credit card debt and other loans.
In the quarter ending in June, the value of homes grew $500 billion while the value of stock portfolios leaped by $5.7 trillion.
Savings also rose in the quarter, which was the period when relief checks and fatter unemployment benefits helped some households stash away a few dollars.
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The amount of money in check accounts rose 33 percent to $1.8 trillion, while savings accounts rose 6.1 percent to hit $11.2 trillion, according to ABC.
The economy has emerged as a major subject in the presidential campaign.
“My entire campaign is built upon a simple concept: It’s time to reward hard work in America, not wealth,” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said recently, according to The Washington Post. “We don’t have to penalize wealth. But it’s the opposite now, we reward wealth and not work.”
Biden has claimed growth in the markets does not help most Americans.
“Trump says — by the way, I’m paraphrasing — ‘everyone’s in the stock market.’ That’s why he cares about the stock market,” Biden said.
“What the hell’s he talking about? People I grew up with in Scranton, Claymont, we don’t have money in stocks. Every penny we made is to pay the bills and take care of the families, put clothes on the back and roof overhead.”
Trump, however, said that if Biden gets hold of the economy, it will collapse and ruin the lives of many Americans.
“If you want to have your 401(k) go down like to Depression levels, I think you should vote for Sleepy Joe, because he’s going to raise your interest,” Trump said recently.
In an Op-Ed for The Hill, Liz Peek, a former partner at the firm Wertheim & Co., said Democratic doom and gloom is out of step with reality.
“Democrats are banking on high unemployment and a weak economy to torpedo President Trump’s reelection chances. That increasingly looks like a risky bet. Not only is the country recovering from the pandemic faster than expected, but a plurality of Americans credit the president’s policies for the snap-back,” she wrote.
“Much to economists’ surprise and Democrats’ dismay, the recovery looks like a ‘V.’ The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDP Now series projects third quarter GDP growth at 31.7 percent; that’s up from 12 percent at the end of July.”
In words written before the latest report on wealth, Peek noted that “many families have seen their net worth expand due to a rising stock market and higher home prices. Not only have increased share prices boosted Americans’ portfolios and retirement plans, they have also signaled optimism about the recovery.”
“Optimism that Democrats and the Biden campaign have tried diligently to suppress,” she added.
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westernjournal--2020-09-22--Kindhearted Electrician Fixes Elderly Woman’s Entire Home for Free

Gloria Scott is a 72-year-old woman living in Woburn , Massachusetts , who — like many elderly folks her age — needed some work done around the house .
The most addressable and pressing issue , in her estimation , was a light that wasn ’ t working , so she called an electrician .
Little did she know that one call would not only spur one of the largest acts of kindness she ’ d ever seen but would also create a ripple effect that would ensure the kindness would keep on traveling .
John Kinney was the electrician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He could tell immediately that a broken light wasn ’ t even the tip of the iceberg .
Her home was in shambles .
“ No lights , running water , ” Kinney told CBS News .
“ I think I seen her on a Friday and it stuck with me over the weekend and I said , ‘ I got to go back there . '
” But , like many people , Scott didn ’ t have the money to pursue all the repairs her home so desperately needed .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kicked Off of 'The View ' for Calling Out Behar 's Blackface Scandal Kinney solved that for her and started a Facebook group to ask if there were any other tradesmen in the area who would be willing to pitch in and get her house turned back into a home — free of charge .
“ Nice old lady needs help , ” the Facebook fundraiser was appropriately named .
What followed was a laundry list of issues , but they were opportunities for blessing , and the cause has received even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She has no internet or cell phone , ” Kinney wrote .
“ When sparks started shooting out of her light fixture , she went to a neighbor , and they gave her my number .
When I arrived at her house I discovered that the electrical was in very bad shape .
Half her lights were out , she had no stove , and her refrigerator was plugged into an extension cord .
“ I fixed her immediate electrical hazards and got her lights and air conditioning on .
When all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her ceilings were falling apart , her kitchen sink was broken , and that the place was filthy .
She told me that critters often got in the house .
“ The outside was no better .
Gutters were falling down and it was surrounded by a jungle .
She has no family , and money is tight.
” While the original post on the page said he wasn ’ t looking to rebuild the entire house , that ’ s basically what has happened , thanks to the gifts of time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott ’ s life .
As the community came together to take care of one of their own in a beautiful way , Kinney thought of all the others like Scott who could also use help .
He started “ Gloria ’ s Gladiators , ” a database of talent willing to “ be called upon to help out any elderly person in need.
” Scott has been overwhelmed by the amount of love that has been poured out on her and her house .
“ Look at these people !
” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t even comprehend the gratitude that I have.
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Gloria Scott is a 72-year-old woman living in Woburn, Massachusetts, who — like many elderly folks her age — needed some work done around the house. The most addressable and pressing issue, in her estimation, was a light that wasn’t working, so she called an electrician.
Little did she know that one call would not only spur one of the largest acts of kindness she’d ever seen but would also create a ripple effect that would ensure the kindness would keep on traveling.
John Kinney was the electrician who showed up when Scott called. He could tell immediately that a broken light wasn’t even the tip of the iceberg. Her home was in shambles.
“No lights, running water,” Kinney told CBS News. “I think I seen her on a Friday and it stuck with me over the weekend and I said, ‘I got to go back there.'”
But, like many people, Scott didn’t have the money to pursue all the repairs her home so desperately needed.
Kinney solved that for her and started a Facebook group to ask if there were any other tradesmen in the area who would be willing to pitch in and get her house turned back into a home — free of charge.
“Nice old lady needs help,” the Facebook fundraiser was appropriately named. What followed was a laundry list of issues, but they were opportunities for blessing, and the cause has received even more than the $100,000 requested.
“She has no internet or cell phone,” Kinney wrote.
“When sparks started shooting out of her light fixture, she went to a neighbor, and they gave her my number. When I arrived at her house I discovered that the electrical was in very bad shape. Half her lights were out, she had no stove, and her refrigerator was plugged into an extension cord.
“I fixed her immediate electrical hazards and got her lights and air conditioning on. When all the lights came on, I saw that her ceilings were falling apart, her kitchen sink was broken, and that the place was filthy. She told me that critters often got in the house.
“The outside was no better. Gutters were falling down and it was surrounded by a jungle. She has no family, and money is tight.”
While the original post on the page said he wasn’t looking to rebuild the entire house, that’s basically what has happened, thanks to the gifts of time, labor and supplies that have flooded into Scott’s life.
As the community came together to take care of one of their own in a beautiful way, Kinney thought of all the others like Scott who could also use help. He started “Gloria’s Gladiators,” a database of talent willing to “be called upon to help out any elderly person in need.”
Scott has been overwhelmed by the amount of love that has been poured out on her and her house.
“Look at these people!” she said. “I mean, I can’t even comprehend the gratitude that I have.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-22--Christian Sentenced to Death for Refusing To Convert to Islam

A Christian man in Pakistan has been sentenced to death by a court after he refused to convert to Islam and was allegedly framed on blasphemy charges .
Fox News reported that 37-year-old Asif Pervaiz , a former garment factory worker living in poverty , was convicted of blasphemy in 2013 .
After spending the last seven years confined to a jail cell , earlier this month he was sentenced to die by hanging .
Pervaiz ’ s attorney , a man named Saif Malook , told Fox News the situation started when his client was asked to embrace the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a tragic situation ; the first case in Pakistan ’ s recent history where a Christian has been accused of blasphemy for refusing to embrace Islam , ” Malook told the network .
“ This man , Asif ’ s boss , wanted him to leave Christianity , and Asif knew he would suffer a lot by saying no .
But he kept his faith , ” he added .
TRENDING : Watch : GOP Candidate Klacik Gets Kicked Off of 'The View ' for Calling Out Behar 's Blackface Scandal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Pervaiz ’ s boss , a man named Muhammad Saeed Khokher , had repeatedly pressured him to abandon Christ .
Khoker , according to Malook , later showed police a text message he said he had received from Pervaiz which was “ blasphemous ” and defamed Muhammad , who Muslims claim was a prophet .
Malook said his client never sent any such message .
The attorney argued that the text message could have been sent by any person who had the funds to purchase a mobile SIM card and send a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pervaiz was convicted under Section 295-C of the country ’ s penal code .
The punishment for blaspheming Muhammad in Pakistan is death .
The Barnabas Fund , an organization that assists persecuted Christians across the globe , reported that Pervaiz has denied the charges against him , and said his former boss , Khokher , only went to police after Pervaiz quit his job at the factory .
RELATED : Federal Government Files Suit After Kroger Allegedly Fires 2 Women Who Refused To Wear LGBT-Linked Symbol The court that convicted Pervaiz informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ hanged by his neck until death.
” The 37-year-old ’ s attorney is appealing the death sentence , but said his client is in a poor mental state and risks spending more time in prison while the appeals process plays out .
“ As a person , Asif has always been a special young man – very strong , and he never wept until this month when they sentenced him to death , ” Malook said .
“ I ’ ve told him that he must find his strength – it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not survive unless he can stay strong .
I wanted to lie and tell him it would be over soon , but it will be many more years of fighting , ” the lawyer told Fox News .
Pervaiz has a wife and four children , and the family is relying on Christian charities to feed them while they remain in hiding .
Fox News reported Pervaiz ’ s wife has also been diagnosed with cancer .
Malook is calling for the help of Christians in the West to help his client @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone in a separate part of a prison in Lahore in northern Pakistan .
“ We need the help of the western Christian world , ” he begged .
Malook told Fox News that inmates accused of blaspheming Muhammad are not in danger from other prisoners , but the isolated part of the facility where they are kept offers inadequate ventilation .
Malook represented persecuted Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi in her blasphemy case in Pakistan .
Bibi spent eight years awaiting execution before she was released and fled the country in 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes only a month or so after Tahir Ahmad Naseem , a U.S. citizen , was shot to death in a Pakistani courtroom after being accused of blasphemy .
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A Christian man in Pakistan has been sentenced to death by a court after he refused to convert to Islam and was allegedly framed on blasphemy charges.
Fox News reported that 37-year-old Asif Pervaiz, a former garment factory worker living in poverty, was convicted of blasphemy in 2013. After spending the last seven years confined to a jail cell, earlier this month he was sentenced to die by hanging.
Pervaiz’s attorney, a man named Saif Malook, told Fox News the situation started when his client was asked to embrace the Muslim faith by his boss.
“This is a tragic situation; the first case in Pakistan’s recent history where a Christian has been accused of blasphemy for refusing to embrace Islam,” Malook told the network.
“This man, Asif’s boss, wanted him to leave Christianity, and Asif knew he would suffer a lot by saying no. But he kept his faith,” he added.
The entire saga began in 2013, when Pervaiz’s boss, a man named Muhammad Saeed Khokher, had repeatedly pressured him to abandon Christ.
Khoker, according to Malook, later showed police a text message he said he had received from Pervaiz which was “blasphemous” and defamed Muhammad, who Muslims claim was a prophet.
Malook said his client never sent any such message.
The attorney argued that the text message could have been sent by any person who had the funds to purchase a mobile SIM card and send a message.
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Despite mounting a defense, Pervaiz was convicted under Section 295-C of the country’s penal code.
The punishment for blaspheming Muhammad in Pakistan is death.
The Barnabas Fund, an organization that assists persecuted Christians across the globe, reported that Pervaiz has denied the charges against him, and said his former boss, Khokher, only went to police after Pervaiz quit his job at the factory.
Pakistani Christian Asif Pervaiz was sentenced to death on 8 September after he was convicted of sending text messages with “blasphemous content”.https://t.co/DpEaMrWAYg — Barnabas Fund (@BarnabasFund) September 16, 2020
The court that convicted Pervaiz informed him earlier this month he will be “hanged by his neck until death.”
The 37-year-old’s attorney is appealing the death sentence, but said his client is in a poor mental state and risks spending more time in prison while the appeals process plays out.
“As a person, Asif has always been a special young man – very strong, and he never wept until this month when they sentenced him to death,” Malook said.
“I’ve told him that he must find his strength – it is a long journey ahead, that he will not survive unless he can stay strong. I wanted to lie and tell him it would be over soon, but it will be many more years of fighting,” the lawyer told Fox News.
Pervaiz has a wife and four children, and the family is relying on Christian charities to feed them while they remain in hiding.
Fox News reported Pervaiz’s wife has also been diagnosed with cancer.
Malook is calling for the help of Christians in the West to help his client, who has spent seven years languishing alone in a separate part of a prison in Lahore in northern Pakistan.
“We need the help of the western Christian world,” he begged.
Malook told Fox News that inmates accused of blaspheming Muhammad are not in danger from other prisoners, but the isolated part of the facility where they are kept offers inadequate ventilation.
Malook represented persecuted Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi in her blasphemy case in Pakistan.
Bibi spent eight years awaiting execution before she was released and fled the country in 2018.
News of Pervaiz’s death sentence comes only a month or so after Tahir Ahmad Naseem, a U.S. citizen, was shot to death in a Pakistani courtroom after being accused of blasphemy.
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