westernjournal--2020-07-19--New Strzok-Page Emails Show Frantic Exchange Night Before Inauguration

New emails have been released showing that on the eve of President Donald Trump ’ s inauguration , top FBI officials were buzzing to each other .
The full extent of the communication among then-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , then-Assistant Director for the Counterintelligence Division Bill Priestap , then-agent Peter Strzok , and then-FBI attorney Lisa Page is limited by extensive redactions .
( Strzok later became the FBI ’ s deputy assistant director . )
However , Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton was ready with an overall summary .
“ These documents suggest that President Trump was targeted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped foot in the Oval Office , ” Fitton said .
The documents were released in response to a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act request .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools “ And now we see how the Comey FBI was desperate to spin , through high-level leaks , its mishandling of the Clinton email investigation .
And , in a continuing outrage , it should be noted that Wray ’ s FBI and Barr ’ s DOJ continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Page-Strzok emails – which means the remaining 8,000 pages of records won ’ t be reviewed and released until 2021-2022 !
” The email chain began on Jan. 19 , 2017 , with an email to Strzok by an assistant general counsel in the FBI ’ s National Security Law Branch .
“ I ’ ll give Trisha/Baker a heads up too , ” reads the unredacted piece of the message .
After two redacted emails , Strzok ’ s reply is shown .
“ I briefed Bill this afternoon and he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ McCabe ] .
I will forward below to him as his [ sic ] changes the timeline .
What ’ s your recommendation ?
” he wrote .
Amid more redactions , Priestap told Strzok , “ Approved by tomorrow afternoon is the request .
[ Redacted ] – please advise if I am missing something.
” After more redacted conversations , Strzok wrote , “ Just talked with Bill .
[ Redacted ] .
Please relay above to WFO and [ redacted ] tonight , and keep me updated with plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Good luck.
” Strzok sent the full exchange to Page , with whom later investigations would reveal he was having an affair , saying , “ Bill spoke with Andy .
[ Redacted . ]
Here we go again … ” The day after Trump ’ s inauguration , Strzok wrote to Priestap , “ I heard from [ redacted ] about the WH CI briefing routed from [ redacted ] .
I am angry that Jen did not at least cc : me , as my branch has pending investigative matters there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigative strategy , and I would like the ability to have visibility and provide thoughts/counsel to you in advance of the briefing .
This is one of the reasons why I raised the issue of lanes/responsibilities that I did when you asked her to handle WH detailee interaction.
” RELATED : As US and China Slip into New Cold War , It Looks Like a 2nd Space Race Is Beginning Strzok was cited in documents released Friday by the Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s investigation into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
Republican Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a release on the Judiciary Committee ’ s website that comments Strzok made disagreeing with the report in The New York Times about alleged Russian ties to the Trump campaign “ are an admission that there was no reliable evidence that anyone from the Trump Campaign was working with Russian Intelligence Agencies in any form.
” “ The statements by Mr. Strzok question the entire premise of the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump Campaign and make it even more outrageous that the Mueller team continued this investigation for almost two and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements by Strzok raise troubling questions as to whether the FBI was impermissibly unmasking and analyzing intelligence gathered on U.S. persons , ” Graham said .
According to the release , “ The document further shows that the FBI ’ s assertion to the FISA court that ‘ the FBI believes that Russia ’ s efforts to influence U.S. policy were likely being coordinated between the RIS [ Russian Intelligence Services ] and [ Trump campaign aide Carter ] Page , and possibly others ’ appears to be a misrepresentation .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times article , Strzok asserts that “ [ w ] e have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with IOs [ Intelligence Officials ] .
… We are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials.
” “ The document also indicates that the FBI may have been using foreign intelligence gathering techniques to impermissibly unmask and analyze existing and future intelligence collection regarding U.S. persons associated with the Trump campaign , ” the release said .
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New emails have been released showing that on the eve of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, top FBI officials were buzzing to each other.
The full extent of the communication among then-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, then-Assistant Director for the Counterintelligence Division Bill Priestap, then-agent Peter Strzok, and then-FBI attorney Lisa Page is limited by extensive redactions. (Strzok later became the FBI’s deputy assistant director.)
However, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton was ready with an overall summary.
“These documents suggest that President Trump was targeted by the Comey FBI as soon as he stepped foot in the Oval Office,” Fitton said.
The documents were released in response to a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act request.
“And now we see how the Comey FBI was desperate to spin, through high-level leaks, its mishandling of the Clinton email investigation. And, in a continuing outrage, it should be noted that Wray’s FBI and Barr’s DOJ continue slow walk the release of thousands of Page-Strzok emails – which means the remaining 8,000 pages of records won’t be reviewed and released until 2021-2022!”
The email chain began on Jan. 19, 2017, with an email to Strzok by an assistant general counsel in the FBI’s National Security Law Branch.
“I’ll give Trisha/Baker a heads up too,” reads the unredacted piece of the message.
After two redacted emails, Strzok’s reply is shown.
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“I briefed Bill this afternoon and he was trying without success to reach the DD [McCabe]. I will forward below to him as his [sic] changes the timeline. What’s your recommendation?” he wrote.
Amid more redactions, Priestap told Strzok, “Approved by tomorrow afternoon is the request. [Redacted] – please advise if I am missing something.”
After more redacted conversations, Strzok wrote, “Just talked with Bill. [Redacted]. Please relay above to WFO and [redacted] tonight, and keep me updated with plan for meet and results of same. Good luck.”
Strzok sent the full exchange to Page, with whom later investigations would reveal he was having an affair, saying, “Bill spoke with Andy. [Redacted.] Here we go again …”
The day after Trump’s inauguration, Strzok wrote to Priestap, “I heard from [redacted] about the WH CI briefing routed from [redacted]. I am angry that Jen did not at least cc: me, as my branch has pending investigative matters there, this brief may play into our investigative strategy, and I would like the ability to have visibility and provide thoughts/counsel to you in advance of the briefing. This is one of the reasons why I raised the issue of lanes/responsibilities that I did when you asked her to handle WH detailee interaction.”
Strzok was cited in documents released Friday by the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a release on the Judiciary Committee’s website that comments Strzok made disagreeing with the report in The New York Times about alleged Russian ties to the Trump campaign “are an admission that there was no reliable evidence that anyone from the Trump Campaign was working with Russian Intelligence Agencies in any form.”
“The statements by Mr. Strzok question the entire premise of the FBI’s investigation of the Trump Campaign and make it even more outrageous that the Mueller team continued this investigation for almost two and a half years. Moreover, the statements by Strzok raise troubling questions as to whether the FBI was impermissibly unmasking and analyzing intelligence gathered on U.S. persons,” Graham said.
According to the release, “The document further shows that the FBI’s assertion to the FISA court that ‘the FBI believes that Russia’s efforts to influence U.S. policy were likely being coordinated between the RIS [Russian Intelligence Services] and [Trump campaign aide Carter] Page, and possibly others’ appears to be a misrepresentation. This is because, in his comments on the Times article, Strzok asserts that “[w]e have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with IOs [Intelligence Officials]. … We are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials.”
“The document also indicates that the FBI may have been using foreign intelligence gathering techniques to impermissibly unmask and analyze existing and future intelligence collection regarding U.S. persons associated with the Trump campaign,” the release said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Portland Police Precinct Flooded By Protesters Who Want the Building Razed

With 55 days of civil unrest now separating the nation from the tragic death of George Floyd , it seems the metaphorical “ days without an incident ” counter is stuck at zero .
Floyd died on May 25 , shortly after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during a routine arrest , sparking a resurgence of , at times violent , Black Lives Matter demonstrations nationwide .
Nowhere have those demonstrations seemed to destroy more or last longer than in Portland , Oregon — where widespread protests began just four days after Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As of July 7 , The Oregonian reported , protest-related violence had done roughly $ 300,000 worth of damage to public buildings and a staggering $ 4.8 million more to private businesses .
On Thursday night , protesters seemed intent on increasing those numbers as hundreds surrounded the Portland Police Bureau ’ s East Precinct , blocking traffic and issuing calls to burn down the building , according to KPTV .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools The sizable group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early evening before its march on the precinct .
Early interactions with law enforcement reportedly were tense but peaceful , as protesters played loud music and demonstrated under public Portland Police Department warnings to remain peaceful .
“ We have heard chants stating the crowd around Southeast Precinct wants to enter the property and burn down the precinct , ” the Portland PD tweeted , adding : “ You are subject to arrest and use of force including crowd control munitions if you enter the property.
” “ We have also heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are a peaceful protester , we are asking you to leave , ” the police wrote .
Of course , the not-so-merry band of left-wing fools — likely less concerned at this point with the death of George Floyd than with enjoying an opportunity at lawlessness — could not help themselves .
Demonstrators eventually did begin amassing on precinct property , shining lasers on responding officers and creating a small fire in the street .
“ There is criminal activity occurring in the crowd at Southeast Precinct .
The activity is effecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now deemed an unlawful assembly .
Disperse to the south and west now .
Failure to comply with this order will subject you to arrest or use of force , ” law enforcement responded .
RELATED : Biden 's Family Members Have a Long History of Crime , But Serve No Jail Time Several “ targeted arrests ” eventually were made shortly before midnight , and the crowd was forcibly dispersed .
The incident was not isolated , however , with another large band of lawless demonstrators continuing a weeks-long effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal courthouse .
According to social media sources on the ground , the now-barricaded property was subject to numerous attempts at forced entry .
Demonstrators also shot explosive fireworks into the building from the outside .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf lambasted local leadership over the violent and destructive displays Thursday , releasing a detailed timeline of the demonstrations and demanding order be restored in the city .
“ The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolf said .
“ Each night , lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property , including the federal courthouse , and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it.
” With the cost of civil unrest continuing to rise nationwide in the way of material damages and human life , however , it is hard to wonder why metropolitan Democratic leadership refuses to accept help from federal law enforcement agencies .
Is it an unwillingness to be seen cooperating with President Donald Trump ?
An unwillingness to play the bad guy and accept that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order win the day ?
Is it sheer stupidity ?
Need anyone remind them that $ 5 million in damages is the total for just one city — and not even for the entirety of this period of civil unrest , which shows no sign of stopping .
Simple arithmetic would reveal that , over 44 days between May 25 and July 7 , the average single-day cost of this unrest has been more than $ 118,000 in Portland alone .
The past days under a similar average would bring the total damages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Chicago , the unrest has oh-so-coincidentally correlated with the most violent weeks the city has seen in decades , according to WMAQ-TV .
Shootings increased by approximately 75 percent last month , and recent violence has put the city on track to record a 34 percent increase in homicides this year over 2019 .
But none of this has stopped the Democrats from playing politics .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , extended a hand and federal government cooperation on criminal justice solutions by President Trump , simply said in June that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump.
” On Friday , Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler demanded not that Trump send more federal aid , but that he remove his “ personal army ” from the city immediately , according to The Washington Post .
The mayor was referring to reports that uniformed government agents were operating and making arrests after dark in the city this week .
Apparently nobody cares if tax-paying citizens feel unsafe — they ’ re just there to pay for the cleanup , after all .
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With 55 days of civil unrest now separating the nation from the tragic death of George Floyd, it seems the metaphorical “days without an incident” counter is stuck at zero.
Floyd died on May 25, shortly after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during a routine arrest, sparking a resurgence of, at times violent, Black Lives Matter demonstrations nationwide.
Nowhere have those demonstrations seemed to destroy more or last longer than in Portland, Oregon — where widespread protests began just four days after Floyd’s death and have not stopped.
As of July 7, The Oregonian reported, protest-related violence had done roughly $300,000 worth of damage to public buildings and a staggering $4.8 million more to private businesses.
On Thursday night, protesters seemed intent on increasing those numbers as hundreds surrounded the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct, blocking traffic and issuing calls to burn down the building, according to KPTV.
The sizable group had gathered at a local park during the early evening before its march on the precinct. Early interactions with law enforcement reportedly were tense but peaceful, as protesters played loud music and demonstrated under public Portland Police Department warnings to remain peaceful.
“We have heard chants stating the crowd around Southeast Precinct wants to enter the property and burn down the precinct,” the Portland PD tweeted, adding: “You are subject to arrest and use of force including crowd control munitions if you enter the property.”
“We have also heard your requests for additional reinforcements. If you are a peaceful protester, we are asking you to leave,” the police wrote.
Antifa extremists throw smoke bombs and explosive fireworks in the street during the 50th night of violent Portland protests against the state. Video by @FromKalen: pic.twitter.com/xD0qNg1F6S — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 18, 2020
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The 50th day of violent protests in Portland. Antifa & BLM attack the front of the boarded-up federal courthouse. Whenever law enforcement responds, mayor, senators & gov calls it incitement to violence against “peaceful protesters.” Video by @FromKalen: pic.twitter.com/xaP5Vk2tko — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 18, 2020
Of course, the not-so-merry band of left-wing fools — likely less concerned at this point with the death of George Floyd than with enjoying an opportunity at lawlessness — could not help themselves. Demonstrators eventually did begin amassing on precinct property, shining lasers on responding officers and creating a small fire in the street.
“There is criminal activity occurring in the crowd at Southeast Precinct. The activity is effecting the safety of others. This event is now deemed an unlawful assembly. Disperse to the south and west now. Failure to comply with this order will subject you to arrest or use of force,” law enforcement responded.
Several “targeted arrests” eventually were made shortly before midnight, and the crowd was forcibly dispersed.
The incident was not isolated, however, with another large band of lawless demonstrators continuing a weeks-long effort to deface and destroy the city’s federal courthouse. According to social media sources on the ground, the now-barricaded property was subject to numerous attempts at forced entry. Demonstrators also shot explosive fireworks into the building from the outside.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf lambasted local leadership over the violent and destructive displays Thursday, releasing a detailed timeline of the demonstrations and demanding order be restored in the city.
“The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city,” Wolf said. “Each night, lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it.”
We have also heard your requests for additional reinforcements. If you are a peaceful protestor, we are asking you to leave. — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 16, 2020
“I offered @DHSgov support to help locally address the situation that’s going on in Portland, and their only response was: please pack up and go home. That’s just not going to happen on my watch.” pic.twitter.com/BW8UdbNZ9c — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 17, 2020
With the cost of civil unrest continuing to rise nationwide in the way of material damages and human life, however, it is hard to wonder why metropolitan Democratic leadership refuses to accept help from federal law enforcement agencies.
Is it an unwillingness to be seen cooperating with President Donald Trump? An unwillingness to play the bad guy and accept that, in certain cases, law and order win the day? Is it sheer stupidity?
Need anyone remind them that $5 million in damages is the total for just one city — and not even for the entirety of this period of civil unrest, which shows no sign of stopping.
Simple arithmetic would reveal that, over 44 days between May 25 and July 7, the average single-day cost of this unrest has been more than $118,000 in Portland alone. The past days under a similar average would bring the total damages over $6 million.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, the unrest has oh-so-coincidentally correlated with the most violent weeks the city has seen in decades, according to WMAQ-TV. Shootings increased by approximately 75 percent last month, and recent violence has put the city on track to record a 34 percent increase in homicides this year over 2019.
But none of this has stopped the Democrats from playing politics.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, extended a hand and federal government cooperation on criminal justice solutions by President Trump, simply said in June that she did not “need leadership lessons from Donald Trump.”
On Friday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler demanded not that Trump send more federal aid, but that he remove his “personal army” from the city immediately, according to The Washington Post. The mayor was referring to reports that uniformed government agents were operating and making arrests after dark in the city this week.
Apparently nobody cares if tax-paying citizens feel unsafe — they’re just there to pay for the cleanup, after all.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--As US and China Slip into New Cold War, It Looks Like a 2nd Space Race Is Beginning

A busy summer of space exploration kicked off when two Americans entered orbit after a successful SpaceX launch to the International Space Station on May 30 .
But that launch , from Cape Canaveral in Florida , was one of many slated to occur this year in places around the globe , and the launches include planned missions from the space programs of three countries .
The United States , which now uses the private sector to propel men and equipment into orbit , is joined by China and the United Arab Emirates with scheduled , unmanned missions to Mars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Associated Press , will launch exploration equipment toward the red planet this summer .
That ’ s the best window for launches , because Earth and Mars are in an ideal alignment on the same side of the sun .
The rare window is open only every 26 months .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools While the UAE space program is working closely with Americans at the University of Colorado Boulder and will launch from a site in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is much more secretive .
Although the China National Space Administration seems to share mission objectives with the U.S. , goals that include exploring Mars for signs of microscopic life , China won ’ t be conducting its missions with a spirit of transparency .
The two countries share similar strategic objectives , but America ’ s largest geopolitical foe will continue to shroud its program in secrecy .
Simply put , the two countries appear to be direct competitors .
The timing of the launches , and the countries involved , elicit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw the U.S. prevail as the world ’ s preeminent space power , when Americans were alone in setting foot on the moon in the 1960s and 1970s .
Much like during the 20th-century space race between Cold War rivals the United States and Soviet Union , geopolitical foes again are setting their sights on the final frontier .
And there ’ s little doubt that China has emerged as the primary adversary of the U.S. in recent months and years .
Americans have succeeded on eight occasions with putting equipment on Mars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploration of Mars in 2011 after failing in a joint effort with Russia .
But nine years later , the Chinese space program intends to reboot and launch a Mars mission by mid-August .
“ The mission is one of the most ambitious yet for China ’ s space program , which has advanced rapidly since launching its first crewed mission in 2003 , ” The AP reported .
“ Since then , it has sent astronauts to an experimental space station , begun work on a larger , more permanent facility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far side of the moon.
” Amid a global pandemic that began in China and spread to the rest of the world , the Chinese space program still will attempt to compete with already successful U.S. missions on Mars , where two American-made landers are busy on the planet , which is a minimum distance of 34 million miles from Earth .
But despite the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus on global populations and economies , scientists from China , NASA and the UAE have been undeterred in their readiness to explore Mars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rover on the planet , while the UAE will join two European countries and India with putting a craft in orbit around Mars .
With rhetoric heating up between leaders in Washington and Beijing , the respective programs of the two countries share a singular goal of exploring Mars for any signs of ancient microscopic life .
Both missions are being conducted with the purpose of someday sending men to walk on the red planet .
Only China and the U.S. have announced plans to land equipment on Mars , and the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
History , which so often repeats itself , again will see two clear adversaries competing for the upper hand with regard to making progress in space .
But this time , that competition will be focused on interplanetary travel , as the 1960s space race saw Americans prevail over the Soviets in putting men on the moon .
The round of space explorations slated to begin between July 30 and Aug. 15 will target Mars , and not lunar exploration , and China has replaced the Soviet Union as the American adversary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists and private entrepreneurs will attempt to compete with another secretive communist nation and its space program .
The two countries , which arguably are entering another cold war , will compete to see which program will prevail as man ’ s sights are set on exploring different frontiers .
A second space race , it would appear , has begun .
And while the target has changed , the stakes haven ’ t .
Free American scientists in a joint private/public sector effort will face off against a different “ evil empire.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as with its American adversary , is expected to reach Mars around February of next year .
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A busy summer of space exploration kicked off when two Americans entered orbit after a successful SpaceX launch to the International Space Station on May 30.
But that launch, from Cape Canaveral in Florida, was one of many slated to occur this year in places around the globe, and the launches include planned missions from the space programs of three countries.
The United States, which now uses the private sector to propel men and equipment into orbit, is joined by China and the United Arab Emirates with scheduled, unmanned missions to Mars in 2020.
All missions, according to The Associated Press, will launch exploration equipment toward the red planet this summer. That’s the best window for launches, because Earth and Mars are in an ideal alignment on the same side of the sun.
The rare window is open only every 26 months.
While the UAE space program is working closely with Americans at the University of Colorado Boulder and will launch from a site in Japan, China’s space program is much more secretive.
Although the China National Space Administration seems to share mission objectives with the U.S., goals that include exploring Mars for signs of microscopic life, China won’t be conducting its missions with a spirit of transparency.
The two countries share similar strategic objectives, but America’s largest geopolitical foe will continue to shroud its program in secrecy.
Simply put, the two countries appear to be direct competitors.
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The timing of the launches, and the countries involved, elicit memories from a past competition, which saw the U.S. prevail as the world’s preeminent space power, when Americans were alone in setting foot on the moon in the 1960s and 1970s.
Much like during the 20th-century space race between Cold War rivals the United States and Soviet Union, geopolitical foes again are setting their sights on the final frontier.
And there’s little doubt that China has emerged as the primary adversary of the U.S. in recent months and years.
Americans have succeeded on eight occasions with putting equipment on Mars, while China abandoned its previous planned exploration of Mars in 2011 after failing in a joint effort with Russia.
But nine years later, the Chinese space program intends to reboot and launch a Mars mission by mid-August.
The timing is interesting.
“The mission is one of the most ambitious yet for China’s space program, which has advanced rapidly since launching its first crewed mission in 2003,” The AP reported. “Since then, it has sent astronauts to an experimental space station, begun work on a larger, more permanent facility, and landed a probe on the less-explored far side of the moon.”
Amid a global pandemic that began in China and spread to the rest of the world, the Chinese space program still will attempt to compete with already successful U.S. missions on Mars, where two American-made landers are busy on the planet, which is a minimum distance of 34 million miles from Earth.
But despite the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus on global populations and economies, scientists from China, NASA and the UAE have been undeterred in their readiness to explore Mars.
China will attempt to place a rover on the planet, while the UAE will join two European countries and India with putting a craft in orbit around Mars.
With rhetoric heating up between leaders in Washington and Beijing, the respective programs of the two countries share a singular goal of exploring Mars for any signs of ancient microscopic life.
Both missions are being conducted with the purpose of someday sending men to walk on the red planet.
Only China and the U.S. have announced plans to land equipment on Mars, and the nature of those missions seems adversarial in tone.
History, which so often repeats itself, again will see two clear adversaries competing for the upper hand with regard to making progress in space. But this time, that competition will be focused on interplanetary travel, as the 1960s space race saw Americans prevail over the Soviets in putting men on the moon.
The round of space explorations slated to begin between July 30 and Aug. 15 will target Mars, and not lunar exploration, and China has replaced the Soviet Union as the American adversary.
It appears that American astronauts, scientists and private entrepreneurs will attempt to compete with another secretive communist nation and its space program.
The two countries, which arguably are entering another cold war, will compete to see which program will prevail as man’s sights are set on exploring different frontiers.
A second space race, it would appear, has begun. And while the target has changed, the stakes haven’t.
Free American scientists in a joint private/public sector effort will face off against a different “evil empire.”
China’s space probe, as with its American adversary, is expected to reach Mars around February of next year.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--North Carolina Teachers Union Holds Kids’ Education Hostage for Leftist Agenda: ‘Our Schools,’ ‘Our

North Carolina Teachers Union Holds Kids’ Education Hostage for Leftist Agenda: ‘Our Schools,’ ‘Our Say!’

A teachers union in North Carolina has responded to Gov .
Roy Cooper ’ s plan to reopen his state ’ s public schools next month by issuing a list of demands .
In a statement Monday , the Durham Association of Educators accused the state ’ s leaders of being willing to let teachers “ get sick and die ” over a decision to allow schools to reopen for in-person instruction .
“ Governor Cooper needs to shut down the state to flatten the curve , ” the statement read .
But simply shutting down the state of North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must also institute “ concrete policies that have permitted other countries to flatten the curve and return to public life , ” the statement said , including left-wing agenda items like “ moratoriums on rent and mortgage , universal health care ” and “ direct income support regardless of immigration status.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools In a petition distributed via The Action Network titled “ TERMS OF RE-ENTRY : NC PUBLIC SCHOOL WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants the state to meet before teachers return to school buildings for in-person classes .
“ The NC General Assembly must … [ d ] irect appropriate decision-making bodies to meet with public school employees , convened by the North Carolina Association of Educators , for the purpose of co-creating conditions of re-entry that respect the concerns of our students , families , and staff ( i.e .
safety , healthcare , teaching and learning , racial and economic justice , etc . )
, ” the union said .
While the union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests of children to be attend school in person , the group ’ s statement described the coronavirus pandemic as “ a game of Russian Roulette ” and demanded that schools revert to remote learning .
“ The United States leads the world in positive cases and deaths , isolated from the rest of the globe , ” the union said .
“ We must fight together , collectively , for changes that will permit our communities to thrive during this pandemic and beyond.
” “ By acting together , we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will return to in person instruction .
As front line workers who know how best to meet our children ’ s educational needs , we have the responsibility to ensure we do so safely , ” it added in the petition .
“ Our Schools .
Our Safety .
Our Say , ” the petition stated .
The group ’ s statement also attacked President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos , claiming they only care about “ protecting wealth and big business ” and citing an alleged “ failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last decade.
” The union made no mention of the fact that Trump is a first-time politician who has only held public office since 2017 .
RELATED : North Carolina Governor Calls for Schools To Reopen , Allows Districts To Opt Out Likewise , DeVos never held office before being nominated by Trump in 2017 .
Both Trump and DeVos have emphasized the importance of opening schools nationwide for in-person instruction in the coming school year .
Cooper , a Democrat , seemingly broke with members of his party this past week when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for in-person classes .
School districts do the option to stick with remote learning if they choose .
“ We know that there will still be some risks , ” Cooper said , according to Reuters .
“ But there is much risk in not going back.
” “ We ’ ve had to make a series of tough decisions , ” the governor added .
“ Schools will look a lot different ; they have to.
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A teachers union in North Carolina has responded to Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan to reopen his state’s public schools next month by issuing a list of demands.
In a statement Monday, the Durham Association of Educators accused the state’s leaders of being willing to let teachers “get sick and die” over a decision to allow schools to reopen for in-person instruction.
“Governor Cooper needs to shut down the state to flatten the curve,” the statement read.
But simply shutting down the state of North Carolina is not enough.
North Carolina must also institute “concrete policies that have permitted other countries to flatten the curve and return to public life,” the statement said, including left-wing agenda items like “moratoriums on rent and mortgage, universal health care” and “direct income support regardless of immigration status.”
In a petition distributed via The Action Network titled “TERMS OF RE-ENTRY: NC PUBLIC SCHOOL WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS,” the union listed the demands that it wants the state to meet before teachers return to school buildings for in-person classes.
“The NC General Assembly must … [d]irect appropriate decision-making bodies to meet with public school employees, convened by the North Carolina Association of Educators, for the purpose of co-creating conditions of re-entry that respect the concerns of our students, families, and staff (i.e. safety, healthcare, teaching and learning, racial and economic justice, etc.),” the union said.
While the union acknowledged that it is in the best interests of children to be attend school in person, the group’s statement described the coronavirus pandemic as “a game of Russian Roulette” and demanded that schools revert to remote learning.
“The United States leads the world in positive cases and deaths, isolated from the rest of the globe,” the union said.
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“We must fight together, collectively, for changes that will permit our communities to thrive during this pandemic and beyond.”
“By acting together, we have the power to determine the conditions in which we will return to in person instruction. As front line workers who know how best to meet our children’s educational needs, we have the responsibility to ensure we do so safely,” it added in the petition.
“Our Schools. Our Safety. Our Say,” the petition stated.
The group’s statement also attacked President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, claiming they only care about “protecting wealth and big business” and citing an alleged “failure to invest in public education over the last decade.”
The union made no mention of the fact that Trump is a first-time politician who has only held public office since 2017.
Likewise, DeVos never held office before being nominated by Trump in 2017.
Both Trump and DeVos have emphasized the importance of opening schools nationwide for in-person instruction in the coming school year.
Cooper, a Democrat, seemingly broke with members of his party this past week when he announced that public schools would reopen for in-person classes.
School districts do the option to stick with remote learning if they choose.
Throughout this pandemic, the most important opening in our state has been that of our classroom doors. Yesterday, Gov. Cooper announced that North Carolina schools will be opening this fall for both in-person and remote learning. pic.twitter.com/3IkRtSfgKh — Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) July 15, 2020
“We know that there will still be some risks,” Cooper said, according to Reuters. “But there is much risk in not going back.”
“We’ve had to make a series of tough decisions,” the governor added. “Schools will look a lot different; they have to.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Suspect in Murder of Judge’s Son Found Dead, Believed To Be Attorney With Ties to Judge

A lawyer who claimed to be battling feminism at every turn has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot to death the son of a New Jersey judge before taking his own life .
The body of Roy Den Hollander was found near Liberty , New York , according to The New York Times .
Hollander had been suffering from terminal cancer .
The Times reported that police believe Den Hollander — dressed in the guise of a FedEx deliveryman — went to the New Brunswick , New Jersey , home of federal judge Esther Salas , whom he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama.
” Carlos Salas , the judge ’ s older brother , said authorities told him that Daniel Anderl , 20 , the judge ’ s only son , answered the door and was shot through the heart .
He was later pronounced dead .
Salas ’ husband , Mark Anderl , was shot next when he went to investigate , Carlos Salas said .
He is now in stable condition in a hospital .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schools The judge , who was in the basement of the home , was not injured .
Along with Den Hollander ’ s body , police discovered an empty package addressed to the judge .
Janet M. DiFiore , New York state ’ s chief judge , was notified by the FBI on Monday that Den Hollander had her name and photo in his car , according to DiFiore ’ s spokesman , Lucian Chalfen .
The identification of Den Hollander has reportedly led police to consider the possibility that he was involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which so-called men ’ s rights lawyer Marc Angelucci was shot dead at his door by a man wearing a FedEx uniform .
Den Hollander appeared before Salas in a case he filed in 2015 in which he accused the Selective Service System of violating the rights of women by only requiring men to register for the draft .
The judge allowed the case to move forward .
The activist also had a history of suing nightclubs , claiming that “ ladies ’ nights ” discounts violated the 14th Amendment .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Times .
“ Death ’ s hand is on my left shoulder , ” he wrote in his book .
“ Nothing in this life matters anymore.
” “ The only problem with a life lived too long under Feminazi rule , ” he added , “ is that a man ends up with so many enemies he can ’ t even the score with all of them.
” RELATED : Trump Vows To Continue Cracking Down on Riots by Sending Federal Agents to Cities Den Hollander ’ s website proclaims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all good men to fight for their rights before they have no rights left .
Contact Roy to help battle the infringement of Men ’ s Rights by the Feminists and their fellow sisters the PCers.
” Elsewhere on his site , he wrote , “ The Feminists have twisted America into allowing girls to get away with more than Mother Nature intended , not because girls are superior but because females are now making the rules .
We have forgotten six million years of hominid evolution : females aren ’ t here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the ‘ savage beast ’ is here to limit their infinite capacity for evil .
“ And the most virulent feminine evil is Feminism .
So what ’ s to be done with the Feminists ?
Strap them to missiles and drop them on the Middle East .
They ’ ll know how to deal with them.
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A lawyer who claimed to be battling feminism at every turn has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot to death the son of a New Jersey judge before taking his own life.
The body of Roy Den Hollander was found near Liberty, New York, according to The New York Times. Hollander had been suffering from terminal cancer.
The Times reported that police believe Den Hollander — dressed in the guise of a FedEx deliveryman — went to the New Brunswick, New Jersey, home of federal judge Esther Salas, whom he described in a self-published book as “a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama.”
Carlos Salas, the judge’s older brother, said authorities told him that Daniel Anderl, 20, the judge’s only son, answered the door and was shot through the heart. He was later pronounced dead.
Salas’ husband, Mark Anderl, was shot next when he went to investigate, Carlos Salas said. He is now in stable condition in a hospital.
The judge, who was in the basement of the home, was not injured.
Along with Den Hollander’s body, police discovered an empty package addressed to the judge.
Janet M. DiFiore, New York state’s chief judge, was notified by the FBI on Monday that Den Hollander had her name and photo in his car, according to DiFiore’s spokesman, Lucian Chalfen.
The identification of Den Hollander has reportedly led police to consider the possibility that he was involved in a July 11 killing in California in which so-called men’s rights lawyer Marc Angelucci was shot dead at his door by a man wearing a FedEx uniform.
Den Hollander appeared before Salas in a case he filed in 2015 in which he accused the Selective Service System of violating the rights of women by only requiring men to register for the draft. The judge allowed the case to move forward.
The activist also had a history of suing nightclubs, claiming that “ladies’ nights” discounts violated the 14th Amendment.
He had recently written about death, according to The Times.
“Death’s hand is on my left shoulder,” he wrote in his book. “Nothing in this life matters anymore.”
“The only problem with a life lived too long under Feminazi rule,” he added, “is that a man ends up with so many enemies he can’t even the score with all of them.”
Den Hollander’s website proclaims, “Now is the time for all good men to fight for their rights before they have no rights left. Contact Roy to help battle the infringement of Men’s Rights by the Feminists and their fellow sisters the PCers.”
Elsewhere on his site, he wrote, “The Feminists have twisted America into allowing girls to get away with more than Mother Nature intended, not because girls are superior but because females are now making the rules. We have forgotten six million years of hominid evolution: females aren’t here to soothe the ‘savage beast’; the ‘savage beast’ is here to limit their infinite capacity for evil.
“And the most virulent feminine evil is Feminism. So what’s to be done with the Feminists? Strap them to missiles and drop them on the Middle East. They’ll know how to deal with them.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Trump Vows To Continue Cracking Down on Riots by Sending Federal Agents to Cities

Despite pushback from Oregon officials that federal intervention is not needed to quell the violence in Portland that has left stores burned , statues toppled and property defaced , President Donald Trump on Monday said he has no plans to stop sending federal agents into America ’ s cities .
The Protecting American Communities Task Force , which was created in late June by the Department of Homeland Security in response to an executive order to protect federal property , was deployed to Portland last week and has detained demonstrators .
On Friday , a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support DHS in its PACT mission , Reuters reported .
In response , Oregon has sued the federal government to end the DHS intervention .
Reuters reported in a second article that DHS has no plans to back down or apologize for its actions .
At the White House on Monday , Trump was asked about sending federal troops to cities such as Portland .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools “ It depends on what your definition of troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement , ” Trump said .
“ Portland was totally out of control .
The Democrats , the liberal Democrats running the place had no idea what they were doing .
They were ripping down for 51 days , ripping down that city , destroying the city , looting it .
The level of corruption and what was going on there is incredible , ” he added .
Trump had little but scorn for Democratic Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown , who was among the many Oregon Democrats criticizing the use of federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor comes out , ‘ We don ’ t need any help , ' ” the president said .
Trump said that rather than restrict the use of federal agents he may use more agents in more cities .
“ How about Chicago ?
I read the numbers were many people killed over the weekend .
We ’ re looking at Chicago too .
We ’ re looking at New York .
Look at what ’ s going on .
All run by Democrats , all run by very liberal Democrats , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can ’ t let this happen to the cities , ” he said .
Trump , who made his business fortune in New York City , lamented the rise in crime in New York state .
“ New York was up 348 percent , the crime rate , so the governor has to do something about it .
And if the governor ’ s not going to do something about it , we ’ ll do something about it , ” he said .
RELATED : Declassified FBI Docs Reveal Agents Never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said the police “ are afraid to do anything .
I know New York very well .
I know the police very well , New York ’ s finest .
And the fact is , they ’ re restricted from doing anything .
They can ’ t do anything , ” he continued .
The president was then asked what he plans to do .
“ Well , I ’ m going to do something ; that I can tell you .
Because we ’ re not going to let New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baltimore and all of these , Oakland is a mess , we ’ re not going to let this happen in our country — all run by liberal Democrats , ” he replied .
Trump said agents in Portland “ have done a fantastic job in a very short period of time .
No problem .
They grab them , a lot of people in jail .
Their leaders , these are anarchists , these are not protesters .
People say protesters — these people are anarchists .
These are people that hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to let it go forward.
” He added that fear has paralyzed the local response to the unrest in Portland .
“ And I ’ ll tell you what , the governor and the mayor and the senators out there , they ’ re afraid of these people .
That ’ s the reason they don ’ t want us to help them .
They ’ re afraid .
I really believe they ’ re actually , maybe even physically afraid of these people because what they ’ re doing is incredible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the federal government did not intervene when protests began in May .
“ We didn ’ t just go there .
This wasn ’ t like it started right away .
We went there after 51 days .
We said , ‘ We can ’ t let that happen anymore , ’ but these are anarchists , ” he said .
“ And the politicians out there , yes they ’ re weak , but they ’ re afraid of these people .
They ’ re actually afraid of these people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ We don ’ t want the federal government helping . '
” Trump said the condition of cities such as Chicago “ is worse than Afghanistan by far .
This is worse than anything anyone ’ s ever seen .
All run by the same liberal Democrats.
” “ And you know what ?
If Biden got in , that would be true for the country .
The whole country would go to hell and we ’ re not going to let it go to hell , ” he said .
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Despite pushback from Oregon officials that federal intervention is not needed to quell the violence in Portland that has left stores burned, statues toppled and property defaced, President Donald Trump on Monday said he has no plans to stop sending federal agents into America’s cities.
The Protecting American Communities Task Force, which was created in late June by the Department of Homeland Security in response to an executive order to protect federal property, was deployed to Portland last week and has detained demonstrators.
On Friday, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said CBP agents were sent to Portland to support DHS in its PACT mission, Reuters reported. In response, Oregon has sued the federal government to end the DHS intervention.
Reuters reported in a second article that DHS has no plans to back down or apologize for its actions.
At the White House on Monday, Trump was asked about sending federal troops to cities such as Portland.
“It depends on what your definition of troops is. We’re sending law enforcement,” Trump said.
“Portland was totally out of control. The Democrats, the liberal Democrats running the place had no idea what they were doing. They were ripping down for 51 days, ripping down that city, destroying the city, looting it. The level of corruption and what was going on there is incredible,” he added.
Trump had little but scorn for Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who was among the many Oregon Democrats criticizing the use of federal agents in Portland.
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“Then the governor comes out, ‘We don’t need any help,'” the president said.
Trump said that rather than restrict the use of federal agents he may use more agents in more cities.
“How about Chicago? I read the numbers were many people killed over the weekend. We’re looking at Chicago too. We’re looking at New York. Look at what’s going on. All run by Democrats, all run by very liberal Democrats, all run really by radical left. But we can’t let this happen to the cities,” he said.
Trump, who made his business fortune in New York City, lamented the rise in crime in New York state.
“New York was up 348 percent, the crime rate, so the governor has to do something about it. And if the governor’s not going to do something about it, we’ll do something about it,” he said.
Trump said the police “are afraid to do anything. I know New York very well. I know the police very well, New York’s finest. And the fact is, they’re restricted from doing anything. They can’t do anything,” he continued.
The president was then asked what he plans to do.
“Well, I’m going to do something; that I can tell you. Because we’re not going to let New York and Chicago and Philadelphia and Detroit and Baltimore and all of these, Oakland is a mess, we’re not going to let this happen in our country — all run by liberal Democrats,” he replied.
Trump said agents in Portland “have done a fantastic job in a very short period of time. No problem. They grab them, a lot of people in jail. Their leaders, these are anarchists, these are not protesters. People say protesters — these people are anarchists. These are people that hate our country and we’re not going to let it go forward.”
He added that fear has paralyzed the local response to the unrest in Portland.
“And I’ll tell you what, the governor and the mayor and the senators out there, they’re afraid of these people. That’s the reason they don’t want us to help them. They’re afraid. I really believe they’re actually, maybe even physically afraid of these people because what they’re doing is incredible,” he said.
Trump noted that the federal government did not intervene when protests began in May.
“We didn’t just go there. This wasn’t like it started right away. We went there after 51 days. We said, ‘We can’t let that happen anymore,’ but these are anarchists,” he said.
“And the politicians out there, yes they’re weak, but they’re afraid of these people. They’re actually afraid of these people. And that’s why they say, ‘We don’t want the federal government helping.'”
Trump said the condition of cities such as Chicago “is worse than Afghanistan by far. This is worse than anything anyone’s ever seen. All run by the same liberal Democrats.”
“And you know what? If Biden got in, that would be true for the country. The whole country would go to hell and we’re not going to let it go to hell,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Jemele Hill Claims All Trump Voters Are Racist Even Though Her Mother Voted for Trump in 2016

Thanks to its overuse in the politics of today , the word “ racist ” has lost all meaning .
Leftists are quick to lob accusations of racism against anyone who opposes their use of identity politics .
Sports journalist Jemele Hill joined in on the ad hominem attacks on Sunday in a tweet decrying anyone who dares pull the lever for Trump come November .
“ If you vote for Donald Trump , you are a racist , ” Hill wrote .
“ You have no wiggle room.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schools As it turns out , among the many Republicans who Hill slandered as “ racist ” was her very own mother .
“ Yes , my mother voted for trump .
she ’ s been voting republican since post bill clinton , ” Hill wrote in a 2017 tweet , long before she began her anti-racism crusade against the evil , racist Republicans .
This isn ’ t the first time the sports reporter has fired accusations of racism against those who disagree with her .
“ Donald Trump is a white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other white supremacists , ” Hill wrote .
Her employer at the time , ESPN , forced Hill to apologize and released a statement calling her comments and actions “ inappropriate.
” “ The comments on Twitter from Jemele Hill regarding the President do not represent the position of ESPN .
We have addressed this with Jemele and she recognizes her actions were inappropriate , ” the statement read .
ESPN later split with Hill because of her “ political commentary.
” Since then , the sports journalist has largely focused on political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of July 6 , Jemele Hill has officially been given a large platform to spread her troubling beliefs .
Both Hill and NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick signed with ESPN and The Walt Disney Company to create a series of projects promoting social justice activism .
“ The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race , social injustice and the quest for equity , and will provide a new platform to showcase the work of Black and Brown directors and producers , ” ESPN announced in a news release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new platform to continue her demonization of conservatives and Trump supporters , even at the expense of her very own mother .
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Thanks to its overuse in the politics of today, the word “racist” has lost all meaning.
Leftists are quick to lob accusations of racism against anyone who opposes their use of identity politics.
Sports journalist Jemele Hill joined in on the ad hominem attacks on Sunday in a tweet decrying anyone who dares pull the lever for Trump come November.
“If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist,” Hill wrote. “You have no wiggle room.”
If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist. You have no wiggle room. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) July 19, 2020
As it turns out, among the many Republicans who Hill slandered as “racist” was her own mother.
yes, my mother voted for trump. she’s been voting republican since post bill clinton — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 19, 2017
“Yes, my mother voted for trump. she’s been voting republican since post bill clinton,” Hill wrote in a 2017 tweet, long before she began her anti-racism crusade against the evil, racist Republicans.
This isn’t the first time the sports reporter has fired accusations of racism against those who disagree with her.
In 2017, Hill called Donald Trump a white supremacist.
Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017
“Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists,” Hill wrote.
Her employer at the time, ESPN, forced Hill to apologize and released a statement calling her comments and actions “inappropriate.”
ESPN Statement on Jemele Hill: pic.twitter.com/3kfexjx9zQ — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 12, 2017
“The comments on Twitter from Jemele Hill regarding the President do not represent the position of ESPN. We have addressed this with Jemele and she recognizes her actions were inappropriate,” the statement read.
ESPN later split with Hill because of her “political commentary.” Since then, the sports journalist has largely focused on political discourse of an incendiary nature.
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On July 6, Hill officially was given a large platform to spread her troubling beliefs.
Both Hill and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick signed with ESPN and The Walt Disney Company to create a series of projects promoting social justice activism.
“The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equity, and will provide a new platform to showcase the work of Black and Brown directors and producers,” ESPN announced in a news release.
She’ll likely use this new platform to continue her demonization of conservatives and Trump supporters, even at the expense of her own mother.
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--If Current Treatment Fails, Alex Trebek Won’t Go to ‘Extraordinary Measures’ To Ensure Survival

When Alex Trebek first shared his cancer diagnosis with the world in March 2019 , fans and followers were shocked and saddened .
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer takes very few prisoners and yet Trebek has been honest with his fans and has persevered .
It hasn ’ t been easy .
There are good days , but there are very bad days , too .
In a recent interview with “ Good Morning America , ” he opened up about some of his more recent struggles .
“ There was one day a few weeks ago when Jeanie asked me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you feel ?
’ And I said , ‘ I feel like I wan na die.
’ It was that bad.
” “ I apologize to her and explain that it has nothing to do with my love for her or my feelings for her .
It just has to do with the fact that I feel like I ’ m a terrible burden to her .
And that bothers me tremendously.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Trebek refers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” commending her goodness , her commitment and her poise .
“ She has so much goodness in her that she is always giving out , always putting out to help me get over difficult moments , ” he confirmed .
“ And there have been some difficult moments .
I ’ m just in awe of the way she handles it.
” The 79-year-old is currently receiving experimental immunotherapy treatment , the same kind that former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada — whose cancer is now in remission — used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he still has time , time that Trebek hopes to use to continue his work .
“ My doctor has told me that he is counting on me celebrating two years of survivorship past the diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer , ” Trebek said .
“ And that two years happens in February .
So I expect to be around ’ cause he said I will be around .
And I expect to be hosting the show if I am around.
” “ They do a blood test to see what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
“ And the CA 19 numbers are an indicator of how your pancreatic cancer is progressing.
” “ Eight weeks ago , the numbers were at about 3,500 .
Now , they ’ re below 100 .
So I ’ m going in the right direction .
The doctors have said they have never seen a chart like mine because there are peaks .
I said , ‘ What do you mean — you don ’ t — you haven ’ t — you don ’ t see that that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
’ They usually see it going up .
I ’ m a bit of an anomaly.
” RELATED : Alex Trebek Shares Update with Fans on Cancer Treatment : 'It Does Fatigue Me a Great Deal' Still , Trebek said that he had a difficult conversation with his family about how he was not interested in “ heroic measures , ” telling them that he was “ not going to go to any extraordinary measures to ensure my survival.
” “ They understand that there is a certain element regarding quality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if the quality of life is not there — it ’ s hard sometimes to push and just say , ‘ Well , I ’ m gon na keep going even though I ’ m miserable.
” Until that time , though , Trebek wants to stay active and part of the show he ’ s spent so much of his life hosting .
He says he really enjoys his line of work and doesn ’ t plan on quitting until he ’ s forced to .
“ It ’ s something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ At a gut level , without even thinking about it , it just happens .
I suddenly wake up and I ’ m able to perform and handle the show because I like it .
It ’ s a good job.
” While he ’ s made it clear that when his time comes , it comes , he ’ s being realistic without losing all hope .
“ So there ’ s something in the back of my mind that says , ‘ Woah , hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe you ’ re gon na be around for a little while longer , ' ” he said .
“ And that would be so nice.
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When Alex Trebek first shared his cancer diagnosis with the world in March 2019, fans and followers were shocked and saddened.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer takes very few prisoners and yet Trebek has been honest with his fans and has persevered.
It hasn’t been easy. There are good days, but there are very bad days, too. In a recent interview with “Good Morning America,” he opened up about some of his more recent struggles.
“There was one day a few weeks ago when Jeanie asked me in the morning, ‘How do you feel?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I wanna die.’ It was that bad.”
“I apologize to her and explain that it has nothing to do with my love for her or my feelings for her. It just has to do with the fact that I feel like I’m a terrible burden to her. And that bothers me tremendously.”
Trebek refers to his wife as a “saint,” commending her goodness, her commitment and her poise.
“She has so much goodness in her that she is always giving out, always putting out to help me get over difficult moments,” he confirmed. “And there have been some difficult moments. I’m just in awe of the way she handles it.”
The 79-year-old is currently receiving experimental immunotherapy treatment, the same kind that former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada — whose cancer is now in remission — used. Trebek’s doctor has faith that he still has time, time that Trebek hopes to use to continue his work.
“My doctor has told me that he is counting on me celebrating two years of survivorship past the diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer,” Trebek said.
“And that two years happens in February. So I expect to be around ’cause he said I will be around. And I expect to be hosting the show if I am around.”
“They do a blood test to see what my CA 19 numbers are,” he said. “And the CA 19 numbers are an indicator of how your pancreatic cancer is progressing.”
“Eight weeks ago, the numbers were at about 3,500. Now, they’re below 100. So I’m going in the right direction. The doctors have said they have never seen a chart like mine because there are peaks. I said, ‘What do you mean — you don’t — you haven’t — you don’t see that that often? What do you usually see?’ They usually see it going up. I’m a bit of an anomaly.”
Still, Trebek said that he had a difficult conversation with his family about how he was not interested in “heroic measures,” telling them that he was “not going to go to any extraordinary measures to ensure my survival.”
“They understand that there is a certain element regarding quality of life,” Trebek said, “and if the quality of life is not there — it’s hard sometimes to push and just say, ‘Well, I’m gonna keep going even though I’m miserable.”
Until that time, though, Trebek wants to stay active and part of the show he’s spent so much of his life hosting. He says he really enjoys his line of work and doesn’t plan on quitting until he’s forced to.
“It’s something that I can’t explain intellectually,” he said. “At a gut level, without even thinking about it, it just happens. I suddenly wake up and I’m able to perform and handle the show because I like it. It’s a good job.”
While he’s made it clear that when his time comes, it comes, he’s being realistic without losing all hope.
“So there’s something in the back of my mind that says, ‘Woah, hold on a second, host, breathe. Maybe you’re gonna be around for a little while longer,'” he said.
“And that would be so nice.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-20--Woman Paints Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Outside Trump Tower, Says ‘Re-Fund the Police’

But the Black Lives Matter movement , which has grown into a collective of Marxists and other leftist ideologues , is aiming to take down the country and its founding principles .
The group is superfluous and divisive and operates under false pretenses .
Many of the group ’ s leaders also share radical views , and people who have spoken on behalf of the movement have gone on record stating that they believe that only some black lives are relevant .
Those lives only seem to be of importance retroactively after deadly encounters with police officers — which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Black Lives Matter also doesn ’ t speak for all black people , including 29-year-old Bevelyn Beatty of Staten Island in New York City .
Beatty went viral online over the weekend after she defaced New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s virtue-signaling Black Lives Matter mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan .
Beatty , who is black , opposes the mural and others like it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and everything it stands for .
Apparently tired of watching leftists engage in vandalism and property destruction with impunity , the young woman took matters into her own hands and doused de Blasio ’ s mural with black paint .
She fought fire with fire and was more than ready to face the consequences when she was cuffed by the police department she has vowed to defend .
“ Re-fund the police , ” she screamed with officers on her tail as she smeared paint on Fifth Avenue .
“ Jesus matters !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Her actions went viral on Twitter .
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We ’ re not standing with Black Lives Matter .
We want our police .
Re-fund our police , ” she also said prior to her 3 p.m. arrest in Manhattan .
She was charged with criminal mischief and released after a few hours Saturday , the New York Post reported .
She wasn ’ t bothered by being arrested by the officers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Beatty also bragged that she struck two more Black Lives Matter murals , in Harlem and Brooklyn , the same day after she was arrested in what she described as an “ all-nighter ” on her Facebook page .
In Harlem , she wasn ’ t swayed when street critics reminded her she is black .
In Brooklyn , she had a simple message after dousing another mural in paint .
“ Jesus matters .
We ’ re taking our country back , ” she said .
“ We ’ re taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you something : The police need our help .
They can ’ t stand alone .
Don ’ t just sit by idly and watch your country go to the ground , ” she went on .
“ Stand with your police force , vote for Trump , vote Republican , vote for Christians and stand up , Christians.
” Beatty is passionate about defending the men and women who police the streets of New York City amid the current crime wave .
She also won ’ t stand for being told she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t align with her political and spiritual beliefs simply because of the color of her skin .
As officers are attacked by criminals or undercut by politicians in New York City , they have an ally in Beatty .
Officers were forced to arrest her in front of Trump Tower , but that won ’ t stop her from standing with them , even if she has to use unconventional methods .
There ’ s certainly nothing polite about smearing buckets of paint on a public street .
But CNN ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commented on protests last month .
“ Please , show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful , ” New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s little brother said .
Beatty is simply fighting back , and she ’ s playing by the left ’ s rules on cultural warfare .
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The lives of black persons matter.
But the Black Lives Matter movement, which has grown into a collective of Marxists and other leftist ideologues, is aiming to take down the country and its founding principles.
The group is superfluous and divisive and operates under false pretenses.
Many of the group’s leaders also share radical views, and people who have spoken on behalf of the movement have gone on record stating that they believe that only some black lives are relevant.
Those lives only seem to be of importance retroactively after deadly encounters with police officers — which are actually quite a rare occurrence, relatively speaking.
Black Lives Matter also doesn’t speak for all black people, including 29-year-old Bevelyn Beatty of Staten Island in New York City.
Beatty went viral online over the weekend after she defaced New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s virtue-signaling Black Lives Matter mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Beatty, who is black, opposes the mural and others like it and loathes the Black Lives Matter movement and everything it stands for.
Apparently tired of watching leftists engage in vandalism and property destruction with impunity, the young woman took matters into her own hands and doused de Blasio’s mural with black paint.
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She fought fire with fire and was more than ready to face the consequences when she was cuffed by the police department she has vowed to defend.
“Re-fund the police,” she screamed with officers on her tail as she smeared paint on Fifth Avenue. “Jesus matters! We will never support Black Lives Matter.”
Her actions went viral on Twitter.
“No. We’re not standing with Black Lives Matter. We want our police. Re-fund our police,” she also said prior to her 3 p.m. arrest in Manhattan.
This guy yelling at #bevelynbeatty really makes me mad. I can see how people get punched in the face for talking too much. pic.twitter.com/h2sa0gdqnA — ??????? ??? (@RealDealAxelrod) July 18, 2020
She was charged with criminal mischief and released after a few hours Saturday, the New York Post reported.
She wasn’t bothered by being arrested by the officers who detained her, later praising them online.
Beatty also bragged that she struck two more Black Lives Matter murals, in Harlem and Brooklyn, the same day after she was arrested in what she described as an “all-nighter” on her Facebook page.
In Harlem, she wasn’t swayed when street critics reminded her she is black.
In Brooklyn, she had a simple message after dousing another mural in paint.
“Jesus matters. We’re taking our country back,” she said.
“We’re taking it back, and let me tell you something: The police need our help. They can’t stand alone. Don’t just sit by idly and watch your country go to the ground,” she went on. “Stand with your police force, vote for Trump, vote Republican, vote for Christians and stand up, Christians.”
Beatty is passionate about defending the men and women who police the streets of New York City amid the current crime wave.
She also won’t stand for being told she has to embrace a movement that doesn’t align with her political and spiritual beliefs simply because of the color of her skin.
As officers are attacked by criminals or undercut by politicians in New York City, they have an ally in Beatty.
Officers were forced to arrest her in front of Trump Tower, but that won’t stop her from standing with them, even if she has to use unconventional methods.
There’s certainly nothing polite about smearing buckets of paint on a public street.
But CNN’s Chris Cuomo said it best when he commented on protests last month.
“Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s little brother said.
CNN’s Chris Cuomo: “Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.” As riots and looting have broken out in cities across the country, this is the message the brother of New York governor Andrew Cuomo shares at the top of his show. pic.twitter.com/ZZ47zpyVlx — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 3, 2020
Beatty is simply fighting back, and she’s playing by the left’s rules on cultural warfare.
She’s very bold.
She’s also winning.
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westernjournal--2020-07-20--Glenn Beck, Larry Elder Nominated for Radio Hall of Fame

Longtime conservative talk-show hosts Glenn Beck and Larry Elder have been nominated for the 2020 Radio Hall of Fame class — and listeners have a say who wins .
According to the organization ’ s website , the nominee categories fall under two camps : “ Industry Voting , ” which means only select professionals in the radio industry can vote in those categories , and “ Listener Voting , ” which allows the general public to be included in an online vote from July 27 to Aug. 9 .
Although Elder ’ s category falls under “ Industry Voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome of Beck ’ s .
“ The nominees in the four industry-voted categories will be voted on by a voting participant panel comprised of 600 industry professionals , who will receive confidential ballots from online voting service Votem , ” the Radio Hall of Fame said .
Votem is a company attempting to “ revolutionize the voting process ” by innovating protected , easy-access mobile voting , spanning even to “ Government Elections.
” This platform will be used by both industry and public voters alike .
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The exact date and additional details will be announced along with the inductees later this summer.
” But according to InsideRadio , an online ceremony isn ’ t discouraging Kraig Kitchin , chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame , from the exciting milestone of which this ceremony signifies for the history of radio .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , while we regret that we can not hold an in-person event this year , we ’ re looking forward to the excitement of a live , multi-location radio broadcast , ” he said .
Larry Elder ’ s well-deserved nomination is for “ Active Network/Syndication ( 10 years or more . )
“ The Larry Elder Show ” has been airing for decades , seeing national syndication from 2002 to 2007 by ABC Radio Network and continuing to be heard across the nation through the Salem Radio Network since 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. to 6 p.m. PT .
Elder , who is black , is notably one of the most prominent conservative voices currently challenging the Black Lives Matter movement and the notion of systemic racism .
He has voiced his critiques on YouTube shows such as “ The Rubin Report , ” which has raked in more than a million views for his interview alone .
A conservative voice arguably more resonant among Americans is Glenn Beck ’ s .
As noted on his website , listeners around the country have been receiving their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentary since 2004 .
“ The Glenn Beck Program ” still runs nationally strong today and can be heard live every weekday from 9 a.m. to noon ET .
Leaving behind a television show with millions of daily viewers on Fox News in 2011 , he co-founded Blaze Media , hosting other conservative champions such as Steven Crowder and his show “ Louder with Crowder.
” The platform Beck helped establish with BlazeTV broadened his reach even to a college-age audience , presenting pro-American values and conservatism through a variety of media styles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentary .
The Radio Hall of Fame ’ s nominee list places Beck in the running for “ Spoken Word On-Air Personality ” — a category allowing “ Listener Voting ” to influence who wins .
Other nominees in that category are John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou from “ The John & Ken Show ” on KFI-AM in Los Angeles and Stephanie Miller from WYD Media ’ s “ The Stephanie Miller Show.
” “ The winners in the two listener-voted categories will be determined by the public , who will also vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fame Nominating Committee , ” the site says .
Votes from the public and the Nominating Committee will together decide if Beck will join the Hall of Fame class , but the public will collectively count as only one vote .
Conservative voices in the media have never been more important , and the public vote for Glenn Beck is an opportunity for patriots to make a statement .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Longtime conservative talk-show hosts Glenn Beck and Larry Elder have been nominated for the 2020 Radio Hall of Fame class — and listeners have a say who wins.
According to the organization’s website, the nominee categories fall under two camps: “Industry Voting,” which means only select professionals in the radio industry can vote in those categories, and “Listener Voting,” which allows the general public to be included in an online vote from July 27 to Aug. 9.
Although Elder’s category falls under “Industry Voting,” the public has sway in the outcome of Beck’s.
“The nominees in the four industry-voted categories will be voted on by a voting participant panel comprised of 600 industry professionals, who will receive confidential ballots from online voting service Votem,” the Radio Hall of Fame said.
Votem is a company attempting to “revolutionize the voting process” by innovating protected, easy-access mobile voting, spanning even to “Government Elections.” This platform will be used by both industry and public voters alike.
In light of COVID-19, the Radio Hall of Fame said that this year’s “induction ceremony will be a live radio broadcast from multiple locations this October. The exact date and additional details will be announced along with the inductees later this summer.”
But according to InsideRadio, an online ceremony isn’t discouraging Kraig Kitchin, chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame, from the exciting milestone of which this ceremony signifies for the history of radio.
“2020 marks 100 years of radio and, while we regret that we cannot hold an in-person event this year, we’re looking forward to the excitement of a live, multi-location radio broadcast,” he said.
Larry Elder’s well-deserved nomination is for “Active Network/Syndication (10 years or more.) “The Larry Elder Show” has been airing for decades, seeing national syndication from 2002 to 2007 by ABC Radio Network and continuing to be heard across the nation through the Salem Radio Network since 2016. His show airs every weekday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. PT.
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Elder, who is black, is notably one of the most prominent conservative voices currently challenging the Black Lives Matter movement and the notion of systemic racism. He has voiced his critiques on YouTube shows such as “The Rubin Report,” which has raked in more than a million views for his interview alone.
A conservative voice arguably more resonant among Americans is Glenn Beck’s.
As noted on his website, listeners around the country have been receiving their daily dose of Beck’s political commentary since 2004. “The Glenn Beck Program” still runs nationally strong today and can be heard live every weekday from 9 a.m. to noon ET.
Leaving behind a television show with millions of daily viewers on Fox News in 2011, he co-founded Blaze Media, hosting other conservative champions such as Steven Crowder and his show “Louder with Crowder.”
The platform Beck helped establish with BlazeTV broadened his reach even to a college-age audience, presenting pro-American values and conservatism through a variety of media styles and personalities for entertaining and informative political commentary.
The Radio Hall of Fame’s nominee list places Beck in the running for “Spoken Word On-Air Personality” — a category allowing “Listener Voting” to influence who wins.
Other nominees in that category are John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou from “The John & Ken Show” on KFI-AM in Los Angeles and Stephanie Miller from WYD Media’s “The Stephanie Miller Show.”
“The winners in the two listener-voted categories will be determined by the public, who will also vote via Votem, and the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee,” the site says.
Votes from the public and the Nominating Committee will together decide if Beck will join the Hall of Fame class, but the public will collectively count as only one vote.
Conservative voices in the media have never been more important, and the public vote for Glenn Beck is an opportunity for patriots to make a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-07-20--Fort Sumter Redux? Portland Mayor Allows Violent Attacks Against Fed Courthouse

Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland , Oregon , doubled down over the weekend on his call for federal enforcement officers to stop defending U.S. government facilities , saying , “ We want them to leave.
” The state ’ s governor , Democrat Kate Brown , likewise said regarding the feds , “ We do not want you here.
” The calls for the federal government to evacuate sound a bit like the demands made by South Carolina officials to the federal garrison at Fort Sumter just before the outbreak of the Civil War .
Certainly , violence has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility in Portland , with at least local officials ’ complicity through failure to act .
On Sunday , so-called antifa and other “ protesters ” tore down fencing protecting the Mark Hatfield U.S .
Courthouse and then broke into the building and set a fire .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Federal officers protecting the building responded by exiting it and firing off tear gas to disperse the crowd .
They also made some arrests .
They had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All of this echoes what federal troops faced prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in Charleston .
Following the election of President Abraham Lincoln , South Carolina declared it was seceding from the union and began seizing federal military facilities .
While the state was able to do so with little resistance , for the most part , federal troops manning Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor refused to comply .
When Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort , a Confederate artillery bombardment was directed at Sumter on April 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had begun .
Thirty-six hours later , the fort ’ s commander surrendered .
RELATED : Michelle Malkin Attacked by 'BLM/Antifa ' Mob at Pro-Cop Rally -- And Cops Ca n't Stop It Granted , local governments are not supporting the attack on the federal courthouse in Portland — but they are not defending the facility , either .
In fact , the state of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking a temporary restraining order blocking federal law enforcement officers from being able to make any arrests in relation to the protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” on Sunday , argued that the mere presence of federal law enforcement is provocative .
“ What they are doing is sharply escalating the situation .
Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism .
It ’ s not helping the situation at all , ” he said .
“ They ’ re not wanted here .
We haven ’ t asked them here .
In fact , we want them to leave.
” Last week , Wheeler called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers in their buildings or leave the city .
Obviously , there is no way federal law enforcement officers can adequately protect the federal courthouse if they do not go outside of it .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blamed Wheeler and other local officials for the attacks on the courthouse .
He told Fox News on Monday the reason more law enforcement assets were sent was the escalating violence , which began prior to the July 4 weekend .
There now have been protests and riots in Portland for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the end of the day we ’ re going to protect the courthouse and we ’ re going to protect our law enforcement officers there , ” Wolf said .
“ It ’ s our job.
” “ DHS is not going to back down from our responsibilities , ” he said .
“ We are not escalating , we are protecting … federal facilities.
” President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday , “ We are trying to help Portland , not hurt it.
” “ Their leadership has , for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agitators , ” he added .
“ They are missing in action .
We must protect Federal property , AND OUR PEOPLE .
These were not merely protesters , these are the real deal !
” Journalist Andy Ngô , who has been covering the protests , responded to Trump ’ s tweet confirming the violent nature of many of the protesters .
“ I can ’ t emphasize enough the weapons antifa bring to the riots .
They bring explosives , pipe bombs , machetes , knives , guns , hammers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & more , ” Ngô wrote .
We have not reached pre-Civil War conditions yet , but Trump is right to stand firm on protecting federal property now .
The Oregon governor and the Portland mayor might not care about lawlessness continuing unabated on their streets , but thankfully we have a president who does .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, Oregon, doubled down over the weekend on his call for federal enforcement officers to stop defending U.S. government facilities, saying, “We want them to leave.”
The state’s governor, Democrat Kate Brown, likewise said regarding the feds, “We do not want you here.”
The calls for the federal government to evacuate sound a bit like the demands made by South Carolina officials to the federal garrison at Fort Sumter just before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Certainly, violence has been directed at a key federal government facility in Portland, with at least local officials’ complicity through failure to act.
On Sunday, so-called antifa and other “protesters” tore down fencing protecting the Mark Hatfield U.S. Courthouse and then broke into the building and set a fire.
Federal officers protecting the building responded by exiting it and firing off tear gas to disperse the crowd. They also made some arrests.
They had the perfect right and responsibility to do so.
All of this echoes what federal troops faced prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in Charleston.
Following the election of President Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina declared it was seceding from the union and began seizing federal military facilities.
While the state was able to do so with little resistance, for the most part, federal troops manning Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor refused to comply.
When Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, a Confederate artillery bombardment was directed at Sumter on April 12, 1861, and the Civil War had begun. Thirty-six hours later, the fort’s commander surrendered.
Granted, local governments are not supporting the attack on the federal courthouse in Portland — but they are not defending the facility, either.
In fact, the state of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking a temporary restraining order blocking federal law enforcement officers from being able to make any arrests in relation to the protests.
Wheeler, during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, argued that the mere presence of federal law enforcement is provocative.
“What they are doing is sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. It’s not helping the situation at all,” he said.
“They’re not wanted here. We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.”
Last week, Wheeler called for the federal government to either keep its officers in their buildings or leave the city.
Obviously, there is no way federal law enforcement officers can adequately protect the federal courthouse if they do not go outside of it.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blamed Wheeler and other local officials for the attacks on the courthouse.
He told Fox News on Monday the reason more law enforcement assets were sent was the escalating violence, which began prior to the July 4 weekend.
There now have been protests and riots in Portland for more than 50 days in a row.
“At the end of the day we’re going to protect the courthouse and we’re going to protect our law enforcement officers there,” Wolf said. “It’s our job.”
“DHS is not going to back down from our responsibilities,” he said. “We are not escalating, we are protecting … federal facilities.”
President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday, “We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it.”
“Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators,” he added. “They are missing in action. We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!”
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Journalist Andy Ngô, who has been covering the protests, responded to Trump’s tweet confirming the violent nature of many of the protesters.
“I can’t emphasize enough the weapons antifa bring to the riots. They bring explosives, pipe bombs, machetes, knives, guns, hammers, slingshots, frozen water bottles, lasers & more,” Ngô wrote.
I can’t emphasize enough the weapons antifa bring to the riots. They bring explosives, pipe bombs, machetes, knives, guns, hammers, slingshots, frozen water bottles, lasers & more. And this is what no one wants to admit: violent rioters are protected by the “peaceful” protesters. — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 19, 2020
We have not reached pre-Civil War conditions yet, but Trump is right to stand firm on protecting federal property now.
The Oregon governor and the Portland mayor might not care about lawlessness continuing unabated on their streets, but thankfully we have a president who does.
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westernjournal--2020-07-20--Video: Local Official: Reports of COVID Surge in Infants Are False

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