westernjournal--2020-09-05--Trump Says Biden Needs a Drug Test – This Is What Tipped Him Off

President Donald Trump last week called for his 2020 opponent , Democratic nominee Joe Biden , to take a drug test .
In Trump ’ s opinion , the former vice president ’ s relatively gaffe-free performance in his final primary debate with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was suspicious .
Throughout his 2020 campaign , Biden has made a series of mumbling , incoherent statements that have left many voters wondering whether the 77-year-old candidate is mentally fit to be president .
During an Oval Office interview Aug. 26 with Bryon York of the Washington Examiner , Trump announced his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both candidates take a drug test before the presidential debates .
“ We ’ re going to call for a drug test , by the way , ” he said .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The president went on to suggest that Biden ’ s performance in his debate with Sanders was so out of character that the former vice president must have been taking some sort of drug to improve his cognitive function .
“ It wasn ’ t that he was Winston Churchill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said , “ but it was a normal , boring debate .
… “ I don ’ t know how he could have been so incompetent in his debate performances and then , all of a sudden , be OK against Bernie .
“ My point is , if you go back and watch some of those numerous debates , he was so bad .
He wasn ’ t even coherent .
And against Bernie , he was .
And we ’ re calling for a drug test.
” York asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prizefight .
“ Well , it is a prizefight , ” he responded .
“ It ’ s no different from the gladiators , except we have to use our brain and our mouth .
And our body to stand .
I want all standing ; they want to sit down.
” Obviously , the president is no medical expert , and he isn ’ t qualified to identify any medical conditions that Biden might have .
He made this call about the former vice president ’ s mental acuity based solely on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s questions are completely valid .
RELATED : No More Hiding : Chris Wallace Tapped as 1st Debate Moderator While Biden Continues Avoiding Interview Biden has been remarkably inconsistent when it comes to his speech coherence .
Comparing Biden ’ s speeches during his time as vice president to those during his 2020 campaign gives the impression that there has been a serious performative decline in his speech .
Given that , Trump ’ s demand is completely within reason .
If there did happen to be any truth to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it isn ’ t too much of a stretch to assume that Democrats and establishment media would try to cover it up .
Many on the left are already calling for the presidential debates to be canceled , lending credence to the notion that they understand it ’ s quite possible that Biden ’ s mental acuity is in decline .
The candidates should go head to head in debates , with or without a drug test beforehand .
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President Donald Trump last week called for his 2020 opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, to take a drug test.
In Trump’s opinion, the former vice president’s relatively gaffe-free performance in his final primary debate with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was suspicious.
Throughout his 2020 campaign, Biden has made a series of mumbling, incoherent statements that have left many voters wondering whether the 77-year-old candidate is mentally fit to be president.
During an Oval Office interview Aug. 26 with Bryon York of the Washington Examiner, Trump announced his team’s plan to demand that both candidates take a drug test before the presidential debates.
“We’re going to call for a drug test, by the way,” he said.
The president went on to suggest that Biden’s performance in his debate with Sanders was so out of character that the former vice president must have been taking some sort of drug to improve his cognitive function.
“It wasn’t that he was Winston Churchill, because he wasn’t,” Trump said, “but it was a normal, boring debate. …
“I don’t know how he could have been so incompetent in his debate performances and then, all of a sudden, be OK against Bernie.
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“My point is, if you go back and watch some of those numerous debates, he was so bad. He wasn’t even coherent. And against Bernie, he was. And we’re calling for a drug test.”
York asked Trump if the debates were like a prizefight.
“Well, it is a prizefight,” he responded. “It’s no different from the gladiators, except we have to use our brain and our mouth. And our body to stand. I want all standing; they want to sit down.”
Obviously, the president is no medical expert, and he isn’t qualified to identify any medical conditions that Biden might have. He made this call about the former vice president’s mental acuity based solely on his own judgment.
That being said, Trump’s questions are completely valid.
Biden has been remarkably inconsistent when it comes to his speech coherence.
Comparing Biden’s speeches during his time as vice president to those during his 2020 campaign gives the impression that there has been a serious performative decline in his speech.
Given that, Trump’s demand is completely within reason.
If there did happen to be any truth to the president’s claims, however, it isn’t too much of a stretch to assume that Democrats and establishment media would try to cover it up.
Many on the left are already calling for the presidential debates to be canceled, lending credence to the notion that they understand it’s quite possible that Biden’s mental acuity is in decline.
The candidates should go head to head in debates, with or without a drug test beforehand.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--First Responders Give Hero’s Sendoff to Slain Officer

Two fire truck ladders stretched a large American flag over a hearse that threaded the streets of Cleveland on Saturday as it carried the body of a police detective killed in the line of duty to a funeral home .
Other first responders stood at attention as the procession for Detective James Skernivitz , 53 , passed , WKYC-TV reported .
Three people are being questioned after Skernivitz and a man described as a police informant were shot and killed in the officer ’ s unmarked car during a drug operation on Thursday night on the city ’ s west @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-violence task force shortly before he and Scott Dingess , 50 , were killed , officials said .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Two juveniles and an adult were taken into custody on unrelated arrest warrants , Cleveland Safety Director Karrie Howard told reporters Friday .
Their names have not been released .
A Cleveland police official who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press that Skernivitz , a 25-year veteran of the force , had been working undercover as part of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police informant .
Skernivitz and other law enforcement officers had been sworn in Wednesday at the Cleveland FBI office to become members of the FBI ’ s Violent Crime Task Force in support of Operation Legend , a Justice Department effort to crack down on violent crime in a number of U.S. cities , including Cleveland , an FBI representative said .
Officials have not said whether Skernivitz was working Thursday night as part of the federal task force or as a member of the Cleveland police gang unit to which he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been announced .
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Two fire truck ladders stretched a large American flag over a hearse that threaded the streets of Cleveland on Saturday as it carried the body of a police detective killed in the line of duty to a funeral home.
Other first responders stood at attention as the procession for Detective James Skernivitz, 53, passed, WKYC-TV reported.
Three people are being questioned after Skernivitz and a man described as a police informant were shot and killed in the officer’s unmarked car during a drug operation on Thursday night on the city’s west side.
Skernivitz had joined a federal anti-violence task force shortly before he and Scott Dingess, 50, were killed, officials said.
Today, Cleveland first responders including Divisions of @ClevelandFire and @ClevelandEMS joined us as Detective James Skernivitz was escorted to the funeral home. Detective Skernivitz was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 3, 2020. @CityofCleveland pic.twitter.com/fCafyCk90Y — Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) September 5, 2020
Two juveniles and an adult were taken into custody on unrelated arrest warrants, Cleveland Safety Director Karrie Howard told reporters Friday. Their names have not been released.
A Cleveland police official who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press that Skernivitz, a 25-year veteran of the force, had been working undercover as part of a drug operation and that Dingess was a police informant.
Skernivitz and other law enforcement officers had been sworn in Wednesday at the Cleveland FBI office to become members of the FBI’s Violent Crime Task Force in support of Operation Legend, a Justice Department effort to crack down on violent crime in a number of U.S. cities, including Cleveland, an FBI representative said.
Officials have not said whether Skernivitz was working Thursday night as part of the federal task force or as a member of the Cleveland police gang unit to which he was normally assigned.
Funeral plans have not been announced.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Judge Temporarily Bans Detroit Police from Using Protest Equipment on ‘Peaceful’ Protesters

Detroit police on Friday were banned from using certain crowd control tactics against what a federal judge called “ peaceful ” protesters , leading the city ’ s police chief to note that law enforcement only engages with those who break the law in the first place .
The judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by Detroit Will Breathe that will be in effect for 14 days .
Amanda Ghannam , a lawyer representing Detroit Will Breathe , told The Detroit News that the ruling is a victory because police have “ repeatedly responded with violence and hostility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter . '
” “ We are relieved that Detroit Will Breathe will be able to commemorate their 100th day of protest safely and peacefully , without fear of violent retaliation or unlawful arrest by police , ” she said .
Police Chief James Craig said the order by U.S. District Judge Laurie J. Michelson will have limited practical effect because police have never targeted peaceful protesters , only violent ones who violate the law .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ We ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way we ’ ve done it , ” Craig said , according to the Detroit Free Press .
“ We respect peaceful protesters .
We understand the judge ’ s order and we ’ ll make sure the protesters understand if there ’ s any aggression or violation of law , they will get ample notice like we ’ ve done in the past , ” he said .
The order , which was posted by WDIV-TV , provides list of what police shall not do .
“ For a period of 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing of good cause , but not beyond 28 days absent consent by Defendants , the City of Detroit , including the Detroit Police Department … is enjoined from : Using striking weapons ( including , but not limited to , batons and shields ) , chemical agents ( including , but not limited to , tear gas and pepper spray ) , or rubber bullets against any individual peacefully engaging in protest or demonstrations who does not pose a physical threat to the safety of the public or police , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that authorities are temporarily banned from “ Deploying chemical agents or a sound cannon against persons peacefully engaging in protest or demonstrations without an audible warning and a reasonable amount of time to disperse.
” Police are also prohibited from “ Placing in a chokehold or ramming with a vehicle any individual attending a demonstration ; Tightening the zip ties or handcuffs placed on any individual to the point that the restraints cause physical injury , including loss of circulation or change in color ” and “ Arresting any demonstrators en masse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she “ recognizes that police officers are often faced with dangerous and rapidly evolving situations while trying to enforce the law and maintain the safety of the public .
And it is important that police officers have non-lethal options to use to protect themselves and the public when necessary.
” Banning the use of batons , shields , gas and other police tools on “ peaceful ” demonstrators “ leaves open all lawful options for police to use reasonable force when necessary to defend against a threat and to make arrests when supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Any possible benefit police officers could gain from deploying chemical agents , projectiles , or striking weapons against demonstrators who pose no threat and are not resisting lawful commands is outweighed by the irreparable harm peaceful protestors would face , ” Michelson wrote .
RELATED : Kindhearted Police Officer Aids Disoriented Elderly Driver Who Ran Out of Gas Craig , however , said none of this changes anything on the streets .
“ The judge ’ s order is no different than what we ’ ve always done , ” Craig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve had to use less-than-lethal force , it ’ s been to address violence by protesters , resisting arrest , or when they ’ ve tried to take over an intersection in violation of the law .
Technically , nothing has changed.
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Detroit police on Friday were banned from using certain crowd control tactics against what a federal judge called “peaceful” protesters, leading the city’s police chief to note that law enforcement only engages with those who break the law in the first place.
The judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by Detroit Will Breathe that will be in effect for 14 days.
Amanda Ghannam, a lawyer representing Detroit Will Breathe, told The Detroit News that the ruling is a victory because police have “repeatedly responded with violence and hostility to the simple message that ‘black lives matter.'”
“We are relieved that Detroit Will Breathe will be able to commemorate their 100th day of protest safely and peacefully, without fear of violent retaliation or unlawful arrest by police,” she said.
Police Chief James Craig said the order by U.S. District Judge Laurie J. Michelson will have limited practical effect because police have never targeted peaceful protesters, only violent ones who violate the law.
“We’re going to continue to do our jobs the way we’ve done it,” Craig said, according to the Detroit Free Press.
“We respect peaceful protesters. We understand the judge’s order and we’ll make sure the protesters understand if there’s any aggression or violation of law, they will get ample notice like we’ve done in the past,” he said.
The order, which was posted by WDIV-TV, provides list of what police shall not do.
“For a period of 14 days, to be extended upon a showing of good cause, but not beyond 28 days absent consent by Defendants, the City of Detroit, including the Detroit Police Department … is enjoined from: Using striking weapons (including, but not limited to, batons and shields), chemical agents (including, but not limited to, tear gas and pepper spray), or rubber bullets against any individual peacefully engaging in protest or demonstrations who does not pose a physical threat to the safety of the public or police,” the order reads.
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It goes on to say that authorities are temporarily banned from “Deploying chemical agents or a sound cannon against persons peacefully engaging in protest or demonstrations without an audible warning and a reasonable amount of time to disperse.”
Police are also prohibited from “Placing in a chokehold or ramming with a vehicle any individual attending a demonstration; Tightening the zip ties or handcuffs placed on any individual to the point that the restraints cause physical injury, including loss of circulation or change in color” and “Arresting any demonstrators en masse without probable cause.”
Michelson wrote that she “recognizes that police officers are often faced with dangerous and rapidly evolving situations while trying to enforce the law and maintain the safety of the public. And it is important that police officers have non-lethal options to use to protect themselves and the public when necessary.”
Banning the use of batons, shields, gas and other police tools on “peaceful” demonstrators “leaves open all lawful options for police to use reasonable force when necessary to defend against a threat and to make arrests when supported by probable cause,” she said.
“Any possible benefit police officers could gain from deploying chemical agents, projectiles, or striking weapons against demonstrators who pose no threat and are not resisting lawful commands is outweighed by the irreparable harm peaceful protestors would face,” Michelson wrote.
Craig, however, said none of this changes anything on the streets.
“The judge’s order is no different than what we’ve always done,” Craig said.
“Every time we’ve had to use less-than-lethal force, it’s been to address violence by protesters, resisting arrest, or when they’ve tried to take over an intersection in violation of the law. Technically, nothing has changed.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Ex-College Football Player Caught Impersonating High School Freshman

Wishing to go back in time and be a high school freshman all over again is one thing ; doing it is another , as a 21-year-old Georgia man found out when he tried to fool authorities into believing he was 14 years old .
Abay Holmes tried to enroll at Baldwin High School as a freshman but ended up in the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center , facing charges of “ giving a false name , address , and birthdate to a law enforcement officer , and giving false statements or writings to conceal facts or fraudulent documents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Baldwin County Sheriff ’ s Office Maj. Scott Deason said authorities are still trying to understand why Holmes tried to enroll in high school .
“ They ’ re still looking into all of that at this time , ” said Deason .
“ Apparently , he convinced a homeowner in this community to let him stay with them because he was 14 and had nowhere else to go .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ They got ready to put him out , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing some investigating.
” Capt .
Brad King of the Baldwin County Sheriff ’ s Office said Holmes claimed he was a homeless 14-year-old named Awan Thomas , according to WMAZ-TV .
A Milledgeville woman took him in .
He was virtually enrolled in Baldwin County High School and got a laptop from the school to do his work .
On Aug. 25 , the woman reported that Holmes became “ unruly.
” The sheriff ’ s office was called when , after being thrown out of the house , he tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was detained revealed Holmes ’ true identity .
“ Holmes made up the lie and had to live that lie as best he could , ” King said .
Police do not believe that Holmes had any ill intent towards fellow students but are unsure of his true motive .
“ So , he was arrested for giving false statements to us , ” Deason said .
“ As far as what he did at school — that will be a school conversation .
I don ’ t know if he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or was enrolled .
That will be something the school will have to answer.
” RELATED : WWE Star Thanks Police Officers After Man Allegedly Breaks Into Her Home with Knife and Zip Ties Holmes was in the system because of an incident that took place at Georgia Military College , where he had gone after a high school football career in the Atlanta area .
Savanna Roughen , an assistant district attorney with the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney ’ s Office , told the Union Recorder that Holmes was arrested with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with vehicle break-ins on the campus .
He eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft by taking and served a year on probation , she said .
A deputy who was investigating the case called her about Holmes , she said , after he “ knew right away something was off because the guy didn ’ t look 14 to him.
” Roughen said she believed Holmes left college , ending his football career .
Joe Kinsey at Outkick speculated that the chance to restart that career could have driven Holmes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s think about this for a minute .
Did Holmes hatch a plan where he ’ d be a freshman , go to school virtually , build a relationship with the football coach and then come out and play ?
It ’ s very plausible .
He ’ d dominate as a freshman , the recruiting services would take notice and who knows what the plan was after that , ” Kinsey wrote .
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Wishing to go back in time and be a high school freshman all over again is one thing; doing it is another, as a 21-year-old Georgia man found out when he tried to fool authorities into believing he was 14 years old.
Abay Holmes tried to enroll at Baldwin High School as a freshman but ended up in the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center, facing charges of “giving a false name, address, and birthdate to a law enforcement officer, and giving false statements or writings to conceal facts or fraudulent documents,” according to The Union-Recorder of Milledgeville.
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Scott Deason said authorities are still trying to understand why Holmes tried to enroll in high school.
“They’re still looking into all of that at this time,” said Deason.
“Apparently, he convinced a homeowner in this community to let him stay with them because he was 14 and had nowhere else to go.
“They got ready to put him out, and they called us, and we started doing some investigating.”
Capt. Brad King of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said Holmes claimed he was a homeless 14-year-old named Awan Thomas, according to WMAZ-TV.
A Milledgeville woman took him in. He was virtually enrolled in Baldwin County High School and got a laptop from the school to do his work.
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On Aug. 25, the woman reported that Holmes became “unruly.” The sheriff’s office was called when, after being thrown out of the house, he tried to take the computer.
Fingerprints taken after he was detained revealed Holmes’ true identity.
“Holmes made up the lie and had to live that lie as best he could,” King said.
Police do not believe that Holmes had any ill intent towards fellow students but are unsure of his true motive.
“So, he was arrested for giving false statements to us,” Deason said.
“As far as what he did at school — that will be a school conversation. I don’t know if he is actually a student, was a student or was enrolled. That will be something the school will have to answer.”
Holmes was in the system because of an incident that took place at Georgia Military College, where he had gone after a high school football career in the Atlanta area.
Savanna Roughen, an assistant district attorney with the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, told the Union Recorder that Holmes was arrested with two other students in 2017 in connection with vehicle break-ins on the campus.
He eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft by taking and served a year on probation, she said.
A deputy who was investigating the case called her about Holmes, she said, after he “knew right away something was off because the guy didn’t look 14 to him.”
Roughen said she believed Holmes left college, ending his football career.
Joe Kinsey at Outkick speculated that the chance to restart that career could have driven Holmes to do what he did.
“Let’s think about this for a minute. Did Holmes hatch a plan where he’d be a freshman, go to school virtually, build a relationship with the football coach and then come out and play? It’s very plausible. He’d dominate as a freshman, the recruiting services would take notice and who knows what the plan was after that,” Kinsey wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--GOP Senate Candidate: ‘Crazy’ Urban Liberals Are Driving Voters to Trump, Could Flip Blue State

As liberals move farther left , more voters get behind President Donald Trump , according to a Republican Senate candidate .
Minnesota Republican nominee Jason Lewis said that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground .
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Trump in Minnesota by roughly 44,000 votes in 2016 , but Lewis thinks Trump ’ s chances of winning the state keep improving .
“ It ’ s sort of a microcosm of the entire country .
As the urban liberals become a little bit more crazy , it drives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , ” Lewis said Saturday on the Fox News program “ Fox & Friends Weekend.
” “ And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP , and he ’ s brought the working man and woman back to the party , ” he added .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Lewis indicated the law-and-order message Republicans are supporting resonates with voters after a summer of riots .
“ I think we are going to win , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win , ” he said .
At least one commentator said a Trump win in Minnesota is possible .
“ It ’ s realistic that a Republican could win here for the first time in a long time , but Trump is not the favorite in Minnesota by any means and having one or two good polls doesn ’ t make it a toss-up yet , ” Todd Rapp , a Minnesota Democratic operative , told The Hill .
“ Trump will get trounced in the Twin Cities and I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the rural parts of the state to make up for it .
But I tell you what , plenty of things could happen in the next two months to make my confidence waver.
” Trump said last month that was planning to focus on the sate .
“ We ’ re going to focus very hard on Minnesota , ” Trump told KSTP-TV .
“ We ’ ve done so much for Minnesota .
I think we ’ re going to win.
” Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley emphasized security as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We want to protect the people of this country , ” he told KSTP .
“ It ’ s about safety and security and Joe Biden saw this looting , this rioting , the damage , the death and destruction for 90 days and said nothing.
” Although incumbent Democratic Tina Smith is leading in the polls as she seeks re-election to the Senate , RealClearPolitics has called the race between her and Lewis a “ Toss Up.
” Minnesota has gone for a Democratic presidential candidate in every election since then-President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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As liberals move farther left, more voters get behind President Donald Trump, according to a Republican Senate candidate.
Minnesota Republican nominee Jason Lewis said that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Trump in Minnesota by roughly 44,000 votes in 2016, but Lewis thinks Trump’s chances of winning the state keep improving.
“It’s sort of a microcosm of the entire country. As the urban liberals become a little bit more crazy, it drives everybody else into Trump country and red country,” Lewis said Saturday on the Fox News program “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP, and he’s brought the working man and woman back to the party,” he added.
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Lewis indicated the law-and-order message Republicans are supporting resonates with voters after a summer of riots.
“I think we are going to win, and I think the president is going to win,” he said.
At least one commentator said a Trump win in Minnesota is possible.
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“It’s realistic that a Republican could win here for the first time in a long time, but Trump is not the favorite in Minnesota by any means and having one or two good polls doesn’t make it a toss-up yet,” Todd Rapp, a Minnesota Democratic operative, told The Hill.
“Trump will get trounced in the Twin Cities and I don’t know that there are enough votes in the rural parts of the state to make up for it. But I tell you what, plenty of things could happen in the next two months to make my confidence waver.”
Trump said last month that was planning to focus on the sate.
“We’re going to focus very hard on Minnesota,” Trump told KSTP-TV. “We’ve done so much for Minnesota. I think we’re going to win.”
Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley emphasized security as he talked this week about the state.
“We want to protect the people of this country,” he told KSTP. “It’s about safety and security and Joe Biden saw this looting, this rioting, the damage, the death and destruction for 90 days and said nothing.”
Although incumbent Democratic Tina Smith is leading in the polls as she seeks re-election to the Senate, RealClearPolitics has called the race between her and Lewis a “Toss Up.”
Minnesota has gone for a Democratic presidential candidate in every election since then-President Richard Nixon’s re-election in 1972.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Why a Small Town in Idaho Claims Manhole Cover Is ‘Center of Universe’

You may have never heard of Wallace , Idaho , but if you have , you ’ re certainly familiar with the quirky town and its outrageous claim — that it is the probable center of the universe .
“ Here ’ s what ’ s funny to me about being at the center of the universe , ” NBC correspondent Harry Smith said when “ Today ” visited the town last year .
“ You would think it would be a little busier , right ?
And — not so much.
” To understand why and how this claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit into the history of the small town in northern Idaho .
Wallace has been known for its tenacity and strong will .
The town was originally a silver mining town , and according to “ Today , ” survived strikes by the miners .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win A forest fire in the early 1900s couldn ’ t destroy it .
The government couldn ’ t cow them either — and it tried several times .
Apparently , plans were made to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the historic little town .
But the residents were crafty , and they quickly went about getting their historic little town ’ s buildings listed with the National Register of Historic Places , thereby protecting their home and forcing the interstate off to the perimeter .
The “ center of the universe ” claim was borne out of a similar tiff with the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services , which discovered “ probable ” lead pollution in the soil in 2002 , according to Roadside America .
Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t had any negative effects on them , but according to Mental Floss , the government countered that since the people couldn ’ t prove the lead wasn ’ t dangerous , then it must be dangerous and needed to be removed .
Enter the center of the universe on Sept. 25 , 2004 .
Using the same logic , then-mayor Ron Garitone dubbed a spot on the intersection of Bank and 6th streets “ The Center of the Universe ” — because if it couldn ’ t be disproven , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No Water Left , Man Grabs Cans of Bud Light and Helps Save Home from Wildfire “ If scientists could not provide proof that Wallace is not the center of the universe , then the absence of such proof must compel us to conclude that Wallace must therefore be the center of the universe , ” Garitone explained at the time , according to the Idaho Senior Independent .
The spot is marked by an elaborately designed manhole cover displaying the codes of the region ’ s four mining companies , a compass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shaffer has become the town ’ s prime minister , and every year in the autumn they read a proclamation and celebrate their advantageous location .
“ Being of sound body and mind , I do hereby solemnly declare and proclaim Wallace to be the center of the universe , ” Shaffer told the Senior Independent earlier this year .
“ We were further able to pinpoint the exact center of the universe , to wit ; a sewer access cover slightly off-center from the intersection of Bank and 6th streets.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pilgrimage to the center of the universe every year — which is a lot closer than some of us might have initially suspected .
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You may have never heard of Wallace, Idaho, but if you have, you’re certainly familiar with the quirky town and its outrageous claim — that it is the probable center of the universe.
“Here’s what’s funny to me about being at the center of the universe,” NBC correspondent Harry Smith said when “Today” visited the town last year. “You would think it would be a little busier, right? And — not so much.”
To understand why and how this claim came about, you have to dig a bit into the history of the small town in northern Idaho.
Wallace has been known for its tenacity and strong will. The town was originally a silver mining town, and according to “Today,” survived strikes by the miners.
A forest fire in the early 1900s couldn’t destroy it.
The government couldn’t cow them either — and it tried several times.
Apparently, plans were made to run an interstate right through the heart of the historic little town.
But the residents were crafty, and they quickly went about getting their historic little town’s buildings listed with the National Register of Historic Places, thereby protecting their home and forcing the interstate off to the perimeter.
The “center of the universe” claim was borne out of a similar tiff with the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services, which discovered “probable” lead pollution in the soil in 2002, according to Roadside America.
Wallace residents claimed the lead sulfide levels hadn’t had any negative effects on them, but according to Mental Floss, the government countered that since the people couldn’t prove the lead wasn’t dangerous, then it must be dangerous and needed to be removed.
Enter the center of the universe on Sept. 25, 2004.
Using the same logic, then-mayor Ron Garitone dubbed a spot on the intersection of Bank and 6th streets “The Center of the Universe” — because if it couldn’t be disproven, it must be true.
“If scientists could not provide proof that Wallace is not the center of the universe, then the absence of such proof must compel us to conclude that Wallace must therefore be the center of the universe,” Garitone explained at the time, according to the Idaho Senior Independent.
The spot is marked by an elaborately designed manhole cover displaying the codes of the region’s four mining companies, a compass rose and the claim itself.
Richard Shaffer has become the town’s prime minister, and every year in the autumn they read a proclamation and celebrate their advantageous location.
“Being of sound body and mind, I do hereby solemnly declare and proclaim Wallace to be the center of the universe,” Shaffer told the Senior Independent earlier this year.
“We were further able to pinpoint the exact center of the universe, to wit; a sewer access cover slightly off-center from the intersection of Bank and 6th streets.”
The spot is well-marked, and tourists make the pilgrimage to the center of the universe every year — which is a lot closer than some of us might have initially suspected.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Poll: Trump’s Approval Rating Rebounds to Pre-COVID Level

A new poll reveals strong support for the job President Donald Trump is doing as new measures show positive developments in the battle against the coronavirus and the drive to restart America ’ s economy .
Rasmussen Reports ’ Friday tracking poll of likely voters showed that Trump is polling higher than Barack Obama was at the same point in the former president ’ s administration .
Fifty-two percent of respondents said they approved of Trump ’ s job performance , compared to 48 percent of respondents who said the same of Obama on Sept. 4 , 2012 .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late February , just before the impact of the coronavirus led to vast lockdowns to slow the spread of the disease .
The survey showed that Trump continues to evoke a strong reaction among his supporters and opponents : 42 percent of those polled strongly approve of Trump , while 42 percent strongly disapprove .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The Rasmussen daily survey of approval ratings , which polled 1,500 people , has a margin of error of plus- or minus-2.5 percentage points .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have reason to be pleased because the U.S. has battled the coronavirus better than many other nations .
“ [ O ] n the China virus front , the nations of Europe have experienced a 38 percent greater excess mortality than the United States — 38 percent more greater excess mortality than the United States .
A lot of you don ’ t want to report that , ” Trump said , according to a White House media pool report .
“ And if we took New York out of the equation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The job we ’ ve done is incredible .
And we don ’ t get any credit for it , but we ’ ve done an incredible job.
” Among Trump ’ s signature issues in office has been the economy , which on Friday reported an increase of 1.37 million jobs in August as the jobless rate fell to 8.4 percent — the lowest since lockdowns began to impact the economy in March , according to CNBC .
“ These jobs numbers reflect a big win for American workers , and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims have barely been budging in recent weeks .
Unemployment breaking the 10 percent barrier so decisively is a big psychological lift as well , ” Robert Frick , corporate economist at Navy Federal Credit Union , ” told CNBC .
“ We are still moving in the right direction and the pace of the jobs recovery seems to have picked up , but it still looks like it will take a while – and likely a vaccine – before we get back close to where we were at the beginning of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s head of global markets , Tony Bedikian .
“ We continue to be optimistic that the economy has turned a corner and that we ’ ll continue to see steady progress.
” The numbers showed a stronger economy than the experts had predicted .
“ It ’ s another great day for American jobs and American workers , ” Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC .
The jobs report is “ real evidence that the American comeback is underway , ” he said .
During his Friday news conference , Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes the wrong way .
“ We ’ re witnessing the fastest labor market recovery from any economic crisis in history , by far , ” Trump said , later adding that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s support for potentially shutting down the nation could make heard-earned gains evaporate overnight .
“ Joe Biden ’ s blanket shutdown would collapse our economy .
It would cause countless deaths from suicide , drug , alcohol abuse , heart disease and more .
You know , shutdowns cause a lot of problems — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more so than the virus itself .
Biden ’ s plan is not a solution ; it ’ s a virtual surrender , ” he said .
“ And our country is doing so well .
We ’ re starting to do so well .
I think we ’ re going to have a great third quarter .
I mean , you ’ re going to see for yourself because the numbers will be announced sometime prior to the election on Nov. 3 .
“ And as you know , Joe spent his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other faraway countries , ” Trump added .
“ For 47 years , people were pillaging our country — taking our jobs , taking our companies .
And that ’ s never going to change with that mindset and with that group .
Biden is not going to be standing up to these foreign countries .
He ’ s not going to be standing up — maybe more importantly — to the people that run the Democrat Party .
He doesn ’ t have the strength to do that.
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A new poll reveals strong support for the job President Donald Trump is doing as new measures show positive developments in the battle against the coronavirus and the drive to restart America’s economy.
Rasmussen Reports’ Friday tracking poll of likely voters showed that Trump is polling higher than Barack Obama was at the same point in the former president’s administration.
Fifty-two percent of respondents said they approved of Trump’s job performance, compared to 48 percent of respondents who said the same of Obama on Sept. 4, 2012.
Trump last achieved a 52 percent approval rating in late February, just before the impact of the coronavirus led to vast lockdowns to slow the spread of the disease.
The survey showed that Trump continues to evoke a strong reaction among his supporters and opponents: 42 percent of those polled strongly approve of Trump, while 42 percent strongly disapprove.
The Rasmussen daily survey of approval ratings, which polled 1,500 people, has a margin of error of plus- or minus-2.5 percentage points.
On Friday, Trump noted that Americans have reason to be pleased because the U.S. has battled the coronavirus better than many other nations.
“[O]n the China virus front, the nations of Europe have experienced a 38 percent greater excess mortality than the United States — 38 percent more greater excess mortality than the United States. A lot of you don’t want to report that,” Trump said, according to a White House media pool report. “And if we took New York out of the equation, there’s nobody even close. The job we’ve done is incredible. And we don’t get any credit for it, but we’ve done an incredible job.”
Among Trump’s signature issues in office has been the economy, which on Friday reported an increase of 1.37 million jobs in August as the jobless rate fell to 8.4 percent — the lowest since lockdowns began to impact the economy in March, according to CNBC.
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“These jobs numbers reflect a big win for American workers, and are a welcome surprise considering the unemployment insurance claims have barely been budging in recent weeks. Unemployment breaking the 10 percent barrier so decisively is a big psychological lift as well,” Robert Frick, corporate economist at Navy Federal Credit Union,” told CNBC.
“We are still moving in the right direction and the pace of the jobs recovery seems to have picked up, but it still looks like it will take a while – and likely a vaccine – before we get back close to where we were at the beginning of this year,” added Citizens Bank’s head of global markets, Tony Bedikian.
“We continue to be optimistic that the economy has turned a corner and that we’ll continue to see steady progress.”
The numbers showed a stronger economy than the experts had predicted.
“It’s another great day for American jobs and American workers,” Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC.
The jobs report is “real evidence that the American comeback is underway,” he said.
During his Friday news conference, Trump said that could end if the November election goes the wrong way.
“We’re witnessing the fastest labor market recovery from any economic crisis in history, by far,” Trump said, later adding that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s support for potentially shutting down the nation could make heard-earned gains evaporate overnight.
“Joe Biden’s blanket shutdown would collapse our economy. It would cause countless deaths from suicide, drug, alcohol abuse, heart disease and more. You know, shutdowns cause a lot of problems — a lot of very serious problems — more so than the virus itself. Biden’s plan is not a solution; it’s a virtual surrender,” he said.
“And our country is doing so well. We’re starting to do so well. I think we’re going to have a great third quarter. I mean, you’re going to see for yourself because the numbers will be announced sometime prior to the election on Nov. 3.
“And as you know, Joe spent his entire career sending American jobs to China and other faraway countries,” Trump added.
“For 47 years, people were pillaging our country — taking our jobs, taking our companies. And that’s never going to change with that mindset and with that group. Biden is not going to be standing up to these foreign countries. He’s not going to be standing up — maybe more importantly — to the people that run the Democrat Party. He doesn’t have the strength to do that.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--11-Year-Old Boy Jumps Behind Wheel, Drives Grandmother Home During Health Scare

An 11-year-old boy did the incredible when his grandmother needed him most .
Angela Brewer-Laye credits her grandson PJ for rescuing her during a recent medical emergency .
She said she was out walking with PJ about a mile and a half from her home when trouble hit .
“ [ PJ ] always rides either his four-wheeler or his go-kart or dirt bike while I ’ m trying to get a little exercise in , ” she told WXIA-TV .
She felt shaky and saw spots — both signs her blood sugar had dipped .
TRENDING : Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Win “ He noticed my demeanor ; that ’ s when he swung into action , ” she said .
She tried to steady herself as the boy took off .
“ I was leaning against a stop sign , and all of a sudden , I look to my right , and I saw my car , my Mercedes-Benz coming towards me .
Wait a minute .
And I looked in the car and it was PJ , ” Brewer-Laye said .
She was amazed at her grandson ’ s driving skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 years old and drives like a pro , ” she said , adding that she took a video just to document how smoothly he handled a car .
“ He did not go up the curb , in the grass , nothing .
He pulled in the driveway , into the garage , and helped me out the car , ” she continued , noting that her driveway is narrow .
When they arrived at her house , he found some glucose tablets and peanut butter crackers .
RELATED : Woman Says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vegetables She later learned that her husband had PJ move the family cars around every once in a while , and that ’ s where he learned to drive .
But he had never gone solo and had never hit the streets before .
“ He ’ s an extra special ordinary little boy and he doesn ’ t ask for nothing in return.
” As a reward , Brewer-Laye and the family took the boy out for a feast of his favorite food — crab legs .
This celebration coincided with PJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to celebrate two exciting things that week .
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An 11-year-old boy did the incredible when his grandmother needed him most.
Angela Brewer-Laye credits her grandson PJ for rescuing her during a recent medical emergency.
She said she was out walking with PJ about a mile and a half from her home when trouble hit.
“[PJ] always rides either his four-wheeler or his go-kart or dirt bike while I’m trying to get a little exercise in,” she told WXIA-TV.
She felt shaky and saw spots — both signs her blood sugar had dipped.
“He noticed my demeanor; that’s when he swung into action,” she said.
She tried to steady herself as the boy took off.
“I was leaning against a stop sign, and all of a sudden, I look to my right, and I saw my car, my Mercedes-Benz coming towards me. Wait a minute. And I looked in the car and it was PJ,” Brewer-Laye said.
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She was amazed at her grandson’s driving skills.
“And this child is only 11 years old and drives like a pro,” she said, adding that she took a video just to document how smoothly he handled a car.
The ride home was uneventful.
“He did not go up the curb, in the grass, nothing. He pulled in the driveway, into the garage, and helped me out the car,” she continued, noting that her driveway is narrow.
When they arrived at her house, he found some glucose tablets and peanut butter crackers.
She later learned that her husband had PJ move the family cars around every once in a while, and that’s where he learned to drive.
But he had never gone solo and had never hit the streets before.
“He’s an extra special ordinary little boy and he doesn’t ask for nothing in return.”
As a reward, Brewer-Laye and the family took the boy out for a feast of his favorite food — crab legs.
This celebration coincided with PJ’s 12th birthday and they were able to celebrate two exciting things that week.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Unions Representing Millions of Workers Threaten Strikes To Push BLM Agenda

Ahead of Labor Day , unions representing millions of workers are threatening to authorize strikes in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
Labor leaders who represent teachers , autoworkers , truck drivers and clerical staff , among others , issued a statement on Friday signaling a willingness to escalate protest tactics .
They said walkouts , if they were to move forward with them , would last indefinitely .
“ The status quo — of police killing Black people , of armed white nationalists killing demonstrators , of millions sick and increasingly desperate — is clearly unjust , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement said .
It was signed by several branches of the American Federation of State , County and Municipal Employees , the Service Employees International Union , and affiliates of the National Education Association .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The union leaders said they are following the lead of professional athletes who last week staged walkouts over the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Professional basketball and baseball games had to be postponed .
“ They remind us that when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the power to bring an unjust status quo to a grinding halt , ” the union leaders said in the statement .
“ We echo the call to local and federal government to divest from the police , to redistribute the stolen wealth of the billionaire class , and to invest in what our people need to live in peace , dignity , and abundance : universal health care and housing , public jobs programs and cash assistance , and safe working conditions , ” the statement reads .
Among the supportive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers .
“ We stand in solidarity with Jacob Blake and his family , and all communities fighting to defend Black lives from police and vigilante violence , ” Milwaukee Teacher ’ s Association president Amy Mizialko told the AP .
“ Are we striking tomorrow ?
No , ” according to Racine Educator United president Angelina Cruz , who represents teachers in a town that abuts Kenosha .
“ Are we in conversation with our members and the national labor movement about how we escalate our tactics to stop fascism and win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level , the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has already passed the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act , which would ban police use of stranglehold maneuvers and end qualified immunity for officers , among other reforms .
The measure awaits action in the Senate .
A Republican-authored police reform bill , introduced in June by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott , failed a procedural vote in the Senate because Democrats felt the measure didn ’ t go far enough to address officer accountability .
Meanwhile , officials serving on governing bodies in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Seattle , San Francisco , New York City and Austin , Texas , have voted to slash their police budgets .
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Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions of workers are threatening to authorize strikes in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Labor leaders who represent teachers, autoworkers, truck drivers and clerical staff, among others, issued a statement on Friday signaling a willingness to escalate protest tactics.
They said walkouts, if they were to move forward with them, would last indefinitely.
“The status quo — of police killing Black people, of armed white nationalists killing demonstrators, of millions sick and increasingly desperate — is clearly unjust, and it cannot continue,” the statement said.
It was signed by several branches of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the Service Employees International Union, and affiliates of the National Education Association.
The union leaders said they are following the lead of professional athletes who last week staged walkouts over the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Professional basketball and baseball games had to be postponed.
“They remind us that when we strike to withhold our labor, we have the power to bring an unjust status quo to a grinding halt,” the union leaders said in the statement.
“We echo the call to local and federal government to divest from the police, to redistribute the stolen wealth of the billionaire class, and to invest in what our people need to live in peace, dignity, and abundance: universal health care and housing, public jobs programs and cash assistance, and safe working conditions,” the statement reads.
Among the supportive unions are ones representing Wisconsin public school teachers.
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“We stand in solidarity with Jacob Blake and his family, and all communities fighting to defend Black lives from police and vigilante violence,” Milwaukee Teacher’s Association president Amy Mizialko told the AP.
“Are we striking tomorrow? No,” according to Racine Educator United president Angelina Cruz, who represents teachers in a town that abuts Kenosha. “Are we in conversation with our members and the national labor movement about how we escalate our tactics to stop fascism and win justice? Yes.”
At the federal level, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has already passed the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, which would ban police use of stranglehold maneuvers and end qualified immunity for officers, among other reforms. The measure awaits action in the Senate.
A Republican-authored police reform bill, introduced in June by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, failed a procedural vote in the Senate because Democrats felt the measure didn’t go far enough to address officer accountability.
Meanwhile, officials serving on governing bodies in more than a dozen major U.S. cities, including Seattle, San Francisco, New York City and Austin, Texas, have voted to slash their police budgets.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Op-Ed: To Pastors Endorsing Biden – Have You No Fear of the Almighty?

With fanfare it was recently announced that former Vice President Joe Biden has been endorsed by 350 “ faith leaders ” who say Biden will restore “ moral clarity ” and thereby restore the nation ’ s soul .
That is a pretty tall order , especially when you consider that soul restoration is the exclusive work of the Creator .
As to moral clarity , is it fair to point out that Joe Biden is a Catholic , that the Catholic Church has stood against abortion for centuries and that a priest refused him communion when Biden attended mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
“ I had to refuse holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden , ” Father Robert Morey said .
“ Holy Communion signifies we are one with God , each other and the church .
Our actions should reflect that .
Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of church teaching.
” So to clarify morality in Biden ’ s own faith tradition , abortion is a sin , supporting abortion is a sin , funding abortion is a sin , all of it immoral .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Biden Does Not Win But none of this is new in the age of incoherence .
Up is down .
Down is up .
Immorality is moral and killing children is health care and “ reproductive justice.
” The faith leaders endorsing Biden — at least those claiming to be Christians — say they love God and others even as they endorse various policies and politicians who directly contradict God and his Word , leaving people victimized by their own sin .
You can imagine the usual crowd of “ theologians ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice , ” political radicalism , communism and abortion , all of it staged as spiritually superior to historic Christian faith articulated in Scripture .
Shall we focus for the moment on abortion and these so-called Christian faith leaders ?
If you claim to be a Christian pastor and you endorse Joe Biden , I have serious questions for you .
Are you opposed to killing innocent people ?
Do you object to torture ?
Do you believe in the inerrancy of Scripture ?
Do you believe settled science concerning abortion ?
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can you possibly endorse a candidate who endorses abortion all the way to natural birth ?
How can you support a candidate who affirms partial-birth abortion ?
Oh , you say , the fetus is not human .
What is it then , a lizard ?
Science confirms common sense : The fetus is human , a person , one with a God-given right to life .
That old “ cluster of cells ” head fake no longer flies .
RELATED : David Harsanyi : WaPo Says Violence Is Only Outcome of Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultrasound , we can see the baby move , suck his thumb and desperately try to escape his executioner .
If you oppose torture you must believe the fetus feels no pain as it is shredded in the womb .
Once again , science confirms the fetus feels excruciating pain .
You can not logically oppose torture and support abortion unless you deny settled science and common sense .
Scripture is clear .
God has a special place for children in his heart .
He also declares he knows each of us before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shedding of innocent blood a terrible sin , an abomination .
Have you no fear of the Almighty ?
You can not defend a pro-abortion stance scientifically , scripturally or morally .
Joe Biden is the most radically pro-abortion candidate next to Kamala Harris and Barack Obama .
For you to endorse Biden you must deny science , Scripture , your own conscience and God himself .
So much for moral clarity .
How then can you call yourself a Christian pastor ?
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With fanfare it was recently announced that former Vice President Joe Biden has been endorsed by 350 “faith leaders” who say Biden will restore “moral clarity” and thereby restore the nation’s soul.
That is a pretty tall order, especially when you consider that soul restoration is the exclusive work of the Creator.
As to moral clarity, is it fair to point out that Joe Biden is a Catholic, that the Catholic Church has stood against abortion for centuries and that a priest refused him communion when Biden attended mass in South Carolina almost a year ago?
“I had to refuse holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,” Father Robert Morey said. “Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of church teaching.”
So to clarify morality in Biden’s own faith tradition, abortion is a sin, supporting abortion is a sin, funding abortion is a sin, all of it immoral.
Biden’s hypocrisy is also immoral.
But none of this is new in the age of incoherence. Up is down. Down is up. Immorality is moral and killing children is health care and “reproductive justice.”
The faith leaders endorsing Biden — at least those claiming to be Christians — say they love God and others even as they endorse various policies and politicians who directly contradict God and his Word, leaving people victimized by their own sin.
You can imagine the usual crowd of “theologians” promoting homosexuality, transgenderism, “social justice,” political radicalism, communism and abortion, all of it staged as spiritually superior to historic Christian faith articulated in Scripture.
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Shall we focus for the moment on abortion and these so-called Christian faith leaders?
If you claim to be a Christian pastor and you endorse Joe Biden, I have serious questions for you.
Are you opposed to killing innocent people? Do you object to torture? Do you believe in the inerrancy of Scripture? Do you believe settled science concerning abortion?
If you oppose killing the innocent, how can you possibly endorse a candidate who endorses abortion all the way to natural birth? How can you support a candidate who affirms partial-birth abortion?
Oh, you say, the fetus is not human. What is it then, a lizard? Science confirms common sense: The fetus is human, a person, one with a God-given right to life. That old “cluster of cells” head fake no longer flies.
Thanks to ultrasound, we can see the baby move, suck his thumb and desperately try to escape his executioner.
If you oppose torture you must believe the fetus feels no pain as it is shredded in the womb. Once again, science confirms the fetus feels excruciating pain. You cannot logically oppose torture and support abortion unless you deny settled science and common sense.
Scripture is clear. God has a special place for children in his heart.
He also declares he knows each of us before we are conceived. He considers the shedding of innocent blood a terrible sin, an abomination. Have you no fear of the Almighty?
You cannot defend a pro-abortion stance scientifically, scripturally or morally. Joe Biden is the most radically pro-abortion candidate next to Kamala Harris and Barack Obama.
For you to endorse Biden you must deny science, Scripture, your own conscience and God himself. So much for moral clarity.
How then can you call yourself a Christian pastor?
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Nurse Goes Rogue, Schools CNN Host on Trump’s Excellent Response to COVID

CNN doesn ’ t necessarily seem as if it read the room before the network has certain guests on .
Take Michele Morrow , a nurse from North Carolina .
She ’ s been in the profession for over a quarter of a century .
She attended a reopening protest in Raleigh in April , criticizing on video the stringency of Democratic Gov .
Roy Cooper ’ s lockdown measures .
Morrow , who voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 and plans to do so again this year , was part of a CNN panel of voters this past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 election in typically contentious fashion .
She managed to go viral , however , after her response was picked up by the Republican National Committee : TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ I ’ m a nurse , and I ’ ve been a nurse for 27 years .
And the response to the pandemic has actually been President Trump ’ s greatest achievement , ” Morrow said during her appearance Wednesday on CNN ’ s “ New Day.
” “ He was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of February .
Do you guys remember what was happening in January ?
There were no other elected officials that were even thinking about COVID , because they were busy doing their impeachment .
“ Joe Biden , he was the vice president for eight years , so why didn ’ t they prepare for a pandemic ?
” she added .
The look on “ New Day ” co-host Alisyn Camerota ’ s face right after Morrow mentioned impeachment is absolutely priceless .
Really , the clip could have just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many likes .
Morrow wasn ’ t the only Trump-supporting medical professional on the panel for the segment , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ I ’ m also a … medical information administrator , worked in hospitals for 25 years , ” Jill Rahrig said .
“ And I think President Trump actually has done a pretty good job .
I ’ m impressed .
I ’ m impressed with how he has garnered the help of the private sector to help get a vaccine going , bringing the [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new ventilators .
It ’ s all been good.
” Morrow got some love on Twitter for the appearance : RELATED : Left Rattled by Anti-Communist Themes in Upcoming 'Call of Duty' As of Saturday morning , Dan Bongino ’ s retweet had over 38,000 likes , and RNC rapid response director Steve Guest ’ s video had nearly 15,000 .
As I said at the top , perhaps CNN should have read the room .
It ’ s worth noting that the basic line from CNN is that we should listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ d agree , are experts .
This doesn ’ t mean that they know the intricacies of public policy , epidemiology or economics , but they ’ re on the ground and can judge the efficacy of Trump ’ s response firsthand .
And as for the point about impeachment , you can tell why that fazed Camerota .
I don ’ t think that any government could have been prepared for the coronavirus , but one way to ensure maximum division when the virus found us would be to pursue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lower house of Congress in truncated fashion so as to make for better TV — then insist the other party absolved a guilty man .
There ’ s few voices to challenge what CNN sees as the bedrock truths that Trump is vulgar and incompetent , both in his COVID-19 response and everything else .
In the rare instance where you hear a balancing voice who speaks from authority and praises Trump for his handling of the pandemic , they ’ re on a panel of voters .
On CNN , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can go rogue .
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CNN doesn’t necessarily seem as if it read the room before the network has certain guests on.
Take Michele Morrow, a nurse from North Carolina. She’s been in the profession for over a quarter of a century. She attended a reopening protest in Raleigh in April, criticizing on video the stringency of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s lockdown measures.
Morrow, who voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 and plans to do so again this year, was part of a CNN panel of voters this past week having a socially distanced discussion about the 2020 election in typically contentious fashion.
She managed to go viral, however, after her response was picked up by the Republican National Committee:
North Carolina nurse corrects CNN’s narrative on President @realDonaldTrump’s coronavirus response pic.twitter.com/68GcVvxsSt — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) September 2, 2020
“I’m a nurse, and I’ve been a nurse for 27 years. And the response to the pandemic has actually been President Trump’s greatest achievement,” Morrow said during her appearance Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day.”
“He was the one who closed off all travel at the beginning of February. Do you guys remember what was happening in January? There were no other elected officials that were even thinking about COVID, because they were busy doing their impeachment.
“Joe Biden, he was the vice president for eight years, so why didn’t they prepare for a pandemic?” she added.
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The look on “New Day” co-host Alisyn Camerota’s face right after Morrow mentioned impeachment is absolutely priceless. Really, the clip could have just been that and it would have gotten as many likes.
Morrow wasn’t the only Trump-supporting medical professional on the panel for the segment, according to the Washington Examiner.
“I’m also a … medical information administrator, worked in hospitals for 25 years,” Jill Rahrig said.
“And I think President Trump actually has done a pretty good job. I’m impressed. I’m impressed with how he has garnered the help of the private sector to help get a vaccine going, bringing the [personal protective equipment] in. Developing new ventilators. It’s all been good.”
Morrow got some love on Twitter for the appearance:
THIS IS AWESOME ? ?? https://t.co/RM2F9kHXob — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) September 3, 2020
CNN woman anchor must have ants in her pants and facial expressions appears bored and uninterested on Michele Morrow’s respond. Can’t handle the TRUTH! No wonder no one’s tuning in their show! ??????? https://t.co/8VKaiRxCR1 — Jennifer (@JmurphJennifer) September 3, 2020
As of Saturday morning, Dan Bongino’s retweet had over 38,000 likes, and RNC rapid response director Steve Guest’s video had nearly 15,000. As I said at the top, perhaps CNN should have read the room.
It’s worth noting that the basic line from CNN is that we should listen to the experts.
These, I think you’d agree, are experts.
This doesn’t mean that they know the intricacies of public policy, epidemiology or economics, but they’re on the ground and can judge the efficacy of Trump’s response firsthand.
And as for the point about impeachment, you can tell why that fazed Camerota.
I don’t think that any government could have been prepared for the coronavirus, but one way to ensure maximum division when the virus found us would be to pursue a politically motivated impeachment — rushed through the lower house of Congress in truncated fashion so as to make for better TV — then insist the other party absolved a guilty man.
There’s few voices to challenge what CNN sees as the bedrock truths that Trump is vulgar and incompetent, both in his COVID-19 response and everything else.
In the rare instance where you hear a balancing voice who speaks from authority and praises Trump for his handling of the pandemic, they’re on a panel of voters.
Figures.
On CNN, this is one of the few ways you can go rogue.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Blockbuster Jobs Report Skewers Biden’s Narrative When Compared to His Numbers as VP

Joe Biden will grouse about any sort of positive news .
That ’ s his job .
He doesn ’ t get the job he ’ s angling for if things don ’ t look dire .
At least when it comes to a blockbuster jobs report in the middle of an economic crisis , however , perhaps Biden ought to just have let this one go .
Yet again , the numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday beat expectations and did so in dramatic fashion .
Dow Jones economists were expecting a 9.8 percent unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The BLS reported an 8.4 percent rate , down from 10.2 percent in July .
According to CNBC , there were 1.37 million new jobs in non-farm sectors .
Another measure , which takes into account discouraged workers who are out of the labor market and those holding down part-time jobs not by choice , fell to 14.2 percent in August from 16.5 percent in July .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ It ’ s another great day for American jobs and American workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that “ there were some estimates that we weren ’ t going to see the unemployment rate go into single digits before the end of this year .
“ But because of the foundation that President Trump poured in our first three years of less taxes , less regulation , more American energy , more free and fair trade , and because of the relief efforts that we were able to secure from the Congress of the United States — direct support for families , paycheck protection — that today we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment rate drops to 8.4 percent , ” he added .
“ It ’ s a great day in America and real evidence that the American comeback is underway.
” Biden , of course , had a different take .
“ Economists are starting to call this recession a ‘ K-shaped ’ recession , which is a fancy phrase for what ’ s wrong with everything about Trump ’ s presidency , ” Biden said , according to a New York Post report .
“ The K means those at the top are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the middle or below are seeing things go down and get worse.
” “ Trump has mismanaged the COVID crisis .
And that ’ s why it ’ s a K-shaped pandemic , ” he continued .
“ The president has botched the COVID response , botched it badly.
” “ He doesn ’ t understand .
He just doesn ’ t care .
He thinks that the stock market is up and everything ’ s fine .
If his wealthy friends and donors are doing well , then everything is doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What Happened When Sweden Refused To Shut Down - They Were Right , We Were Wrong This doesn ’ t really hold water — we ’ ll get to that in a second — but let ’ s talk about how the economy performed under the last crisis , back when Joe Biden was vice president .
Yes , he wasn ’ t in direct control , but Biden ’ s running in part on his role in the Obama administration , which managed the aftermath of the housing bubble and the attendant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the metric of the unemployment rate , he doesn ’ t have anything to brag about .
After the unemployment rate rose steadily in the first months of the Obama/Biden administration and reached its peak in October 2009 , the administration didn ’ t achieve an 8.4 percent rate or lower until more than two years later .
The unemployment rate was at 10 percent in October 2009 , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , and didn ’ t fall to 8.4 percent or lower until January 2012 .
( In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , down from 8.5 percent in December 2011 . )
In April of this year , the unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent .
It ’ s gone down sharply since then , culminating in the August jobs report figure of 8.4 percent .
As for people not in the labor force who wanted a job , there were 7 million of those in August 2012 during the Obama administration .
After peaking at almost 10 million in April of this year , that figure has now come down to 6,985,000 .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of seasonal jobs in Friday ’ s report — particularly for the Census Bureau , which hired 328,000 new workers in August .
This was anticipated by economists , however , and baked into models — models which the economy has consistently outperformed .
In early June of this year , CNN published a piece that — as the kids like to say on Twitter — didn ’ t age well .
“ Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the US economy to shed another 8 million jobs in May , bringing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic to 28.5 million — more than three times the number of jobs lost during the 2008 financial crisis , ” CNN reported .
“ That would push the unemployment rate to nearly 20 % , a record high .
The Bureau of Labor Statistics , which is set to release its jobs report at 8:30 am ET Friday , began tracking monthly data in 1948.
” That data was published the next day .
It showed that unemployment in May actually fell to 13.3 percent .
“ Oxford Economics expects the unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the year , ” the CNN piece added .
It ’ s now below 10 percent with four months to go until the end of the year .
This isn ’ t just the rich benefiting , either .
Silicon Valley project managers and Wall Street quants weren ’ t the ones driving the recovery .
There were huge gains in employees returning from furlough ; CNBC reported a total of “ 24.2 million people who said they not working because their employer either closed or lost business due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July.
” And to the extent there was a K-shaped recovery , it was partially because shutdown measures inordinately affect the services economy .
Even then , the retail industry was one of the biggest winners in Friday ’ s report , adding 249,000 jobs in August .
“ Employment growth is still set to lag the recovery in broader economic activity over the coming months given its greater exposure to the services sectors worst affected by the pandemic , ” wrote Andrew Hunter , a senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustrate that , despite the earlier surge in virus cases and more recent fading of fiscal support , the recovery continues to plow on.
” Biden ’ s entire narrative is that President Trump has mismanaged our COVID-19 strategy and the economic recovery .
While the coronavirus and the 2008 economic crash are different crises , they aren ’ t apples and oranges .
If Joe Biden wants to talk mismanagement , let him explain the protracted recovery he helped oversee during his time with the Obama administration .
I ’ m sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that when the presidential debates roll around , after all .
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Joe Biden will grouse about any sort of positive news. That’s his job. He doesn’t get the job he’s angling for if things don’t look dire.
At least when it comes to a blockbuster jobs report in the middle of an economic crisis, however, perhaps Biden ought to just have let this one go.
Yet again, the numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday beat expectations and did so in dramatic fashion.
Dow Jones economists were expecting a 9.8 percent unemployment rate for the month of August. The BLS reported an 8.4 percent rate, down from 10.2 percent in July.
According to CNBC, there were 1.37 million new jobs in non-farm sectors. Another measure, which takes into account discouraged workers who are out of the labor market and those holding down part-time jobs not by choice, fell to 14.2 percent in August from 16.5 percent in July.
“It’s another great day for American jobs and American workers,” Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC, noting that “there were some estimates that we weren’t going to see the unemployment rate go into single digits before the end of this year.
“But because of the foundation that President Trump poured in our first three years of less taxes, less regulation, more American energy, more free and fair trade, and because of the relief efforts that we were able to secure from the Congress of the United States — direct support for families, paycheck protection — that today we see 1.4 million jobs added, the unemployment rate drops to 8.4 percent,” he added.
“It’s a great day in America and real evidence that the American comeback is underway.”
Biden, of course, had a different take.
“Economists are starting to call this recession a ‘K-shaped’ recession, which is a fancy phrase for what’s wrong with everything about Trump’s presidency,” Biden said, according to a New York Post report.
“The K means those at the top are seeing things go up. And those in the middle or below are seeing things go down and get worse.”
“Trump has mismanaged the COVID crisis. And that’s why it’s a K-shaped pandemic,” he continued. “The president has botched the COVID response, botched it badly.”
“He doesn’t understand. He just doesn’t care. He thinks that the stock market is up and everything’s fine. If his wealthy friends and donors are doing well, then everything is doing well.”
The unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August, down from 10.2% in July. https://t.co/2n5j6kG7D8 pic.twitter.com/Eikc3oAOHb — CNBC (@CNBC) September 4, 2020
This doesn’t really hold water — we’ll get to that in a second — but let’s talk about how the economy performed under the last crisis, back when Joe Biden was vice president.
Yes, he wasn’t in direct control, but Biden’s running in part on his role in the Obama administration, which managed the aftermath of the housing bubble and the attendant financial crisis. At least going by the metric of the unemployment rate, he doesn’t have anything to brag about.
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After the unemployment rate rose steadily in the first months of the Obama/Biden administration and reached its peak in October 2009, the administration didn’t achieve an 8.4 percent rate or lower until more than two years later. The unemployment rate was at 10 percent in October 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and didn’t fall to 8.4 percent or lower until January 2012. (In that month, the number was 8.3 percent, down from 8.5 percent in December 2011.)
In April of this year, the unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent. It’s gone down sharply since then, culminating in the August jobs report figure of 8.4 percent.
As for people not in the labor force who wanted a job, there were 7 million of those in August 2012 during the Obama administration.
After peaking at almost 10 million in April of this year, that figure has now come down to 6,985,000.
Now, you can point to the large number of seasonal jobs in Friday’s report — particularly for the Census Bureau, which hired 328,000 new workers in August. This was anticipated by economists, however, and baked into models — models which the economy has consistently outperformed.
In early June of this year, CNN published a piece that — as the kids like to say on Twitter — didn’t age well.
“Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the US economy to shed another 8 million jobs in May, bringing the tally of jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic to 28.5 million — more than three times the number of jobs lost during the 2008 financial crisis,” CNN reported.
“That would push the unemployment rate to nearly 20%, a record high. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is set to release its jobs report at 8:30 am ET Friday, began tracking monthly data in 1948.”
That data was published the next day. It showed that unemployment in May actually fell to 13.3 percent.
“Oxford Economics expects the unemployment rate will remain at 10% by the end of the year,” the CNN piece added.
It’s now below 10 percent with four months to go until the end of the year.
This isn’t just the rich benefiting, either.
Silicon Valley project managers and Wall Street quants weren’t the ones driving the recovery. There were huge gains in employees returning from furlough; CNBC reported a total of “24.2 million people who said they not working because their employer either closed or lost business due to the pandemic, down from 31.3 million in July.”
And to the extent there was a K-shaped recovery, it was partially because shutdown measures inordinately affect the services economy. Even then, the retail industry was one of the biggest winners in Friday’s report, adding 249,000 jobs in August.
“Employment growth is still set to lag the recovery in broader economic activity over the coming months given its greater exposure to the services sectors worst affected by the pandemic,” wrote Andrew Hunter, a senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics.
“Nevertheless, the August data illustrate that, despite the earlier surge in virus cases and more recent fading of fiscal support, the recovery continues to plow on.”
Biden’s entire narrative is that President Trump has mismanaged our COVID-19 strategy and the economic recovery.
While the coronavirus and the 2008 economic crash are different crises, they aren’t apples and oranges.
If Joe Biden wants to talk mismanagement, let him explain the protracted recovery he helped oversee during his time with the Obama administration.
I’m sure he’ll have the opportunity to do that when the presidential debates roll around, after all.
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