westernjournal--2020-06-12--Trump Takes the Gloves Off in Biden Blast: ‘Joe’s Not All There’

President Donald Trump criticized Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Friday morning and said the former vice president is “ not all there.
” “ Look , Joe ’ s not all there , everybody knows it .
And it ’ s sad when you look at it and you see it , you see it for yourself , ” the Republican president said Fox News ’ “ Outnumbered Overtime.
” “ He ’ s created his own sanctuary city in the basement of wherever he is and he doesn ’ t come out.
” TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was responding to Biden ’ s claim that Trump would “ try to steal the election , ” which he made in an interview with “ The Daily Show with Trevor Noah ” Wednesday night .
“ This president is going to try to steal this election .
This is a guy who said that all mail-in ballots are fraudulent , voting by mail , while he sits behind the desk in the Oval Office and writes his mail-in ballot to vote in a primary , ” Biden said .
He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he “ is absolutely convinced ” the military will escort the Republican president from the White House .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed Biden ’ s comments in an interview with Fox News Thursday morning .
“ I think that ’ s a ridiculous proposition .
This president is looking forward to November , this president is hard at work for the American people .
Leave it to Democrats to go out there and grandstand and level these conspiracy theories , ” she said .
Trump ’ s campaign added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory ” Biden is spinning “ to try to undermine confidence in our elections.
” “ It was the Obama administration that tried to subvert an election by spying on the Trump campaign in 2016 and Biden himself was part of the effort to sabotage the incoming Trump administration because they couldn ’ t live with President Trump ’ s victory , ” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told ABC News .
“ President Trump has been clear that he will accept the results of the 2020 election.
” In his Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ very sad thing for our country ” if he lost in November , but he “ would go on and do other things.
” He added that having a Democrat in office would mean “ getting rid of police departments ” in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis on May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest .
Biden ’ s campaign released a statement earlier this week saying that Biden “ does not believe that police should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness and , in fact , are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community , ” Biden added in an interview with CBS News .
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President Donald Trump criticized Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Friday morning and said the former vice president is “not all there.”
“Look, Joe’s not all there, everybody knows it. And it’s sad when you look at it and you see it, you see it for yourself,” the Republican president said Fox News’ “Outnumbered Overtime.”
“He’s created his own sanctuary city in the basement of wherever he is and he doesn’t come out.”
Trump added, “and certainly if I don’t win, I don’t win.”
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Trump was responding to Biden’s claim that Trump would “try to steal the election,” which he made in an interview with “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Wednesday night.
“This president is going to try to steal this election. This is a guy who said that all mail-in ballots are fraudulent, voting by mail, while he sits behind the desk in the Oval Office and writes his mail-in ballot to vote in a primary,” Biden said.
He added that if Trump refused to leave office, he “is absolutely convinced” the military will escort the Republican president from the White House.
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed Biden’s comments in an interview with Fox News Thursday morning.
“I think that’s a ridiculous proposition. This president is looking forward to November, this president is hard at work for the American people. Leave it to Democrats to go out there and grandstand and level these conspiracy theories,” she said.
Trump’s campaign added that it was “just another brainless conspiracy theory” Biden is spinning “to try to undermine confidence in our elections.”
“It was the Obama administration that tried to subvert an election by spying on the Trump campaign in 2016 and Biden himself was part of the effort to sabotage the incoming Trump administration because they couldn’t live with President Trump’s victory,” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told ABC News.
“President Trump has been clear that he will accept the results of the 2020 election.”
In his Friday interview, Trump said it would be a “very sad thing for our country” if he lost in November, but he “would go on and do other things.”
He added that having a Democrat in office would mean “getting rid of police departments” in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest.
Biden’s campaign released a statement earlier this week saying that Biden “does not believe that police should be defunded.”
“I support conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness and, in fact, are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community,” Biden added in an interview with CBS News.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Company Takes Bold Pro-Police Stance in Inspirational New Video

The CEO and founder of Egard Watch Company made a move not many companies are making these days : He created a video that praised the work police officers do across the country .
In a video titled “ Speak Truth , ” Egard CEO Ilan Srulovicz showed scenes of protesters and tears in response to the death of George Floyd , who died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest .
“ This world is so imperfect .
It ’ s full of pain and fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Despite all of the chaos , all of the judgment , we know that so many of you are good .
We forget how human we are .
How human we all are .
Including you.
” “ And that among all the sacrifice , mistakes can be made and bad people do exist .
We know that a world without you would not be better but far , far worse .
And for that , we thank you.
” The rest of the video included video footage of police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the funeral of an officer who made the ultimate sacrifice .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video “ I made the video because I feel that as a country we are at a tipping point , ” Srulovicz told The Western Journal in an email .
“ There are certain narratives that the vocal minority have enforced which have made us all fearful and if not challenged will damage the foundation of our nation.
” “ We are a country that has always stood up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion .
That is a battle that we are losing today and one that I refuse to sit by and let happen.
” The CEO expanded on the impact that Floyd ’ s death has had on our society .
“ The killing of George Floyd was truly tragic and in fact for the first time in a long time our country was united behind police receiving more training and a push for more accountability .
That message was quickly lost .
The rhetoric shifted to something that I felt I could no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I started getting bombarded with emails from every company imposing extreme narratives .
People I know were threatened to be fired if they didn ’ t support specific messages and in fact some were , friends who I ’ ve known for years were suddenly so extreme in their positions that they were willing to turn on lifelong friends for the slightest deviation from the narrative they followed.
” “ How did we get to the point where we are too scared to say that a world without police is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s description asks .
“ We are too scared to say that violence is not the answer .
We are too scared to say that we can all work together to create a world that celebrates our differences instead of hating each other over them.
” Srulovicz told The Western Journal that he decided to put his company on the line by speaking out in support of police officers and said that the truth is as simple as “ this world is better with police in it.
” “ I decided if every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative view of the police due to the actions of the few that I would put my company on the line and do the same but in support of the actions of the many who are good .
“ I can both support peaceful protest while supporting the many police who are great .
The current language I see isn ’ t about positive change , it ’ s about dismantling the police , it ’ s about segregating each other further at a time when we should be coming together , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see messages of unity at the moment .
I don ’ t see messages of true equality and I don ’ t see messages that embrace positive change .
It shouldn ’ t be taboo to humanize the police when hundreds were injured and some died this past week.
” So far , he has received “ positive and yet heartbreaking ” responses to the video , but he knows that there will be backlash as soon as the video starts getting more attention .
“ I won ’ t apologize for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if it means my business is damaged and my name is tarnished , ” Srulovicz said .
“ If I could hope for one thing out of the video it ’ s that people start speaking their truth and stop living in fear .
I came very close to not making the video because of the potential consequences but I ’ m glad I did.
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The CEO and founder of Egard Watch Company made a move not many companies are making these days: He created a video that praised the work police officers do across the country.
In a video titled “Speak Truth,” Egard CEO Ilan Srulovicz showed scenes of protesters and tears in response to the death of George Floyd, who died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest.
“This world is so imperfect. It’s full of pain and fear,” the voiceover in the video said. “Despite all of the chaos, all of the judgment, we know that so many of you are good. We forget how human we are. How human we all are. Including you.”
“And that among all the sacrifice, mistakes can be made and bad people do exist. We know that a world without you would not be better but far, far worse. And for that, we thank you.”
The rest of the video included video footage of police officers saving people and animals as well as the funeral of an officer who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“I made the video because I feel that as a country we are at a tipping point,” Srulovicz told The Western Journal in an email. “There are certain narratives that the vocal minority have enforced which have made us all fearful and if not challenged will damage the foundation of our nation.”
“We are a country that has always stood up for diversity of thought and freedom of opinion. That is a battle that we are losing today and one that I refuse to sit by and let happen.”
The CEO expanded on the impact that Floyd’s death has had on our society.
“The killing of George Floyd was truly tragic and in fact for the first time in a long time our country was united behind police receiving more training and a push for more accountability. That message was quickly lost. The rhetoric shifted to something that I felt I could no longer support,” Srulovicz said.
“I started getting bombarded with emails from every company imposing extreme narratives. People I know were threatened to be fired if they didn’t support specific messages and in fact some were, friends who I’ve known for years were suddenly so extreme in their positions that they were willing to turn on lifelong friends for the slightest deviation from the narrative they followed.”
“How did we get to the point where we are too scared to say that a world without police is not a better world,” the video’s description asks. “We are too scared to say that violence is not the answer. We are too scared to say that we can all work together to create a world that celebrates our differences instead of hating each other over them.”
Srulovicz told The Western Journal that he decided to put his company on the line by speaking out in support of police officers and said that the truth is as simple as “this world is better with police in it.”
“I decided if every other company is going to advocate a negative view of the police due to the actions of the few that I would put my company on the line and do the same but in support of the actions of the many who are good.
“I can both support peaceful protest while supporting the many police who are great. The current language I see isn’t about positive change, it’s about dismantling the police, it’s about segregating each other further at a time when we should be coming together,” Srulovicz said.
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“I don’t see messages of unity at the moment. I don’t see messages of true equality and I don’t see messages that embrace positive change. It shouldn’t be taboo to humanize the police when hundreds were injured and some died this past week.”
So far, he has received “positive and yet heartbreaking” responses to the video, but he knows that there will be backlash as soon as the video starts getting more attention.
“I won’t apologize for speaking truth and fighting for these ideals, even if it means my business is damaged and my name is tarnished,” Srulovicz said.
“If I could hope for one thing out of the video it’s that people start speaking their truth and stop living in fear. I came very close to not making the video because of the potential consequences but I’m glad I did.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--MLK’s Niece: Answer Floyd’s Death with Love, Not Violence

Activist , author and speaker Alveda King , the niece of Martin Luther King Jr. , pointed to the Christian virtues of faith , hope and love in response to the unrest over the death of George Floyd .
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation , King also reacted to Joe Biden ’ s statement on Thursday that “ even Dr. King ’ s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd ’ s death did.
” “ I believe that Mr. Biden continues to speak from his basement , from a reality that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the real world , ” King told the DCNF over the phone .
“ Why is it necessary to compare Martin Luther King Jr. and George Floyd ?
” King emphasized that Floyd and her uncle were “ both from God-fearing families , ” saying that this is “ something Mr. Biden should recognize.
” Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video Since his death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Europe and Australia have seen protests , sometimes leading to rioting and looting .
King said Floyd ’ s death was unjust , as was her uncle ’ s and her own father ’ s .
“ George Floyd was killed unjustly .
Martin Luther King Jr. was killed unjustly .
My father , Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King , was killed unjustly .
My grandmother , Alberta Williams King , was killed unjustly .
I mourn and grieve with the family of George Floyd .
I still miss my beloved family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she believes that the coronavirus pandemic has been used to “ put fear and confusion into the world ” and that George Floyd ’ s death has been used to “ bring about anarchy.
” The response to Floyd ’ s death , she said , should not be violence but love .
“ Jesus Christ hung on the cross between two felons .
One felon said , ‘ Remember me , ’ and Jesus said to him , ‘ You will be with me in paradise today , ’ ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s what Jesus was about .
That ’ s what Martin Luther King Jr. was about.
” “ I wonder if Uncle Joe , as they call him , understands Jubilee and redemption , ” she said .
King , the daughter of Martin Luther King ’ s younger brother , Alfred Daniel “ AD ” King , said the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and her father taught her to answer agony and pain with hope and truth .
“ My daddy , AD King , was killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I lived through those race wars and I saw each of them in their own way .
They taught me how to be Christ-like and nonviolent .
So that means I answer pain , and agony , and anger , and injustice with faith , hope and love .
And that ’ s what the leaders of this nation need to be doing — to continue to speak hope , speak truth and to listen to the pain , ” King said .
King described to the DCNF how her family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she was 12 years old .
Her father stood on a car and told those who came to avenge the bombing , “ I would rather you go home and pray , ” she said .
AD King was present when his brother was murdered in Memphis , Tennessee , in 1968 , and Alveda King says that her father was also killed .
“ They killed my brother .
I ’ m gon na find out who did it , ” Alveda King overheard her father say over the phone on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Seattle Times reported .
The next morning , AD King ’ s body was discovered at the bottom of the family ’ s swimming pool .
Like her father , King said she advocates for love over violence .
“ We can ’ t be color blind , ” she added .
“ You need to see color .
God designs color .
And it ’ s a beautiful distinction , but it ’ s designed for us to live together.
” When one of King ’ s white friends asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up Black Lives Matter signs , King said she told her to get the biggest sign possible and put it in her lawn with a biblical quote : “ Love never fails.
” The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
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Activist, author and speaker Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., pointed to the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love in response to the unrest over the death of George Floyd.
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation, King also reacted to Joe Biden’s statement on Thursday that “even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did.”
“I believe that Mr. Biden continues to speak from his basement, from a reality that is different from what’s happening in the real world,” King told the DCNF over the phone. “Why is it necessary to compare Martin Luther King Jr. and George Floyd?”
King emphasized that Floyd and her uncle were “both from God-fearing families,” saying that this is “something Mr. Biden should recognize.”
Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes.
Since his death, cities across the U.S. as well as in Europe and Australia have seen protests, sometimes leading to rioting and looting.
King said Floyd’s death was unjust, as was her uncle’s and her own father’s.
“George Floyd was killed unjustly. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed unjustly. My father, Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King, was killed unjustly. My grandmother, Alberta Williams King, was killed unjustly. I mourn and grieve with the family of George Floyd. I still miss my beloved family members,” King said.
King said she believes that the coronavirus pandemic has been used to “put fear and confusion into the world” and that George Floyd’s death has been used to “bring about anarchy.”
The response to Floyd’s death, she said, should not be violence but love.
“Jesus Christ hung on the cross between two felons. One felon said, ‘Remember me,’ and Jesus said to him, ‘You will be with me in paradise today,’” she added. “That’s Jubilee. That’s what Jesus was about. That’s what Martin Luther King Jr. was about.”
Jesus hung on the cross between two felons. Was killed by police officers. Said “FATHER FORGIVE THEM.” Is anyone getting JUBILEE out of this? — Evangelist Alveda King (@AlvedaCKing) June 11, 2020
“I wonder if Uncle Joe, as they call him, understands Jubilee and redemption,” she said.
King, the daughter of Martin Luther King’s younger brother, Alfred Daniel “AD” King, said the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and her father taught her to answer agony and pain with hope and truth.
“My daddy, AD King, was killed, and my uncle Martin was killed. But I lived through those race wars and I saw each of them in their own way. They taught me how to be Christ-like and nonviolent. So that means I answer pain, and agony, and anger, and injustice with faith, hope and love. And that’s what the leaders of this nation need to be doing — to continue to speak hope, speak truth and to listen to the pain,” King said.
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King described to the DCNF how her family’s house was bombed in 1963 when she was 12 years old. Her father stood on a car and told those who came to avenge the bombing, “I would rather you go home and pray,” she said.
AD King was present when his brother was murdered in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968, and Alveda King says that her father was also killed.
“They killed my brother. I’m gonna find out who did it,” Alveda King overheard her father say over the phone on the night of July 20, 1969, The Seattle Times reported. The next morning, AD King’s body was discovered at the bottom of the family’s swimming pool.
Like her father, King said she advocates for love over violence.
One blood. One human race. One GOD. pic.twitter.com/lks7JeaqJj — Evangelist Alveda King (@AlvedaCKing) June 11, 2020
“We can’t be color blind,” she added. “You need to see color. God designs color. And it’s a beautiful distinction, but it’s designed for us to live together.”
When one of King’s white friends asked how to respond to her neighborhood putting up Black Lives Matter signs, King said she told her to get the biggest sign possible and put it in her lawn with a biblical quote: “Love never fails.”
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Oppose ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the “ defund the police ” movement .
An ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday shows that 64 percent of Americans oppose the movement , while 34 percent of respondents said they supported the idea .
Of those polled , 60 percent said they specifically oppose reallocating police budget funds to social and/or public health programs .
Reallocating partial funding for police departments to other programs was supported by 39 percent of respondents .
The concept of defunding or disbanding police departments has been proposed by some Democrats and far-left activists in the wake of protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video The ABC News/Ipsos poll noted that respondents who opposed defunding police agencies were more likely to to white , while black and Hispanic Americans were more likely to favor such a move .
The poll noted that 57 percent of black respondents said they support the “ defund the police ” movement , and 64 percent of black Americans polled said they would agree with reallocating some police funds to community programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polled said they are against the “ defund the police ” movement , and 58 percent of Hispanics said they oppose moving money allocated for law enforcement elsewhere .
The poll found that almost three quarters of white Americans oppose the “ defund the police ” movement , and two-thirds of white Americans are against budget reallocation .
ABC News reported that the issue is also viewed differently by Republicans and Democrats , with Democrats being more likely to favor cutting funding for police agencies .
“ But Democrats are more divided in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their opposition , with 43 % and 41 % of Democrats opposing both defunding the police , and using the money for other purposes , respectively , ” ABC reported .
“ Republicans , on the other hand , almost uniformly disapprove of defunding the police ( 89 % ) and redistributing money ( 86 % ) .
Independents largely fall along similar lines as Americans , with 67 % opposing defunding the police and 59 % being against stripping funding from police departments to boost community-based support programs , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while the movement to defund police agencies has picked up steam and is a hot topic in the media and online , the idea is not viewed favorably by most Americans .
The results of the poll , conducted June 10-11 , were based on responses from 686 American adults , with a margin of sampling error of plus- or minus-4.2 percentage points .
Nationwide calls to defund police departments began after the May 25 death of Floyd following an encounter with four Minneapolis police officers who were trying to arrest him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chauvin , was filmed kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck for almost nine minutes .
The video resulted in large-scale protesting and rioting , which spread from Minneapolis to major cities around the country .
A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged this week to dismantle the city ’ s police department , but the council has not yet offered many specific details on what that defunding process would look like .
President Donald Trump has announced he stands against defunding police officers , and has attacked former Vice President Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over the concept .
“ Sleepy Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats want to “ DEFUND THE POLICE ” .
I want great and well paid LAW ENFORCEMENT .
I want LAW & ORDER !
” Trump tweeted Sunday .
Biden said the next day that he does not support outright the “ defund the police ” movement , though he did call for police reforms and for federal aid for local law enforcement agencies to be dispersed on a conditional basis .
“ I support conditioning federal aid to police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness .
“ And , in fact , are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community.
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the “defund the police” movement.
An ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday shows that 64 percent of Americans oppose the movement, while 34 percent of respondents said they supported the idea.
Of those polled, 60 percent said they specifically oppose reallocating police budget funds to social and/or public health programs.
Reallocating partial funding for police departments to other programs was supported by 39 percent of respondents.
The concept of defunding or disbanding police departments has been proposed by some Democrats and far-left activists in the wake of protests and building anti-police sentiment following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll noted that respondents who opposed defunding police agencies were more likely to to white, while black and Hispanic Americans were more likely to favor such a move.
The poll noted that 57 percent of black respondents said they support the “defund the police” movement, and 64 percent of black Americans polled said they would agree with reallocating some police funds to community programs.
Meanwhile, 57 percent of Hispanics polled said they are against the “defund the police” movement, and 58 percent of Hispanics said they oppose moving money allocated for law enforcement elsewhere.
The poll found that almost three quarters of white Americans oppose the “defund the police” movement, and two-thirds of white Americans are against budget reallocation.
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ABC News reported that the issue is also viewed differently by Republicans and Democrats, with Democrats being more likely to favor cutting funding for police agencies.
“But Democrats are more divided in their support than Republicans and Independents are in their opposition, with 43% and 41% of Democrats opposing both defunding the police, and using the money for other purposes, respectively,” ABC reported.
“Republicans, on the other hand, almost uniformly disapprove of defunding the police (89%) and redistributing money (86%). Independents largely fall along similar lines as Americans, with 67% opposing defunding the police and 59% being against stripping funding from police departments to boost community-based support programs,” the report added.
The poll essentially found that while the movement to defund police agencies has picked up steam and is a hot topic in the media and online, the idea is not viewed favorably by most Americans.
The results of the poll, conducted June 10-11, were based on responses from 686 American adults, with a margin of sampling error of plus- or minus-4.2 percentage points.
Nationwide calls to defund police departments began after the May 25 death of Floyd following an encounter with four Minneapolis police officers who were trying to arrest him.
One of those officers, Derek Chauvin, was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes.
The video resulted in large-scale protesting and rioting, which spread from Minneapolis to major cities around the country.
A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged this week to dismantle the city’s police department, but the council has not yet offered many specific details on what that defunding process would look like.
President Donald Trump has announced he stands against defunding police officers, and has attacked former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, over the concept.
“Sleepy Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats want to “DEFUND THE POLICE”. I want great and well paid LAW ENFORCEMENT. I want LAW & ORDER!” Trump tweeted Sunday.
Sleepy Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats want to “DEFUND THE POLICE”. I want great and well paid LAW ENFORCEMENT. I want LAW & ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
Biden said the next day that he does not support outright the “defund the police” movement, though he did call for police reforms and for federal aid for local law enforcement agencies to be dispersed on a conditional basis.
“No, I don’t support defunding the police,” Biden told CBS News.
“I support conditioning federal aid to police, based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness.
“And, in fact, are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Senators Introduce the ‘Beat China Act’

Senators Introduce the ‘Beat China Act’

Legislation introduced by three GOP senators on Thursday aims to lessen America ’ s dependence on China for prescription drugs , medical supplies and devices by increasing manufacturing across the country .
Republican Sens .
Kelly Loeffler , Joni Ernst and Ted Cruz introduced the “ Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here in North America Act ” — also known as the “ BEAT CHINA Act ” — “ to incentivize pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers to relocate to the United States , ” according to Loeffler ’ s media release .
“ For too long , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs , jeopardizing our supply chains and forcing us to depend on competitors , ” Loeffler said .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us just how dangerous it is to rely so heavily on other countries , including China , for critical , life-saving products like drugs and medical devices as well as supplies like gowns , masks and swabs.
” The Georgia Republican added , “ It is time we incentivize companies to bring those factories and jobs back to the United States.
” TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The COVID-19 pandemic has been what I call a ‘ great awakening ’ when it comes to the vulnerabilities in our supply chain , ” Sen. Ernst said “ It ’ s clear now , maybe more than ever , that our nation has become all too dependent on the Communist Party of China for items like PPE , prescription drugs , and other essential medical supplies .
We need to fix that.
” This bill is the Senate companion to the “ BEAT CHINA Act ” H.R .
6690 introduced by Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new legislation is also part of the “ Made in the USA ” pillar of Loeffler ’ s “ USA Restoring and Igniting the Strength of our Economy , ” or “ USA RISE ” plan .
Under the “ BEAT CHINA Act , ” medical supply and pharmaceutical companies would qualify for certain tax incentives , including having non-residential real property purchases considered to be 20-year property instead of 39-year property .
This would allow companies to qualify for “ bonus depreciation ” and the property purchase to be fully tax-deductible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent companies from taking unnecessary tax hits , “ Qualifying companies will also be able to exclude from gross income any gain earned on the disposition of assets in the country the company is moving from , ” according to the media release .
In order to qualify for the tax incentives , companies will need to ensure they maintain the same level of production they had in the country they left .
This legislation comes after an intelligence report from the Department of Homeland Security said that Chinese leaders covered up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to stock up on medical supplies .
RELATED : Harvard Professor Charged with Lying About Ties to Wuhan Lab The four-page report obtained by The Associated Press said that China “ intentionally concealed the severity ” of the pandemic , adding to Trump administration officials ’ criticisms of the country ’ s response to the global outbreak .
The analysis , dated May 1 and marked “ for official use only , ” showed that China had increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies in January .
The country had covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were export restrictions and obfuscating and delaying provision of its trade data , ” according to the report .
The report also concluded that China had chosen not to inform the World Health Organization that the coronavirus “ was a contagion ” so it could order medical supplies and import face masks and surgical gowns from abroad .
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Legislation introduced by three GOP senators on Thursday aims to lessen America’s dependence on China for prescription drugs, medical supplies and devices by increasing manufacturing across the country.
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler, Joni Ernst and Ted Cruz introduced the “Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here in North America Act” — also known as the “BEAT CHINA Act” — “to incentivize pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers to relocate to the United States,” according to Loeffler’s media release.
“For too long, our manufacturing has moved overseas, taking American jobs, jeopardizing our supply chains and forcing us to depend on competitors,” Loeffler said.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us just how dangerous it is to rely so heavily on other countries, including China, for critical, life-saving products like drugs and medical devices as well as supplies like gowns, masks and swabs.”
The Georgia Republican added, “It is time we incentivize companies to bring those factories and jobs back to the United States.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been what I call a ‘great awakening’ when it comes to the vulnerabilities in our supply chain,” Sen. Ernst said
“It’s clear now, maybe more than ever, that our nation has become all too dependent on the Communist Party of China for items like PPE, prescription drugs, and other essential medical supplies. We need to fix that.”
This bill is the Senate companion to the “BEAT CHINA Act” H.R. 6690 introduced by Texas Rep. Chip Roy on May 4.
The new legislation is also part of the “Made in the USA” pillar of Loeffler’s “USA Restoring and Igniting the Strength of our Economy,” or “USA RISE” plan.
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Under the “BEAT CHINA Act,” medical supply and pharmaceutical companies would qualify for certain tax incentives, including having non-residential real property purchases considered to be 20-year property instead of 39-year property.
This would allow companies to qualify for “bonus depreciation” and the property purchase to be fully tax-deductible in the first year.
In order to prevent companies from taking unnecessary tax hits, “Qualifying companies will also be able to exclude from gross income any gain earned on the disposition of assets in the country the company is moving from,” according to the media release.
In order to qualify for the tax incentives, companies will need to ensure they maintain the same level of production they had in the country they left.
This legislation comes after an intelligence report from the Department of Homeland Security said that Chinese leaders covered up how contagious the novel coronavirus was in order to stock up on medical supplies.
The four-page report obtained by The Associated Press said that China “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic, adding to Trump administration officials’ criticisms of the country’s response to the global outbreak.
The analysis, dated May 1 and marked “for official use only,” showed that China had increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies in January.
The country had covered up its movements by “denying there were export restrictions and obfuscating and delaying provision of its trade data,” according to the report.
The report also concluded that China had chosen not to inform the World Health Organization that the coronavirus “was a contagion” so it could order medical supplies and import face masks and surgical gowns from abroad.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Trump Preparing Executive Order That Flies in the Face of ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

President Donald Trump said he is finalizing an executive order to encourage police departments to adopt the “ most current professional standards for the use of force ” instead of defunding the police as many on the left desire .
He outlined the goal of this executive order during a roundtable discussion at a church in Dallas .
“ We ’ re working to finalize an executive order that will encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional standards for the use of force , including tactics for de-escalation , ” Trump said , according to a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , we ’ ll encourage pilot programs that allow social workers to join certain law enforcement officers so that they work together.
” The Republican president made the remarks in the midst of calls to “ defund the police ” in response to George Floyd ’ s death on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video “ If anything , we ’ re going the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure that our police are well trained — perfectly trained , they have the best equipment.
” The effort to encourage police departments to meet the professional standards for use of force and allowing social workers to join officers are the third and fourth steps the Trump administration ’ s four-step plan to “ build safety and opportunity and dignity.
” The first step is to pursue “ economic development in minority communities ” by increasing access to capital for small businesses with minority owners .
The administration will also confront health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority-serving medical institutions.
” In his remarks , Trump called out the radical efforts to “ defund , dismantle , and disband the police.
” “ They want to get rid of the police forces .
They actually want to get rid of it , ” Trump said .
“ Instead , we have to go the opposite way .
We must invest more energy and resources in police training and recruiting and community engagement .
We have to respect our police .
We have to take care of our police .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced legislation this week to limit the powers of police officers nationwide .
RELATED : Trump Takes the Gloves Off in Biden Blast : 'Joe 's Not All There' The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 , according to a summary listed on the House website , is a “ comprehensive approach to hold police accountable , change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
” There is currently no indication that the proposed legislation had bipartisan support .
“ Americans are good and virtuous people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear , ” Trump said .
“ But we ’ ll make no progress and heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racists or bigots .
We have to get everybody together.
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President Donald Trump said he is finalizing an executive order to encourage police departments to adopt the “most current professional standards for the use of force” instead of defunding the police as many on the left desire.
He outlined the goal of this executive order during a roundtable discussion at a church in Dallas.
“We’re working to finalize an executive order that will encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional standards for the use of force, including tactics for de-escalation,” Trump said, according to a White House transcript of his remarks.
“Also, we’ll encourage pilot programs that allow social workers to join certain law enforcement officers so that they work together.”
The Republican president made the remarks in the midst of calls to “defund the police” in response to George Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest.
“We’re not defunding police,” Trump said.
“If anything, we’re going the other route: We’re going to make sure that our police are well trained — perfectly trained, they have the best equipment.”
The effort to encourage police departments to meet the professional standards for use of force and allowing social workers to join officers are the third and fourth steps the Trump administration’s four-step plan to “build safety and opportunity and dignity.”
The first step is to pursue “economic development in minority communities” by increasing access to capital for small businesses with minority owners.
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The administration will also confront health care disparities by investing money into “minority-serving medical institutions.”
In his remarks, Trump called out the radical efforts to “defund, dismantle, and disband the police.”
“They want to get rid of the police forces. They actually want to get rid of it,” Trump said.
“Instead, we have to go the opposite way. We must invest more energy and resources in police training and recruiting and community engagement. We have to respect our police. We have to take care of our police. They’re protecting us.”
House Democrats introduced legislation this week to limit the powers of police officers nationwide.
The Justice in Policing Act of 2020, according to a summary listed on the House website, is a “comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.”
There is currently no indication that the proposed legislation had bipartisan support.
“Americans are good and virtuous people. We have to work together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear,” Trump said.
“But we’ll make no progress and heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racists or bigots. We have to get everybody together.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--As Police Chief Warns of Horrific Crimes, Dem Mayor Says Autonomous Zone Is ‘Like a Block Party’

Maybe I haven ’ t been to enough block parties to really say , but what ’ s happening in the area of Seattle , Washington , known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone is not like any block party I ’ ve ever attended .
But that ’ s what Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said was happening in CHAZ , a roughly six-block area in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of her city , which includes a police precinct building , that has now been taken over by protestors and deemed a “ no cop co-op , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody last month , Seattle , like many cities , was plagued by violent protests in the streets .
After several clashes between protestors and law enforcement , police officers from the East Precinct of the Seattle Police Department eventually withdrew from the area and removed their barriers .
Protestors flooded in to barricade that part of the city , including the police station , and have occupied the area since Monday .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media outlets , the reality inside the CHAZ is apparently much different .
With reports of identification checks around the perimeter and armed protestors inside , it ’ s not quite the picnic tables , summer casseroles and happy faces that usually characterize a block party .
President Donald Trump has been outspoken about the situation , calling occupiers “ anarchists ” and “ domestic terrorists ” as he threatened to take control of the city if Durkan would not .
For her part , Durkan has effectively welcomed the takeover of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly swooped in to defend the encampment , including her most recent dismissal of the serious situation on CNN ’ s “ Cuomo Prime Time ” Thursday .
“ We ’ ve got four blocks in Seattle that you just saw pictures of that is more like a block party atmosphere , ” the Democratic mayor gushed .
“ It ’ s not an armed takeover .
It ’ s not a military junta .
We will make sure that we can restore this .
But we have block parties and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time — it ’ s known for that , ” she said .
Durkan insisted there was “ no threat right now to the public , ” and instead focused on Trump ’ s promise to take action , calling it “ illegal and unconstitutional , ” without a hint of irony given the current lawlessness of her city and its building under siege .
Cuomo tried to play devil ’ s advocate , rightly pointing out that the opposition would say , “ ‘ Block parties don ’ t take over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police station , and destroy it , ’ basically thumbing their nose at any sense of civic control.
” RELATED : Trump Rips Seattle Leaders : 'Take Back Your City Now ' or ' I Will' The mayor replied by explaining she essentially decided to have the police open the streets and cede their building to the protestors to de-escalate the situation , accepting the takeover that followed as par for the course .
“ Remember why we ’ re here , ” Durkan instructed .
“ You know , we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murdered , and that lit a match across this country .
And we have to acknowledge and know that we have a system that is built on systemic racism , and we have to dismantle that system piece by piece.
” “ We have to empower the Black community and communities of color , ” she continued , “ and we have to invest in their health , and their safety , and their education , and opportunity.
” Despite Cuomo asking her if her opponents could say it was “ lefty radicalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s approach is a “ public safety approach ” and added the “ number-one priority every American city has is to protect the First Amendment right.
” “ Our country was born out of protest .
The right to gather , the right to protest , the right to challenge government , when it ’ s wrong , is our most fundamental constitutional right .
It ’ s a reason it ’ s the First Amendment , ” she said , unaware of property and other rights being trampled on by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swipes at Trump over COVID-19 and racism , and when Cuomo asked how long this situation would persist , she replied , “ I don ’ t know .
We could have the Summer of Love.
” A block party , focus on safety , summer of love — that ’ s not the reality for Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best .
It seems Best did not see a summer of fun when she returned to the East Precinct in the CHAZ Wednesday , calling the area “ damaged ” and “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The driving impetus here was our 911 response times have tripled in the area , ” Best said .
“ They ’ ve gone from just over 5 minutes to about 18 minutes .
Rapes , robberies , and all sorts of violent acts have been occurring in the area that we ’ re not able to get to , ” she said .
“ It is not right for us not to be able to deploy our officers here , ” Best later said .
“ Leaving the precinct was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in another video .
“ Ultimately , the city had other plans for the building and relented to severe public pressure .
I ’ m angry at how all this came about.
” “ That was a decision made in concert with command staff and others on the ground , ” the mayor said in a news conference as she deflected any responsibility .
In separate comments Thursday , Best described the scene inside CHAZ to KIRO-TV : “ There was vandalism to our city streets and our building .
But today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hurt .
No force was used .
We have heard that there are armed people ‘ patrolling ’ the streets near 12th and Pine .
Of course this is very concerning especially because we don ’ t know who these people are .
“ We ’ ve also received reports that these armed people may be demanding payment from business owners in exchange for some of that protection .
We ’ ve also heard that they may be demanding to see identification from people who live in the area .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked anyone who may be experiencing this to come forward and file a police report so that we can investigate these crimes.
” Best remains in a tough spot as she struggles to protect her city even as Durkan is unable or unwilling to see the reality on the streets .
It is only a matter of time before something horrific happens in the CHAZ if the police are not allowed to restore law and order .
Soon , protestors might not be toting picnic blankets and potato salad — they could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be Mayor Durkan who will have to clean up the mess and restore order , but the very officers whom she kicked out .
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Maybe I haven’t been to enough block parties to really say, but what’s happening in the area of Seattle, Washington, known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone is not like any block party I’ve ever attended.
But that’s what Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said was happening in CHAZ, a roughly six-block area in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of her city, which includes a police precinct building, that has now been taken over by protestors and deemed a “no cop co-op,” according to USA Today.
Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody last month, Seattle, like many cities, was plagued by violent protests in the streets.
After several clashes between protestors and law enforcement, police officers from the East Precinct of the Seattle Police Department eventually withdrew from the area and removed their barriers.
Protestors flooded in to barricade that part of the city, including the police station, and have occupied the area since Monday.
Despite the rosy picture painted by many media outlets, the reality inside the CHAZ is apparently much different.
With reports of identification checks around the perimeter and armed protestors inside, it’s not quite the picnic tables, summer casseroles and happy faces that usually characterize a block party.
President Donald Trump has been outspoken about the situation, calling occupiers “anarchists” and “domestic terrorists” as he threatened to take control of the city if Durkan would not.
For her part, Durkan has effectively welcomed the takeover of the city and its police precinct.
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She has repeatedly swooped in to defend the encampment, including her most recent dismissal of the serious situation on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” Thursday.
“We’ve got four blocks in Seattle that you just saw pictures of that is more like a block party atmosphere,” the Democratic mayor gushed.
“It’s not an armed takeover. It’s not a military junta. We will make sure that we can restore this. But we have block parties and the like in this part of Seattle all the time — it’s known for that,” she said.
Durkan insisted there was “no threat right now to the public,” and instead focused on Trump’s promise to take action, calling it “illegal and unconstitutional,” without a hint of irony given the current lawlessness of her city and its building under siege.
Cuomo tried to play devil’s advocate, rightly pointing out that the opposition would say, “‘Block parties don’t take over a municipal building, let alone a police station, and destroy it,’ basically thumbing their nose at any sense of civic control.”
The mayor replied by explaining she essentially decided to have the police open the streets and cede their building to the protestors to de-escalate the situation, accepting the takeover that followed as par for the course.
“Remember why we’re here,” Durkan instructed. “You know, we’re here because the nation saw Mr. Floyd murdered, and that lit a match across this country. And we have to acknowledge and know that we have a system that is built on systemic racism, and we have to dismantle that system piece by piece.”
“We have to empower the Black community and communities of color,” she continued, “and we have to invest in their health, and their safety, and their education, and opportunity.”
Despite Cuomo asking her if her opponents could say it was “lefty radicalism run amok,” Durkan said her city’s approach is a “public safety approach” and added the “number-one priority every American city has is to protect the First Amendment right.”
“Our country was born out of protest. The right to gather, the right to protest, the right to challenge government, when it’s wrong, is our most fundamental constitutional right. It’s a reason it’s the First Amendment,” she said, unaware of property and other rights being trampled on by out-of-control protestors.
Durkan continued to take swipes at Trump over COVID-19 and racism, and when Cuomo asked how long this situation would persist, she replied, “I don’t know. We could have the Summer of Love.”
A block party, focus on safety, summer of love — that’s not the reality for Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best.
It seems Best did not see a summer of fun when she returned to the East Precinct in the CHAZ Wednesday, calling the area “damaged” and “a mess” in an interview with KIRO-TV.
“The driving impetus here was our 911 response times have tripled in the area,” Best said.
“They’ve gone from just over 5 minutes to about 18 minutes. Rapes, robberies, and all sorts of violent acts have been occurring in the area that we’re not able to get to,” she said.
“It is not right for us not to be able to deploy our officers here,” Best later said.
“Leaving the precinct was not my decision,” Best explained in another video. “Ultimately, the city had other plans for the building and relented to severe public pressure. I’m angry at how all this came about.”
“That was a decision made in concert with command staff and others on the ground,” the mayor said in a news conference as she deflected any responsibility.
In separate comments Thursday, Best described the scene inside CHAZ to KIRO-TV:
“There was vandalism to our city streets and our building. But today, the precinct remains standing. No officers were hurt. No force was used. We have heard that there are armed people ‘patrolling’ the streets near 12th and Pine. Of course this is very concerning especially because we don’t know who these people are.
“We’ve also received reports that these armed people may be demanding payment from business owners in exchange for some of that protection. We’ve also heard that they may be demanding to see identification from people who live in the area. This is not legal, and we’ve asked anyone who may be experiencing this to come forward and file a police report so that we can investigate these crimes.”
Best remains in a tough spot as she struggles to protect her city even as Durkan is unable or unwilling to see the reality on the streets.
It is only a matter of time before something horrific happens in the CHAZ if the police are not allowed to restore law and order. Soon, protestors might not be toting picnic blankets and potato salad — they could be wielding weapons.
And it won’t be Mayor Durkan who will have to clean up the mess and restore order, but the very officers whom she kicked out.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--‘General Flynn Is Back’: Sebastian Gorka Ecstatic After The Western Journal Exclusive Op-Ed

Former national security advisor and retired Army Lt. General Michael Flynn recently penned an exclusive Op-Ed for The Western Journal , and it ’ s been making the rounds on social media .
Titled “ Forces of Evil Want To Steal Our Freedom in the Dark of Night , But God Stands with Us , ” the Op-Ed is meant to be a shot in the arm for anyone who ’ s hurting or suffering due to the current state of affairs in America .
Flynn ’ s article reminded readers that “ God will stand with us , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is particularly prescient and apt in this day and age .
It ’ s also a message that has clearly resounded with like-minded Americans , such as “ America First ” host and political pundit Sebastian Gorka .
On Thursday , Gorka , who also served in the Trump administration as deputy assistant to the president , extolled the power of Flynn ’ s Op-Ed on his popular radio show and podcast .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video “ Flynn is back !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back !
” Gorka recited the entirety of Flynn ’ s post , and the roughly four-minute rereading reminded viewers of some of the poignant moments of the retired general ’ s Op-Ed .
“ Once again , tyranny and treachery are in our midst , and although we feel we ’ ve descended into a hellish state of existence , we must never forget , hell is conquerable , ” Gorka said , quoting from the Op-Ed .
Gorka ’ s rereading was also a reminder of how much Flynn values freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for granted .
Securing our freedom demands a high price — and that price requires hard work and sacrifice , ” Flynn wrote .
“ Both will bind us all by the value they produce , but only if we are willing to seek new opportunities and new ideas.
” But perhaps even more importantly , Flynn ’ s piece reiterated the importance of faith .
“ Our future , the future of our children and grandchildren and the future of our country are at stake .
God will not give way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to be left to the evil vices of those who would steal our freedom in the dark of night , ” he wrote .
RELATED : Judge Sullivan Puts Hand on Scale of Justice in Flynn Case Yet Again “ Instead , God will stand with us , as he always does.
” On both Twitter and YouTube , fans lauded Flynn ’ s Op-Ed , with one user describing Trump ’ s former national security advisor as being “ 100 % correct.
” “ God bless Mike Flynn for his response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] , ” one YouTube viewer commented .
The power of Flynn ’ s faith clearly lingered with Gorka after he had finished rereading the Op-Ed .
“ Is that General Mike Flynn , my friend ?
” he said .
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Former national security advisor and retired Army Lt. General Michael Flynn recently penned an exclusive Op-Ed for The Western Journal, and it’s been making the rounds on social media.
Titled “Forces of Evil Want To Steal Our Freedom in the Dark of Night, But God Stands with Us,” the Op-Ed is meant to be a shot in the arm for anyone who’s hurting or suffering due to the current state of affairs in America.
Flynn’s article reminded readers that “God will stand with us, as he always does” — a message that is particularly prescient and apt in this day and age.
It’s also a message that has clearly resounded with like-minded Americans, such as “America First” host and political pundit Sebastian Gorka.
On Thursday, Gorka, who also served in the Trump administration as deputy assistant to the president, extolled the power of Flynn’s Op-Ed on his popular radio show and podcast.
“Flynn is back!” Gorka said. “General Flynn is back!”
Gorka recited the entirety of Flynn’s post, and the roughly four-minute rereading reminded viewers of some of the poignant moments of the retired general’s Op-Ed.
“Once again, tyranny and treachery are in our midst, and although we feel we’ve descended into a hellish state of existence, we must never forget, hell is conquerable,” Gorka said, quoting from the Op-Ed.
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Gorka’s rereading was also a reminder of how much Flynn values freedom.
“Freedom must never be taken for granted. Securing our freedom demands a high price — and that price requires hard work and sacrifice,” Flynn wrote. “Both will bind us all by the value they produce, but only if we are willing to seek new opportunities and new ideas.”
But perhaps even more importantly, Flynn’s piece reiterated the importance of faith.
“Our future, the future of our children and grandchildren and the future of our country are at stake. God will not give way to the care of the devil or allow us to be left to the evil vices of those who would steal our freedom in the dark of night,” he wrote.
“He will not.
“Instead, God will stand with us, as he always does.”
On both Twitter and YouTube, fans lauded Flynn’s Op-Ed, with one user describing Trump’s former national security advisor as being “100% correct.”
Beautiful and 100% correct — Steven Hines (@iAppsSoftware) June 11, 2020
“God bless Mike Flynn for his response. He is a true [patriot],” one YouTube viewer commented.
The power of Flynn’s faith clearly lingered with Gorka after he had finished rereading the Op-Ed.
“Is that General Mike Flynn, my friend?” he said.
“Or is it Pastor Flynn?”
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Chicago Police Union Pres Won’t Tolerate ‘Ridiculous’ Kneeling Officers

The president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police said Thursday he will not tolerate officers kneeling with George Floyd protesters .
President John Catanzara said police officers who kneel with protesters will “ be risking basically being brought up on charges and thrown out of the lodge , ” he told WFLD on Thursday .
Catanzara was installed as president last month , according to the New York Post .
Police have come under attack since George Floyd died after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Video Since Floyd ’ s death , some have called to defund or abolish the police altogether .
“ Specifically , this weekend , this was about defunding and abolishing the police department .
And you ’ re going to take a knee for that ?
” Catanzara said .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was critical of Catanzara ’ s comments , according to WFLD .
“ I don ’ t really think that we should credit those kinds of really unfortunate comments , and I ’ m not going to dignity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lightfoot responded .
Lightfoot is part of the United States Conference of Mayors , who have recently called for police reform .
Catanzara was criticized in 2017 for posting a picture in uniform in support of now-president Donald Trump , the New York Post reported .
The Fraternal Order of Police did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment in time for publication .
Chicago police may still be officers if “ thrown out ” of the Fraternal Order , but won ’ t be allowed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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The president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police said Thursday he will not tolerate officers kneeling with George Floyd protesters.
President John Catanzara said police officers who kneel with protesters will “be risking basically being brought up on charges and thrown out of the lodge,” he told WFLD on Thursday.
Catanzara was installed as president last month, according to the New York Post.
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Police have come under attack since George Floyd died after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes.
Since Floyd’s death, some have called to defund or abolish the police altogether.
“Specifically, this weekend, this was about defunding and abolishing the police department. And you’re going to take a knee for that?” Catanzara said.
“It’s ridiculous.”
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was critical of Catanzara’s comments, according to WFLD.
“I don’t really think that we should credit those kinds of really unfortunate comments, and I’m not going to dignity them with any further response,” Lightfoot responded.
Lightfoot is part of the United States Conference of Mayors, who have recently called for police reform.
Now is the time to act on licensing for police officers once and for all. pic.twitter.com/GmNrpLiwxk — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) June 11, 2020
Catanzara was criticized in 2017 for posting a picture in uniform in support of now-president Donald Trump, the New York Post reported.
The Fraternal Order of Police did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment in time for publication.
Chicago police may still be officers if “thrown out” of the Fraternal Order, but won’t be allowed the benefits it offers.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Joe Biden Announces Campaign To Censor Trump, Other Conservatives on Facebook

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took to Twitter on Thursday to unveil a new campaign initiative titled , “ Fix Facebook .
Beat Trump.
” Biden began his Twitter thread by complaining that “ Facebook has failed to enact any real reforms to stop the spread of disinformation on its platform.
” “ With less than 150 days until Election Day , the stakes couldn ’ t be higher .
We ’ ve got to fix Facebook to protect our democracy and ensure fair elections , ” he added .
“ If you agree , sign the open letter today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video One of the tweets included a link to a page on Biden ’ s campaign website that asked visitors to sign the letter “ demanding that Facebook change its policies to crack down on misinformation in ads and ensure a fair election.
” As school safety advocate and Republican Connecticut State Senate candidate JT Lewis pointed out , Biden ’ s new slogan serves as the latest example that “ the Left wants to censor Conservative voices and they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Biden said that all he wants is a “ fair election , ” he and many others on the left really want Facebook to tilt the playing field in their favor by censoring conservative voices .
Facebook “ continues to allow Donald Trump to say anything — and to pay to ensure that his wild claims reach millions of voters , ” the open letter reads .
Among other things , it calls “ for clear rules — applied to everyone , including Donald Trump — that prohibit threatening behavior and lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Some of Facebook ’ s employees seem all too happy to aid the effort to censor Trump .
A group of Facebook employees , for instance , staged a “ virtual walkout ” last week after company CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to take Twitter ’ s approach and add warning labels to some of Trump ’ s Facebook posts .
Twitter , for its part , has abandoned its role as a neutral public platform in an effort to appease the activist left .
Late last month , the social media giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets talking about potential for fraud associated with mail-in voting as “ unsubstantiated.
” It ’ s not like Facebook hasn ’ t instituted similar censorship measures .
After all , Zuckerberg condemned the organization of anti-lockdown protests on his platform as “ harmful misinformation , ” adding “ we take that down.
” ( A Facebook spokesperson later said such events would be taken down when they violate state laws or “ guidance.
” ) But according to Biden and the left , Facebook has still not gone far enough in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s desperate move , which shows utter disregard for the First Amendment , calls into question his campaign ’ s supposed confidence about its prospects in the 2020 election .
If Biden and the left are so convinced that their guy will win in an electoral landslide , why work so hard to suppress the other side ?
Should Facebook cave to the Biden campaign ’ s demands , it will become clear beyond a reasonable doubt that Silicon Valley has become just another arm of the left and vindicate those who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media platforms such as Parler .
If Facebook gave into the pressure from the far left , that would also strengthen the case for removing or amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act .
As Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has explained : “ With Section 230 , tech companies get a sweetheart deal that no other industry enjoys : complete exemption from traditional publisher liability in exchange for providing a forum free of political censorship.
” Facebook would essentially break that “ sweetheart deal ” by adopting the Biden campaign ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which amounts to nothing more than “ political censorship.
” If Biden really wants to “ protect our democracy and ensure fair elections , ” then he must support policies that enable all voices to be heard .
His new master plan to promote social media censorship does not fall into that category .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took to Twitter on Thursday to unveil a new campaign initiative titled, “Fix Facebook. Beat Trump.”
Biden began his Twitter thread by complaining that “Facebook has failed to enact any real reforms to stop the spread of disinformation on its platform.”
“With less than 150 days until Election Day, the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’ve got to fix Facebook to protect our democracy and ensure fair elections,” he added.
“If you agree, sign the open letter today to demand Facebook take action.”
With less than 150 days until Election Day, the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’ve got to fix Facebook to protect our democracy and ensure fair elections. If you agree, sign the open letter today to demand Facebook take action. #MoveFastFixIt https://t.co/6Hmta4UxS9 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 11, 2020
One of the tweets included a link to a page on Biden’s campaign website that asked visitors to sign the letter “demanding that Facebook change its policies to crack down on misinformation in ads and ensure a fair election.”
As school safety advocate and Republican Connecticut State Senate candidate JT Lewis pointed out, Biden’s new slogan serves as the latest example that “the Left wants to censor Conservative voices and they’re not trying to hide it anymore.”
This is a REAL slogan that Joe Biden just put out: “Fix Facebook. Beat Trump.” The Left wants to censor Conservative voices and they’re not trying to hide it anymore. https://t.co/rvmhaPMjSr — JT Lewis (@thejtlewis) June 11, 2020
While Biden said that all he wants is a “fair election,” he and many others on the left really want Facebook to tilt the playing field in their favor by censoring conservative voices.
Facebook “continues to allow Donald Trump to say anything — and to pay to ensure that his wild claims reach millions of voters,” the open letter reads.
Among other things, it calls “for clear rules — applied to everyone, including Donald Trump — that prohibit threatening behavior and lies about how to participate in the election.”
Some of Facebook’s employees seem all too happy to aid the effort to censor Trump. A group of Facebook employees, for instance, staged a “virtual walkout” last week after company CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to take Twitter’s approach and add warning labels to some of Trump’s Facebook posts.
Twitter, for its part, has abandoned its role as a neutral public platform in an effort to appease the activist left. Late last month, the social media giant labeled two of the president’s tweets talking about potential for fraud associated with mail-in voting as “unsubstantiated.”
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It’s not like Facebook hasn’t instituted similar censorship measures. After all, Zuckerberg condemned the organization of anti-lockdown protests on his platform as “harmful misinformation,” adding “we take that down.” (A Facebook spokesperson later said such events would be taken down when they violate state laws or “guidance.”)
But according to Biden and the left, Facebook has still not gone far enough in its efforts to censor conservatives.
Biden’s desperate move, which shows utter disregard for the First Amendment, calls into question his campaign’s supposed confidence about its prospects in the 2020 election. If Biden and the left are so convinced that their guy will win in an electoral landslide, why work so hard to suppress the other side?
Should Facebook cave to the Biden campaign’s demands, it will become clear beyond a reasonable doubt that Silicon Valley has become just another arm of the left and vindicate those who have urged conservatives to migrate to alternative social media platforms such as Parler.
If Facebook gave into the pressure from the far left, that would also strengthen the case for removing or amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
As Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has explained: “With Section 230, tech companies get a sweetheart deal that no other industry enjoys: complete exemption from traditional publisher liability in exchange for providing a forum free of political censorship.”
Facebook would essentially break that “sweetheart deal” by adopting the Biden campaign’s prescription for battling “misinformation,” which amounts to nothing more than “political censorship.”
If Biden really wants to “protect our democracy and ensure fair elections,” then he must support policies that enable all voices to be heard. His new master plan to promote social media censorship does not fall into that category.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Man Dies Saving Life of a Young Child Who’d Been Swept Away by Water

As the official first day of summer approaches , more and more people will be hitting the water to deal with the heat .
Beaches , lakes , rivers and pools are about to experience their busiest season — but with that comes danger .
Sadly , one man lost his life to the power of a fast-flowing river on Tuesday as he was trying to help rescue a child .
The man , later identified as 62-year-old Arthur Caballero , was at the Kings River in Winton Park in Fresno County , California , fishing when he saw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dived in , joining some of the family who ’ d also jumped in to try to rescue the child .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video “ People were trying to save other bystanders and bystanders were trying to save those people , ” Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Michaels told KGPE .
“ Ultimately , multiple people were in the water , several near-drownings.
” “ Several would-be rescuers became victims themselves , started to be swept downstream , ” he added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that the location was remote , and getting help , let alone calling for it , proved challenging .
“ In this location , there ’ s not a way to dial 911 , ” Michaels said .
“ The cellphones won ’ t work and a lot of people have become complacent to that and thinking that it ’ s always going to be easy to call for help and in this instance , it was delayed before they were able to reach firefighters to ask for help , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving a mile to the fire station to get help , and as Michaels said , “ from start to finish , we were almost approaching an hour.
” RELATED : Incredible : Strangers Work Together To Lift Van Off Woman After Crash While the other family members were able to get out of the river , it took 40 minutes and a helicopter to locate Caballero ’ s body half a mile downriver .
Authorities are using this tragic incident as a reminder for people who frequent the area .
“ One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be in water that ’ s producing several hundred pounds of force against your body , ” Michaels said .
“ Even for our firefighters who have wet suits and life jackets , it ’ s still a very dangerous situation.
” While it ’ s incredibly sad that Caballero lost his life , he died a hero for stepping up to help save a child .
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As the official first day of summer approaches, more and more people will be hitting the water to deal with the heat. Beaches, lakes, rivers and pools are about to experience their busiest season — but with that comes danger.
Sadly, one man lost his life to the power of a fast-flowing river on Tuesday as he was trying to help rescue a child.
The man, later identified as 62-year-old Arthur Caballero, was at the Kings River in Winton Park in Fresno County, California, fishing when he saw a child struggling in the water.
He dived in, joining some of the family who’d also jumped in to try to rescue the child.
#BREAKING: a man in his 60’s died after being swept under in the King River near Winton Park this afternoon. Rescue crews say he was trying to save a little boy who went under. Total of of 5 people needed to be rescued after they tried to help one another. @CBS47 @KSEE24 pic.twitter.com/fLm0DKDOuX — Kirsten Mitchell (@Kirsten_TV) June 10, 2020
“People were trying to save other bystanders and bystanders were trying to save those people,” Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Michaels told KGPE.
“Ultimately, multiple people were in the water, several near-drownings.”
“Several would-be rescuers became victims themselves, started to be swept downstream,” he added to KMPH-TV.
The problem was compounded by the fact that the location was remote, and getting help, let alone calling for it, proved challenging.
“In this location, there’s not a way to dial 911,” Michaels said.
“The cellphones won’t work and a lot of people have become complacent to that and thinking that it’s always going to be easy to call for help and in this instance, it was delayed before they were able to reach firefighters to ask for help,” he told KGPE.
Someone ended up driving a mile to the fire station to get help, and as Michaels said, “from start to finish, we were almost approaching an hour.”
While the other family members were able to get out of the river, it took 40 minutes and a helicopter to locate Caballero’s body half a mile downriver.
Authorities are using this tragic incident as a reminder for people who frequent the area.
“One slip or one false step and you can be in water that’s producing several hundred pounds of force against your body,” Michaels said.
“Even for our firefighters who have wet suits and life jackets, it’s still a very dangerous situation.”
While it’s incredibly sad that Caballero lost his life, he died a hero for stepping up to help save a child.
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westernjournal--2020-06-12--Ted Cruz Takes Ilhan Omar to School After She Picks Fight Over Columbus Statue

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar received an impromptu history lesson from Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Twitter this week .
The radical , far-left “ Squad ” member , who represents Minnesota ’ s 5th congressional district , which includes Minneapolis — the location of the fuse which lit the country ’ s current unrest — defended the toppling of a statue of Christopher Columbus Wednesday .
The toppling of the statue came as radical leftists nationwide continue their attempt to erase a history which they find inconvenient as they attack the country ’ s founding principals and figures .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter of the statue being pulled down , and described the activists as the domestic terrorists they are , which apparently triggered Omar .
TRENDING : Hollywood Stars Team Up To Shame White People in New Video In response , Omar defended the destruction of public property in her state , and also used the opportunity to share her own version of American history .
“ This was organized and led by Indigenous people , ” the Somali-born legislator tweeted .
“ Columbus literally started a genocide against them .
What a sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monuments to their own oppression.
” But the Texas senator , who is never one to lie down during a fight , promptly schooled her , both over her choice of language and for her failure to grasp the significance of Columbus ’ journey to the Americas .
“ No , he didn ’ t commit genocide , ‘ literally ’ or otherwise , ” Cruz wrote .
“ He did discover the New World , which led to colonizers , some of whom inadvertently brought disease , ” he added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s inherently immoral to come to America from a foreign land ?
” the Republican added .
“ I ’ m glad my Dad came from Cuba.
” RELATED : Pelosi Joins the Mob , Calls for 11 DC Statues To Fall In a separate tweet , Cruz further laid into Omar , who is frequently accused of antisemitism .
“ And if you want to talk ‘ literal genocide , ’ we can discuss the Nazis murdering 6 million Jews in the Holocaust , ” he wrote .
“ Why again did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Indeed Omar is guilty of hypocrisy over the issue of antisemitism , and her portrayal of Columbus is filled with glaring inaccuracies and a selective remembrance of history .
Was Columbus , who was brave enough to set sail in a westward direction , never knowing if he ’ d see land again , a saint ?
No , he wasn ’ t .
He was indeed cruel to a number of the natives he encountered during his four trips to the New World , beginning in 1492 .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indigenous people ” which Omar and Democrats so vehemently defend were sometimes pretty cruel to one another .
As an “ indigenous person ” myself , I am amused by the left ’ s cherry-picking of history .
My people , the Choctaw , were in a constant state of war with other nations , prior to European colonization of North America .
My tribe also owned slaves and fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War , and instead of a rebuke , we get cradle-to-grave free health care at the expense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Omar and liberals ?
Where is the consistency ?
Most tribes were engaged in warfare , dating back farther than we will ever know .
My region in Oklahoma was a battlefield before a single European ever set foot on the continent .
Some tribes in the area , prior to the Indian Removal Act , beheaded some of their enemies and captured others as slaves .
Some people did something .
It was a cruel world before Europeans oppressed us modern Native Americans with air conditioning and free dental work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others as a genocidal boogie man who disrupted a love fest .
That isn ’ t the way it happened .
If Columbus hadn ’ t stumbled across Hispaniola , Cuba and the Americas , someone else would have .
Discovery of the region by European nations was inevitable , as were the diseases and innovations they brought with them .
And Omar isn ’ t exactly clamoring for China to pay reparations for inflicting a disease on all Americans , including racial minorities and the indigenous .
Christopher Columbus should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American history , and not erased by leftist ghouls .
Ilhan Omar should refrain from cherrypicking and editing history , and do something for her struggling district .
Sparring with Sen. Cruz on Twitter is a losing proposition .
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar received an impromptu history lesson from Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Twitter this week.
The radical, far-left “Squad” member, who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, which includes Minneapolis — the location of the fuse which lit the country’s current unrest — defended the toppling of a statue of Christopher Columbus Wednesday.
The toppling of the statue came as radical leftists nationwide continue their attempt to erase a history which they find inconvenient as they attack the country’s founding principals and figures.
Cruz shared an ABC News post on Twitter of the statue being pulled down, and described the activists as the domestic terrorists they are, which apparently triggered Omar.
“American Taliban,” Cruz tweeted.
In response, Omar defended the destruction of public property in her state, and also used the opportunity to share her own version of American history.
“This was organized and led by Indigenous people,” the Somali-born legislator tweeted. “Columbus literally started a genocide against them. What a sick thing to say about those taking down monuments to their own oppression.”
This was organized and led by Indigenous people. Columbus literally started a genocide against them. What a sick thing to say about those taking down monuments to their own oppression. https://t.co/awLxvyXGDZ — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 11, 2020
But the Texas senator, who is never one to lie down during a fight, promptly schooled her, both over her choice of language and for her failure to grasp the significance of Columbus’ journey to the Americas.
“No, he didn’t commit genocide, ‘literally’ or otherwise,” Cruz wrote. “He did discover the New World, which led to colonizers, some of whom inadvertently brought disease,” he added.
“Is it your position that it’s inherently immoral to come to America from a foreign land?” the Republican added. “I’m glad my Dad came from Cuba.”
No, he didn’t commit genocide, “literally” or otherwise. He did discover the New World, which led to colonizers, some of whom inadvertently brought disease. Is it your position that it’s inherently immoral to come to America from a foreign land? I’m glad my Dad came from Cuba. https://t.co/Sj2PbwDVdw — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 11, 2020
In a separate tweet, Cruz further laid into Omar, who is frequently accused of antisemitism.
“And if you want to talk ‘literal genocide,’ we can discuss the Nazis murdering 6 million Jews in the Holocaust,” he wrote. “Why again did you oppose the House resolution against antisemitism?”
2/x And if you want to talk “literal genocide,” we can discuss the Nazis murdering 6 million Jews in the Holocaust. Why again did you oppose the House resolution against antisemitism? — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 11, 2020
Indeed Omar is guilty of hypocrisy over the issue of antisemitism, and her portrayal of Columbus is filled with glaring inaccuracies and a selective remembrance of history.
Was Columbus, who was brave enough to set sail in a westward direction, never knowing if he’d see land again, a saint? No, he wasn’t.
He was indeed cruel to a number of the natives he encountered during his four trips to the New World, beginning in 1492. It was a cruel world.
But the “Indigenous people” which Omar and Democrats so vehemently defend were sometimes pretty cruel to one another.
As an “indigenous person” myself, I am amused by the left’s cherry-picking of history.
My people, the Choctaw, were in a constant state of war with other nations, prior to European colonization of North America.
My tribe also owned slaves and fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, and instead of a rebuke, we get cradle-to-grave free health care at the expense of taxpayers.
Where is our reprimand from Omar and liberals? Where is the consistency?
Most tribes were engaged in warfare, dating back farther than we will ever know.
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My region in Oklahoma was a battlefield before a single European ever set foot on the continent.
Some tribes in the area, prior to the Indian Removal Act, beheaded some of their enemies and captured others as slaves.
Some people did something. It was a cruel world before Europeans oppressed us modern Native Americans with air conditioning and free dental work.
Christopher Columbus has been vilified by Omar and others as a genocidal boogie man who disrupted a love fest. That isn’t the way it happened.
If Columbus hadn’t stumbled across Hispaniola, Cuba and the Americas, someone else would have. Discovery of the region by European nations was inevitable, as were the diseases and innovations they brought with them.
And Omar isn’t exactly clamoring for China to pay reparations for inflicting a disease on all Americans, including racial minorities and the indigenous.
Viruses don’t have nationalities. This is racist. https://t.co/edNDoe1LI9 — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) March 10, 2020
Christopher Columbus should be celebrated for his contributions to global and American history, and not erased by leftist ghouls.
Ilhan Omar should refrain from cherrypicking and editing history, and do something for her struggling district.
Sparring with Sen. Cruz on Twitter is a losing proposition.
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