westernjournal--2020-11-07--Secretary of Defense Confirms He’s Prepping Massive Project Before January 20

On Thursday , NBC News reported that Defense Secretary Mark Esper was effectively packing his bags and leaving the administration , no matter what happened in the election .
“ It ’ s not uncommon for Cabinet secretaries to prepare undated letters of resignation during a presidential transition , giving the commander in chief the chance to replace them for a second term , ” NBC News noted .
However , the outlet also made it clear that Esper had “ long been at odds with [ President Donald ] Trump , ” citing disagreements over whether to use federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whether to rename military bases and ships honoring Confederate military figures .
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman , however , said that Esper isn ’ t planning to resign , and indicated that his agenda includes ensuring the Trump administration ’ s military policy goals can ’ t be undone , even if a new president is inaugurated on Jan. 20 .
“ The NBC story is inaccurate and misleading in many ways .
To be clear , Secretary of Defense Esper has no plans to resign , nor has he been asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Hoffman said in a statement .
“ He continues to serve the nation as the Secretary of Defense at the pleasure of the President and is working on the irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.
” TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next That may sound pretty pro forma , but the “ irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy ” part is more substantive than you might think .
It ’ s a line that the Pentagon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
First , a quick primer on the National Defense Strategy : The NDS is a document prepared by the Pentagon that outlines where our country ’ s defense resources are going .
The administration has cited emerging challenges from China , North Korea and Russia along with the changing nature of warfare as reasons modernization and increased strength are necessary in the wake of the Obama years .
The 2018 NDS , for instance , noted that America had to take into account a “ resilient , but weakening , post-WWII @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advancements and the changing character of war.
” “ A more lethal , resilient , and rapidly innovating Joint Force , combined with a robust constellation of allies and partners , will sustain American influence and ensure favorable balances of power that safeguard the free and open international order , ” the NDS read .
“ Collectively , our force posture , alliance and partnership architecture , and Department modernization will provide the capabilities and agility required to prevail in conflict and preserve peace through strength .
“ The costs of not implementing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet our defense objectives will result in decreasing U.S. global influence , eroding cohesion among allies and partners , and reduced access to markets that will contribute to a decline in our prosperity and standard of living .
Without sustained and predictable investment to restore readiness and modernize our military to make it fit for our time , we will rapidly lose our military advantage , resulting in a Joint Force that has legacy systems irrelevant to the defense of our people.
” Speaking before the Heritage Foundation on Oct. 15 , Esper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been his “ top priority.
” RELATED : Defense Department Rep Amazed After 1 Shot with New Weapon Upgrade : 'Be Expecting an Order from Us' “ This strategy guides our work to protect our comparative and competitive advantages and to defend a free and open global order along three lines of effort : first , improving the lethality and readiness of the force ; second , strengthening allies and building partners ; and third , reforming the department for greater efficiency and accountability , ” Esper said , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s website .
“ I also added a fourth , personal priority : taking care of our service members and their families .
“ We have made great progress on all these fronts , which we distilled into ten targeted goals to drive change across the entire Defense Department enterprise — from focusing the department on China , to developing coordinated guidance to strengthen allies and build partners ; from modernizing the force by investing in game-changing technologies , to reforming the Fourth Estate ; and , from reallocating , reassigning , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to developing a new joint warfighting concept , just to name a few .
“ And , as for that “ irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy , ” conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation approve .
“ The increased level of funding is necessary for the military services to better balance their competing priorities of providing current levels of readiness and modernizing and preparing for deterrence in the context of great power competition , ” an April report from the conservative think tank read .
“ Every service is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the increased funding will provide a better margin and context in which to make those decisions.
” The increased funding has been there .
In both 2020 and 2021 , the Department of Defense ’ s budget is over $ 930 million , up from $ 819 million in the last year budgeted under the Obama administration .
So no , Esper seems to indicate he ’ s not going anywhere and he ’ s still looking to secure that “ irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.
” For Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned about what happens after Jan. 20 , those words are more than just a pro forma statement .
The clock is ticking , after all .
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On Thursday, NBC News reported that Defense Secretary Mark Esper was effectively packing his bags and leaving the administration, no matter what happened in the election.
“It’s not uncommon for Cabinet secretaries to prepare undated letters of resignation during a presidential transition, giving the commander in chief the chance to replace them for a second term,” NBC News noted. However, the outlet also made it clear that Esper had “long been at odds with [President Donald] Trump,” citing disagreements over whether to use federal troops to quell rioting this past summer and whether to rename military bases and ships honoring Confederate military figures.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman, however, said that Esper isn’t planning to resign, and indicated that his agenda includes ensuring the Trump administration’s military policy goals can’t be undone, even if a new president is inaugurated on Jan. 20.
“The NBC story is inaccurate and misleading in many ways. To be clear, Secretary of Defense Esper has no plans to resign, nor has he been asked to submit a letter of resignation,” Hoffman said in a statement.
“He continues to serve the nation as the Secretary of Defense at the pleasure of the President and is working on the irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.”
He continues to serve the nation as the Secretary of Defense at the pleasure of the President and is working on the irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy. — Jonathan Hoffman (@ChiefPentSpox) November 5, 2020
That may sound pretty pro forma, but the “irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy” part is more substantive than you might think. It’s a line that the Pentagon has used not infrequently over the past year.
First, a quick primer on the National Defense Strategy: The NDS is a document prepared by the Pentagon that outlines where our country’s defense resources are going.
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The administration has cited emerging challenges from China, North Korea and Russia along with the changing nature of warfare as reasons modernization and increased strength are necessary in the wake of the Obama years. The 2018 NDS, for instance, noted that America had to take into account a “resilient, but weakening, post-WWII international order” and “rapid technological advancements and the changing character of war.”
“A more lethal, resilient, and rapidly innovating Joint Force, combined with a robust constellation of allies and partners, will sustain American influence and ensure favorable balances of power that safeguard the free and open international order,” the NDS read.
“Collectively, our force posture, alliance and partnership architecture, and Department modernization will provide the capabilities and agility required to prevail in conflict and preserve peace through strength.
“The costs of not implementing this strategy are clear. Failure to meet our defense objectives will result in decreasing U.S. global influence, eroding cohesion among allies and partners, and reduced access to markets that will contribute to a decline in our prosperity and standard of living. Without sustained and predictable investment to restore readiness and modernize our military to make it fit for our time, we will rapidly lose our military advantage, resulting in a Joint Force that has legacy systems irrelevant to the defense of our people.”
Speaking before the Heritage Foundation on Oct. 15, Esper said that the implementation of the NDS has been his “top priority.”
“This strategy guides our work to protect our comparative and competitive advantages and to defend a free and open global order along three lines of effort: first, improving the lethality and readiness of the force; second, strengthening allies and building partners; and third, reforming the department for greater efficiency and accountability,” Esper said, according to a transcript on the Department of Defense’s website. “I also added a fourth, personal priority: taking care of our service members and their families.
“We have made great progress on all these fronts, which we distilled into ten targeted goals to drive change across the entire Defense Department enterprise — from focusing the department on China, to developing coordinated guidance to strengthen allies and build partners; from modernizing the force by investing in game-changing technologies, to reforming the Fourth Estate; and, from reallocating, reassigning, and redeploying forces in accordance with the NDS, to developing a new joint warfighting concept, just to name a few. “
And, as for that “irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy,” conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation approve.
“The increased level of funding is necessary for the military services to better balance their competing priorities of providing current levels of readiness and modernizing and preparing for deterrence in the context of great power competition,” an April report from the conservative think tank read.
“Every service is going through the challenge of prioritizing its efforts, and the increased funding will provide a better margin and context in which to make those decisions.”
The increased funding has been there. In both 2020 and 2021, the Department of Defense’s budget is over $930 billion, up from $819 billion in the last year budgeted under the Obama administration.
So no, Esper seems to indicate he’s not going anywhere and he’s still looking to secure that “irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.”
For Trump voters and defense hawks who might be concerned about what happens after Jan. 20, those words are more than just a pro forma statement. The clock is ticking, after all.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--‘Disaster for a Decade’: Panicking Dems Realize Nov. 3 Doomed Them for at Least 10 Years To Come

Except for ( potentially ) the inside track to the presidency , the Democrats can ’ t claim much from 2020 .
Cementing their House majority for years to come ?
Not only did that not happen , the Democrats will likely have lost seats once everything shakes out .
Taking the Senate ?
Any chance of a 50-50 split will rest on winning two Senate runoffs in Georgia , one of which involves peddling the unctuous Jon Ossoff to an electorate not energized enough by the presidential race to vote him into the Senate on Tuesday .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats failed to expand the map .
They won ’ t be redrawing it , either — and that ’ s something that could doom the party for the next decade .
It ’ s been roughly 84 hours since polls began closing in Eastern United States , and through all those hours of breathless cable news coverage , there ’ s been almost nothing heard about the fate of state legislatures .
State legislatures aren ’ t sexy .
You can ’ t keep viewers ’ attention by putting some interchangeable suit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving them five minutes to click on various state assembly districts and talk about expected vote totals .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next There was a reason Democrats were targeting flips in states they saw as becoming purple : This is a census year , and that means reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives .
That also means redistricting , a process over which state legislatures exercise some degree of control .
Flipping those legislatures would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — one that didn ’ t come .
The only flips came in both houses of New Hampshire ’ s legislature .
Unfortunately for Democrats , it was Republicans who flipped them .
“ Our electoral targets in this election were in difficult states that remain gerrymandered from a decade ago , ” Patrick Rodenbush , communications director for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee , told The New York Times .
“ It was always going to take a ‘ blue wave ’ for us to get deeper into the map in states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that didn ’ t happen for Democrats.
” Along with Texas and North Carolina , Democrats were targeting Arizona , Iowa , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
They got nothing .
That means in 30 states , Republicans will have some level of control over what the boundaries for House seats will be .
John King might be a bit more entranced with his “ magic wall ” than with the implications of this , but under the radar , liberals aren ’ t happy .
Take Stephen Wolf at Daily Kos , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unmitigated catastrophe for Democrats — and democracy — heading into the coming redistricting cycle .
“ Before the 2020 elections , Republicans would have been able to draw three to four times as many congressional districts as Democrats .
But instead of leveling the playing field , Tuesday saw the GOP ’ s edge expand to potentially four or five times as many districts as Democrats , ” he wrote in the Thursday piece .
Disregarding the intellectual construct that redistricting is only “ democracy ” if Democrats do it , Wolf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pat .
And then you have the paranoid fulmination , where Wolf said “ the future of redistricting is highly contingent upon the Supreme Court ’ s new far-right majority , which could both further undermine the Voting Rights Act and strip away checks on GOP state legislatures .
We also don ’ t know to what degree Trump has corrupted the accuracy of the census in a way that could disproportionately hurt Democrats.
” Well , this is the Daily Kos , where “ far right ” is pretty much anything that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ census , meanwhile , is far from corrupted — Wolf was likely referring to a Supreme Court decision that effectively allowed a halt to the count less than three weeks earlier than its Oct. 31 deadline .
It sounds so much better when you use scary terms , though .
Wolf ’ s fears are two-fold .
First , Republicans could gerrymander seats to their liking .
Second , establishment white Democrats could gerrymander districts ( or , in some cases , put off redistricting ) so that other establishment white Democrats could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s always gerrymandering when the GOP or staid white liberal types do it .
If Wolf were to draw seats , no doubt , the result would be as purely nonpartisan as the driven snow .
Whatever the case , Wolf said that the results were “ a disaster for a decade.
” How true this is depends on what amount of control state legislatures decide to exercise over the process .
Keep in mind that in many of these states , independent commissions draw the boundaries and they ’ re only redrawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The redistricting process is often overrated as a long-term means of securing power .
Were it really that big , Democrats could never have won their House majority in 2018 , and Republicans would have had little chance in 2010 or 1994 , ” the editorial board of the conservative Washington Examiner wrote in a piece published Friday .
“ But redistricting is not insignificant , especially when it precedes a new president ’ s first midterm election .
“ If Biden is declared the winner , Democrats will be thrilled , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an uphill battle in moving their agenda , especially its more radical parts , because they failed to mobilize and win at the local level.
” They concurred , too , that the “ failure will echo through the next decade .
Democrats , given greater power at the state level , could have erected massive obstacles to Republicans ’ goal of staging a post-Trump comeback .
Instead , they now look forward to a second dismal decade of living under maps they did not themselves draw.
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Except for (potentially) the inside track to the presidency, the Democrats can’t claim much from 2020.
Cementing their House majority for years to come? Not only did that not happen, the Democrats will likely have lost seats once everything shakes out. Taking the Senate? Any chance of a 50-50 split will rest on winning two Senate runoffs in Georgia, one of which involves peddling the unctuous Jon Ossoff to an electorate not energized enough by the presidential race to vote him into the Senate on Tuesday.
However, it isn’t just that the Democrats failed to expand the map. They won’t be redrawing it, either — and that’s something that could doom the party for the next decade.
It’s been roughly 84 hours since polls began closing in Eastern United States, and through all those hours of breathless cable news coverage, there’s been almost nothing heard about the fate of state legislatures.
State legislatures aren’t sexy. You can’t keep viewers’ attention by putting some interchangeable suit in front of a giant touchscreen and giving them five minutes to click on various state assembly districts and talk about expected vote totals.
There was a reason Democrats were targeting flips in states they saw as becoming purple: This is a census year, and that means reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives. That also means redistricting, a process over which state legislatures exercise some degree of control.
Flipping those legislatures would have taken a massive win, however — one that didn’t come. The only flips came in both houses of New Hampshire’s legislature. Unfortunately for Democrats, it was Republicans who flipped them.
“Our electoral targets in this election were in difficult states that remain gerrymandered from a decade ago,” Patrick Rodenbush, communications director for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, told The New York Times.
“It was always going to take a ‘blue wave’ for us to get deeper into the map in states like Texas and North Carolina, and that didn’t happen for Democrats.”
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Along with Texas and North Carolina, Democrats were targeting Arizona, Iowa, Michigan and Pennsylvania. They got nothing.
That means in 30 states, Republicans will have some level of control over what the boundaries for House seats will be.
John King might be a bit more entranced with his “magic wall” than with the implications of this, but under the radar, liberals aren’t happy.
Take Stephen Wolf at Daily Kos, who said that the state-level elections were “an unmitigated catastrophe for Democrats — and democracy — heading into the coming redistricting cycle.
“Before the 2020 elections, Republicans would have been able to draw three to four times as many congressional districts as Democrats. But instead of leveling the playing field, Tuesday saw the GOP’s edge expand to potentially four or five times as many districts as Democrats,” he wrote in the Thursday piece.
Disregarding the intellectual construct that redistricting is only “democracy” if Democrats do it, Wolf has the implications of this pretty down pat.
And then you have the paranoid fulmination, where Wolf said “the future of redistricting is highly contingent upon the Supreme Court’s new far-right majority, which could both further undermine the Voting Rights Act and strip away checks on GOP state legislatures. We also don’t know to what degree Trump has corrupted the accuracy of the census in a way that could disproportionately hurt Democrats.”
Well, this is the Daily Kos, where “far right” is pretty much anything that skews starboard of Mitt Romney. The census, meanwhile, is far from corrupted — Wolf was likely referring to a Supreme Court decision that effectively allowed a halt to the count less than three weeks earlier than its Oct. 31 deadline. It sounds so much better when you use scary terms, though.
Wolf’s fears are two-fold. First, Republicans could gerrymander seats to their liking. Second, establishment white Democrats could gerrymander districts (or, in some cases, put off redistricting) so that other establishment white Democrats could keep their seats.
Notice it’s always gerrymandering when the GOP or staid white liberal types do it. If Wolf were to draw seats, no doubt, the result would be as purely nonpartisan as the driven snow.
Whatever the case, Wolf said that the results were “a disaster for a decade.” How true this is depends on what amount of control state legislatures decide to exercise over the process. Keep in mind that in many of these states, independent commissions draw the boundaries and they’re only redrawn if the statehouse rejects them.
“The redistricting process is often overrated as a long-term means of securing power. Were it really that big, Democrats could never have won their House majority in 2018, and Republicans would have had little chance in 2010 or 1994,” the editorial board of the conservative Washington Examiner wrote in a piece published Friday.
“But redistricting is not insignificant, especially when it precedes a new president’s first midterm election.
“If Biden is declared the winner, Democrats will be thrilled, of course. But they will still face an uphill battle in moving their agenda, especially its more radical parts, because they failed to mobilize and win at the local level.”
They concurred, too, that the “failure will echo through the next decade. Democrats, given greater power at the state level, could have erected massive obstacles to Republicans’ goal of staging a post-Trump comeback. Instead, they now look forward to a second dismal decade of living under maps they did not themselves draw.”
Nice “blue wave,” guys.
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westernjournal--2020-11-07--Car Bomb Kills Prominent Afghan as Multiple Attacks Claim Victims Across Country

A bomb attached to the vehicle of a former presenter on Afghan television exploded early Saturday , killing the journalist and two other civilians , Kabul police said .
The death of Yama Siawash is being investigated , police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said .
No one has immediately claimed responsibility .
Siawash had recently begun working with Afghanistan ’ s Central Bank and was in a bank vehicle along with another senior employee , Ahmadullah Anas and the driver , Mohammad Amin .
All died in the explosion , Faramarz said .
According to initial reports , Siawash was near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his car exploded .
An eyewitness , Mohammad Rafi , said Siawash ’ s father and brother were the first to reach the vehicle that was engulfed in flames .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Rafi said all three of those killed were inside the car .
Siawash was a former TV presenter who anchored political programs on Afghanistan ’ s TOLO TV .
Separately on Saturday , a suicide attack in the southern Zabul province killed two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kochai .
Acting on intelligence reports , Kochai said police intercepted the vehicle which was detonated by the bombers within .
More than one assailant was inside the vehicle , he said .
Seven civilians were wounded in the attack .
In southern Kandahar , a flatbed carrying several farmers hit a roadside mine killing five and wounding at least two others , according to Bahir Ahmadi , spokesman for the Kandahar provincial governor .
Violence and chaos have increased in Afghanistan in recent months even as government negotiators and the Taliban are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to decades of relentless war in Afghanistan .
The two sides have made little progress .
Washington ’ s peace envoy for Afghanistan , Zalmay Khalilzad , has been pressing for an agreement on a reduction in violence or a ceasefire , which the Taliban has refused , saying a permanent truce would be part of the negotiations .
The talks were part of a negotiated agreement between the United States and the Taliban to allow U.S. and NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan , ending 19 years of military engagement .
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A bomb attached to the vehicle of a former presenter on Afghan television exploded early Saturday, killing the journalist and two other civilians, Kabul police said.
The death of Yama Siawash is being investigated, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said. No one has immediately claimed responsibility.
Siawash had recently begun working with Afghanistan’s Central Bank and was in a bank vehicle along with another senior employee, Ahmadullah Anas and the driver, Mohammad Amin.
All died in the explosion, Faramarz said.
According to initial reports, Siawash was near his home when the bomb attached to his car exploded. An eyewitness, Mohammad Rafi, said Siawash’s father and brother were the first to reach the vehicle that was engulfed in flames.
Rafi said all three of those killed were inside the car.
Siawash was a former TV presenter who anchored political programs on Afghanistan’s TOLO TV.
Separately on Saturday, a suicide attack in the southern Zabul province killed two civilians, according to police spokesman Hikmatullah Kochai. Acting on intelligence reports, Kochai said police intercepted the vehicle which was detonated by the bombers within.
More than one assailant was inside the vehicle, he said. Seven civilians were wounded in the attack.
In southern Kandahar, a flatbed carrying several farmers hit a roadside mine killing five and wounding at least two others, according to Bahir Ahmadi, spokesman for the Kandahar provincial governor.
Violence and chaos have increased in Afghanistan in recent months even as government negotiators and the Taliban are meeting in Qatar to negotiate an end to decades of relentless war in Afghanistan.
The two sides have made little progress.
Washington’s peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has been pressing for an agreement on a reduction in violence or a ceasefire, which the Taliban has refused, saying a permanent truce would be part of the negotiations.
The talks were part of a negotiated agreement between the United States and the Taliban to allow U.S. and NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan, ending 19 years of military engagement.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Biden Supporter Thinks Yard Sign Will Deter Angry Protesters, Watch His Illusions Get Instantly Shat

Biden Supporter Thinks Yard Sign Will Deter Angry Protesters, Watch His Illusions Get Instantly Shattered as Mob Descends

The American left has a horrible habit of eating its own .
From matters of free speech to the subject of social justice policy , hard-left sycophants want things their way , and they have little to give in the way of concessions .
Unlike Republicans , who have historically struggled to rally sure support within the wider right-wing coalition , members of the Democratic Party can take comfort in their ability to count on more progressive elements within their movement to whip up support for a cause — or at least , whip voices of dissent into silence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the hard way this week , facing down the feral far-left mob as ballot counting got underway in the 2020 presidential election .
According to a tweet from conservative Canadian reporter Any Ngo , the streets of southeast Portland suffered yet another round of heated protests Tuesday , as Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the streets once again , terrorizing local residents at their doors .
TRENDING : There 's Still the Possibility of a 269-269 Electoral College Tie - Here 's What Would Happen Next Video of the night ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ milquetoast Democrats avoided unearned ire , with one local resident , in particular , knocked and name-called for asking that his residence be left unharmed .
“ There ’ s my Biden sign !
” the man shouted from his front porch , seemingly attempting to make common cause with the protesters .
“ Don ’ t destroy anything !
Be peaceful !
” WARNING : The following video contains profane language that some readers may find offensive .
Reader discretion is advised .
Of course , that ’ s a lot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ razing each and every one of America ’ s most famous metropolitan centers this last few months — and the simple act of asking such a thing is enough to earn the label of “ white supremacist , ” as the resident would come to find out .
“ No one cares about your white-ass opinion !
” one woman could be heard yelling back from the crowd .
“ Who do you think you are telling black people how to protest ?
You f***ing white-ass privilege old man !
” “ Asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacy !
” another protester shouted .
You see , “ riots are the language of the unheard.
” At least , that ’ s the poorly contextualized Martin Luther King , Jr. quote left-wing anarchists want you to bear in mind as they set the system ablaze .
To think anything else of the violent demonstrations this nation has been witness to in 2020 would supposedly be an attempt to silence the last hope people of color have of being heard by those in control of our political and legal institutions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is violence — and for the “ marginalized , ” violence is speech .
These are just two of the modern American left ’ s most popular maxims .
Those who disagree have two options .
As one of the protesters made clear to the unnamed Portland resident , you can “ go the f*** home ” or get onboard .
A concerning premise , no doubt .
And Americans with half a lick of intelligence left to their name ought to know that the better option would be to take their toys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat-leaning results of the 2020 presidential election , however , it ’ s easy to see that isn ’ t what happened … because Democrats like this still haven ’ t figured out that barbarians make bad bedfellows .
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The American left has a horrible habit of eating its own.
From matters of free speech to the subject of social justice policy, hard-left sycophants want things their way, and they have little to give in the way of concessions.
Unlike Republicans, who have historically struggled to rally sure support within the wider right-wing coalition, members of the Democratic Party can take comfort in their ability to count on more progressive elements within their movement to whip up support for a cause — or at least, whip voices of dissent into silence.
One unfortunate suburban Democrat seemed to learn that the hard way this week, facing down the feral far-left mob as ballot counting got underway in the 2020 presidential election.
According to a tweet from conservative Canadian reporter Any Ngo, the streets of southeast Portland suffered yet another round of heated protests Tuesday, as Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the streets once again, terrorizing local residents at their doors.
Video of the night’s events revealed not even moderate, milquetoast Democrats avoided unearned ire, with one local resident, in particular, knocked and name-called for asking that his residence be left unharmed.
“There’s my Biden sign!” the man shouted from his front porch, seemingly attempting to make common cause with the protesters. “Don’t destroy anything! Be peaceful!”
WARNING: The following video contains profane language that some readers may find offensive. Reader discretion is advised.
“Asking for people to be peaceful is white supremacy” On election night in Portland, hundreds of protesters shut down the streets of SE Portland. They confronted Portlanders at their homes, including a family with a “Biden Harris” sign. #BLM #antifa https://t.co/DIVMm71ifJ pic.twitter.com/ahmJrGBQtL — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
Of course, that’s a lot to ask of the decentralized organization responsible for razing each and every one of America’s most famous metropolitan centers this last few months — and the simple act of asking such a thing is enough to earn the label of “white supremacist,” as the resident would come to find out.
“No one cares about your white-ass opinion!” one woman could be heard yelling back from the crowd. “Who do you think you are telling black people how to protest? You f***ing white-ass privilege old man!”
“Asking for people to be peaceful is white supremacy!” another protester shouted.
You see, “riots are the language of the unheard.” At least, that’s the poorly contextualized Martin Luther King, Jr. quote left-wing anarchists want you to bear in mind as they set the system ablaze.
To think anything else of the violent demonstrations this nation has been witness to in 2020 would supposedly be an attempt to silence the last hope people of color have of being heard by those in control of our political and legal institutions.
For the “privileged,” silence is violence — and for the “marginalized,” violence is speech.
These are just two of the modern American left’s most popular maxims.
Those who disagree have two options. As one of the protesters made clear to the unnamed Portland resident, you can “go the f*** home” or get onboard.
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A concerning premise, no doubt. And Americans with half a lick of intelligence left to their name ought to know that the better option would be to take their toys and go home.
Judging from the Democrat-leaning results of the 2020 presidential election, however, it’s easy to see that isn’t what happened … because Democrats like this still haven’t figured out that barbarians make bad bedfellows.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Rudy Giuliani: Trump Campaign Has the Evidence To Change PA Election Results

The Trump campaign has lawsuits ready to go this week that could radically change the picture of the presidential election , attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday .
Giuliani appeared on the Fox News show “ Sunday Morning Futures ” with Maria Bartiromo and said that the campaign ’ s evidence could change which candidate won in Pennsylvania , which is currently in the column of Democratic Joe Biden .
“ In Philadelphia , where we are furthest ahead , we have about 60 or 70 witnesses in Pennsylvania , Philadelphia and in Pittsburgh .
In Pittsburgh , we have observers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the room or kept away from the room where they were counting the mail-in ballots , which of course are the highly suspicious ballots , ” he said .
“ During that period of time , at least 135,000 ballots were counted , none of which were observed by any Republican observer as the law requires , ” he said .
Giuliani claimed that bundles of mail-in ballots were brought in late .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win “ It looked very much like they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference that they had from election night , ” he said .
Giuliani alleged another 300,000 ballots were counted while no GOP observers were allowed to watch .
“ Even though we went to court , and we were allowed to move 6 feet closer , the Democrat-machine people moved the counting place six feet further away .
This is documented on videotape , ” he said .
“ There are upwards of 50 witnesses , and this will be the subject of a lawsuit that we file tomorrow for violating civil rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for violating the law of the state , for treating Pittsburgh and Philadelphia different than the rest of the state , ” Giuliani said .
“ This is something that just has to be addressed , ” he said .
Giuliani said there is no way to determine the validity of thousands of ballots .
“ We ’ re at now 450,000 definite mail-in ballots that they separated from the envelope , threw the envelope away .
We can never tell if they ’ re valid or not , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots were cast in the name of people who are dead , and will look into back-dating ballots .
“ We have evidence now , from not only the Post Office but from others , that there was back-dating .
I can only tell you right now that that amounts to about 2,000 or 3,000 votes , ” Giuliani said .
RELATED : President Trump Officially Has Received More Votes than Barack Obama Ever Did “ Do you believe that you have enough to actually change the fate of the election ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we have enough to change Pennsylvania .
The Pennsylvania election was a disaster , ” Giuliani said .
He said that overall , he believes up to 900,000 ballots will be called into question by the evidence the campaign has amassed since Election Day .
Giuliani speculated that ballots were kept in reserve in case they were needed .
Later in the interview , Bartiromo asked whether President Donald Trump should concede , now that Biden has been named as the winner by multiple media organizations .
“ At this point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concede , ” Giuliani said .
“ There is strong evidence that this was an election that in at least three or four states , and possibly 10 , it was stolen , ” Giuliani said .
“ In other words , it was based on false votes .
Now , you can ’ t let an election go into history without challenging that.
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The Trump campaign has lawsuits ready to go this week that could radically change the picture of the presidential election, attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday.
Giuliani appeared on the Fox News show “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo and said that the campaign’s evidence could change which candidate won in Pennsylvania, which is currently in the column of Democratic Joe Biden.
“In Philadelphia, where we are furthest ahead, we have about 60 or 70 witnesses in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and in Pittsburgh. In Pittsburgh, we have observers who for 24 hours were kept out of the room or kept away from the room where they were counting the mail-in ballots, which of course are the highly suspicious ballots,” he said.
“During that period of time, at least 135,000 ballots were counted, none of which were observed by any Republican observer as the law requires,” he said.
Giuliani claimed that bundles of mail-in ballots were brought in late.
“It looked very much like they were trying to make up the 700,000 difference that they had from election night,” he said.
Giuliani alleged another 300,000 ballots were counted while no GOP observers were allowed to watch.
“Even though we went to court, and we were allowed to move 6 feet closer, the Democrat-machine people moved the counting place six feet further away. This is documented on videotape,” he said.
“There are upwards of 50 witnesses, and this will be the subject of a lawsuit that we file tomorrow for violating civil rights, for conducting an unfair election, for violating the law of the state, for treating Pittsburgh and Philadelphia different than the rest of the state,” Giuliani said.
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“This is something that just has to be addressed,” he said.
Giuliani said there is no way to determine the validity of thousands of ballots.
“We’re at now 450,000 definite mail-in ballots that they separated from the envelope, threw the envelope away. We can never tell if they’re valid or not,” he said.
Giuliani said the campaign will review whether ballots were cast in the name of people who are dead, and will look into back-dating ballots.
“We have evidence now, from not only the Post Office but from others, that there was back-dating. I can only tell you right now that that amounts to about 2,000 or 3,000 votes,” Giuliani said.
“Do you believe that you have enough to actually change the fate of the election?” Bartiromo asked.
“Well, I think we have enough to change Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania election was a disaster,” Giuliani said.
He said that overall, he believes up to 900,000 ballots will be called into question by the evidence the campaign has amassed since Election Day.
Giuliani speculated that ballots were kept in reserve in case they were needed.
Later in the interview, Bartiromo asked whether President Donald Trump should concede, now that Biden has been named as the winner by multiple media organizations.
“At this point, it would be wrong for him to concede,” Giuliani said.
“There is strong evidence that this was an election that in at least three or four states, and possibly 10, it was stolen,” Giuliani said.
“In other words, it was based on false votes. Now, you can’t let an election go into history without challenging that.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Supreme Court Hears Arguments on First Religious Liberty Case Since Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett already is being put to the test .
On Wednesday , the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Catholic adoption agency ’ s discrimination lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia .
In 2018 , the city ended its contract with Catholic Social Services because the adoption agency chooses not to place children with same-sex couples , which , according to the city , violates Philadelphia ’ s anti-discrimination rule .
In response , Catholic Social Services has sued the city , arguing that such a choice is within the organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected in the U.S. Constitution .
Now Barrett , along with the other members of the Supreme Court , will decide whether the city is in violation of the Constitution .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win During oral arguments , Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated which way he is leaning .
“ If a same-sex couple ever came to Catholic Social Services , Catholic Social Services would refer that couple to another agency that works with same-sex couples so that the couple could participate and be foster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Washington Free Beacon .
“ No same-sex couple has ever come to Catholic Social Services for participation in this program , and therefore Catholic Social Services policy has never actually denied any same-sex couple the opportunity to be foster parents.
” Justice Samuel Alito alluded to the same point during oral arguments , suggesting — as reported by The Washington Post — that this case isn ’ t about “ ensuring that same-sex couples in Philadelphia have the opportunity to be foster parents ” but rather “ the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Catholic Social Services and the Archdiocese ” are staying true to their religious and moral convictions about marriage .
When it comes to Barrett , it looks as if conservatives in favor of upholding the Constitution aren ’ t going to be disappointed .
During Wednesday ’ s oral arguments , the newest justice extrapolated the case , recognizing that if Philadelphia were allowed to discriminate against Catholic Social Services in this instance , it could set the precedent for discrimination against additional religious institutions in the future .
“ Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all hospitals and says from now on … we are going to be responsible for hospitals , but we will contract with private entities to actually run them , ” Barrett posited , according to The Daily Signal .
“ And so there ’ s a Catholic hospital and it gets a contract with the city to run it .
In fact , it ’ s a Catholic hospital that ’ s in existence before the state adopts this policy.
” “ And its contract with the state provides that … you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but every hospital has to perform abortions.
” It ’ s a good point : If our government continues to grow and eventually takes over hospitals , what would stop a similar mandate forcing religious-run hospitals to offer abortions ?
This is a major religious liberty case that might have serious consequences .
If Barrett ’ s comments during oral arguments are any indication , the Supreme Court soon might prove that her recent confirmation did indeed tip the court toward a pro-Constitutional majority .
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Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett already is being put to the test.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Catholic adoption agency’s discrimination lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia.
In 2018, the city ended its contract with Catholic Social Services because the adoption agency chooses not to place children with same-sex couples, which, according to the city, violates Philadelphia’s anti-discrimination rule.
In response, Catholic Social Services has sued the city, arguing that such a choice is within the organization’s rights to religious expression that is protected in the U.S. Constitution.
Now Barrett, along with the other members of the Supreme Court, will decide whether the city is in violation of the Constitution.
During oral arguments, Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated which way he is leaning.
“If a same-sex couple ever came to Catholic Social Services, Catholic Social Services would refer that couple to another agency that works with same-sex couples so that the couple could participate and be foster parents,” Kavanaugh said, according to The Washington Free Beacon.
“No same-sex couple has ever come to Catholic Social Services for participation in this program, and therefore Catholic Social Services policy has never actually denied any same-sex couple the opportunity to be foster parents.”
Justice Samuel Alito alluded to the same point during oral arguments, suggesting — as reported by The Washington Post — that this case isn’t about “ensuring that same-sex couples in Philadelphia have the opportunity to be foster parents” but rather “the fact that the city can’t stand the message that Catholic Social Services and the Archdiocese” are staying true to their religious and moral convictions about marriage.
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When it comes to Barrett, it looks as if conservatives in favor of upholding the Constitution aren’t going to be disappointed.
During Wednesday’s oral arguments, the newest justice extrapolated the case, recognizing that if Philadelphia were allowed to discriminate against Catholic Social Services in this instance, it could set the precedent for discrimination against additional religious institutions in the future.
“Let’s imagine that the state takes over all hospitals and says from now on … we are going to be responsible for hospitals, but we will contract with private entities to actually run them,” Barrett posited, according to The Daily Signal.
“And so there’s a Catholic hospital and it gets a contract with the city to run it. In fact, it’s a Catholic hospital that’s in existence before the state adopts this policy.”
“And its contract with the state provides that … you can get some exceptions for some medical procedures, but every hospital has to perform abortions.”
It’s a good point: If our government continues to grow and eventually takes over hospitals, what would stop a similar mandate forcing religious-run hospitals to offer abortions?
This is a major religious liberty case that might have serious consequences.
If Barrett’s comments during oral arguments are any indication, the Supreme Court soon might prove that her recent confirmation did indeed tip the court toward a pro-Constitutional majority.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Man Whose Pro-Gun Speech Went Viral Will Become First Black Lieutenant Governor of NC

Republican Mark Robinson is set to become North Carolina ’ s first black lieutenant governor .
Robinson first gained attention when his 2018 speech about the Second Amendment went viral .
He passionately addressed the Greensboro City Council when it was considering cancelling a gun show in the city .
“ What I want to know is , when are you all going to start standing up for the majority ?
And here ’ s who the majority is : I ’ m the majority .
I ’ m a law-abiding citizen who has never shot anybody , never committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felony .
I ’ ve never done anything like that .
But it seems like every time we have one of these shootings , nobody wants to put the blame where it goes , which is at the shooter ’ s feet .
You want to put it at my feet , ” Robinson said .
“ You want to turn around and restrict my right — Constitutional right , ” he exclaimed .
Robinson , a veteran , centered his campaign on growing up in poverty and working his way to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , overcoming many obstacles along the way .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win His campaign website describes how his faith helped guide him through his difficult upbringing .
“ Mark and his siblings were able to move back in with their mother eventually , who was a devout woman of faith , and he credits his mother as being the reason he is the man he is today .
She taught him about the Bible , and always told her children they could be whatever they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website reads .
In the election , Robinson beat Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley , who also would have become North Carolina ’ s first black lieutenant governor had she won .
Aside from the Second Amendment , Robinson has made job growth and education major components of his agenda .
“ I ’ m so glad I ’ m able to win this race as the first black lieutenant governor , but not just as the first black lieutenant governor but as a conservative Republican .
I think this makes the statement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he told Fox News on Thursday .
Robinson ’ s election also represents the increasing diversity of the Republican Party , which has championed itself in recent years as being a “ Big Tent.
” Diversity was a strength for the Republican Party on Nov. 3 , as all House of Representative seats that flipped from Democrat to Republican were done either by a woman , a minority , a veteran or some combination of the three , according to a tweet from Republican National Committee Communications Director Michael Ahrens .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayhem : Look to the 2nd Amendment Despite the unclear outcome of the presidential election , the Republican Party had a great night Tuesday .
Several strong candidates , such as Robinson , declared victory in their races at the local , state and federal level .
North Carolina certainly appears to be in good hands with an honest leader such as Robinson having a seat at the table .
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Republican Mark Robinson is set to become North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor.
Robinson first gained attention when his 2018 speech about the Second Amendment went viral. He passionately addressed the Greensboro City Council when it was considering cancelling a gun show in the city.
“What I want to know is, when are you all going to start standing up for the majority? And here’s who the majority is: I’m the majority. I’m a law-abiding citizen who has never shot anybody, never committed a serious crime, never committed a felony. I’ve never done anything like that. But it seems like every time we have one of these shootings, nobody wants to put the blame where it goes, which is at the shooter’s feet. You want to put it at my feet,” Robinson said.
“You want to turn around and restrict my right — Constitutional right,” he exclaimed.
Robinson, a veteran, centered his campaign on growing up in poverty and working his way to a prosperous life with his wife and children, overcoming many obstacles along the way.
His campaign website describes how his faith helped guide him through his difficult upbringing.
“Mark and his siblings were able to move back in with their mother eventually, who was a devout woman of faith, and he credits his mother as being the reason he is the man he is today. She taught him about the Bible, and always told her children they could be whatever they put their minds to,” the website reads.
In the election, Robinson beat Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley, who also would have become North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor had she won.
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Aside from the Second Amendment, Robinson has made job growth and education major components of his agenda.
“I’m so glad I’m able to win this race as the first black lieutenant governor, but not just as the first black lieutenant governor but as a conservative Republican. I think this makes the statement that this party is open to everybody,” he told Fox News on Thursday.
Robinson’s election also represents the increasing diversity of the Republican Party, which has championed itself in recent years as being a “Big Tent.”
Diversity was a strength for the Republican Party on Nov. 3, as all House of Representative seats that flipped from Democrat to Republican were done either by a woman, a minority, a veteran or some combination of the three, according to a tweet from Republican National Committee Communications Director Michael Ahrens.
Every GOP candidate that flipped a Dem House seat is either a minority, a woman, and/or a veteran. (h/t @KatiePavlich) — Michael Ahrens (@michaelahrens) November 4, 2020
Democrats and the media predicted big losses for Republicans, but they got it wrong. We are sending some fantastic candidates to Congress! https://t.co/DDfAltSzev — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 4, 2020
Despite the unclear outcome of the presidential election, the Republican Party had a great night Tuesday. Several strong candidates, such as Robinson, declared victory in their races at the local, state and federal level.
North Carolina certainly appears to be in good hands with an honest leader such as Robinson having a seat at the table.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Utah Votes To Make Hunting, Fishing Constitutional Rights in the State

Utah voters passed a constitutional amendment Tuesday to make hunting and fishing constitutionally protected rights in the state .
Amendment E , or the Right to Fish and Hunt Amendment , was approved with 74 percent voting in favor , KSTU-TV reported .
These rights will be officially enshrined in Article 1 , Section 30 of Utah ’ s state constitution .
“ The individual right of the people to hunt and to fish is a valued part of the State ’ s heritage and shall be forever preserved for the public good , ” the section will read , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is no surprise , with national parks and ski resorts forming the basis for much of Utah ’ s tourism and recreation industries .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win The amendment was originally sponsored by Republican state Rep. Casey Snider .
The measure was overwhelmingly approved to be on the 2020 ballot the Utah House of Representatives and the Utah State Senate .
“ This bill is not only about protecting who we are , but preserving who we are going forward , ” Snider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unforeseeable , and history bares this out , that 30 or 40 or 50 years from now , those participating in [ hunting and fishing ] will be a very significant minority , more so than they already are.
” For those who are worried about this possibly giving poachers a free pass , there ’ s no need for concern .
“ State laws and policies would still prohibit , for example , a convicted poacher from getting a hunting license , ” according to KSTU .
Officials are also planning some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ State wildlife officials announced proposals to remove a cap on unlimited any-bull elk permits and a few other hunting changes that would go into effect for the 2021 season if passed , ” KSL-TV reported Thursday .
RELATED : No , Joe : Federal Laws Do Not 'Protect Ducks ' More Than Children This comes after rising tensions between some Utah cities and wildlife officials .
Months ago , two cow elk were found shot dead on a trail in Park City , putting some city leaders at odds with state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in January .
Cities in Utah are not allowed to place restrictions on hunting on public land , so the newly approved amendment creates another level of state protection .
Overall , outdoorsmen and women should be championing this new amendment , which assures that hunting will continue to be a popular pastime in The Beehive State .
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Utah voters passed a constitutional amendment Tuesday to make hunting and fishing constitutionally protected rights in the state.
Amendment E, or the Right to Fish and Hunt Amendment, was approved with 74 percent voting in favor, KSTU-TV reported.
These rights will be officially enshrined in Article 1, Section 30 of Utah’s state constitution.
“The individual right of the people to hunt and to fish is a valued part of the State’s heritage and shall be forever preserved for the public good,” the section will read, according to Ballotpedia.
An amendment like this is no surprise, with national parks and ski resorts forming the basis for much of Utah’s tourism and recreation industries.
The amendment was originally sponsored by Republican state Rep. Casey Snider. The measure was overwhelmingly approved to be on the 2020 ballot the Utah House of Representatives and the Utah State Senate.
“This bill is not only about protecting who we are, but preserving who we are going forward,” Snider has said. “It is not unforeseeable, and history bears this out, that 30 or 40 or 50 years from now, those participating in [hunting and fishing] will be a very significant minority, more so than they already are.”
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, a coalition of outdoor trade associations, praised the amendment’s approval.
Utah joins now over 20 states who have constitutionally protected the right to hunt and fish with a sweeping victory for Amendment E! @NSSF @ArcheryTrade_ @UtahGov @UtahDWR @utah
https://t.co/6f7S2rkNBN — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (@ORRoundtable) November 5, 2020
For those who are worried about this possibly giving poachers a free pass, there’s no need for concern.
“State laws and policies would still prohibit, for example, a convicted poacher from getting a hunting license,” according to KSTU.
Officials are also planning some additional changes to deregulate hunting in Utah.
“State wildlife officials announced proposals to remove a cap on unlimited any-bull elk permits and a few other hunting changes that would go into effect for the 2021 season if passed,” KSL-TV reported Thursday.
This comes after rising tensions between some Utah cities and wildlife officials.
Months ago, two cow elk were found shot dead on a trail in Park City, putting some city leaders at odds with state wildlife officials, The Salt Lake Tribune reported in January.
Cities in Utah are not allowed to place restrictions on hunting on public land, so the newly approved amendment creates another level of state protection.
Overall, outdoorsmen and women should be championing this new amendment, which assures that hunting will continue to be a popular pastime in The Beehive State.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Celebrity Pastor of Hillsong Church Fired for Multiple Violations, Including ‘Moral Failures’

Carl Lentz has been removed as pastor of Hillsong NYC , and admitted in the aftermath of that announcement that he he had been unfaithful to his wife .
On Wednesday , Hillsong announced that Lentz was being fired in a statement from Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston that was posted on its website .
“ This action has been taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust , plus a recent revelation of moral failures , ” the statement said .
Lentz followed that up with a confession on Thursday : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that .
This failure is on me , and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions , ” Lentz said in a post on his Instagram account .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win Lentz indicated in his post that his ouster followed a time of personal and spiritual troubles .
“ When you accept the calling of being a pastor , you must live in such a way that it honors the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that it honors God .
When that does not happen , a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld , ” he wrote .
Lentz admitted that “ over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit , refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available .
When you lead out of an empty place , you make choices that have real and painful consequences.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust with my wife , Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need .
I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process .
I would have liked to say this with my voice , to you , in person because you are owed that .
But that opportunity I will not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those people , I pray you can forgive me and that over time I can live a life where trust is earned again , ” he wrote .
Some on Twitter suggested doing more than gossiping about Lentz ’ s fall .
In his statement that announced Lentz was fired , Houston said that “ This action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone , including Pastor Carl.
” Lentz had led Hillsong NYC since 2010 , according to Religion News Service .
The high-profile pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his work by Houston .
“ We thank Pastors Carl and Laura for the way they have served faithfully and sacrificially since the start of Hillsong NYC and for contributing so significantly to the countless lives that have been transformed for Jesus Christ through this ministry , ” Houston wrote .
They have a heart for people and we are confident that after a time of rest and restoration , God will use Carl in another way outside of Hillsong church .
In terminating his tenure , we in no way want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In the final words of his Instagram post , Lentz sought to find hope .
“ We , the Lentz family , don ’ t know what this next chapter will look like , but we will walk into it together very hopeful and grateful for the grace of God.
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Carl Lentz has been removed as pastor of Hillsong NYC, and admitted in the aftermath of that announcement that he he had been unfaithful to his wife.
On Wednesday, Hillsong announced that Lentz was being fired in a statement from Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston that was posted on its website.
“This action has been taken following ongoing discussions in relation to leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures,” the statement said.
Lentz followed that up with a confession on Thursday:
“I was unfaithful in my marriage, the most important relationship in my life and held accountable for that. This failure is on me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Lentz said in a post on his Instagram account.
Lentz indicated in his post that his ouster followed a time of personal and spiritual troubles.
“When you accept the calling of being a pastor, you must live in such a way that it honors the mandate. That it honors the church, and that it honors God. When that does not happen, a change needs to be made and has been made in this case to ensure that standard is upheld,” he wrote.
Lentz admitted that “over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own soul and reaching out for the readily available help that is available. When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences.”
Lentz apologized and asked for forgiveness.
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“I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need. I am deeply sorry for breaking the trust of many people who we have loved serving and understand that this news can be very hard and confusing for people to hear and process. I would have liked to say this with my voice, to you, in person because you are owed that. But that opportunity I will not have,” he wrote.
“So to those people, I pray you can forgive me and that over time I can live a life where trust is earned again,” he wrote.
Some on Twitter suggested doing more than gossiping about Lentz’s fall.
Don’t call me to talk about Pastor Carl Lentz
Unless you have a plan to Pray for him & Hillsong NYC. Let’s Pray…Don’t Gossip ? — Kris Dillard (@Krisdillard) November 5, 2020
Before everyone and their spiritual mother goes in and rips Pastor Carl Lentz a new one, (cuz I know so many of you were waiting for him to fail, especially the reformed fam) let me be clear in saying while you may read the headlines, you don’t know what happened. Neither do I. pic.twitter.com/lpKDOBngeq — Michael Mims (@michaelrmims) November 5, 2020
In his statement that announced Lentz was fired, Houston said that “This action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl.”
Lentz had led Hillsong NYC since 2010, according to Religion News Service. The high-profile pastor who hobnobbed with celebrities was praised for his work by Houston.
“We thank Pastors Carl and Laura for the way they have served faithfully and sacrificially since the start of Hillsong NYC and for contributing so significantly to the countless lives that have been transformed for Jesus Christ through this ministry,” Houston wrote.
They have a heart for people and we are confident that after a time of rest and restoration, God will use Carl in another way outside of Hillsong church. In terminating his tenure, we in no way want to diminish the good work he did here.”
In the final words of his Instagram post, Lentz sought to find hope.
“We, the Lentz family, don’t know what this next chapter will look like, but we will walk into it together very hopeful and grateful for the grace of God.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Dick Morris: Here’s How Trump Can Still Win

1 .
Only the electoral college or the various state legislatures can declare a candidate the winner .
To base this decision on network vote totals and projections and to call Biden the “ president-elect ” is irresponsible .
2 .
The recounts in Arizona , Georgia , and the other states are likely to go heavily for Trump .
Most of the likely errors or invalid votes took place on mailed-in ballots .
( Machine votes are harder to tamper with ) .
Since Biden won upwards of two-thirds of mail-in votes and absentee ballots , it is likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be subtracted from Biden ’ s total .
3 .
The networks currently give Trump 214 electorate voters ( 270 is the victory level ) 4 .
Alaska , where Trump has led by 2:1 all week and is now more than half counted will likely throw its 3 votes to Trump giving him 217 .
5 .
Trump has likewise led in North Carolina ( 15 votes ) all week and his margin of 75,000 has not diminished .
He will undoubtedly carry North Carolina .
Like Alaska , the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promote the illusion of a Biden victory .
North Carolina would bring Trump ’ s vote to 232 .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win 6 .
The vote count in Arizona shows Trump ’ s deficit shrinking from 30,000 on Friday to 18,500 on Saturday with about 100K left to count .
After Arizona ( 11 votes ) is fully counted , it will go through a recount subject to the pro-Trump bias identified in point 2 .
Were he to win Arizona , he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia ( 16 votes ) , Biden leads by only 8,400 votes , a margin that has been dropping .
Like Arizona , Trump may still win the count and , if not , would have a very good chance of prevailing in the recount .
With Georgia , Trump would have 259 votes 8 .
Wisconsin ( 10 votes ) is tallied as having been won by Biden by 21,000 votes but a recanvass is in the offing .
Given the facts enumerated in point 2 , there is a very good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recount process in Wisconsin is uniquely fair and transparent — a model for the nation — so Trump may well flip the state .
If he does , he will have 269 votes — one shy of victory .
9 .
Then , it comes down Pennsylvania and its 20 votes .
The Supreme Court provisionally allowed ballots to be counted if they arrived before Friday , Nov. 6 , and were postmarked before Election Day , Nov. 3 , and ordered late votes to be segregated .
When Justice Samuel Alito was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the late votes , as Pennsylvania ’ s secretary of the commonwealth had advised , Alito made it an order on Friday .
Biden currently leads by 37,000 votes in Pennsylvania .
The number of late-arriving ballots likely far exceeds this total ( the state has not published this information ) .
Justice Alioto and a Court majority may throw out the late ballots , likely delivering the state to Trump .
In addition , for the reasons stated above , a recanvass is likely to give Trump a decisive advantage .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 289 votes and a victory .
Will there be a recount in Pennsylvania ?
The current law requires one if the margin is under 0.5 percent and in Pennsylvania , it likely will be slightly greater .
There are two ways to trigger a recount : First , the Supreme Court could order one after the vote counters so flagrantly violated Alito ’ s order to segregate the votes that he had to re-issue it .
And remember , four justices wanted to reconsider whether to allow late ballots entirely but the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the mix , it may take a different view , particularly if the presidency hangs in the balance .
Second , Article II Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution reads : “ Each State shall appoint , in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct , a Number of Electors , equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress.
” The Pennsylvania Legislature , solidly in Republican hands ( both houses ) may choose to demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build the case for doing so , it may hold hearings into the allegations of fraud so as to help the voters of the state understand how flagrantly their votes were mishandled .
Already , the leader of the State Senate in Pennsylvania and the Speaker of the State Assembly have held a news conference announcing their intention to “ audit ” the vote-counting process .
As the saying goes : “ It ’ s not over until the fat lady sings.
” And she hasn ’ t .
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1. Only the electoral college or the various state legislatures can declare a candidate the winner. To base this decision on network vote totals and projections and to call Biden the “president-elect” is irresponsible.
2. The recounts in Arizona, Georgia, and the other states are likely to go heavily for Trump. Most of the likely errors or invalid votes took place on mailed-in ballots. (Machine votes are harder to tamper with). Since Biden won upwards of two-thirds of mail-in votes and absentee ballots, it is likely that most of the discarded mail ballots will be subtracted from Biden’s total.
3. The networks currently give Trump 214 electorate votes (270 is the victory level).
4. Alaska, where Trump has led by 2:1 all week and is now more than half counted will likely throw its 3 votes to Trump giving him 217.
5. Trump has likewise led in North Carolina (15 votes) all week and his margin of 75,000 has not diminished. He will undoubtedly carry North Carolina. Like Alaska, the media will not call it for Trump to promote the illusion of a Biden victory. North Carolina would bring Trump’s vote to 232.
6. The vote count in Arizona shows Trump’s deficit shrinking from 30,000 on Friday to 18,500 on Saturday with about 100K left to count.
After Arizona (11 votes) is fully counted, it will go through a recount subject to the pro-Trump bias identified in point 2. Were he to win Arizona, he would have 243 votes.
7. In Georgia (16 votes), Biden leads by only 8,400 votes, a margin that has been dropping. Like Arizona, Trump may still win the count and, if not, would have a very good chance of prevailing in the recount. With Georgia, Trump would have 259 votes.
8. Wisconsin (10 votes) is tallied as having been won by Biden by 21,000 votes but a recanvass is in the offing. Given the facts enumerated in point 2, there is a very good chance Trump will carry Wisconsin. The recount process in Wisconsin is uniquely fair and transparent — a model for the nation — so Trump may well flip the state. If he does, he will have 269 votes — one shy of victory.
9. Then, it comes down Pennsylvania and its 20 votes. The Supreme Court provisionally allowed ballots to be counted if they arrived before Friday, Nov. 6, and were postmarked before Election Day, Nov. 3, and ordered late votes to be segregated. When Justice Samuel Alito was informed that the state had not segregated the late votes, as Pennsylvania’s secretary of the commonwealth had advised, Alito made it an order on Friday.
Biden currently leads by 37,000 votes in Pennsylvania. The number of late-arriving ballots likely far exceeds this total (the state has not published this information). Justice Alito and a Court majority may throw out the late ballots, likely delivering the state to Trump.
In addition, for the reasons stated above, a recanvass is likely to give Trump a decisive advantage. If he wins Pennsylvania, he would have 289 votes and a victory.
Will there be a recount in Pennsylvania? The current law requires one if the margin is under 0.5 percent and in Pennsylvania, it likely will be slightly greater.
There are two ways to trigger a recount: First, the Supreme Court could order one after the vote counters so flagrantly violated Alito’s order to segregate the votes that he had to re-issue it. And remember, four justices wanted to reconsider whether to allow late ballots entirely but the court deadlocked 4-4 in October. Now with Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the mix, it may take a different view, particularly if the presidency hangs in the balance.
Second, Article II Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution reads:
“Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress.”
The Pennsylvania Legislature, solidly in Republican hands (both houses) may choose to demand a recount before appointing electors. To build the case for doing so, it may hold hearings into the allegations of fraud so as to help the voters of the state understand how flagrantly their votes were mishandled.
Already, the leader of the State Senate in Pennsylvania and the speaker of the State Assembly have held a news conference announcing their intention to “audit” the vote-counting process.
As the saying goes: “It’s not over until the fat lady sings.” And she hasn’t.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--President Trump Officially Has Received More Votes than Barack Obama Ever Did

The messy , disputed 2020 presidential election will go into the record books for something more than the number of lawsuits engendered by the decision by many states to adopt mass mail-in ballots .
President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to top 70 million votes , with a total of 70,812,803 as of incomplete and unofficial returns posted on Fox News as of Sunday afternoon .
He also moves ahead of former President Barack Obama , who received 69,498,516 votes in the 2008 presidential election , according to the Federal Election Commission .
Obama ’ s mark had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until this election .
Trump noted his achievement on Twitter , and also shared his contention that it should have been enough to win .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win Obama was unable to increase that when he ran in 2012 , totaling 62,615,406 when he defeated Republican candidate Mitt Romney , now a U.S .
Senator from Utah , according to NBC .
After all , Trump received 62,984,828 votes to win the 2016 election , according to the Federal Election Commission .
Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he also stands ahead of other Republicans in the popular vote .
Romney received about 59 million votes , according to NBC .
Former President Ronald Reagan , in his 1984 landslide victory , polled slightly less than 54.5 million votes , according to The New York Times .
Some noted that Trump ’ s turnout was an incredible achievement .
RELATED : Rudy Giuliani : Trump Campaign Has the Evidence To Change PA Election Results Trump ’ s record showing for a sitting president , however , trailed the popular vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been projected to be the election winner based on electoral totals .
That is a popular vote margin of 4,401,183 over Trump .
But a closer look at the number shows that taking away only one state would give Trump a popular vote victory .
In California , Biden had a lead of 9,163,725 votes to Trump ’ s 4,741,191 , a margin of 4,422,534 .
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The messy, disputed 2020 presidential election will go into the record books for something more than the number of lawsuits engendered by the decision by many states to adopt mass mail-in ballots.
President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to top 70 million votes, with a total of 70,812,803 as of incomplete and unofficial returns posted on Fox News as of Sunday afternoon.
He also moves ahead of former President Barack Obama, who received 69,498,516 votes in the 2008 presidential election, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Obama’s mark had been the record for any presidential candidate until this election.
Trump noted his achievement on Twitter, and also shared his contention that it should have been enough to win.
71,000,000 Legal Votes. The most EVER for a sitting President! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020
THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS. I WON THE ELECTION, GOT 71,000,000 LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENED WHICH OUR OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WERE SENT TO PEOPLE WHO NEVER ASKED FOR THEM! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020
Obama was unable to increase that when he ran in 2012, totaling 62,615,406 when he defeated Republican candidate Mitt Romney, now a U.S. Senator from Utah, according to NBC.
After all, Trump received 62,984,828 votes to win the 2016 election, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Not only does that put Trump ahead of Obama, he also stands ahead of other Republicans in the popular vote.
Romney received about 59 million votes, according to NBC.
Former President Ronald Reagan, in his 1984 landslide victory, polled slightly less than 54.5 million votes, according to The New York Times.
Some noted that Trump’s turnout was an incredible achievement.
Trump focused on getting out the vote and he did in record numbers, 71 million strong. If we want our country to survive we must not give up and not give in… ever! And as @TheLastRefuge2 eloquently said we must expose the corruption ‘by any means necessary’ — NathanHale (@hale1755) November 8, 2020
Trump’s Popular Vote Tops Obama’s Record-Setting Performance in 2008 https://t.co/dVwCAGr5MT — Stephi Connolly (@ConnollyStephi) November 8, 2020
Trump’s record showing for a sitting president, however, trailed the popular vote total of Democrat Joe Biden, who has been projected to be the election winner based on electoral totals.
Biden received 75,215,986 votes, as of Sunday afternoon.
That is a popular vote margin of 4,401,183 over Trump. But a closer look at the number shows that taking away only one state would give Trump a popular vote victory.
In California, Biden had a lead of 9,163,725 votes to Trump’s 4,741,191, a margin of 4,422,534.
Thus, taking away Biden’s margin in California, he would be trailing Trump in the popular vote total for the other 49 states.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Report: Indonesian Bible Translator Tortured, Killed by Local Military

An independent investigation into the death of a protestant pastor in Indonesia revealed that a soldier allegedly tortured and shot the 67-year-old dead on Sept. 19 .
Reverend Yeremia Zanambani translated the Bible into the region of Papua ’ s Moni dialect and was the pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Church of Indonesia , The Christian Post reported .
He was reportedly found by his wife lying face down in a pig pen with gunshot wounds and his left arm nearly severed .
According to Indonesia ’ s National Commission on Human Rights , a soldier named Alpius Hasim Madi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Catholic Asian News reported .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win “ [ The findings ] are based on the dying man ’ s account given to at least two witnesses before he died that he saw the soldier at the crime scene along with three or four other soldiers , ” commissioner Mohammad Choirul Anam told reporters last week .
Haris Azhar , the head of the Papua Province Humanitarian Team for Cases of Violence Against Religious Figures in Intan Jaya Regency , told CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident that occurred on Sept. 17 .
On that day , a gun battle between Tentara Nasional Indonesia ( national armed forces ) personnel and the Free Papua Movement ( OPM ) gang resulted in the death of one TNI member and the OPM stealing one rifle .
Following the incident , several Hitadipa people were summoned and told the weapon taken should be returned .
“ The message was accompanied by threats that if the Hitadipa district was not returned , it would be bombed , ” Azhar said .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next day.
” The soldier who allegedly killed Yeremia knew the pastor ’ s family well and was considered a son in the family .
Madi allegedly led a group of soldiers to the pig pen where the reverend was working .
“ Immediately there was an order to ‘ raise your hand !
’ and the Pastor Yeremia answered with his hands raised saying that I am a ‘ servant of God , ' ” Azhar said .
Anam said Zanambani was forced to kneel and then shot after a soldier tortured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon .
Two TNI members reportedly fired two shots at the pastor and he fell .
The pastor was also reportedly stabbed by a sharp weapon in his back .
“ The death of Reverend Yeremia Zanambani was caused by a series of acts which led to an extrajudicial killing , ” Anam said .
The pastor died from blood loss following the altercation .
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An independent investigation into the death of a protestant pastor in Indonesia revealed that a soldier allegedly tortured and shot the 67-year-old dead on Sept. 19.
Reverend Yeremia Zanambani translated the Bible into the region of Papua’s Moni dialect and was the pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Church of Indonesia, The Christian Post reported.
He was reportedly found by his wife lying face down in a pig pen with gunshot wounds and his left arm nearly severed.
According to Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights, a soldier named Alpius Hasim Madi allegedly killed the pastor, the Union of Catholic Asian News reported.
“[The findings] are based on the dying man’s account given to at least two witnesses before he died that he saw the soldier at the crime scene along with three or four other soldiers,” commissioner Mohammad Choirul Anam told reporters last week.
Haris Azhar, the head of the Papua Province Humanitarian Team for Cases of Violence Against Religious Figures in Intan Jaya Regency, told CNN Indonesia that the shooting stemmed from an incident that occurred on Sept. 17.
On that day, a gun battle between Tentara Nasional Indonesia (national armed forces) personnel and the Free Papua Movement (OPM) gang resulted in the death of one TNI member and the OPM stealing one rifle.
Following the incident, several Hitadipa people were summoned and told the weapon taken should be returned.
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“The message was accompanied by threats that if the Hitadipa district was not returned, it would be bombed,” Azhar said.
“The practice continued on Sept. 18, the next day.”
The soldier who allegedly killed Yeremia knew the pastor’s family well and was considered a son in the family.
Madi allegedly led a group of soldiers to the pig pen where the reverend was working.
“Immediately there was an order to ‘raise your hand!’ and the Pastor Yeremia answered with his hands raised saying that I am a ‘servant of God,'” Azhar said.
Anam said Zanambani was forced to kneel and then shot after a soldier tortured him to find information about the missing weapon.
Two TNI members reportedly fired two shots at the pastor and he fell. The pastor was also reportedly stabbed by a sharp weapon in his back.
“The death of Reverend Yeremia Zanambani was caused by a series of acts which led to an extrajudicial killing,” Anam said.
The pastor died from blood loss following the attack.
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westernjournal--2020-11-08--Trump Campaign Files Suit in Arizona Claiming Election Day In-Person Ballots Were Rejected

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is alleging that some Arizona voters who voted in person on Election Day had their ballots rejected .
The campaign , the Republican National Committee and the Arizona Republican Party filed a lawsuit Saturday claiming misconduct on the part of Maricopa County and its election workers .
The lawsuit said that voters who had issues with their ballots when they submitted them would end up having their votes wiped out because elections workers gave them the wrong instructions .
This matters , the suit said , because “ the adjudication and tabulation of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the election for President of the United States in Arizona and/or other contested offices in Maricopa County.
” Arizona was among the states where the Trump campaign has been disputing the results of the presidential election .
TRENDING : Dick Morris : Here 's How Trump Can Still Win On Saturday , multiple media organizations called Democratic candidate Joe Biden the winner of the content .
However , Trump has not yet conceded and has multiple legal challenges pending in several states .
The lawsuit said some Arizona voters were effectively disenfranchised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which took place after they put their ballots in machines for scanning .
“ Numerous voters were alerted by these devices to a facial irregularity in their ballot—frequently an ostensible ‘ overvote ’ —but were induced by poll workers to override the tabulator ’ s rejection of the ballot in the good faith belief that their vote would be duly registered and tabulated .
In actuality , overriding the electronic tabulator ’ s alert automatically disqualifies the putative ‘ overvotes ’ without additional review or adjudication , ” the lawsuit said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions were in contravention of state law .
“ Arizona law requires that putative overvotes be subjected to further review in an effort to discern the actual intent of the voter .
While this safeguard was afforded to putative overvotes cast on early ballots and on Election Day ballots that poll workers properly segregated in a separate repository , potentially thousands of voters across Maricopa County have been disenfranchised by systematic improper tabulator overrides , ” the lawsuit stated .
“ Poll workers struggled to operate the new voting machines in Maricopa County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to press a green button to override significant errors , ” said Matt Morgan , Trump 2020 campaign general counsel , according to Fox News .
“ The result is that the voting machines disregarded votes cast by voters in person on Election Day in Maricopa County.
” The lawsuit included an affidavit from voter Mia Barcello , who said she voted in Anthem , Arizona .
She said that the ballot was rejected twice .
“ I was then instructed that I should depress the green ‘ Cast ’ button to override @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was okay with me and did not explain to me that I needed to correct something on my ballot in order to avoid voting for two candidates , ” she wrote .
“ I believe my vote for Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence was not counted due to this action , ” she wrote .
RELATED : Rudy Giuliani : Trump Campaign Has the Evidence To Change PA Election Results The lawsuit also included a statement from Colin T. Willoughby , who was an observer at a Phoenix polling place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were roughly 80 instances when poll workers provided what were essentially useless explanations to voters concerning similar problems to what Barcelllo expressed .
He said that in one case , the poll workers , and not the voter , pushed the green button , leaving the voter upset .
“ The pollworker told this voter nothing was wrong , ” Willoughby said in his statement .
“ The voter was not satisfied by this assurance and left.
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President Donald Trump’s campaign is alleging that some Arizona voters who voted in person on Election Day had their ballots rejected.
The campaign, the Republican National Committee and the Arizona Republican Party filed a lawsuit Saturday claiming misconduct on the part of Maricopa County and its election workers.
The lawsuit said that voters who had issues with their ballots when they submitted them would end up having their votes wiped out because elections workers gave them the wrong instructions.
This matters, the suit said, because “the adjudication and tabulation of these ballots will prove determinative of the outcome of the election for President of the United States in Arizona and/or other contested offices in Maricopa County.”
Arizona was among the states where the Trump campaign has been disputing the results of the presidential election.
On Saturday, multiple media organizations called Democratic candidate Joe Biden the winner of the content. However, Trump has not yet conceded and has multiple legal challenges pending in several states.
The lawsuit said some Arizona voters were effectively disenfranchised by their treatment at the polls, which took place after they put their ballots in machines for scanning.
“Numerous voters were alerted by these devices to a facial irregularity in their ballot—frequently an ostensible ‘overvote’—but were induced by poll workers to override the tabulator’s rejection of the ballot in the good faith belief that their vote would be duly registered and tabulated. In actuality, overriding the electronic tabulator’s alert automatically disqualifies the putative ‘overvotes’ without additional review or adjudication,” the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit stated that Maricopa County’s actions were in contravention of state law.
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“Arizona law requires that putative overvotes be subjected to further review in an effort to discern the actual intent of the voter. While this safeguard was afforded to putative overvotes cast on early ballots and on Election Day ballots that poll workers properly segregated in a separate repository, potentially thousands of voters across Maricopa County have been disenfranchised by systematic improper tabulator overrides,” the lawsuit stated.
“Poll workers struggled to operate the new voting machines in Maricopa County, and improperly pressed and told voters to press a green button to override significant errors,” said Matt Morgan, Trump 2020 campaign general counsel, according to Fox News. “The result is that the voting machines disregarded votes cast by voters in person on Election Day in Maricopa County.”
The lawsuit included an affidavit from voter Mia Barcello, who said she voted in Anthem, Arizona. She said that the ballot was rejected twice.
“I was then instructed that I should depress the green ‘Cast’ button to override the problem. The pollworkers asked if this was okay with me and did not explain to me that I needed to correct something on my ballot in order to avoid voting for two candidates,” she wrote.
“I believe my vote for Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence was not counted due to this action,” she wrote.
The lawsuit also included a statement from Colin T. Willoughby, who was an observer at a Phoenix polling place.
In his statement, he said there were roughly 80 instances when poll workers provided what were essentially useless explanations to voters concerning similar problems to what Barcelllo expressed.
He said that in one case, the poll workers, and not the voter, pushed the green button, leaving the voter upset.
“The pollworker told this voter nothing was wrong,” Willoughby said in his statement. “The voter was not satisfied by this assurance and left.”
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