westernjournal--2020-11-25--‘NYPD Blue’ Star Doubles Down on Kyle Rittenhouse Defense, Makes Big Promise

Actor Ricky Schroder doubled down on his decision to contribute his own money to help bail out Kyle Rittenhouse , the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men during anti-police rioting in Wisconsin in August .
Schroder ’ s generosity will enable the 17-year-old Kyle to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with his family .
Schroder , who has been eviscerated by trolls on Twitter and in the media , said the mob bullying by left-wing thugs won ’ t intimidate him .
“ It made me mad , ” Schroder told the New York Post , referring to the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found guilty in the court of public opinion .
“ This boy is innocent and he will be proven innocent .
I did what any father should ’ ve done , and that ’ s get a kid out of jail that doesn ’ t deserve to be there.
” “ I ’ m in this in the long haul for this kid , until his name ’ s cleared , ” he said .
“ This is a clear case of self-defense.
” Schroder posted a photo of himself with Rittenhouse and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who slandered the teen as a murderer will owe him an apology soon .
“ In America , we are ALL innocent until a jury of peers decides guilt or innocence , not the Mob or Press , ” Schroder pointed out .
“ When the facts are known , many of you will owe this young man an Apology.
” Rittenhouse was released from jail last week after posting $ 2 million bail , thanks to the contributions of Schroder , MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and others who donated money to secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s life being destroyed , ” Schroder said .
“ This is his freedom at risk .
It infuriated me to see an innocent 17-year-old young man being tried and found guilty before trial.
” The bail campaign was organized by superstar litigator Lin Wood , who made international headlines for representing another high-profile teen , Nick Sandmann .
Wood famously secured a settlement in his blockbuster $ 275 million defamation lawsuit against CNN and a separate settlement in a $ 250 million lawsuit against The Washington Post .
The terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
Wood is currently in the midst of filing litigation in Georgia , claiming Democrats committed voter fraud and tried to steal the election from President Donald Trump .
Wood has stated that he is not a part of the Trump legal team , but is acting on his own to represent Americans who want a fair election .
Rittenhouse is awaiting trial on murder charges related to the shooting deaths of two protesters and the wounding of a third on Aug. 25 in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Rittenhouse ’ s attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a feral mob of leftist hoodlums came at him during the Kenosha riots .
Schroder said after viewing all the evidence , he believes Rittenhouse is innocent .
“ He wasn ’ t there to stop the protests , ” Schroder said .
“ He was there to defend property from chaos.
” Schroder is a former child actor who starred on the 1980s sitcom “ Silver Spoons ” and more recently played a detective on the hit TV series “ NYPD Blue.
” Schroder joins a growing chorus of Hollywood conservatives who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly declare their support for the Second Amendment and the rule of law .
Their bravery in the face of establishment media harassment , Twitter trolling and Hollywood peer pressure is a testament to their patriotism and bravery .
Let ’ s hope that in time , you ’ re no longer treated as a pariah in show business — or any industry — simply for not being a brainwashed , left-wing sheep .
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Actor Ricky Schroder doubled down on his decision to contribute his own money to help bail out Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men during anti-police rioting in Wisconsin in August.
Schroder’s generosity will enable the 17-year-old Kyle to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with his family.
Schroder, who has been eviscerated by trolls on Twitter and in the media, said the mob bullying by left-wing thugs won’t intimidate him.
“It made me mad,” Schroder told the New York Post, referring to the fact that Rittenhouse has already been tried and found guilty in the court of public opinion.
“This boy is innocent and he will be proven innocent. I did what any father should’ve done, and that’s get a kid out of jail that doesn’t deserve to be there.”
“I’m in this in the long haul for this kid, until his name’s cleared,” he said. “This is a clear case of self-defense.”
Schroder posted a photo of himself with Rittenhouse and his mom on Twitter, suggesting those who slandered the teen as a murderer will owe him an apology soon.
Morning from Kyle & his Mom Wendy. In America we are ALL innocent until a jury of peers decides guilt or innocence, not the Mob or Press. When the facts are known, many of you will owe this young man an Apology. Move to PARLER everyone….leave Twitter. Jack Dorsey Sucks! pic.twitter.com/nbLVvj2LqM — Ricky Schroder (@rickyschroder13) November 22, 2020
“In America, we are ALL innocent until a jury of peers decides guilt or innocence, not the Mob or Press,” Schroder pointed out. “When the facts are known, many of you will owe this young man an Apology.”
Rittenhouse was released from jail last week after posting $2 million bail, thanks to the contributions of Schroder, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and others who donated money to secure his release.
According to TMZ, Schroder personally contributed $150,000.
“This was Kyle’s life being destroyed,” Schroder said. “This is his freedom at risk. It infuriated me to see an innocent 17-year-old young man being tried and found guilty before trial.”
The bail campaign was organized by superstar litigator Lin Wood, who made international headlines for representing another high-profile teen, Nick Sandmann.
Wood famously secured a settlement in his blockbuster $275 million defamation lawsuit against CNN and a separate settlement in a $250 million lawsuit against The Washington Post. The terms of the settlements were not released to the public.
Wood is currently in the midst of filing litigation in Georgia, claiming Democrats committed voter fraud and tried to steal the election from President Donald Trump. Wood has stated that he is not a part of the Trump legal team, but is acting on his own to represent Americans who want a fair election.
Rittenhouse is awaiting trial on murder charges related to the shooting deaths of two protesters and the wounding of a third on Aug. 25 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys contend that he acted in self-defense when a feral mob of leftist hoodlums came at him during the Kenosha riots.
Schroder said after viewing all the evidence, he believes Rittenhouse is innocent.
“He wasn’t there to stop the protests,” Schroder said. “He was there to defend property from chaos.”
Schroder is a former child actor who starred on the 1980s sitcom “Silver Spoons” and more recently played a detective on the hit TV series “NYPD Blue.”
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Schroder joins a growing chorus of Hollywood conservatives who are coming out of the shadows to openly declare their support for the Second Amendment and the rule of law.
Other outspoken Hollywood conservatives include Scott Baio, Jim Caviezel, Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, Randy Quaid and James Woods.
Their bravery in the face of establishment media harassment, Twitter trolling and Hollywood peer pressure is a testament to their patriotism and bravery.
Let’s hope that in time, you’re no longer treated as a pariah in show business — or any industry — simply for not being a brainwashed, left-wing sheep.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Analysis Shows Ilhan Omar Had the Biggest ‘Underperformance by Any House Incumbent in the Country’

Rep. Ilhan Omar had the “ biggest underperformance ” in her own congressional district , underperforming presumptive President-elect Joe Biden by 16 percentage points , according to an analysis by Cook Political Report .
Editor Dave Wasserman tweeted his findings on the Minnesota Democrat ’ s performance Tuesday and Wednesday .
“ The biggest top-of-ticket underperformance by any House incumbent in the country ?
Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D ) , ” Wasserman wrote .
In Minnesota ’ s 5th congressional district , Biden received 328,764 votes , President Donald Trump received 72,323 votes , Omar received 255,920 votes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
“ In fact , I ’ m not aware of anywhere near this severe an underperformance for any other House *candidate* in the county , let alone an incumbent , ” Wasserman added .
Omar also underperformed in 2018 when she beat Republican candidate Jennifer Zielinski 78 percent to 21.7 percent of the votes , according to Ballotpedia .
Although Biden is presumed to have won the White House pending legal challenges from President Donald Trump , the election brought the Democratic Party mostly disappointing results , The Washington Examiner reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add as many as 22 seats to their majority .
Instead , Republicans gained seats and Democrats ended up with the slimmest House majority since World War II .
Some Democrats blamed the far-left wing of the party , including Omar ’ s fellow “ Squad ” members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan , for the crushing defeats across the country .
“ We need to not ever use the word ‘ socialist ’ or ‘ socialism ’ ever again .
… We lost good members because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abigail Spanberger said during a conference call following the election , The Washington Post reported .
“ If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022.
” RELATED : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims 'We Need To Pay People To Stay Home' Omar defended herself and other progressive Democrats two weeks later , saying that the Democratic Party is one “ big family.
” “ We all have our own constituencies that we have to serve .
We are part of a caucus working on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the party of the people.
” Omar said , according to Fox News .
“ There was a movement that happened this summer , and it delivered this victory , the rise of the amount of people that registered to vote .
“ We owe to the movement to make sure that the chaos that they voted against does not follow us to our caucus .
And to make sure that the justice that they seek is implemented in the policies that we advocate for.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar had the “biggest underperformance” in her own congressional district, underperforming presumptive President-elect Joe Biden by 16 percentage points, according to an analysis by Cook Political Report.
Editor Dave Wasserman tweeted his findings on the Minnesota Democrat’s performance Tuesday and Wednesday.
“The biggest top-of-ticket underperformance by any House incumbent in the country? Rep. Ilhan Omar (D),” Wasserman wrote.
In Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, Biden received 328,764 votes, President Donald Trump received 72,323 votes, Omar received 255,920 votes and her Republican challenger Lacy Johnson received 102,878 votes.
“In fact, I’m not aware of anywhere near this severe an underperformance for any other House *candidate* in the county, let alone an incumbent,” Wasserman added.
The biggest top-of-ticket underperformance by any House incumbent in the country? Rep. Ilhan Omar (D). Results in #MN05: Biden 328,764 (80%)
Trump 72,323 (18%) Omar (D) 255,920 (64%)
Johnson (R) 102,878 (26%) — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 25, 2020
Omar also underperformed in 2018 when she beat Republican candidate Jennifer Zielinski 78 percent to 21.7 percent of the votes, according to Ballotpedia.
Although Biden is presumed to have won the White House pending legal challenges from President Donald Trump, the election brought the Democratic Party mostly disappointing results, The Washington Examiner reported.
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Projections from FiveThirtyEight showed Democrats would add as many as 22 seats to their majority.
Instead, Republicans gained seats and Democrats ended up with the slimmest House majority since World War II.
Some Democrats blamed the far-left wing of the party, including Omar’s fellow “Squad” members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, for the crushing defeats across the country.
“We need to not ever use the word ‘socialist’ or ‘socialism’ ever again. … We lost good members because of that,” Democratic Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger said during a conference call following the election, The Washington Post reported.
“If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022.”
Omar defended herself and other progressive Democrats two weeks later, saying that the Democratic Party is one “big family.”
“We all have our own constituencies that we have to serve. We are part of a caucus working on behalf of the people. We think of ourselves as the party of the people.” Omar said, according to Fox News.
“There was a movement that happened this summer, and it delivered this victory, the rise of the amount of people that registered to vote.
“We owe to the movement to make sure that the chaos that they voted against does not follow us to our caucus. And to make sure that the justice that they seek is implemented in the policies that we advocate for.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--As Reports of Michael Flynn Pardon Emerge, Adam Schiff Embarrasses Himself Again

UPDATE , Nov. 25 , 2020 : After publication of this article , President Trump announced on Twitter that he was pardoning Michael Flynn .
This article , and its headlines , remain as published : The California congressman , who made his name among many Americans as possibly the foremost serial liar of the Democrats ’ “ Russia collusion ” hoax , managed to distinguish himself even further on Wednesday with his duplicitous reaction to word that President Donald Trump was reportedly considering a pardon for one-time National Security Advisor Michael Flynn .
The president , Schiff said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure.
” It ’ s probably not the best choice of words for a lawmaker who made headlines in the run-up to the sham impeachment effort against Trump by deliberately inserting mafioso-style phrases into the president ’ s conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in July 2019 .
A Flynn pardon “ would send a message that at least as far as President Trump is concerned , if you lie on his behalf , if you cover up for him , he will reward you , ” Schiff told CNN ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , but only if he thinks it ’ s in his interest .
There are others that lied for him that he ’ s not going to extend that kind of service to , but it just , frankly , reflects so ill on our democracy , on the United States.
” As usual , Schiff is peddling a story that has the truth exactly backward .
What has reflected “ ill on our democracy ” hasn ’ t been the actions of Trump but the childishly malicious “ resistance ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who spent the four years since Nov 8 , 2016 , denying the legitimacy of the Trump presidency and employing underhanded legal maneuvers against it .
Nowhere was that more evident than in the FBI ’ s treatment of Michael Flynn , a retired three-star Army general who devoted his career to the country ’ s service .
In a complicated legal saga that started with an FBI interview of Flynn in the White House in January 2017 and continues to this day before U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan .
( Liberals baying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts that former FBI Director James Comey has all but admitted that 2017 interview was an ambush , and that one of the agents who conducted it was the now-disgraced Peter Strzok , a man with an apparently obsessive hatred for the Trump presidency . )
The disturbing reality that much of the anti-Flynn operation was almost certainly conducted with the knowledge and at the direction of then-President Barack Obama ( and then Vice President Joe Biden ) is overlooked entirely by Democratic partisans and their media sympathizers .
RELATED : Woman Behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stunt As a matter of law the questions might be complicated — Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI but has since withdrawn his plea ; the Justice Department is no longer interested in prosecution while the judge in the case feels otherwise .
But as a matter of justice , his case appears to be open and shut : A Washington swamp resistance operation targeting the then-incoming Trump administration took out Flynn in an atrocious abuse of power and a federal court judge has decided to take a personal interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every American , regardless of political sympathies , should be appalled by the treatment Flynn has received .
Now , according to the website Axios , which cited unidentified sources , Trump is considering putting an end to the ordeal via pardon .
The New York Times reported the potential development separately .
If a presidential pardon is the best option for Flynn to go on with his life without a politically motivated persecutors pursuing him , that ’ s an option everyone but his persecutors should accept .
“ Imagine what people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a president who ’ s acting like an organized crime figure , ” Schiff told CNN .
The better point is to imagine what the rest of the world thinks when they see the premier law enforcement agency of the United States , an arm of the executive branch of government , orchestrate a criminal case against a political opponent ( and one who ’ s an appointee of a duly elected president , no less ) .
In countries where the rule of secret police agencies reigns supreme , seeing the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only bring aid and comfort to tyrannies — men like Russia ’ s Vladimir Putin and China ’ s Xi Jinping know they ’ re in the company of the world ’ s most powerful nation .
As a matter of disgrace , Democrats couldn ’ t ask for much more .
What makes Schiff ’ s choice of words even worse is that his party ’ s presidential nominee Joe Biden , a man who could well be sworn into the country ’ s highest office come Jan. 20 , is himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime figure ” — thanks to notes discovered on his own son ’ s computer .
As is known already to Americans who don ’ t rely on the mainstream media for their news , a laptop computer apparently belonging to Biden ’ s son , Hunter , contained a proposal to form a company with the then-powerful Chinese energy giant CEF with an ownership structure that would reserve 10 percent on behalf of “ the big guy.
” “ The big guy ” — a phrase that practically reeks with the stench @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a reference to Joe Biden himself .
It ’ s not the Trump administration that ’ s behaved like organized crime for the past four years — that ’ s been the Democratic opposition , like Schiff , and the swamp figures at the heart of the federal law enforcement and intelligence bureaucracies , like Comey .
It ’ s not Trump who ’ s treated the country ’ s justice system as a tool of political intimidation , that ’ s been his Democratic enemies .
Every American who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honesty unblinded by partisan passions understands that .
Politicians like Schiff , a man who actually chairs the House Intelligence Committee , no doubt understand it too , but in the pursuit of power , truth is as irrelevant in the political sphere as it is in an organized crime turf war .
Anyone interested in the news has seen Adam Schiff degrade himself with abandon over the past four years — claiming evidence of “ Russia collusion ” where none existed , orchestrating an impeachment trial that was not only nakedly political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even by Schiff ’ s standards , likening Trump ’ s potential pardon to the act of an organized crime boss was shameless .
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UPDATE, Nov. 25, 2020: After publication of this article, President Trump announced on Twitter that he was pardoning Michael Flynn.
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
This article, and its headlines, remain as published:
Even by Adam Schiff standards, it’s shameless.
The California congressman, who made his name among many Americans as possibly the foremost serial liar of the Democrats’ “Russia collusion” hoax, managed to distinguish himself even further on Wednesday with his duplicitous reaction to word that President Donald Trump was reportedly considering a pardon for one-time National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
The president, Schiff said, was “acting like an organized crime figure.”
It’s probably not the best choice of words for a lawmaker who made headlines in the run-up to the sham impeachment effort against Trump by deliberately inserting mafioso-style phrases into the president’s conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in July 2019.
(Schiff being Schiff, he claimed to have no regrets for the maneuver.)
A Flynn pardon “would send a message that at least as far as President Trump is concerned, if you lie on his behalf, if you cover up for him, he will reward you,” Schiff told CNN’s “New Day.”
President Trump is “acting like an organized crime figure,” @RepAdamSchiff says about a possible pardon for Michael Flynn.
“But this is who Donald Trump is. It’s who he was on the way into the presidency. It will be exactly who he is on his last days of the presidency.” pic.twitter.com/ULtD5pBHFG — New Day (@NewDay) November 25, 2020
“He will protect you, but only if he thinks it’s in his interest. There are others that lied for him that he’s not going to extend that kind of service to, but it just, frankly, reflects so ill on our democracy, on the United States.”
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As usual, Schiff is peddling a story that has the truth exactly backward.
What has reflected “ill on our democracy” hasn’t been the actions of Trump but the childishly malicious “resistance” of Democratic lawmakers and their mainstream media enablers who spent the four years since Nov 8, 2016, denying the legitimacy of the Trump presidency and employing underhanded legal maneuvers against it.
Nowhere was that more evident than in the FBI’s treatment of Michael Flynn, a retired three-star Army general who devoted his career to the country’s service.
In a complicated legal saga that started with an FBI interview of Flynn in the White House in January 2017 and continues to this day before U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan. (Liberals baying for Flynn’s blood ignore the facts that former FBI Director James Comey has all but admitted that 2017 interview was an ambush, and that one of the agents who conducted it was the now-disgraced Peter Strzok, a man with an apparently obsessive hatred for the Trump presidency.)
The disturbing reality that much of the anti-Flynn operation was almost certainly conducted with the knowledge and at the direction of then-President Barack Obama (and then Vice President Joe Biden) is overlooked entirely by Democratic partisans and their media sympathizers.
As a matter of law the questions might be complicated — Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI but has since withdrawn his plea; the Justice Department is no longer interested in prosecution while the judge in the case feels otherwise.
But as a matter of justice, his case appears to be open and shut:
A Washington swamp resistance operation targeting the then-incoming Trump administration took out Flynn in an atrocious abuse of power and a federal court judge has decided to take a personal interest in acting the part of the prosecutor.
Every American, regardless of political sympathies, should be appalled by the treatment Flynn has received.
Now, according to the website Axios, which cited unidentified sources, Trump is considering putting an end to the ordeal via pardon. The New York Times reported the potential development separately.
If a presidential pardon is the best option for Flynn to go on with his life without a politically motivated persecutors pursuing him, that’s an option everyone but his persecutors should accept.
Naturally, for Schiff, it’s unacceptable.
“Imagine what people around the world think when we have a president who’s acting like an organized crime figure,” Schiff told CNN.
The better point is to imagine what the rest of the world thinks when they see the premier law enforcement agency of the United States, an arm of the executive branch of government, orchestrate a criminal case against a political opponent (and one who’s an appointee of a duly elected president, no less).
In countries where the rule of secret police agencies reigns supreme, seeing the United States follow that same dismal path can only bring aid and comfort to tyrannies — men like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping know they’re in the company of the world’s most powerful nation.
As a matter of disgrace, Democrats couldn’t ask for much more.
What makes Schiff’s choice of words even worse is that his party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden, a man who could well be sworn into the country’s highest office come Jan. 20, is himself accused of “acting like an organized crime figure” — thanks to notes discovered on his own son’s computer.
As is known already to Americans who don’t rely on the mainstream media for their news, a laptop computer apparently belonging to Biden’s son, Hunter, contained a proposal to form a company with the then-powerful Chinese energy giant CEF with an ownership structure that would reserve 10 percent on behalf of “the big guy.”
“The big guy” — a phrase that practically reeks with the stench of organized crime — was widely understood to be a reference to Joe Biden himself.
It’s not the Trump administration that’s behaved like organized crime for the past four years — that’s been the Democratic opposition, like Schiff, and the swamp figures at the heart of the federal law enforcement and intelligence bureaucracies, like Comey.
It’s not Trump who’s treated the country’s justice system as a tool of political intimidation, that’s been his Democratic enemies.
Every American who’s followed the Trump administration with intellectual honesty unblinded by partisan passions understands that.
Politicians like Schiff, a man who actually chairs the House Intelligence Committee, no doubt understand it too, but in the pursuit of power, truth is as irrelevant in the political sphere as it is in an organized crime turf war.
Anyone interested in the news has seen Adam Schiff degrade himself with abandon over the past four years — claiming evidence of “Russia collusion” where none existed, orchestrating an impeachment trial that was not only nakedly political, but baseless to boot.
But even by Schiff’s standards, likening Trump’s potential pardon to the act of an organized crime boss was shameless.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Inmates Dupe California Officials Out of $140 Million

California taxpayers were defrauded out of at least $ 140 million in unemployment benefits by murderers , rapists and child molesters who are currently behind bars in the state , according to a report .
KSWB-TV reported Tuesday that as unemployment claims were skyrocketing amid shutdowns this year related to the coronavirus pandemic , many Golden State prisoners took advantage of the chaos .
Using names such as “ John Doe , ” “ John Adams ” and “ Poopy Britches , ” inmates cashed in on the pandemic .
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told KSWB that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inmates filed unemployment claims with the Employment Development Department .
They received more than $ 140 million from the state agency .
“ Quite frankly , the inmates are mocking us , ” she added , saying the cost to California ’ s taxpayers could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and “ may well amount to upwards of a billion dollars having already been paid in their names.
” According to Schubert , at least 158 fraudulent unemployment claims had been filed for 133 death row inmates , some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , a claim was made for Scott Peterson , who was convicted in 2005 for the murder of his pregnant wife , Laci , in 2002 .
Others on the list include Cary Stayner , who in 1999 killed four people in Yosemite National Park , and Susan Eubanks , who was convicted of the 1997 murders of her four sons in San Diego .
Notorious killer Isauro Aguirre , who is on death row for confining , beating and ultimately murdering an 8-year-old boy in 2013 , was approved for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the report said .
These high-profile prisoners , though , are just the tip of the iceberg with regard to the fraud , according to Schubert .
She predicted it will go down as “ one of the biggest frauds of taxpayer dollars in California history.
” Steve Wagstaffe , the San Mateo County district attorney , said authorities there were tipped off to the scam through a phone call from an inmate this summer .
RELATED : Court Refuses To Throw Out Life Sentence of Convicted Cop Killer Wagstaffe said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as inmates had help from people outside of their facilities .
Inmates apparently did not do much to hide the scam , Vern Pierson , the El Dorado County district attorney , told KSWB .
“ It ’ s open and notorious in the correctional facilities , being discussed about how everybody is getting paid , ” Pierson said .
“ Unemployment fraud across local jails and state and federal prisons is absolutely unacceptable , ” the Democrat said , according to KSWB .
Newsom said that when he was made aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Employment Development Department to review its practices and to take immediate actions to prevent fraud and to hold people accountable.
” “ We will continue to fully partner with law enforcement and direct as many resources as needed to investigate and resolve this issue speedily .
While we have made improvements , we need to do more .
Everything the state does will be done in partnership with the local District Attorneys and I thank them for their commitment to resolving this issue as quickly as possible , ” Newsom said .
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California taxpayers were defrauded out of at least $140 million in unemployment benefits by murderers, rapists and child molesters who are currently behind bars in the state, according to a report.
KSWB-TV reported Tuesday that as unemployment claims were skyrocketing amid shutdowns this year related to the coronavirus pandemic, many Golden State prisoners took advantage of the chaos.
Using names such as “John Doe,” “John Adams” and “Poopy Britches,” inmates cashed in on the pandemic.
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told KSWB that between March and August, 35,000 California inmates filed unemployment claims with the Employment Development Department.
They received more than $140 million from the state agency.
“The fraud is honestly staggering,” Schubert told the outlet.
“Quite frankly, the inmates are mocking us,” she added, saying the cost to California’s taxpayers could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and “may well amount to upwards of a billion dollars having already been paid in their names.”
According to Schubert, at least 158 fraudulent unemployment claims had been filed for 133 death row inmates, some of them well known.
For example, she said, a claim was made for Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2005 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, in 2002.
Others on the list include Cary Stayner, who in 1999 killed four people in Yosemite National Park, and Susan Eubanks, who was convicted of the 1997 murders of her four sons in San Diego.
Notorious killer Isauro Aguirre, who is on death row for confining, beating and ultimately murdering an 8-year-old boy in 2013, was approved for unemployment benefits and received a debit card, the report said.
These high-profile prisoners, though, are just the tip of the iceberg with regard to the fraud, according to Schubert.
She predicted it will go down as “one of the biggest frauds of taxpayer dollars in California history.”
Steve Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County district attorney, said authorities there were tipped off to the scam through a phone call from an inmate this summer.
Wagstaffe said the fraud in many cases was successful, as inmates had help from people outside of their facilities.
Inmates apparently did not do much to hide the scam, Vern Pierson, the El Dorado County district attorney, told KSWB.
“It’s open and notorious in the correctional facilities, being discussed about how everybody is getting paid,” Pierson said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement Tuesday about the fraud.
“Unemployment fraud across local jails and state and federal prisons is absolutely unacceptable,” the Democrat said, according to KSWB.
Newsom said that when he was made aware of the fraud, he “directed the Employment Development Department to review its practices and to take immediate actions to prevent fraud and to hold people accountable.”
“We will continue to fully partner with law enforcement and direct as many resources as needed to investigate and resolve this issue speedily. While we have made improvements, we need to do more. Everything the state does will be done in partnership with the local District Attorneys and I thank them for their commitment to resolving this issue as quickly as possible,” Newsom said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Itxu Díaz: It’s Time To Smile a Little

Itxu Díaz: It’s Time To Smile a Little

Forgive me , but Obama joking about how to evict Trump from the White House with the Navy SEALs strikes me as hilarious .
It ’ s like dark comedy .
The most overrated former president in recent history is so happy that it seems like his teeth have grown , which on him , as always with an enviable set of teeth , makes him look more like one of my favorite animals , the walrus , whose tusks can measure almost two meters , and whose main use for them is ramming other males in order to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a moment am I suggesting that Obama engages in these matters every time he opens his mouth . )
Actually , everything that ’ s going on is reasonably funny .
Democrats are supposed to have won the election but can ’ t even initiate a normal transition because no one believes the results .
This is the confidence that half the country has in the leaders of the left .
On the other hand , it happens to be the same half of the country that Biden and Harris have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so the least they can do is not believe the electoral results .
That and be angry .
But trust me , anger is not conservative .
Unpleasantness has been the usual state of the left for at least 50 years .
Xi Jinping is known for his lack of a sense of humor .
Maduro has a certain sense of humor , but he never gets the jokes in time .
And the new icons on the left are also not distinguished by their tendency toward hilarity .
Think of Greta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s biting into a lemon .
Liberals are annoyed by war , peace , cars , church , babies , XXL hamburgers , family , police , nuclear power , men , and of course everything that is enjoyable , including pretty girls , alcohol , freedom , tobacco and driving fast .
So if you ’ re always in a bad mood and fighting the world , you might look like a Democrat , kind of like Al Gore making up dying polar bears in documentaries , before stepping out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On the other hand , Trump , with greater or lesser efficiency , is exercising his right to see things through to the end , from a judicial point of view — something that apparently the many before him have been able to do but , since it ’ s Trump who is doing it now , it ’ s putting American democracy at risk .
In reality , nothing puts American democracy more at risk than the liberticidal policies that Kamala Harris hides up her sleeve , including the Islamization of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s what all the Democratic elites want .
It ’ s not about kicking Trump out .
They believe that the country must be reset so that never again can a Republican president do what Trump has done : act independently without fear of what the left will say .
However , between the electoral process and this horrible pandemic , our blood has become thicker , we are in a bad mood , and as soon as we see a few drops of rain sliding down the glass , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to melancholy .
He who has a cat caresses it .
She who has a dog gives it a hug .
He who smokes lights a cigarette .
And the one who has a partner , watches a Netflix series .
RELATED : Walter Block : Criticism of Trump 's Economic Policies Has No Basis Whatsoever But our heads are about to explode .
So maybe it ’ s a good idea to take a step back , contemplate the desperation of the Democrats and their media allies , and have a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t concern us , while they threaten to inaugurate Joe Biden as president on Twitter .
The progressives are the ones who can despair over political things .
We must never forget that of course we conservatives want a better world , we want to maintain our freedoms , we want the country to be full of rich people , and we want to do whatever we want , but we will never cry over a political setback for one simple reason : Our kingdom is not of this world .
For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the life ( that really is no life at all ) of panic-stricken Democrats watching each of Trump ’ s news conferences is little more than a game for children who don ’ t realize it , but they are missing out on the best in life by taking themselves too seriously .
So , enjoy the moment .
Stop screaming .
Do not insult anyone .
Turn off social media for a while .
Open an expensive wine .
Smile .
Smile with all your heart , as if you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a blockbuster .
And stay like that for a moment .
Smiling .
That discourages the enemy .
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Forgive me, but Obama joking about how to evict Trump from the White House with the Navy SEALs strikes me as hilarious.
It’s like dark comedy. The most overrated former president in recent history is so happy that it seems like his teeth have grown, which on him, as always with an enviable set of teeth, makes him look more like one of my favorite animals, the walrus, whose tusks can measure almost two meters, and whose main use for them is ramming other males in order to defend their right to mate. (Not for a moment am I suggesting that Obama engages in these matters every time he opens his mouth.)
Actually, everything that’s going on is reasonably funny.
Democrats are supposed to have won the election but can’t even initiate a normal transition because no one believes the results. This is the confidence that half the country has in the leaders of the left.
On the other hand, it happens to be the same half of the country that Biden and Harris have been insulting day after day for four years, so the least they can do is not believe the electoral results. That and be angry.
But trust me, anger is not conservative. Unpleasantness has been the usual state of the left for at least 50 years.
Xi Jinping is known for his lack of a sense of humor. Maduro has a certain sense of humor, but he never gets the jokes in time. And the new icons on the left are also not distinguished by their tendency toward hilarity.
Think of Greta Thunberg, who always looks like she’s biting into a lemon.
Liberals are annoyed by war, peace, cars, church, babies, XXL hamburgers, family, police, nuclear power, men, and of course everything that is enjoyable, including pretty girls, alcohol, freedom, tobacco and driving fast.
So if you’re always in a bad mood and fighting the world, you might look like a Democrat, kind of like Al Gore making up dying polar bears in documentaries, before stepping out of the limelight and starting to eat them.
On the other hand, Trump, with greater or lesser efficiency, is exercising his right to see things through to the end, from a judicial point of view — something that apparently the many before him have been able to do but, since it’s Trump who is doing it now, it’s putting American democracy at risk.
In reality, nothing puts American democracy more at risk than the liberticidal policies that Kamala Harris hides up her sleeve, including the Islamization of schools and ideological laws to reprogram society.
That’s what all the Democratic elites want. It’s not about kicking Trump out. They believe that the country must be reset so that never again can a Republican president do what Trump has done: act independently without fear of what the left will say.
However, between the electoral process and this horrible pandemic, our blood has become thicker, we are in a bad mood, and as soon as we see a few drops of rain sliding down the glass, our eyes tear up and we surrender to melancholy. He who has a cat caresses it. She who has a dog gives it a hug. He who smokes lights a cigarette. And the one who has a partner, watches a Netflix series.
But our heads are about to explode.
So maybe it’s a good idea to take a step back, contemplate the desperation of the Democrats and their media allies, and have a good laugh as if the show didn’t concern us, while they threaten to inaugurate Joe Biden as president on Twitter.
The progressives are the ones who can despair over political things. We must never forget that of course we conservatives want a better world, we want to maintain our freedoms, we want the country to be full of rich people, and we want to do whatever we want, but we will never cry over a political setback for one simple reason: Our kingdom is not of this world.
For the conservative believer, with faith in eternity, the life (that really is no life at all) of panic-stricken Democrats watching each of Trump’s news conferences is little more than a game for children who don’t realize it, but they are missing out on the best in life by taking themselves too seriously.
So, enjoy the moment. Stop screaming. Do not insult anyone. Turn off social media for a while. Open an expensive wine. Smile.
Smile with all your heart, as if you were in a casting to play Obama in a blockbuster.
And stay like that for a moment. Smiling. That discourages the enemy.
This article first appeared on The Western Journal en Español.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Chinese President Xi Sends Message to Joe Biden

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated presumptive President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday for being elected as the president of the United States .
“ Promoting healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations not only serves the fundamental interests of the people in both countries , but also meets the common expectation of the international community , ” Xi said , according to state-run Xinhua news outlet .
The Chinese president “ hopes that the two sides will uphold the spirit of non-conflict , non-confrontation , mutual respect and win-win cooperation , focus on cooperation , manage differences , advance the healthy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join hands with other countries and the international community to promote the noble cause of world peace and development , ” Xinhua added .
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated Biden and Harris on Nov. 13 but acknowledged “ we understand that the outcome of this U.S. election will be ascertained in accordance with U.S. laws and procedures , ” The Associated Press reported .
China became one of the last major governments to congratulate Biden .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson , German Chancellor Angela Merkel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all publicly congratulated the presumptive president-elect , according to The Hill .
The congratulatory messages come as Biden creates his national security team and determines how he will handle the strained relationship between the U.S. and China .
Tensions have risen over the past year as President Donald Trump blamed China for the coronavirus outbreak .
Trump also signed an executive order this month that would allow the U.S. to blacklist Chinese companies the administration says are connected to the Chinese military .
“ If the incoming Biden administration takes a different direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely , this temporary fix will be deactivated in a year ’ s time , ” Weifeng Zhong , a senior fellow from George Mason University , told The Hill .
“ But because security threats from the Chinese regime are a long-term issue , it ’ s unwise for policymakers to take a shortcut that doesn ’ t last.
” The Trump administration and China have also clashed over trade and tariffs and control in the South China Sea .
In 2018 , Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products following complaints that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them technology , the AP reported .
RELATED : American Fishermen Confronted by Russian Navy , Coast Guard Gives Them Shocking Order “ We expect that a potential Biden administration will take a tough stance on China , ” Rob Strayer , a former Trump administration official , told The Wall Street Journal .
Biden ’ s advisers have said that the presumptive Biden administration will have an open dialogue between the two countries to solve issues like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We have to work with other nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , starting by rebuilding our relationships with our closest partners , ” Biden wrote in an October Op-Ed for the World Journal .
During his campaign , Biden expressed concern about China using technology to advance state control , according to The Wall Street Journal .
“ As the vice president [ Biden ] sees it , there ’ s a division in the world between techno-democracies and techno-autocracies , ” Antony Blinken , the Biden campaign ’ s senior foreign-policy adviser , said .
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Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated presumptive President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday for being elected as the president of the United States.
“Promoting healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations not only serves the fundamental interests of the people in both countries, but also meets the common expectation of the international community,” Xi said, according to state-run Xinhua news outlet.
The Chinese president “hopes that the two sides will uphold the spirit of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, focus on cooperation, manage differences, advance the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. ties, and join hands with other countries and the international community to promote the noble cause of world peace and development,” Xinhua added.
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan sent a similar congratulatory message to Sen. Kamala Harris.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated Biden and Harris on Nov. 13 but acknowledged “we understand that the outcome of this U.S. election will be ascertained in accordance with U.S. laws and procedures,” The Associated Press reported.
China became one of the last major governments to congratulate Biden.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have all publicly congratulated the presumptive president-elect, according to The Hill.
The congratulatory messages come as Biden creates his national security team and determines how he will handle the strained relationship between the U.S. and China.
Tensions have risen over the past year as President Donald Trump blamed China for the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump also signed an executive order this month that would allow the U.S. to blacklist Chinese companies the administration says are connected to the Chinese military.
“If the incoming Biden administration takes a different direction on China policy, which is quite likely, this temporary fix will be deactivated in a year’s time,” Weifeng Zhong, a senior fellow from George Mason University, told The Hill.
“But because security threats from the Chinese regime are a long-term issue, it’s unwise for policymakers to take a shortcut that doesn’t last.”
The Trump administration and China have also clashed over trade and tariffs and control in the South China Sea.
In 2018, Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products following complaints that Beijing tries to pressure companies to give them technology, the AP reported.
“We expect that a potential Biden administration will take a tough stance on China,” Rob Strayer, a former Trump administration official, told The Wall Street Journal.
Biden’s advisers have said that the presumptive Biden administration will have an open dialogue between the two countries to solve issues like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have to work with other nations to meet global challenges that impact us all, starting by rebuilding our relationships with our closest partners,” Biden wrote in an October Op-Ed for the World Journal.
During his campaign, Biden expressed concern about China using technology to advance state control, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“As the vice president [Biden] sees it, there’s a division in the world between techno-democracies and techno-autocracies,” Antony Blinken, the Biden campaign’s senior foreign-policy adviser, said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Stunning Development Reported in Tight US House Race

My grandfather voted Democrat for the first time .
This never would have happened if he were still alive .
Yes , I know — you ’ ve heard the awful dad joke before .
You ’ ve probably told it .
The reason it exists is that there ’ s some grain of truth to it : Dead people voting is a problem .
In New York ’ s 22nd Congressional District , it ’ s just not quite the way you would ordinarily think of it .
Yet , in a rematch between Democratic Rep. Anthony Brindisi and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make all the difference .
According to the New York Post , the race — which was at a razor-thin margin of a few hundred votes as of Tuesday , with Tenney ahead of the incumbent — could hinge on the status of mail-in ballots currently being challenged in court .
These include six ballots Brindisi ’ s team argued to be included that were excluded by the Oswego County Board of Elections and two ballots the Tenney campaign asked to be excluded because they were dropped off in the New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate cases , the people who sent them were dead .
Those three , according to The Post-Standard of Syracuse , were Madison County individuals whose votes were cast in the race but who died before Election Day .
“ You need to be a registered voter to vote , and upon death you cease to be registered , ” said Madison County Election Commissioner Laura Costello .
So , open-and-shut case ?
Well , there ’ s a bit of a problem , and it happens when a similar situation happens in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
Brindisi was one of the 2018 class of freshman Democrats , having ousted Tenney from her seat .
President Donald Trump won the district , which runs north through central New York from the Pennsylvania border to Lake Ontario , by 16 points in 2016 .
New York has been molasses-slow in counting the vote in the year of the mail-in ballot — several Democratic primary races in New York City weren ’ t resolved until months later , including one which resulted in a double-digit win — so it shouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is up in the air .
Given the thin margins , it goes to reason that people who die between casting their ballot and Election Day could end up making a difference .
Originally , the three ballots from deceased voters were considered a cause for alarm , given the potentiality for voter fraud .
Or , to some people , not just the potentiality : “ It is an election fraud .
It ’ s a felony , ” Doug Kellner , co-chairman of the state Board of Elections , told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem of voting by mail .
It should be investigated.
” That ’ s not necessarily the case — at least not that we know of right now .
From what we can tell , there ’ s just one more dead person who voted in the 22nd Congressional District than there were people who dropped off their ballots in Queens , for whatever reason .
Herein lies one problem : There isn ’ t any consistent policy regarding how to deal with early voters who die before Election Day , where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , like New York , you don ’ t get to vote if you ’ re not living on Election Day , no matter whether you sent in your ballot early .
In 13 states , the vote counts .
You may have noticed , however , that doesn ’ t add up to 50 .
That ’ s because in 23 other states , there ’ s no explicit policy .
It ’ s a big fat shrug emoji .
It might as well be Schrödinger ’ s vote — it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , until a court rules on it .
And then there ’ s another problem : Are we sure we ’ re getting all of these ballots ?
The Post-Standard noted these ballots were discovered during a “ routine audit ” by the county after the election .
Does this happen in every county ?
Are there uniform procedures for conducting a “ routine audit ” to find out whether mail-in voters died between when they cast their ballot and Election Day ?
This seems far-fetched , given there aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the votes of the recently deceased are counted nationwide .
For all intents and purposes , this is important for House seats .
It would be improbable for enough people to die in a state between when they cast their ballot and Election Day to affect a Senate race .
And then you look at the presidential race — that ’ d be crazy .
I mean , you ’ d need the Electoral College to come down to a few hundred votes in a massive swing state .
For it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 ’ s — with huge swaths of the population casting their ballot via mail or in early voting — it ’ d probably need to be a state with a large elderly population , too .
Where are you going to find that ?
Maybe Florida , say — a state where a few hundred votes decided who would be president back in 2000 .
Still feel so sanguine about the effortlessness of mail-in voting ?
For now , New York ’ s 22nd Congressional District remains one of four uncalled races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte has issued an injunction forbidding the eight county boards of elections who would have to certify the district ’ s votes from certifying them until Monday to give both sides time to make their case , according to WSYR-TV .
In the meantime , more dead voters might emerge .
It ’ s not the type of dead voter many thought they ’ d see during the 2020 election cycle — but it ’ s still a perfectly valid reason to end our short , bitter experiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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My grandfather voted Democrat for the first time. This never would have happened if he were still alive.
Yes, I know — you’ve heard the awful dad joke before. You’ve probably told it. The reason it exists is that there’s some grain of truth to it: Dead people voting is a problem. In New York’s 22nd Congressional District, it’s just not quite the way you would ordinarily think of it.
Yet, in a rematch between Democratic Rep. Anthony Brindisi and GOP challenger Claudia Tenney, it could make all the difference.
According to the New York Post, the race — which was at a razor-thin margin of a few hundred votes as of Tuesday, with Tenney ahead of the incumbent — could hinge on the status of mail-in ballots currently being challenged in court. These include six ballots Brindisi’s team argued to be included that were excluded by the Oswego County Board of Elections and two ballots the Tenney campaign asked to be excluded because they were dropped off in the New York City borough of Queens.
And in three separate cases, the people who sent them were dead.
Those three, according to The Post-Standard of Syracuse, were Madison County individuals whose votes were cast in the race but who died before Election Day.
“You need to be a registered voter to vote, and upon death you cease to be registered,” said Madison County Election Commissioner Laura Costello.
So, open-and-shut case? Well, there’s a bit of a problem, and it happens when a similar situation happens in another state. But first, some history.
Brindisi was one of the 2018 class of freshman Democrats, having ousted Tenney from her seat. President Donald Trump won the district, which runs north through central New York from the Pennsylvania border to Lake Ontario, by 16 points in 2016.
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New York has been molasses-slow in counting the vote in the year of the mail-in ballot — several Democratic primary races in New York City weren’t resolved until months later, including one which resulted in a double-digit win — so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the race is up in the air. Given the thin margins, it goes to reason that people who die between casting their ballot and Election Day could end up making a difference.
Originally, the three ballots from deceased voters were considered a cause for alarm, given the potentiality for voter fraud.
Or, to some people, not just the potentiality: “It is an election fraud. It’s a felony,” Doug Kellner, co-chairman of the state Board of Elections, told the Post.
“This is a known problem of voting by mail. It should be investigated.”
That’s not necessarily the case — at least not that we know of right now. From what we can tell, there’s just one more dead person who voted in the 22nd Congressional District than there were people who dropped off their ballots in Queens, for whatever reason.
Herein lies one problem: There isn’t any consistent policy regarding how to deal with early voters who die before Election Day, where there even is a policy.
In 14 states, like New York, you don’t get to vote if you’re not living on Election Day, no matter whether you sent in your ballot early. In 13 states, the vote counts.
You may have noticed, however, that doesn’t add up to 50. That’s because in 23 other states, there’s no explicit policy. It’s a big fat shrug emoji. It might as well be Schrödinger’s vote — it counts and it doesn’t at the same time, until a court rules on it.
And then there’s another problem: Are we sure we’re getting all of these ballots?
The Post-Standard noted these ballots were discovered during a “routine audit” by the county after the election. Does this happen in every county? Are there uniform procedures for conducting a “routine audit” to find out whether mail-in voters died between when they cast their ballot and Election Day? This seems far-fetched, given there aren’t uniform policies to deal with how the votes of the recently deceased are counted nationwide.
For all intents and purposes, this is important for House seats. It would be improbable for enough people to die in a state between when they cast their ballot and Election Day to affect a Senate race. And then you look at the presidential race — that’d be crazy.
I mean, you’d need the Electoral College to come down to a few hundred votes in a massive swing state. For it to be an issue in an election like 2020’s — with huge swaths of the population casting their ballot via mail or in early voting — it’d probably need to be a state with a large elderly population, too. Where are you going to find that? Maybe Florida, say — a state where a few hundred votes decided who would be president back in 2000.
Still feel so sanguine about the effortlessness of mail-in voting?
For now, New York’s 22nd Congressional District remains one of four uncalled races in the United States. Oswego County State Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte has issued an injunction forbidding the eight county boards of elections who would have to certify the district’s votes from certifying them until Monday to give both sides time to make their case, according to WSYR-TV. In the meantime, more dead voters might emerge.
It’s not the type of dead voter many thought they’d see during the 2020 election cycle — but it’s still a perfectly valid reason to end our short, bitter experiment with mass mail-in voting with this cycle.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Michigan Commissioners Vote To Recommend Impeachment of Gov. Whitmer

Aligning with GOP legislators who recently introduced an impeachment resolution against Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , the Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners recommended the same .
According to WPBN-TV , the board voted 4-2 during a special Zoom meeting Friday in favor of a resolution calling for the impeachment of the governor .
One commissioner was absent during the proceedings .
The northern Michigan county ’ s resolution , which WPBN reported was under discussion “ for over a month , ” was adopted two days after the introduction of the Michigan legislature ’ s impeachment resolution .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two hours and there was passionate discussion on both sides , ” the outlet reported .
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported Commissioner Dave Comai called Whitmer “ a dictator ” and said she had “ stomped on our constitution.
” Commissioners Patty Cox and John West argued that the restrictions the governor imposed hurt the community more than the coronavirus itself .
They voted with Comai in favor of the resolution , as did Chairman Kohn Fisher .
Voting against were Commissioners Jim Sweet and Craig Crambell , who called the resolution “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should instead be focused on helping locals survive the pandemic , ” the Record-Eagle reported .
Residents who spoke during the meeting via conference call were also fractured , according to WPBN , with one saying the measure drew “ attention to Kalkaska as an area that wants to be rebellious , ” while another said it was a “ symbolic gesture intended to send a message to Lansing.
” Twitter comments have also been divided , with one calling Republicans “ sick ” and another referring to Whitmer as “ power-hungry.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Governor Act of 1945 is a violation of the Michigan Constitution ” and is “ in conflict ” with the U.S. Constitution .
It said “ a state of emergency can not supersede the Constitution , ” and Whitmer usurped “ the authority of the Michigan Legislature.
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Whitmer After New Round of Restrictions The document suggested state officials , including Whitmer , could face prosecution for using a state of emergency “ for criminal acts of coercion and extortion against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out Attorney General Dana Nessel , Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and “ the Directors of the Michigan Health Department and the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs ” for violations .
Those parties were named for “ fining , penalizing , and revoking the licenses of businesses for failure to obey and enforce the unconstitutional Executive Orders.
” “ Impeachment proceedings initiated by the State Legislature will send a clear message to future Governors , that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land , the integrity of the State Legislature shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights of the People to Life , Liberty , and the Pursuit of Happiness shall not be infringed under any circumstances , ” the resolution said .
The Record-Eagle quoted Whitmer ’ s press secretary as saying the governor “ doesn ’ t have time for partisan politics or people who don ’ t wear masks , don ’ t believe in science and don ’ t have a plan to fight this virus.
” Republican state Rep. Matt Maddock has led the GOP charge against Whitmer , citing her “ impeachable conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions through Dec. 8 .
Michigan residents are split over impeachment , according to a WNEM-TV segment .
A copy of the Kalkaska County resolution was sent to other counties , Michigan ’ s legislature , Whitmer , Congress and President Donald Trump .
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Aligning with GOP legislators who recently introduced an impeachment resolution against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners recommended the same.
According to WPBN-TV, the board voted 4-2 during a special Zoom meeting Friday in favor of a resolution calling for the impeachment of the governor. One commissioner was absent during the proceedings.
The northern Michigan county’s resolution, which WPBN reported was under discussion “for over a month,” was adopted two days after the introduction of the Michigan legislature’s impeachment resolution.
“The special meeting Friday night lasted nearly two hours and there was passionate discussion on both sides,” the outlet reported.
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported Commissioner Dave Comai called Whitmer “a dictator” and said she had “stomped on our constitution.”
Commissioners Patty Cox and John West argued that the restrictions the governor imposed hurt the community more than the coronavirus itself. They voted with Comai in favor of the resolution, as did Chairman Kohn Fisher.
Voting against were Commissioners Jim Sweet and Craig Crambell, who called the resolution “useless” and said the board “should instead be focused on helping locals survive the pandemic,” the Record-Eagle reported.
Residents who spoke during the meeting via conference call were also fractured, according to WPBN, with one saying the measure drew “attention to Kalkaska as an area that wants to be rebellious,” while another said it was a “symbolic gesture intended to send a message to Lansing.”
Twitter comments have also been divided, with one calling Republicans “sick” and another referring to Whitmer as “power-hungry.”
County Commissioner David Comai blamed what he called Whitmer’s “unconstitutional executive orders” for Kalkaska’s economic crisis. Many conservatives have expressed outrage at actions Whitmer has taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus. https://t.co/GxYJhWk0jU — Doris Jude porter (@porter_jude) November 24, 2020
If government has to tell you how to take precautions, you need help. Whitmer is power hungry and she must go. We have the right to chose whether we would like to wear a mask or not. If you don’t like the idea of free choice to decide whats best for you, shut up or leave. — Barry Smith (@Lefty1031) November 21, 2020
The resolution asserted “The Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 is a violation of the Michigan Constitution” and is “in conflict” with the U.S. Constitution.
It said “a state of emergency cannot supersede the Constitution,” and Whitmer usurped “the authority of the Michigan Legislature.”
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The document suggested state officials, including Whitmer, could face prosecution for using a state of emergency “for criminal acts of coercion and extortion against the People of Michigan,” also calling out Attorney General Dana Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and “the Directors of the Michigan Health Department and the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs” for violations.
Those parties were named for “fining, penalizing, and revoking the licenses of businesses for failure to obey and enforce the unconstitutional Executive Orders.”
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“Impeachment proceedings initiated by the State Legislature will send a clear message to future Governors, that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, the integrity of the State Legislature shall not be challenged, and that the Rights of the People to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness shall not be infringed under any circumstances,” the resolution said.
The Record-Eagle quoted Whitmer’s press secretary as saying the governor “doesn’t have time for partisan politics or people who don’t wear masks, don’t believe in science and don’t have a plan to fight this virus.”
Republican state Rep. Matt Maddock has led the GOP charge against Whitmer, citing her “impeachable conduct” after she piled up more COVID restrictions through Dec. 8.
Michigan residents are split over impeachment, according to a WNEM-TV segment.
A copy of the Kalkaska County resolution was sent to other counties, Michigan’s legislature, Whitmer, Congress and President Donald Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--School Opens Grocery Store for Students, Accepts Good Deeds as Payment

One of the biggest criticisms of modern education is that young adults are not prepared for the basic challenges they ’ ll face in life .
While higher-level thinking and fine-tuned communication skills are crucial , so are things like learning how to change a tire , how to take care of your finances and how to run a business .
Linda Tutt High School in Sanger , Texas , has found a unique way to foster development in life skills , promote goodness , and feed the hungry , all in one fell swoop .
It started with Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Refuge Ministries , and Dr. Ann Hughes , director of student intervention for Sanger Independent School District .
The two went to principal Anthony Love and proposed an exciting project .
“ They approached me about a grant that they wanted to apply for through Texas Health Resources , about possibly putting a grocery store inside a school , ” Love said , according to KSAZ-TV .
With the help of Texas Health Resources , Albertsons grocery store and First Refuge Ministries , a school-based grocery store became a reality .
“ Partnering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide additional food and supplies that the families may need , ” Love said .
Staffed entirely by students , the store — open Monday through Wednesday — doesn ’ t operate like most others : You can ’ t pay with cash .
The currency they deal in is acts of kindness .
Students do everything from stocking the shelves to managing the point system , and can earn points to spend by cleaning the school , getting positive office referrals and performing other good deeds .
Students and school staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These points were actually given by the students , so we walked through here and decided that a can of green beans was one point , ” Juarez told KTVT-TV .
“ It gives us a picture of what can be .
So if we can do this inside other schools it will do a whole lot to help other small towns.
” “ A lot of our students , they come from low socioeconomic families , ” Love said .
“ It ’ s a way for students to earn the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard work you can earn points for positive office referrals .
You can earn points for doing chores around the building , helping to clean.
” It ’ s a brilliant way to empower local kids and ensure they have what they need while also spreading goodness .
On Tuesday evenings , that invitation is extended in curbside deliveries to the local public , whose family sizes determine how many points they have to spend at the store .
On Fridays , the school helps with another local program that ensures children in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not something that you see every day in a school building , ” Love admitted .
“ I think a big part of it is about empowering our students , because many of them come from low socioeconomic families that need just a little extra support with food.
” “ I think the most exciting part of it is just teaching our kids job skills that they can carry with them as they graduate high school and move on into the world.
” “ Students are really the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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One of the biggest criticisms of modern education is that young adults are not prepared for the basic challenges they’ll face in life.
While higher-level thinking and fine-tuned communication skills are crucial, so are things like learning how to change a tire, how to take care of your finances and how to run a business.
Linda Tutt High School in Sanger, Texas, has found a unique way to foster development in life skills, promote goodness, and feed the hungry, all in one fell swoop.
It started with Paul Juarez, the executive director of First Refuge Ministries, and Dr. Ann Hughes, director of student intervention for Sanger Independent School District. The two went to principal Anthony Love and proposed an exciting project.
“They approached me about a grant that they wanted to apply for through Texas Health Resources, about possibly putting a grocery store inside a school,” Love said, according to KSAZ-TV.
With the help of Texas Health Resources, Albertsons grocery store and First Refuge Ministries, a school-based grocery store became a reality.
“Partnering with them, we’re able to provide additional food and supplies that the families may need,” Love said.
Staffed entirely by students, the store — open Monday through Wednesday — doesn’t operate like most others: You can’t pay with cash. The currency they deal in is acts of kindness.
Students do everything from stocking the shelves to managing the point system, and can earn points to spend by cleaning the school, getting positive office referrals and performing other good deeds. Students and school staff can both utilize the store.
“These points were actually given by the students, so we walked through here and decided that a can of green beans was one point,” Juarez told KTVT-TV. “It gives us a picture of what can be. So if we can do this inside other schools it will do a whole lot to help other small towns.”
“A lot of our students, they come from low socioeconomic families,” Love said. “It’s a way for students to earn the ability to shop for their families. Through hard work you can earn points for positive office referrals. You can earn points for doing chores around the building, helping to clean.”
It’s a brilliant way to empower local kids and ensure they have what they need while also spreading goodness. On Tuesday evenings, that invitation is extended in curbside deliveries to the local public, whose family sizes determine how many points they have to spend at the store.
On Fridays, the school helps with another local program that ensures children in the area have food over the weekend.
“It’s not something that you see every day in a school building,” Love admitted. “I think a big part of it is about empowering our students, because many of them come from low socioeconomic families that need just a little extra support with food.”
“I think the most exciting part of it is just teaching our kids job skills that they can carry with them as they graduate high school and move on into the world.”
“Students are really the key piece to it.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Employees Melt Down After Learning Their Company Is Publishing Prominent Conservative’s Book: Report

Penguin Random House Canada employees were reportedly upset when the company announced it would be publishing a new book by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson .
The subsidiary of Penguin Random House announced Monday that it would be publishing Peterson ’ s new book “ Beyond Order : 12 More Rules for Life ” in March 2021 , Vice World News reported .
Peterson is a University of Toronto professor of psychology who became well known after he posted a lecture on YouTube in September 2016 .
During that lecture , he said he refused to use gender-neutral pronouns for students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protections for trans and non-binary Canadians , ” according to Vice .
He has become a popular right-wing voice , appearing as a guest on Joe Rogan ’ s podcast and gaining 3.25 million YouTube subscribers .
Four Penguin Random House Canada employees told Vice about an “ emotional town hall ” the company held to defend the decision to publish Peterson ’ s new book in the face of employee concerns .
“ He is an icon of hate speech and transphobia and the fact that he ’ s an icon of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his book , I ’ m not proud to work for a company that publishes him , ” one anonymous LGBT junior employee told Vice .
Another worker said that “ people were crying in the meeting about how Jordan Peterson has affected their lives.
” “ The company since June has been doing all these anti-racist and allyship things and them publishing Peterson ’ s book completely goes against this , ” the employee said .
“ It just makes all of their previous efforts seem completely performative.
” Peterson ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and linked to Vice ’ s report on Twitter .
RELATED : University Moves Forward on Plan To Remove Boulder After Activists Claim It Is Racist Penguin Random House Canada told Vice it held the forum to provide “ a space for our employees to express their views and offer feedback.
” “ Our employees have started an anonymous feedback channel , which we fully support , ” the company said in a statement .
“ We are open to hearing our employees ’ feedback and answering all of their questions.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of voices and viewpoints.
” “ 12 Rules for Life ” was incredibly successful , and the publishing house sold millions of copies , according to Peterson ’ s website .
Disgruntled employees told Vice that they believe Penguin Random House Canada is publishing the new book to piggy-back off of that success .
“ They ’ re not going to acknowledge the reason they ’ re doing it is for money , ” one employee said .
“ I feel that would be the more honest route to go rather than making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Penguin Random House Canada employees were reportedly upset when the company announced it would be publishing a new book by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.
The subsidiary of Penguin Random House announced Monday that it would be publishing Peterson’s new book “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life” in March 2021, Vice World News reported.
Peterson is a University of Toronto professor of psychology who became well known after he posted a lecture on YouTube in September 2016.
During that lecture, he said he refused to use gender-neutral pronouns for students and spoke against “legislation that increased protections for trans and non-binary Canadians,” according to Vice.
He has become a popular right-wing voice, appearing as a guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast and gaining 3.25 million YouTube subscribers.
Four Penguin Random House Canada employees told Vice about an “emotional town hall” the company held to defend the decision to publish Peterson’s new book in the face of employee concerns.
“He is an icon of hate speech and transphobia and the fact that he’s an icon of white supremacy, regardless of the content of his book, I’m not proud to work for a company that publishes him,” one anonymous LGBT junior employee told Vice.
Another worker said that “people were crying in the meeting about how Jordan Peterson has affected their lives.”
“The company since June has been doing all these anti-racist and allyship things and them publishing Peterson’s book completely goes against this,” the employee said.
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“It just makes all of their previous efforts seem completely performative.”
Peterson’s daughter responded to the reported complaints and linked to Vice’s report on Twitter.
“How to improve business in 2 steps: Step 1: identify crying adults Step 2: fire,” Mikhaila Peterson tweeted.
“… staff CRIED and expressed dismay with the decision to publish ‘Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life.’” How to improve business in 2 steps:
Step 1: identify crying adults
Step 2: fire Penguin Staff Confront Publisher About New Jordan Peterson Book – https://t.co/hFBJPS2SmA — Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaAleksis) November 24, 2020
Penguin Random House Canada told Vice it held the forum to provide “a space for our employees to express their views and offer feedback.”
“Our employees have started an anonymous feedback channel, which we fully support,” the company said in a statement.
“We are open to hearing our employees’ feedback and answering all of their questions.”
“We remain committed to publishing a range of voices and viewpoints.”
“12 Rules for Life” was incredibly successful, and the publishing house sold millions of copies, according to Peterson’s website.
Disgruntled employees told Vice that they believe Penguin Random House Canada is publishing the new book to piggy-back off of that success.
“They’re not going to acknowledge the reason they’re doing it is for money,” one employee said.
“I feel that would be the more honest route to go rather than making up excuses for Jordan Peterson.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-25--Actor Hits Back After He Comes Under Fire for Helping Bail Out Kyle Rittenhouse

Despite abuse flying his way on social media , actor Ricky Schroder said Tuesday that he is proud to have helped bail Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail .
Rittenhouse faces two counts of murder and other charges stemming from a chaotic night when rioting filled the streets of Kenosha , Wisconsin , after the police shooting of Jacob Blake .
The 17-year-old posted his $ 2 million bail last week .
Prior to that , Rittenhouse had been confined in the Kenosha County Jail .
Lin Wood , who has helped organize a defense for Rittenhouse , included a photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Rittenhouse was freed .
Wood said MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell contributed to the fund to defend and release Rittenhouse , as did numerous other individuals .
Waves of anger and hatred soon washed over Schroder , with people on social media calling him a “ white supremacist , ” a “ racist ” and a “ Nazi loving POS.
” It got to the point where he huddled with law enforcement to weigh whether any might be potential threats on his life , according to TMZ .
“ When people talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get my attention , ” the actor said in an interview with the New York Post .
The TMZ report said Schreder put up $ 150,000 toward Rittenhouse ’ s bail .
He told the Post his contribution was in the “ hundreds of thousands ” of dollars .
Schroder , best known for starring as a child in “ Silver Spoons ” and his adult roles in “ NYPD Blue ” and “ Lonesome Dove , ” said he is investing in the cause of freedom by helping Rittenhouse .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Post .
“ This boy is innocent and he will be proven innocent .
I did what any father should ’ ve done , and that ’ s get a kid out of jail that doesn ’ t deserve to be there.
” “ He wasn ’ t there to stop the protests , ” Schroder said .
“ He was there to defend property from chaos.
” The actor said he knows all about trial by media from a 2019 incident in which he was accused of punching his girlfriend in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Fired Police Officer Charged with Homicide 3 Years After Shooting Man Suspected of Carjacking “ It sucked because everybody thought I was a woman beater , and I ’ m not a woman beater , ” Schroder said .
“ I was tried and convicted in the court of the media .
“ But you have to understand , that ’ s only my reputation that was being destroyed , ” he continued .
“ This was Kyle ’ s life being destroyed .
This is his freedom at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innocent 17-year-old young man being tried and found guilty before trial.
” Schroder said his donation to the bail fund was only a first step .
“ I ’ m in this in the long haul for this kid , until his name ’ s cleared , ” he said .
“ This is a clear case of self-defense.
” Rittenhouse ’ s attorneys have said he acted in self-defense .
The 17-year-old has said he was in Kenosha the night of the riots to defend private property and to offer aid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha , he wanted to help clean up some of the damage , so he and a friend went to the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters , ” his attorneys from the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge said in a statement published by Spectrum News .
“ Later in the day , they received information about a call for help from a local business owner , whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect what he had left of his life ’ s work , including two nearby mechanic ’ s shops .
“ Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities , and headed to the business premises .
The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines.
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Despite abuse flying his way on social media, actor Ricky Schroder said Tuesday that he is proud to have helped bail Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail.
Rittenhouse faces two counts of murder and other charges stemming from a chaotic night when rioting filled the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The 17-year-old posted his $2 million bail last week. Prior to that, Rittenhouse had been confined in the Kenosha County Jail.
Lin Wood, who has helped organize a defense for Rittenhouse, included a photo of Schroder in a tweet last week after Rittenhouse was freed. Wood said MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell contributed to the fund to defend and release Rittenhouse, as did numerous other individuals.
FREE AT LAST!!! From L to R: Attorney John Pierce @CaliKidJMP THE KYLE RITTENHOUSE Actor Ricky Schroder @rickyschroder13 Thank you, All Donors.
Thank you, All Patriots.
Thank God Almighty.#FightBack pic.twitter.com/37Ly66itT8 — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) November 21, 2020
Waves of anger and hatred soon washed over Schroder, with people on social media calling him a “white supremacist,” a “racist” and a “Nazi loving POS.”
It got to the point where he huddled with law enforcement to weigh whether any might be potential threats on his life, according to TMZ.
“When people talk about coming to my home is when they get my attention,” the actor said in an interview with the New York Post.
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The TMZ report said Schroder put up $150,000 toward Rittenhouse’s bail. He told the Post his contribution was in the “hundreds of thousands” of dollars.
Schroder, best known for starring as a child in “Silver Spoons” and his adult roles in “NYPD Blue” and “Lonesome Dove,” said he is investing in the cause of freedom by helping Rittenhouse.
“It made me mad,” he told the Post. “This boy is innocent and he will be proven innocent. I did what any father should’ve done, and that’s get a kid out of jail that doesn’t deserve to be there.”
“He wasn’t there to stop the protests,” Schroder said. “He was there to defend property from chaos.”
The actor said he knows all about trial by media from a 2019 incident in which he was accused of punching his girlfriend in a case where charges were later dropped.
“It sucked because everybody thought I was a woman beater, and I’m not a woman beater,” Schroder said. “I was tried and convicted in the court of the media.
“But you have to understand, that’s only my reputation that was being destroyed,” he continued. “This was Kyle’s life being destroyed. This is his freedom at risk. It infuriated me to see an innocent 17-year-old young man being tried and found guilty before trial.”
Schroder said his donation to the bail fund was only a first step.
“I’m in this in the long haul for this kid, until his name’s cleared,” he said. “This is a clear case of self-defense.”
This Thanksgiving I’m grateful for the 2nd Amendment. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms protects ALL our other rights & freedoms. Understand now? https://t.co/YNTjB8CUTo — Ricky Schroder (@rickyschroder13) November 25, 2020
Rittenhouse’s attorneys have said he acted in self-defense.
The 17-year-old has said he was in Kenosha the night of the riots to defend private property and to offer aid to those injured during the violence.
“After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha, he wanted to help clean up some of the damage, so he and a friend went to the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters,” his attorneys from the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge said in a statement published by Spectrum News.
“Later in the day, they received information about a call for help from a local business owner, whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence. The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life’s work, including two nearby mechanic’s shops.
“Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities, and headed to the business premises. The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines.”
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