westernjournal--2020-08-10--Chicago Mayor Warns Looters: ‘We Are Coming for You’

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke out against looters this morning at a media conference just hours after some of her city ’ s upscale shopping districts were devastated by rioting .
A confrontation between police and an allegedly armed man ended when police shot a suspect they say fired at them early Monday morning , WLS-TV reported .
Chicago Police Department superintendent David Brown said in the media conference that more than 400 officers converged downtown after hearing rumors that a demonstration over the incident would be used as a pretext to loot businesses .
“ Criminals took to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be no consequences for their actions , ” Brown said , according to The Washington Post .
Lightfoot , who has thus far taken a more hands-off approach to protests , looting and rioting in the city since unrest began in May , demanded action against looters .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead Chicago ’ s Magnificent Mile shopping district was targeted by thieves and vandals , and businesses large and small were looted .
The city ’ s Goose Island neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was widespread .
“ We are waking up in shock this morning , ” Lightfoot told reporters in the media conference .
“ These individuals engaged in what can only be described as brazen and extensive criminal looting and destruction .
And to be clear , this had nothing to do with legitimate , protected First Amendment expression.
” Lightfoot said she had heard reports that the riot was connected to the earlier shooting , but said those who participated in the riot would be caught .
“ This was an assault on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Democrat said .
“ We are not going to let our city be taken over by criminals and vigilantes , ” the mayor added .
Looters targeted a number of businesses , including a shopping mall , a Walgreens and a Tesla dealership , The Post reported .
Lightfoot said small businesses that were attempting to survive the events of the year were also targeted by rioters .
“ To those who engaged in the behavior , let ’ s be clear , we are coming for you , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t care what justification was given for this .
There is no justification.
” Both Brown and Lightfoot seemed to implicate Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx as being partially responsible for the looting , as she failed to prosecute rioters and looters following earlier incidents this summer , the Chicago Tribune reported .
More than 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured during the looting , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
Two people were also reportedly shot during the chaos .
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Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke out against looters this morning at a media conference just hours after some of her city’s upscale shopping districts were devastated by rioting.
A confrontation between police and an allegedly armed man ended when police shot a suspect they say fired at them early Monday morning, WLS-TV reported.
Chicago Police Department superintendent David Brown said in the media conference that more than 400 officers converged downtown after hearing rumors that a demonstration over the incident would be used as a pretext to loot businesses.
“Criminals took to the streets with the confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions,” Brown said, according to The Washington Post.
Lightfoot, who has thus far taken a more hands-off approach to protests, looting and rioting in the city since unrest began in May, demanded action against looters.
Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district was targeted by thieves and vandals, and businesses large and small were looted.
The city’s Goose Island neighborhood was also targeted, and the damage was widespread.
“We are waking up in shock this morning,” Lightfoot told reporters in the media conference.
“These individuals engaged in what can only be described as brazen and extensive criminal looting and destruction. And to be clear, this had nothing to do with legitimate, protected First Amendment expression.”
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Lightfoot said she had heard reports that the riot was connected to the earlier shooting, but said those who participated in the riot would be caught.
“This was an assault on our city. It undermines public safety,” the Democrat said.
“We are not going to let our city be taken over by criminals and vigilantes,” the mayor added.
Looters targeted a number of businesses, including a shopping mall, a Walgreens and a Tesla dealership, The Post reported.
Looting continues this morning. This is the Apple Store at Clybourn/North being hit again around 4:30 a.m. pic.twitter.com/xwpiHt5wDQ — Sarah Jindra (@SarahJindra) August 10, 2020
Looters broke into a Chicago mall and are looting the place clean tonight. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/wKJZbcvpoZ — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 10, 2020
BLM looters in Chicago have broken into a Tesla dealership. #ChicagoRiots pic.twitter.com/27cpocwWLB — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 10, 2020
CHICAGO: looters overtake a Walgreens in downtown The man who shot this video claims he called the police and they would not respond to the incident He was shocked the city wasn’t able to do anything. This is the new normal in large cities pic.twitter.com/SDvrYUz36o — ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) August 10, 2020
Stores looted, damaged in Chicago’s Goose Island neighborhood: https://t.co/XJbOYwSqlA pic.twitter.com/3v61QjL9h5 — WGN TV News (@WGNNews) August 10, 2020
Lightfoot said small businesses that were attempting to survive the events of the year were also targeted by rioters.
“To those who engaged in the behavior, let’s be clear, we are coming for you,” Lightfoot said.
“I don’t care what justification was given for this. There is no justification.”
Both Brown and Lightfoot seemed to implicate Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx as being partially responsible for the looting, as she failed to prosecute rioters and looters following earlier incidents this summer, the Chicago Tribune reported.
More than 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured during the looting, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Two people were also reportedly shot during the chaos.
Chicago officials will institute a citywide curfew beginning Monday at 8 p.m., WLS-TV reported.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Simon Cowell Broke Back in Multiple Places, Nearly Left Paralyzed After Crash

The normally stoic Simon Cowell has been enjoying a good amount of quarantine outdoors .
The judge who speaks his mind on various talent shows seems to have a soft spot for camping in the yard with his 6-year-old son , Eric .
The 60-year-old celebrity has taken a renewed interest in his health starting last year .
He ’ s eating better , exercising more and spending more time with his son and girlfriend .
“ I ’ m doing a bit of cooking , ” he told Extra in May .
“ I ’ m exercising .
Funny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well , sticking to the diet.
” “ I think I have dropped , since I started this diet a year ago , 60 pounds.
” TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead Perhaps in an effort to up his outdoor time , Cowell recently bought an electric bike that he tried out at his home in California .
Somehow , with the whole family ( girlfriend Lauren , their son Eric and her son Adam ) gathered around , he managed to fall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the New York Post ’ s Page Six about the incident .
“ He did a turn in his courtyard , changed gear , and then the bike went into a wheelie and threw him off the back … Simon was in complete agony and was stretchered out of his home and taken in an ambulance to hospital , ” one source said .
“ Friends at the scene quickly checked that he could move fingers and toes — he could have been paralyzed.
” Doctors said Cowell narrowly missed severing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When he fell off the bike he landed right on his back which broke in a number of places , ” one said , according to Page Six .
“ He was in shock and in massive amounts of pain.
” “ Lauren went with him to the hospital and has been allowed in briefly to see him .
He ’ s doing OK in the circumstances.
” Cowell ’ s representative confirmed to E !
News that he had “ broken his back in a number of places.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alive After Fire Rips Through Home He underwent a six-hour surgery on Saturday , but by all accounts is resting and healing well .
According to what friends told Page Six , he now has a metal rod in his back .
Cowell is doing well enough to post on social media , so on Sunday he posted a suitably dry review of the incident on Twitter and Facebook .
“ Some good advice… ” the post began .
“ If you buy an electric trail bike , read the manual before you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I have broken part of my back .
Thank you to everyone for your kind messages .
“ And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors .
Some of the nicest people I have ever met .
Stay safe everyone.
” While Cowell will need to heal up before trying any such stunt again , his friends say the bedrest will be brutal for him .
“ Knowing Simon , he ’ ll be ready to go home as soon as they ’ ll let him , ” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hate being cooped up.
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The normally stoic Simon Cowell has been enjoying a good amount of quarantine outdoors. The judge who speaks his mind on various talent shows seems to have a soft spot for camping in the yard with his 6-year-old son, Eric.
The 60-year-old celebrity has taken a renewed interest in his health starting last year. He’s eating better, exercising more and spending more time with his son and girlfriend.
“I’m doing a bit of cooking,” he told Extra in May. “I’m exercising. Funny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet.”
“I think I have dropped, since I started this diet a year ago, 60 pounds.”
Perhaps in an effort to up his outdoor time, Cowell recently bought an electric bike that he tried out at his home in California. Somehow, with the whole family (girlfriend Lauren, their son Eric and her son Adam) gathered around, he managed to fall and break his back.
Various sources spoke to the New York Post’s Page Six about the incident.
“He did a turn in his courtyard, changed gear, and then the bike went into a wheelie and threw him off the back … Simon was in complete agony and was stretchered out of his home and taken in an ambulance to hospital,” one source said. “Friends at the scene quickly checked that he could move fingers and toes — he could have been paralyzed.”
Doctors said Cowell narrowly missed severing his spinal cord, according to the report.
“When he fell off the bike he landed right on his back which broke in a number of places,” one said, according to Page Six.
“He was in shock and in massive amounts of pain.”
“Lauren went with him to the hospital and has been allowed in briefly to see him. He’s doing OK in the circumstances.”
Cowell’s representative confirmed to E! News that he had “broken his back in a number of places.”
He underwent a six-hour surgery on Saturday, but by all accounts is resting and healing well. According to what friends told Page Six, he now has a metal rod in his back.
Cowell is doing well enough to post on social media, so on Sunday he posted a suitably dry review of the incident on Twitter and Facebook.
“Some good advice…” the post began. “If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time.
“I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages.
“And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met. Stay safe everyone.”
And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met.
Stay safe everyone
Simon. — Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) August 10, 2020
While Cowell will need to heal up before trying any such stunt again, his friends say the bedrest will be brutal for him.
“Knowing Simon, he’ll be ready to go home as soon as they’ll let him,” one said. “He’s going to hate being cooped up.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Federal Elections Chief Issues Warning About Election Night

Americans might not know the winner of major races by the end of Election Day , Federal Elections Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said Monday .
“ Let me just tell everybody , we ’ re all going to need to take a deep breath and be patient this year because there ’ s a substantial chance we are not going to know on election night what the results are , ” Weintraub said Monday on CNN ’ s “ New Day.
” “ Possibly for the presidency but maybe for many other races that are important to people , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes a little bit longer to count all the votes accurately , that ’ s what we need to do in order to ensure that everyone ’ s vote counts , ” she said .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead “ Wisconsin ’ s election in April , in many ways a fiasco , offers a positive lesson in how to deal with a long count .
It took six days for election officials to tally up the 1.1 million absentee ballots cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots ) , ” Weintraub wrote in May in an Op-Ed for The New York Times along with Kevin Kruse , a professor of history at Princeton University .
In the Op-Ed , the writers said any time change happens , what used to be routine takes longer .
“ Switching over to a substantially mail-based voting system in a matter of months will almost certainly bring delays in counting those many new millions of absentee ballots , particularly if administrators are not empowered to start tallying them until the end of Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wait , ” Weintraub and Kruse wrote .
“ Fortunately , time is built into the system , even for the presidential race .
There ’ s no requirement that a presidential race be called on election night , or even in November .
This year , federal law sets Dec. 8 as the deadline to determine which presidential candidate has won each state , 35 days after Election Day , ” they wrote .
During Monday ’ s interview , Weintraub , who has been FEC commissioner since 2002 , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called “ experts ” between absentee ballots and the mass mail-in voting that President Donald Trump has opposed .
She said there “ absolutely ” can be an honest election with mail-in voting .
Weintraub also insisted that Congress needs to appropriate more than the $ 400 million already being spent in order to help states manage the election .
Mike Baker , a Fox News commentator and former CIA operative , questioned the wisdom of mail-in voting on a mass scale during a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan show .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be pragmatic — you want to go all , you know , mail ballots or whatever , hey , just be aware of the fact that you could have a lot of problems , ” Baker said .
Those problems could include “ disqualified ballots , because of a variety of reasons , a lot of lost ballots , and so , if what you want to do is sow chaos , and dissent and further this divide , then yeah , that ’ s a pretty good way to do it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a staunch critic of Trump ’ s warnings about fraud in mail-in voting , so much so that last fall , Caroline Hunter , a Republican member of the FEC , took her to task in an Op-Ed on Politico .
“ Unfortunately , while Weintraub ’ s tweets and interviews might make for good soundbites and clickbait , they are harming the legitimacy of the institution she purports to serve , ” Hunter wrote .
“ Commissioners are meant to be independent and neutral arbiters of campaign finance law .
Yet Weintraub @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prematurely judged matters that could come before the FEC , and that she radically rejects any legal perspective other than her own .
“ Not only that , she risks misleading the public about what the FEC does and what campaign finance law really says .
Not surprisingly , Weintraub ’ s activities are causing consternation and confusion in several quarters , including on Capitol Hill , and people are starting to ask questions , including about her possible misuse of government resources for ideological and political purposes.
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Americans might not know the winner of major races by the end of Election Day, Federal Elections Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said Monday.
“Let me just tell everybody, we’re all going to need to take a deep breath and be patient this year because there’s a substantial chance we are not going to know on election night what the results are,” Weintraub said Monday on CNN’s “New Day.”
“Possibly for the presidency but maybe for many other races that are important to people, and that’s OK. If it takes a little bit longer to count all the votes accurately, that’s what we need to do in order to ensure that everyone’s vote counts,” she said.
There’s “a substantial chance” that the results won’t be out on election night, says Federal Election Commission’s Ellen Weintraub. “If it takes a little bit longer to count all the votes accurately, that’s what we need to do in order to ensure that everyone’s vote counts.” pic.twitter.com/mNdwuzjvyt — New Day (@NewDay) August 10, 2020
The reason: mail-in ballots.
“Wisconsin’s election in April, in many ways a fiasco, offers a positive lesson in how to deal with a long count. It took six days for election officials to tally up the 1.1 million absentee ballots cast (a state-record-shattering 72 percent of all ballots),” Weintraub wrote in May in an Op-Ed for The New York Times along with Kevin Kruse, a professor of history at Princeton University.
In the Op-Ed, the writers said any time change happens, what used to be routine takes longer.
“Switching over to a substantially mail-based voting system in a matter of months will almost certainly bring delays in counting those many new millions of absentee ballots, particularly if administrators are not empowered to start tallying them until the end of Election Day. So we’ll have to wait,” Weintraub and Kruse wrote.
“Fortunately, time is built into the system, even for the presidential race. There’s no requirement that a presidential race be called on election night, or even in November. This year, federal law sets Dec. 8 as the deadline to determine which presidential candidate has won each state, 35 days after Election Day,” they wrote.
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During Monday’s interview, Weintraub, who has been FEC commissioner since 2002, said there is no difference to those she called “experts” between absentee ballots and the mass mail-in voting that President Donald Trump has opposed.
She said there “absolutely” can be an honest election with mail-in voting.
Weintraub also insisted that Congress needs to appropriate more than the $400 million already being spent in order to help states manage the election.
Mike Baker, a Fox News commentator and former CIA operative, questioned the wisdom of mail-in voting on a mass scale during a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan show.
“The realities are — you got to be pragmatic — you want to go all, you know, mail ballots or whatever, hey, just be aware of the fact that you could have a lot of problems,” Baker said.
Those problems could include “disqualified ballots, because of a variety of reasons, a lot of lost ballots, and so, if what you want to do is sow chaos, and dissent and further this divide, then yeah, that’s a pretty good way to do it,” he said.
Weintraub has been a staunch critic of Trump’s warnings about fraud in mail-in voting, so much so that last fall, Caroline Hunter, a Republican member of the FEC, took her to task in an Op-Ed on Politico.
“Unfortunately, while Weintraub’s tweets and interviews might make for good soundbites and clickbait, they are harming the legitimacy of the institution she purports to serve,” Hunter wrote. “Commissioners are meant to be independent and neutral arbiters of campaign finance law. Yet Weintraub’s statements indicate that she has prematurely judged matters that could come before the FEC, and that she radically rejects any legal perspective other than her own.
“Not only that, she risks misleading the public about what the FEC does and what campaign finance law really says. Not surprisingly, Weintraub’s activities are causing consternation and confusion in several quarters, including on Capitol Hill, and people are starting to ask questions, including about her possible misuse of government resources for ideological and political purposes.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Rep. Matt Gaetz Likens Joe Biden’s Campaign to ‘Elder Abuse’

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida likened former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign to “ elder abuse ” during an interview on Sunday .
Speaking to Fox News host Steve Hilton , the Republican spoke on Biden ’ s mental acuity and specifically cited an incident that occurred between Biden and a CBS News correspondent last week .
“ First of all — OK , boomer , nobody says ‘ junkie ’ anymore .
When someone suffers from substance abuse issues , we try to extend the hand of grace , ” Gaetz told Hilton on “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden might know that given his own family history .
But Biden is substantively making the argument that there ’ s no factual predicate to question his mental capability , and in every American family , we see this dynamic where somebody loses contact , they become a little slower on the uptake , and it would be funnier if America weren ’ t facing such serious challenges.
” TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead “ We ’ ve got to beat this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ ve got to confront China.
” The Republican then signaled his doubt that Biden is up to the task of leading the country and suggested he is being used for political gain by those around him .
“ We ’ ve got to get our economy moving again .
Joe Biden ’ s effort in politics here looks less like a presidential campaign and more like elder abuse , ” he said .
Gaetz also speculated on the program that Susan Rice , President Barack Obama ’ s former national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become his running mate .
“ She ’ s deeply flawed , and we would love that on our side .
The question is : Is Joe Biden in charge of the Joe Biden campaign ?
” he asked .
The radical wing of the Democratic Party will “ roll right over Joe Biden , ” he added .
The congressman suggested Biden would be swayed into picking a running mate who is much further to the left .
“ We ’ ve got to re-elect President Trump .
It is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments from Gaetz were in response to questions about Biden ’ s cognitive health following now months of speculation the candidate has lost a few steps .
In an interview Biden granted to CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett Wednesday , the former VP was asked if he had taken a cognitive test .
“ No , I haven ’ t taken a test .
Why the hell would I take a test ?
Come on , man , ” Biden responded .
“ That ’ s like saying to you , before you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had taken a test were you taking cocaine or not , ” Biden said .
“ What do you think , huh ?
Are you a junkie ?
” he asked Barnett .
The Democrat then said he can not wait to debate President Donald Trump so the American people can judge his cognitive health .
He told Barnett , “ I am very willing to let the American people judge my physical as well as my mental fitness.
” Biden had previously claimed that his cognitive abilities are tested regularly .
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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida likened former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign to “elder abuse” during an interview on Sunday.
Speaking to Fox News host Steve Hilton, the Republican spoke on Biden’s mental acuity and specifically cited an incident that occurred between Biden and a CBS News correspondent last week.
“First of all — OK, boomer, nobody says ‘junkie’ anymore. When someone suffers from substance abuse issues, we try to extend the hand of grace,” Gaetz told Hilton on “The Next Revolution.”
“I would think Joe Biden might know that given his own family history. But Biden is substantively making the argument that there’s no factual predicate to question his mental capability, and in every American family, we see this dynamic where somebody loses contact, they become a little slower on the uptake, and it would be funnier if America weren’t facing such serious challenges.”
“We’ve got to beat this virus,” Gaetz said. “We’ve got to confront China.”
The Republican then signaled his doubt that Biden is up to the task of leading the country and suggested he is being used for political gain by those around him.
“We’ve got to get our economy moving again. Joe Biden’s effort in politics here looks less like a presidential campaign and more like elder abuse,” he said.
Gaetz also speculated on the program that Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s former national security advisor, is Biden’s favorite to become his running mate.
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“She’s deeply flawed, and we would love that on our side. The question is: Is Joe Biden in charge of the Joe Biden campaign?” he asked.
The radical wing of the Democratic Party will “roll right over Joe Biden,” he added.
The congressman suggested Biden would be swayed into picking a running mate who is much further to the left.
“We’ve got to re-elect President Trump. It is very serious,” he said.
You can see the entire interview here:
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The comments from Gaetz were in response to questions about Biden’s cognitive health following now months of speculation the candidate has lost a few steps.
In an interview Biden granted to CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett Wednesday, the former VP was asked if he had taken a cognitive test.
“No, I haven’t taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test? Come on, man,” Biden responded.
“That’s like saying to you, before you got on this program, if you had taken a test were you taking cocaine or not,” Biden said.
“What do you think, huh? Are you a junkie?” he asked Barnett.
The Democrat then said he cannot wait to debate President Donald Trump so the American people can judge his cognitive health.
He told Barnett, “I am very willing to let the American people judge my physical as well as my mental fitness.”
Biden had previously claimed that his cognitive abilities are tested regularly.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Massive Deadly Explosion Rocks Baltimore

A massive explosion devastated a Baltimore neighborhood Monday morning , leaving one person dead and numerous others injured or trapped .
“ On scene of a major gas explosion at Labyrinth and Reisterstown Rd .
involving 3 homes .
2 occupants transported in serious condition , 1 adult woman deceased as BCFD continue to search for more , ” the Baltimore City Fire Department wrote on Facebook .
The Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 union also tweeted about the incident .
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Special Rescue Operations units have arrived and are beginning to search and rescue the other patients , ” the union wrote .
The Local 734 also said at least one person was still trapped after the explosion .
The Associated Press reported the explosion destroyed three homes and partially damaged a fourth .
The report said the Fire Department contacted Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. about the explosion at 9:54 a.m. BGE spokeswoman Linda Foy said the company was working to shut down gas lines in the area .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely with the fire department to make the situation safe , ” Foy said .
“ Once the gas is off , we can begin to safely assess the situation , including inspections of BGE equipment.
” Numerous images posted on social media showed the magnitude of the devastation in Baltimore : RELATED : Former Big City Democratic Mayor To Plead Guilty to Perjury The Baltimore Sun reported one person was buried from the neck down in debris from the explosion .
Colin Campbell , a reporter with The Sun , spoke to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the neighborhood affected by the blast .
The man , who is 88 , said the explosion “ sounded like Korea.
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A massive explosion devastated a Baltimore neighborhood Monday morning, leaving one person dead and numerous others injured or trapped.
“On scene of a major gas explosion at Labyrinth and Reisterstown Rd. involving 3 homes. 2 occupants transported in serious condition, 1 adult woman deceased as BCFD continue to search for more,” the Baltimore City Fire Department wrote on Facebook.
The department shared images showing a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore partially destroyed.
On scene of a major gas explosion at Labyrinth and Reisterstown Rd. involving 3 homes. 2 occupants transported in serious condition, 1 adult woman deceased as BCFD continue to search for more. Posted by Baltimore City Fire Department on Monday, August 10, 2020
The Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 union also tweeted about the incident.
“(3) patients, all critical have been rescued by Firefighters. Special Rescue Operations units have arrived and are beginning to search and rescue the other patients,” the union wrote.
Rescuers are communicating with one person still trapped. #BCFDSRO Special Rescue Operations Team is working to get to the person. One person has been pronounced dead on scene. @baltimoreoem & @MyBGE are on scene as well. pic.twitter.com/7tTyqOcMC3 — Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) August 10, 2020
The Local 734 also said at least one person was still trapped after the explosion.
The Associated Press reported the explosion destroyed three homes and partially damaged a fourth.
The report said the Fire Department contacted Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. about the explosion at 9:54 a.m.
BGE spokeswoman Linda Foy said the company was working to shut down gas lines in the area.
“We are on the scene and working closely with the fire department to make the situation safe,” Foy said. “Once the gas is off, we can begin to safely assess the situation, including inspections of BGE equipment.”
Numerous images posted on social media showed the magnitude of the devastation in Baltimore:
Aerial images of the reported explosion in Baltimore.https://t.co/GK0dpY9pMR pic.twitter.com/vOR5gIQCT7 — ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) August 10, 2020
A massive explosion in Baltimore just now has left 1 dead and several people injured. People are reportedly trapped in the rubble pic.twitter.com/tDqXclDU5O — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 10, 2020
BREAKING: Aerial images of explosion in northwest Baltimore; multiple people reported injured and trapped. https://t.co/sb9HQAvau2 — NBC News (@NBCNews) August 10, 2020
The Baltimore Sun reported one person was buried from the neck down in debris from the explosion.
Colin Campbell, a reporter with The Sun, spoke to a military veteran and a resident of the neighborhood affected by the blast.
The explosion destroyed the home of Major Watkins Jr., 88, and Caroline Youngblood, 90. Watkins, a U.S. Army artillery veteran, said the blast “sounded like Korea.” pic.twitter.com/BtOc31sGfH — Colin Campbell ☀ (@cmcampbell6) August 10, 2020
The man, who is 88, said the explosion “sounded like Korea.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Bill Barr Calls Out the ‘Lie’ the Mainstream Media Is Feeding to the American People

Attorney General William Barr said the American people are being fed a lie by the establishment media that the rioting that has become a hallmark of the summer of 2020 is nothing more than peaceful protests .
Barr , during an interview with Mark Levin on Fox News , said the media are trying to undermine the evidence that is obvious to anyone paying attention .
“ Anyone with eyes can see what ’ s happening .
They see the violence , ” the attorney general said Sunday on “ Life , Liberty & Levin.
” “ They see these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their helmets and their shields , which incidentally have the hammer and sickle on them most of the time , rushing the police , causing violence , throwing rocks .
The people showing up with the rocks and frozen bottles , ” he said .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead But Barr said those images are only shared by some .
“ You don ’ t see it on any of the national news , you don ’ t see it on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see it on the other cable stations , ” he said .
“ And yet you hear about these ‘ peaceful demonstrators.
’ So it ’ s just — it ’ s a lie .
The American people are being told a lie by the media , ” Barr said .
He said the root cause of the establishment media ’ s distortion of reality lies in its assumption that it exists to present one side of the story instead of chronicling objective truth .
“ They are projecting a narrative .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currency , I knew we were in trouble , because the word ‘ narrative ’ really suggests that there ’ s no objective truth .
There ’ s no real story of what happened , it ’ s just everyone has their own narrative , ” Barr said .
When Levin asked the attorney general about the media being reliable , he said they were “ reliable for being partisan nowadays , I think.
” Barr said that in the world of the big media business , dissent has been marginalized .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Amendment applied to every individual citizen , ” he said .
“ This was the day of the pamphlet and everyone ’ s speech is the same .
What we ’ re talking here about corporations , corporations that are in the media business .
And there are a few of them , and they all pretty much toe the party line .
RELATED : DoJ Sends Feds to 2 More Cities as 'Operation Legend ' Hits Violent Crime “ The difference in content in terms of the news reporting is all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox goes through some of the reporting of each channel , how they use exactly the same phraseology and same talking points .
And that ’ s what you see .
It ’ s become extremely monolithic , and it ’ s wedded in many ways to the Democratic Party .
It ’ s a partisan press , largely.
” The consequences of distorted reality go far beyond politics , Barr said , and contribute to the deaths of black Americans .
“ Take that recent example of us trying to address the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with the demonization of police forces , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve seen throughout the city — the major cities — a surge in crime and many , many black deaths as a result .
“ Those black deaths don ’ t seem to matter as much to the people who are proclaiming black lives matter.
” Barr said the Trump administration is committed to proving black lives matter through providing educational alternatives and a growing economy as well as strong public safety .
“ These are the things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inner city holistically , ” the attorney general said .
“ But the media recently has looked at our efforts to bring some justice to the streets of these communities that are suffering the violence , and then they equate that with jackboot — what they refer to as jackbooted federal agents going in to crush protestors .
“ They don ’ t — it ’ s either an amazing lack of understanding of what ’ s happening around them , or it ’ s deliberate.
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Attorney General William Barr said the American people are being fed a lie by the establishment media that the rioting that has become a hallmark of the summer of 2020 is nothing more than peaceful protests.
Barr, during an interview with Mark Levin on Fox News, said the media are trying to undermine the evidence that is obvious to anyone paying attention.
“Anyone with eyes can see what’s happening. They see the violence,” the attorney general said Sunday on “Life, Liberty & Levin.”
“They see these groups of agitators in their black outfits and their helmets and their shields, which incidentally have the hammer and sickle on them most of the time, rushing the police, causing violence, throwing rocks. The people showing up with the rocks and frozen bottles,” he said.
Scenes of chaos in north Portland as #antifa rioters start fires all over. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/K4yLQKs9a1 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
But Barr said those images are only shared by some.
“You don’t see it on any of the national news, you don’t see it on the networks, you don’t see it on the other cable stations,” he said.
“And yet you hear about these ‘peaceful demonstrators.’ So it’s just — it’s a lie. The American people are being told a lie by the media,” Barr said.
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He said the root cause of the establishment media’s distortion of reality lies in its assumption that it exists to present one side of the story instead of chronicling objective truth.
“They are projecting a narrative. When the word ‘narrative’ came into currency, I knew we were in trouble, because the word ‘narrative’ really suggests that there’s no objective truth. There’s no real story of what happened, it’s just everyone has their own narrative,” Barr said.
When Levin asked the attorney general about the media being reliable, he said they were “reliable for being partisan nowadays, I think.”
Barr said that in the world of the big media business, dissent has been marginalized.
“As you and I know, the First Amendment applied to every individual citizen,” he said. “This was the day of the pamphlet and everyone’s speech is the same. What we’re talking here about corporations, corporations that are in the media business. And there are a few of them, and they all pretty much toe the party line.
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“The difference in content in terms of the news reporting is all the same. I like it when Fox goes through some of the reporting of each channel, how they use exactly the same phraseology and same talking points. And that’s what you see. It’s become extremely monolithic, and it’s wedded in many ways to the Democratic Party. It’s a partisan press, largely.”
The consequences of distorted reality go far beyond politics, Barr said, and contribute to the deaths of black Americans.
“Take that recent example of us trying to address the upsurge in violent crime that has come along with the demonization of police forces,” he said. “We’ve seen throughout the city — the major cities — a surge in crime and many, many black deaths as a result.
“Those black deaths don’t seem to matter as much to the people who are proclaiming black lives matter.”
Barr said the Trump administration is committed to proving black lives matter through providing educational alternatives and a growing economy as well as strong public safety.
“These are the things that we should be providing to the inner city holistically,” the attorney general said. “But the media recently has looked at our efforts to bring some justice to the streets of these communities that are suffering the violence, and then they equate that with jackboot — what they refer to as jackbooted federal agents going in to crush protestors.
“They don’t — it’s either an amazing lack of understanding of what’s happening around them, or it’s deliberate.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--NYC Turned Luxury Hotel Rooms Into ‘Temporary’ Homeless Housing, Left Residents To Deal with the Con

NYC Turned Luxury Hotel Rooms Into ‘Temporary’ Homeless Housing, Left Residents To Deal with the Consequences

It all seemed to make so much sense when the idea was proposed in the early days of the pandemic .
Hotel rooms were vacant .
The homeless populations in America ’ s major cities were not insignificant and COVID-19 was going to spread through encampments like wildfire if something wasn ’ t done .
The solution suggested itself — except plenty of hotels chafed .
In Los Angeles , city officials were frustrated enough that back in May , they said if they didn ’ t get more hotels to volunteer , they would “ commandeer ” the rooms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distinction among people classifying housed and unhoused differently in terms of accommodations that they ’ re going to be repaid for , that the city and county will pay for with reimbursements , then I think there ’ s a potential civil rights violation , ” Councilman Mike Bonin said at the time .
Why might the hotel owners have been reticent ?
Maybe because they had a good guess about how a move like putting the homeless into high-end hotels was going to end up .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Humiliates Itself Instead A similar experiment in New York City gives a picture .
On New York ’ s Upper West Side , an area that ’ s achieved iconic status in American pop culture thanks to movies , television and the presence of celebrities with real-life homes there , residents say that hundreds of homeless men who were moved into three hotels — two of them high-end luxury establishments — have turned the area into “ a spectacle of public urination , catcalling and open drug use , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of articles published in the Post last week , the situation is bad enough that some Upper West Side residents ( or UWS if you ’ re an NYCer ) are leaving — for good .
The Post reported that three hotels are being used in the rehousing effort : Luxury establishments the Lucerne ( West 79th St. ) and the Belleclaire ( Broadway ) .
Less swanky is the “ more down-market Belnord ” on West 87th Street , according to the Post .
Trust me , it ’ s still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the paper , is that among the new residents “ are people who are mentally ill , recovering from drug addictions , and registered sex offenders ” — and they ’ re turning the neighborhood into a nightmare , according to reports .
This isn ’ t just coming from a place of a scaredy-cat whose white privilege bubble has been shattered .
McDowall told the Post that two homeless men tried to sell her crack as she wheeled a 2-year-old along Riverside Park .
“ You want to buy crack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her frightened 2-year-old charge , she said , put her hands over her ears and screamed “ Too loud !
” The relocation of homeless individuals to high-end and slightly-less-high-end hotels is part of a joint federal government-city initiative .
FEMA will pay 75 percent of the cost of housing the homeless individuals while the city will shoulder 25 percent of the costs .
In New York ’ s case , the men are being moved out of dorm-style housing into the hotel units where COVID-19 ( at least in theory ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The contract is short-termed and runs through October but will likely be renewed , ” a source with the Hotel Association of New York City told the Post .
The problem is that while the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for moving the homeless individuals into the shelters , it ’ s not responsible for telling the neighbors — and isn ’ t exactly going above and beyond in that department .
“ The DHS is a rogue agency , ” one community board member told the Post , adding that board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raking in $ 175 for a single individual or “ two guys in a room at $ 350 a day.
” “ You do the math , ” the board member said .
“ It ’ s a lot of money.
” Unfortunately , the city might lose a lot of money in the long run , given the possibility of taxpayers fleeing the city for keeps .
“ It feels like the 1970s .
Everyone who can move out is moving out , ” the board member said told the Post .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ short rundown of what the Post catalogued in new homeless shelters : First there were the sex offenders — 10 housed in the Belleclaire as of Thursday , a hotel blocks from an elementary school playground .
“ I tell my 10-year old , ‘ I ’ ll be back in two minutes ’ — I guess I won ’ t do that anymore , ” area mom Mariane Dabo told the Post at the playground after learning of the sex offenders housed nearby .
“ It ’ s scary.
” Then there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Since they have arrived just a week ago , members of our community have seen men urinating in public , ” a letter from the local PTA letter to parents states .
“ There have been fights at 79th and Amsterdam , on Broadway between 79th and 80th .
Some of community families have been verbally harassed , men have been spitting in Metal Park ( in Covid times ) and sadly , some have reported seeing men looking for drugs or using drugs.
” One resident interviewed by the Post confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sniff up , crack , K2 , everything , ” the resident said .
K2 is a form of synthetic marijuana noted for being linked to psychosis and organ damage , among other things , according to a 2013 Forbes report .
When one homeless man tried to sell it to the Post reporter only to be rebuffed , the homeless man said , “ It ’ s not for everyone.
” Agreed .
Then there is the other misbehavior among the relocated homeless .
One restaurant owner told the Post that that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his business , already damaged by the coronavirus crisis .
“ They go to the tables , they asking for money , ” Mariano Ouatu , 49 , who runs Coppola ’ s , across from the Lucerne , told the Post .
“ Screaming , forget about it .
It ’ s like a jungle .
They get drunk and they start fighting , ” he said , adding he can ’ t tell them to move along .
“ Already there are 20 around you .
… They are now on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the bench .
Drinking .
There is a liquor store .
You see them go in and out , in and out , in and out and buying those liquor bottles.
” As for the Lucerne ?
There were other problems .
Needles .
Aggressive panhandlers .
Shoplifting .
Threats .
And if you think residents will tolerate this for too long , think again .
“ People are saying we ’ ve moved back to the 1970s , ” one resident told the Post .
“ But the people who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s much worse than it was.
” It ’ s gotten bad enough that residents have started a 1,700-member Facebook group showing some of the more flagrant activities going on in their Upper West Side neighborhood .
“ Our community is terrified , angry and frightened , ” one of the group ’ s organizers told the Post .
The DHS pushed back , saying it was ensuring the safety of the neighborhood and seeming to impugn the motives and morality of those making the complaints .
“ New Yorkers experiencing homelessness are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are not welcome in some neighborhoods for any reason is an affront to basic decency , ” a DHS spokesman told the Post .
“ We don ’ t discriminate based on people ’ s previous experiences or backgrounds , and we will not create gated communities within our city — we extend a helping hand , no matter what .
“ Now more than ever , these services and supports , this empathy and humanity , are essential , across all communities , across the five boroughs — and our commitment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be unwavering.
” There ’ s a difference between a commitment to humanity and a commitment to poorly planned , poorly policed , poorly executed programs .
This is what DHS , FEMA and New York City have wrought .
Instead , they have the gall to turn the mirror back on you , insisting you need to put up with boozed-up brawls , drug dealers , public urinators , sex offenders and hypodermic needles on your streets in order to prove just how empathetic you are .
Shuffling the homeless around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelter isn ’ t a workable solution , particularly not this problem that already existed and promises to get worse .
It ’ s time for real solutions , ones that aren ’ t slapped together like this one obviously was .
Wonder why they had problems getting hoteliers on board Los Angeles ?
Look no further than New York for your answer .
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It all seemed to make so much sense when the idea was proposed in the early days of the pandemic.
Hotel rooms were vacant. The homeless populations in America’s major cities were not insignificant and COVID-19 was going to spread through encampments like wildfire if something wasn’t done. The solution suggested itself — except plenty of hotels chafed.
In Los Angeles, city officials were frustrated enough that back in May, they said if they didn’t get more hotels to volunteer, they would “commandeer” the rooms themselves.
“If hotels are making a distinction among people classifying housed and unhoused differently in terms of accommodations that they’re going to be repaid for, that the city and county will pay for with reimbursements, then I think there’s a potential civil rights violation,” Councilman Mike Bonin said at the time.
Why might the hotel owners have been reticent? Maybe because they had a good guess about how a move like putting the homeless into high-end hotels was going to end up.
A similar experiment in New York City gives a picture.
On New York’s Upper West Side, an area that’s achieved iconic status in American pop culture thanks to movies, television and the presence of celebrities with real-life homes there, residents say that hundreds of homeless men who were moved into three hotels — two of them high-end luxury establishments — have turned the area into “a spectacle of public urination, catcalling and open drug use,” according to the New York Post.
According to a series of articles published in the Post last week, the situation is bad enough that some Upper West Side residents (or UWS if you’re an NYCer) are leaving — for good.
The Post reported that three hotels are being used in the rehousing effort: Luxury establishments the Lucerne (West 79th St.) and the Belleclaire (Broadway). Less swanky is the “more down-market Belnord” on West 87th Street, according to the Post. Trust me, it’s still not a hostel.
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The problem, according to the paper, is that among the new residents “are people who are mentally ill, recovering from drug addictions, and registered sex offenders” — and they’re turning the neighborhood into a nightmare, according to reports.
“It doesn’t feel safe anymore,” 39-year-old nanny Michele McDowall told the Post.
This isn’t just coming from a place of a scaredy-cat whose white privilege bubble has been shattered. McDowall told the Post that two homeless men tried to sell her crack as she wheeled a 2-year-old along Riverside Park.
“You want to buy crack?” they shouted at her repeatedly.
Her frightened 2-year-old charge, she said, put her hands over her ears and screamed “Too loud!”
The relocation of homeless individuals to high-end and slightly-less-high-end hotels is part of a joint federal government-city initiative. FEMA will pay 75 percent of the cost of housing the homeless individuals while the city will shoulder 25 percent of the costs.
In New York’s case, the men are being moved out of dorm-style housing into the hotel units where COVID-19 (at least in theory) is less likely to spread.
“The contract is short-termed and runs through October but will likely be renewed,” a source with the Hotel Association of New York City told the Post.
The problem is that while the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for moving the homeless individuals into the shelters, it’s not responsible for telling the neighbors — and isn’t exactly going above and beyond in that department.
“The DHS is a rogue agency,” one community board member told the Post, adding that board members had been informed the city was raking in $175 for a single individual or “two guys in a room at $350 a day.”
“You do the math,” the board member said. “It’s a lot of money.”
Unfortunately, the city might lose a lot of money in the long run, given the possibility of taxpayers fleeing the city for keeps.
“It feels like the 1970s. Everyone who can move out is moving out,” the board member said told the Post.
So let’s go through a short rundown of what the Post catalogued in new homeless shelters:
First there were the sex offenders — 10 housed in the Belleclaire as of Thursday, a hotel blocks from an elementary school playground.
“I tell my 10-year old, ‘I’ll be back in two minutes’ — I guess I won’t do that anymore,” area mom Mariane Dabo told the Post at the playground after learning of the sex offenders housed nearby. “It’s scary.”
Then there are the drug addicts and alcoholics.
“Since they have arrived just a week ago, members of our community have seen men urinating in public,” a letter from the local PTA letter to parents states.
“There have been fights at 79th and Amsterdam, on Broadway between 79th and 80th. Some of community families have been verbally harassed, men have been spitting in Metal Park (in Covid times) and sadly, some have reported seeing men looking for drugs or using drugs.”
One resident interviewed by the Post confirmed that.
“They shoot up, sniff up, crack, K2, everything,” the resident said.
K2 is a form of synthetic marijuana noted for being linked to psychosis and organ damage, among other things, according to a 2013 Forbes report.
When one homeless man tried to sell it to the Post reporter only to be rebuffed, the homeless man said, “It’s not for everyone.” Agreed.
Then there is the other misbehavior among the relocated homeless. One restaurant owner told the Post that that’s what’s driving away his business, already damaged by the coronavirus crisis.
“They go to the tables, they asking for money,” Mariano Ouatu, 49, who runs Coppola’s, across from the Lucerne, told the Post.
“Screaming, forget about it. It’s like a jungle. They get drunk and they start fighting,” he said, adding he can’t tell them to move along.
“Already there are 20 around you. … They are now on Broadway. Everywhere. Everywhere. Sitting on the bench. Drinking. There is a liquor store. You see them go in and out, in and out, in and out and buying those liquor bottles.”
As for the Lucerne?
“Beautiful hotel,” Ouatu told the Post. “I can’t believe it.”
There were other problems. Needles. Aggressive panhandlers. Shoplifting. Threats. And if you think residents will tolerate this for too long, think again.
“People are saying we’ve moved back to the 1970s,” one resident told the Post. “But the people who were here in the 1970s say it’s much worse than it was.”
It’s gotten bad enough that residents have started a 1,700-member Facebook group showing some of the more flagrant activities going on in their Upper West Side neighborhood.
“Our community is terrified, angry and frightened,” one of the group’s organizers told the Post.
The DHS pushed back, saying it was ensuring the safety of the neighborhood and seeming to impugn the motives and morality of those making the complaints.
“New Yorkers experiencing homelessness are our neighbors — and the notion that they are not welcome in some neighborhoods for any reason is an affront to basic decency,” a DHS spokesman told the Post.
“We don’t discriminate based on people’s previous experiences or backgrounds, and we will not create gated communities within our city — we extend a helping hand, no matter what.
“Now more than ever, these services and supports, this empathy and humanity, are essential, across all communities, across the five boroughs — and our commitment to providing them to those in need must be unwavering.”
There’s a difference between a commitment to humanity and a commitment to poorly planned, poorly policed, poorly executed programs. This is what DHS, FEMA and New York City have wrought.
Instead, they have the gall to turn the mirror back on you, insisting you need to put up with boozed-up brawls, drug dealers, public urinators, sex offenders and hypodermic needles on your streets in order to prove just how empathetic you are.
Shuffling the homeless around from building to building, shelter to shelter isn’t a workable solution, particularly not this problem that already existed and promises to get worse. It’s time for real solutions, ones that aren’t slapped together like this one obviously was.
Wonder why they had problems getting hoteliers on board Los Angeles? Look no further than New York for your answer.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Mob Reportedly Attacks, Beats Black Police Officer at Girlfriend’s Home

Police reported Sunday that a mob assaulted and shot at a suspended Wisconsin police officer at his Wauwatosa home .
Officer Joseph Mensah , who was suspended after shooting and killing a third person in a five-year period , and his unidentified significant other were injured in the coordinated attack by roughly 50-60 people on Saturday , police said , according to WITI-TV .
The officer was beaten after attempting to speak with demonstrators who reportedly vandalized the property , WDJT reported .
“ Last night , protesters came to my girlfriend ’ s house while I was there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mensah wrote on Facebook , according to WITI .
“ We were both assaulted , punched and ultimately shot at several times .
A shotgun round missed me by inches.
” “ I ’ m all for peaceful protests , even against me , but this was anything but peaceful , ” he continued .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead “ The irony in all of this is that they chanted Black Lives Matter the entire time , but had zero regard for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there or me , a black man.
” Mensah reportedly shot and killed three people over the last five years in the line of duty , two of which have been ruled justified .
The officer was suspended from the Wauwatosa police force by a unanimous city council vote on July 15 after he shot and killed a 17-year-old in February .
The officer was placed on administrative leave with pay , pending the case ’ s further review , WITI reported .
After being assaulted , Mensah retreated back into the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the house ’ s back door and fired a shotgun round into the home , according to the local outlet .
Milwaukee-area Black Lives Matter activist Vaun Mayes disputes this account and said Mensah grabbed one protester ’ s gun sling , causing the weapon to fire , according to Heavy .
Police identified the home as Mensah ’ s private residence in a statement , though Mensah referred to the home as his girlfriend ’ s in a Facebook post .
Saturday ’ s incident is still under investigation , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mob Floods Residential Area , Threatens People in Their Own Homes “ In recent weeks , various groups have protested in Wauwatosa , demanding that Officer Mensah be fired , ” Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said in a statement .
“ The City of Wauwatosa has always supported and protected the right to peaceful protest .
Last night ’ s event was not a peaceful protest ; it was criminal behavior .
If the perpetrators of this criminal behavior are identified , they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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Police reported Sunday that a mob assaulted and shot at a suspended Wisconsin police officer at his Wauwatosa home.
Officer Joseph Mensah, who was suspended after shooting and killing a third person in a five-year period, and his unidentified significant other were injured in the coordinated attack by roughly 50-60 people on Saturday, police said, according to WITI-TV.
The officer was beaten after attempting to speak with demonstrators who reportedly vandalized the property, WDJT reported.
“Last night, protesters came to my girlfriend’s house while I was there, and tried to kill me,” Mensah wrote on Facebook, according to WITI. “We were both assaulted, punched and ultimately shot at several times. A shotgun round missed me by inches.”
“I’m all for peaceful protests, even against me, but this was anything but peaceful,” he continued.
“The irony in all of this is that they chanted Black Lives Matter the entire time, but had zero regard for any of the black children that live there or me, a black man.”
Mensah reportedly shot and killed three people over the last five years in the line of duty, two of which have been ruled justified. The officer was suspended from the Wauwatosa police force by a unanimous city council vote on July 15 after he shot and killed a 17-year-old in February.
The officer was placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the case’s further review, WITI reported.
Cell phone video from resident in neighborhood by 100th & Vienna in #Wauwatosa shows protesters vandalizing outside of Joseph Mensah’s girlfriend’s house last night. @WauwatosaPD say as Mensah tried to talk w/ the crowd he was physically assaulted & that some1 fired a shot @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/jNMrU7TXI3 — Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) August 9, 2020
After being assaulted, Mensah retreated back into the house, WDJT reported. The mob advanced toward the house’s back door and fired a shotgun round into the home, according to the local outlet.
Milwaukee-area Black Lives Matter activist Vaun Mayes disputes this account and said Mensah grabbed one protester’s gun sling, causing the weapon to fire, according to Heavy.
Police identified the home as Mensah’s private residence in a statement, though Mensah referred to the home as his girlfriend’s in a Facebook post.
Saturday’s incident is still under investigation, the local outlet reported.
“In recent weeks, various groups have protested in Wauwatosa, demanding that Officer Mensah be fired,” Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said in a statement.
“The City of Wauwatosa has always supported and protected the right to peaceful protest. Last night’s event was not a peaceful protest; it was criminal behavior. If the perpetrators of this criminal behavior are identified, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by law.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Pompeo Drops Bombshell, Calls Out China and Its WHO Pals for Covering Up a Major Coronavirus Fact

We ’ re supposed to trust the World Health Organization to save us from pandemics like the one we ’ re experiencing right now .
Inexplicably , given the woeful performance of the global body in the face of an existential threat , liberals howled when the Trump administration announced last month we were pulling out of the WHO , effective July 6 , 2021 .
In fact , on the day the Trump administration made the announcement , presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden assured Americans that he would rejoin the group on his “ first day as president.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged in strengthening global health , ” he tweeted July 7 , promising that membership in the WHO would “ restore our leadership on the world stage.
” TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead As an argument , this is problematic .
We ’ re already the WHO ’ s largest donor and , well , look where that ’ s gotten us .
If you need an elevator pitch as to why we should be withdrawing , consider a recent appearance by Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which he pointed out China knew about human-to-human transmission of the virus before telling the world and that the WHO had been “ co-opted ” into the effort to hide it .
Pompeo made those remarks specifically in response to a question about Dr. Yan Li-Meng , a Hong Kong virologist who fled to the United States .
Yan has said Beijing knew about human-to-human transmission three weeks before it told the world .
The Associated Press had already reported in April that the Chinese government knew about human-to-human transmission before it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that report indicated top Chinese officials had only reached that conclusion six days before they informed the WHO , significantly expanding the period in which China and the WHO could have acted .
While the AP noted there was an additional two-week period in which China ’ s Center for Disease Control didn ’ t report any cases from local officials while hundreds of COVID-19 patients had gone to hospitals across the country , the report said it was “ uncertain whether it was local officials who failed to report cases or national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Addressing Yan ’ s assertions , Pompeo said while he hadn ’ t seen her remarks , the basic premise of her accusations was accurate .
“ It is the case that the Chinese Communist Party was aware of human-to-human transmission before they shared this with the world and that the World Health Organization itself was co-opted into the same effort to deny the world the knowledge it needed to respond to this threat , to this threat from the virus that emanated from Wuhan , China , ” Pompeo said .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complicit in actively covering up the human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus , it ’ s not as if the WHO was prying .
As Jack Crowe noted in an article for National Review published June 26 , part of the reason the WHO didn ’ t learn of this is that they weren ’ t pressing too hard .
“ [ Chinese ] authorities learned on or before December 30 that a number of doctors had been infected with the little-known virus , which amounts to clear evidence of human-to-human transmission , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no such evidence existed , ” he wrote .
“ The WHO credulously repeated the claim until January 22 , when they finally admitted what CCP authorities had known for at least a month .
During his briefing on January 29 , after precious time had been wasted , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , director-general of the WHO , touted China ’ s handling of the virus , calling it ‘ incredible.
’ ” Credulousness in the face of a potential pandemic is one thing , but active duplicity is another — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the world would hold China to account .
“ I can see nations who are doing business in China who are rethinking about how to do that , ” he said .
“ If you are buying products that are a result of the slave labor that ’ s happening in the western part of China , ” Pompeo said , “ if you ’ re a country that ’ s bent the knee to China because they tried to come fish in your waters that are rightly yours … I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are reasserting their claims , reasserting their sovereignty .
“ And of course President Trump ’ s done that here too .
For 40 years … we ’ ve had administrations that have just looked the other way and allowed China to trample on us .
President Trump said , ‘ No more . '
” “ We ’ ve seen a virus that started in Wuhan , China , cost the globe hundreds of thousands of people and trillions and trillions of dollars , and I believe the world is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountable for having covered this up when they could have prevented so much of this tragedy , ” he added .
As Biden and Trump try to outdo each other in terms of how tough they ’ re going to be on China — on human rights , the coronavirus and trade — it ’ s worth noting that holding global actors accountable for how they acted in the face of the coronavirus includes the WHO .
Merely rescinding Trump ’ s decision to withdraw on his first day in office , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization accountable for its poor performance in the face of the crisis .
When it ’ s the WHO ’ s role to prevent pandemics , being credulous is being complicit .
Something has to change — and if that involves the United States leaving , then so be it .
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We’re supposed to trust the World Health Organization to save us from pandemics like the one we’re experiencing right now. Inexplicably, given the woeful performance of the global body in the face of an existential threat, liberals howled when the Trump administration announced last month we were pulling out of the WHO, effective July 6, 2021.
In fact, on the day the Trump administration made the announcement, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden assured Americans that he would rejoin the group on his “first day as president.”
“Americans are safer when America is engaged in strengthening global health,” he tweeted July 7, promising that membership in the WHO would “restore our leadership on the world stage.”
Americans are safer when America is engaged in strengthening global health. On my first day as President, I will rejoin the @WHO and restore our leadership on the world stage. https://t.co/8uazVIgPZB — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 7, 2020
As an argument, this is problematic. We’re already the WHO’s largest donor and, well, look where that’s gotten us.
If you need an elevator pitch as to why we should be withdrawing, consider a recent appearance by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Fox News in which he pointed out China knew about human-to-human transmission of the virus before telling the world and that the WHO had been “co-opted” into the effort to hide it.
Pompeo made those remarks specifically in response to a question about Dr. Yan Li-Meng, a Hong Kong virologist who fled to the United States. Yan has said Beijing knew about human-to-human transmission three weeks before it told the world.
The Associated Press had already reported in April that the Chinese government knew about human-to-human transmission before it shared that information externally.
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However, that report indicated top Chinese officials had only reached that conclusion six days before they informed the WHO, significantly expanding the period in which China and the WHO could have acted.
While the AP noted there was an additional two-week period in which China’s Center for Disease Control didn’t report any cases from local officials while hundreds of COVID-19 patients had gone to hospitals across the country, the report said it was “uncertain whether it was local officials who failed to report cases or national officials who failed to record them.”
Addressing Yan’s assertions, Pompeo said while he hadn’t seen her remarks, the basic premise of her accusations was accurate.
“It is the case that the Chinese Communist Party was aware of human-to-human transmission before they shared this with the world and that the World Health Organization itself was co-opted into the same effort to deny the world the knowledge it needed to respond to this threat, to this threat from the virus that emanated from Wuhan, China,” Pompeo said.
And yes, while China may have been complicit in actively covering up the human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus, it’s not as if the WHO was prying. As Jack Crowe noted in an article for National Review published June 26, part of the reason the WHO didn’t learn of this is that they weren’t pressing too hard.
“[Chinese] authorities learned on or before December 30 that a number of doctors had been infected with the little-known virus, which amounts to clear evidence of human-to-human transmission, but insisted until as late as January 14 that no such evidence existed,” he wrote.
“The WHO credulously repeated the claim until January 22, when they finally admitted what CCP authorities had known for at least a month. During his briefing on January 29, after precious time had been wasted, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, touted China’s handling of the virus, calling it ‘incredible.’”
Credulousness in the face of a potential pandemic is one thing, but active duplicity is another — and in the Fox News interview, Pompeo said the world would hold China to account.
“I can see nations who are doing business in China who are rethinking about how to do that,” he said.
“If you are buying products that are a result of the slave labor that’s happening in the western part of China,” Pompeo said, “if you’re a country that’s bent the knee to China because they tried to come fish in your waters that are rightly yours … I can see nations all around the world that are reasserting their claims, reasserting their sovereignty.
“And of course President Trump’s done that here too. For 40 years … we’ve had administrations that have just looked the other way and allowed China to trample on us. President Trump said, ‘No more.'”
“We’ve seen a virus that started in Wuhan, China, cost the globe hundreds of thousands of people and trillions and trillions of dollars, and I believe the world is going to unite to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for having covered this up when they could have prevented so much of this tragedy,” he added.
As Biden and Trump try to outdo each other in terms of how tough they’re going to be on China — on human rights, the coronavirus and trade — it’s worth noting that holding global actors accountable for how they acted in the face of the coronavirus includes the WHO.
Merely rescinding Trump’s decision to withdraw on his first day in office, as Biden vowed, wouldn’t hold the organization accountable for its poor performance in the face of the crisis.
When it’s the WHO’s role to prevent pandemics, being credulous is being complicit.
Something has to change — and if that involves the United States leaving, then so be it.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--China Issues Sanctions Against 6 Republican Lawmakers

China responded Monday to U.S. sanctions against 11 people over their actions to throttle freedom in Hong Kong by imposing sanctions against 11 Americans , including six Republican lawmakers .
“ The U.S. action was a blatant interference in Hong Kong ’ s affairs and in China ’ s internal affairs , ” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Monday , according to CNN .
“ It was in serious violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations.
” Zhao did not specifiy what the sanctions entail .
Republican Sens .
Marco Rubio of Florida , Ted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arkansas , Josh Hawley of Missouri and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey were sanctioned for “ behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues , ” Zhao said .
No Democrats were on the list .
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On Friday , the U.S. sanctioned Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other Chinese and Hong Kong officials “ for undermining Hong Kong ’ s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of the citizens of Hong Kong , ” according to a Treasury Department news release .
The sanctions block those named for accessing any financial interests in the U.S. “ The recent imposition of draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong has not only undermined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also infringed on the rights of people in Hong Kong , allowing mainland China ’ s security services to operate with impunity in the region , mandating ‘ national security education ’ in Hong Kong schools , undermining the rule of law , and setting the groundwork for censorship of any individuals or outlets that are deemed unfriendly to China , ” the release said in explaining the U.S. action .
“ The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said in a statement .
On Monday , Hong Kong officials issued a statement of support for China ’ s sanctions against American legislators who have supported freedom in Hong Kong .
” The US Government has gone further in recent days by imposing the so-called ‘ sanctions ’ against officials of the Central People ’ s Government and the HKSAR Government , ” a spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said in a statement .
“ The act is shameless and despicable , and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the whole nation .
… The HKSAR Government fully supports the move and will facilitate its enforcement in accordance with the law.
” On Monday , Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai , a major supporter of pro-democracy protests , had his newspaper offices raided and was arrested under one of the new security laws that triggered sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials , according to the BBC .
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China responded Monday to U.S. sanctions against 11 people over their actions to throttle freedom in Hong Kong by imposing sanctions against 11 Americans, including six Republican lawmakers.
“The U.S. action was a blatant interference in Hong Kong’s affairs and in China’s internal affairs,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Monday, according to CNN. “It was in serious violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations.”
Zhao did not specifiy what the sanctions entail.
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey were sanctioned for “behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues,” Zhao said.
No Democrats were on the list.
Also sanctioned were National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman, National Democratic Institute President Derek Mitchell, International Republican Institute President Daniel Twining, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth and Michael Abramowitz, president of Freedom House.
Rubio brushed aside China’s action as he and others reacted on Twitter.
Last month #China banned me Today they sanctioned me I don’t want to be paranoid but I am starting to think they don’t like mehttps://t.co/Pk9yH1io3Z — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 10, 2020
Though I do welcome Beijing’s help in highlighting the essay that in January got me banned from Hong Kong in the first place, where I spotlighted precisely the shredding of the most basic rights that today is taking place. https://t.co/ApHhGRyiYb — Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) August 10, 2020
#China announces it is sanctioning me in retaliation for speaking out against #ChineseCommunistParty and defending America’s interests. Retaliate all you want. I’m not backing down https://t.co/Mlx6xtw4cT — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) August 10, 2020
Obvious to anyone watching. https://t.co/OvWlikdKIz — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 9, 2020
On Friday, the U.S. sanctioned Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other Chinese and Hong Kong officials “for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of the citizens of Hong Kong,” according to a Treasury Department news release.
The sanctions block those named for accessing any financial interests in the U.S.
“The recent imposition of draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong has not only undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy, it has also infringed on the rights of people in Hong Kong, allowing mainland China’s security services to operate with impunity in the region, mandating ‘national security education’ in Hong Kong schools, undermining the rule of law, and setting the groundwork for censorship of any individuals or outlets that are deemed unfriendly to China,” the release said in explaining the U.S. action.
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“The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy,” Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.
On Monday, Hong Kong officials issued a statement of support for China’s sanctions against American legislators who have supported freedom in Hong Kong.
”The US Government has gone further in recent days by imposing the so-called ‘sanctions’ against officials of the Central People’s Government and the HKSAR Government,” a spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said in a statement. “The act is shameless and despicable, and is resented by the people of Hong Kong and the whole nation. … The HKSAR Government fully supports the move and will facilitate its enforcement in accordance with the law.”
More arrests taking place in #HongKong under National Security Law. Jimmy Lai and his son were charged with “colluding w/ foreign powers.” As more arrests are expected, the free world must respond quickly as well as provide safe harbor to at-risk Hong Kongers. https://t.co/KriQdwiqFS — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 10, 2020
On Monday, Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai, a major supporter of pro-democracy protests, had his newspaper offices raided and was arrested under one of the new security laws that triggered sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials, according to the BBC.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Democratic Councilman Bucks Party Politics, Credits HCQ for Recovery from Near-Fatal COVID Infection

The mere mention of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can lead to fierce political debates , as Democrats and the mainstream media seem intent on discrediting the drug ’ s potential to save lives amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The hotly contested and decades-old drug is no silver bullet with regard to curing COVID-19 .
However , in many , many circumstances , the drug has worked to help save lives , according to endless reporting .
But thanks to the establishment media ’ s hate for all things relating to President Donald Trump , the drug has been politicized .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead Trump mentioned his hope that the drug could be used as a remedy for some Americans , at the direction of a physician , at a coronavirus task force news briefing in March , and soon the fight was on .
He was accused of offering Americans false hope .
But , despite all the sound and fury surrounding the drug , many have bucked the media ’ s narrative that the drug not only doesn ’ t work , but it “ kills people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keilar claimed last month .
At least two of those people have been elected Democrats , with the more recent being New York City Councilman Paul Vallone .
The New York Post reported in a story published Saturday that the Queens-based councilman might have been saved by the drug back in March .
Vallone tested positive for the coronavirus , and began a regimen of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin ( the antibiotic known as Z-pak ) .
“ I couldn ’ t breathe , very weak , couldn ’ t get out of bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmacy had it .
Took it that day and within two to three days I was able to breathe , ” Vallone told the Post .
“ Within a week I was back on my feet.
” RELATED : Dr. Fauci Now Suggesting People Wear Eye Goggles , Face Shields To Ward Off Coronavirus While the city official initially experienced only mild symptoms of coronavirus infection , he suffers from a respiratory auto-immune disease called sarcoidosis .
“ We were in panic mode when I went down because I didn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told the newspaper .
“ I needed something to stay alive.
” The story doesn ’ t end there , though .
Vallone ’ s brother , former New York City Councilman Peter Vallone previously shared strong words for critics of the drug , which has been in use for aliments such as lupus since 1955 , the Post reported .
“ I guess all those doctors who are prescribing it are right .
This drug is already on the market and the patent is up so it ’ s cheap .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So big money does not want this drug to be used .
Always follow the money , ” Peter Vallone wrote on Facebook in May , according to the Post .
While the Vallone brothers are crediting the drug for saving Paul ’ s life , another elected Democrat credited Trump ‘ s talk about hydroxychloroquine with saving her life back in April .
Karen Whitsett , a state House Rep. in Michigan , contracted the virus and later said she would have never heard of the drug if Trump hadn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it saved my life .
I only can go by what it is that I have gone through and what my story is , and I can ’ t speak for anyone else , ” Whitsett told Fox News host Laura Ingraham .
“ So that ’ s not what I ’ m trying to do here .
I ’ m only speaking for myself.
” Whitsett was gravely ill , but after taking the drug , her dire condition quickly improved .
“ If President Trump had not talked about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s accessible for anyone to be able to get that right now ?
” she said .
The mainstream media and Democrats savaged Trump after he mentioned that he was hopeful that the drug could save some lives when taken as prescribed by a physician .
Since March , almost every mention of hydroxychloroquine has included the word “ unproven ” in media reports .
But today , two elected Democrats are alive after suffering severe complication after contracting the coronavirus .
That news should be celebrated .
Two human beings might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored the media ’ s fear-mongering and took a drug that most people had never heard of until it was mentioned by the president .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , meanwhile , wants you to know you can smoke pot to treat your coronavirus symptoms .
When asked if her party ’ s $ 3.4 trillion coronavirus response bill would benefit the cannabis industry , the California Democrat offered her expert medical advice just a week ago .
“ I don ’ t agree with you that cannabis is not related to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven successful , ” Pelosi said , The Hill reported .
The mainstream media and Democrats have coordinated to take down a potentially lifesaving treatments for the coronavirus , and Pelosi ’ s answer about cannabis is that it is a “ proven ” remedy .
If the media are capable of risking human life by portraying hydroxychloroquine as dangerous in order to deny Trump a perceived victory , what other acts of evil are they capable of ?
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The mere mention of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can lead to fierce political debates, as Democrats and the mainstream media seem intent on discrediting the drug’s potential to save lives amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The hotly contested and decades-old drug is no silver bullet with regard to curing COVID-19.
In fact, no cure exists.
However, in many, many circumstances, the drug has worked to help save lives, according to endless reporting.
But thanks to the establishment media’s hate for all things relating to President Donald Trump, the drug has been politicized.
Trump mentioned his hope that the drug could be used as a remedy for some Americans, at the direction of a physician, at a coronavirus task force news briefing in March, and soon the fight was on.
He was accused of offering Americans false hope.
WATCH: President Trump insults @PeterAlexander for asking the president what he would like to say to Americans who are scared right now amid the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/ZuasEcbBrU — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 20, 2020
But, despite all the sound and fury surrounding the drug, many have bucked the media’s narrative that the drug not only doesn’t work, but it “kills people,” as CNN’s Brianna Keilar claimed last month.
At least two of those people have been elected Democrats, with the more recent being New York City Councilman Paul Vallone.
The New York Post reported in a story published Saturday that the Queens-based councilman might have been saved by the drug back in March.
Vallone tested positive for the coronavirus, and began a regimen of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin (the antibiotic known as Z-pak).
“I couldn’t breathe, very weak, couldn’t get out of bed. My doctor prescribed it. My pharmacy had it. Took it that day and within two to three days I was able to breathe,” Vallone told the Post.
“Within a week I was back on my feet.”
While the city official initially experienced only mild symptoms of coronavirus infection, he suffers from a respiratory auto-immune disease called sarcoidosis.
“We were in panic mode when I went down because I didn’t have a lot of immune response,” he told the newspaper. “I needed something to stay alive.”
Vallone concluded that hydroxychloroquine “worked for me.”
Democratic New York City Councilman Paul Vallone says Hydroxychloroquine saved his lifehttps://t.co/Vmnd2U3EoA — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) August 8, 2020
The story doesn’t end there, though.
Vallone’s brother, former New York City Councilman Peter Vallone previously shared strong words for critics of the drug, which has been in use for aliments such as lupus since 1955, the Post reported.
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“I guess all those doctors who are prescribing it are right. This drug is already on the market and the patent is up so it’s cheap. A new drug won’t be. So big money does not want this drug to be used. Always follow the money,” Peter Vallone wrote on Facebook in May, according to the Post.
While the Vallone brothers are crediting the drug for saving Paul’s life, another elected Democrat credited Trump’s talk about hydroxychloroquine with saving her life back in April.
Karen Whitsett, a state House Rep. in Michigan, contracted the virus and later said she would have never heard of the drug if Trump hadn’t mentioned it.
“For me, it saved my life. I only can go by what it is that I have gone through and what my story is, and I can’t speak for anyone else,” Whitsett told Fox News host Laura Ingraham. “So that’s not what I’m trying to do here. I’m only speaking for myself.”
Whitsett was gravely ill, but after taking the drug, her dire condition quickly improved.
“If President Trump had not talked about this, would it not be something that’s accessible for anyone to be able to get that right now?” she said.
The mainstream media and Democrats savaged Trump after he mentioned that he was hopeful that the drug could save some lives when taken as prescribed by a physician.
Since March, almost every mention of hydroxychloroquine has included the word “unproven” in media reports.
But today, two elected Democrats are alive after suffering severe complication after contracting the coronavirus.
That news should be celebrated.
Two human beings might be alive right now simply because they ignored the media’s fear-mongering and took a drug that most people had never heard of until it was mentioned by the president.
(It should be pointed out that hydroxychloroquine has yet to be proven effective in combating COVID-19 in a randomized controlled trial, which is generally considered the most credible type of scientific experiment. The evidence cited by HQC advocates comes almost exclusively from retrospective and observational studies, which are inherently biased because they lack the randomization of a true controlled experiment. However, because randomized controlled trials require months or years to conduct and the coronavirus has been with us for less than a year, such studies are the most commonly available on the topic. One randomized study showed some promise, but it involved fewer than 100 patients and is hardly conclusive. A second randomized trial showing promise in the treatment has not yet been peer reviewed. The most reliable trials conducted to date — for example, here, here and here — show no benefit from treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine. — Ed. note)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, wants you to know you can smoke pot to treat your coronavirus symptoms.
When asked if her party’s $3.4 trillion coronavirus response bill would benefit the cannabis industry, the California Democrat offered her expert medical advice just a week ago.
“I don’t agree with you that cannabis is not related to this. This is a therapy that has proven successful,” Pelosi said, The Hill reported.
Talk about false hope.
The mainstream media and Democrats have coordinated to take down a potentially lifesaving treatments for the coronavirus, and Pelosi’s answer about cannabis is that it is a “proven” remedy.
If the media are capable of risking human life by portraying hydroxychloroquine as dangerous in order to deny Trump a perceived victory, what other acts of evil are they capable of?
UPDATE, Sept. 19, 2020: The Western Journal added an editorial note to this commentary to provide context regarding the state of the scientific and medical inquiry into the effectiveness of treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine as of this date.
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