westernjournal--2020-12-14--Pennsylvania Sheriff Reveals Turning Point That Caused Him To Switch from a Democrat to a Republican

For one Pennsylvania sheriff , the pandemic was the turning point .
Southeast of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania , Fayette County is the kind of place , and Sheriff James Custer is the kind of person , that respected journalists like New York Post writer Salena Zito turned to in order to get a gauge of the mood of the country in the aftermath of the November election .
Custer announced in September that he was switching parties from Democrat to Republican , and in an interview with “ Fox & Friends ” Monday morning , he had no problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress “ It probably started back when the pandemic started and the mandates coming down by the Democratic governors , of which we have one here in Pennsylvania , ” Custer told co-host Ainsley Earhardt .
And boy , does Pennsylvania have a Democratic governor .
Second-term Gov .
Tom Wolfe has not gotten nearly the attention that governors in neighboring states have , such as Andrew Cuomo in New York and Phil Murphy in New Jersey , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been just as heavy-handed in many ways .
That hasn ’ t made him popular in the state – especially in places like Fayette County .
And on Thursday , according to WPVI-TV , Wolfe announced new restrictions that went into effect Saturday morning shutting down many businesses , such as indoor restaurants and indoor gyms , banning gatherings of more than 10 indoors and more than 50 outdoors ( religious services excluded ) and restricting retailers to 50 percent capacity .
Wolfe ’ s new strictures came only days after the governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly infected by his own security team , according to the York Daily Record .
The circumstances didn ’ t help his case in some quarters – especially the “ heads I win , tails you lose ” nature of his announcement about being infected .
“ As this virus rages , my positive test is a reminder that no one is immune from COVID , ” Wolfe wrote .
“ Following all precautions as I have done is not a guarantee , but it is what we know to be vital to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Viral Video Shows Airline Take Sick Action Against Family when 2-Year-Old Toddler Refuses To Wear Mask Quite a few Twitter users took issue with the arguably circular logic .
Wolfe ’ s new restrictions weren ’ t specifically brought up during the Fox interview , but Custer ’ s attitude was clear .
“ As the sheriff , it is my duty , as a constitutional sheriff , to protect and serve , uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States , ” he said , noting that he considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there was more to the troubled year of 2020 than the coronavirus pandemic that would make a sane person switch parties to get out of the Democratic lunatic asylum – especially a career law enforcement officer .
The latest leftist fetish of “ defund the police , ” the transparently opportunistic response to the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody in May – an effort by radicals like the Black Lives Matter movement to use terroristic violence to make political hay out of a man ’ s death – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Starting back from the George Floyd incident and all the civil unrest and the calls for ‘ abolish the police , ’ ‘ defund the police.
’ That was part of factoring into my decision that , ‘ Hey , this is not what I signed up for , ’ ” Custer said .
He described himself as “ one of 40 individual sheriffs here in the state of Pennsylvania to endorse President Trump as our law-and-order president.
” With the Electoral College meeting on Monday , the country is inching closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden presidency beginning on Jan. 20 .
That would leave Americans dealing with the reality of an economy that was rejuvenated by Trump , then damaged by the coronavirus and very possibly in line to be devastated by Democrats ’ overreaching response to it in the event of a Biden presidency .
Law enforcement officers and officials like Custer and his colleagues throughout the country are also facing the possibility that a political party that despises “ law and order ” could soon be in charge of law and order nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ men like Custer should have them worried .
Decisions like his are going to have ramifications for years when it comes to where , exactly , Democrats will be able to turn for support in the future .
After all , there are only so many well-off , white suburban women who can be race-guilted into political idiocy .
And if Democratic policies have their usual effect , there are going to be fewer and fewer of them in the years to come — and they ’ re not going to be looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s dragged down the economy again .
Places like Fayette County , from one end of the country to the other , won ’ t be looking at the party fondly either .
The pandemic was a turning point for James Custer , and the rest of the country , too .
Democrats could well be on the way to finding out there is no turning back .
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For one Pennsylvania sheriff, the pandemic was the turning point.
Southeast of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania, Fayette County is the kind of place, and Sheriff James Custer is the kind of person, that respected journalists like New York Post writer Salena Zito turned to in order to get a gauge of the mood of the country in the aftermath of the November election.
Custer announced in September that he was switching parties from Democrat to Republican, and in an interview with “Fox & Friends” Monday morning, he had no problem explaining why.
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“It probably started back when the pandemic started and the mandates coming down by the Democratic governors, of which we have one here in Pennsylvania,” Custer told co-host Ainsley Earhardt.
And boy, does Pennsylvania have a Democratic governor.
Second-term Gov. Tom Wolfe has not gotten nearly the attention that governors in neighboring states have, such as Andrew Cuomo in New York and Phil Murphy in New Jersey, but his approach to the coronavirus crisis has been just as heavy-handed in many ways.
That hasn’t made him popular in the state – especially in places like Fayette County.
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And on Thursday, according to WPVI-TV, Wolfe announced new restrictions that went into effect Saturday morning shutting down many businesses, such as indoor restaurants and indoor gyms, banning gatherings of more than 10 indoors and more than 50 outdoors (religious services excluded) and restricting retailers to 50 percent capacity.
Wolfe’s new strictures came only days after the governor himself tested positive for the coronavirus — possibly infected by his own security team, according to the York Daily Record.
The circumstances didn’t help his case in some quarters – especially the “heads I win, tails you lose” nature of his announcement about being infected.
“As this virus rages, my positive test is a reminder that no one is immune from COVID,” Wolfe wrote.
“Following all precautions as I have done is not a guarantee, but it is what we know to be vital to stopping the spread of the disease.”
Quite a few Twitter users took issue with the arguably circular logic.
One of two things should be said about this… your “precautions” do not work or you did not follow them. Which is it? Every time the numbers “surge” u claim it’s because bars and restaurants are not following the mask mandate. Can you clarify this for me? — Xylina Beck (@BeckXylina) December 9, 2020
Soooo you’re saying the “precautions” didn’t work? Shocker. Better keep pushing the draconian dictatorship — Capitalism Cures (@hardunkichud_d) December 10, 2020
Did you wear your mask? Did you social distance? If that all works how could this have happened? — six percent (@PR0UD_P8RI0T) December 9, 2020
Wolfe’s new restrictions weren’t specifically brought up during the Fox interview, but Custer’s attitude was clear.
“As the sheriff, it is my duty, as a constitutional sheriff, to protect and serve, uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he said, noting that he considered the pandemic mandates unconstitutional.
Of course, there was more to the troubled year of 2020 than the coronavirus pandemic that would make a sane person switch parties to get out of the Democratic lunatic asylum – especially a career law enforcement officer.
The latest leftist fetish of “defund the police,” the transparently opportunistic response to the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody in May – an effort by radicals like the Black Lives Matter movement to use terroristic violence to make political hay out of a man’s death – drove Custer’s decision too.
“Starting back from the George Floyd incident and all the civil unrest and the calls for ‘abolish the police,’ ‘defund the police.’ That was part of factoring into my decision that, ‘Hey, this is not what I signed up for,’” Custer said.
He described himself as “one of 40 individual sheriffs here in the state of Pennsylvania to endorse President Trump as our law-and-order president.”
With the Electoral College meeting on Monday, the country is inching closer every day to the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency beginning on Jan. 20.
That would leave Americans dealing with the reality of an economy that was rejuvenated by Trump, then damaged by the coronavirus and very possibly in line to be devastated by Democrats’ overreaching response to it in the event of a Biden presidency.
Law enforcement officers and officials like Custer and his colleagues throughout the country are also facing the possibility that a political party that despises “law and order” could soon be in charge of law and order nationwide.
Liberals might be cackling now, but men like Custer should have them worried. Decisions like his are going to have ramifications for years when it comes to where, exactly, Democrats will be able to turn for support in the future.
After all, there are only so many well-off, white suburban women who can be race-guilted into political idiocy. And if Democratic policies have their usual effect, there are going to be fewer and fewer of them in the years to come — and they’re not going to be looking so fondly at the party that’s dragged down the economy again.
Places like Fayette County, from one end of the country to the other, won’t be looking at the party fondly either.
The pandemic was a turning point for James Custer, and the rest of the country, too.
Democrats could well be on the way to finding out there is no turning back.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--ESPN Host Blasts Football Fans Who Have ‘American Flags and Dogs’

ESPN , which holds an undeniable anti-conservative bias , has a history of hiring personnel who apparently hold a great many sports fans in contempt .
Now , one of the company ’ s commentators has derided fans who own American flags and even dogs .
It would be difficult for an ESPN personality to top former “ SportsCenter ” co-host Jemele Hill with regard to disrespecting sports fans who simultaneously also love their country , or who don ’ t hold leftist political views .
Hill is a loud proponent of the anti-American Black Lives Matter political movement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ white supremacist ” and signaled she views tens of millions of the president ’ s supporters in a similar fashion .
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But her hiring gives an insight into the kinds of mindsets the so-called “ worldwide leader in sports ” welcomes to its offices in Bristol , Connecticut , and elsewhere .
ESPN claims to champion diversity , but the network ’ s employees have a propensity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thumbing their noses at everyday Americans .
The apparent hatred for middle Americans , conservatives and those who don ’ t align with them politically seems to always be bubbling under the surface in the national sports media , and especially at ESPN .
Former NFL player Domonique Foxworth , a guest on programs across the network , and a writer for its sports and culture website The Undefeated , is the latest ESPN employee to display a bias against patriotic American sports fans .
Foxworth apparently finds owning an American flag to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defender joined ESPN radio host Bomani Jones last week to discuss Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen .
Allen has had a stellar year for the 10-3 Bills , but Foxworth isn ’ t impressed with the 24-year-old slinger .
Foxworth also apparently isn ’ t a fan of those who view the third-year player as the team ’ s long-term answer at quarterback , and who defend Allen .
Speaking to Jones on a podcast episode of “ The Right Time with Bomani Jones , ” Foxworth appeared to take a shot at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriotic .
RELATED : TV Hosts Under Fire After Asking Boxer if It Was 'Racist ' To Knock Out Black Opponent “ I am fully aware that I have biases .
And my biases are not based on Josh Allen .
It ’ s based on the people that are defending Josh Allen .
I would be 100 percent lying if I said that when Josh does something dumb , a little part of me doesn ’ t get happy .
And it ’ s not because I don ’ t want Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s because the people who are telling me that Josh is the second coming and Josh is better than everybody are people with American flags and dogs and skulls and crossbones .
… If you go just take a dip into their tweet history , it ’ s some really concerning retweets and likes .
… It ’ s not about Josh , ” he concluded .
“ Generally , I ’ m pro-player and I ’ m looking for ways to understand a player ’ s position and defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s case , it ’ s not about him .
He is the ground on which we are fighting.
” It sure sounds an awful lot like Foxworth doesn ’ t have a problem with Allen as much as he has a problem with the Bills fans who support him .
According to the sports and politics statistics website FiveThirtyEight , the Buffalo Bills are one of only six NFL franchises whose fans identify as being majority Republican .
That fact , coupled with Foxworth ’ s not-so-subtle comments about “ American flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retweets , ” gives one the feeling the ESPN employee really dislikes conservative sports fans .
ESPN ’ s premier talents apparently hate you if you support the president or if you own an American flag .
Even owning a dog is looked down on by the sports media elite .
Then again , this is ESPN we ’ re talking about .
The network is owned by left-wing Disney , and so many of its former and current employees have let us know where they stand on the issues .
Just look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and final unraveling of Keith Olbermann : The comments from Foxworth are par for the course at ESPN .
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ESPN, which holds an undeniable anti-conservative bias, has a history of hiring personnel who apparently hold a great many sports fans in contempt. Now, one of the company’s commentators has derided fans who own American flags and even dogs.
It would be difficult for an ESPN personality to top former “SportsCenter” co-host Jemele Hill with regard to disrespecting sports fans who simultaneously also love their country, or who don’t hold leftist political views.
Hill is a loud proponent of the anti-American Black Lives Matter political movement. She previously called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” and signaled she views tens of millions of the president’s supporters in a similar fashion.
Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 11, 2017
Hill no longer has a chair at an ESPN desk. But her hiring gives an insight into the kinds of mindsets the so-called “worldwide leader in sports” welcomes to its offices in Bristol, Connecticut, and elsewhere.
ESPN claims to champion diversity, but the network’s employees have a propensity to think only one way and for thumbing their noses at everyday Americans.
The apparent hatred for middle Americans, conservatives and those who don’t align with them politically seems to always be bubbling under the surface in the national sports media, and especially at ESPN.
Former NFL player Domonique Foxworth, a guest on programs across the network, and a writer for its sports and culture website The Undefeated, is the latest ESPN employee to display a bias against patriotic American sports fans.
Foxworth apparently finds owning an American flag to be problematic.
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The former Denver Broncos defender joined ESPN radio host Bomani Jones last week to discuss Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Allen has had a stellar year for the 10-3 Bills, but Foxworth isn’t impressed with the 24-year-old slinger.
Foxworth also apparently isn’t a fan of those who view the third-year player as the team’s long-term answer at quarterback, and who defend Allen.
Speaking to Jones on a podcast episode of “The Right Time with Bomani Jones,” Foxworth appeared to take a shot at those whose politics lead them to feel patriotic.
“I am fully aware that I have biases. And my biases are not based on Josh Allen. It’s based on the people that are defending Josh Allen. I would be 100 percent lying if I said that when Josh does something dumb, a little part of me doesn’t get happy. And it’s not because I don’t want Josh to succeed,” Foxworth said.
“It’s because the people who are telling me that Josh is the second coming and Josh is better than everybody are people with American flags and dogs and skulls and crossbones. … If you go just take a dip into their tweet history, it’s some really concerning retweets and likes. … It’s not about Josh,” he concluded.
“Generally, I’m pro-player and I’m looking for ways to understand a player’s position and defend a player. But in Josh’s case, it’s not about him. He is the ground on which we are fighting.”
It sure sounds an awful lot like Foxworth doesn’t have a problem with Allen as much as he has a problem with the Bills fans who support him.
According to the sports and politics statistics website FiveThirtyEight, the Buffalo Bills are one of only six NFL franchises whose fans identify as being majority Republican.
That fact, coupled with Foxworth’s not-so-subtle comments about “American flags,” “dogs” and “retweets,” gives one the feeling the ESPN employee really dislikes conservative sports fans.
ESPN’s premier talents apparently hate you if you support the president or if you own an American flag.
Even owning a dog is looked down on by the sports media elite.
Then again, this is ESPN we’re talking about.
The network is owned by left-wing Disney, and so many of its former and current employees have let us know where they stand on the issues. Just look at Hill, or at the complete and final unraveling of Keith Olbermann:
It is necessary to remove, and arrest, the president of the United States. Tonight. — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) November 6, 2020
The comments from Foxworth are par for the course at ESPN.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dead at Age 86

Charley Pride was legendary on so many levels .
His 50-plus years in the industry and dozens of hit records would impress anyone , but he also won multiple Grammys , was the first black star inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and had just been awarded the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement award at this year ’ s CMA Awards .
Raised on blues , gospel and country music , Pride bought his first guitar at age 14 and learned to play by ear .
He spent a good portion of his life after that pursuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music when he really came into his own in 1967 .
According to his website , Pride sold tens of millions of records all over the world and had 52 Top 10 Country hits to his name .
Some of his best-known songs were “ Kiss an Angel Good Morning , ” “ Is Anybody Goin ’ to San Antone , ” “ Where Do I Put Her Memory , ” “ Mountain of Love ” and “ Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town.
” He did so much for country music and especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other artists .
“ I might never have had a career in country music if it wasn ’ t for a truly groundbreaking artist who took his best shot and made the best kind of history , ” Jimmie Allen said at the CMA Awards .
On Saturday , Pride ’ s fans and fellow musicians were dealt a blow when his family announced that the country music superstar had died at age 86 .
“ It is with great sadness that we confirm that Charley Pride passed away this morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Dallas , Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86 , ” the family posted on his Facebook page .
“ He was admitted to the hospital in late November with Covid-19 type symptoms and despite the incredible efforts , skill and care of his medical team over the past several weeks , he was unable to overcome the virus .
“ Charley felt blessed to have such wonderful fans all over the world .
And he would want his fans to take this virus very seriously.
” “ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and oldest friends , Charley Pride , has passed away , ” Dolly Parton tweeted Saturday .
“ It ’ s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19 .
What a horrible , horrible virus .
Charley , we will always love you.
” Many quickly drew the connection between his death from COVID-19 and his appearance on the widely publicized 54th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 11 .
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“ But if this was a result of the CMAs being indoors , we should all be outraged .
Rest in power , Charley.
” “ We need answers as to how Charley Pride got covid , ” Mickey Guyton wrote in response to Morris ’ tweet .
But according to the CMA , everyone who attended the event — Pride included — went through the same rigorous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CMA Awards followed strict testing protocols outlined by the city health department and unions , ” the Country Music Association said in a statement on their website .
“ Charley was tested prior to traveling to Nashville , ” it said .
“ He was tested upon landing in Nashville , and again on show day , with all tests coming back negative .
After returning to Texas following the CMA Awards , Charley again tested negative multiple times .
“ All of us in the Country Music community are heartbroken by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect for his family during their grieving period , we will not be commenting on this further.
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Charley Pride was legendary on so many levels. His 50-plus years in the industry and dozens of hit records would impress anyone, but he also won multiple Grammys, was the first black star inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and had just been awarded the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s CMA Awards.
Raised on blues, gospel and country music, Pride bought his first guitar at age 14 and learned to play by ear. He spent a good portion of his life after that pursuing baseball but ended up making history in music when he really came into his own in 1967.
According to his website, Pride sold tens of millions of records all over the world and had 52 Top 10 Country hits to his name. Some of his best-known songs were “Kiss an Angel Good Morning,” “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone,” “Where Do I Put Her Memory,” “Mountain of Love” and “Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town.”
He did so much for country music and especially for black country music, inspiring so many other artists. “I might never have had a career in country music if it wasn’t for a truly groundbreaking artist who took his best shot and made the best kind of history,” Jimmie Allen said at the CMA Awards.
On Saturday, Pride’s fans and fellow musicians were dealt a blow when his family announced that the country music superstar had died at age 86.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm that Charley Pride passed away this morning, Saturday, December 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86,” the family posted on his Facebook page.
“He was admitted to the hospital in late November with Covid-19 type symptoms and despite the incredible efforts, skill and care of his medical team over the past several weeks, he was unable to overcome the virus.
“Charley felt blessed to have such wonderful fans all over the world. And he would want his fans to take this virus very seriously.”
“I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away,” Dolly Parton tweeted Saturday. “It’s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19. What a horrible, horrible virus. Charley, we will always love you.”
I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away. It’s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19. What a horrible, horrible virus. Charley, we will always love you. (1/2) — Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) December 12, 2020
Many quickly drew the connection between his death from COVID-19 and his appearance on the widely publicized 54th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 11.
“I don’t want to jump to conclusions because no family statement has been made,” Maren Morris wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted, according to CNN. “But if this was a result of the CMAs being indoors, we should all be outraged. Rest in power, Charley.”
“We need answers as to how Charley Pride got covid,” Mickey Guyton wrote in response to Morris’ tweet.
But according to the CMA, everyone who attended the event — Pride included — went through the same rigorous screening process.
“Everyone affiliated with the CMA Awards followed strict testing protocols outlined by the city health department and unions,” the Country Music Association said in a statement on their website.
“Charley was tested prior to traveling to Nashville,” it said. “He was tested upon landing in Nashville, and again on show day, with all tests coming back negative. After returning to Texas following the CMA Awards, Charley again tested negative multiple times.
“All of us in the Country Music community are heartbroken by Charley’s passing. Out of respect for his family during their grieving period, we will not be commenting on this further.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--‘Everything Is at Stake’: Hundreds of Millions Poured Into Big-Money Georgia Senate Runoffs

With control of the Senate and the scope of a potential Biden administration in the balance , all eyes are on Georgia ’ s Jan. 5 runoff elections .
Also at stake : whether Georgia , long a Republican stronghold , may be on the road to swing state status , particularly after Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1992 to carry the state .
Partisans on both sides are spending big to find out .
At the state ’ s most influential television station , Atlanta ’ s WSB , an ad that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes for about $ 18,000 .
In Savannah , ad rates have soared nearly twentyfold .
The competitions kicked off after Georgia ’ s two Republican senators , David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Day .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress Perdue is seeking reelection against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff , while Loeffler , who was appointed to her seat , is looking to complete the term of the retired Sen. Johnny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Republicans win one race , they will maintain a narrow majority , and the chamber will serve as a bulwark against Democratic ambitions .
But if Democrats carry both , the balance will be 50-50 — with presumptive vice president-elect Kamala Harris delivering tie-breaking votes .
“ Everyone is aware of the stakes of these two seats , ” said Bradley Beychok , the president of American Bridge , a major Democratic group that has pledged to spend millions reaching out to rural voters .
“ There ’ s a narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we just won Georgia and we ’ re ready to go fight.
” As both parties shovel resources into the state , some speculate that the cost of the contest could approach $ 500 million .
Already , $ 329 million in advertising has been spent or reserved in the state since Election Day , according to data from the ad tracking firm Kantar/CMAG .
Campaign finance disclosures made public on Thursday suggest Republican groups have a fundraising advantage .
The National Republican Senatorial Committee , which has formed a joint fundraising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime Republican operative Karl Rove , reported raising $ 75.5 million since Oct. 15 .
Its counterpart , the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , raised $ 31.6 million during the same period .
Senate Leadership Fund , a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , reported raising $ 71 million since Election Day , compared with $ 10.2 million raised by Senate Majority PAC , its Democratic rival .
The candidates won ’ t have to make campaign finances public until Dec. 24 .
“ Money isn ’ t everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicator of enthusiasm , ” Steven Law , president of Senate Leadership Fund , said during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday .
“ Republican voters in Georgia understand that everything is at stake .
The Trump legacy , the future of freedom , the future of socialism , and right now they seem very energized to vote.
” Much of the money raised by the group came from Republican big-money donors , including $ 15 million from Stephen Schwarzman , the CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone ; $ 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the hedge fund Citadel ; and $ 5 million from Steve Wynn , the former head of Wynn Resorts .
Of course , lucrative fundraising is no guarantee of victory .
Record-setting hauls for Democratic Senate hopefuls in the fall ended in disappointment for candidates like Jaime Harrison of South Carolina , MJ Hegar of Texas and Steve Bullock of Montana .
While Biden ’ s campaign ran operations in Georgia until the Nov. 3 election , Senate Democrats ’ campaign arm is in charge now .
Their efforts include door-to-door canvassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the Biden campaign discouraged Democrats from in-person canvassing .
Among the most high-profile movers on the left is the Fair Fight organization , which voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams organized after her loss in the 2018 Georgia governor ’ s race .
Abrams ’ group on Thursday reported raising $ 34.5 million between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23 .
Another group , called Really American PAC , has raised over $ 593,000 and hopes to put up 50 billboards in rural counties urging Trump supporters to sit out the election .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far , which state : “ Perdue/Loeffler Didn ’ t Deliver For Trump , DON ’ T Deliver For Them.
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With control of the Senate and the scope of a potential Biden administration in the balance, all eyes are on Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff elections.
Also at stake: whether Georgia, long a Republican stronghold, may be on the road to swing state status, particularly after Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1992 to carry the state.
Partisans on both sides are spending big to find out.
At the state’s most influential television station, Atlanta’s WSB, an ad that cost candidates $8,000 in July now goes for about $18,000. In Savannah, ad rates have soared nearly twentyfold.
The competitions kicked off after Georgia’s two Republican senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Day.
Perdue is seeking reelection against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, while Loeffler, who was appointed to her seat, is looking to complete the term of the retired Sen. Johnny Isakson, running against Democrat Raphael Warnock.
If Republicans win one race, they will maintain a narrow majority, and the chamber will serve as a bulwark against Democratic ambitions.
But if Democrats carry both, the balance will be 50-50 — with presumptive vice president-elect Kamala Harris delivering tie-breaking votes.
“Everyone is aware of the stakes of these two seats,” said Bradley Beychok, the president of American Bridge, a major Democratic group that has pledged to spend millions reaching out to rural voters.
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“There’s a narrative that Democrats have an uphill battle, but we just won Georgia and we’re ready to go fight.”
As both parties shovel resources into the state, some speculate that the cost of the contest could approach $500 million.
Already, $329 million in advertising has been spent or reserved in the state since Election Day, according to data from the ad tracking firm Kantar/CMAG.
Campaign finance disclosures made public on Thursday suggest Republican groups have a fundraising advantage.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has formed a joint fundraising operation with the two candidates led by longtime Republican operative Karl Rove, reported raising $75.5 million since Oct. 15.
Its counterpart, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, raised $31.6 million during the same period.
Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, reported raising $71 million since Election Day, compared with $10.2 million raised by Senate Majority PAC, its Democratic rival.
The candidates won’t have to make campaign finances public until Dec. 24.
“Money isn’t everything, but fundraising is an early leading indicator of enthusiasm,” Steven Law, president of Senate Leadership Fund, said during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday.
“Republican voters in Georgia understand that everything is at stake. The Trump legacy, the future of freedom, the future of socialism, and right now they seem very energized to vote.”
Much of the money raised by the group came from Republican big-money donors, including $15 million from Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone; $10 million from Kenneth Griffin, the CEO of the hedge fund Citadel; and $5 million from Steve Wynn, the former head of Wynn Resorts.
Of course, lucrative fundraising is no guarantee of victory.
Record-setting hauls for Democratic Senate hopefuls in the fall ended in disappointment for candidates like Jaime Harrison of South Carolina, MJ Hegar of Texas and Steve Bullock of Montana.
While Biden’s campaign ran operations in Georgia until the Nov. 3 election, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is in charge now. Their efforts include door-to-door canvassing — a difference from the fall, when the Biden campaign discouraged Democrats from in-person canvassing.
Among the most high-profile movers on the left is the Fair Fight organization, which voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams organized after her loss in the 2018 Georgia governor’s race. Abrams’ group on Thursday reported raising $34.5 million between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23.
Another group, called Really American PAC, has raised over $593,000 and hopes to put up 50 billboards in rural counties urging Trump supporters to sit out the election.
The group says twelve billboards have gone up so far, which state: “Perdue/Loeffler Didn’t Deliver For Trump, DON’T Deliver For Them.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Biden’s HUD Pick Vouched for Convicted Wife-Beating Friend Who Later Stabbed the Same Woman in Front

Biden’s HUD Pick Vouched for Convicted Wife-Beating Friend Who Later Stabbed the Same Woman in Front of Their Kids

The woman picked to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development once called for judicial mercy upon a man who was convicted of domestic violence against his wife and later went on to stab her to death .
Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio has been tapped by presumptive President-elect Joe Biden to serve as HUD secretary .
Fudge “ understands how to manage challenges and forge solutions at a local level , ” Biden said , according to NPR .
In 2015 , Fudge wrote a letter on behalf of former Ohio judge and state legislator Lance Mason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence case that involved his then-wife Aisha Fraser , according to WKYC-TV .
At the time , Mason had been charged in a 2014 incident in which police accused him of punching his then-wife in the face and biting and choking her as they drove through Cleveland , according to Cleveland.com .
Mason , who attacked his wife in front of their two daughters , punched her 20 times and slammed her head against the vehicle ’ s dashboard , according to the New York Post .
However , Fudge stood by Mason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter , Fudge said Mason ’ s actions in the domestic violence incident were “ totally out of character ” for someone she had known for 20 years .
“ Lance accepts full responsibility for his actions and has assured me that something like this will never happen again , ” Fudge wrote .
“ Lance Mason is a good man who made a very bad mistake.
” Mason served nine months in prison after pleading guilty to felonious assault and domestic violence .
Fraser filed for divorce two days after the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil court for $ 150,000 , The Washington Post reported .
But in 2018 , Mason was charged with killing his former wife while she was dropping off their children for visitation at the home of Mason ’ s sister .
He stabbed Fraser 59 times as their two daughters watched .
At the time , Fudge released a statement about the murder of Fraser .
“ My heart breaks for Aisha Fraser .
I pray for Aisha ’ s family , especially her children , as they attempt to deal with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 was based on the person I knew for almost 30 years , ” she wrote .
“ The person who committed these crimes is not the Lance Mason familiar to me .
They were horrific crimes , and I condemn them .
I and everyone who knew Aisha are mourning her loss.
” In 2019 , Mason was sentenced to life in prison for aggravated murder , murder , felonious assault , violating a protection order and grand theft .
Mason had been a judge with the Cuyahoga County Court of Common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his domestic violence conviction , he worked for the city of Cleveland in a program aimed at helping minority businesses in the city .
William Scandlin , a colleague of Fraser , said Mason did not learn his lesson from his “ all-too-brief ” prison stint in 2015 .
“ Within three years he proved to all of the attorneys and clergymen who had vouched for him , that he was in fact the vicious , and selfish person he had showed himself to be when he smashed Aisha ’ s face into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The proof was fatal for Aisha , and deeply traumatic for her daughters .
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The woman picked to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development once called for judicial mercy upon a man who was convicted of domestic violence against his wife and later went on to stab her to death.
Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio has been tapped by presumptive President-elect Joe Biden to serve as HUD secretary. Fudge “understands how to manage challenges and forge solutions at a local level,” Biden said, according to NPR.
In 2015, Fudge wrote a letter on behalf of former Ohio judge and state legislator Lance Mason who had pleaded guilty in a domestic violence case that involved his then-wife Aisha Fraser, according to WKYC-TV.
At the time, Mason had been charged in a 2014 incident in which police accused him of punching his then-wife in the face and biting and choking her as they drove through Cleveland, according to Cleveland.com.
Mason, who attacked his wife in front of their two daughters, punched her 20 times and slammed her head against the vehicle’s dashboard, according to the New York Post.
Fraser needed facial reconstructive surgery after the attack.
However, Fudge stood by Mason at the time.
In her 2015 letter, Fudge said Mason’s actions in the domestic violence incident were “totally out of character” for someone she had known for 20 years.
“Lance accepts full responsibility for his actions and has assured me that something like this will never happen again,” Fudge wrote.
“Lance Mason is a good man who made a very bad mistake.”
Joe Biden’s pick for HUD Secretary is Rep. Marcia Fudge, who wrote this letter in 2015 in support of a judge who beat his wife so bad she needed reconstructive plastic surgery. She called him “a good man who made a bad mistake.” He stabbed his wife to death three years later. pic.twitter.com/ucWftGteG5 — Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 8, 2020
Mason served nine months in prison after pleading guilty to felonious assault and domestic violence.
Fraser filed for divorce two days after the attack, and later sued her ex-husband in civil court for $150,000, The Washington Post reported.
But in 2018, Mason was charged with killing his former wife while she was dropping off their children for visitation at the home of Mason’s sister. He stabbed Fraser 59 times as their two daughters watched.
At the time, Fudge released a statement about the murder of Fraser.
“My heart breaks for Aisha Fraser. I pray for Aisha’s family, especially her children, as they attempt to deal with this tragedy. My support of Lance in 2015 was based on the person I knew for almost 30 years,” she wrote.
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“The person who committed these crimes is not the Lance Mason familiar to me. They were horrific crimes, and I condemn them. I and everyone who knew Aisha are mourning her loss.”
In 2019, Mason was sentenced to life in prison for aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, violating a protection order and grand theft.
Mason had been a judge with the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. After his jail time for his domestic violence conviction, he worked for the city of Cleveland in a program aimed at helping minority businesses in the city.
William Scandlin, a colleague of Fraser, said Mason did not learn his lesson from his “all-too-brief” prison stint in 2015.
“Within three years he proved to all of the attorneys and clergymen who had vouched for him, that he was in fact the vicious, and selfish person he had showed himself to be when he smashed Aisha’s face into seven pieces,” Scandlin said.
“The proof was fatal for Aisha, and deeply traumatic for her daughters. Please do not let this same mistake play out again.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Gavin Newsom Faces Serious Recall Threat as Petition Gains Steam

An effort to recall California Gov .
Gavin Newsom is picking up steam at the end of a year that began with some linking the Democrat to a potential White House run at some point .
According to KCBS-TV , recall organizers said they have collected more than 750,000 signatures to put a recall initiative on the ballot .
That is about halfway toward the total of 1.5 million signatures needed for voters to decide Newsom ’ s fate in a special election .
Those seeking the additional signatures began collecting them in June and have until mid-March to finish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom and replacing him at the polls has gained significant momentum in recent months .
The last time the state ’ s voters chose to recall a governor was in 2003 , when Democrat Gov .
Gray Davis was replaced at the polls by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger .
Under Newsom ’ s leadership , California was praised early in the coronavirus pandemic for instituting lockdowns and other measures to protect public health .
But those lockdowns and other Newsom policies have proved very costly , and critics say the state is in freefall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress Major companies are leaving the Golden State in favor of a more business-friendly atmosphere .
Oracle , Hewlett-Packard and Telsa founder Elon Musk have all announced moves to Texas this year .
Other companies have also exited the state , and more presumably will follow .
State unemployment levels have skyrocketed even as illegal immigrants have been supported financially by the state both through public services , and Newsom floated the idea of direct payments to those in the country illegally earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing the California Restaurant Association , reported one-third of the state ’ s restaurants are expected to either permanently close or to downsize by shutting down some locations due to the restrictions .
The state ’ s strict coronavirus lockdown orders have angered voters statewide .
Citizens have been ordered to stay at home and away from houses of worship , prompting legal challenges and acts of defiance .
Making things worse , as small businesses and residents have struggled , high-profile California Democrats — including Newsom — have been spotted flouting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored his own lockdown mandate last month in the Napa Valley to dine indoors at an expensive restaurant .
KTTV-TV obtained photos from a large dinner the governor attended on Nov. 6 at the exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the community of Yountville .
California also has released thousands of potentially dangerous criminals from prisons across the state this year .
Thanks to no cash bail policies , many alleged criminals have been free to reoffend and are back on the street quickly .
RELATED : Report : Newsom 's Inner Circle Privately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of those who have remained incarcerated , some of them duped the state out of as much as $ 1 billion in unemployment benefits this year , according to KWSB-TV .
Amid the economic struggles , restrictions on individual liberties , the exodus of businesses , and wildfires attributed to forest mismanagement , many Californians are very unhappy , and the effort to recall Newsom is growing more serious .
KCBS spoke to one organizer of the recall who said many Californians are tired of the perceived “ arrogance ” of Newsom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s about the arrogance of power , ” Randy Economy said .
Newsom ’ s closest advisers are concerned about the recall , Politico reported last week .
“ As Newsom begins his third full year in office , the governor ’ s team is increasingly concerned with a long-shot conservative recall that could mushroom into a major threat in 2021 if it attracts significant financial support , ” the outlet reported .
“ Sources close to Newsom said the governor ’ s office has been disorganized over the past month and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the report added .
Those issues included the French Laundry outing , another round of lockdowns and the continued closures of some schools and businesses .
Newsom was linked to a potential White House run by The Sacramento Bee earlier this year .
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An effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking up steam at the end of a year that began with some linking the Democrat to a potential White House run at some point.
According to KCBS-TV, recall organizers said they have collected more than 750,000 signatures to put a recall initiative on the ballot. That is about halfway toward the total of 1.5 million signatures needed for voters to decide Newsom’s fate in a special election.
Those seeking the additional signatures began collecting them in June and have until mid-March to finish canvassing. But the prospect of recalling Newsom and replacing him at the polls has gained significant momentum in recent months.
The last time the state’s voters chose to recall a governor was in 2003, when Democrat Gov. Gray Davis was replaced at the polls by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Under Newsom’s leadership, California was praised early in the coronavirus pandemic for instituting lockdowns and other measures to protect public health. But those lockdowns and other Newsom policies have proved very costly, and critics say the state is in freefall in many ways.
Major companies are leaving the Golden State in favor of a more business-friendly atmosphere. Oracle, Hewlett-Packard and Telsa founder Elon Musk have all announced moves to Texas this year. Other companies have also exited the state, and more presumably will follow.
State unemployment levels have skyrocketed even as illegal immigrants have been supported financially by the state both through public services, and Newsom floated the idea of direct payments to those in the country illegally earlier this year.
Meanwhile, KCAL-TV, citing the California Restaurant Association, reported one-third of the state’s restaurants are expected to either permanently close or to downsize by shutting down some locations due to the restrictions.
The state’s strict coronavirus lockdown orders have angered voters statewide. Citizens have been ordered to stay at home and away from houses of worship, prompting legal challenges and acts of defiance.
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Making things worse, as small businesses and residents have struggled, high-profile California Democrats — including Newsom — have been spotted flouting the state’s rules.
Newsom reportedly ignored his own lockdown mandate last month in the Napa Valley to dine indoors at an expensive restaurant. KTTV-TV obtained photos from a large dinner the governor attended on Nov. 6 at the exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the community of Yountville.
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve obtained photos of Governor Gavin Newsom at the Napa dinner party he’s in hot water over. The photos call into question just how outdoors the dinner was. A witness who took photos tells us his group was so loud, the sliding doors had to be closed. 10pm on @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/gtOVEwa864 — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 18, 2020
California also has released thousands of potentially dangerous criminals from prisons across the state this year. Thanks to no cash bail policies, many alleged criminals have been free to reoffend and are back on the street quickly.
Of those who have remained incarcerated, some of them duped the state out of as much as $1 billion in unemployment benefits this year, according to KWSB-TV.
Amid the economic struggles, restrictions on individual liberties, the exodus of businesses, and wildfires attributed to forest mismanagement, many Californians are very unhappy, and the effort to recall Newsom is growing more serious.
KCBS spoke to one organizer of the recall who said many Californians are tired of the perceived “arrogance” of Newsom.
“It has resonated. It’s about the arrogance of power,” Randy Economy said.
Newsom’s closest advisers are concerned about the recall, Politico reported last week.
“As Newsom begins his third full year in office, the governor’s team is increasingly concerned with a long-shot conservative recall that could mushroom into a major threat in 2021 if it attracts significant financial support,” the outlet reported.
“Sources close to Newsom said the governor’s office has been disorganized over the past month and has not responded effectively to damaging headlines,” the report added. Those issues included the French Laundry outing, another round of lockdowns and the continued closures of some schools and businesses.
Newsom was linked to a potential White House run by The Sacramento Bee earlier this year.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Border Protection Chief Warns About Dire Consequences of Biden’s ‘Open Borders’ Message

Illegal immigration continued to increase through November largely due to smugglers fuelling perceptions that U.S. borders will be open under the presumptive incoming Biden administration , Customs and Border Protection announced Monday .
Around 70,000 enforcement actions , including more than 61,000 run-ins with single adults , occurred in November 2020 , a 64 percent increase from November 2019 , Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said .
He said if the Biden administration does what it says it will , then the U.S. will experience a crisis at the border .
“ The message you ’ re sending is clear and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Morgan said .
Smugglers are telling vulnerable migrants that the U.S. border will be open and that loopholes will return making it easier for them to illegally enter the U.S. to obtain free health care and other benefits .
“ It ’ s been very clear what they say they ’ re going to do — if those valves are turned on completely , you will see a full-blown crisis within a couple of weeks , ” he added .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it won ’ t build “ another foot ” of the border wall , which would terminate existing contracts and cost taxpayers billions of dollars , according to Morgan .
“ This is much more than just a wall , ” Morgan said .
“ This is about a multi-layer strategy that has demonstrated its value every day.
” Morgan has yet to meet directly with the Biden transition team due to strict protocol , though CBP teams have met with the presumptive incoming administration .
CBP anticipated an increase in illegal immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worsening economic conditions , Morgan said .
However , neither a global pandemic nor economic hardships constitute valid asylum claims .
Before a new network of policies were introduced , CBP caught and released 230,000 illegal immigrants into the country annually , according to Morgan .
Since the end of catch and release , officials have encountered fewer family units attempting to immigrate illegally .
“ Children can no longer be exploited as tickets into the U.S. , ” since the end of catch and release policies , he said .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children daily .
RELATED : Border Patrol Comes to the Rescue of Women and Children Abandoned by Smugglers in Arizona Desert Smugglers are packing children in trailers and cars attempting to get them across the border and then leaving them at crammed stash houses if not abandoning them in the wilderness , according to Morgan .
CBP has seen an increase of “ tender aged ” UACs , meaning that more children under the age of 12 are attempting to enter the U.S. illegally .
Currently , around 1,000 illegal immigrants are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove migrants from the U.S. to keep detention numbers low , Morgan added .
CBP officials are reporting around 2,300 encounters daily .
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Illegal immigration continued to increase through November largely due to smugglers fuelling perceptions that U.S. borders will be open under the presumptive incoming Biden administration, Customs and Border Protection announced Monday.
Around 70,000 enforcement actions, including more than 61,000 run-ins with single adults, occurred in November 2020, a 64 percent increase from November 2019, Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said.
He said if the Biden administration does what it says it will, then the U.S. will experience a crisis at the border.
“The message you’re sending is clear and simple — we have open borders,” Morgan said. Smugglers are telling vulnerable migrants that the U.S. border will be open and that loopholes will return making it easier for them to illegally enter the U.S. to obtain free health care and other benefits.
“It’s been very clear what they say they’re going to do — if those valves are turned on completely, you will see a full-blown crisis within a couple of weeks,” he added.
The @CBP team arrested more dangerous criminals, including:
The Biden administration has said it won’t build “another foot” of the border wall, which would terminate existing contracts and cost taxpayers billions of dollars, according to Morgan.
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“This is much more than just a wall,” Morgan said. “This is about a multi-layer strategy that has demonstrated its value every day.”
Morgan has yet to meet directly with the Biden transition team due to strict protocol, though CBP teams have met with the presumptive incoming administration.
CBP anticipated an increase in illegal immigration from Central America due to COVID-19 and worsening economic conditions, Morgan said. However, neither a global pandemic nor economic hardships constitute valid asylum claims.
Before a new network of policies were introduced, CBP caught and released 230,000 illegal immigrants into the country annually, according to Morgan. Since the end of catch and release, officials have encountered fewer family units attempting to immigrate illegally.
“Children can no longer be exploited as tickets into the U.S.,” since the end of catch and release policies, he said. However, officers are encountering over 150 unaccompanied alien children daily.
Smugglers are packing children in trailers and cars attempting to get them across the border and then leaving them at crammed stash houses if not abandoning them in the wilderness, according to Morgan.
CBP has seen an increase of “tender aged” UACs, meaning that more children under the age of 12 are attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.
Currently, around 1,000 illegal immigrants are in CBP custody because officials are able to remove migrants from the U.S. to keep detention numbers low, Morgan added. CBP officials are reporting around 2,300 encounters daily.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Chinese Communist Party Database Leaks, Proves Party Members Have Infiltrated Foreign Governments an

Chinese Communist Party Database Leaks, Proves Party Members Have Infiltrated Foreign Governments and Major Companies

Leaked documents listing almost two million members of the Chinese Community Party have revealed that many work for major global companies as well as multiple foreign governments .
“ This is yet further proof of how China has inveigled its way into the British establishment .
We are dancing with rabid wolves , intent on driving a wedge between Britain and America , overthrowing democracy and outstripping the West , ” Matthew Henderson , a former diplomat with Britain ’ s Foreign Office , told the Daily Mail .
The documents , which reveal the extent of the party ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include the names of three female employees of the U.S. consulate in Shanghai , according to the New York Post .
“ CCP agents have no place in U.S. government facilities , and this report should serve as a much-needed wake-up call to Washington , D.C. , and corporate executives , who continue to welcome the Chinese government with open arms , ” Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said .
“ [ It ] is just more evidence of the extent to which the CCP has successfully infiltrated American companies and government.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress “ Communist China has been allowed to infiltrate our universities and corporations with people loyal to only the Communist Party , ” former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell said Sunday .
“ Our beloved Chinese-American community has been warning us about these tactics for many years , and the political class has ignored those warnings.
” The list only identifies party members and does not indicate whether the role of any party members was espionage .
However , its release comes at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rise .
Recent reports have identified a former Chinese spy who had burrowed deeply into the offices of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California .
This summer , Justice Department officials arrested multiple suspected Chinese agents on charges of espionage and ordered a Houston consulate closed on suspicion of espionage .
The database was sent to the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in mid-September .
The cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 validated the data was genuine as of April 2016 , according to Fox News .
According to the list , foreign consulates in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Swiss , Indian , New Zealand , Italian and South African governments also employ party members .
The list touches major companies in multiple industries , including transportation giants Boeing and Volkswagen , drug makers Pfizer and AstraZeneca and financial institutions including ANZ and HSBC , according to News.com of Australia .
Rolls-Royce , Airbus , the French defense contractor Thales and Jaguar Land Rover also have party members among their employees , the Daily Mail reported .
Qualcomm , a U.S.-based multinational company that won a Defense Department contract to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is also on the list of companies employing party members , according to the New York Post .
“ This investigation proves that members of the Chinese Communist Party are now spread around the globe , with members working for some of the world ’ s most important multinational corporations , academic institutions and our own diplomatic services , ” former British Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith wrote in the Daily Mail .
RELATED : Report : FBI Had To Intervene as Suspected Chinese Spy Cozied Up to Big-Name Democrat “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and remove any members of the Communist Party from our Consuls throughout China .
They can either serve the UK or the Chinese Communist Party .
They can not do both.
” “ It is believed to be the first leak of its kind in the world , ” Sharri Markson of Sky News Australia said .
“ What ’ s amazing about this database is not just that it exposes people who are members of the Communist Party , and who are now living and working all over the world , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ But it ’ s amazing because it lifts the lid on how the party operates under President and Chairman Xi Jinping , ” she said .
“ Communist Party branches have been set up inside Western companies , allowing the infiltration of those companies by CCP members — who , if called on , are answerable directly to the Communist Party , to the chairman , the president himself.
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Leaked documents listing almost two million members of the Chinese Community Party have revealed that many work for major global companies as well as multiple foreign governments.
“This is yet further proof of how China has inveigled its way into the British establishment. We are dancing with rabid wolves, intent on driving a wedge between Britain and America, overthrowing democracy and outstripping the West,” Matthew Henderson, a former diplomat with Britain’s Foreign Office, told the Daily Mail.
The documents, which reveal the extent of the party’s global network as of 2016, include the names of three female employees of the U.S. consulate in Shanghai, according to the New York Post.
“CCP agents have no place in U.S. government facilities, and this report should serve as a much-needed wake-up call to Washington, D.C., and corporate executives, who continue to welcome the Chinese government with open arms,” Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said.
“[It] is just more evidence of the extent to which the CCP has successfully infiltrated American companies and government.”
“Communist China has been allowed to infiltrate our universities and corporations with people loyal to only the Communist Party,” former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell said Sunday.
“Our beloved Chinese-American community has been warning us about these tactics for many years, and the political class has ignored those warnings.”
The list only identifies party members and does not indicate whether the role of any party members was espionage. However, its release comes at a time when Chinese espionage has been on the rise.
Recent reports have identified a former Chinese spy who had burrowed deeply into the offices of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California. This summer, Justice Department officials arrested multiple suspected Chinese agents on charges of espionage and ordered a Houston consulate closed on suspicion of espionage.
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The database was sent to the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in mid-September. The cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 validated the data was genuine as of April 2016, according to Fox News.
According to the list, foreign consulates in Shanghai operated by the British, German, Swiss, Indian, New Zealand, Italian and South African governments also employ party members.
The list touches major companies in multiple industries, including transportation giants Boeing and Volkswagen, drug makers Pfizer and AstraZeneca and financial institutions including ANZ and HSBC, according to News.com of Australia. Rolls-Royce, Airbus, the French defense contractor Thales and Jaguar Land Rover also have party members among their employees, the Daily Mail reported.
Qualcomm, a U.S.-based multinational company that won a Defense Department contract to develop multifactor authentication security systems for military computers, is also on the list of companies employing party members, according to the New York Post.
“This investigation proves that members of the Chinese Communist Party are now spread around the globe, with members working for some of the world’s most important multinational corporations, academic institutions and our own diplomatic services,” former British Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith wrote in the Daily Mail.
“The Government must now move to expel and remove any members of the Communist Party from our Consuls throughout China. They can either serve the UK or the Chinese Communist Party. They cannot do both.”
“It is believed to be the first leak of its kind in the world,” Sharri Markson of Sky News Australia said. “What’s amazing about this database is not just that it exposes people who are members of the Communist Party, and who are now living and working all over the world, from Australia to the U.S. to the U.K.
“But it’s amazing because it lifts the lid on how the party operates under President and Chairman Xi Jinping,” she said.
“Communist Party branches have been set up inside Western companies, allowing the infiltration of those companies by CCP members — who, if called on, are answerable directly to the Communist Party, to the chairman, the president himself.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Viral Video Shows Airline Take Sick Action Against Family when 2-Year-Old Toddler Refuses To Wear Ma

Viral Video Shows Airline Take Sick Action Against Family when 2-Year-Old Toddler Refuses To Wear Mask

United Airlines has some long-term branding issues , and that ’ s not just because the COVID-19 pandemic has put the airline industry in cold storage .
Consider the case of Dr. David Dao , the passenger who was dragged off a United plane in 2017 when he wouldn ’ t give up his seat on an overbooked flight .
Those who didn ’ t often fly , or who didn ’ t fly United , were aghast and appalled .
Those of us who flew United with any regularity shrugged our shoulders and said , “ Yeah , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last in J.D .
Power ’ s customer satisfaction survey in 2019 , according to the Chicago Tribune — and yet , the airline was improving , which should have been a warning sign .
Now , like every other major carrier , it ’ s scrambling to woo travelers , make friends and influence people .
It ’ s going to have scramble a bit harder after how they treated the Orban family .
According to the New York Post , the Orbans were traveling Friday from Denver to Newark International Airport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was Eliz Orban , her husband and their 2-year-old daughter .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress Toddlers being what they are , the 2-year-old wouldn ’ t wear her mask .
United ’ s policy — which , sadly , isn ’ t unique — is that , once you hit your second birthday , you magically become able to handle mask-wearing at all times .
If you aren ’ t , off the plane you go .
And thus , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight .
“ We just got kicked off the flight because our 2-year-old would not put on a mask , and we tried , ” a tearful Eliz Orban said in a viral video posted to social media .
The video also showed footage of Orban ’ s husband , who was not named , trying to put the mask on the girl .
“ Come here , you have to put this on , ” Orban ’ s husband told the girl .
“ You have to.
” She continued to cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making the task impossible .
The video then showed a flight crew member approaching the family and saying they were “ going to have to ask you to grab your belongings and exit the aircraft.
” Orban ’ s husband explained he was trying as hard as he could , but that wasn ’ t good enough .
RELATED : China 's New Stealth Bomber Could Bring Hawaii Into Striking Distance “ I ’ ve got to ask you to get off this plane , ” the crew member said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Eliz Orban said .
“ She ’ s literally holding it , and she ’ s crying.
” But , no , officialdom being what it is , they were told to get off the plane .
Meanwhile , their car seat and bags were sent on to Newark without them .
“ Since our bags weren ’ t taken off the plane ( they did get our child seat ) – we have to wait until tomorrow till they deliver it to our house in Breckenridge which is 2 hours from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Heavy .
She added they ’ d flown four times with their daughter on United and hadn ’ t had an issue until Friday .
United isn ’ t the first airline to get touchy over fussy toddlers refusing to wear masks .
In September , American Airlines had a similar to-do over a 2-year-old who refused to put on a mask ; the child and his mother were kicked off the flight in spite of the fact the airline ’ s policy said children 2 years old and younger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Southwest Airlines had the same problem with a high-profile toddler ejection .
JetBlue hit the same PR snag in August .
“ The experience was absolutely traumatizing , very humiliating too , ” Orban told Fox News during the Sunday appearance .
“ I ’ ve never been more confused in my life.
” She said she and her husband were premier customers of United .
Now , she said in the Instagram video , they ’ re banned “ off of United forever.
” According to United , however , letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unmasked was just too much of a risk .
“ The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority , which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies , including mandating that everyone onboard two and older wears a mask , ” United said in a statement according to Heavy .
“ These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic , but they ’ re also consistent across every major airline .
“ We are investigating this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family .
We also refunded their tickets and returned their car seat and bags.
” While it ’ s not just United , this is easily one of the most obnoxious examples of inflexible mask enforcement I ’ ve seen , coming from an airline that didn ’ t need this .
There ’ s little evidence that , on the day kids turn 2 , they suddenly become both a COVID transmission vector and an individual who ’ s mature enough to handle mask-wearing .
This was an unnecessary and stupid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any safer , all from a company that ’ s on taxpayer life support and didn ’ t have a stellar reputation for customer service before that .
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United Airlines has some long-term branding issues, and that’s not just because the COVID-19 pandemic has put the airline industry in cold storage.
Consider the case of Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was dragged off a United plane in 2017 when he wouldn’t give up his seat on an overbooked flight. Those who didn’t often fly, or who didn’t fly United, were aghast and appalled. Those of us who flew United with any regularity shrugged our shoulders and said, “Yeah, I can see that.”
United was dead last in J.D. Power’s customer satisfaction survey in 2019, according to the Chicago Tribune — and yet, the airline was improving, which should have been a warning sign. Now, like every other major carrier, it’s scrambling to woo travelers, make friends and influence people.
It’s going to have scramble a bit harder after how they treated the Orban family.
According to the New York Post, the Orbans were traveling Friday from Denver to Newark International Airport, United’s New York-area hub. It was Eliz Orban, her husband and their 2-year-old daughter.
Toddlers being what they are, the 2-year-old wouldn’t wear her mask. United’s policy — which, sadly, isn’t unique — is that, once you hit your second birthday, you magically become able to handle mask-wearing at all times. If you aren’t, off the plane you go.
And thus, the Orban family was summarily ejected from the flight.
“We just got kicked off the flight because our 2-year-old would not put on a mask, and we tried,” a tearful Eliz Orban said in a viral video posted to social media.
Today we got kicked off of a United flight going from Denver to Newark because our 2yo would not “comply” and keep her mask on. Go see the full IGTV on my Instagram @elizfulop ? pic.twitter.com/KXCICsBSMj — Eliz Orban (@elizfulop) December 12, 2020
The video also showed footage of Orban’s husband, who was not named, trying to put the mask on the girl.
“Come here, you have to put this on,” Orban’s husband told the girl. “You have to.”
She continued to cover her mouth with her hands, however, making the task impossible.
The video then showed a flight crew member approaching the family and saying they were “going to have to ask you to grab your belongings and exit the aircraft.”
Orban’s husband explained he was trying as hard as he could, but that wasn’t good enough.
“I’ve got to ask you to get off this plane,” the crew member said.
“We can’t force her,” Eliz Orban said. “She’s literally holding it, and she’s crying.”
But, no, officialdom being what it is, they were told to get off the plane. Meanwhile, their car seat and bags were sent on to Newark without them.
“Since our bags weren’t taken off the plane (they did get our child seat) – we have to wait until tomorrow till they deliver it to our house in Breckenridge which is 2 hours from” Denver International Airport, Orban added, according to Heavy.
She added they’d flown four times with their daughter on United and hadn’t had an issue until Friday.
United isn’t the first airline to get touchy over fussy toddlers refusing to wear masks. In September, American Airlines had a similar to-do over a 2-year-old who refused to put on a mask; the child and his mother were kicked off the flight in spite of the fact the airline’s policy said children 2 years old and younger were exempt. A week before that, Southwest Airlines had the same problem with a high-profile toddler ejection. JetBlue hit the same PR snag in August.
“The experience was absolutely traumatizing, very humiliating too,” Orban told Fox News during the Sunday appearance. “I’ve never been more confused in my life.”
She said she and her husband were premier customers of United. Now, she said in the Instagram video, they’re banned “off of United forever.”
According to United, however, letting the plane take off with the toddler unmasked was just too much of a risk.
“The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies, including mandating that everyone onboard two and older wears a mask,” United said in a statement according to Heavy.
“These procedures are not only backed by guidance from the CDC and our partners at the Cleveland Clinic, but they’re also consistent across every major airline.
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“We are investigating this specific incident and have made contact with the family. We also refunded their tickets and returned their car seat and bags.”
While it’s not just United, this is easily one of the most obnoxious examples of inflexible mask enforcement I’ve seen, coming from an airline that didn’t need this. There’s little evidence that, on the day kids turn 2, they suddenly become both a COVID transmission vector and an individual who’s mature enough to handle mask-wearing.
This was an unnecessary and stupid move that didn’t make passengers any safer, all from a company that’s on taxpayer life support and didn’t have a stellar reputation for customer service before that.
Nice work.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Flashback: Warnock Called GOP Senators ‘Gangsters and Thugs’ Who ‘Kill Children’

Democratic Raphael Warnock , the U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia , is a radical leftist who trashed Republican lawmakers who voted for tax cuts as “ gangsters and thugs ” who are “ willing to kill children.
” The inflammatory statements affirm the observations of Warnock ’ s GOP opponent , incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler , who slammed him as a “ radical liberal.
” Warnock is a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta .
In a fiery December 2017 sermon first reported by the Washington Free Beacon , Warnock blasted GOP senators who passed the Tax Cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that the tax-reform bill was approved by GOP “ gangsters and thugs ” to benefit the rich , even though IRS data showed that the legislation cut taxes for millions of low-income and middle-class Americans .
“ While others were sleeping , members of the United States Senate declared war , launched a vicious and evil attack on the most vulnerable people in America , ” Warnock said during his sermon , according to the Free Beacon .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herod is a cynical politician , who ’ s willing to kill children and kill the children ’ s health program in order to preserve his own wealth and his own power.
” In the Bible , Herod was the Roman ruler who ordered the murders of newborn babies to prevent Jesus Christ from challenging his power .
Warnock claimed that “ the United States Senate decided by a slim majority to pick the pockets of the poor , the sick , the old , and the yet unborn in order to line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t tell me about gangsters and thugs on the streets , there are more gangsters and thugs in Washington , D.C. , in the Capitol than there are — a bunch of them.
” The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 passed in December 2017 by a party-line vote with no Democratic support .
It was signed into law two days later by President Donald Trump .
These latest incendiary statements are among a growing stockpile of alarming rhetoric by Raphael Warnock , which should raise eyebrows among Georgia voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s constituency .
In November , Warnock came under fire after anti-military statements he made years ago surfaced online .
In a bombastic 2011 sermon , Warnock claimed that if you serve in the military , you ’ re not a proper Christian .
“ America , nobody can serve God and the military , ” he claimed , according to Fox News .
RELATED : Pennsylvania Sheriff Reveals Turning Point That Caused Him To Switch from a Democrat to a Republican Warnock also insisted that you can not serve God if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t serve God and money , ” he said .
“ You can not serve God and mammon at the same time .
America , choose ye this day who you will serve .
Choose ye this day.
” Warnock ’ s tone-deaf statements echoed Joe Biden ’ s race-baiting rhetoric when he screeched that “ you ain ’ t black ” if you don ’ t vote for him .
Hypocritically , Warnock — who thinks he ’ s in a position to judge other Christians — supports abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim to be a true Christian if you support murdering unborn babies .
Democrats should tread lightly in promoting radical leftists like Warnock , given the bloodbath House Democrats suffered in the 2020 election .
Last month , moderate Democrats reportedly blamed progressives and their far-left policies for the party ’ s massacre at the polls .
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Democratic Raphael Warnock, the U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia, is a radical leftist who trashed Republican lawmakers who voted for tax cuts as “gangsters and thugs” who are “willing to kill children.”
The inflammatory statements affirm the observations of Warnock’s GOP opponent, incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who slammed him as a “radical liberal.”
Warnock is a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In a fiery December 2017 sermon first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, Warnock blasted GOP senators who passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Warnock claimed that the tax-reform bill was approved by GOP “gangsters and thugs” to benefit the rich, even though IRS data showed that the legislation cut taxes for millions of low-income and middle-class Americans.
“While others were sleeping, members of the United States Senate declared war, launched a vicious and evil attack on the most vulnerable people in America,” Warnock said during his sermon, according to the Free Beacon.
“Herod is on the loose. Herod is a cynical politician, who’s willing to kill children and kill the children’s health program in order to preserve his own wealth and his own power.”
In the Bible, Herod was the Roman ruler who ordered the murders of newborn babies to prevent Jesus Christ from challenging his power.
Warnock claimed that “the United States Senate decided by a slim majority to pick the pockets of the poor, the sick, the old, and the yet unborn in order to line the pockets of the ultra-rich.
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“Don’t tell me about gangsters and thugs on the streets, there are more gangsters and thugs in Washington, D.C., in the Capitol than there are — a bunch of them.”
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 passed in December 2017 by a party-line vote with no Democratic support. It was signed into law two days later by President Donald Trump.
These latest incendiary statements are among a growing stockpile of alarming rhetoric by Raphael Warnock, which should raise eyebrows among Georgia voters about whether he accurately represents the state’s constituency.
In November, Warnock came under fire after anti-military statements he made years ago surfaced online.
In a bombastic 2011 sermon, Warnock claimed that if you serve in the military, you’re not a proper Christian. “America, nobody can serve God and the military,” he claimed, according to Fox News.
Warnock also insisted that you cannot serve God if you’re rich. “You can’t serve God and money,” he said.
“You cannot serve God and mammon at the same time. America, choose ye this day who you will serve. Choose ye this day.”
Warnock’s tone-deaf statements echoed Joe Biden’s race-baiting rhetoric when he screeched that “you ain’t black” if you don’t vote for him.
Hypocritically, Warnock — who thinks he’s in a position to judge other Christians — supports abortion.
According to scripture, you cannot claim to be a true Christian if you support murdering unborn babies.
Democrats should tread lightly in promoting radical leftists like Warnock, given the bloodbath House Democrats suffered in the 2020 election.
Last month, moderate Democrats reportedly blamed progressives and their far-left policies for the party’s massacre at the polls.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Gym Owner in ‘Lions Not Sheep’ Cap Dares Governor To Take Him Down, Racks Up More Than 100k ‘Likes’

When this whole COVID-19 crisis is over , I ’ m going to guess New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy is going to do a pander-fest tour of the Garden State ’ s small businesses — the ones that are still around , anyway .
He ’ ll stop at a small bookstore in Princeton and buy a copy of Evelyn Waugh ’ s “ Brideshead Revisited , ” making sure everyone knows how much he loves her work ( an aide will quietly correct him ) .
Murphy will visit a craft brewery in Hackensack and sample their special-edition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what an IPA is , however , and he ’ ll spend the next half-hour trying to pretend he really likes something that tastes like carbonated Lysol .
He ’ ll buy some overpriced macaroons in Jersey City and some overpriced cupcakes in Cherry Hill and really whatever baked goods will get the taste of that godforsaken IPA out of his mouth .
My guess is , however , he ’ s not going to stop by the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr — a suburb of Philadelphia in Camden County — for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those calories .
If you ’ re a frequent Fox News watcher , you may be familiar with the Atilis Gym and its co-owners , Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti .
At the beginning of Murphy ’ s COVID lockdowns , they decided they weren ’ t going to let the government take away their right to make a living .
New Jersey ’ s functionaries believed a swift kick in the pants would put an end to that kind of thinking .
What ’ s followed is a nine-month battle between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials , one that ’ s ended with the gym incurring $ 1.2 million in fines yet still being open .
If Gov .
Murphy thinks the gym is any closer to closing , consider the fact that Smith managed to get 20,000 views in two hours for a video in which he disses the governor , wears a hat that says “ Lions Not Sheep ” and quickly sketches out everything the gym has endured to keep its doors open .
“ We have been open against unconstitutional shut down orders since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video description that addresses government officials directly .
“ Not once have we flinched , and the petty tyrant of New Jersey governor Murphy has tried everything he could possibly think of to ruin us .
Over seven months later we still open our doors every single day .
No government official will ever tell me that I am not able to provide for my family .
I do not answer to public servants – no matter what threats or punishments they impose .
I am a free man .
I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask for forgiveness .
You work for us .
The only way you ’ ll ever close these doors is when you close my casket .
# itslikethat ” WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
Using a placard format reminiscent of Bob Dylan ’ s pioneering “ Subterranean Homesick Blues ” video , Smith laid out what he and Trumbetti have been through : fines , barricaded doors , arrests , citations , all that fun stuff .
“ But … free men don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of Smith ’ s signs .
“ Or for forgiveness .
No science , no shutdown.
” But wait , you ’ re probably saying to Mr. Smith .
Surely with hundreds of people a day without masks , breathing hard and sweating , all in one of the hardest hit states in the nation , there has to be a rash of COVID cases associated with the Atilis Gym .
RELATED : Pennsylvania Sheriff Reveals Turning Point That Caused Him To Switch from a Democrat to a Republican No , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , definitely don ’ t call Ian Smith “ Shirley.
” In an appearance on Fox News last week , Smith said that since May , “ we just passed the 83,000 visit mark with not a single case of COVID tracked back to the facility.
” “ We can pretty much guarantee Governor Murphy has had contract tracers for us , ” he told The Western Journal .
“ We ’ ve had people who ’ ve had it , but it didn ’ t come from us.
” And trust me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a case of COVID back to the Atilis Gym , they would have .
Gov .
Murphy would land his helicopter in the parking lot of the Browning Square Shopping Mall in Bellmawr , where Atilis Gym is located .
He ’ d hold the papers showing the positive test results aloft in his hand , waving them in the air so the media could see the damage the Atilis Gym hath wrought .
CNN would cover the media briefing as if it were actual news — and Murphy would play it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith charged with attempted murder ?
Probably not , but he ’ d definitely say he was exploring it .
Instead , nothing .
Not a single case .
But Smith and Trumbetti had had to break into their own business nonetheless , because the authorities boarded it up and locked it : Smith isn ’ t just going to annoy Gov .
Murphy by keeping the Atilis Gym open , either .
He told Fox Business ’ Jim Varney that he ’ s planning to start something like “ a Yelp directory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all COVID restrictions.
” “ Whether that be complete shutdowns , arbitrary time limits on when they can and can not serve alcohol or when they can ’ t serve food , ” he added .
More places for Gov .
Murphy not to visit , I guess .
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When this whole COVID-19 crisis is over, I’m going to guess New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is going to do a pander-fest tour of the Garden State’s small businesses — the ones that are still around, anyway.
He’ll stop at a small bookstore in Princeton and buy a copy of Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited,” making sure everyone knows how much he loves her work (an aide will quietly correct him). Murphy will visit a craft brewery in Hackensack and sample their special-edition Pandemic IPA. He won’t know what an IPA is, however, and he’ll spend the next half-hour trying to pretend he really likes something that tastes like carbonated Lysol.
He’ll buy some overpriced macaroons in Jersey City and some overpriced cupcakes in Cherry Hill and really whatever baked goods will get the taste of that godforsaken IPA out of his mouth.
My guess is, however, he’s not going to stop by the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr — a suburb of Philadelphia in Camden County — for a quick treadmill run to burn off all those calories.
If you’re a frequent Fox News watcher, you may be familiar with the Atilis Gym and its co-owners, Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti. At the beginning of Murphy’s COVID lockdowns, they decided they weren’t going to let the government take away their right to make a living. New Jersey’s functionaries believed a swift kick in the pants would put an end to that kind of thinking.
What’s followed is a nine-month battle between Atilis Gym and various state and local officials, one that’s ended with the gym incurring $1.2 million in fines yet still being open. If Gov. Murphy thinks the gym is any closer to closing, consider the fact that Smith managed to get 20,000 views in two hours for a video in which he disses the governor, wears a hat that says “Lions Not Sheep” and quickly sketches out everything the gym has endured to keep its doors open.
“We have been open against unconstitutional shut down orders since May,” Smith wrote in the video description that addresses government officials directly.
“Not once have we flinched, and the petty tyrant of New Jersey governor Murphy has tried everything he could possibly think of to ruin us. Over seven months later we still open our doors every single day. No government official will ever tell me that I am not able to provide for my family. I do not answer to public servants – no matter what threats or punishments they impose. I am a free man. I do not ask for permission. I do not ask for forgiveness. You work for us. The only way you’ll ever close these doors is when you close my casket. #itslikethat”
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
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Using a placard format reminiscent of Bob Dylan’s pioneering “Subterranean Homesick Blues” video, Smith laid out what he and Trumbetti have been through: fines, barricaded doors, arrests, citations, all that fun stuff.
“But … free men don’t ask permission,” read one of Smith’s signs.
“Or for forgiveness. No science, no shutdown.”
But wait, you’re probably saying to Mr. Smith. Surely with hundreds of people a day without masks, breathing hard and sweating, all in one of the hardest hit states in the nation, there has to be a rash of COVID cases associated with the Atilis Gym.
No, there’s not — and you definitely, definitely don’t call Ian Smith “Shirley.”
In an appearance on Fox News last week, Smith said that since May, “we just passed the 83,000 visit mark with not a single case of COVID tracked back to the facility.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
In a Monday phone interview, Trumbetti reiterated the point.
“We can pretty much guarantee Governor Murphy has had contract tracers for us,” he told The Western Journal. “We’ve had people who’ve had it, but it didn’t come from us.”
And trust me — if New Jersey bureaucrats could trace a case of COVID back to the Atilis Gym, they would have. Gov. Murphy would land his helicopter in the parking lot of the Browning Square Shopping Mall in Bellmawr, where Atilis Gym is located.
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He’d hold the papers showing the positive test results aloft in his hand, waving them in the air so the media could see the damage the Atilis Gym hath wrought.
CNN would cover the media briefing as if it were actual news — and Murphy would play it to the hilt. Could he get Ian Smith charged with attempted murder? Probably not, but he’d definitely say he was exploring it.
Instead, nothing. Not a single case. But Smith and Trumbetti had had to break into their own business nonetheless, because the authorities boarded it up and locked it:
Just happened: Owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, closed by the state in dispute over pandemic regulations, kick in the front door to re-open pic.twitter.com/Lqx2H4gCFB — jim walsh (@jimwalsh_cp) August 1, 2020
Smith isn’t just going to annoy Gov. Murphy by keeping the Atilis Gym open, either. He told Fox Business’ Jim Varney that he’s planning to start something like “a Yelp directory for businesses that are defying any and all COVID restrictions.”
“Whether that be complete shutdowns, arbitrary time limits on when they can and cannot serve alcohol or when they can’t serve food,” he added.
More places for Gov. Murphy not to visit, I guess.
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