westernjournal--2020-09-07--Woman Who Cop Put in Jail Years Ago Donates Her Kidney To Save His Life

Jocelynn James met Terrell Potter during a dark period in her life , a five-year stretch when the Alabama woman was arrested 16 times on drug and theft charges .
Then God entered her life , and the onetime criminal and the police officer who locked her up went their separate ways .
But God reconnected their lives in a way neither ever expected , according to KTTV-TV .
Last November , Potter , now retired , learned he needed a new kidney .
He faced a wait of seven to eight years .
“ We began praying about getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We were looking all over the Southeast.
” James was looking on Facebook and saw a post that made her aware of Potter ’ s plight .
“ I just threw my phone down and the holy spirit told me right then that I had that man ’ s kidney , ” she said .
She was right .
Tests showed they were a perfect match .
“ If you asked me 100 names of who may give me a kidney , her name would have not been on the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just unbelievable that she was willing to do that.
” “ It ’ s not a coincidence .
It ’ s just God , ” he told WTVM-TV .
James , who once had a stint on the “ Alabama ’ s Most Wanted ” list , agreed .
“ In my mind , I was just doing what God told me to do , ” she said .
“ For God to use me as a vessel to extend Mr. Potter ’ s life is my greatest accomplishment .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped me save a life .
I am overwhelmed , ” she said , according to a Facebook post by Rick Karle of WTVM .
RELATED : After Death of Rep. John Lewis , Activists Call for Renaming Bridge in Alabama After Him “ All the numbers were great .
It started working from the time it was put in , ” Potter said .
The two are now as close as family .
“ It ’ s made a great relationship and a bond between us that can go forever , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no doubt about that .
Her giving me a kidney , It extended my life.
” James said her faith made the miracle happen .
“ God restored me from the inside out , and to be able to give another human a kidney to extend his life is really rewarding , ” she said .
James said when she and Potter first met , she was lost .
“ I was just living a really bad life , doing a lot of really bad things that I shouldn ’ t have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a really lost person , ” she said .
“ She was out running crazy , stealing and doing drugs and things she shouldn ’ t be doing , ” said Potter , formerly of the Phil Campbell Police Department in northwestern Alabama .
“ I locked her up a couple of times.
” The arrests became the catalyst for change .
“ I was sick of living that life , and I wanted to do something different , ” James said .
She now runs a nonprofit organization for women called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want people to realize that there is help out there for them , ” James said .
“ It doesn ’ t matter what happens in your life .
You can always turn it around.
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Jocelynn James met Terrell Potter during a dark period in her life, a five-year stretch when the Alabama woman was arrested 16 times on drug and theft charges.
Then God entered her life, and the onetime criminal and the police officer who locked her up went their separate ways.
But God reconnected their lives in a way neither ever expected, according to KTTV-TV.
Last November, Potter, now retired, learned he needed a new kidney. He faced a wait of seven to eight years.
“We began praying about getting the right kidney,” Potter said. “We were looking all over the Southeast.”
James was looking on Facebook and saw a post that made her aware of Potter’s plight.
“I just threw my phone down and the holy spirit told me right then that I had that man’s kidney,” she said.
She was right. Tests showed they were a perfect match.
“If you asked me 100 names of who may give me a kidney, her name would have not been on the list,” Potter said. “It’s just unbelievable that she was willing to do that.”
“It’s not a coincidence. It’s just God,” he told WTVM-TV.
James, who once had a stint on the “Alabama’s Most Wanted” list, agreed.
“In my mind, I was just doing what God told me to do,” she said.
“For God to use me as a vessel to extend Mr. Potter’s life is my greatest accomplishment. I should be dead. Instead, God helped me save a life. I am overwhelmed,” she said, according to a Facebook post by Rick Karle of WTVM.
The transplant took place July 21.
“All the numbers were great. It started working from the time it was put in,” Potter said.
The two are now as close as family.
“It’s made a great relationship and a bond between us that can go forever,” he said. “There’s no doubt about that. Her giving me a kidney, It extended my life.”
James said her faith made the miracle happen.
“God restored me from the inside out, and to be able to give another human a kidney to extend his life is really rewarding,” she said.
James said when she and Potter first met, she was lost.
“I was just living a really bad life, doing a lot of really bad things that I shouldn’t have had no business doing, and I was just a really lost person,” she said.
“She was out running crazy, stealing and doing drugs and things she shouldn’t be doing,” said Potter, formerly of the Phil Campbell Police Department in northwestern Alabama. “I locked her up a couple of times.”
The arrests became the catalyst for change.
“I was sick of living that life, and I wanted to do something different,” James said.
She now runs a nonprofit organization for women called The Place of Grace.
“I want people to realize that there is help out there for them,” James said. “It doesn’t matter what happens in your life. You can always turn it around.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-07--‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ Painted in Front of Baltimore Planned Parenthood by Pro-Life Activists

In Washington , D.C. , last month , two activists with Students for Life of America were arrested after chalking “ Black Pre-Born Lives Matter ” outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic .
The fact that police had decided to arrest the duo drew national attention to an act that would have otherwise gone largely unnoticed .
You ’ d think that liberal locales would have taken this as an object lesson and learned that if they didn ’ t want to give conservative activists air , all they had to do is not arrest them — particularly given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by liberal activists in the street all the time without police intervention .
Just a short drive up the Interstate 95 in Baltimore , at least , officials seemed to have learned from this .
According to the Washington Times , members of Students for Life America were able to paint their message outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic there early Saturday morning .
Students for Life America , along with the Frederick Douglass Foundation and the Human Coalition , painted the message outside the doublespeak-named Planned Parenthood Baltimore City Health Center in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Absent a massive drought that denies rain to only the block the abortuary is on — and wouldn ’ t that be a lesson from above ?
— that means the message will be entirely temporary .
According to The Baltimore Sun , city police said they wouldn ’ t be doing anything about it .
“ [ The message ] will remain here unless the city wants to come take it out , and that would be outside the police department , ” Baltimore Police Sgt .
Vincenzo Julio said .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Aug. 13 , the groups played that up , warning the city ’ s government that if they weren ’ t allowed to paint the message , it would be unconstitutional selectivity of message on the part of the city .
The groups noted that messages such as “ Black Lives Matter , ” “ Defund the Police ” and “ Black Trans Lives Matter ” previously had been painted on the streets of Baltimore by other groups more in line with the Democrats ’ message .
“ Your original decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the street may very well be government speech , ” the groups said in the letter .
“ However , your decision to allow private citizens to paint additional messages such as ‘ Defund the Police ’ and ‘ Black Trans Lives Matter ’ and to intervene on behalf of a public display of another ’ s speech indicates that public areas are now an open forum for free speech.
” RELATED : MSNBC Cuts Away from Pro-Life Nun Before RNC Viewers Can Hear Her Heartbreaking Description of Abortion Whether Baltimore was more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this time activists were allowed to do their work .
“ Fortunately , the event was far more in line with the Constitution than our attempt to paint the street with the same message in Washington , D.C. , ” Students for Life America said .
“ There , two of our students were arrested not for painting , but for sidewalk chalking .
Six cop cars were there to meet us in our nation ’ s capital , doing the bidding of pro-abortion Mayor Muriel Bowser.
” In Baltimore , police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but no arrests were made .
Again , it was a lot different from this scene from Washington last month : Given that this is a summer where painting things on the street is one of the least destructive things a group can do — and where governments have been incredibly indulgent with groups that want to express themselves in far more divisive ways — it ’ s difficult to see how this would even attract the attention of the authorities .
Liberals , of course , expressed their unhappiness on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try that one now ?
After 100 straight nights of protest in Portland , including a declared riot on the centenary , we ’ re going to go with “ pro-life activists shouldn ’ t use tempera paint on a sidewalk to write a message I disagree with ” ?
And of course , we got this : Yes , well , about that .
First , this isn ’ t a matter of “ forcing control of women ’ s bodies away from themself.
” It ’ s a matter of caring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re pregnant .
And then there ’ s the matter that those bodies are inordinately black .
“ About 13 % of American women are Black , but they submit to over 38 % of all abortions , ” a statement from Students for Life read .
“ This is exactly why we say # BlackPrebornLivesMatter .
Black women and their preborn children MUST be protected from the atrocity of abortion.
” Let ’ s not forget about Planned Parenthood ’ s history or the racist quotes from Margaret Sanger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , even now , those on the side that used to say abortion ought to be “ safe , legal and rare ” don ’ t particularly care if the practice isn ’ t rare in minority communities — while they want to affirm that Black Lives Matter .
They likely don ’ t affirm that unborn babies are just that — unborn babies .
Even with this , aren ’ t they even slightly curious why there ’ s that racial imbalance ?
Instead , Planned Parenthood is uncritically cheered on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why this message so urgently needs to be heard .
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In Washington, D.C., last month, two activists with Students for Life of America were arrested after chalking “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic. The fact that police had decided to arrest the duo drew national attention to an act that would have otherwise gone largely unnoticed.
You’d think that liberal locales would have taken this as an object lesson and learned that if they didn’t want to give conservative activists air, all they had to do is not arrest them — particularly given the fact that other messages were being painted by liberal activists in the street all the time without police intervention.
Just a short drive up the Interstate 95 in Baltimore, at least, officials seemed to have learned from this.
According to the Washington Times, members of Students for Life America were able to paint their message outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic there early Saturday morning.
Student for Life and Frederick Douglass Foundation joined with local Baltimore pro-life activists outside the Planned Parenthood to paint on the street early this morning! #BlackPrebornLivesMatter Visit https://t.co/Wn7BiaMXAH to learn more. pic.twitter.com/MX3482Tq52 — studentsforlife (@StudentsforLife) September 5, 2020
Students for Life America, along with the Frederick Douglass Foundation and the Human Coalition, painted the message outside the doublespeak-named Planned Parenthood Baltimore City Health Center in tempera paint, which washes away.
Absent a massive drought that denies rain to only the block the abortuary is on — and wouldn’t that be a lesson from above? — that means the message will be entirely temporary.
According to The Baltimore Sun, city police said they wouldn’t be doing anything about it.
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“[The message] will remain here unless the city wants to come take it out, and that would be outside the police department,” Baltimore Police Sgt. Vincenzo Julio said.
In a letter to Baltimore Mayor Bernard Young on Aug. 13, the groups played that up, warning the city’s government that if they weren’t allowed to paint the message, it would be unconstitutional selectivity of message on the part of the city.
The groups noted that messages such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Defund the Police” and “Black Trans Lives Matter” previously had been painted on the streets of Baltimore by other groups more in line with the Democrats’ message.
“Your original decision to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the street may very well be government speech,” the groups said in the letter.
“However, your decision to allow private citizens to paint additional messages such as ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ and to intervene on behalf of a public display of another’s speech indicates that public areas are now an open forum for free speech.”
Whether Baltimore was more permissive or simply convinced by the letter, this time activists were allowed to do their work.
“Fortunately, the event was far more in line with the Constitution than our attempt to paint the street with the same message in Washington, D.C.,” Students for Life America said.
“There, two of our students were arrested not for painting, but for sidewalk chalking. Six cop cars were there to meet us in our nation’s capital, doing the bidding of pro-abortion Mayor Muriel Bowser.”
In Baltimore, police watched the students from 5 a.m. onward, but no arrests were made.
Again, it was a lot different from this scene from Washington last month:
Given that this is a summer where painting things on the street is one of the least destructive things a group can do — and where governments have been incredibly indulgent with groups that want to express themselves in far more divisive ways — it’s difficult to see how this would even attract the attention of the authorities.
Liberals, of course, expressed their unhappiness on Twitter:
We’re really going to try that one now? After 100 straight nights of protest in Portland, including a declared riot on the centenary, we’re going to go with “pro-life activists shouldn’t use tempera paint on a sidewalk to write a message I disagree with”?
And of course, we got this:
Amazing how you will co-opt any movement to try and push your agenda of forcing control of women’s bodies away from themself. — Critical Cripple – Dave ?? (@CriticalCripple) September 5, 2020
Yes, well, about that. First, this isn’t a matter of “forcing control of women’s bodies away from themself.” It’s a matter of caring about the body inside of them if they’re pregnant. And then there’s the matter that those bodies are inordinately black.
“About 13% of American women are Black, but they submit to over 38% of all abortions,” a statement from Students for Life read. “This is exactly why we say #BlackPrebornLivesMatter. Black women and their preborn children MUST be protected from the atrocity of abortion.”
Let’s not forget about Planned Parenthood’s history or the racist quotes from Margaret Sanger. There’s plenty of that. However, even now, those on the side that used to say abortion ought to be “safe, legal and rare” don’t particularly care if the practice isn’t rare in minority communities — while they want to affirm that Black Lives Matter.
They likely don’t affirm that unborn babies are just that — unborn babies.
Even with this, aren’t they even slightly curious why there’s that racial imbalance? Instead, Planned Parenthood is uncritically cheered on from the sidelines.
That’s why this message so urgently needs to be heard.
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westernjournal--2020-09-07--Pope’s Pick for Bishop Resigns After Sick Allegations Surface

A priest recently appointed by Pope Francis to become a bishop for a northern Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in the 1980s surfaced before he could take up his post .
The Vatican announced Monday that Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy , whom the pope named in June to head the Duluth diocese .
Mulloy was supposed to be elevated to bishop ’ s rank in an Oct. 1 ceremony in Duluth .
The Vatican did not provide details .
At the time of his appointment , Mulloy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rapid City , South Dakota .
The Diocese of Rapid City said in a statement that it received the allegation last month and that it dates back to the 1980s .
It said there have been no additional allegations of abuse involving Mulloy .
The Associated Press left a message seeking comment Monday at Mulloy ’ s office in the Rapid City diocese .
It is highly unusual for a priest who has been selected to be a bishop to resign before that can happen .
But the development underlines the pontiff ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predator priests as well as insist that any allegation of sexual abuse be promptly investigated .
The Rapid City diocese said Bishop Peter Muhich informed law enforcement of the development and that Mulloy was “ directed to refrain from engaging in ministry.
” “ The diocese then commissioned an independent investigation to determine whether the allegation warranted further investigation under Cannon [ church ] Law , ” the Rapid City diocese statement said .
The review found that ” the accusation met the standard for further investigation and conclusion and the Holy See @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a summary of the specific allegation and submitted his resignation as bishop-elect to the pope , the Rapid City diocese said .
Police in Rapid City said they have no report of allegations against Mulloy .
It ’ s unclear where the 1980s allegation happened and which law enforcement agency received the report .
A message left with the diocese to seek more details was not immediately returned Monday .
Monsignor James Bissonette will continue to serve as administrator for the Diocese of Duluth until a new bishop is appointed .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diocese grieves with all who have suffered sexual abuse .
“ I ask you to pray for the person who has come forward with this accusation , for Father Mulloy , for the faithful of our diocese , and for all affected , ” he said .
“ We place our hope and trust in God ’ s providence as we await , again , the appointment of our next bishop.
” Mulloy , 67 , most recently served as vicar general and administrator for the Rapid City diocese .
He was ordained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Falls and Rapid City dioceses before joining the Rapid City diocese in 1986 , According to the Star Tribune .
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A priest recently appointed by Pope Francis to become a bishop for a northern Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in the 1980s surfaced before he could take up his post.
The Vatican announced Monday that Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy, whom the pope named in June to head the Duluth diocese.
Mulloy was supposed to be elevated to bishop’s rank in an Oct. 1 ceremony in Duluth.
The Vatican did not provide details.
At the time of his appointment, Mulloy was serving as a diocesan administrator in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Diocese of Rapid City said in a statement that it received the allegation last month and that it dates back to the 1980s.
It said there have been no additional allegations of abuse involving Mulloy.
The Associated Press left a message seeking comment Monday at Mulloy’s office in the Rapid City diocese.
It is highly unusual for a priest who has been selected to be a bishop to resign before that can happen.
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But the development underlines the pontiff’s oft-stated resolve to crack down on predator priests as well as insist that any allegation of sexual abuse be promptly investigated.
The Rapid City diocese said Bishop Peter Muhich informed law enforcement of the development and that Mulloy was “directed to refrain from engaging in ministry.”
“The diocese then commissioned an independent investigation to determine whether the allegation warranted further investigation under Cannon [church] Law,” the Rapid City diocese statement said.
The review found that ”the accusation met the standard for further investigation and conclusion and the Holy See was informed” by Muhich.
Mulloy received a summary of the specific allegation and submitted his resignation as bishop-elect to the pope, the Rapid City diocese said.
Police in Rapid City said they have no report of allegations against Mulloy.
It’s unclear where the 1980s allegation happened and which law enforcement agency received the report.
A message left with the diocese to seek more details was not immediately returned Monday.
Monsignor James Bissonette will continue to serve as administrator for the Diocese of Duluth until a new bishop is appointed.
In a statement Monday, Bissonette said the diocese grieves with all who have suffered sexual abuse.
“I ask you to pray for the person who has come forward with this accusation, for Father Mulloy, for the faithful of our diocese, and for all affected,” he said. “We place our hope and trust in God’s providence as we await, again, the appointment of our next bishop.”
Mulloy, 67, most recently served as vicar general and administrator for the Rapid City diocese. He was ordained in 1979 and served in the Sioux Falls and Rapid City dioceses before joining the Rapid City diocese in 1986, According to the Star Tribune.
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westernjournal--2020-09-07--San Francisco Mayor Calls Trump a ‘Terrorist’ in Plea To ‘Move On’ from Pelosi Salon Scandal

The problem is not that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flouted the rules by visiting a San Francisco salon , it is that President Donald Trump is a “ terrorist , ” according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed .
“ We have a terrorist , we have a dictator who is running this country and Nancy Pelosi is at the forefront fighting against this person every day , you know , ” Breed said Friday , according to KGO-TV .
“ I ’ m not trying to excuse what happened .
I ’ m just saying that to allow an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upside-down when we got folks who are homeless , we ’ ve got people who can ’ t open their business , including these salons , I understand , ” the mayor , a Democrat , said .
Security camera footage taken last Monday at eSalon SF , owned by Erica Kious , showed a maskless Pelosi with wet hair walking ahead of a stylist who wore a mask .
The video caused a stir not only because the California Democrat was violating rules regarding wearing face coverings , but also because salons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to accept outdoor customers Tuesday , the day after Pelosi ’ s appointment .
The House speaker blamed the salon for making her look bad .
“ This salon owes me an apology , ” Pelosi said , claiming she was the victim of a “ setup.
” Many felt differently , and some protested Thursday in front of Pelosi ’ s home .
Breed said enough was enough .
“ I get that they have these feelings , they are voicing their feelings , but we are doing the very best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not good enough for them , I understand , ” the mayor said .
“ I get it , but at the end of the day , it is really time for us to move on.
” Trump has twice mocked Pelosi ’ s “ setup ” claim on Twitter .
RELATED : Protesters Show Up in Force at Nancy Pelosi 's Home After Salon Debacle An Oregon salon owner who ran afoul of her state ’ s lockdown edict also said the issue is bigger than one trip to the salon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Nancy Pelosi to go and get her hair done , and it ’ s OK for Kate Brown — our governor — to go get her hair done , then you need to open up America right now , because you are a hypocrite , and your actions speak much louder than your words , and your actions are saying that there is no fear of COVID-19 , there is no fear of salons being open , and there is no fear that the virus is going to be spread in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not have gone and got your hair done , ” Lindsey Graham , a salon owner in Salem , Oregon , said , according to Breitbart .
She said elitists such as Pelosi are the problem .
“ These government agencies and the governors themselves are complete hypocrites , ” Graham said .
“ They ’ re behaving like elitists , where they have the authority to shut down the people they would consider below them , ” she said .
“ They ’ ve shut down small businesses , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve taken kids out of school , and yet , they continue to take a paycheck , and they continue to live their lives .
“ Why are we surprised that they ’ re continuing to go get services done that they ’ re deeming are unhealthy and unsanitary ?
” Graham said government officials claim “ COVID-19 is so dangerous , and we should all be so terrified of spreading it and killing each other that salons shouldn ’ t be open because too many people go into salons , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So if that is truly the bottom line , and that ’ s the truth , how is it safe for her to go get her hair done ?
It makes the entire argument obsolete.
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The problem is not that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flouted the rules by visiting a San Francisco salon, it is that President Donald Trump is a “terrorist,” according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
“We have a terrorist, we have a dictator who is running this country and Nancy Pelosi is at the forefront fighting against this person every day, you know,” Breed said Friday, according to KGO-TV.
“I’m not trying to excuse what happened. I’m just saying that to allow an issue like this to turn our city upside-down when we got folks who are homeless, we’ve got people who can’t open their business, including these salons, I understand,” the mayor, a Democrat, said.
Security camera footage taken last Monday at eSalon SF, owned by Erica Kious, showed a maskless Pelosi with wet hair walking ahead of a stylist who wore a mask. The video caused a stir not only because the California Democrat was violating rules regarding wearing face coverings, but also because salons were banned from operating. They were allowed to accept outdoor customers Tuesday, the day after Pelosi’s appointment.
The House speaker blamed the salon for making her look bad.
“This salon owes me an apology,” Pelosi said, claiming she was the victim of a “setup.”
Many felt differently, and some protested Thursday in front of Pelosi’s home.
None of these demonstrators in front of Nancy Pelosi’s home are salon owners or workers. They’ve all described themselves “angry salon customers” who want to get their hair and nails done @sfchronicle pic.twitter.com/fVMVM2Aajl — Jessica Christian (@jachristian) September 3, 2020
Breed said enough was enough.
“I get that they have these feelings, they are voicing their feelings, but we are doing the very best we can and I know that’s not good enough for them, I understand,” the mayor said. “I get it, but at the end of the day, it is really time for us to move on.”
Trump has twice mocked Pelosi’s “setup” claim on Twitter.
Nancy Pelosi says she got “set up” by a Beauty Parlor owner. Maybe the Beauty Parlor owner should be running the House of Representatives instead of Crazy Nancy? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020
Nancy Pelosi said she got “set up” by the owner (a very good one) of a beauty parlor. If so, how will she do in negotiations against President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia, or Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Not so well, I suspect, but far better than Joe Hiden’ would do! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2020
An Oregon salon owner who ran afoul of her state’s lockdown edict also said the issue is bigger than one trip to the salon.
“If it’s OK for Nancy Pelosi to go and get her hair done, and it’s OK for Kate Brown — our governor — to go get her hair done, then you need to open up America right now, because you are a hypocrite, and your actions speak much louder than your words, and your actions are saying that there is no fear of COVID-19, there is no fear of salons being open, and there is no fear that the virus is going to be spread in that way because if there were, you would not have gone and got your hair done,” Lindsey Graham, a salon owner in Salem, Oregon, said, according to Breitbart.
She said elitists such as Pelosi are the problem.
“These government agencies and the governors themselves are complete hypocrites,” Graham said.
“They’re behaving like elitists, where they have the authority to shut down the people they would consider below them,” she said. “They’ve shut down small businesses, and they’ve harmed families, and they’ve taken kids out of school, and yet, they continue to take a paycheck, and they continue to live their lives.
“Why are we surprised that they’re continuing to go get services done that they’re deeming are unhealthy and unsanitary?”
Graham said government officials claim “COVID-19 is so dangerous, and we should all be so terrified of spreading it and killing each other that salons shouldn’t be open because too many people go into salons, and too many people can get infected.
“So if that is truly the bottom line, and that’s the truth, how is it safe for her to go get her hair done? It makes the entire argument obsolete.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-07--Fact Check: Does This Photo Show Jill Biden Posing with Fidel Castro?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Jill Biden , the wife of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , posing with the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro .
The image shows late Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his wife Jacqueline Beer posing with Castro .
The image shows Castro in what appears to be green fatigues while posing with a blonde woman and an elderly man .
The caption , roughly translated from Spanish , reads , “ Joe Biden did not expect this photo to exist , nothing is hidden under the sun : Jill Biden had a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration !
” But the woman pictured is not Jill Biden .
Through a reverse image search , The Daily Caller News Foundation found the photo in a 2016 Facebook post from the Kon-Tiki Museum , a museum dedicated to the life of Heyerdahl .
The post identifies the two people with Castro as Heyerdahl and Beer , Heyerdahl ’ s wife and a French actress .
“ I can confirm that this photo shows Jacqueline Beer to the right [ widow of the late Thor Heyerdahl , 1914-2002 and living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the middle , and Thor Heyerdahl on the left , ” said Martin Biehl , director of the museum , in an email to the DCNF .
“ This is not Jill Biden , ” Rosemary Boeglin , a spokesperson for the Biden campaign , also confirmed in an email to the DCNF .
Jill Biden did visit Cuba in October 2016 to “ meet with government officials and engage with a diverse range of Cubans on topics related to culture , education , and health , ” according to a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found no indication that she met with Castro in publicly available news reports .
Castro retired from the presidency in 2008 , according to The New York Times .
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An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, posing with the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Verdict: False
The image shows late Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his wife Jacqueline Beer posing with Castro.
Fact Check:
The image shows Castro in what appears to be green fatigues while posing with a blonde woman and an elderly man.
The caption, roughly translated from Spanish, reads, “Joe Biden did not expect this photo to exist, nothing is hidden under the sun: Jill Biden had a meeting with Fidel Castro in Cuba under the Obama administration!”
But the woman pictured is not Jill Biden. Through a reverse image search, The Daily Caller News Foundation found the photo in a 2016 Facebook post from the Kon-Tiki Museum, a museum dedicated to the life of Heyerdahl.
The post identifies the two people with Castro as Heyerdahl and Beer, Heyerdahl’s wife and a French actress.
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“I can confirm that this photo shows Jacqueline Beer to the right [widow of the late Thor Heyerdahl, 1914-2002 and living in Tenerife, Spain], Fidel Castro in the middle, and Thor Heyerdahl on the left,” said Martin Biehl, director of the museum, in an email to the DCNF.
“This is not Jill Biden,” Rosemary Boeglin, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign, also confirmed in an email to the DCNF.
Jill Biden did visit Cuba in October 2016 to “meet with government officials and engage with a diverse range of Cubans on topics related to culture, education, and health,” according to a White House news release.
But the DCNF found no indication that she met with Castro in publicly available news reports. Castro retired from the presidency in 2008, according to The New York Times.
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westernjournal--2020-09-07--AP Defies Dems, Says Mail-In Balloting Could Cause Uncounted Votes To Skyrocket

Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election .
This year , that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly contested battleground states .
With media panic over the coronavirus creating a surge in mail-in balloting and postal delays reported across the country , the number of rejected ballots in November is projected to be significantly higher than previous elections .
If ballots are rejected at the same rate as during this year ’ s primaries , up to three times as many voters in November could be disenfranchised in key battleground states when compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an Associated Press analysis of rejected ballots .
It could be even more pronounced in some urban areas where Democratic votes are concentrated and ballot rejection rates trended higher during this year ’ s primaries .
This should act as a stark warning to Democrats pushing very hard to advance mail-in voting , but so far the leftist party seems undeterred by predictions of utter election chaos .
“ It is the number one thing that keeps me up at night — the idea that voters will do everything they can to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the system will still fail them , ” said Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson .
Ballot rejections occur even under the best of circumstances .
They go uncounted because they arrived too late in the mail , voters forgot to sign them or signatures didn ’ t match the one on file at local election offices .
Those problems could be compounded this year as millions of voters cast mail-in ballots for the first time because of election changes blamed on the coronavirus .
Large numbers of uncounted ballots could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; President Donald Trump has warned for months that widespread mail-in voting will lead to fraud .
The sudden leap is worrisome : 22 states are going from absentee ballots comprising less than 10 percent of all ballots four years ago to perhaps half or more this November .
Pennsylvania is among them : Nearly 51 percent of all votes cast during its June primary were mail-in .
If voter turnout is the same as 2016 and the ballot rejection rate equals the 1.4 percent from this year ’ s primary , nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this fall , according to AP ’ s analysis .
That ’ s almost the same number of votes by which Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state four years ago , when some 2,100 ballots were rejected .
In Philadelphia , a far higher percentage of absentee ballots cast in June were rejected — 3.9 percent .
Most of those arrived too late to be counted , even though Gov .
Tom Wolf extended the deadline by a week .
Amy Campbell , a 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania medical student , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : a missing signature .
Campbell is upset she didn ’ t have a chance to fix her ballot .
She received an email two days after the vote count ended telling her officials “ couldn ’ t obtain ( her ) required signature.
” “ The first communication I got from the state was basically to tell me that my ballot had been canceled , ” Campbell said .
Philadelphia Board of Elections spokesman Nick Custodio said that ’ s not supposed to happen , but couldn ’ t explain why it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special concern to Democrats , who have seen a surge in absentee ballot applications this year .
In Pennsylvania , for example , more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans voted by mail in the June primary .
Only 21 states have defined procedures for notifying voters if absentee ballots are rejected so they have a chance to fix it .
For its analysis , the AP also collected absentee ballot data from Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Michigan , Ohio and Wisconsin .
Based on the percentage of those ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year , between 185,000 and 292,000 voters in the seven states examined could be disenfranchised if November ’ s turnout matches that of four years ago and the rejection rate remains flat .
That compares to nearly 87,000 ballots rejected in those states in 2016 .
The ballot rejections could be pivotal in close races .
In 2016 , Trump won Wisconsin by roughly 23,000 votes .
Reasons for rejection can vary .
In a few states , a witness or notary must sign the ballot envelope for the ballot to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day are counted , a legible postmark from that day is generally required .
“ There could be a lot of people who are voting this way for the first time , and they tend to make the errors that lead to lost votes , ” said Larry Norden , an elections expert with the Brennan Center for Justice .
New , young , black and Hispanic voters — who tend to favor Democratic candidates — are disproportionately affected , according to research by University of Florida political scientist Daniel Smith .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates than white and more experienced mail-in voters .
Being able to notify voters of problems in time to fix them will be difficult enough for understaffed election offices .
It doesn ’ t help that election officials in some states , including Michigan and Pennsylvania , are not allowed to begin looking at absentee ballots until Election Day .
That leaves a narrow window for identifying problems and allowing voters to fix them .
Experts say voters must be diligent about requesting and returning absentee ballots well ahead of Election Day ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a ballot to reach an election office .
Drop boxes can help .
Michigan , Georgia , Colorado and Arizona are among states adding more .
Colorado , which has been mailing ballots to all voters since 2013 , saw a slight increase in rejections from about 1 percent in 2016 to 1.6 percent in this year ’ s primary ; the rejection rate doubled in Denver but still remained below 2 percent .
Joe Bernal , a 31-year-old tech analyst in Miami , expects to be driving to the nearest drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nov. 3 .
His ballot was rejected in Florida ’ s March presidential primary for arriving after the deadline , even though Bernal said he mailed it at least three weeks before .
Bernal , who lost an aunt to COVID-19 , said he is unwilling to vote in person : “ I ’ m asthmatic .
I don ’ t want to have to risk it.
” But drop boxes only solve one problem .
The process of authenticating voter signatures on ballot envelopes — an anti-fraud measure — is so troublesome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end the practice barring an adequate remedy .
Jennifer Morrell , a former election official in Utah and Colorado , said voters need to be certain they will be given an opportunity to fix a problem .
Some jurisdictions are adding software that quickly alerts voters via text or email , but Morrell said the problem is being unevenly addressed .
“ States that are really new to this , most likely they will just be sending out a letter in the mail and hope the voter gets it in time and fills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That wasn ’ t the case for Tasha Young , a 43-year-old teacher in metro Atlanta who found a letter from her local election office buried in a pile of mail after Georgia ’ s primary in June .
It said she had failed to sign her ballot , but by then it was too late for her to submit the required affidavit .
She plans to vote in person in November .
“ For one thing , I don ’ t want to have to worry about a deadline or missing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This year, that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly contested battleground states.
With media panic over the coronavirus creating a surge in mail-in balloting and postal delays reported across the country, the number of rejected ballots in November is projected to be significantly higher than previous elections.
If ballots are rejected at the same rate as during this year’s primaries, up to three times as many voters in November could be disenfranchised in key battleground states when compared to the last presidential election, according to an Associated Press analysis of rejected ballots.
It could be even more pronounced in some urban areas where Democratic votes are concentrated and ballot rejection rates trended higher during this year’s primaries.
This should act as a stark warning to Democrats pushing very hard to advance mail-in voting, but so far the leftist party seems undeterred by predictions of utter election chaos.
“It is the number one thing that keeps me up at night — the idea that voters will do everything they can to ensure their ballot is returned on time and the system will still fail them,” said Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Ballot rejections occur even under the best of circumstances. They go uncounted because they arrived too late in the mail, voters forgot to sign them or signatures didn’t match the one on file at local election offices.
Those problems could be compounded this year as millions of voters cast mail-in ballots for the first time because of election changes blamed on the coronavirus.
Large numbers of uncounted ballots could be used to sow doubts about the election; President Donald Trump has warned for months that widespread mail-in voting will lead to fraud.
Do mail-in ballots lead to voter fraud? Yes No
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The sudden leap is worrisome: 22 states are going from absentee ballots comprising less than 10 percent of all ballots four years ago to perhaps half or more this November. Pennsylvania is among them: Nearly 51 percent of all votes cast during its June primary were mail-in.
If voter turnout is the same as 2016 and the ballot rejection rate equals the 1.4 percent from this year’s primary, nearly 43,000 voters in Pennsylvania could be disenfranchised this fall, according to AP’s analysis.
That’s almost the same number of votes by which Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state four years ago, when some 2,100 ballots were rejected.
In Philadelphia, a far higher percentage of absentee ballots cast in June were rejected — 3.9 percent. Most of those arrived too late to be counted, even though Gov. Tom Wolf extended the deadline by a week.
Amy Campbell, a 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania medical student, had her ballot rejected for another reason: a missing signature.
Campbell is upset she didn’t have a chance to fix her ballot. She received an email two days after the vote count ended telling her officials “couldn’t obtain (her) required signature.”
“The first communication I got from the state was basically to tell me that my ballot had been canceled,” Campbell said.
Philadelphia Board of Elections spokesman Nick Custodio said that’s not supposed to happen, but couldn’t explain why it did.
Vote-by-mail rejections could be of special concern to Democrats, who have seen a surge in absentee ballot applications this year. In Pennsylvania, for example, more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans voted by mail in the June primary.
Only 21 states have defined procedures for notifying voters if absentee ballots are rejected so they have a chance to fix it.
For its analysis, the AP also collected absentee ballot data from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Based on the percentage of those ballots cast in each state’s primary this year, between 185,000 and 292,000 voters in the seven states examined could be disenfranchised if November’s turnout matches that of four years ago and the rejection rate remains flat.
That compares to nearly 87,000 ballots rejected in those states in 2016.
The ballot rejections could be pivotal in close races. In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin by roughly 23,000 votes.
Reasons for rejection can vary. In a few states, a witness or notary must sign the ballot envelope for the ballot to be valid. Where ballots received after Election Day are counted, a legible postmark from that day is generally required.
“There could be a lot of people who are voting this way for the first time, and they tend to make the errors that lead to lost votes,” said Larry Norden, an elections expert with the Brennan Center for Justice.
New, young, black and Hispanic voters — who tend to favor Democratic candidates — are disproportionately affected, according to research by University of Florida political scientist Daniel Smith. All have had absentee ballots rejected at higher rates than white and more experienced mail-in voters.
Being able to notify voters of problems in time to fix them will be difficult enough for understaffed election offices.
It doesn’t help that election officials in some states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, are not allowed to begin looking at absentee ballots until Election Day. That leaves a narrow window for identifying problems and allowing voters to fix them.
Experts say voters must be diligent about requesting and returning absentee ballots well ahead of Election Day; the Postal Service advises allowing seven days for a ballot to reach an election office.
Drop boxes can help. Michigan, Georgia, Colorado and Arizona are among states adding more. Colorado, which has been mailing ballots to all voters since 2013, saw a slight increase in rejections from about 1 percent in 2016 to 1.6 percent in this year’s primary; the rejection rate doubled in Denver but still remained below 2 percent.
Joe Bernal, a 31-year-old tech analyst in Miami, expects to be driving to the nearest drop box to deliver his ballot ahead of Nov. 3. His ballot was rejected in Florida’s March presidential primary for arriving after the deadline, even though Bernal said he mailed it at least three weeks before.
Bernal, who lost an aunt to COVID-19, said he is unwilling to vote in person: “I’m asthmatic. I don’t want to have to risk it.”
But drop boxes only solve one problem. The process of authenticating voter signatures on ballot envelopes — an anti-fraud measure — is so troublesome that lawsuits have been filed seeking to end the practice barring an adequate remedy.
Jennifer Morrell, a former election official in Utah and Colorado, said voters need to be certain they will be given an opportunity to fix a problem. Some jurisdictions are adding software that quickly alerts voters via text or email, but Morrell said the problem is being unevenly addressed.
“States that are really new to this, most likely they will just be sending out a letter in the mail and hope the voter gets it in time and fills it out,” she said.
That wasn’t the case for Tasha Young, a 43-year-old teacher in metro Atlanta who found a letter from her local election office buried in a pile of mail after Georgia’s primary in June. It said she had failed to sign her ballot, but by then it was too late for her to submit the required affidavit.
She plans to vote in person in November.
“For one thing, I don’t want to have to worry about a deadline or missing a signature,” Young said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Leftist Propaganda Proves Trump Was Right To Defund Anti-American ‘Critical Race Theory’

On Friday , President Donald Trump ’ s administration announced its decision to immediately begin the defunding of training seminars within federal agencies that teach “ critical race theory.
” Critical race theory is a theoretical and interpretive philosophy taught at various universities that teaches individuals to see racism as something that has infected every aspect of American culture .
Additionally , CRT assumes that the primary solution for those problems is through social activism and a reorganization of society .
In response to Trump ’ s announcement , a popular far-left activist account on Instagram released a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russell Vought , director of White House Office Management and Budget , explained the president ’ s decision in a memo released on Friday .
TRENDING : Trump Says Biden Needs a Drug Test - This Is What Tipped Him Off “ It has come to the President ’ s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘ training ’ government workers to believe divisive , anti-American propaganda , ” Vought said .
“ For example , according to press reports , employees across the Executive Branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are told that ‘ virtually all White people contribute to racism ’ or where they are required to say that they ‘ benefit from racism.
’ ” On Sunday , the popular Instagram account “ So You Want To Talk About , ” which has 1.4 million followers and claims to dissect “ progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form , ” released a response to the White House announcement .
“ The Trump administration has instructed federal agencies to end racial sensitivity trainings that address topics like white privilege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ divisive , anti-American propaganda , ' ” the first slide read .
The next slide went on to clarify that CRT scholars aim to combat “ systemic racism , ” which is a term that has been heavily criticized for it ’ s vague , ever-shifting definition .
“ Critical Race Theory , or CRT , is a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression .
In adopting this approach , CRT scholars attempt to understand how victims of systemic racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how they are able to represent themselves to counter prejudice , ” another slide read .
The scholars pushing CRT aim to use the theory to “ transform ” society “ for the better ” through very real social and political policy proposals , despite the fact that CRT is “ theoretical and interpretive.
” “ Unlike some academic disciplines , critical race theory contains an activist dimension .
It not only tries to understand our social situation , but to change it ; it sets out not only to ascertain how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hierarchies , but to transform it for the better.
” RELATED : Seattle Allows Leftists To Spread Chaos But Gives Christians Outrageous News The information included in the post , which now has over 61,000 likes , was aggregated from academic institutions such as Purdue University , the University of California Los Angeles School of Public Affairs and Stanford University , among others .
Helen Pluckrose , the co-author of “ Cynical Theories ” and editor-in-chief of Areo magazine , spoke with The Western Journal via email about the problematic nature of CRT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describes her as “ an exile from the humanities.
” Her book examines the “ evolution of postmodern thought in scholarship and activism.
” The goal of her “ Cynical Theories , ” Pluckrose told The Western Journal , is to help people “ understand how this framework really works so they can critique it accurately.
” “ I also want liberals ( who can be left , right or centre ) to feel confident to push back at it with a defence of consistent principles of non-discrimination and a focus on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pluckrose added .
She then went on to explain why the “ theoretical and interpretive ” nature of CRT is so problematic .
According to Pluckrose , while CRT scholars must remain “ theoretically consistent , ” it is considered “ authoritative ” when people interpret something as racist .
“ I think this is a problem because it privileges one theoretical interpretation of society and power dynamics over all others and this method is neither rigorous nor ethically consistent.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism @ @ @ @ @ @

On Friday, President Donald Trump’s administration announced its decision to immediately begin the defunding of training seminars within federal agencies that teach “critical race theory.”
Critical race theory is a theoretical and interpretive philosophy taught at various universities that teaches individuals to see racism as something that has infected every aspect of American culture.
Additionally, CRT assumes that the primary solution for those problems is through social activism and a reorganization of society.
In response to Trump’s announcement, a popular far-left activist account on Instagram released a series of informational graphics defining the academic philosophy.
Russell Vought, director of White House Office Management and Budget, explained the president’s decision in a memo released on Friday.
“It has come to the President’s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘training’ government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda,” Vought said.
“For example, according to press reports, employees across the Executive Branch have been required to attend trainings where they are told that ‘virtually all White people contribute to racism’ or where they are required to say that they ‘benefit from racism.’”
On Sunday, the popular Instagram account “So You Want To Talk About,” which has 1.4 million followers and claims to dissect “progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form,” released a response to the White House announcement.
“The Trump administration has instructed federal agencies to end racial sensitivity trainings that address topics like white privilege and critical race theory, calling them ‘divisive, anti-American propaganda,'” the first slide read.
The next slide went on to clarify that CRT scholars aim to combat “systemic racism,” which is a term that has been heavily criticized for it’s vague, ever-shifting definition.
“Critical Race Theory, or CRT, is a theoretical and interpretive mode that examines the appearance of race and racism across dominant cultural modes of expression. In adopting this approach, CRT scholars attempt to understand how victims of systemic racism are affected by cultural perceptions of race and how they are able to represent themselves to counter prejudice,” another slide read.
The scholars pushing CRT aim to use the theory to “transform” society “for the better” through very real social and political policy proposals, despite the fact that CRT is “theoretical and interpretive.”
“Unlike some academic disciplines, critical race theory contains an activist dimension. It not only tries to understand our social situation, but to change it; it sets out not only to ascertain how society organizes itself along racial lines and hierarchies, but to transform it for the better.”
The information included in the post, which now has over 61,000 likes, was aggregated from academic institutions such as Purdue University, the University of California Los Angeles School of Public Affairs and Stanford University, among others.
Helen Pluckrose, the co-author of “Cynical Theories” and editor-in-chief of Areo magazine, spoke with The Western Journal via email about the problematic nature of CRT.
Pluckrose’s Areo bio page describes her as “an exile from the humanities.” Her book examines the “evolution of postmodern thought in scholarship and activism.”
Is critical race theory hurting America? Yes No
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The goal of her “Cynical Theories,” Pluckrose told The Western Journal, is to help people “understand how this framework really works so they can critique it accurately.”
“I also want liberals (who can be left, right or centre) to feel confident to push back at it with a defence of consistent principles of non-discrimination and a focus on the individual and our shared humanity,” Pluckrose added.
She then went on to explain why the “theoretical and interpretive” nature of CRT is so problematic.
According to Pluckrose, while CRT scholars must remain “theoretically consistent,” it is considered “authoritative” when people interpret something as racist.
“I think this is a problem because it privileges one theoretical interpretation of society and power dynamics over all others and this method is neither rigorous nor ethically consistent.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Video: San Francisco Gym Owners Discover Gyms in Government Buildings Have Been Open for Months and

Video: San Francisco Gym Owners Discover Gyms in Government Buildings Have Been Open for Months and They’re Livid

Camera Cuts to Biden Before He Is Ready , Catches Him Appearing To Ask for Teleprompter

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-08--Al Sharpton: Only a ‘Latte Liberal’ Would Want To Defund the Police

The Rev .
Al Sharpton on Tuesday threw shade at the movement to take funding away from the police .
During an interview on NBC ’ s “ Morning Joe , ” Sharpton was asked about how police funding reductions would impact heavily minority neighborhoods .
A video of part of the interview was posted online by the Washington Examiner .
“ To take all policing off is something that I think a latte liberal may go for as they sit around the Hamptons discussing this as some academic problem , ” he said .
“ But people living on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need more resources in different areas like mental health , but we do not need our grandmothers prey to those that are being the users of products of the big gun manufacturers in this country , ” Sharpton said , as he sought to shift blame for gun violence away from residents of high-crime neighborhoods .
Sharpton said that while he opposes defunding the police , he thinks changes should be made .
TRENDING : Trump Says Biden Needs a Drug Test - This Is What Tipped Him Off “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Sharpton said .
Sharpton last month had said the “ defund the police ” movement was a misnomer for what was needed .
“ You do not remove police , ” he said in an August MSNBC interview .
“ You put the resources into things that will lead to better policing.
” The comments make Sharpton sound like those of many Republicans .
“ I haven ’ t spoken to any voter who thinks that defunding or abolishing the police is a rational idea , ” said Will Douglas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 113th Texas State House District seat , in a June interview with The Hill .
“ I do believe that there needs to be reform around procedures and how confrontation is handled , ” he added .
“ It ’ s something that I think both sides can agree on , but unfortunately those on one side of the aisle want to take money away from them.
” Shay Hawkins , a black Republican seeking the 6th State House District in Ohio , said police have not failed , but politicians have .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Character ' : Rochester Police Chief Resigns , Denounces Protests “ Politicians have failed and now their solution is to basically blame a group of employees [ police ] , 99.9 percent of which are probably not bad actors , ” Hawkins said .
“ This is their primary job , keeping their citizens safe.
” Austin Chambers , the president of the Republican State Leadership Committee , said Democrats who run under the banner of defunding the police will find they have made a mistake .
“ It ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to fund the police department , and you want real leadership and you want to heal the divide in this country , or do you want to defund your police department and have lawlessness and chaos in this country , ” he said .
“ This is going to create a huge divide on their side , ” Chambers continued .
“ It ’ s going to create a great opportunity for Republicans to bring back the suburbs , win these key seats in the states we got ta win , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit the president as well.
” Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik , seeking a House seat in Baltimore , has argued the answer is finding the balance that works for both sides .
“ You know , we got to be able to hold police officers accountable because there are bad cops , ” she said in an interview on the “ Fox News Rundown ” podcast .
“ There are not just good cops , and we have to understand that that does exist .
“ But I will be talking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It seems like we never hear their side of the story .
You know , we hear from Black Lives Matter .
We hear from the media .
But what are the police saying ?
You know , when do the police get the microphone ?
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The Rev. Al Sharpton on Tuesday threw shade at the movement to take funding away from the police.
During an interview on NBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sharpton was asked about how police funding reductions would impact heavily minority neighborhoods. A video of part of the interview was posted online by the Washington Examiner.
“To take all policing off is something that I think a latte liberal may go for as they sit around the Hamptons discussing this as some academic problem,” he said.
“But people living on the ground need proper policing. Yes, we need more resources in different areas like mental health, but we do not need our grandmothers prey to those that are being the users of products of the big gun manufacturers in this country,” Sharpton said, as he sought to shift blame for gun violence away from residents of high-crime neighborhoods.
Sharpton said that while he opposes defunding the police, he thinks changes should be made.
“We need to reimagine how we do policing,” Sharpton said.
Sharpton last month had said the “defund the police” movement was a misnomer for what was needed.
“You do not remove police,” he said in an August MSNBC interview. “You put the resources into things that will lead to better policing.”
Underlining that we must keep our communities safe from bad cops AND bad citizens! Visit https://t.co/BnkrXRsyFz for video clips of #MorningJoe, thank you Joe & Mika for having me. pic.twitter.com/Een8e4KAXT — Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) August 12, 2020
The comments make Sharpton sound like those of many Republicans.
“I haven’t spoken to any voter who thinks that defunding or abolishing the police is a rational idea,” said Will Douglas, a biracial Republican from Dallas seeking the 113th Texas State House District seat, in a June interview with The Hill.
“I do believe that there needs to be reform around procedures and how confrontation is handled,” he added. “It’s something that I think both sides can agree on, but unfortunately those on one side of the aisle want to take money away from them.”
Shay Hawkins, a black Republican seeking the 6th State House District in Ohio, said police have not failed, but politicians have.
“Politicians have failed and now their solution is to basically blame a group of employees [police], 99.9 percent of which are probably not bad actors,” Hawkins said. “This is their primary job, keeping their citizens safe.”
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Austin Chambers, the president of the Republican State Leadership Committee, said Democrats who run under the banner of defunding the police will find they have made a mistake.
“It’s going to boil down to simply, do you want to fund the police department, and you want real leadership and you want to heal the divide in this country, or do you want to defund your police department and have lawlessness and chaos in this country,” he said.
“This is going to create a huge divide on their side,” Chambers continued. “It’s going to create a great opportunity for Republicans to bring back the suburbs, win these key seats in the states we gotta win, and I think it’s going to benefit the president as well.”
81% of Black Americans don’t want to Defund the Police. This movement is being pushed by people who don’t live in dangerous areas and by politicians with their own security. If Americans want Police Reform and better trained officers, we should actually increase funding pic.twitter.com/neS8sGAucR — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) September 5, 2020
Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik, seeking a House seat in Baltimore, has argued the answer is finding the balance that works for both sides.
“You know, we got to be able to hold police officers accountable because there are bad cops,” she said in an interview on the “Fox News Rundown” podcast. “There are not just good cops, and we have to understand that that does exist.
“But I will be talking to police officers,” she went on. “It seems like we never hear their side of the story. You know, we hear from Black Lives Matter. We hear from the media. But what are the police saying? You know, when do the police get the microphone?”
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westernjournal--2020-09-08--Seattle Cites COVID Policy for Preventing Prayer Meeting, Still Allows Massive Protests

At this point , it appears Seattle ’ s leftist leadership is no longer trying to hide its disdain for Christians .
A prayer rally at the city ’ s famed Gas Works Park was planned for Labor Day , but before it could be held , a sudden notice from the city declared the park would be closed .
A Sept. 4 notice posted by the city announced a “ temporary closure ” of the park , citing “ anticipated crowding that could impact the public health of residents.
” “ Out of concerns for the safety of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have opted to close the entire park for the day , ” Seattle Parks and Recreation noted .
The same city that has allowed leftists to protest and riot for months announced it suddenly “ does not allow unpermitted public events to take place in Seattle parks.
” TRENDING : Trump Says Biden Needs a Drug Test - This Is What Tipped Him Off To further rub salt in the wound of the law-abiding faithful in the city , Seattle Parks and Recreation asked the public to “ continue to adhere to current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep our parks open.
” “ As first amendment gatherings have taken place during the pandemic , the City of Seattle continues to reinforce the Governor ’ s guidelines should folks choose to attend an event : stay home if sick , wear your mask , and keep at least six feet of space between yourself and others , ” the city said before closing off the park with barricades .
Of course , the public health guidelines are not being applied evenly , nor is the handling of First Amendment gatherings — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conveyed by the city .
On Saturday and Sunday , rallies were held in parks across the city , including a “ Trump/Pence Out Now ” march from Westlake Park and a rally at Cal Anderson Park to “ protest the reprehensible treatment of Seattle ’ s most marginalized communities by the Seattle Police Department.
” Rallies backing the Black Lives Matter movement also took to the streets and parks to protest on Monday , according to The Seattle Times .
In June , riots , looting , mass gatherings of leftists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the city ’ s so-called autonomous zone , a place known as CHAZ and later CHOP , in the Capitol Hill neighborhood .
The neighborhood and a police precinct were occupied by militant leftists for a month as Seattle Democrats sat idly by .
But a prayer rally in an open-air park on Labor Day ?
Apparently such a gathering might have overloaded the hospitals .
KING-TV reported that Sean Feucht , a Christian musician and missionary who planned to host the rally , called out the city for the apparent double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Rioters Torch Business with 'Proud To Be Black Owned ' Sign Outside , Owner Furious “ The City of Seattle acknowledged that parks ‘ provide critical physical and mental health supports to our community , ’ and reiterated their policy guidelines for facilitating ‘ first amendment gatherings.
’ but still chose to temporarily shut down the entire park rather than risk Christians gathering for an open-air worship service , ” Feucht said , according to KING-TV .
Seattle ’ s leaders did not explicitly state that the park was closed in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the graffiti was on the wall : Seattle is a haven for leftists and those who sympathize with them .
Christians , meanwhile , are to be treated as second-class citizens .
Mayor Jenny Durkan infamously predicated that the armed takeover of a neighborhood by leftists amid a global pandemic could have led to a “ summer of love.
” It turned out to be a violent nightmare , yet it took weeks of violence and two deaths before Durkan finally intervened .
But at Gas Works Park on Monday , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of love , and the city apparently took measures to ensure the prayer rally did not occur .
Feucht fought back , though , and in a tremendous fashion .
He planned another event , and labeled it a “ Worship Protest.
” The event attracted thousands of people , who enjoyed fellowship and music in the middle of a crowded Seattle street Monday evening .
Early Tuesday , the Christian musician wrote on Facebook , “ LOL .
And Seattle governmental leaders tried to silence the church by barricading a park.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and determination of the body .
Tonight was a moment we will never forget .
We ’ ll tell our children ’ s children that we took a stand .
The church gathered next to a bulldozer and thousands showed up .
We can ’ t go back from her , ” he concluded .
Feucht showed off a big smile on Fox News Tuesday , celebrating a successful Christian protest which defied the city ’ s apparent targeting of Christians .
“ Last night it was pretty easy , we just pivoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so now technically it ’ s legal , and we went to the streets , ” Feucht told Fox & Friends .
The game is up for Seattle Democrats .
Their selective enforcement of arbitrary COVID policies have become a weapon for religious discrimination .
If protesters are going to be given preferential treatment over Christians and other law-abiding citizens , then Christians must become demonstrators .
Monday , that ’ s exactly what they were .
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At this point, it appears Seattle’s leftist leadership is no longer trying to hide its disdain for Christians.
A prayer rally at the city’s famed Gas Works Park was planned for Labor Day, but before it could be held, a sudden notice from the city declared the park would be closed.
A Sept. 4 notice posted by the city announced a “temporary closure” of the park, citing “anticipated crowding that could impact the public health of residents.”
“Out of concerns for the safety of all those who visit Gas Works Park we have opted to close the entire park for the day,” Seattle Parks and Recreation noted.
The same city that has allowed leftists to protest and riot for months announced it suddenly “does not allow unpermitted public events to take place in Seattle parks.”
To further rub salt in the wound of the law-abiding faithful in the city, Seattle Parks and Recreation asked the public to “continue to adhere to current public health guidelines so that we can keep our parks open.”
“As first amendment gatherings have taken place during the pandemic, the City of Seattle continues to reinforce the Governor’s guidelines should folks choose to attend an event: stay home if sick, wear your mask, and keep at least six feet of space between yourself and others,” the city said before closing off the park with barricades.
Of course, the public health guidelines are not being applied evenly, nor is the handling of First Amendment gatherings — at least that’s the message conveyed by the city.
On Saturday and Sunday, rallies were held in parks across the city, including a “Trump/Pence Out Now” march from Westlake Park and a rally at Cal Anderson Park to “protest the reprehensible treatment of Seattle’s most marginalized communities by the Seattle Police Department.”
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Rallies backing the Black Lives Matter movement also took to the streets and parks to protest on Monday, according to The Seattle Times.
In June, riots, looting, mass gatherings of leftists and even homicides occurred inside of the portion of the city’s so-called autonomous zone, a place known as CHAZ and later CHOP, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
The neighborhood and a police precinct were occupied by militant leftists for a month as Seattle Democrats sat idly by.
But a prayer rally in an open-air park on Labor Day? Apparently such a gathering might have overloaded the hospitals.
KING-TV reported that Sean Feucht, a Christian musician and missionary who planned to host the rally, called out the city for the apparent double standard being applied to Christians.
“The City of Seattle acknowledged that parks ‘provide critical physical and mental health supports to our community,’ and reiterated their policy guidelines for facilitating ‘first amendment gatherings.’ but still chose to temporarily shut down the entire park rather than risk Christians gathering for an open-air worship service,” Feucht said, according to KING-TV.
Seattle’s leaders did not explicitly state that the park was closed in order to deny Christians their constitutional rights, but the graffiti was on the wall: Seattle is a haven for leftists and those who sympathize with them.
Christians, meanwhile, are to be treated as second-class citizens.
Mayor Jenny Durkan infamously predicated that the armed takeover of a neighborhood by leftists amid a global pandemic could have led to a “summer of love.”
It turned out to be a violent nightmare, yet it took weeks of violence and two deaths before Durkan finally intervened.
But at Gas Works Park on Monday, there was supposed to be an event planned out of love, and the city apparently took measures to ensure the prayer rally did not occur.
Feucht fought back, though, and in a tremendous fashion.
He planned another event, and labeled it a “Worship Protest.”
The event attracted thousands of people, who enjoyed fellowship and music in the middle of a crowded Seattle street Monday evening.
Early Tuesday, the Christian musician wrote on Facebook, “LOL. And Seattle governmental leaders tried to silence the church by barricading a park.”
“They grossly underestimated the fire and determination of the body. Tonight was a moment we will never forget. We’ll tell our children’s children that we took a stand. The church gathered next to a bulldozer and thousands showed up. We can’t go back from her,” he concluded.
Feucht showed off a big smile on Fox News Tuesday, celebrating a successful Christian protest which defied the city’s apparent targeting of Christians.
“Last night it was pretty easy, we just pivoted and called it a worship protest, so now technically it’s legal, and we went to the streets,” Feucht told Fox & Friends.
The game is up for Seattle Democrats.
Their selective enforcement of arbitrary COVID policies have become a weapon for religious discrimination.
If protesters are going to be given preferential treatment over Christians and other law-abiding citizens, then Christians must become demonstrators.
Monday, that’s exactly what they were.
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westernjournal--2020-09-08--Kamala Harris Told Jacob Blake, Who’s Accused of Sexual Assault, She Is ‘Proud of Him,’ Lawyer Says

Sen. Kamala Harris claims to be on the side of women , but the Democratic vice presidential candidate ’ s latest statements clearly suggest otherwise .
The left ’ s narrative du jour is that police violence against black people is a widespread problem , even though evidence suggests that systemic police racism is a myth .
The left ’ s martyr of the moment is Jacob Blake , who was shot and paralyzed by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on Aug. 23 .
Harris visited the state Monday and spoke with Blake and his family .
“ Sen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-hour visit with Jacob Blake , Jr. and his family today , ” Blake ’ s legal team said in a statement afterward .
“ She spoke individually with each family member about how they were handling the trauma and urged them to take care of their physical and mental health .
TRENDING : Trump Says Biden Needs a Drug Test - This Is What Tipped Him Off “ In a moving moment , Jacob Jr. told Sen. Harris that he was proud of her , and the senator told Jacob that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is working through is pain .
Jacob Jr. assured her that he was not going to give up on life for the sake of his children .
“ Sen .
Harris also discussed the policy changes that she and Vice President Biden will seek , including the Justice in Policing Act and implicit bias training , to make things better for all Americans .
She encouraged them to continue to use their voices even through their pain to help America make progress to end systemic racism.
” It is difficult to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she , along with all but two of her fellow Democratic senators , blocked South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott ’ s police reform bill earlier this year .
Scott , a black Republican , argued that the Democrats blocked his bill not because of its content but because of who was offering it .
More alarming , however , is Harris ’ reported assertion that she is “ proud ” of Blake .
Blake was shot in the back seven times after he fought with police , resisted stun guns , walked around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached inside , all while ignoring commands from the officers .
After police shot him , they found a knife on the floorboard of the vehicle .
Importantly , the officers were on the scene because they were called by a woman Blake allegedly sexually assaulted .
The shooting occurred outside the woman ’ s residence .
According to the New York Post , the woman , whose name has not been released , told police she was asleep May 3 when Blake entered her room around 6 a.m. and said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleges that he then digitally violated her , sniffed his fingers and told her , “ Smells like you ’ ve been with other men.
” RELATED : Joe Biden 's Campaign Is Targeting Children with New 'Animal Crossing ' Campaign Ad In July , Blake was charged with felony sexual assault , trespassing and domestic abuse in the incident , and a warrant was issued for his arrest .
A month later , he allegedly violated a restraining order that was in place when he went to the woman ’ s home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s difficult to find something to be proud of in Blake ’ s behavior .
Megyn Kelly summed it up well : The left ’ s support for Blake should be the final nail in the coffin for the # MeToo movement .
The left claims to “ believe all women ” but has all but ignored Blake ’ s alleged victim .
Harris insinuated Brett Kavanaugh was a vicious rapist during the Senate confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nomination , based on unsubstantiated 35-year-old allegations .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day she was attacked , and Harris has nothing but praise for her alleged attacker .
This is far from the first example of Harris ’ # MeToo hypocrisy .
Earlier this year , when former Biden staffer Tara Reade accused the former vice president of sexually assaulting her back in 1993 , Harris claimed she believed Reade — but she then went on to accept a position as Biden ’ s running mate , proving either that she doesn ’ t care that her potential boss sexually assaulted someone or that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first place .
None of this is meant to suggest that Blake deserved to be shot .
Rather , it shows the moral hypocrisy of the left , which will hail an alleged sexual abuser as a hero because it forwards its current narrative .
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Sen. Kamala Harris claims to be on the side of women, but the Democratic vice presidential candidate’s latest statements clearly suggest otherwise.
The left’s narrative du jour is that police violence against black people is a widespread problem, even though evidence suggests that systemic police racism is a myth.
The left’s martyr of the moment is Jacob Blake, who was shot and paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23.
Harris visited the state Monday and spoke with Blake and his family.
“Sen. Harris had an inspirational and uplifting one-hour visit with Jacob Blake, Jr. and his family today,” Blake’s legal team said in a statement afterward. “She spoke individually with each family member about how they were handling the trauma and urged them to take care of their physical and mental health.
“In a moving moment, Jacob Jr. told Sen. Harris that he was proud of her, and the senator told Jacob that she was also proud of him and how he is working through is pain. Jacob Jr. assured her that he was not going to give up on life for the sake of his children.
“Sen. Harris also discussed the policy changes that she and Vice President Biden will seek, including the Justice in Policing Act and implicit bias training, to make things better for all Americans. She encouraged them to continue to use their voices even through their pain to help America make progress to end systemic racism.”
Sen. @KamalaHarris met with the family of #JacobBlake today, who joined by phone from his hospital bed. The family’s legal team released the following statement about the one-hour visit. #JusticeForJacobBlake pic.twitter.com/TQ7io0Clhe — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) September 7, 2020
It is difficult to believe that Harris truly supports police reform when she, along with all but two of her fellow Democratic senators, blocked South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s police reform bill earlier this year.
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Scott, a black Republican, argued that the Democrats blocked his bill not because of its content but because of who was offering it.
More alarming, however, is Harris’ reported assertion that she is “proud” of Blake.
Blake was shot in the back seven times after he fought with police, resisted stun guns, walked around his vehicle, opened the door and reached inside, all while ignoring commands from the officers. After police shot him, they found a knife on the floorboard of the vehicle.
Importantly, the officers were on the scene because they were called by a woman Blake allegedly sexually assaulted. The shooting occurred outside the woman’s residence.
According to the New York Post, the woman, whose name has not been released, told police she was asleep May 3 when Blake entered her room around 6 a.m. and said, “I want my s—.” His victim alleges that he then digitally violated her, sniffed his fingers and told her, “Smells like you’ve been with other men.”
That’s heinous.
In July, Blake was charged with felony sexual assault, trespassing and domestic abuse in the incident, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
A month later, he allegedly violated a restraining order that was in place when he went to the woman’s home, which led her to call 911.
It’s difficult to find something to be proud of in Blake’s behavior.
Megyn Kelly summed it up well:
PROUD of him? He’s accused of breaking into a sleeping woman’s house, sexually assaulting her, humiliating her & later returning to harass her. Then the cops she called for help say he resisted arrest, assaulted them & went for his knife. How about a word for his victim, Senator? https://t.co/IryYbPAuf6 — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) September 8, 2020
The left’s support for Blake should be the final nail in the coffin for the #MeToo movement. The left claims to “believe all women” but has all but ignored Blake’s alleged victim.
Harris insinuated Brett Kavanaugh was a vicious rapist during the Senate confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nomination, based on unsubstantiated 35-year-old allegations. Now, a sexual assault victim called the police the day she was attacked, and Harris has nothing but praise for her alleged attacker.
This is far from the first example of Harris’ #MeToo hypocrisy.
Earlier this year, when former Biden staffer Tara Reade accused the former vice president of sexually assaulting her back in 1993, Harris claimed she believed Reade — but she then went on to accept a position as Biden’s running mate, proving either that she doesn’t care that her potential boss sexually assaulted someone or that she was lying about believing Reade in the first place.
None of this is meant to suggest that Blake deserved to be shot. Rather, it shows the moral hypocrisy of the left, which will hail an alleged sexual abuser as a hero because it forwards its current narrative.
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westernjournal--2020-09-08--Dan Calabrese: The NFL’s Woke Broadcasts Aren’t About Stopping Violence

With great self-righteousness and unmistakable sanctimony , the Fox NFL crew warned us about what we should expect if we attempt to watch the pre-game show on Sundays this season .
I think I will continue watching NFL Network before the games .
Curt Menefee , Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw informed us that it is their duty – as it is for NFL players – to use their platform to advocate for , er , whatever it is that would make things better .
And therein lies the problem .
No one can disagree that it ’ s troubling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of a police procedure , just as no one can dispute that it ’ s bad news when a man is shot while trying to get into his car .
TRENDING : Weather Reporter Shared Heartbreaking Confession on Facebook Before Taking Her Own Life The problem is that we ’ re responding to these events by making a lot of noise – and breaking things – but not with a serious attempt to understand what happened or why .
Remember when Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson , Missouri , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an entire season in various ways , including a display by the then-St. Louis Rams who took the field in T-shirts reading “ Hands Up , Don ’ t Shoot.
” That was based on the fiction , widely believed at the time , that Brown had said ( and acted out ) that very thing before Wilson shot him .
It turned out , of course , that this story was complete fiction .
It was Brown who had been the aggressor and it was Wilson who fired his weapon only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get Brown to back off .
That is why every investigation , even the one conducted by Barack Obama ’ s Justice Department , cleared Wilson of any wrongdoing .
Now we see the same dynamic happening with Jacob Blake .
Athletes are adorning their uniforms with his name , as if he is a completely innocent victim .
As the news comes out that he is a sexual assault suspect and was reaching for a knife at the time he was shot , it doesn ’ t matter .
Pro athletes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to back off now .
And that is what happens when people who don ’ t really know what happened or why start pontificating as Menefee , Long and Bradshaw are promising to do here .
No one wants to see more violence involving police officers .
Everyone wants to see less .
Making that happen means a better understanding of everything from urban decay to generational poverty to police training and procedures .
Slapping slogans on your helmet accomplishes none of this .
Neither does taking a knee for the national anthem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Out Pro Athletes Taking a Knee During the Anthem Is Pointless Violence between police and citizens doesn ’ t happen because people want it to happen .
It happens because we have very complex problems in this country that we aren ’ t even trying to solve .
We ’ re choosing virtue signals and riots over real thought and analysis .
And the people who host your football pre-game show aren ’ t going to make that any better .
I won ’ t tell Fox to stick to football analysis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much better .
If they did , I wouldn ’ t be watching NFL Network every week .
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With great self-righteousness and unmistakable sanctimony, the Fox NFL crew warned us about what we should expect if we attempt to watch the pre-game show on Sundays this season.
I think I will continue watching NFL Network before the games.
Curt Menefee, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw informed us that it is their duty – as it is for NFL players – to use their platform to advocate for, er, whatever it is that would make things better.
And therein lies the problem.
No one can disagree that it’s troubling when you see a man die as a result of a police procedure, just as no one can dispute that it’s bad news when a man is shot while trying to get into his car.
The problem is that we’re responding to these events by making a lot of noise – and breaking things – but not with a serious attempt to understand what happened or why.
Remember when Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson, Missouri, by Officer Darren Wilson? NFL players virtue-signaled for an entire season in various ways, including a display by the then-St. Louis Rams who took the field in T-shirts reading “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot.” That was based on the fiction, widely believed at the time, that Brown had said (and acted out) that very thing before Wilson shot him.
It turned out, of course, that this story was complete fiction.
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It was Brown who had been the aggressor and it was Wilson who fired his weapon only after exhausting every other technique to try to get Brown to back off. That is why every investigation, even the one conducted by Barack Obama’s Justice Department, cleared Wilson of any wrongdoing.
Now we see the same dynamic happening with Jacob Blake.
Athletes are adorning their uniforms with his name, as if he is a completely innocent victim. As the news comes out that he is a sexual assault suspect and was reaching for a knife at the time he was shot, it doesn’t matter. Pro athletes are too invested in the Jacob-Blake-as-victim narrative to back off now.
And that is what happens when people who don’t really know what happened or why start pontificating as Menefee, Long and Bradshaw are promising to do here.
No one wants to see more violence involving police officers. Everyone wants to see less. Making that happen means a better understanding of everything from urban decay to generational poverty to police training and procedures.
Slapping slogans on your helmet accomplishes none of this. Neither does taking a knee for the national anthem.
Violence between police and citizens doesn’t happen because people want it to happen. It happens because we have very complex problems in this country that we aren’t even trying to solve.
We’re choosing virtue signals and riots over real thought and analysis. And the people who host your football pre-game show aren’t going to make that any better.
I won’t tell Fox to stick to football analysis, because they don’t do that much better. If they did, I wouldn’t be watching NFL Network every week.
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