westernjournal--2020-07-18--Establishment Media Shamelessly Manipulates McEnany’s Words To Make Her Look Bad

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on reopening schools in the fall : “ The science should not stand in the way of this.
” That sounds spectacularly bad , doesn ’ t it ?
If the science doesn ’ t support it , the Trump administration doesn ’ t care .
They just want the schools open — putting our kids at risk in order to make a political point .
That ’ s not really what she said , mind you — although you ’ d be hard-pressed to discover it in establishment media coverage of Thursday ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said those words as part of a longer answer about reopening schools for in-person instruction in the fall .
Given that many districts have been saying they ’ ll stay online for the next school year , a reporter wondered what the president would say to parents who were asking , “ OK , what do I do with my kids ?
” “ You know , the president has said unmistakably that he wants schools to open .
And I was just in the Oval [ Office ] talking to him about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he means open in full — kids being able to attend each and every day at their school , ” McEnany replied .
“ The science should not stand in the way of this .
And as [ public health expert ] Dr. Scott Atlas said — I thought this was a good quote — ‘ Of course , we can [ do it ] .
Everyone else in the … Western world , our peer nations are doing it .
We are the outlier here.
’ “ The science is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , for instance , you look at the JAMA Pediatrics study of 46 pediatric hospitals in North America that said the risk of critical illness from COVID is far less for children than that of seasonal flu , ” she continued .
“ The science is on our side here , and we encourage for localities and states to just simply follow the science , open our schools .
It ’ s very damaging to our children : There is a lack of reporting of abuse ; there ’ s mental depressions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are not addressed when students are not in school .
Our schools are extremely important , they ’ re essential , and they must reopen.
” That was fairly straightforward , right ?
Anyone looking at the statement in totality would have seen what McEnany was saying : The White House felt the risk level to children from the coronavirus was low , given statistics , but the risk level that stems from keeping them out of school and opting for distance learning was high , particularly when you consider issues like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adams at the Washington Examiner cataloged the tweets and headlines reporting on what McEnany said .
They were , um , very similar : “ The White House Press Secretary on Trump ’ s push to reopen schools : ‘ The science should not stand in the way of this , ’ ” CNN ’ s Jim Acosta tweeted .
RELATED : Rush Announces New Nickname for Trump After Media Try , Fail To Make Him Look Weak Reporter Jim Heath : “ ‘ The science should not stand in the way of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make this stuff up .
108 days until the election.
” Ana Cabrera of CNN : “ WH Press Secretary : ‘ When he ( Trump ) says open , he means open — in full — kids being able to attend each and every day at their school , ’ McEnany told reporters at the press briefing .
‘ The science should not stand in the way of this.
’ ” “ ‘ The science should not stand in the way of this , ’ @ PressSec says of fully re-opening schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ From the White House podium : ‘ Science should not stand in the way ’ of reopening schools , ” CBS News ’ Weijia Jiang said .
Adams cataloged more of this .
Perhaps most frightening , everyone he cited all chose the same quote — a phrase which wasn ’ t verbally felicitous but also didn ’ t have anything to do with the general thrust of what McEnany had to say .
This doesn ’ t have much to do with whether or not reopening schools in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s scientific arguments to be made on both sides , though I tend to side with the aforementioned Dr. Scott Atlas , a former head of neuroradiology at Stanford .
“ If you believe in science , science says that 99.97 percent of deaths in the United States are in people over 15 , 99.9 are people over 24 .
The hospitalization rate for influenza according to the CDC is much greater than from COVID-19 for children , ” he told Fox News .
“ There are virtually zero risks to children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this disease , ” Atlas added .
“ Anyone who thinks schools should be closed is not talking about the risks to children .
That ’ s factual .
They should say that.
” He noted that 82 percent of K-12 teachers were under 55 , meaning they weren ’ t in high-risk groups , either — and for those who were , there were measures that could be taken .
All of that is a digression , however , because the media chose , en masse , to distort what McEnany meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a muddied phrase .
And they all drank from the same cup of error .
McEnany isn ’ t a science denier , which is what she was made out to be .
The administration isn ’ t putting your children or our teachers at risk unnecessarily given what we know about the science .
And every person who used this specific quote quote did so for a reason .
It wasn ’ t to enlighten their readership .
As a nation , we desperately need to have a series of discussions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly when it comes to our students .
When those who facilitate this discussion lie to our faces , nothing is served aside from an agenda .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on reopening schools in the fall: “The science should not stand in the way of this.”
That sounds spectacularly bad, doesn’t it? If the science doesn’t support it, the Trump administration doesn’t care. They just want the schools open — putting our kids at risk in order to make a political point.
That’s not really what she said, mind you — although you’d be hard-pressed to discover it in establishment media coverage of Thursday’s White House news conference.
McEnany said those words as part of a longer answer about reopening schools for in-person instruction in the fall. Given that many districts have been saying they’ll stay online for the next school year, a reporter wondered what the president would say to parents who were asking, “OK, what do I do with my kids?”
“You know, the president has said unmistakably that he wants schools to open. And I was just in the Oval [Office] talking to him about that. And when he says open, he means open in full — kids being able to attend each and every day at their school,” McEnany replied.
“The science should not stand in the way of this. And as [public health expert] Dr. Scott Atlas said — I thought this was a good quote — ‘Of course, we can [do it]. Everyone else in the … Western world, our peer nations are doing it. We are the outlier here.’
“The science is very clear on this, that — you know, for instance, you look at the JAMA Pediatrics study of 46 pediatric hospitals in North America that said the risk of critical illness from COVID is far less for children than that of seasonal flu,” she continued.
“The science is on our side here, and we encourage for localities and states to just simply follow the science, open our schools. It’s very damaging to our children: There is a lack of reporting of abuse; there’s mental depressions that are not addressed; suicidal ideations that are not addressed when students are not in school. Our schools are extremely important, they’re essential, and they must reopen.”
That was fairly straightforward, right?
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Anyone looking at the statement in totality would have seen what McEnany was saying: The White House felt the risk level to children from the coronavirus was low, given statistics, but the risk level that stems from keeping them out of school and opting for distance learning was high, particularly when you consider issues like depression and unreported child abuse.
Report her full quote fairly! “The science should not stand in the way of this…the science is very clear on this…the science is on our side here. We encourage for localities and states to just simply follow the science. Open our schools.” pic.twitter.com/keQ9oZUzcA — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 16, 2020
Becket Adams at the Washington Examiner cataloged the tweets and headlines reporting on what McEnany said. They were, um, very similar:
“The White House Press Secretary on Trump’s push to reopen schools: ‘The science should not stand in the way of this,’” CNN’s Jim Acosta tweeted.
The White House Press Secretary on Trump’s push to reopen schools: “The science should not stand in the way of this.” — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 16, 2020
Reporter Jim Heath: “‘The science should not stand in the way of this.’ You just can’t make this stuff up. 108 days until the election.”
“The science should not stand in the way of this.” –@PressSec response to school openings during pandemic. You just can’t make this stuff up. 108 days until the election. — Jim Heath (@JimHeathTV) July 16, 2020
Ana Cabrera of CNN: “WH Press Secretary: ‘When he (Trump) says open, he means open — in full — kids being able to attend each and every day at their school,’ McEnany told reporters at the press briefing. ‘The science should not stand in the way of this.’”
WH Press Secretary: “When he (Trump) says open, he means open– in full– kids being able to attend each and every day at their school,” McEnany told reporters at the press briefing. “The science should not stand in the way of this.” — Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) July 16, 2020
“‘The science should not stand in the way of this,’ @PressSec says of fully re-opening schools,” NBC News’ Josh Lederman added.
“The science should not stand in the way of this,” @PressSec says of fully re-opening schools — Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) July 16, 2020
“From the White House podium: ‘Science should not stand in the way’ of reopening schools,” CBS News’ Weijia Jiang said.
From the White House podium:
“Science should not stand in the way” of reopening schools. https://t.co/pE2AN6GtyM — Weijia Jiang (@weijia) July 16, 2020
Adams cataloged more of this. Perhaps most frightening, everyone he cited all chose the same quote — a phrase which wasn’t verbally felicitous but also didn’t have anything to do with the general thrust of what McEnany had to say.
This doesn’t have much to do with whether or not reopening schools in the fall is a good idea.
There’s scientific arguments to be made on both sides, though I tend to side with the aforementioned Dr. Scott Atlas, a former head of neuroradiology at Stanford.
“If you believe in science, science says that 99.97 percent of deaths in the United States are in people over 15, 99.9 are people over 24. The hospitalization rate for influenza according to the CDC is much greater than from COVID-19 for children,” he told Fox News.
“There are virtually zero risks to children of getting something serious or dying from this disease,” Atlas added.
“Anyone who thinks schools should be closed is not talking about the risks to children. That’s factual. They should say that.”
He noted that 82 percent of K-12 teachers were under 55, meaning they weren’t in high-risk groups, either — and for those who were, there were measures that could be taken.
All of that is a digression, however, because the media chose, en masse, to distort what McEnany meant — which was crystal clear — based on a muddied phrase. And they all drank from the same cup of error.
McEnany isn’t a science denier, which is what she was made out to be. The administration isn’t putting your children or our teachers at risk unnecessarily given what we know about the science.
And every person who used this specific quote quote did so for a reason. It wasn’t to enlighten their readership.
As a nation, we desperately need to have a series of discussions involving where we go from here, particularly when it comes to our students. When those who facilitate this discussion lie to our faces, nothing is served aside from an agenda.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Large Tree Has Blazing Fire Within Trunk After Lightning Strike

If you live in a place that gets intense storms , you ’ re familiar with safety measures people take when the sky starts to unleash its fury .
We ’ re taught not to stand under trees when there ’ s lightning because trees are often struck by it .
But trees do not always catch on fire because of a lightning strike .
That is a much rarer , and a downright unsettling thing to see .
It happened Wednesday along Leeds Junction Road in Wales , Maine .
The Wales Fire Department took a video of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page for all to see .
“ Units are currently operating at a lightning struck vs tree on Leeds junction road , ” the department posted .
It ’ s an eery sight : The background is gray and rainy , but there ’ s a crack running up a large tree , and fire is licking upward from the inside .
When a commenter asked if the whole tree was on fire , the department responded saying , “ yes traveled up into the trunk.
” According to WMTW-TV , the rain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tree itself , so thankfully it didn ’ t spread .
It was the result of a number of intense storms that hit the area .
One person commented that it looked like the tree from “ Sleepy Hollow , ” and another asked whether “ anybody got a marshmallow.
” “ Well that ’ s the coolest thing I ’ ve seen in awhile !
” wrote another person .
“ Glad everyone is OK. ” “ This is the craziest thing , ” WHCF-FM said in its share of the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by lightning and set the inside of this tree on fire .
You got ta admit 2020 does not disappoint in the ‘ Never saw that one coming ’ department.
” Even though this kind of occurrence is unusual , it isn ’ t unheard of .
Another spooky incident took place in St. Louis — in a cemetery .
The large tree sported strike marks that scored its bark and ended in a glowing base .
The tree itself was nearly hollowed out , slowly smoking and seething against the backdrop of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Video Saving Toddler Thrown from Balcony of Burning Building The video has been described as a “ scene from the afterlife , ” and many have commented on both how interestingly cool and creepy it is .
With displays of power like this , it ’ s clear why you want to take shelter in a safe way ( not under a tree ! )
and avoid being hit by lightning .
We don ’ t need any more close calls this year !
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If you live in a place that gets intense storms, you’re familiar with safety measures people take when the sky starts to unleash its fury. We’re taught not to stand under trees when there’s lightning because trees are often struck by it.
But trees do not always catch on fire because of a lightning strike. That is a much rarer, and a downright unsettling thing to see.
It happened Wednesday along Leeds Junction Road in Wales, Maine. The Wales Fire Department took a video of the spectacle and shared it on its Facebook page for all to see.
“Units are currently operating at a lightning struck vs tree on Leeds junction road,” the department posted.
It’s an eery sight: The background is gray and rainy, but there’s a crack running up a large tree, and fire is licking upward from the inside.
When a commenter asked if the whole tree was on fire, the department responded saying, “yes traveled up into the trunk.”
According to WMTW-TV, the rain helped keep the fire contained to the tree itself, so thankfully it didn’t spread. It was the result of a number of intense storms that hit the area.
One person commented that it looked like the tree from “Sleepy Hollow,” and another asked whether “anybody got a marshmallow.”
“Well that’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in awhile!” wrote another person. “Glad everyone is OK.”
“This is the craziest thing,” WHCF-FM said in its share of the video. “They say it got hit by lightning and set the inside of this tree on fire. You gotta admit 2020 does not disappoint in the ‘Never saw that one coming’ department.”
Even though this kind of occurrence is unusual, it isn’t unheard of. Another spooky incident took place in St. Louis — in a cemetery.
The large tree sported strike marks that scored its bark and ended in a glowing base. The tree itself was nearly hollowed out, slowly smoking and seething against the backdrop of headstones.
The video has been described as a “scene from the afterlife,” and many have commented on both how interestingly cool and creepy it is.
With displays of power like this, it’s clear why you want to take shelter in a safe way (not under a tree!) and avoid being hit by lightning. We don’t need any more close calls this year!
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Protesters Given Taste of Their Own Medicine as Black Power Statue Gets Taken Down Day After Install

Protesters Given Taste of Their Own Medicine as Black Power Statue Gets Taken Down Day After Installation

Anti-monument protesters were given a taste of their own medicine as a statue of their own creation was removed roughly 24 hours after it was first installed .
The statue , which depicts a woman raising her fist in a black power salute , was installed by activists early Wednesday morning in Bristol , England , according to Euronews .
The spot was previously occupied by a monument torn down by protesters .
On Thursday , city council workers removed the new statue .
The statue — dubbed “ A Surge of Power ( Jen Reid ) 2020 , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — was installed without the local government ’ s permission .
Marc Quinn , the artist behind the work , based the design on Black Lives Matter activist Jen Reid after she was seen standing on the recently vacated plinth in June .
The plinth where it was installed used to hold a statue that was razed during violent protests last month .
The original statue , that of merchant Edward Colston , was pulled down and thrown into a nearby harbor due to his dealings in the Atlantic slave trade .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a museum , along with placards from the Black Lives Matter demonstration , ” Euronews reported .
Despite not going through the proper procedures , supporters of the new monument want it to stay .
“ I ’ d like the council to keep it here because obviously what it represents and who was there prior , ” Reid told Euronews .
“ It ’ s a decision that they ’ re going to have to make .
“ I think the most important thing is that something is up there replacing Edward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , educate , learn and just keep talking about , you know , BLM.
” The moment in which workers carefully removed the statue with a crane was caught on video : This treatment sits in stark contrast to how protesters abused Colston ’ s monument .
RELATED : 'Soviet-Style ' Punishment Imposed on College Student After He Posted Photo with Gun After violently pulling it down , rioters jumped on the statue and rolled it into a nearby body of water , from which the government later fished it out .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of Reid will be held until the artist either collects the work or donates it to the city ’ s collection .
The city also promised a “ democratic process ” in which residents will be able to “ decide the future of the plinth.
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Anti-monument protesters were given a taste of their own medicine as a statue of their own creation was removed roughly 24 hours after it was first installed.
The statue, which depicts a woman raising her fist in a black power salute, was installed by activists early Wednesday morning in Bristol, England, according to Euronews. The spot was previously occupied by a monument torn down by protesters.
On Thursday, city council workers removed the new statue.
The statue — dubbed “A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020,” according to the London-based outlet The Times — was installed without the local government’s permission.
Marc Quinn, the artist behind the work, based the design on Black Lives Matter activist Jen Reid after she was seen standing on the recently vacated plinth in June.
The plinth where it was installed used to hold a statue that was razed during violent protests last month.
The original statue, that of merchant Edward Colston, was pulled down and thrown into a nearby harbor due to his dealings in the Atlantic slave trade. It is slated to “be placed in a museum, along with placards from the Black Lives Matter demonstration,” Euronews reported.
Despite not going through the proper procedures, supporters of the new monument want it to stay.
“I’d like the council to keep it here because obviously what it represents and who was there prior,” Reid told Euronews. “It’s a decision that they’re going to have to make.
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“I think the most important thing is that something is up there replacing Edward Colston. And for people to discuss, educate, learn and just keep talking about, you know, BLM.”
The moment in which workers carefully removed the statue with a crane was caught on video:
Video: The moment the statue of Jen Reid was lifted from the plinth at 5.30 this morning, by workmen on behalf of the council. pic.twitter.com/E8Cz72wSb6 — Anthony Ward (@Anth0ny_Ward) July 16, 2020
This treatment sits in stark contrast to how protesters abused Colston’s monument.
After violently pulling it down, rioters jumped on the statue and rolled it into a nearby body of water, from which the government later fished it out.
Anti-racism protesters tore down and threw a bronze statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston into a river in Bristol, England on Sunday as thousands demonstrated across the UK over George Floyd’s death https://t.co/aWXfAaMujd pic.twitter.com/1ZLwYdOjU3 — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 8, 2020
According to the Bristol City Council, the statue of Reid will be held until the artist either collects the work or donates it to the city’s collection.
The city also promised a “democratic process” in which residents will be able to “decide the future of the plinth.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Rogue Drone Pilot’s Footage Resurfaces, Shows China Herding Humans from Cattle Cars

Footage leaked from China revealed a grim scene to the world , all but confirming the communist juggernaut ’ s cultural genocide against a minority group in the country .
The clip , seemingly taken from a drone , was first released in September 2019 by the YouTube account War on Fear .
In the video , blindfolded and bound men are seen being herded from train cars like an image out of 1930s Germany .
War on Fear claims the clip was taken in China ’ s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region .
( At least one expert has confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CBS News . )
The recording serves as a haunting reminder that state-sanctioned evil like that of the Holocaust still exists in the world today .
Shortly after the footage was originally published , the global coronavirus pandemic put all eyes on China and its sickening treatment of people living under the ruling communist party .
Now , the same video has resurfaced and is making the rounds on Twitter .
It had racked up nearly six million views by Saturday , more than six times what the original YouTube video has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attention of the media and politicians .
The video has resurfaced amid shifting global relations with China .
The initial coronavirus outbreak , allowed to run loose under the lies and deceit of China and the World Health Organization , has cracked open the friendly facade of the global economy ’ s manufacturing linchpin .
Now , the world is becoming more aware of China ’ s evil deeds every day .
One of the communist giant ’ s most nefarious acts is its ongoing treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , according to BBC .
RELATED : 'Soviet-Style ' Punishment Imposed on College Student After He Posted Photo with Gun The ethnic minority , which speaks its own language and is historically and culturally Muslim ( though largely secular in practice today ) , is vastly different than the dominant Han Chinese who rule the country .
The separatism that springs from this major difference is an affront to the communist government ’ s vision of a harmonious and unified China .
For the crime of being an Uighur , men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often find themselves in a series of re-education and labor camps that work to erase their culture from the Middle Kingdom , The New York Times reported .
Evidence of this cultural genocide has appeared on American shores in the form of products that appear to have been made from and by the Uighur people .
China ’ s crimes , both against its own citizens and the world , are becoming harder to ignore by the day .
Thankfully , this resurfaced video and a renewed interest in China ’ s sickening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to answer for the genocide of its own people .
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Footage leaked from China revealed a grim scene to the world, all but confirming the communist juggernaut’s cultural genocide against a minority group in the country.
The clip, seemingly taken from a drone, was first released in September 2019 by the YouTube account War on Fear.
In the video, blindfolded and bound men are seen being herded from train cars like an image out of 1930s Germany. War on Fear claims the clip was taken in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. (At least one expert has confirmed this is likely the case, according to CBS News.)
The recording serves as a haunting reminder that state-sanctioned evil like that of the Holocaust still exists in the world today.
Shortly after the footage was originally published, the global coronavirus pandemic put all eyes on China and its sickening treatment of people living under the ruling communist party.
Now, the same video has resurfaced and is making the rounds on Twitter.
It had racked up nearly six million views by Saturday, more than six times what the original YouTube video has.
The resurfaced clip is also gaining the attention of the media and politicians.
Would like to know more about this video, but China’s treatment of the Uighurs is chilling in its cruelty. They shaved their heads, blindfolded them, lined them up and loaded them into train cars. https://t.co/JlEuIYwJUk — Mieke Eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) July 17, 2020
The video has resurfaced amid shifting global relations with China.
The initial coronavirus outbreak, allowed to run loose under the lies and deceit of China and the World Health Organization, has cracked open the friendly facade of the global economy’s manufacturing linchpin.
Now, the world is becoming more aware of China’s evil deeds every day.
One of the communist giant’s most nefarious acts is its ongoing treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority.
Roughly 11 million Uighurs live in western China, according to BBC.
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The ethnic minority, which speaks its own language and is historically and culturally Muslim (though largely secular in practice today), is vastly different than the dominant Han Chinese who rule the country.
The separatism that springs from this major difference is an affront to the communist government’s vision of a harmonious and unified China.
Fascism is not federal law enforcement enforcing the law against rioters and looters (and they are arresting rioters and looters in Portland, not mere “protesters”). Fascism is the Chinese government shuttling Uighers by train to concentration camps. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 17, 2020
For the crime of being an Uighur, men, women and children from the ethnic group often find themselves in a series of re-education and labor camps that work to erase their culture from the Middle Kingdom, The New York Times reported.
Evidence of this cultural genocide has appeared on American shores in the form of products that appear to have been made from and by the Uighur people.
China’s crimes, both against its own citizens and the world, are becoming harder to ignore by the day.
Thankfully, this resurfaced video and a renewed interest in China’s sickening behavior could mean the country will soon have to answer for the genocide of its own people.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Moment Cop Saves Life of 3-Week-Old Baby Caught on Dashcam

CPR classes are common for a reason : When someone needs life-saving intervention , there ’ s no time to look up instructions or watch a how-to video .
Immediate action is needed , and so courses and refreshers are necessary for people to be well-informed and drilled on how to react .
First responders definitely know the CPR drill , but they ’ re not always on the scene when disaster strikes .
Officer Cameron Maciejewski with the Sterling Heights Police Department in Michigan was able to respond quickly on July 9 when a call about a choking infant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police department shows the officer heading down residential streets at night .
As he pulls up to the house , three adults , one carrying a 3-week-old baby girl who isn ’ t breathing , stream out onto the front lawn and approach the officer .
“ Ofc .
Maciejewski calmly takes the baby in his arms and performs back thrusts in attempts to clear the baby ’ s air way , ” the Sterling Heights Police Department shared on Monday .
“ When doing so , the baby coughs up the obstruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If it wasn ’ t for Ofc .
Maciejewski ’ s quick , calm , lifesaving actions , the outcome of this incident could have been tragically different .
Not only did the officer save the baby , but the officer did an outstanding job consoling the family.
” “ Once again , the Sterling Heights Police Department strives to provide the best service to our citizens , especially when it matters most !
” It was not exactly clear what was obstructing the baby ’ s throat ( though WDIV-TV reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a bottle ) but whatever it was , the officer cleared it out and was immediately rewarded with a reassuring cry from the baby .
Afterward , the Sterling Heights Fire Department took the baby to the hospital .
When Maciejewski was later commended for the calm manner in which he dealt with the stressful situation , he said it was just part of the job .
He explained it was his training that allowed him to deal with the emergency in a level-headed way .
RELATED : Missing Toddler with Autism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dogs “ If I start freaking or if I can ’ t handle myself or maintain my cool , then that just escalates everything for the family , and I mean as you saw in the video , there was lots of family there , ” he said in a later interview shared by the police department .
Many people have commented to thank him for his heroic intervention .
One commenter who owns a local restaurant even extended a special offer in thanks for his work .
“ Heck of a job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department ’ s share of the video .
“ Couldn ’ t be more prouder !
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Please SHPD get me in touch with this officer .
I ’ d like to award him for his heroic actions.
” “ This is the least we can do , ” he continued in another comment .
“ I ’ m truly grateful for all of our first responders and our strong surrounding communities .
This video of this hero really touched home and I honestly could not be any prouder.
” Many times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people cause division , but in this case it ’ s been used to recognize good and create even more .
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CPR classes are common for a reason: When someone needs life-saving intervention, there’s no time to look up instructions or watch a how-to video. Immediate action is needed, and so courses and refreshers are necessary for people to be well-informed and drilled on how to react.
First responders definitely know the CPR drill, but they’re not always on the scene when disaster strikes.
Officer Cameron Maciejewski with the Sterling Heights Police Department in Michigan was able to respond quickly on July 9 when a call about a choking infant came in.
Video posted by the police department shows the officer heading down residential streets at night.
As he pulls up to the house, three adults, one carrying a 3-week-old baby girl who isn’t breathing, stream out onto the front lawn and approach the officer.
“Ofc. Maciejewski calmly takes the baby in his arms and performs back thrusts in attempts to clear the baby’s air way,” the Sterling Heights Police Department shared on Monday. “When doing so, the baby coughs up the obstruction, and begins to cry.”
“If it wasn’t for Ofc. Maciejewski’s quick, calm, lifesaving actions, the outcome of this incident could have been tragically different. Not only did the officer save the baby, but the officer did an outstanding job consoling the family.”
“Once again, the Sterling Heights Police Department strives to provide the best service to our citizens, especially when it matters most!”
It was not exactly clear what was obstructing the baby’s throat (though WDIV-TV reported that the infant lost consciousness while drinking milk from a bottle) but whatever it was, the officer cleared it out and was immediately rewarded with a reassuring cry from the baby.
Afterward, the Sterling Heights Fire Department took the baby to the hospital.
When Maciejewski was later commended for the calm manner in which he dealt with the stressful situation, he said it was just part of the job. He explained it was his training that allowed him to deal with the emergency in a level-headed way.
“If I start freaking or if I can’t handle myself or maintain my cool, then that just escalates everything for the family, and I mean as you saw in the video, there was lots of family there,” he said in a later interview shared by the police department.
Many people have commented to thank him for his heroic intervention.
One commenter who owns a local restaurant even extended a special offer in thanks for his work.
“Heck of a job,” Sami Rayshouny wrote on the department’s share of the video. “Couldn’t be more prouder!!! Please SHPD get me in touch with this officer. I’d like to award him for his heroic actions.”
“This is the least we can do,” he continued in another comment. “I’m truly grateful for all of our first responders and our strong surrounding communities. This video of this hero really touched home and I honestly could not be any prouder.”
Many times, social media is a platform where people cause division, but in this case it’s been used to recognize good and create even more.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Left’s Fear-Mongering ‘Secret Police’ Narrative Shattered, Turns Out Viral Portland Arrest Was by Tr

Left’s Fear-Mongering ‘Secret Police’ Narrative Shattered, Turns Out Viral Portland Arrest Was by Trump’s New PACT Force

Arrests of some protesters and rioters made by federal authorities in Portland , Oregon , including one arrest caught in a video that ’ s gone viral , are the work of a new federal task force , according to a published report .
The task force has its roots in a June 26 executive order from President Donald Trump titled , “ Protecting American Monuments , Memorials , and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Activity , ” a July 1 Department of Homeland Security news release said .
In response to the executive order , Acting Secretary of Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established the Protecting American Communities Task Force .
“ DHS is answering the President ’ s call to use our law enforcement personnel across the country to protect our historic landmarks , ” Wolf said in a statement .
“ We won ’ t stand idly by while violent anarchists and rioters seek not only to vandalize and destroy the symbols of our nation , but to disrupt law and order and sow chaos in our communities.
” The release said the PACT will “ conduct ongoing assessments of potential civil unrest or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and property.
” And in a sentence that links to recent activity in Portland , the release added : “ This may involve potential surge activity to ensure the continuing protection of critical locations.
” In response to unrest in Portland , media reports claimed federal agents with no clear identification on their uniforms have been detaining protesters .
One video in particular , which shows federal agents detaining a protester who claims he “ hasn ’ t done anything wrong , ” has sparked outrage , garnering nearly 11 million views as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive : On Friday , a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman told Reuters that CBP agents were sent to Portland to support the DHS in its PACT mission .
According to The Nation , which previously used the term “ secret police ” in reporting on the federal agents , the activity was guided by a CBP memo dated July 1 .
The memo was linked to deployments of CBP agents over the July 4 weekend .
“ While the Department respects every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , violence and civil unrest will not be tolerated , ” the memo said .
“ Violent anarchists have organized events in Portland over the last several weeks with willful intent to damage and destroy federal property , as well as injure federal officers and agents , ” a CBP spokesman , who confirmed that CBP agents operating as members of the PACT arrested the man in the viral video , told The Nation .
“ These criminal actions will not be tolerated.
” RELATED : TWJ Interviews Roger Stone : ‘ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Judicial System A group of Oregon-based Democratic legislators pushed back against the deployment of CBP agents .
Sens .
Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici said these federal agents have no place in Portland .
“ These tactics include deploying federal agents without identifying insignia in an apparent effort to evade transparency and accountability , snatching people off the street with no apparent reason for apprehension , and using potentially deadly munitions to harm peaceful protesters .
These actions are out of control , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolf and Attorney General William Barr .
“ They are more reflective of tactics of a government led by a dictator , not from the government of our constitutional democratic republic.
” “ The message crafted by the Trump administration to justify this escalation of force and intimidation in Portland borders on propaganda , apparently to serve the President ’ s perceived political interests , ” they said .
“ This is unacceptable under our Constitution .
There are undoubtedly dangerous acts being committed by a small number of individuals .
Yet a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ‘ violent anarchists ’ 72 times while describing graffiti , ” wrote the lawmakers , who have the support of Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler .
On social media , many liberals claimed Trump had deployed a “ secret police ” force : But Wolf , who visited Portland on Thursday , said federal agents are in Portland because of the violence taking place there .
“ The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
“ Each night , lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property , including the federal courthouse , and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it .
“ A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice — to attack it is to attack America .
Instead of addressing violent criminals in their communities , local and state leaders are instead focusing on placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community .
This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if state and local officials decide to take appropriate action instead of refusing to enforce the law .
DHS will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them , ” Wolf added .
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Arrests of some protesters and rioters made by federal authorities in Portland, Oregon, including one arrest caught in a video that’s gone viral, are the work of a new federal task force, according to a published report.
The task force has its roots in a June 26 executive order from President Donald Trump titled, “Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Activity,” a July 1 Department of Homeland Security news release said.
In response to the executive order, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced the DHS had established the Protecting American Communities Task Force.
“DHS is answering the President’s call to use our law enforcement personnel across the country to protect our historic landmarks,” Wolf said in a statement. “We won’t stand idly by while violent anarchists and rioters seek not only to vandalize and destroy the symbols of our nation, but to disrupt law and order and sow chaos in our communities.”
The release said the PACT will “conduct ongoing assessments of potential civil unrest or destruction and allocate resources to protect people and property.”
And in a sentence that links to recent activity in Portland, the release added: “This may involve potential surge activity to ensure the continuing protection of critical locations.”
In response to unrest in Portland, media reports claimed federal agents with no clear identification on their uniforms have been detaining protesters.
One video in particular, which shows federal agents detaining a protester who claims he “hasn’t done anything wrong,” has sparked outrage, garnering nearly 11 million views as of Saturday morning:
Warning: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
These federal officers (?) just rushed up and arrested someone for no reason pic.twitter.com/xcFVuoMZmN — Matcha chai (@matcha_chai) July 15, 2020
On Friday, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman told Reuters that CBP agents were sent to Portland to support the DHS in its PACT mission.
According to The Nation, which previously used the term “secret police” in reporting on the federal agents, the activity was guided by a CBP memo dated July 1. The memo was linked to deployments of CBP agents over the July 4 weekend.
“While the Department respects every American’s right to protest peacefully, violence and civil unrest will not be tolerated,” the memo said.
“Violent anarchists have organized events in Portland over the last several weeks with willful intent to damage and destroy federal property, as well as injure federal officers and agents,” a CBP spokesman, who confirmed that CBP agents operating as members of the PACT arrested the man in the viral video, told The Nation. “These criminal actions will not be tolerated.”
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A group of Oregon-based Democratic legislators pushed back against the deployment of CBP agents.
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici said these federal agents have no place in Portland.
“These tactics include deploying federal agents without identifying insignia in an apparent effort to evade transparency and accountability, snatching people off the street with no apparent reason for apprehension, and using potentially deadly munitions to harm peaceful protesters. These actions are out of control,” the delegation wrote Friday in a letter to Wolf and Attorney General William Barr.
“They are more reflective of tactics of a government led by a dictator, not from the government of our constitutional democratic republic.”
“The message crafted by the Trump administration to justify this escalation of force and intimidation in Portland borders on propaganda, apparently to serve the President’s perceived political interests,” they said.
“This is unacceptable under our Constitution. There are undoubtedly dangerous acts being committed by a small number of individuals. Yet a Department of Homeland Security press release refers to ‘violent anarchists’ 72 times while describing graffiti,” wrote the lawmakers, who have the support of Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
Mr. President, this is an attack on our democracy.https://t.co/KGGBTI49eu — Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) July 17, 2020
On social media, many liberals claimed Trump had deployed a “secret police” force:
For most of us, Trump irrevocably “crossed the line” a long time ago. A question for the rest of you: if “secret police” wasn’t your line, what is? — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) July 17, 2020
People need to stop being so alarmist. So what if the president is a blatant white supremacist authoritarian dispatching secret police to kidnap Americans while our law enforcement and military are full of fascistic, conspiracy theory cultists? What’s there to worry about? — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) July 17, 2020
But Wolf, who visited Portland on Thursday, said federal agents are in Portland because of the violence taking place there.
“The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city,” he said in a statement. “Each night, lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it.
“A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice — to attack it is to attack America. Instead of addressing violent criminals in their communities, local and state leaders are instead focusing on placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community. This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day.
“This siege can end if state and local officials decide to take appropriate action instead of refusing to enforce the law. DHS will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them,” Wolf added.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Legendary Thomas Sowell Warns Our Country Is Approaching the ‘Point of No Return’

Conservative economist and American treasure Thomas Sowell has a warning for Americans : The 2020 elections could be a “ point of no return ” for the United States .
Sowell delivered the grim news Sunday during an appearance on conservative commentator Mark Levin ’ s Fox News Show , “ Life , Liberty and Levin ” — and appearance that came against a national backdrop of leftist calls to “ defund police ” amid rising crime and chaos in the streets of major U.S. cities .
“ I must say , even though I was regarded as pessimistic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that things would degenerate to the point where they are now , ” Sowell told Levin .
“ Where adult human beings are talking about getting rid of the police .
Where they ’ re talking about reducing the number of police , reducing the resources put in police work , at a time when murder rates have been skyrocketing over what they were just a year ago in 2019 .
“ I never dreamed that we would come to this point , it just seems such utter madness .
And what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions are caving in to every demand that is made , repeating any kind of nonsense that you ’ re supposed to repeat .
I do believe that we may well reach a point of no return .
“ I hope , of course , that will never happen , but there is such a thing as a point of no return .
The Roman Empire overcame many problems in its long history , but eventually , it reached the point where it simply could no longer continue on .
And much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the barbarians attacking from outside.
” Sowell , a senior fellow at Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution , has written some of the most influential conservative books of the late 20th and early 21st centuries on issues ranging from economics to racism .
Levin asked Sowell what he thought of the phrase “ systemic racism.
” “ It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses , ” Sowell replied .
“ It does remind me of the propaganda tactics of Joseph Goebbels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which he was supposed to have said that people will believe any lie if it ’ s repeated long enough and loud enough and that ’ s what we ’ re getting .
“ It is one of many words that I don ’ t think even the people who use it have any clear idea what they are saying .
Their purpose is served by having other people cave in.
” Levin brought up the critical importance of this year ’ s election and compared it to historic U.S. elections of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilson Ended Up Being Mercilessly Mocked When He Agreed to Wrong Interview “ I see the 1860 election and the 1864 election as the two most important elections in American history .
And now I see 2020 as one of the most important elections in history , even apart from the candidates , ” Levin said .
He particularly noted The New York Times infamous “ 1619 Project , ” that seeks to view all of American history through the prism of slavery , versus the ideals of the country ’ s founding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are talking about the 1776 project versus the 1619 project and you can see where the Democrats have tied into the 1619 project and many of the Republicans are trying to defend the founding and the 1776 project .
Do you see it that way ?
” Levin asked .
“ What I see is that if the election goes to Biden that there is a good chance that the Democrats will then control all three bran… the two [ Houses ] of Congress and the White House , and considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposing , that could well be the point of no return for this country.
” Sowell appeared on Levin ’ s show to discuss his new book , “ Charter Schools and Their Enemies.
” Both the host and his guest viewed public education as playing a role in the intellectual and social morass the nation faces at this moment .
“ A lot of the hostility towards the country , towards the founders , towards the founding documents and so forth , that the breeding grounds for this is in public education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Thomas agreed .
“ If you are serious about mathematics , the English language , science , things like that , you really can not squander the time of schoolchildren on these other adventures in indoctrination , almost regardless of what the indoctrination is.
” Thomas also noted the stifling of free thought and inquiry in higher education .
“ In my career , I have seen it develop .
I mean , when I was teaching at Cornell in 1965 , we had people of all kinds of persuasions just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left there , there was an orthodoxy that was put in there and if you didn ’ t agree with it , you were just out of luck in terms of your career .
“ I saw one wonderful young woman , courageous , who stood up for the standards and the academic and behavioral standards .
They not only fired her , they made it impossible for her to get another job anywhere else.
” Thomas Sowell is 90 years old now .
He has witnessed the left ’ s long march @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has fought their lies for decades through his writing , speaking and teaching .
He knows the threat the left poses to this nation .
This goes beyond politics , and the conflict now saturates countless parts of American life .
Hopefully , Americans will be able to pull back from the abyss by electing local , state and national leaders willing to fight against the scourge of left-wing domestic terrorism enabled by Democrats .
And , in the future , Americans must protect their children from the radical leftist indoctrination in schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our nation ’ s history in the first place .
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Conservative economist and American treasure Thomas Sowell has a warning for Americans:
The 2020 elections could be a “point of no return” for the United States.
Sowell delivered the grim news Sunday during an appearance on conservative commentator Mark Levin’s Fox News Show, “Life, Liberty and Levin” — and appearance that came against a national backdrop of leftist calls to “defund police” amid rising crime and chaos in the streets of major U.S. cities.
“I must say, even though I was regarded as pessimistic, I was never pessimistic enough to think that things would degenerate to the point where they are now,” Sowell told Levin.
“Where adult human beings are talking about getting rid of the police. Where they’re talking about reducing the number of police, reducing the resources put in police work, at a time when murder rates have been skyrocketing over what they were just a year ago in 2019.
“I never dreamed that we would come to this point, it just seems such utter madness. And what is frightening is how many people in responsible positions are caving in to every demand that is made, repeating any kind of nonsense that you’re supposed to repeat. I do believe that we may well reach a point of no return.
“I hope, of course, that will never happen, but there is such a thing as a point of no return. The Roman Empire overcame many problems in its long history, but eventually, it reached the point where it simply could no longer continue on. And much of that was from within, not just the barbarians attacking from outside.”
Sowell, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, has written some of the most influential conservative books of the late 20th and early 21st centuries on issues ranging from economics to racism.
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Levin asked Sowell what he thought of the phrase “systemic racism.”
“It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses,” Sowell replied.
“It does remind me of the propaganda tactics of Joseph Goebbels during the age of the Nazis, in which he was supposed to have said that people will believe any lie if it’s repeated long enough and loud enough and that’s what we’re getting.
“It is one of many words that I don’t think even the people who use it have any clear idea what they are saying. Their purpose is served by having other people cave in.”
Levin brought up the critical importance of this year’s election and compared it to historic U.S. elections of the past.
“I see the 1860 election and the 1864 election as the two most important elections in American history. And now I see 2020 as one of the most important elections in history, even apart from the candidates,” Levin said.
He particularly noted The New York Times infamous “1619 Project,” that seeks to view all of American history through the prism of slavery, versus the ideals of the country’s founding in 1776 during the Revolutionary War.
“We are talking about the 1776 project versus the 1619 project and you can see where the Democrats have tied into the 1619 project and many of the Republicans are trying to defend the founding and the 1776 project. Do you see it that way?” Levin asked.
Thomas made clear the stakes in November.
“What I see is that if the election goes to Biden that there is a good chance that the Democrats will then control all three bran… the two [Houses] of Congress and the White House, and considering the kinds of things that they are proposing, that could well be the point of no return for this country.”
Sowell appeared on Levin’s show to discuss his new book, “Charter Schools and Their Enemies.”
Both the host and his guest viewed public education as playing a role in the intellectual and social morass the nation faces at this moment.
“A lot of the hostility towards the country, towards the founders, towards the founding documents and so forth, that the breeding grounds for this is in public education,” Levin said.
“Absolutely,” Thomas agreed. “If you are serious about mathematics, the English language, science, things like that, you really cannot squander the time of schoolchildren on these other adventures in indoctrination, almost regardless of what the indoctrination is.”
Thomas also noted the stifling of free thought and inquiry in higher education.
“In my career, I have seen it develop. I mean, when I was teaching at Cornell in 1965, we had people of all kinds of persuasions just for the economics department. When I left there, there was an orthodoxy that was put in there and if you didn’t agree with it, you were just out of luck in terms of your career.
“I saw one wonderful young woman, courageous, who stood up for the standards and the academic and behavioral standards. They not only fired her, they made it impossible for her to get another job anywhere else.”
Thomas Sowell is 90 years old now. He has witnessed the left’s long march through American political and academic institutions and has fought their lies for decades through his writing, speaking and teaching.
He knows the threat the left poses to this nation. This goes beyond politics, and the conflict now saturates countless parts of American life.
Hopefully, Americans will be able to pull back from the abyss by electing local, state and national leaders willing to fight against the scourge of left-wing domestic terrorism enabled by Democrats.
And, in the future, Americans must protect their children from the radical leftist indoctrination in schools that helped bring about this precarious moment in our nation’s history in the first place.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Is It Safe To Throw Dead Batteries Away?

We throw away a lot of things .
Packaging materials , food containers , leftovers , cardboard boxes — Americans have such a garbage problem that many are taking steps to try to reduce the waste their households produce .
Composting is great for vegetable and paper materials .
Recycling is good for some plastic , glass and cardboard .
Buying less and using reusable containers instead of individual plastic bags helps as well .
But when you ’ re left with items that can ’ t be composted , reduced or reused , you get a category of potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaners and batteries , to name a few .
We ’ ve long been taught that certain toxic or potentially corrosive items — including batteries — must be taken to a hazardous waste facility , and that ’ s an extra trip that most people don ’ t need in their lives .
Batteries are still in items we use daily .
They can contain lead , lithium , mercury , cadmium or sulfuric acid — though many single-use batteries are now made of less caustic materials .
“ Whether it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rechargeable cell phone battery , or the battery from your car , you should treat it with care by using safe storage and disposal methods , ” said James Dickerson , Consumer Reports ’ chief scientific officer .
Knowing what to do with dead batteries depends on the type of battery you ’ re dealing with .
Most AAs are not nearly as hazardous as rechargeable batteries , car batteries and some button cell batteries ( which often contain the more toxic chemicals ) .
Single-use AAs are known as “ primary ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toxic , they still shouldn ’ t be treated without care .
“ Today , primary batteries are rather benign chemically , ” Carl Smith , Call2Recycle ’ s president and CEO , told Consumer Reports , “ but that doesn ’ t mean you should just throw them away .
“ A primary battery ’ s metal casing can be recovered and reused , and while the chemicals inside may be less toxic than those in a lead-acid car battery , that doesn ’ t mean they ’ re safe or good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single-use , household-type batteries can be legally thrown away .
However , the rules are specific to location , as some places still categorize alkaline batteries as “ hazardous waste ” while others allow them to be tossed in the trash , so make sure to check with your local government ’ s ruling .
But there ’ s still something better you can do with them .
“ No matter what kind of battery you ’ re dealing with , our advice is that you should try and recycle it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth911 ) offer ways to search for a local spot to turn over used batteries so they can be made into something new and useful .
“ What you shouldn ’ t do is take your batteries and toss them haphazardly into a bag , or store them in a metal container , ” Dickerson added .
Even “ dead ” batteries should still be handled with care , and according to Business Insider , experts suggest taping the ends .
You can also make sure batteries are lined up so their ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ batteries so you know which ones are still good .
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We throw away a lot of things. Packaging materials, food containers, leftovers, cardboard boxes — Americans have such a garbage problem that many are taking steps to try to reduce the waste their households produce.
Composting is great for vegetable and paper materials. Recycling is good for some plastic, glass and cardboard. Buying less and using reusable containers instead of individual plastic bags helps as well.
But when you’re left with items that can’t be composted, reduced or reused, you get a category of potentially dangerous items: paint, some household cleaners and batteries, to name a few.
We’ve long been taught that certain toxic or potentially corrosive items — including batteries — must be taken to a hazardous waste facility, and that’s an extra trip that most people don’t need in their lives.
Batteries are still in items we use daily. They can contain lead, lithium, mercury, cadmium or sulfuric acid — though many single-use batteries are now made of less caustic materials.
“Whether it’s your standard alkaline AA battery, a rechargeable cell phone battery, or the battery from your car, you should treat it with care by using safe storage and disposal methods,” said James Dickerson, Consumer Reports’ chief scientific officer.
Knowing what to do with dead batteries depends on the type of battery you’re dealing with. Most AAs are not nearly as hazardous as rechargeable batteries, car batteries and some button cell batteries (which often contain the more toxic chemicals).
Single-use AAs are known as “primary” batteries, and though they are less toxic, they still shouldn’t be treated without care.
“Today, primary batteries are rather benign chemically,” Carl Smith, Call2Recycle’s president and CEO, told Consumer Reports, “but that doesn’t mean you should just throw them away.
“A primary battery’s metal casing can be recovered and reused, and while the chemicals inside may be less toxic than those in a lead-acid car battery, that doesn’t mean they’re safe or good for the environment.”
Nowadays, many single-use, household-type batteries can be legally thrown away.
However, the rules are specific to location, as some places still categorize alkaline batteries as “hazardous waste” while others allow them to be tossed in the trash, so make sure to check with your local government’s ruling.
But there’s still something better you can do with them.
“No matter what kind of battery you’re dealing with, our advice is that you should try and recycle it,” Smith added.
Some sites (like Earth911) offer ways to search for a local spot to turn over used batteries so they can be made into something new and useful.
“What you shouldn’t do is take your batteries and toss them haphazardly into a bag, or store them in a metal container,” Dickerson added.
Even “dead” batteries should still be handled with care, and according to Business Insider, experts suggest taping the ends.
You can also make sure batteries are lined up so their ends don’t touch and mark used batteries so you know which ones are still good.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Look on MSNBC Host’s Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools

The look on MSNBC host Craig Melvin ’ s face when all the doctors interviewed by sister network NBC News for a story said they would send their kids back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic says so much .
As Melvin introduced the segment Monday featuring an NBC News story by medical correspondent Dr. John Torres , he stressed the importance of hearing from public health experts regarding the issue of reopening schools .
Torres began the piece by saying the network reached out to five pediatricians from around the country to get their thoughts .
Those interviewed included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Shilpa A. Patel , Vermont Dr. William V. Raszka , New York Dr. Jennifer Lighter and Tennessee Dr .
Buddy Creech , and all offered the same assessment : It is safe to put kids back in the classroom .
“ In the U.S. , children make up about 22 percent of the population , but kids account for only 2 percent of coronavirus cases so far , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , ” NBC News reported .
Creech , an associate professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Torres it is not clear what accounts for the disparity between children and adults .
“ This has been a strange pandemic because usually for respiratory viruses , children are the first and the most substantially affected , ” he said .
“ This has really been a flip of that , where it ’ s our adults , and particularly our older adults , that have been more affected.
” Raszka , a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Vermont ’ s Larner College of Medicine , said children are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adults , either .
“ The younger you are , probably the less likely you are to be able to transmit the disease , ” he said .
“ Once you get to high school age , you ’ re going to be a little bit more concerned , [ and ] once you ’ re in college age , you ’ re going to be a lot concerned , ” Raszka added .
Torres asked all the doctors straight out , “ Would you let your kids go back to school ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are looking forward to it , ” Patel said .
RELATED : Establishment Media Shamelessly Manipulates McEnany 's Words To Make Her Look Bad “ Absolutely .
As much as I can , ” Lighter said .
“ I would let my kids go back to school , ” Maldonado answered .
And Creech rounded the 5-0 score by saying , “ I have no concerns about sending my child to school in the fall.
” After the segment aired , a shocked Melvin looked into the camera and said , with what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice , “ They all said yes.
” CNBC reported that a German study released this week found that young people do not play a significant role in transmitting the coronavirus .
The medical faculty of the TU Dresden and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus tested approximately 1,500 students and 500 teachers in May for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in their blood .
“ The results showed that out of 2,045 blood samples collected from students and teachers from across 13 secondary schools in the region only 12 samples were found to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report said .
Further , 24 of the participants in the study had at least one known case of coronavirus in their households , yet only one of these participants was found to have the antibodies .
The study concluded that schools did not become coronavirus “ hotspots ” after reopening , as some feared would happen .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany rightly argued during a media briefing Thursday that the science is on the side of kids going back to school .
President Donald Trump wants schools to open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he means open in full , kids being able to attend each and every day , ” she said .
Trump has been right in his push to get kids back in the classroom .
It is a policy grounded in not only what ’ s best for kids and the country on multiple levels , but also science .
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The look on MSNBC host Craig Melvin’s face when all the doctors interviewed by sister network NBC News for a story said they would send their kids back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic says so much.
As Melvin introduced the segment Monday featuring an NBC News story by medical correspondent Dr. John Torres, he stressed the importance of hearing from public health experts regarding the issue of reopening schools.
Torres began the piece by saying the network reached out to five pediatricians from around the country to get their thoughts.
Those interviewed included California Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, New Jersey Dr. Shilpa A. Patel, Vermont Dr. William V. Raszka, New York Dr. Jennifer Lighter and Tennessee Dr. Buddy Creech, and all offered the same assessment: It is safe to put kids back in the classroom.
“In the U.S., children make up about 22 percent of the population, but kids account for only 2 percent of coronavirus cases so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” NBC News reported.
Creech, an associate professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, told Torres it is not clear what accounts for the disparity between children and adults.
“This has been a strange pandemic because usually for respiratory viruses, children are the first and the most substantially affected,” he said.
“This has really been a flip of that, where it’s our adults, and particularly our older adults, that have been more affected.”
Raszka, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, said children are not good spreaders of the virus to adults, either.
“The younger you are, probably the less likely you are to be able to transmit the disease,” he said.
“Once you get to high school age, you’re going to be a little bit more concerned, [and] once you’re in college age, you’re going to be a lot concerned,” Raszka added.
Torres asked all the doctors straight out, “Would you let your kids go back to school?”
“I will. My kids are looking forward to it,” Patel said.
“Yes, period, absolutely,” Raszka replied.
“Absolutely. As much as I can,” Lighter said.
Torres followed up, “Without a hesitation?”
“Without a hesitation, yes,” she said.
“I would let my kids go back to school,” Maldonado answered.
And Creech rounded the 5-0 score by saying, “I have no concerns about sending my child to school in the fall.”
After the segment aired, a shocked Melvin looked into the camera and said, with what sounded a little like chagrin in his voice, “They all said yes.”
CNBC reported that a German study released this week found that young people do not play a significant role in transmitting the coronavirus.
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The medical faculty of the TU Dresden and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus tested approximately 1,500 students and 500 teachers in May for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in their blood.
“The results showed that out of 2,045 blood samples collected from students and teachers from across 13 secondary schools in the region only 12 samples were found to contain antibodies against Covid-19,” the report said.
Further, 24 of the participants in the study had at least one known case of coronavirus in their households, yet only one of these participants was found to have the antibodies.
The study concluded that schools did not become coronavirus “hotspots” after reopening, as some feared would happen.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany rightly argued during a media briefing Thursday that the science is on the side of kids going back to school.
McEnany: Pres. Trump wants schools to open, “and when he says open, he means open in full, kids being able to attend each and every day.” “The science should not stand in the way of this,” McEnany says, before adding, “the science is on our side here.” https://t.co/oTesjWWtbc pic.twitter.com/iD8ACDb5Tr — ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2020
President Donald Trump wants schools to open, “and when he says open, he means open in full, kids being able to attend each and every day,” she said.
Trump has been right in his push to get kids back in the classroom.
It is a policy grounded in not only what’s best for kids and the country on multiple levels, but also science.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Actor Phyllis Somerville Dead at Age 76

Actor Phyllis Somerville Dead at Age 76

Phyllis Somerville , an actor with a lengthy career of roles in film , television and Broadway productions , has died .
Somerville ’ s manager Paul Hilepo says the actor died Thursday in New York City of natural causes .
A native of Iowa , Somerville moved to New York in the 1970s .
She most recently appeared on stage in the Broadway production of “ To Kill a Mockingbird.
” “ She took pride in calling herself a New Yorker but she had salt of the Earth mid-western roots which she was also proud of , ” Hilepo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she appeared in “ The Big C ” and “ NYPD Blue.
” Somerville appeared in the film “ Arthur ” and was among “ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ” cast members nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award .
RELATED : Watch : News Anchor Catches Front Tooth When It Falls Out During Live Broadcast Her last film credit was “ Poms , ” in which she appeared alongside Diane Keaton and Pam Grier in a comedy about older women who form a cheerleading squad .
In “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foul-mouthed neighbor to Laura Linney ’ s character , a straight-laced history teacher who is given a grim cancer prognosis .
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Phyllis Somerville, an actor with a lengthy career of roles in film, television and Broadway productions, has died.
She was 76.
Somerville’s manager Paul Hilepo says the actor died Thursday in New York City of natural causes.
RIP Phyllis Somerville (1943-2020), who made her Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre in 1974 in OVER HERE! and recently graced the same stage in the original cast of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. pic.twitter.com/E6H80Tneu2 — To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway (@mockingbirdbway) July 17, 2020
A native of Iowa, Somerville moved to New York in the 1970s.
She most recently appeared on stage in the Broadway production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
“She took pride in calling herself a New Yorker but she had salt of the Earth mid-western roots which she was also proud of,” Hilepo said in an email.
Sad day. Phyllis was an incredible actress, and an awesome person. I’m blessed to have gotten to work with her in Little Children. RIP Phyllis Somerville. pic.twitter.com/yzA4R5nAJN — Jackie Earle Haley (@jackieearle) July 18, 2020
On television, she appeared in “The Big C” and “NYPD Blue.”
Somerville appeared in the film “Arthur” and was among “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” cast members nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Phyllis Somerville, an actor who appeared in a variety of films, television shows and Broadway productions over her 45-year-plus career, has died. She was 76. https://t.co/dDiJ2CIATY — The Associated Press (@AP) July 18, 2020
Her last film credit was “Poms,” in which she appeared alongside Diane Keaton and Pam Grier in a comedy about older women who form a cheerleading squad.
In “The Big C,” she played the foul-mouthed neighbor to Laura Linney’s character, a straight-laced history teacher who is given a grim cancer prognosis.
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westernjournal--2020-07-18--Feinstein Moves To Punish States That Don’t Require Masks

People who live in states that do not have mask mandates should be left behind when Congress approves its next coronavirus relief bill , according to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California .
Feinstein issued her call for leaving behind states that reject such mandates in a news release .
“ Wearing masks in public should be mandatory .
Period .
Leader McConnell said the Senate will take up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month .
At that time , I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven ’ t adopted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ The situation is getting worse daily .
Several states including California , Alabama and Montana already require masks in public .
This should be universal .
My hope has been that other governors would show the leadership to institute their own mask mandates , but so far that hasn ’ t happened , ” she added .
“ It ’ s time for Congress to step in .
This is a matter of life or death , and partisan politics shouldn ’ t play a role.
” President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandate .
“ I want people to have a certain freedom and I don ’ t believe in that , no , ” Trump told Fox News ’ Chris Wallace in an interview that will air on “ Fox News Sunday.
” “ I don ’ t agree with the statement that if everyone wore a mask , everything disappears , ” Trump said .
“ Dr .
[ Anthony ] Fauci said don ’ t wear a mask , our surgeon general — terrific guy — said don ’ t wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t wear a mask , all of a sudden everybody ’ s got to wear a mask .
And as you know , masks cause problems too , ” he went on .
“ With that being said , I ’ m a believer in masks .
I think masks are good.
” A de facto national mask mandate was imposed on Walmart shoppers this week , with retail giants including Kroger , Target , Best Buy , CVS Health and Lowe ’ s also requiring that customers wear masks when they enter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many stores required masks before in accordance with local laws , but there was no nationwide policy .
“ To be clear , we ’ re not asking our store employees to play the role of enforcer , ” CVS Chief Operating Officer Jon Roberts said in a statement .
“ What we are asking is that customers help protect themselves and those around them by listening to the experts and heeding the call to wear a face covering.
” Some are pushing back against a mask mandate .
RELATED : College @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It Home After COVID Restrictions Stranded Him Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to stop the city from enforcing a mask mandate imposed by Democratic Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , according to Fox News .
In the suit , the state “ seeks to have this Court make a declaration that Mayor Bottoms ’ executive orders are more restrictive and contradictory to his executive orders , and therefore , Mayor Bottoms ’ COVID-related executive orders are suspended.
” “ This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive during these difficult times , ” Kemp said in a statement .
“ These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.
” Kemp added , however , that he wants Georgia citizens to wear masks voluntarily .
In Utah , parents protested an order from Gov .
Gary Herbert to force children to wear masks when schools reopen in the fall , The Salt Lake Tribune reported .
“ This mandate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Provo resident Cynthia Harding said .
“ We have the right to make our own choices.
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People who live in states that do not have mask mandates should be left behind when Congress approves its next coronavirus relief bill, according to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.
Feinstein issued her call for leaving behind states that reject such mandates in a news release.
“Wearing masks in public should be mandatory. Period. Leader McConnell said the Senate will take up the next coronavirus economic relief bill later this month. At that time, I intend to offer an amendment to prohibit sending funds to states that haven’t adopted a statewide mask requirement,” Feinstein said.
“The situation is getting worse daily. Several states including California, Alabama and Montana already require masks in public. This should be universal. My hope has been that other governors would show the leadership to institute their own mask mandates, but so far that hasn’t happened,” she added.
“It’s time for Congress to step in. This is a matter of life or death, and partisan politics shouldn’t play a role.”
President Donald Trump has said he opposes a national mask mandate.
“I want people to have a certain freedom and I don’t believe in that, no,” Trump told Fox News’ Chris Wallace in an interview that will air on “Fox News Sunday.”
NEW: “I want people to have a certain freedom.”
President Trump says he would not issue a national mandate requiring masks to be worn at all times. #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/kIvOCTUwyC — FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) July 17, 2020
“I don’t agree with the statement that if everyone wore a mask, everything disappears,” Trump said.
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“Dr. [Anthony] Fauci said don’t wear a mask, our surgeon general — terrific guy — said don’t wear a mask. Everybody was saying don’t wear a mask, all of a sudden everybody’s got to wear a mask. And as you know, masks cause problems too,” he went on.
“With that being said, I’m a believer in masks. I think masks are good.”
A de facto national mask mandate was imposed on Walmart shoppers this week, with retail giants including Kroger, Target, Best Buy, CVS Health and Lowe’s also requiring that customers wear masks when they enter any U.S. store, according to CNBC. Many stores required masks before in accordance with local laws, but there was no nationwide policy.
“To be clear, we’re not asking our store employees to play the role of enforcer,” CVS Chief Operating Officer Jon Roberts said in a statement. “What we are asking is that customers help protect themselves and those around them by listening to the experts and heeding the call to wear a face covering.”
Some are pushing back against a mask mandate.
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to stop the city from enforcing a mask mandate imposed by Democratic Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, according to Fox News.
In the suit, the state “seeks to have this Court make a declaration that Mayor Bottoms’ executive orders are more restrictive and contradictory to his executive orders, and therefore, Mayor Bottoms’ COVID-related executive orders are suspended.”
“This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times,” Kemp said in a statement. “These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth.”
Kemp added, however, that he wants Georgia citizens to wear masks voluntarily.
GA Gov. Kemp: “While we all agree that wearing a mask is effective, I’m confident that Georgians don’t need a mandate to do the right thing” https://t.co/NdlikIiHkh pic.twitter.com/OIQ0uyhkbb — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2020
In Utah, parents protested an order from Gov. Gary Herbert to force children to wear masks when schools reopen in the fall, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
“This mandate for the children to wear masks is baloney,” Provo resident Cynthia Harding said. “We have the right to make our own choices.”
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