westernjournal--2020-11-28--McEnany Shuts Down Inappropriate Harassment from Playboy Reporter

I ’ m not exactly Playboy ’ s demographic .
However , I ’ m reliably told that saying “ I only read it for the articles ” has now become more embarrassing than just having a subscription to Playboy itself .
Mind you , there ’ s no longer any print edition for the smut mag , its death having been hastened by the exigencies of 2020 .
( And more ’ s the pity . )
However , all you need to know about the rank dissolution infecting Playboy ’ s “ journalism ” division can best be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brian Karem .
If you know Karem , it ’ s probably for his work during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
During an unpleasant exchange with Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz , he said the only evidence the president ’ s lawyers could produce of corruption in the Biden family was that “ Hunter Biden got a job , his dad was vice president .
If that ’ s a crime , I mean , shouldn ’ t half of your children be in prison ?
” “ My children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
TRENDING : Punk Slugs Cop Out of the Blue , Officer Opens Cruiser Door and Lets 'Lee ' Handle Him Apparently there ’ s only so much airbrushed smut your company can produce before you suffer lapses in the fact-checking department .
What Karem lacks in the ability to Google something on his smartphone , however , he more than makes up for in the obnoxiousness department .
Karem , as Fox News noted , has been known to shout his questions during White House briefings , often out of turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes them legitimate .
Nowhere was this more on display than on Nov. 13 , when Karem would interrupt answers and try to get his questions answered when other reporters were called on .
According to a transcript of the news conference from Rev , Karem — identified as Speaker 1 — cut in no less than four times , usually with juvenile remarks .
“ When are you going to admit that you lost ?
” was one such interjection .
( He actually yelled a permutation of this a second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
If this sounds like the actions of a drunken boor , well , you ’ re right .
And if it sounds like the kind of boor who would post it on their social media account , you ’ re also right .
Toward the end , McEnany was answering a question about voter fraud and an orderly transition to a potential Biden administration when Karem piped up for a third time — not to bogart another reporter ’ s question this time , just to scream his thoughts while she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shows Exactly How They Would Report on a President Joe Biden “ We ’ ve said this for the better part of a year , there was a bipartisan commission that talked about and identified the real potential for fraud with mass mail-in voting , ” McEnany said .
“ Also , something that I would note is just we ’ ve talked a lot about transfer of power in the election .
And it ’ s worth remembering that this president was never given an orderly transition of power .
His presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a lie .
You were all here , ” Karem shouted .
Finally , as McEnany left the podium , there was this : “ Do you understand the definition of sedition ?
Do you understand that he lost ?
” Karem said .
This was followed by CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins yelling a question after McEnany .
“ Thank you , I don ’ t call on activists , ” the press secretary said , before leaving the room .
What ’ s sad is that both Karem and Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a certain amount of pride — that they were the target of the remark .
They deny they want to be called activists , yet watch how eagerly they dive for the same football .
Also , as it comes to sedition , 18 U.S.C .
§ 2384 defines it thusly : “ If two or more persons in any State or Territory , or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States , conspire to overthrow , put down , or to destroy by force the Government of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against them , or to oppose by force the authority thereof , or by force to prevent , hinder , or delay the execution of any law of the United States , or by force to seize , take , or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof , they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years , or both.
” If a refusal to concede a race in which you believe there are irregularities is seditious to Brian Karem , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 U.S.C .
§ 2384 is every bit as realistic and healthy as the depiction of the female body and human sexuality pushed by his employer .
Whatever the case , it ’ s worth noting President Trump had an apt description for Mr. Karem earlier in the year during a media briefing .
“ I told them when they put this guy here , it ’ s nothing but trouble , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s a showboat .
If you keep talking , I ’ ll leave and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of these people .
If you keep talking , I ’ m going to leave and you can have it out with them.
” Of course , for someone so desperate to see Trump concede to Joe Biden , he ’ d probably be the first to admit this won ’ t fly under a prospective Biden administration .
Given that this seems to be his core competency , maybe he should begin doing some preliminary digging into which one of Ted Cruz ’ s kids he thinks broke the law .
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I’m not exactly Playboy’s demographic. However, I’m reliably told that saying “I only read it for the articles” has now become more embarrassing than just having a subscription to Playboy itself.
Mind you, there’s no longer any print edition for the smut mag, its death having been hastened by the exigencies of 2020. (And more’s the pity.) However, all you need to know about the rank dissolution infecting Playboy’s “journalism” division can best be encapsulated by its White House correspondent, Brian Karem.
If you know Karem, it’s probably for his work during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. During an unpleasant exchange with Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, he said the only evidence the president’s lawyers could produce of corruption in the Biden family was that “Hunter Biden got a job, his dad was vice president. If that’s a crime, I mean, shouldn’t half of your children be in prison?”
“My children are 9 and 11,” Cruz said.
Apparently there’s only so much airbrushed smut your company can produce before you suffer lapses in the fact-checking department. What Karem lacks in the ability to Google something on his smartphone, however, he more than makes up for in the obnoxiousness department.
Karem, as Fox News noted, has been known to shout his questions during White House briefings, often out of turn and apparently under the constant misapprehension this makes them legitimate.
Nowhere was this more on display than on Nov. 13, when Karem would interrupt answers and try to get his questions answered when other reporters were called on.
According to a transcript of the news conference from Rev, Karem — identified as Speaker 1 — cut in no less than four times, usually with juvenile remarks.
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“When are you going to admit that you lost?” was one such interjection. (He actually yelled a permutation of this a second time, which had roughly the same effect.)
If this sounds like the actions of a drunken boor, well, you’re right. And if it sounds like the kind of boor who would post it on their social media account, you’re also right.
Still will not answer the question: When will you admit you lost? @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/3XiXgxG8jd — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 20, 2020
Toward the end, McEnany was answering a question about voter fraud and an orderly transition to a potential Biden administration when Karem piped up for a third time — not to bogart another reporter’s question this time, just to scream his thoughts while she was speaking.
“We’ve said this for the better part of a year, there was a bipartisan commission that talked about and identified the real potential for fraud with mass mail-in voting,” McEnany said.
“Also, something that I would note is just we’ve talked a lot about transfer of power in the election. And it’s worth remembering that this president was never given an orderly transition of power. His presidency was never accepted.”
“That’s a lie. You were all here,” Karem shouted.
“Mystery Political Science Theater 3000,” it wasn’t.
Finally, as McEnany left the podium, there was this: “Do you understand the definition of sedition? Do you understand that he lost?” Karem said.
This was followed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins yelling a question after McEnany.
“Thank you, I don’t call on activists,” the press secretary said, before leaving the room.
What’s sad is that both Karem and Collins seemed to intimate — and not without a certain amount of pride — that they were the target of the remark.
NOW: question: “Do you understand what the definition of sedition is?” Also followed it with another question about admitting that they lost. Response… pic.twitter.com/b2hQtTBlH1 — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 20, 2020
It’s understandable why someone who hasn’t done their job — taking questions from reporters — in weeks would confuse someone else doing theirs with activism. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 20, 2020
They deny they want to be called activists, yet watch how eagerly they dive for the same football. Also, as it comes to sedition, 18 U.S.C. § 2384 defines it thusly:
“If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.”
If a refusal to concede a race in which you believe there are irregularities is seditious to Brian Karem, I’d posit his take of 18 U.S.C. § 2384 is every bit as realistic and healthy as the depiction of the female body and human sexuality pushed by his employer.
Whatever the case, it’s worth noting President Trump had an apt description for Mr. Karem earlier in the year during a media briefing.
“I told them when they put this guy here, it’s nothing but trouble,” Trump said. “He’s a showboat. If you keep talking, I’ll leave and you can have it out with the rest of these people. If you keep talking, I’m going to leave and you can have it out with them.”
Of course, for someone so desperate to see Trump concede to Joe Biden, he’d probably be the first to admit this won’t fly under a prospective Biden administration. Given that this seems to be his core competency, maybe he should begin doing some preliminary digging into which one of Ted Cruz’s kids he thinks broke the law.
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westernjournal--2020-11-28--Even George Soros Regrets Funding This Creepy Tech Company

In a statement earlier this month , leftist hedge-fund manager George Soros disowned his own investment in Big Tech firm Palantir , whose supplying of data-mining software to organizations like the CIA have brought it under the microscope .
In the statement , released via Soros ’ Open Society Foundations , the 90-year-old billionaire ’ s asset-management company , Soros Fund Management , said the fund “ did not recently purchase shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. ” and that it was still legally obligated to keep shares in the company .
“ [ Soros Fund Management ’ s ] current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately one percent of the Class A ( limited voting ) shares of the company , is the result of a private early-stage investment made in 2012 by a portfolio manager who is no longer employed by SFM , ” the Nov. 17 statement read .
“ When Palantir converted to a public company , SFM ’ s interest was converted into shares in the public company .
SFM has sold all shares in the company that it is not legally or contractually obliged to hold and will continue to sell shares as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a juicy topic .
Palantir is basically everything correct-thinking people on both the right and the left can agree is dysfunctional about Big Tech .
TRENDING : Punk Slugs Cop Out of the Blue , Officer Opens Cruiser Door and Lets 'Lee ' Handle Him Aside from the fact Palantir was founded by libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel , there ’ s not much to like about the secretive data analytics firm on the right , given a shadowy business model that revolves in part around mining private data .
According to Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are “ frequently ensnaring in the digital dragnet people who aren ’ t suspected of committing any crime.
” It can track data like your Social Security number , driver ’ s license , bank account information and even your personal relationships , Vice reported .
The company works with a number of entities viewed as anathema to the left , as well .
In addition to police departments , Palantir software has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track down illegal immigrants .
A former software engineer with Cambridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 2018 Facebook data-mining scandal that was connected to Donald Trump ’ s campaign — testified that the firm had worked with a Palantir employee .
Palantir denied this , telling Bloomberg it had turned down opportunities to collaborate with Cambridge Analytica and providing emails to prove it .
One of its employees did work with Cambridge Analytica on his own time , however , Palantir said .
However politically unpopular Soros ’ investment may be , it ’ s been profitable .
According to CNBC , since Palantir went public earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 32 billion .
Soros ’ firm owns 1 percent of Palantir ’ s stock , or roughly $ 300 million .
This is all in spite of the fact that Palantir isn ’ t profitable : “ We have incurred losses each year since our inception , we expect our operating expenses to increase , and we may not become profitable in the future , ” the company said in its prospectus in August , according to the New York Observer .
“ We may not be able to sustain our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2019 , the company posted a $ 588 million loss despite a 25 percent increase in revenue .
In the Nov. 17 statement , Soros ’ firm said it “ does not approve of Palantir ’ s business practices ” and that it “ made this investment at a time when the negative social consequences of big data were less understood .
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Fox News Cuts Off Newt Gingrich for Linking George Soros to Race Riots “ SFM would not make an investment in Palantir today , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than two weeks ago , which doesn ’ t quite make George Soros an early adopter of Palantir-adjacent outrage .
Both the testimony linking the firm to Cambridge Analytica and the Bloomberg article which reported extensively on the company ’ s troubling business model and privacy-defying tactics date from 2018 .
A rough outline of this information was public knowledge as early as 2015 , meanwhile , when a document leaked to TechCrunch made it clear the company wasn ’ t exactly on-brand for Soros .
And , while the name Palantir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those who haven ’ t been reporting on Big Tech and data security issues , the secrecy around the Denver-based company ’ s products and data-mining models has been a subject of speculation for years .
It ’ s not too much to assume that , whatever his obligations to own Palantir stock may be , Soros has remained silent for some time knowing these facts .
He remained silent right up until his investment in the company was reported .
Had he decried Palantir when he found this out , color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very literally ) not in the business of giving George Soros credit , but if he rended his clothes and gnashed his teeth over Palantir ’ s practices when this was confined to stories on tech websites and Bloomberg investigative reports , both little read outside of certain circles , I ’ d have given him grudging respect .
All we can conclude from his statement is that he finds the company sufficiently creepy to disown the investment his own fund made when that investment was made public .
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In a statement earlier this month, leftist hedge-fund manager George Soros disowned his own investment in Big Tech firm Palantir, whose supplying of data-mining software to organizations like the CIA have brought it under the microscope.
In the statement, released via Soros’ Open Society Foundations, the 90-year-old billionaire’s asset-management company, Soros Fund Management, said the fund “did not recently purchase shares in Palantir Technologies Inc.” and that it was still legally obligated to keep shares in the company.
“[Soros Fund Management’s] current interest in Palantir, which amounts to approximately one percent of the Class A (limited voting) shares of the company, is the result of a private early-stage investment made in 2012 by a portfolio manager who is no longer employed by SFM,” the Nov. 17 statement read.
“When Palantir converted to a public company, SFM’s interest was converted into shares in the public company. SFM has sold all shares in the company that it is not legally or contractually obliged to hold and will continue to sell shares as permitted.”
This is pretty dry stuff for a juicy topic. Palantir is basically everything correct-thinking people on both the right and the left can agree is dysfunctional about Big Tech.
Aside from the fact Palantir was founded by libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel, there’s not much to like about the secretive data analytics firm on the right, given a shadowy business model that revolves in part around mining private data.
According to Bloomberg, this includes searches by police departments that are “frequently ensnaring in the digital dragnet people who aren’t suspected of committing any crime.” It can track data like your Social Security number, driver’s license, bank account information and even your personal relationships, Vice reported.
The company works with a number of entities viewed as anathema to the left, as well. In addition to police departments, Palantir software has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track down illegal immigrants. A former software engineer with Cambridge Analytica — the political consulting firm behind a 2018 Facebook data-mining scandal that was connected to Donald Trump’s campaign — testified that the firm had worked with a Palantir employee.
Palantir denied this, telling Bloomberg it had turned down opportunities to collaborate with Cambridge Analytica and providing emails to prove it. One of its employees did work with Cambridge Analytica on his own time, however, Palantir said.
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However politically unpopular Soros’ investment may be, it’s been profitable. According to CNBC, since Palantir went public earlier this year, its market capitalization has doubled to $32 billion. Soros’ firm owns 1 percent of Palantir’s stock, or roughly $300 million.
This is all in spite of the fact that Palantir isn’t profitable: “We have incurred losses each year since our inception, we expect our operating expenses to increase, and we may not become profitable in the future,” the company said in its prospectus in August, according to the New York Observer.
“We may not be able to sustain our revenue growth rate in the future.”
In 2019, the company posted a $588 million loss despite a 25 percent increase in revenue.
In the Nov. 17 statement, Soros’ firm said it “does not approve of Palantir’s business practices” and that it “made this investment at a time when the negative social consequences of big data were less understood.
“SFM would not make an investment in Palantir today,” the statement said.
This statement was made less than two weeks ago, which doesn’t quite make George Soros an early adopter of Palantir-adjacent outrage.
Both the testimony linking the firm to Cambridge Analytica and the Bloomberg article which reported extensively on the company’s troubling business model and privacy-defying tactics date from 2018.
A rough outline of this information was public knowledge as early as 2015, meanwhile, when a document leaked to TechCrunch made it clear the company wasn’t exactly on-brand for Soros.
And, while the name Palantir might not have rung too many bells for those who haven’t been reporting on Big Tech and data security issues, the secrecy around the Denver-based company’s products and data-mining models has been a subject of speculation for years.
It’s not too much to assume that, whatever his obligations to own Palantir stock may be, Soros has remained silent for some time knowing these facts. He remained silent right up until his investment in the company was reported. Had he decried Palantir when he found this out, color me impressed.
I’m (very literally) not in the business of giving George Soros credit, but if he rended his clothes and gnashed his teeth over Palantir’s practices when this was confined to stories on tech websites and Bloomberg investigative reports, both little read outside of certain circles, I’d have given him grudging respect.
All we can conclude from his statement is that he finds the company sufficiently creepy to disown the investment his own fund made when that investment was made public. Thanks for the effort, I suppose.
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westernjournal--2020-11-28--‘Devout Catholic’ Biden Butchers Bible Verse Reading, Makes Sunday School-Style Mistake

Are you old enough to remember “ Two Corinthians ?
” In January 2016 , with the Iowa caucuses weeks away and evangelical voters wary of Donald Trump ’ s three marriages and previous infidelities , then-candidate Trump visited Liberty University , where he spoke in front of thousands of Christian students .
“ Two Corinthians 3:17 , that ’ s the whole ballgame , ” Trump said .
“ Is that the one you like ?
” It ’ s Second Corinthians , something the establishment media — not generally keen to point religious solecisms out — made sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Citing ‘ Two Corinthians , ’ Trump Struggles To Make The Sale To Evangelicals.
” CNN : “ Trump blames Tony Perkins for ‘ 2 Corinthians . '
” Mother Jones : “ Two Corinthians Walk Into a Bar….
” TRENDING : Punk Slugs Cop Out of the Blue , Officer Opens Cruiser Door and Lets 'Lee ' Handle Him It wasn ’ t just , to the media , that Trump had tried to recite one of the shibboleths of evangelical conservatives and face-planted .
It was a case of hypocrisy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and appeals to Christian voters , Donald Trump was another politician who ’ d crassly use the Bible on the stump even though it was a book they seldom read , let alone followed .
Four years later , presumptive President-elect Joe Biden made his sale to wary Christian voters in the center , in part , on the basis of the fact he was , as the establishment media would say , a “ devout Catholic.
” That ’ s still supposed to be part of his appeal — even though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pronounce the word Psalms , having referred to the term “ psalmist ” as “ palmist.
” Psalms : Leave off the first “ s ” for “ saving grace , ” I suppose .
This was at the close of Biden ’ s Thanksgiving eve address , a somber affair in which he compared the “ long , hard winter ” in 2020-21 with that spent by George Washington and his troops in 1777-78 at Valley Forge , urged us to have small celebrations at home , touted his agenda , claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy itself ” because “ democracy was tested this year ” and said we should “ want solutions , not shouting , reasons , not hyper-partisanship , light , not heat.
” Read into this what you will , but he didn ’ t stick the landing : Psalm 28:7 , “ The Lord is my strength and my shield ; my heart trusts in him , and he helps me , ” which segued into the closing words of his speech .
With all due respect to Paul ’ s second letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loves a cheerful giver ” is very much in secular circulation at this point — its themes don ’ t have the resonance of Psalms , particularly around Thanksgiving : RELATED : Did Bernie Sanders Just Confirm Our Worst Fears with This Ominous Threat ?
Even an Easter-and-Christmas Christian usually knows the first “ s ” is silent in Psalms , the same way someone with a passing knowledge of America knows the second “ s ” is silent in Arkansas .
It ’ s something we all would have done in Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eve speeches as adults .
And yes , Biden was reading from prepared remarks , as is his wont .
So was Donald Trump during the “ Two Corinthians ” to-do .
Yet , there ’ s been almost no media coverage of Biden ’ s biblical faux pas .
The two situations are roughly analogous .
Both men were trying to sell themselves to Americans of faith .
Both were faced with serious impediments to getting their support — in Trump ’ s case , his personal life ; in Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions on the sanctity of life and LGBT issues .
Trump ’ s “ Two Corinthians ” moment was treated as if it ought to disqualify him among evangelical Christians .
Biden ’ s remark passed with barely a shrug .
The media has also largely taken Biden ’ s self-billing as devoutly Catholic at face value , which is curious when you consider his positions on numerous policy matters run counter to both Vatican teaching and the Bible .
NPR , which called Donald Trump a “ flamboyant , twice-divorced billionaire ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two Corinthians ” gaffe , said Biden “ carries a rosary in his pocket and attends Mass every Sunday.
” That ’ s diligence , though , not devoutness — and the fact Biden has always felt the need to make this conspicuous brings to mind Matthew 6:5 , a passage reporters seem curiously unaware of whenever a Democrat loudly declaims their religiosity .
CBS News , meanwhile , cited the fact Biden chose to excerpt some of the words of the hymn “ On Eagles ’ Wings ” in his victory speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post cited the fact he wanted to be a priest in his youth .
This is all well and good , but what he wanted to be when he grew up , even if it involved a religious calling , still doesn ’ t speak to how deeply Catholic he is when he wants to kill the Hyde Amendment , which bans paying for abortions with federal funds through programs like Medicaid .
This isn ’ t a matter of pointing and laughing at another gaffe from the presumptive president-elect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media to treat Biden the same way they treat Trump .
In fact , “ Two Corinthians ” was a story worth covering ; whether Trump was considered seaworthy among people of faith was very much an open question when he made the mistake , and it was enough to make devout Christians cringe .
What eventually won Christians over was Trump ’ s public policy positions .
Biden , meanwhile , seems to want to win Christians over via performative Catholicism .
Think his policies on the sanctity of life belie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he has a rosary .
Who ’ re you to argue with that ?
I can not adjudge what ’ s in Joe Biden ’ s heart .
That ’ s above all of our pay grades ; for all we know , John Calvin is looking up at us from the eighth circle of Hell , writhing with agony as he scratches at leprous lesions for all eternity with the rest of the falsifiers .
Inasmuch as Biden ’ s Catholicism is part of the package he has to start vigorously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , however , we can speculate on how deeply this faith is held and what that means for the efficacy of his outreach to voters of faith .
Both Biden and Trump mispronounced books of the Bible .
Only one wants taxpayers to pay for abortion .
If the media wants to see what gets Christians angry , stick around .
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Are you old enough to remember “Two Corinthians?”
In January 2016, with the Iowa caucuses weeks away and evangelical voters wary of Donald Trump’s three marriages and previous infidelities, then-candidate Trump visited Liberty University, where he spoke in front of thousands of Christian students.
“Two Corinthians 3:17, that’s the whole ballgame,” Trump said. “Is that the one you like?”
It’s Second Corinthians, something the establishment media — not generally keen to point religious solecisms out — made sure we were aware of.
NPR: “Citing ‘Two Corinthians,’ Trump Struggles To Make The Sale To Evangelicals.” CNN: “Trump blames Tony Perkins for ‘2 Corinthians.'” Mother Jones: “Two Corinthians Walk Into a Bar….”
It wasn’t just, to the media, that Trump had tried to recite one of the shibboleths of evangelical conservatives and face-planted. It was a case of hypocrisy: For all of his outsider cred and appeals to Christian voters, Donald Trump was another politician who’d crassly use the Bible on the stump even though it was a book they seldom read, let alone followed.
Four years later, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden made his sale to wary Christian voters in the center, in part, on the basis of the fact he was, as the establishment media would say, a “devout Catholic.”
That’s still supposed to be part of his appeal — even though he apparently doesn’t know how to pronounce the word Psalms, having referred to the term “psalmist” as “palmist.”
“Devout Catholic” Joe Biden doesn’t know the “P” in “Psalmist” is silent, not the “s”. pic.twitter.com/kp9MZi3NvQ — Howie Carr (@HowieCarrShow) November 25, 2020
Psalms: Leave off the first “s” for “saving grace,” I suppose.
This was at the close of Biden’s Thanksgiving eve address, a somber affair in which he compared the “long, hard winter” in 2020-21 with that spent by George Washington and his troops in 1777-78 at Valley Forge, urged us to have small celebrations at home, touted his agenda, claimed that we should “be thankful for democracy itself” because “democracy was tested this year” and said we should “want solutions, not shouting, reasons, not hyper-partisanship, light, not heat.”
Read into this what you will, but he didn’t stick the landing: Psalm 28:7, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me,” which segued into the closing words of his speech.
With all due respect to Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians — “for God loves a cheerful giver” is very much in secular circulation at this point — its themes don’t have the resonance of Psalms, particularly around Thanksgiving:
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever…” (Psalm 136:3) — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) November 26, 2020
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1#Thankful pic.twitter.com/xhAXddB0xN — Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) November 26, 2020
You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
—Psalm 118:28— — Antonio Sabáto Jr ?? (@AntonioSabatoJr) November 26, 2020
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. –Psalm 105:1 NLT #VerseOfTheDay #Scripture pic.twitter.com/OJQf4RGih1 — K-LOVE Radio (@KLOVERadio) November 26, 2020
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” ~ Psalm 106:1 Happy Thanksgiving, Baylor Family! pic.twitter.com/PSGNAgUD3R — Baylor University (@Baylor) November 26, 2020
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1) — stevenfurtick (@stevenfurtick) November 26, 2020
Even an Easter-and-Christmas Christian usually knows the “p” is silent in Psalms, the same way someone with a passing knowledge of America knows the second “s” is silent in Arkansas.
It’s something we all would have done in Sunday school as kids, not in Thanksgiving eve speeches as adults. And yes, Biden was reading from prepared remarks, as is his wont. So was Donald Trump during the “Two Corinthians” to-do.
Yet, there’s been almost no media coverage of Biden’s biblical faux pas. The two situations are roughly analogous. Both men were trying to sell themselves to Americans of faith. Both were faced with serious impediments to getting their support — in Trump’s case, his personal life; in Biden’s case, his party’s positions on the sanctity of life and LGBT issues.
Trump’s “Two Corinthians” moment was treated as if it ought to disqualify him among evangelical Christians. Biden’s remark passed with barely a shrug.
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The media has also largely taken Biden’s self-billing as devoutly Catholic at face value, which is curious when you consider his positions on numerous policy matters run counter to both Vatican teaching and the Bible.
NPR, which called Donald Trump a “flamboyant, twice-divorced billionaire” in its 2016 coverage of his “Two Corinthians” gaffe, said Biden “carries a rosary in his pocket and attends Mass every Sunday.”
That’s diligence, though, not devoutness — and the fact Biden has always felt the need to make this conspicuous brings to mind Matthew 6:5, a passage reporters seem curiously unaware of whenever a Democrat loudly declaims their religiosity.
CBS News, meanwhile, cited the fact Biden chose to excerpt some of the words of the hymn “On Eagles’ Wings” in his victory speech as a sign of his devoutness. The Washington Post cited the fact he wanted to be a priest in his youth.
This is all well and good, but what he wanted to be when he grew up, even if it involved a religious calling, still doesn’t speak to how deeply Catholic he is when he wants to kill the Hyde Amendment, which bans paying for abortions with federal funds through programs like Medicaid.
This isn’t a matter of pointing and laughing at another gaffe from the presumptive president-elect, nor is it a matter of beseeching the media to treat Biden the same way they treat Trump. In fact, “Two Corinthians” was a story worth covering; whether Trump was considered seaworthy among people of faith was very much an open question when he made the mistake, and it was enough to make devout Christians cringe.
What eventually won Christians over was Trump’s public policy positions. Biden, meanwhile, seems to want to win Christians over via performative Catholicism. Think his policies on the sanctity of life belie the depth of this belief? Well, he has a rosary. Who’re you to argue with that?
I cannot adjudge what’s in Joe Biden’s heart. That’s above all of our pay grades; for all we know, John Calvin is looking up at us from the eighth circle of Hell, writhing with agony as he scratches at leprous lesions for all eternity with the rest of the falsifiers.
Inasmuch as Biden’s Catholicism is part of the package he has to start vigorously selling America in the coming weeks and months, however, we can speculate on how deeply this faith is held and what that means for the efficacy of his outreach to voters of faith.
Both Biden and Trump mispronounced books of the Bible. Only one wants taxpayers to pay for abortion. If the media wants to see what gets Christians angry, stick around.
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westernjournal--2020-11-28--Suspect at Large After Deadly California Black Friday Mall Shooting

A shooting at a Sacramento mall on Friday killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds and police were looking for the attacker , authorities said .
Shots were reported shortly after 6 p.m. at Arden Fair Mall , police spokesman Karl Chan said .
One person was found dead at the mall and another was found at a bank outside of the mall and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries , fire officials told KPIX-TV .
The crowded mall was evacuated in the midst of Black Friday , one of the busiest shopping days of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had fled .
TRENDING : Punk Slugs Cop Out of the Blue , Officer Opens Cruiser Door and Lets 'Lee ' Handle Him “ We can confirm at this point that this does appear to be an isolated incident and not the result of an active shooter , ” Chan said at a news conference .
Other details of the shooting weren ’ t immediately released , but Chan urged people who may have witnessed the shooting to come forward and said the mall ’ s security camera footage will be examined by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the mall does have a pretty robust surveillance footage , ” he said .
Gun assaults and homicides have surged in the California capitol , as well as in Los Angeles and other cities .
About 40 homicides have been reported this year .
“ We are deeply concerned by the increase in gun violence in Sacramento and other cities during the pandemic , and have supported increasing our efforts to reach young people at risk , ” Mayor Darrell Steinberg tweeted .
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A shooting at a Sacramento mall on Friday killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds and police were looking for the attacker, authorities said.
Shots were reported shortly after 6 p.m. at Arden Fair Mall, police spokesman Karl Chan said.
One person was found dead at the mall and another was found at a bank outside of the mall and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, fire officials told KPIX-TV.
The crowded mall was evacuated in the midst of Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Police later said the suspect had fled.
“We can confirm at this point that this does appear to be an isolated incident and not the result of an active shooter,” Chan said at a news conference.
Other details of the shooting weren’t immediately released, but Chan urged people who may have witnessed the shooting to come forward and said the mall’s security camera footage will be examined by homicide detectives.
“We do know that the mall does have a pretty robust surveillance footage,” he said.
Gun assaults and homicides have surged in the California capitol, as well as in Los Angeles and other cities. About 40 homicides have been reported this year.
“We are deeply concerned by the increase in gun violence in Sacramento and other cities during the pandemic, and have supported increasing our efforts to reach young people at risk,” Mayor Darrell Steinberg tweeted.
We are awaiting more details on tonight’s incident from @SacPolice. We are deeply concerned by the increase in gun violence in Sacramento and other cities during the pandemic, and have supported increasing our efforts to reach young people at risk. A gun is never the answer. — @mayor_Steinberg (@Mayor_Steinberg) November 28, 2020
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westernjournal--2020-11-28--Wisconsin County Announces Results of Recount After Uncovering Hundreds of Ballots

Milwaukee County completed its recount of presidential ballots on Friday , finding only small changes in vote totals for one of the two Wisconsin counties recounting ballots , but President Donald Trump ’ s attorneys appear ready for a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of ballots .
Joe Biden ’ s lead increased by 132 votes after county election officials recounted over 450,000 votes .
Biden , a Democrat , won the state by nearly 20,600 votes , and his margin in Milwaukee and Dane counties was about 2 to 1 .
Trump paid to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have large numbers of Democrat voters .
As of Friday morning , Trump had gained 68 votes over Biden in Dane County , but election officials there do not expect to finish until Sunday .
TRENDING : Punk Slugs Cop Out of the Blue , Officer Opens Cruiser Door and Lets 'Lee ' Handle Him The Milwaukee County vote totals increased for both candidates after election officials found several hundred ballots earlier this week .
Claire Woodall-Vogg , the chief election official for the City of Milwaukee , said the ballots were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I promised this would be a transparent and fair process , and it was , ” Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said .
Trump ’ s campaign appears to be preparing a court challenge , but his window to sue is narrow .
The deadline to certify the vote is Tuesday .
Certification is done by the Democratic chair of the Wisconsin Election Commission , which is bipartisan .
The Wisconsin Voters Alliance , a conservative group , has already filed a lawsuit against election officials , seeking to block certification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the arguments Trump is expected to make .
Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers ’ attorneys filed a response to the lawsuit on Friday , calling it a “ brazen attack on democracy itself , ” and asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss it .
Evers , a Democrat , said the group ’ s lawsuit is a “ mishmash of legal distortions.
” He argues that failing to certify the election results would overturn other election results across the state , throwing the government into chaos .
Trump ’ s attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified themselves as “ indefinitely confined , ” allowing them to cast an absentee ballot without showing a photo ID ; ballots that have a certification envelope with two different ink colors , indicating a poll worker may have helped complete it ; and absentee ballots that don ’ t have a separate written record for its request .
Election officials have counted those ballots during the recount , but marked them as exhibits at the request of the Trump campaign .
RELATED : PA State Senator Reminds Everyone What Happens if 'Mounting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal challenges have failed in Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Nevada and Pennsylvania .
Even though Trump continues his fight against the election results , he said he is assisting Biden with the transition .
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Milwaukee County completed its recount of presidential ballots on Friday, finding only small changes in vote totals for one of the two Wisconsin counties recounting ballots, but President Donald Trump’s attorneys appear ready for a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of ballots.
Joe Biden’s lead increased by 132 votes after county election officials recounted over 450,000 votes.
Biden, a Democrat, won the state by nearly 20,600 votes, and his margin in Milwaukee and Dane counties was about 2 to 1.
Trump paid to have a recount in both those counties, which have large numbers of Democrat voters.
As of Friday morning, Trump had gained 68 votes over Biden in Dane County, but election officials there do not expect to finish until Sunday.
The Milwaukee County vote totals increased for both candidates after election officials found several hundred ballots earlier this week. Claire Woodall-Vogg, the chief election official for the City of Milwaukee, said the ballots were not initially counted due to “human error.”
“I promised this would be a transparent and fair process, and it was,” Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said.
Trump’s campaign appears to be preparing a court challenge, but his window to sue is narrow.
The deadline to certify the vote is Tuesday. Certification is done by the Democratic chair of the Wisconsin Election Commission, which is bipartisan.
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The Wisconsin Voters Alliance, a conservative group, has already filed a lawsuit against election officials, seeking to block certification of the results. It echoes many of the arguments Trump is expected to make.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ attorneys filed a response to the lawsuit on Friday, calling it a “brazen attack on democracy itself,” and asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss it.
Evers, a Democrat, said the group’s lawsuit is a “mishmash of legal distortions.” He argues that failing to certify the election results would overturn other election results across the state, throwing the government into chaos.
Trump’s attorneys have targeted absentee ballots on which voters identified themselves as “indefinitely confined,” allowing them to cast an absentee ballot without showing a photo ID; ballots that have a certification envelope with two different ink colors, indicating a poll worker may have helped complete it; and absentee ballots that don’t have a separate written record for its request.
Election officials have counted those ballots during the recount, but marked them as exhibits at the request of the Trump campaign.
Trump legal challenges have failed in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Even though Trump continues his fight against the election results, he said he is assisting Biden with the transition.
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--‘Essential’ Businesses Are No Longer Safe Under State’s New Lockdown, Now Even Grocery Stores Can Be

‘Essential’ Businesses Are No Longer Safe Under State’s New Lockdown, Now Even Grocery Stores Can Be Forced To Close

Grocery stores in New Mexico can now be closed along with every other type of business under a strict state edict that says any business must shut down for two weeks if there are repeated instances in which employees test positive for the coronavirus .
The list of forced closures contained five Walmarts and four stores in the Albertsons chain of grocery stores .
As of Sunday , most had been allowed to reopen .
On Nov. 13 , New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials issued an emergency health order to be in effect through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instructed to stay at home except for only those trips that are essential to health , safety and welfare – such as for food and water , emergency medical care , to obtain a flu shot or to obtain a test for COVID-19.
” “ Essential businesses — such as grocery stores , pharmacies , shelters , child care facilities , gas stations , infrastructure operations and others — must minimize operations and in-person staffing to the greatest extent possible but may remain open for limited essential in-person activities , ” the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain establishments close for two weeks if they have four or more rapid responses within the last 14 days .
The closure requirement applies to food and drink establishments , retail spaces , places of lodging , close-contact businesses as defined in the Nov. 13 , 2020 public health order , and essential businesses ( other than healthcare operations , utility and media services ) , ” it said on its website .
TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as a Home Address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ rapid response ” as “ when one or more employees tests positive for COVID-19.
” The result of the closures , coupled with a limit of 25 percent of capacity in any store , was lengthy waits for service at stores that were open .
“ I ’ m seeing longer lines , ” Jose Cello Coroba , an Albuquerque resident , said , according to KOAT-TV .
Although the governor said her order was not responsible for longer lines , Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce disagreed in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The governor is dead wrong .
The state is forcing people to stand in long lines , ” he said in the statement .
“ I , myself , stood in line outside Walmart 40 minutes to get access to groceries .
Seniors are also finding it tough during these long waits .
Many New Mexicans live in rural areas and can ’ t travel long distances for food .
It ’ s shameful that the administration is politicizing this , ” he said .
“ People are struggling , really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor ’ s mandate .
These lines are real , painful , and it ’ s remarkable that the administration has turned a blind eye to them , ” he said .
But the governor said her order was the right step to take to head off a resurgence of the coronavirus .
“ You can ’ t have a grocery store or another big box store that sells groceries if all of the employees or the vast majority of them have COVID , ” Lujan Grisham said , according to KOB-TV .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Counted : ' Rock Legend Comes Out Against Lockdown with Bold New Song “ You can ’ t open up and that ’ s the issue , ” she added .
Her office later issued a statement that said , “ There is no community in the state of New Mexico where COVID-19 closures have closed off all food and water or medicine options for any community or group of people .
Every single community where the virus is forcing closures has alternate stores , alternate resources .
Moreover , stores are only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety when the store ’ s staff members have an abundance of COVID-19 infections among them.
” The statement also noted that , under the rules , “ if you have tested positive for COVID-19 , you may not leave your home.
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Grocery stores in New Mexico can now be closed along with every other type of business under a strict state edict that says any business must shut down for two weeks if there are repeated instances in which employees test positive for the coronavirus.
The list of forced closures contained five Walmarts and four stores in the Albertsons chain of grocery stores. As of Sunday, most had been allowed to reopen.
On Nov. 13, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials issued an emergency health order to be in effect through Monday in which “New Mexicans are instructed to stay at home except for only those trips that are essential to health, safety and welfare – such as for food and water, emergency medical care, to obtain a flu shot or to obtain a test for COVID-19.”
“Essential businesses — such as grocery stores, pharmacies, shelters, child care facilities, gas stations, infrastructure operations and others — must minimize operations and in-person staffing to the greatest extent possible but may remain open for limited essential in-person activities,” the order stated.
The state required that “certain establishments close for two weeks if they have four or more rapid responses within the last 14 days. The closure requirement applies to food and drink establishments, retail spaces, places of lodging, close-contact businesses as defined in the Nov. 13, 2020 public health order, and essential businesses (other than healthcare operations, utility and media services),” it said on its website.
The state defined a “rapid response” as “when one or more employees tests positive for COVID-19.”
The result of the closures, coupled with a limit of 25 percent of capacity in any store, was lengthy waits for service at stores that were open.
“I’m seeing longer lines,” Jose Cello Coroba, an Albuquerque resident, said, according to KOAT-TV.
Although the governor said her order was not responsible for longer lines, Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce disagreed in a statement from the GOP published by KRWG-TV.
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“The governor is dead wrong. The state is forcing people to stand in long lines,” he said in the statement.
“I, myself, stood in line outside Walmart 40 minutes to get access to groceries. Seniors are also finding it tough during these long waits. Many New Mexicans live in rural areas and can’t travel long distances for food. It’s shameful that the administration is politicizing this,” he said.
“People are struggling, really hurting now as a result of the governor’s mandate. These lines are real, painful, and it’s remarkable that the administration has turned a blind eye to them,” he said.
But the governor said her order was the right step to take to head off a resurgence of the coronavirus.
“You can’t have a grocery store or another big box store that sells groceries if all of the employees or the vast majority of them have COVID,” Lujan Grisham said, according to KOB-TV.
“You can’t open up and that’s the issue,” she added.
Her office later issued a statement that said, “There is no community in the state of New Mexico where COVID-19 closures have closed off all food and water or medicine options for any community or group of people. Every single community where the virus is forcing closures has alternate stores, alternate resources. Moreover, stores are only ordered closed for the protection of public safety when the store’s staff members have an abundance of COVID-19 infections among them.”
The statement also noted that, under the rules, “if you have tested positive for COVID-19, you may not leave your home.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--His Arm Felt Weak After a Race; Doctor Performs ‘Thumb Test’ and Knows Right Away

A simple test helped a 24-year-old man bounce back from a rare syndrome that sucked the strength from his left arm .
The story was told in The New York Times Magazine by Dr. Lisa Sanders , who said the man she wrote about — his name was withheld — experienced a rapidly increasing loss of strength in his left arm after running in the 2017 New York City Marathon .
It wasn ’ t until the man was well into a gamut of medical tests that he realized the loss of strength had been growing even before the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just odd — as if he ’ d somehow lit a sparkler deep inside the joint , right above the shoulder blade , ” Sanders wrote .
“ It only lasted a few seconds , and he wouldn ’ t have thought twice about it if it hadn ’ t become a frequent event when he ran .
By the time he felt ready for the race , the tingle would twang through his shoulder dozens of times , usually in the last leg of a particularly long run .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he never noticed any weakness until the marathon.
” In the hunt for a cure , the man bounced from a surgeon to a physical therapist to a physiatrist ( a rehabilitative-medicine specialist ) and then to a neurologist for a test of nerve function in the arm .
TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as a Home Address for Some Voters Enter Dr. Mark Sivak , who was told how the problem developed and tested the strength of the man ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young man bend his thumb at the last joint , ” Sanders wrote .
“ He put a downward pressure on the nail and instructed the man to straighten his thumb .
It was easy on the right .
But impossible on the left.
” “ I think I know what ’ s going on , ” Sanders quoted Sivak as saying .
The diagnosis ?
Parsonage-Turner syndrome , an inflammation of the nerves connecting the spinal cord to the shoulder and arm , the neurologist explained .
Recovery began with steroids and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , the patient Sanders wrote about “ still does the stretching exercises that he was taught in physical therapy two years ago and feels as if the pain and weakness creep back if he stops.
” The man Sanders described was lucky .
As she noted , the disease can lead to muscle wasting .
In the case of Baylor basketball player Jake Lindsey , it meant quitting the sport while still in college after he was diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner syndrome , according to USA Today .
It began when he needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s website .
“ A few days after my surgery , I started suffering nerve pain in the area around my left shoulder , ” he wrote .
“ For those of you who have experienced nerve pain , you understand that it ’ s just a different beast .
There are really no words I can use to describe what exactly was happening in my shoulder area , except to say it really wasn ’ t all that fun .
RELATED : Los Angeles County Issues 3-Week Stay at Home Mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others' “ The pain continued for about three to four days .
After that time period , I was able to start moving around on crutches , but something just wasn ’ t right .
I crutched around for several weeks , but it felt like part of my left side was still numb , and it made the rest of the muscles in my left arm and neck area very sore and tight.
” Then came his test when doctors said he had irreparable muscle damage from the disease .
The precise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I reached around to feel the muscles they described as being affected , ” Lindsey said .
“ Gone .
Where those two muscles were supposed to be , there was kind of this weird crater in my back .
It was as if my back muscles were a balloon , and someone took a pin and popped it.
” “ Parsonage-Turner Syndrome may develop after a viral illness , mild trauma , physical exertion or even surgery , but often the cause is not obvious .
The most common theory as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral-induced , immune-mediated process , ” according to Massachusetts General Hospital , which noted that “ In rare instances , this weakness can progress to complete paralysis of the involved muscles.
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A simple test helped a 24-year-old man bounce back from a rare syndrome that sucked the strength from his left arm.
The story was told in The New York Times Magazine by Dr. Lisa Sanders, who said the man she wrote about — his name was withheld — experienced a rapidly increasing loss of strength in his left arm after running in the 2017 New York City Marathon.
It wasn’t until the man was well into a gamut of medical tests that he realized the loss of strength had been growing even before the race.
“It wasn’t painful, just odd — as if he’d somehow lit a sparkler deep inside the joint, right above the shoulder blade,” Sanders wrote. “It only lasted a few seconds, and he wouldn’t have thought twice about it if it hadn’t become a frequent event when he ran. By the time he felt ready for the race, the tingle would twang through his shoulder dozens of times, usually in the last leg of a particularly long run. But it hadn’t really hurt, and he never noticed any weakness until the marathon.”
In the hunt for a cure, the man bounced from a surgeon to a physical therapist to a physiatrist (a rehabilitative-medicine specialist) and then to a neurologist for a test of nerve function in the arm.
Enter Dr. Mark Sivak, who was told how the problem developed and tested the strength of the man’s arms.
“Then he had the young man bend his thumb at the last joint,” Sanders wrote. “He put a downward pressure on the nail and instructed the man to straighten his thumb. It was easy on the right. But impossible on the left.”
“I think I know what’s going on,” Sanders quoted Sivak as saying.
The diagnosis? Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an inflammation of the nerves connecting the spinal cord to the shoulder and arm, the neurologist explained.
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Recovery began with steroids and progressed to physical therapy. After two years, the patient Sanders wrote about “still does the stretching exercises that he was taught in physical therapy two years ago and feels as if the pain and weakness creep back if he stops.”
The man Sanders described was lucky. As she noted, the disease can lead to muscle wasting.
In the case of Baylor basketball player Jake Lindsey, it meant quitting the sport while still in college after he was diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner syndrome, according to USA Today.
It began when he needed hip surgery, Lindsey wrote on Baylor’s website.
“A few days after my surgery, I started suffering nerve pain in the area around my left shoulder,” he wrote. “For those of you who have experienced nerve pain, you understand that it’s just a different beast. There are really no words I can use to describe what exactly was happening in my shoulder area, except to say it really wasn’t all that fun.
“The pain continued for about three to four days. After that time period, I was able to start moving around on crutches, but something just wasn’t right. I crutched around for several weeks, but it felt like part of my left side was still numb, and it made the rest of the muscles in my left arm and neck area very sore and tight.”
Then came his test when doctors said he had irreparable muscle damage from the disease.
The precise cause of the disease is unclear.
“I reached around to feel the muscles they described as being affected,” Lindsey said. “Gone. Where those two muscles were supposed to be, there was kind of this weird crater in my back. It was as if my back muscles were a balloon, and someone took a pin and popped it.”
“Parsonage-Turner Syndrome may develop after a viral illness, mild trauma, physical exertion or even surgery, but often the cause is not obvious. The most common theory as to its cause is that of a viral-induced, immune-mediated process,” according to Massachusetts General Hospital, which noted that “In rare instances, this weakness can progress to complete paralysis of the involved muscles.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--Israeli Scientists Revolutionize Cancer Treatment with Discovery of Genetic ‘Scissors’

A revolutionary approach that has precisely snipped away cancerous DNA in animal trials , may be introduced in two years to fight human cancers .
According to The Times of Israel , scientists at Israel ’ s Tel Aviv University have discovered what they call “ a more elegant chemotherapy , ” through “ genome editing technology.
” Dan Peer , a professor and cancer expert at the university , described the “ CRISPR genome editing system , ” as RNA shearing DNA like “ tiny scissors.
” “ This is the first study in the world to prove that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works by cutting DNA , can effectively be used to treat cancer in an animal , ” Peer told The Times .
“ If we can use this technology , then within three treatments we can destroy a tumor , ” Peer added .
“ This technology can physically cut the DNA in cancerous cells , and those cells will not survive.
” TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as a Home Address for Some Voters Peer ’ s study , already reviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 in Science Advances , explained although “ molecularly targeted inhibitors and immunotherapy have greatly improved cancer responses with reduced toxicity and adverse reactions , ” individuals administered cancer treatment often experience “ drug resistance ” and “ repeated administration , which increases treatment-related toxicity and treatment cost and severely reduces patient quality of life.
” Drug resistance ” and “ repeated administration , which increases treatment-related toxicity and treatment cost and severely reduces patient quality of life.
” However , with the technology ’ s application , “ the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survival genes , which could overcome the repeated dosing limitations of traditional cancer therapies , improve treatment efficacy , and require fewer treatments , ” according to Science Advances .
Peer and his colleagues Daniel Rosenblum and Anna Gutkin explained more in a video presentation .
Rosenblum said CRISPR “ enables us to basically modify and disrupt any gene of interest in any cell type we want.
” Gutkin said the research honed in what she called the two “ most aggressive ” cancers , ovarian and glioblastoma .
“ Glioblastoma is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a life expectancy of 15 months after diagnosis and a five-year survival rate of only 3 % , ” The Times reported .
“ We really believe we can treat not only these diseases but open new avenues for new therapeutics for other cancers and other genetic diseases , ” Gutkin added .
RELATED : Teen Battling Cancer and Nurse Sing Together in Heartwarming Video Peer said over 500 types of cancers exist , some possessing “ unique genetic hallmarks , ” for which he hoped the CRISPR genome could be applied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies , Peer asserted in the video , if used no more than three times , CRISPR could “ probably be effective enough in order to extend survival but also improve the quality of life.
” “ When we first spoke of treatments with messenger RNA twelve years ago , people thought it was science fiction , ” Peer told The Times .
“ I believe that in the near future , we will see many personalized treatments based on genetic messengers , for cancer and various genetic diseases.
” In a Nov. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News , Peer compared the CRISPR genome ’ s strategy similar to the coronavirus vaccines currently undergoing trials , calling those inoculations “ messenger RNA-based vaccines.
” Peer said the CRISPR genome has a more sophisticated “ GPS ” type of delivery , in that it “ can easily identify the cancer cells and not the healthy cells.
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A revolutionary approach that has precisely snipped away cancerous DNA in animal trials, may be introduced in two years to fight human cancers.
According to The Times of Israel, scientists at Israel’s Tel Aviv University have discovered what they call “a more elegant chemotherapy,” through “genome editing technology.”
Dan Peer, a professor and cancer expert at the university, described the “CRISPR genome editing system,” as RNA shearing DNA like “tiny scissors.”
“This is the first study in the world to prove that the CRISPR genome editing system, which works by cutting DNA, can effectively be used to treat cancer in an animal,” Peer told The Times.
“If we can use this technology, then within three treatments we can destroy a tumor,” Peer added. “This technology can physically cut the DNA in cancerous cells, and those cells will not survive.”
Peer’s study, already reviewed by fellow scientists and published on Nov. 18 in Science Advances, explained although “molecularly targeted inhibitors and immunotherapy have greatly improved cancer responses with reduced toxicity and adverse reactions,” individuals administered cancer treatment often experience “drug resistance” and “repeated administration, which increases treatment-related toxicity and treatment cost and severely reduces patient quality of life.”Drug resistance” and “repeated administration, which increases treatment-related toxicity and treatment cost and severely reduces patient quality of life.”
We’re excited to share our paper on CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing using targeted mRNA lipid nanoparticles for cancer therapy! Check it out now @ScienceAdvances @DanielRosenblu7 @GutkinAnna @KedmiRanit @DfmLab https://t.co/Bnf5pSasIm — The Dan Peer Lab (@peer_lab) November 18, 2020
However, with the technology’s application, “the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has the potential to permanently disrupt tumor survival genes, which could overcome the repeated dosing limitations of traditional cancer therapies, improve treatment efficacy, and require fewer treatments,” according to Science Advances.
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Peer and his colleagues Daniel Rosenblum and Anna Gutkin explained more in a video presentation.
Rosenblum said CRISPR “enables us to basically modify and disrupt any gene of interest in any cell type we want.”
Gutkin said the research honed in what she called the two “most aggressive” cancers, ovarian and glioblastoma.
“Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, with a life expectancy of 15 months after diagnosis and a five-year survival rate of only 3%,” The Times reported.
“We really believe we can treat not only these diseases but open new avenues for new therapeutics for other cancers and other genetic diseases,” Gutkin added.
Peer said over 500 types of cancers exist, some possessing “unique genetic hallmarks,” for which he hoped the CRISPR genome could be applied.
Based on the team’s studies, Peer asserted in the video, if used no more than three times, CRISPR could “probably be effective enough in order to extend survival but also improve the quality of life.”
“When we first spoke of treatments with messenger RNA twelve years ago, people thought it was science fiction,” Peer told The Times. “I believe that in the near future, we will see many personalized treatments based on genetic messengers, for cancer and various genetic diseases.”
In a Nov. 21 interview with Israel’s i24 News, Peer compared the CRISPR genome’s strategy similar to the coronavirus vaccines currently undergoing trials, calling those inoculations “messenger RNA-based vaccines.”
Peer said the CRISPR genome has a more sophisticated “GPS” type of delivery, in that it “can easily identify the cancer cells and not the healthy cells.”
My @i24NEWS_EN interview with Professor Dan Peer, head of the Laboratory of precision nanomedicine @peer_lab at Tel Aviv university, about some fascinating progress being made in the search for a cure for cancer, and how it all ties in with Coronavirus. Take a look! pic.twitter.com/waqx2PFewK — Alec Pollard (@AlecHaimPollard) November 21, 2020
“These technologies will be able to change medicine because we will be able to use the same industrial processes, in order to use it not only for vaccines but for therapeutics,” Peer said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--Florida Teenager with Autism Does Surprising Thing to American Flags

A Florida teen with autism is on a mission to repair and replace American flags so that he can hang as many across Palm Beach County as possible .
Matthew Amatulli , now 16 , fell in love with the American flag when he was 3 years old , WPEC-TV reported .
“ Instead of presents , he would always just want flags for birthdays , ” his mother , Angela Amatulli , said .
She told WPEC that the movement of the flag helped calm Matthew when he was a little boy .
Matthew ’ s grandmother taught him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was little , and he started fixing them on his own as he got older .
TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as a Home Address for Some Voters His mother said Matthew is trying to hang the flags he can repair across Palm Beach , his home county .
He lives in the village of Wellington .
“ If there is a business that has a pole without a flag on it and it is working , then he will ask if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” his mother told WPEC .
Local businesses have supported Matthew ’ s efforts by allowing him to take down and replace their tattered flags .
If he can ’ t replace or repurpose a flag , he and his family ensure that it is properly retired .
“ He is a very old soul and he just loves the American flag , ” his mother said .
“ Not many children do ; not even adults think twice.
” Matthew and his mom spent an entire day taking down flags in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rain from Tropical Storm Eta wouldn ’ t damage them .
“ I keep telling him he needs to start his business soon because I can ’ t afford to keep buying him all these parts , ” Matthew ’ s mother said , according to WPEC .
The Amatullis have organized a GoFundMe campaign to help secure a place for Matthew to make his flag repairs and to help buy the supplies he needs .
“ I am asking for donations to help fulfill my goal of repairing , or replacing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as helping to support our nation ’ s Veterans and people with autism who are most in-need of assistance , ” the GoFundMe description reads .
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A Florida teen with autism is on a mission to repair and replace American flags so that he can hang as many across Palm Beach County as possible.
Matthew Amatulli, now 16, fell in love with the American flag when he was 3 years old, WPEC-TV reported.
“Instead of presents, he would always just want flags for birthdays,” his mother, Angela Amatulli, said.
She told WPEC that the movement of the flag helped calm Matthew when he was a little boy.
Matthew’s grandmother taught him how to sew American flags when he was little, and he started fixing them on his own as he got older.
His mother said Matthew is trying to hang the flags he can repair across Palm Beach, his home county. He lives in the village of Wellington.
“If there is a business that has a pole without a flag on it and it is working, then he will ask if he can put his flag up there,” his mother told WPEC.
Local businesses have supported Matthew’s efforts by allowing him to take down and replace their tattered flags.
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If he can’t replace or repurpose a flag, he and his family ensure that it is properly retired.
“He is a very old soul and he just loves the American flag,” his mother said.
“Not many children do; not even adults think twice.”
Matthew and his mom spent an entire day taking down flags in their county so that heavy wind and rain from Tropical Storm Eta wouldn’t damage them.
“I keep telling him he needs to start his business soon because I can’t afford to keep buying him all these parts,” Matthew’s mother said, according to WPEC.
The Amatullis have organized a GoFundMe campaign to help secure a place for Matthew to make his flag repairs and to help buy the supplies he needs.
“I am asking for donations to help fulfill my goal of repairing, or replacing, every torn or damaged American flag, as well as helping to support our nation’s Veterans and people with autism who are most in-need of assistance,” the GoFundMe description reads.
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--Strange ‘Metal Monolith’ Discovered in the Middle of the Utah Desert, Officers Baffled

There is a mystery brewing among the red rocks of a desert someplace in Utah that the government does not want to identify .
Utah Division of Wildlife Resource officers were counting bighorn sheep from a helicopter operated by the state ’ s Department of Public Safety on Nov. 18 when they saw something they sure weren ’ t sheep , according to KSL-TV .
“ One of the biologists is the one who spotted it and we just happened to fly directly over the top of it , ” said pilot Bret Hutchings .
“ He was like , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn around , turn around !
’ And I was like , ‘ what.
’ And he ’ s like , ‘ There ’ s this thing back there — we ’ ve got to go look at it !
’ ” The thing was a large metal monolith poking its mysterious presence skyward , shiny metal gleaming in the sun , but lacking any information about who might have put it there or why .
TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d say it ’ s probably between 10 and 12 feet-high , ” Hutchings said .
“ We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears , then the rest of us make a run for it , ” he said .
The massive object was not dropped from above , Hutchings said , but firmly buried .
“ We were , like , thinking is this something NASA stuck up there or something .
Are they bouncing satellites off it or something ?
” Hutchings said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a scientific purpose , or any other purpose , the crew began to wonder if this was someone ’ s idea of art , “ I ’ m assuming it ’ s some new wave artist or something or , you know , somebody that was a big ( 2001 : A Space Odyssey ) fan , ” Hutchings said .
RELATED : Foundation Announces $ 250 Million Campaign To Give US Monuments PC Makeover The state crew took pictures and video , but they are keeping mum about the location in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there and needing to be rescued .
Hutchings said that amid the marvels of the desert “ That ’ s been about the strangest thing that I ’ ve come across out there in all my years of flying.
” Lt. Nick Street , a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety said officials are certain “ it ’ s somebody ’ s art installation , or an attempt at that.
” “ Somebody took the time to use some type of concrete-cutting tool or something to really dig down , almost in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and embed it really well , ” he said .
“ It ’ s odd .
There are roads close by , but to haul the materials to cut into the rock , and haul the metal , which is taller than 12 feet in sections — to do all that in that remote spot is definitely interesting.
” Officials said the monolith is technically violating the law because it is sitting on federal lands without having secured anyone ’ s permission .
“ It is illegal to install structures or art without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no matter what planet you ’ re from , ” the Department of Public Safety said .
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There is a mystery brewing among the red rocks of a desert someplace in Utah that the government does not want to identify.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resource officers were counting bighorn sheep from a helicopter operated by the state’s Department of Public Safety on Nov. 18 when they saw something they sure weren’t sheep, according to KSL-TV.
“One of the biologists is the one who spotted it and we just happened to fly directly over the top of it,” said pilot Bret Hutchings. “He was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, turn around, turn around!’ And I was like, ‘what.’ And he’s like, ‘There’s this thing back there — we’ve got to go look at it!’”
The thing was a large metal monolith poking its mysterious presence skyward, shiny metal gleaming in the sun, but lacking any information about who might have put it there or why.
“I’d say it’s probably between 10 and 12 feet-high,” Hutchings said.
“We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears, then the rest of us make a run for it,” he said.
The massive object was not dropped from above, Hutchings said, but firmly buried.
“We were, like, thinking is this something NASA stuck up there or something. Are they bouncing satellites off it or something?” Hutchings said.
Since it did not seem to have a scientific purpose, or any other purpose, the crew began to wonder if this was someone’s idea of art,
“I’m assuming it’s some new wave artist or something or, you know, somebody that was a big (2001: A Space Odyssey) fan,” Hutchings said.
That interpretation lit up Twitter.
2020 ending by going full Kubrick on us. Utah Wildlife Resources discovered a monolith in the desert. Time to blast György Ligeti’s “Requiem for Soprano…” https://t.co/oMyjy3BPhU “That’s been about the strangest thing that I’ve come across out there in all my years of flying.” pic.twitter.com/u9uD2KUGvb — Zack Sharf (@ZSharf) November 24, 2020
The state crew took pictures and video, but they are keeping mum about the location in hopes of preventing adventurers from heading out there and needing to be rescued.
Hutchings said that amid the marvels of the desert “That’s been about the strangest thing that I’ve come across out there in all my years of flying.”
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Aaron Bott, a spokesman for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, called the monolith an “anomaly” but added, it was was “not too uncommon to find weird things that people have been doing out in the desert,” according to The New York Times. Both said it was not easy to fret the monolith. “It’s a tough place to get to on vehicle and on foot,” he said.
Lt. Nick Street, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety said officials are certain “it’s somebody’s art installation, or an attempt at that.” “Somebody took the time to use some type of concrete-cutting tool or something to really dig down, almost in the exact shape of the object, and embed it really well,” he said. “It’s odd. There are roads close by, but to haul the materials to cut into the rock, and haul the metal, which is taller than 12 feet in sections — to do all that in that remote spot is definitely interesting.” Officials said the monolith is technically violating the law because it is sitting on federal lands without having secured anyone’s permission. “It is illegal to install structures or art without authorization on federally managed public lands, no matter what planet you’re from,” the Department of Public Safety said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-29--Candace Owens Schools Fact-Checker and the Result Is Incredible

Candace Owens challenged PolitiFact , a left-leaning site that fact-checks in partnership with Facebook , over a video she had posted that was labeled as “ false , ” and she won .
On Nov. 12 , the conservative political commentator and author posted a video regarding Joe Biden and the controversy of calling him the next president .
“ Anybody who understands politics , who passed a basic level of civics knows that right now , in this moment , Joe Biden is literally and legally , not the president-elect , ” Owens said in the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook page here . )
“ This information can not be fact-checked because it is the truth , so they can not take that off .
They can not censor that .
It is a fact.
” PolitiFact seemed to disagree and gave the video a “ false ” rating , which led to Owens fighting back .
TRENDING : Researcher Stumbles Across Worrying Discovery in Nevada , Look What She Says Was Listed as a Home Address for Some Voters She submitted an appeal on Nov. 20 and on Nov. 26 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offered a correction .
“ Correction : PolitiFact originally labeled this video false in our capacity as a third-party fact-checker for Facebook , ” Politico posted on Facebook .
“ On Nov. 20 , an appeal to that decision was made on behalf of Ms. Owens .
PolitiFact approved the appeal on Nov. 20 , determined that a correction was appropriate , and removed the false rating.
” Owens took to Twitter to spread the news : “ Weeks ago , @ Facebook censored a post of mine which truthfully stated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote .
“ So I got lawyers involved .
Conclusion ?
@ PolitiFact uncensored the post & admitted that they LIED by rating my post false .
The fact-checkers are lying for Democrats.
” RELATED : 'Essential ' Businesses Are No Longer Safe Under State 's New Lockdown , Now Even Grocery Stores Can Be Forced To Close Owens , who married George Farmer , the son of a conservative member of the British House of Lords , in a ceremony last year at the Trump Winery near Charlottesville , Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because she is expecting a child , but she ’ s still battling .
“ At 8 Months pregnant , I unfortunately can not fight on the ground alongside patriots like I am used to , but I am taking every measure to fight these communists in the court room , ” Owens added in another tweet .
“ It is my goal to expose these lying ‘ fact-checkers ’ one by one .
@ JoeBiden is NOT the President-elect.
” In addition to rating Owens ’ post false , Politico had also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president-elect , Owens wrote .
Owens made it clear she ’ s determined to take on the titans of social media .
She noted that her lawyer is Todd McMurtry , the attorney who also represented Nicholas Sandmann , the Catholic high school student who was portrayed as a racist by national media outlets after a confrontation with a Native American in January 2019 after the March for Life in Washington .
“ Todd McMurtry is my lawyer , ” she wrote.
” I confided to him last year that I was deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter , and if we have to swim through an alligator moat of fact-checkers first–so be it .
STOP lying about this election .
STOP lying about Covid .
STOP censorship.
” It was this kind of treatment that has inspired Owens to go up against the fact-checkers .
Earlier this month , she announced that she and her lawyers were going to sue Facebook fact-checkers .
“ I ’ m pleased to announce… I am suing Facebook fact-checkers and it is going to be a bomb of a lawsuit , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched a special website , Candace vs. Zuck , to raise funds for the legal battle .
“ Our freedoms are being stripped away , ” the home page states .
“ The overlords of Big Tech are determining what Americans can and can not say , share , like , and post .
Support our legal efforts today as we fight back against Facebook ’ s fact-checkers , confronting those who are suppressing free speech , thought , and expression across our great country.
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Candace Owens challenged PolitiFact, a left-leaning site that fact-checks in partnership with Facebook, over a video she had posted that was labeled as “false,” and she won.
On Nov. 12, the conservative political commentator and author posted a video regarding Joe Biden and the controversy of calling him the next president.
“Anybody who understands politics, who passed a basic level of civics knows that right now, in this moment, Joe Biden is literally and legally, not the president-elect,” Owens said in the beginning of the video. (Available on Owens’ Facebook page here.)
“This information cannot be fact-checked because it is the truth, so they cannot take that off. They cannot censor that. It is a fact.”
PolitiFact seemed to disagree and gave the video a “false” rating, which led to Owens fighting back.
She submitted an appeal on Nov. 20 and on Nov. 26, Politifact retracted its “false” label and offered a correction.
“Correction: PolitiFact originally labeled this video false in our capacity as a third-party fact-checker for Facebook,” Politico posted on Facebook.
“On Nov. 20, an appeal to that decision was made on behalf of Ms. Owens. PolitiFact approved the appeal on Nov. 20, determined that a correction was appropriate, and removed the false rating.”
Owens took to Twitter to spread the news:
Weeks ago, @Facebook censored a post of mine which truthfully stated that @JoeBiden is NOT the President-elect.
So I got lawyers involved.
Conclusion? @PolitiFact uncensored the post & admitted that they LIED by rating my post false.
The fact-checkers are lying for Democrats. pic.twitter.com/l2rrLxzku7 — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 28, 2020
“Weeks ago, @Facebook censored a post of mine which truthfully stated that @JoeBiden is NOT the President-elect,” she wrote.
“So I got lawyers involved. Conclusion? @PolitiFact uncensored the post & admitted that they LIED by rating my post false. The fact-checkers are lying for Democrats.”
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Owens, who married George Farmer, the son of a conservative member of the British House of Lords, in a ceremony last year at the Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Virginia, wrote that her activities are limited because she is expecting a child, but she’s still battling.
At 8 Months pregnant, I unfortunately cannot fight on the ground alongside patriots like I am used to, but I am taking every measure to fight these communists in the court room. It is my goal to expose these lying “fact-checkers” one by one. @JoeBiden is NOT the President-elect. pic.twitter.com/hW4NLpK4tc — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 28, 2020
“At 8 Months pregnant, I unfortunately cannot fight on the ground alongside patriots like I am used to, but I am taking every measure to fight these communists in the court room,” Owens added in another tweet.
“It is my goal to expose these lying ‘fact-checkers’ one by one. @JoeBiden is NOT the President-elect.”
In addition to rating Owens’ post false, Politico had also published an article claiming Biden is the president-elect, Owens wrote.
Incredibly— they didn’t just rate my post false, they authored an entire article along w/ it, explaining why Joe-Biden IS the President-elect.
Once I lawyered up, they retracted the article & issued a correction. This is why I am suing fact-checkers: https://t.co/SilI9JMwi2 https://t.co/JADW7Gvp0W — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 28, 2020
Owens made it clear she’s determined to take on the titans of social media. She noted that her lawyer is Todd McMurtry, the attorney who also represented Nicholas Sandmann, the Catholic high school student who was portrayed as a racist by national media outlets after a confrontation with a Native American in January 2019 after the March for Life in Washington.
Todd McMurtry is my lawyer.
I confided to him last year that I was deadly serious about going after both Facebook & Twitter, and if we have to swim through an alligator moat of fact-checkers first—so be it.
STOP lying about this election.
STOP lying about Covid.
STOP censorship. https://t.co/Trcx7XfVk9 — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 28, 2020
“Todd McMurtry is my lawyer,” she wrote.”I confided to him last year that I was deadly serious about going after both Facebook & Twitter, and if we have to swim through an alligator moat of fact-checkers first–so be it. STOP lying about this election. STOP lying about Covid. STOP censorship.”
It was this kind of treatment that has inspired Owens to go up against the fact-checkers. Earlier this month, she announced that she and her lawyers were going to sue Facebook fact-checkers.
“I’m pleased to announce… I am suing Facebook fact-checkers and it is going to be a bomb of a lawsuit,” she announced in a Facebook video.
Owens launched a special website, Candace vs. Zuck, to raise funds for the legal battle.
“Our freedoms are being stripped away,” the home page states.
“The overlords of Big Tech are determining what Americans can and cannot say, share, like, and post. Support our legal efforts today as we fight back against Facebook’s fact-checkers, confronting those who are suppressing free speech, thought, and expression across our great country.”
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