westernjournal--2020-10-27--Fred Weinberg: It’s Time To Double Down on a Trump Win and the American People

The 2020 presidential election is next week and I doubt any regular reader of this space has any doubt which way this publication leans .
As an individual , I decided about 15 weeks after President Trump announced in 2016 that he was going to win and he would do our nation great good .
And now , it ’ s time to double down .
For some reason , our president evokes the kind of hatred from the left that allows us to actually see what a good job he is doing .
Simply put , if the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senile Joe Biden and the most left-leaning phony in the United States Senate , Kamala Harris , then it has no argument .
Harris is even a bigger lib and a bigger phony than Chuck Schumer , if you can imagine that .
TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East Their whole campaign revolves around hating Trump .
And , oh yeah , a continuation of Hillary positing that we who elected Trump in 2016 are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short , deplorable .
Apparently , living outside of New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco and D.C. is bad , not holding a way overpriced advanced degree from an Ivy League school is bad and questioning the logic of burning down your own neighborhood makes you a racist and thus also bad .
That would appear to make the choice between Trump and Biden a choice between sanity and crazy .
I ’ ll take not burning down cities over crazy any day of the week .
I suspect so will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not worried about cheating , voter fraud or any of the other ways the left thinks it has an advantage .
I still think the average American — that is , you and I — gets it right more often than wrong .
I also think that you and I do not get bulldozed by threats and other assorted bullcrap spewed by the Democratic alter ego — big media .
Most of us pay little or no attention to NBC , ABC , CBS , CNN and , most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We get our news a little bit from local television , local radio and not much else .
Which , believe it or not , is a good thing .
We actually know who Hunter Biden is and what he has done .
And we think it ’ s sleazy enough to cost “ the big guy ” the election .
We also understand fake news polls , because we also saw them in 2016 .
It ’ s too bad that the real “ big buy , ” Gordon Jump , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” is dead .
He should sue Biden for appropriating a name he made famous .
And all those Hollywood wack jobs who say they will leave the country if Trump is re-elected ?
Please , this time , keep your word .
Don ’ t let the doorknob hit your butts on the way out .
Then , there ’ s Biden somehow blaming the president for the coronavirus .
In the immortal words of Kellyanne Conway , what a load of crap .
Turns out Joe has a “ plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did .
And Joe ’ s “ plan ” looks remarkably like what Trump has already done .
There were some differences .
As an example , when Trump cut off travel from China in January , Joe said he had a “ record of xenophobia.
” How does that work ?
When the words “ I have a plan ” are uttered by a political candidate , remember that there are three branches of government and short of a gun ( see Nancy Pelosi ) very few “ plans ” get turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the Biden sleaze factor .
Coke-brain son Hunter is exactly who we want cutting deals for Dad .
That ’ s the guy we want cleaning toilets in the White House .
Right ?
I think America is smarter than that .
Much smarter .
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The 2020 presidential election is next week and I doubt any regular reader of this space has any doubt which way this publication leans.
As an individual, I decided about 15 weeks after President Trump announced in 2016 that he was going to win and he would do our nation great good.
I was correct.
And now, it’s time to double down.
For some reason, our president evokes the kind of hatred from the left that allows us to actually see what a good job he is doing. Simply put, if the best argument the left can make is a senile Joe Biden and the most left-leaning phony in the United States Senate, Kamala Harris, then it has no argument. Harris is even a bigger lib and a bigger phony than Chuck Schumer, if you can imagine that.
Their whole campaign revolves around hating Trump. And, oh yeah, a continuation of Hillary positing that we who elected Trump in 2016 are rural, uneducated, racist — in short, deplorable. Apparently, living outside of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and D.C. is bad, not holding a way overpriced advanced degree from an Ivy League school is bad and questioning the logic of burning down your own neighborhood makes you a racist and thus also bad.
That would appear to make the choice between Trump and Biden a choice between sanity and crazy. I’ll take not burning down cities over crazy any day of the week. I suspect so will a majority of my fellow citizens.
I’m not worried about cheating, voter fraud or any of the other ways the left thinks it has an advantage.
I still think the average American — that is, you and I — gets it right more often than wrong.
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I also think that you and I do not get bulldozed by threats and other assorted bullcrap spewed by the Democratic alter ego — big media.
Most of us pay little or no attention to NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and, most of all, the so-called social media. We get our news a little bit from local television, local radio and not much else. Which, believe it or not, is a good thing. We actually know who Hunter Biden is and what he has done. And we think it’s sleazy enough to cost “the big guy” the election. We also understand fake news polls, because we also saw them in 2016.
It’s too bad that the real “big buy,” Gordon Jump, who actually played Mr. Carlson in “WKRP,” is dead. He should sue Biden for appropriating a name he made famous.
And all those Hollywood wack jobs who say they will leave the country if Trump is re-elected? Please, this time, keep your word. Don’t let the doorknob hit your butts on the way out.
Then, there’s Biden somehow blaming the president for the coronavirus.
In the immortal words of Kellyanne Conway, what a load of crap.
Turns out Joe has a “plan” for everything — just like Hillary did. And Joe’s “plan” looks remarkably like what Trump has already done. There were some differences. As an example, when Trump cut off travel from China in January, Joe said he had a “record of xenophobia.”
How does that work?
When the words “I have a plan” are uttered by a political candidate, remember that there are three branches of government and short of a gun (see Nancy Pelosi) very few “plans” get turned into reality.
Finally, there’s the Biden sleaze factor. Coke-brain son Hunter is exactly who we want cutting deals for Dad.
That’s the guy we want cleaning toilets in the White House. Right?
I think America is smarter than that. Much smarter.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--‘Dancing with the Stars’ Pro Cheryl Burke Suffers Injury During Rehearsal After Head Hits the Floor

Fancy footwork and quick steps have their potential pitfalls .
Even the most seasoned dancers can get injured at times while practicing and performing , and sometimes the injuries are more serious because the dancers are trying more advanced moves .
Cheryl Burke , who is a well-known staple on “ Dancing with the Stars , ” recently had a scary fall and wound up hitting her head .
Her partner , AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys fame , was rehearsing with her when a mix-up caused her to fall back before McLean was in place to catch her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage rehearsal and it did not go well , ” McLean said during a clip released by the show , according to People .
“ It happened so fast , I just heard her head hit the floor.
” TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East In a video interview with Access , McLean and Burke described how Burke was waiting for a signal from McLean to start the fall , but fell at the slightest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready .
The dancer said it took her a while to get up , and that it felt like she ’ d experienced whiplash .
She said the springy ballroom dance floor is the reason she ’ s alive — if it had been a more solid floor , she might not have bounced back as well .
Burke was looked at by a medical professional and was advised to take the rest of the day off .
Initially , they didn ’ t know if she ’ d be fit to participate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yesterday , I took a hard fall while rehearsing for # VillainsNight , ” she posted on Facebook .
“ Even though AJ kills me at the end of this Tango , this wasn ’ t part of the routine.
” “ It ’ s one of those things that can happen in a split second .
Thankfully , I have the best partner I could ask for that was there to pick me up off the ground.
” “ Tune in to # DWTS at 8/7c on ABC and please vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vote online at dwtsvote.abc.com .
Keeping our fingers crossed for only planned mishaps during the show tonight !
!
” But the show must go on , and the pair performed their tango despite the previous day ’ s spill .
“ Wow… that was *PSYCHO* , ” Burke posted on Monday night .
“ I ’ m so happy that I was able to perform tonight.
” “ It was a tough 24 hours but I ’ m so grateful to have the support from AJ , the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you guys at home .
Feeling lucky to be a part of tonight ’ s show !
!
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Fancy footwork and quick steps have their potential pitfalls. Even the most seasoned dancers can get injured at times while practicing and performing, and sometimes the injuries are more serious because the dancers are trying more advanced moves.
Cheryl Burke, who is a well-known staple on “Dancing with the Stars,” recently had a scary fall and wound up hitting her head.
Her partner, AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys fame, was rehearsing with her when a mix-up caused her to fall back before McLean was in place to catch her.
“Cheryl and I were practicing during stage rehearsal and it did not go well,” McLean said during a clip released by the show, according to People. “It happened so fast, I just heard her head hit the floor.”
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In a video interview with Access, McLean and Burke described how Burke was waiting for a signal from McLean to start the fall, but fell at the slightest brush of his finger before he was ready.
The dancer said it took her a while to get up, and that it felt like she’d experienced whiplash. She said the springy ballroom dance floor is the reason she’s alive — if it had been a more solid floor, she might not have bounced back as well.
Burke was looked at by a medical professional and was advised to take the rest of the day off. Initially, they didn’t know if she’d be fit to participate in Monday’s show.
“Yesterday, I took a hard fall while rehearsing for #VillainsNight,” she posted on Facebook. “Even though AJ kills me at the end of this Tango, this wasn’t part of the routine.”
“It’s one of those things that can happen in a split second. Thankfully, I have the best partner I could ask for that was there to pick me up off the ground.”
“Tune in to #DWTS at 8/7c on ABC and please vote for us!! Text AJ to 21523 and vote online at dwtsvote.abc.com. Keeping our fingers crossed for only planned mishaps during the show tonight!!”
But the show must go on, and the pair performed their tango despite the previous day’s spill.
“Wow… that was *PSYCHO*,” Burke posted on Monday night. “I’m so happy that I was able to perform tonight.”
“It was a tough 24 hours but I’m so grateful to have the support from AJ, the rest of the #DWTS crew, and all of you guys at home. Feeling lucky to be a part of tonight’s show!!”
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--Study: Network Anti-Trump Coverage Hits New Level: ‘Never More Biased’

A study of the big three broadcast evening newscasts found that the networks have doubled down on their negative coverage of President Donald Trump while covering Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden positively .
The Media Research Center analyzed all coverage of Biden and Trump on the ABC , CBS and NBC evening newscasts from July 29 through Oct. 20 .
During that time period , Trump received 839 minutes of coverage , while the former vice president received just 269 minutes , the study said .
During the 839 minutes of Trump coverage , 890 total evaluative comments were made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 822 ( 92.4 percent ) were negative and 68 ( 7.6 percent ) were positive .
TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East Biden received 91 evaluative comments , 60 of which were positive , while only 31 were negative , according to the media watchdog group .
In total , Biden received 66 percent positive coverage , the MRC study said , compared to 92 percent negative coverage for Trump .
“ If Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s media profile might be a dream-come-true for a presidential nominee , especially one favored in the polls , ” the MRC said , noting that the big three evening newscast coverage has been “ never more biased ” than it is now .
During the same time period in 2016 , the Media Research Center found that Trump ’ s personal controversies received 440 minutes of airtime , while Hillary Clinton ’ s controversies received 185 minutes of airtime .
In their coverage of the 2016 presidential candidates , 145 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three broadcast networks ’ opinionated comments about Clinton were negative , compared to 623 ( 91 percent ) negative statements about Trump .
The evening newscasts have been critical of Trump ’ s presidency since his inauguration .
From Jan. 20 , 2017 , to Oct. 20 , 2020 , there were 16,755 evaluative comments made about Trump , 90.5 percent of which were negative , the MRC said .
Trump has been criticized over topics ranging from the Russia investigation to his impeachment to the coronavirus pandemic .
Over the 12 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent study , networks spent 424 minutes of Trump coverage discussing the coronavirus pandemic , 87 minutes covering Trump ’ s comments about mail-in voting and 63 minutes on protests that have swept the nation .
RELATED : Shepard Smith 's New Show Is an Early Ratings Disaster The networks also covered Trump ’ s tax returns as reported by The New York Times and a disputed story from The Atlantic .
Biden , on the other hand , has skated by with the networks covering things like his health and age , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Sen. Kamala Harris could pursue far-left policies and a scheme to “ pack ” the Supreme Court .
Recent New York Post reports that led to renewed allegations of corruption involving both Joe Biden and Hunter Biden have only been covered by CBS for five minutes and 19 seconds , and not at all by ABC and NBC ’ s evening newscasts .
“ What we ’ ve seen in this campaign , and over the past four years , is the establishment media choosing to abandon its traditional role and become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Media Research Center said .
“ When supposed news coverage becomes so tilted against one party in favor of another , it fails in its core mission to serve voters .
Regardless of who wins next week ’ s election , the news media will be in desperate need of reform.
” For its study , the MRC analyzed every mention of Trump and Biden from July 29 through Oct. 20 on ABC ’ s “ World News Tonight , ” “ CBS Evening News ” and “ NBC Nightly News.
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Evaluations from partisan sources were not included .
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A study of the big three broadcast evening newscasts found that the networks have doubled down on their negative coverage of President Donald Trump while covering Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden positively.
The Media Research Center analyzed all coverage of Biden and Trump on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts from July 29 through Oct. 20.
During that time period, Trump received 839 minutes of coverage, while the former vice president received just 269 minutes, the study said.
During the 839 minutes of Trump coverage, 890 total evaluative comments were made about the president.
Of those comments, 822 (92.4 percent) were negative and 68 (7.6 percent) were positive.
Biden received 91 evaluative comments, 60 of which were positive, while only 31 were negative, according to the media watchdog group.
In total, Biden received 66 percent positive coverage, the MRC study said, compared to 92 percent negative coverage for Trump.
“If Trump’s coverage seems nightmarishly negative, Biden’s media profile might be a dream-come-true for a presidential nominee, especially one favored in the polls,” the MRC said, noting that the big three evening newscast coverage has been “never more biased” than it is now.
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During the same time period in 2016, the Media Research Center found that Trump’s personal controversies received 440 minutes of airtime, while Hillary Clinton’s controversies received 185 minutes of airtime.
In their coverage of the 2016 presidential candidates, 145 (79 percent) of the big three broadcast networks’ opinionated comments about Clinton were negative, compared to 623 (91 percent) negative statements about Trump.
The evening newscasts have been critical of Trump’s presidency since his inauguration.
From Jan. 20, 2017, to Oct. 20, 2020, there were 16,755 evaluative comments made about Trump, 90.5 percent of which were negative, the MRC said.
Trump has been criticized over topics ranging from the Russia investigation to his impeachment to the coronavirus pandemic.
Over the 12 weeks covered in the MRC’s most recent study, networks spent 424 minutes of Trump coverage discussing the coronavirus pandemic, 87 minutes covering Trump’s comments about mail-in voting and 63 minutes on protests that have swept the nation.
The networks also covered Trump’s tax returns as reported by The New York Times and a disputed story from The Atlantic.
Biden, on the other hand, has skated by with the networks covering things like his health and age, while largely ignoring claims that Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris could pursue far-left policies and a scheme to “pack” the Supreme Court.
Recent New York Post reports that led to renewed allegations of corruption involving both Joe Biden and Hunter Biden have only been covered by CBS for five minutes and 19 seconds, and not at all by ABC and NBC’s evening newscasts.
“What we’ve seen in this campaign, and over the past four years, is the establishment media choosing to abandon its traditional role and become combatants on behalf of liberal politicians,” the Media Research Center said.
“When supposed news coverage becomes so tilted against one party in favor of another, it fails in its core mission to serve voters. Regardless of who wins next week’s election, the news media will be in desperate need of reform.”
For its study, the MRC analyzed every mention of Trump and Biden from July 29 through Oct. 20 on ABC’s “World News Tonight,” “CBS Evening News” and “NBC Nightly News.”
The analysts then tallied explicitly evaluative statements of the candidates from reporters, anchors and nonpartisan sources. Evaluations from partisan sources were not included.
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--LeBron James Just Signed a Deal To Team Up with CNN

NBA superstar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will be the executive producer of a movie about the 1921 Tulsa , Oklahoma , race riots being distributed in partnership with CNN .
The film is called “ Dreamland : The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street , ” according to a CNN news release .
The project is a venture of the SpringHill Co. , which is partly owned by James .
“ At SpringHill , we embody empowerment and focus on shining a light on stories that are the fabric of American history , ” Jamal Henderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content officer , said in a statement .
“ We can not move forward until we acknowledge our past and this is about honoring a prosperous , booming black community , one of many , that was brought to an end because of hate .
With the lack of historic journalism around ‘ Black Wall Street ’ and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 , we are honored to be partnered with CNN , which has a long-standing record of credible and groundbreaking journalism , ” he said .
TRENDING : With Only 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East “ We are bringing this documentary together with a diverse crew , including local Tulsans , and making it our mission to uplift voices and people while creating impactful content , ” Henderson said .
“ Black Wall Street ” was a term used for the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa , which in 1921 boasted an extensive black middle class .
The Tulsa riots began with a black man being accused of inappropriate behavior by a white woman and led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39 people killed .
The perspective of the film was teased on Twitter earlier this year by director Salima Koroma .
“ The Tulsa Race Massacre is not just a black story but American history .
The fabric of this country is soaked in racism and today 99 years later , we ’ re still fighting for change , ” Koroma tweeted .
“ CNN Films could not be more proud to partner with The SpringHill Company for this long-overdue recognition of the tragedy of what happened in Greenwood , and to contribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledgement of history , ” Amy Entelis , executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide , said in the news release .
CNN said the film will include “ footage of the near-century search for physical evidence of the mass murder that some had tried to erase from the historic record.
” RELATED : NBA Ratings Collapse Continues as Closing Game Gets Trounced by '60 Minutes' The partnership of the liberal news network and the politically oriented NBA star drew extensive comment on Twitter .
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NBA superstar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will be the executive producer of a movie about the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race riots being distributed in partnership with CNN.
The film is called “Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street,” according to a CNN news release.
The project is a venture of the SpringHill Co., which is partly owned by James.
“At SpringHill, we embody empowerment and focus on shining a light on stories that are the fabric of American history,” Jamal Henderson, the SpringHill Company’s chief content officer, said in a statement.
“We cannot move forward until we acknowledge our past and this is about honoring a prosperous, booming black community, one of many, that was brought to an end because of hate. With the lack of historic journalism around ‘Black Wall Street’ and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, we are honored to be partnered with CNN, which has a long-standing record of credible and groundbreaking journalism,” he said.
“We are bringing this documentary together with a diverse crew, including local Tulsans, and making it our mission to uplift voices and people while creating impactful content,” Henderson said.
“Black Wall Street” was a term used for the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, which in 1921 boasted an extensive black middle class.
The Tulsa riots began with a black man being accused of inappropriate behavior by a white woman and led to days of destruction and confrontation, with 39 people killed.
The perspective of the film was teased on Twitter earlier this year by director Salima Koroma.
“The Tulsa Race Massacre is not just a black story but American history. The fabric of this country is soaked in racism and today 99 years later, we’re still fighting for change,” Koroma tweeted.
The Tulsa Race Massacre is not just a black story but American history. The fabric of this country is soaked in racism and today 99 years later, we’re still fighting for change. That’s why I’m partnering with @SpringHillEnt to tell the story of Black Wall Street ✊? — salima the creator (@limacake) June 1, 2020
“CNN Films could not be more proud to partner with The SpringHill Company for this long-overdue recognition of the tragedy of what happened in Greenwood, and to contribute to the reconciliation that comes with the acknowledgement of history,” Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, said in the news release.
CNN said the film will include “footage of the near-century search for physical evidence of the mass murder that some had tried to erase from the historic record.”
The partnership of the liberal news network and the politically oriented NBA star drew extensive comment on Twitter.
Leave it to celebrities to think that their words hold water. You guys are being paid to entertain us and not because you are political or scientific experts. I remember in 2016, when Lebron campaigned so hard for Hilary in Ohio. The people clearly showed that it meant nothing. — Da Matrix (@Don_Franconelli) October 24, 2020
Yes, Lebron, you have suffered a lot. Poor Lebron. The system with you has been so racist that that’s why your fortune is measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. Trump has been very racist with you and your race. Yes. That is why black athletes are the richest in America. — Felipe RB (@farb007) October 24, 2020
Great. Two that work at manipulating the truth in charge of a documentary. Like Michael Moore. And, the suckers will fall for it.
LeBron is as racist as the day is long. LeBron James Partners with CNN to Create Documentary on 1921 Tulsa Massacre https://t.co/Hh4LZT2Umo — Pam Smith (@lynxlaughing) October 27, 2020
The film will be completed next year, according to the news release.
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--Big Tech CEOs Face Another GOP Grilling After Trying To Kill Hunter Biden Story

The CEOs of Twitter , Facebook and Google are set to face a grilling by Republican senators who accuse the tech giants of anti-conservative bias .
Democrats are trying to expand the discussion to include other issues such as the companies ’ heavy impact on local news .
The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey , Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg and Google ’ s Sundar Pichai to testify on Wednesday .
The executives have agreed to appear remotely after being threatened with subpoenas .
Republicans have accused Big Tech ’ s social media platforms of deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East The criticism intensified this month after Facebook and Twitter acted to limit the spread of a New York Post story about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , an unprecedented action against a major media outlet .
The story cited unverified emails to and from Biden ’ s son Hunter that were reportedly disclosed by Trump allies .
Social media giants are also under heavy scrutiny for their efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
Twitter and Facebook have slapped a misinformation label on multiple posts from the president , who has around 80 million followers .
Starting Tuesday , Facebook is not accepting any new political advertising .
Previously booked political ads will be able to run until the polls close next Tuesday , when all political advertising will temporarily be banned .
Google , which owns YouTube , also is halting political ads after the polls close .
Twitter banned all political ads last year .
Beyond questioning the CEOs , senators will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online speech , an immunity that critics in both parties say enables the companies to abdicate their responsibility to impartially moderate content .
The tech platforms are gateways to news online .
Critics say their dominant position in the advertising market has crushed the struggling U.S. news industry , especially local news publishers .
About 7,000 newspaper employees are expected to be laid off this year , and newspaper revenues will be down 70 percent from two decades ago , according to a report issued Tuesday by the committee ’ s Democratic staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All 10 Million Customers Warning a Vote for Trump Is a 'Vote Against Democracy' “ Local news is an incredible engine for the creation of accurate information .
We don ’ t want to lose that infrastructure , ” Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state , the panel ’ s top Democrat , said in an interview .
The Democrats ’ report accuses the big platforms of unfairly using news content by taking news consumers ’ data and diverting customers from local news websites , with little compensation .
It proposes that Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking local news content without fair payment .
“ These unfair and abusive practices should be called out , ” Cantwell said .
Democrats have focused their criticism of social media mainly on “ hate speech , ” misinformation and other content that can incite violence or keep people from voting .
The Trump administration ’ s Justice Department has asked Congress to strip some of the protections that have generally shielded the tech companies from legal responsibility for what people post on their platforms .
Trump signed an executive order this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1996 telecommunications law .
Ajit Pai , head of the Federal Communications Commission , recently announced plans to reexamine the legal protections , potentially putting meat on the bones of Trump ’ s order by opening the way to new rules .
The tech industry also faces scrutiny from the Justice Department , federal regulators , Congress and state attorneys general around the country .
Last week , the Justice Department sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government ’ s most significant attempt to protect competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 20 years ago .
Facebook , Apple and Amazon also are under investigation by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission .
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The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to face a grilling by Republican senators who accuse the tech giants of anti-conservative bias.
Democrats are trying to expand the discussion to include other issues such as the companies’ heavy impact on local news.
The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai to testify on Wednesday.
The executives have agreed to appear remotely after being threatened with subpoenas.
Republicans have accused Big Tech’s social media platforms of deliberately suppressing conservative, religious and pro-life views.
The criticism intensified this month after Facebook and Twitter acted to limit the spread of a New York Post story about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, an unprecedented action against a major media outlet.
The story cited unverified emails to and from Biden’s son Hunter that were reportedly disclosed by Trump allies.
Social media giants are also under heavy scrutiny for their efforts to police what they consider misinformation about the election.
Twitter and Facebook have slapped a misinformation label on multiple posts from the president, who has around 80 million followers.
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Starting Tuesday, Facebook is not accepting any new political advertising. Previously booked political ads will be able to run until the polls close next Tuesday, when all political advertising will temporarily be banned.
Google, which owns YouTube, also is halting political ads after the polls close. Twitter banned all political ads last year.
Beyond questioning the CEOs, senators will examine proposals to revise legal protections for online speech, an immunity that critics in both parties say enables the companies to abdicate their responsibility to impartially moderate content.
The tech platforms are gateways to news online. Critics say their dominant position in the advertising market has crushed the struggling U.S. news industry, especially local news publishers.
About 7,000 newspaper employees are expected to be laid off this year, and newspaper revenues will be down 70 percent from two decades ago, according to a report issued Tuesday by the committee’s Democratic staff.
“Local news is an incredible engine for the creation of accurate information. We don’t want to lose that infrastructure,” Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state, the panel’s top Democrat, said in an interview.
The Democrats’ report accuses the big platforms of unfairly using news content by taking news consumers’ data and diverting customers from local news websites, with little compensation.
It proposes that Congress enact rules preventing Big Tech platforms from taking local news content without fair payment.
“These unfair and abusive practices should be called out,” Cantwell said.
Democrats have focused their criticism of social media mainly on “hate speech,” misinformation and other content that can incite violence or keep people from voting.
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has asked Congress to strip some of the protections that have generally shielded the tech companies from legal responsibility for what people post on their platforms.
Trump signed an executive order this year challenging the protections from lawsuits under a 1996 telecommunications law.
Ajit Pai, head of the Federal Communications Commission, recently announced plans to reexamine the legal protections, potentially putting meat on the bones of Trump’s order by opening the way to new rules.
The tech industry also faces scrutiny from the Justice Department, federal regulators, Congress and state attorneys general around the country.
Last week, the Justice Department sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
Facebook, Apple and Amazon also are under investigation by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--Civil Rights Attorney Exposes Biden’s Record of ‘Insulting Blacks,’ Praises Trump’s Efforts To Help

Civil Rights Attorney Exposes Biden’s Record of ‘Insulting Blacks,’ Praises Trump’s Efforts To Help African-Americans

Democrats banking on the black vote to carry Joe Biden ’ s campaign over the finish line should start listening to Leo Terrell .
Even if they don ’ t like what they hear .
The civil rights attorney and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump ’ s re-election brought a bracing dose of history and truth to a conversation with black conservative Larry Elder recently about the real record of the former vice president and Democratic nominee for president .
Through his four years in office , Trump has a demonstrated record of improving the actual living conditions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much about , Terrell told Elder on the debut of a new Fox Nation show “ Larry & Leo 2.0.
” Check it out here : TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East “ I see all these things that Donald Trump has done , and I ’ ve been a civil rights attorney for 30 years , I don ’ t know what Joe Biden has done for black people other than insulting blacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tax-cutting , regulation-slashing administration helped spur a robust American economy prior to the coronavirus pandemic crashing the party earlier this year , black Americans were undeniable beneficiaries .
Trump has made possible huge federal assistance to the nation ’ s historically black colleges and universities .
The FIRST STEP Act that Trump signed in December 2018 was a federal prison reform bill that resulted in reduced sentences for thousands of inmates – more than 91 percent of whom are black .
Even Van Jones , a CNN host and contributor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Barack Obama White House told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper on Friday that Trump has not gotten the credit he deserves for policies that proved beneficials for black Americans .
And what does the Democratic nominee bring to the table ?
RELATED : Opinion : CNN 's Home Page Could Be a Major Clue That Trump Is Winning 2020 Not much , Terrell said .
“ I ’ ve been a civil rights attorney for 30 years and I don ’ t know anything Joe Biden has done , ” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lackluster career in the United States Senate , before he served as Obama ’ s vice president , wasn ’ t exactly the stuff that civil rights dreams are made of .
He brown-nosed the Democratic segregationists who were prominent in his party in the 1970s .
The 1994 crime bill he played a prominent role in passing has been the target of attacks by civil rights groups since .
During the presidential campaign , his most noteworthy achievements among black voters are the kind that would have generated nightmare headlines if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t hopelessly , dishonestly skewed in favor of the Democratic nominee .
Biden is the septuagenarian white man , after all , who told a prominent black radio host in May that if a black American had trouble deciding whether to vote against Trump this year , “ you ain ’ t black.
” In August , he told a Hispanic journalist that voters of Latino background are “ incredibly diverse ” – which in Biden ’ s eyes was “ unlike the African-American community.
” In short , Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office career is one of disinterest , condescension and insults that no individual American – much less an entire voting bloc – should accept in a politician .
The only thing that makes it possible for Biden is the warped prism of race in the United States , where every Democrat — even one as oafishly offensive and patently insincere as Biden — is considered as working for black people , and every Republican is at best indifferent or , at worst , labeled by Democrats and the media as “ racist.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamic for decades , of course , but there ’ s growing evidence that Trump is breaking that mold , as he ’ s broken so many others .
A Rasmussen poll last week found Trump ’ s support among black voters at 46 percent .
That ’ s literally unbelievable in terms of election results – the chances that any Republican would get 46 percent of the black vote are virtually zero .
But if the number is anywhere near close to accurate , Trump is getting support from a greater proportion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could normally hope .
It ’ s important to remember that Trump ’ s long and very public career as a real estate mogul and reality television host made him a known quantity to millions of Americans of all races long before he entered politics .
It was only when he became a threat to the established political order that liberals started hurling “ white supremacist ” insults in his direction .
Most American voters have lived longer with Trump as a national celebrity than they have with Trump as politician , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a world where Joe Biden has been feeding off the public trough in Washington , D.C .
Most Americans – of whatever race – who look at Trump ’ s record honestly will have to agree with Terrell .
That ’ s not something Democrats want to hear now .
There ’ s a good chance that , come Nov. 3 , they ’ ll find they don ’ t have a choice .
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Democrats banking on the black vote to carry Joe Biden’s campaign over the finish line should start listening to Leo Terrell.
Even if they don’t like what they hear.
The civil rights attorney and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump’s re-election brought a bracing dose of history and truth to a conversation with black conservative Larry Elder recently about the real record of the former vice president and Democratic nominee for president.
Through his four years in office, Trump has a demonstrated record of improving the actual living conditions of the black Americans Democrats claim to care so much about, Terrell told Elder on the debut of a new Fox Nation show “Larry & Leo 2.0.”
Check it out here:
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Biden’s record isn’t even close.
“I see all these things that Donald Trump has done, and I’ve been a civil rights attorney for 30 years, I don’t know what Joe Biden has done for black people other than insulting blacks,” Terrell said.
He wasn’t kidding.
While Trump’s tax-cutting, regulation-slashing administration helped spur a robust American economy prior to the coronavirus pandemic crashing the party earlier this year, black Americans were undeniable beneficiaries.
Black unemployment dropped to record lows.
Trump has made possible huge federal assistance to the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.
The FIRST STEP Act that Trump signed in December 2018 was a federal prison reform bill that resulted in reduced sentences for thousands of inmates – more than 91 percent of whom are black.
Even Van Jones, a CNN host and contributor and former “green jobs czar” in the Barack Obama White House told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday that Trump has not gotten the credit he deserves for policies that proved beneficials for black Americans.
And what does the Democratic nominee bring to the table?
Not much, Terrell said.
“I’ve been a civil rights attorney for 30 years and I don’t know anything Joe Biden has done,” he told Elder.
Biden’s long and lackluster career in the United States Senate, before he served as Obama’s vice president, wasn’t exactly the stuff that civil rights dreams are made of.
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He brown-nosed the Democratic segregationists who were prominent in his party in the 1970s. The 1994 crime bill he played a prominent role in passing has been the target of attacks by civil rights groups since.
During the presidential campaign, his most noteworthy achievements among black voters are the kind that would have generated nightmare headlines if the country had a media environment that wasn’t hopelessly, dishonestly skewed in favor of the Democratic nominee.
Biden is the septuagenarian white man, after all, who told a prominent black radio host in May that if a black American had trouble deciding whether to vote against Trump this year, “you ain’t black.”
In August, he told a Hispanic journalist that voters of Latino background are “incredibly diverse” – which in Biden’s eyes was “unlike the African-American community.”
In short, Biden’s record toward black people in his public office career is one of disinterest, condescension and insults that no individual American – much less an entire voting bloc – should accept in a politician.
The only thing that makes it possible for Biden is the warped prism of race in the United States, where every Democrat — even one as oafishly offensive and patently insincere as Biden — is considered as working for black people, and every Republican is at best indifferent or, at worst, labeled by Democrats and the media as “racist.”
Democrats have been relying on that political dynamic for decades, of course, but there’s growing evidence that Trump is breaking that mold, as he’s broken so many others. A Rasmussen poll last week found Trump’s support among black voters at 46 percent.
That’s literally unbelievable in terms of election results – the chances that any Republican would get 46 percent of the black vote are virtually zero. But if the number is anywhere near close to accurate, Trump is getting support from a greater proportion of the black electorate than any Republican could normally hope.
It’s important to remember that Trump’s long and very public career as a real estate mogul and reality television host made him a known quantity to millions of Americans of all races long before he entered politics.
It was only when he became a threat to the established political order that liberals started hurling “white supremacist” insults in his direction.
Most American voters have lived longer with Trump as a national celebrity than they have with Trump as politician, just as most Americans have spent their lives in a world where Joe Biden has been feeding off the public trough in Washington, D.C.
Most Americans – of whatever race – who look at Trump’s record honestly will have to agree with Terrell.
That’s not something Democrats want to hear now. There’s a good chance that, come Nov. 3, they’ll find they don’t have a choice.
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westernjournal--2020-10-27--Another Hip-Hop Star Endorses Trump After Learning Truth About Biden’s Plans for America

It probably won ’ t be an endorsement that President Donald Trump repeats word-for-word on his campaign website .
“ All I got ta say is Trump 2020 , b—- , ” rapper Lil Pump said in a social media endorsement of the president on Sunday , taking exception to Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s tax policies .
“ F— I look like paying an extra 33 in tax for Biden , b—- a– n—- , ” the rapper exclaimed in a short , 12-second statement uploaded to social media .
“ F— Sleepy Joe , n—– !
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the rapper Instagrammed a shot of his face photoshopped onto the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as Abe shook Trump ’ s hand to his 17 million followers .
TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East According to the U.K. ’ s NME , the Instagram story in which he endorsed Trump has since been deleted .
However , you can see it below .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are a few things that are interesting about this endorsement , and none of them involves an entertainer professing his support of a candidate .
That remains as irrelevant as before , even if it ’ s more unusual coming from the 20-year-old best known for his 2017 single “ Gucci Gang.
” Also , let ’ s please don ’ t pretend we ’ re suddenly more open to Lil Pump ’ s oeuvre than we were .
It ’ s a very particular brand of hip-hop often called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” — the latter name referencing the music-sharing service where many of the artists in the scene began — with lo-fi production values and very noticeable rough edges around the music .
His more recent work has taken on a poppier vibe with better production values , albeit with no noticeable improvements in the quality of the music itself .
I ’ m not going to offer a definitive opinion on Mr. Pump , but let ’ s put it this way : If you ’ re not a hip-hop fan but you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection back when he first embraced conservatism and haven ’ t gotten around to listening to it , begin there .
If you like it , keep listening to Kanye .
Then work your way through literally every other conservative rapper you can find ( Ice Cube , 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame have all expressed some admiration for the president , for instance , and should be listened to in roughly that order ) and then get to Lil Pump .
But you probably shouldn ’ t be picking your entertainers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyhow .
What ’ s interesting , however , is how quickly you ’ re going to be erased as an entertainer if you don ’ t Say The Right Things regarding politicians , particularly That Politician .
RELATED : Never Forget the Time Joe Biden Said 'Do n't Assume I 'm Not Corrupt' It wasn ’ t just that others on social media were jumping on him — although there was plenty of that : Original takes , all .
Of more interest is the fact that the people at Lil Pump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out and ensure you knew they didn ’ t support Trump .
“ Tha Lights Global supports everyone ’ s right to choose a Presidential candidate , however we want to make clear we do not support Donald Trump , ” Tha Lights Global CEO Dooney Battle said in a statement Monday , according to Billboard .
“ We support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President because we believe they offer an alternative to an administration that has ignored systemic racial injustice , promoted hate speech and inhumane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals as well as many other actions contrary to democratic ideals , ” Battle said .
“ We believe it is our obligation to speak out regarding this historic election and we believe in a free society where all of our artists can express their opinions.
” Except nobody said Tha Lights Global did support Trump .
Representatives of the label instead chose to say they “ believe it is our obligation to speak out regarding this historic election and we believe in a free society where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinions , ” but that they were going to come out and say one of their artists held hateful opinions that were destroying the planet and democracy , among other things .
Of note here is a previous endorsement of Trump by a rapper , that made by 50 Cent in a tweet Oct. 19 : After this happened , 50 Cent ’ s former girlfriend , comedian Chelsea Handler , offered to pay his taxes for him in order to get him to vote for Biden ( not quite the point I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned his blackness in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on “ The Tonight Show ” : “ So he doesn ’ t want to pay 62 percent in taxes because he doesn ’ t want to go from being ’ 50 Cent ’ to ’ 20 Cent , ’ and I had to remind him that he was a black person so he can ’ t vote for Donald Trump and that he shouldn ’ t be influencing an entire swath of people who may listen to him because he ’ s worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Handler said , before insinuating he could be bribed with sex .
“ I haven ’ t heard back from him yet , but I am willing to , you know , seal the deal in more ways than one if he changes his mind and publicly denounces Donald Trump , ” Handler said .
“ I might be willing to go for another spin , if you know what I ’ m talking about.
” Yes , we do .
We ’ re not that dumb .
We also get that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former boyfriend that his political beliefs should be negotiable if you pay his tax bill and offer him sex .
Handler recently helmed a series about excising her white privilege .
Being able to do this without being called out in the media for being racist might plausibly fall under the aegis of white liberal privilege , but maybe that ’ s just me .
Being an entertainer and a conservative is an express ticket to a certain circle of celebrity hell , but if you really want to get to a deeper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
In the case of Kanye , his mental health issues suddenly became fair game once he doffed the MAGA cap .
In 50 Cent ’ s case , we get to see his very white ex-girlfriend go on “ The Tonight Show ” and talk about how she “ had to remind him that he was a black person.
” I ’ m not going to express any false love of Lil Pump ’ s music now that he ’ s demonstrated some kind of sanity regarding tax policy and which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll say this much : At least he is showing more courage than a whole lot of other celebrities , who I suspect also know the Democratic Party ’ s policies are unsustainable and their presidential candidate is untenable but would also prefer to avoid adverse career circumstances .
That might not make mumble rap any more listenable , but it gives me a new respect for one of its practitioners .
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It probably won’t be an endorsement that President Donald Trump repeats word-for-word on his campaign website.
“All I gotta say is Trump 2020, b—-,” rapper Lil Pump said in a social media endorsement of the president on Sunday, taking exception to Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s tax policies.
“F— I look like paying an extra 33 in tax for Biden, b—- a– n—-,” the rapper exclaimed in a short, 12-second statement uploaded to social media. “F— Sleepy Joe, n—–! Trump 2020, b—!”
On Monday, the rapper Instagrammed a shot of his face photoshopped onto the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as Abe shook Trump’s hand to his 17 million followers.
“THE DAY I MET TRUMP,” the rapper captioned the post.
According to the U.K.’s NME, the Instagram story in which he endorsed Trump has since been deleted.
However, you can see it below.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
LMAO LIL PUMP JUST ENDORSED TRUMP pic.twitter.com/SNnjzLmBqq — Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) October 26, 2020
There are a few things that are interesting about this endorsement, and none of them involves an entertainer professing his support of a candidate. That remains as irrelevant as before, even if it’s more unusual coming from the 20-year-old best known for his 2017 single “Gucci Gang.”
Also, let’s please don’t pretend we’re suddenly more open to Lil Pump’s oeuvre than we were. It’s a very particular brand of hip-hop often called “mumble rap” or “SoundCloud rap” — the latter name referencing the music-sharing service where many of the artists in the scene began — with lo-fi production values and very noticeable rough edges around the music. His more recent work has taken on a poppier vibe with better production values, albeit with no noticeable improvements in the quality of the music itself.
I’m not going to offer a definitive opinion on Mr. Pump, but let’s put it this way: If you’re not a hip-hop fan but you saved a Kanye album to your Spotify collection back when he first embraced conservatism and haven’t gotten around to listening to it, begin there.
If you like it, keep listening to Kanye. Then work your way through literally every other conservative rapper you can find (Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame have all expressed some admiration for the president, for instance, and should be listened to in roughly that order) and then get to Lil Pump.
But you probably shouldn’t be picking your entertainers solely on who they vote for, anyhow.
What’s interesting, however, is how quickly you’re going to be erased as an entertainer if you don’t Say The Right Things regarding politicians, particularly That Politician.
It wasn’t just that others on social media were jumping on him — although there was plenty of that:
lil pump in the voting booth making a music video like pic.twitter.com/oxvQivmhyE — ? Solo (@BravelySolo) October 26, 2020
Lil Pump gonna take the Donald Trump trolling thing as far as he can for the Promo… Go ahead bro you need it. — Vash Legado (@prince_vash) October 26, 2020
“Wow I never really been into rap music because, ya know, black people, but this Lil Pump guys music is quite the hooo dinger. He really gets it.” pic.twitter.com/au83nN0roC — juice wayne (@visecs) October 26, 2020
Original takes, all. Of more interest is the fact that the people at Lil Pump’s label felt it necessary to come out and ensure you knew they didn’t support Trump.
“Tha Lights Global supports everyone’s right to choose a Presidential candidate, however we want to make clear we do not support Donald Trump,” Tha Lights Global CEO Dooney Battle said in a statement Monday, according to Billboard.
“We support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President because we believe they offer an alternative to an administration that has ignored systemic racial injustice, promoted hate speech and inhumane immigration policies, ignored the problem of climate change and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals as well as many other actions contrary to democratic ideals,” Battle said.
“We believe it is our obligation to speak out regarding this historic election and we believe in a free society where all of our artists can express their opinions.”
Do celebrity endorsements matter? Yes No
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Except nobody said Tha Lights Global did support Trump. Representatives of the label instead chose to say they “believe it is our obligation to speak out regarding this historic election and we believe in a free society where all of our artists can express their opinions,” but that they were going to come out and say one of their artists held hateful opinions that were destroying the planet and democracy, among other things.
Of note here is a previous endorsement of Trump by a rapper, that made by 50 Cent in a tweet Oct. 19:
After this happened, 50 Cent’s former girlfriend, comedian Chelsea Handler, offered to pay his taxes for him in order to get him to vote for Biden (not quite the point I think he was making) and then questioned his blackness in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show”:
“So he doesn’t want to pay 62 percent in taxes because he doesn’t want to go from being ’50 Cent’ to ’20 Cent,’ and I had to remind him that he was a black person so he can’t vote for Donald Trump and that he shouldn’t be influencing an entire swath of people who may listen to him because he’s worried about his own personal pocketbook,” Handler said, before insinuating he could be bribed with sex.
“I haven’t heard back from him yet, but I am willing to, you know, seal the deal in more ways than one if he changes his mind and publicly denounces Donald Trump,” Handler said. “I might be willing to go for another spin, if you know what I’m talking about.”
Yes, we do. We’re not that dumb.
We also get that you were telling a black man and your former boyfriend that his political beliefs should be negotiable if you pay his tax bill and offer him sex.
Handler recently helmed a series about excising her white privilege. Being able to do this without being called out in the media for being racist might plausibly fall under the aegis of white liberal privilege, but maybe that’s just me.
Being an entertainer and a conservative is an express ticket to a certain circle of celebrity hell, but if you really want to get to a deeper one, be a rapper and do it.
In the case of Kanye, his mental health issues suddenly became fair game once he doffed the MAGA cap.
In 50 Cent’s case, we get to see his very white ex-girlfriend go on “The Tonight Show” and talk about how she “had to remind him that he was a black person.”
(The rapper might have been swayed by her Fallon appearance. “F— Donald Trump, I never liked him,” he tweeted Saturday.)
I’m not going to express any false love of Lil Pump’s music now that he’s demonstrated some kind of sanity regarding tax policy and which presidential candidate is saner, but I’ll say this much: At least he is showing more courage than a whole lot of other celebrities, who I suspect also know the Democratic Party’s policies are unsustainable and their presidential candidate is untenable but would also prefer to avoid adverse career circumstances.
That might not make mumble rap any more listenable, but it gives me a new respect for one of its practitioners.
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westernjournal--2020-10-28--5 Deadliest COVID Districts in US Have Dem Reps – Look Who Represents the Worst One

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likes criticizing Republicans , particularly President Donald Trump , over their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
On Oct. 6 , for instance , AOC criticized Trump for advising Republicans to hold off on negotiating a COVID-19 relief package until after the presidential election given House Leader Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats ’ radical partisanship during stimulus negotiations .
“ What an anti-everybody agenda looks like , ” the New York Democrat tweeted Oct. 6 .
“ The President & GOP are walking away from getting ANY COVID stimulus relief done , effectively endangering millions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free socialized healthcare , so they can push through an anti-ACA SCOTUS pick.
” TRENDING : With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election , Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East But Ocasio-Cortez has little room to criticize Republicans for how they ’ ve handled the pandemic and its effects , especially considering that New York ’ s 14th Congressional District , which she represents , has seen the highest per capita coronavirus confirmed death rate in the country .
In fact , according to Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Congressional Districts project , the five deadliest districts for coronavirus-related deaths as of the end of September are all represented by Democrats : 5 .
New York ’ s 5th Congressional District , represented by Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks ( in office since 1998 ) : 2.60 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 residents .
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New York ’ s 9th Congressional District , represented by Democratic Rep. Yvette Clark ( in office since 2007 ) : 2.63 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people .
3 .
New York ’ s 6th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grace Meng ( in office since 2013 ) : 2.90 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people .
2 .
New York ’ s 15th Congressional District , represented by Democratic Rep. José Serrano ( in office since 1991 ) : 3.08 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people .
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New York ’ s 14th Congressional District , represented by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( in office since 2019 ) : 3.09 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people .
Now , it is worth noting that as members of Congress , AOC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the most part , not responsible for the COVID-19 deaths in their home districts .
AOC , for instance , represents her congressional district , but she is not responsible for running her district .
Legitimate targets of the blame for the situation might instead include local and state officials like Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio .
RELATED : Shapiro Brutally Schools AOC with History Lesson After Her Clueless Comment on Expanding the Court That being said , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be lobbing grenades at anyone else ” over their response to the COVID crisis , according to George Upper , editor-in-chief of The Western Journal .
“ Just as I would say that I don ’ t think Donald Trump has a heck of a lot to do with how many people are dying from COVID , ” Upper said Tuesday on “ WJ Live , ” The Western Journal ’ s new podcast , “ I wouldn ’ t hold a representative responsible for that.
” Still , Upper said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at anyone else when that ’ s what her home district looks like is just ridiculous .
“ That ’ s essentially her washing her hands : ‘ These are my people , they elected me , I have nothing to do with this .
It ’ s all on you , guy from Washington who is so much further distant from this than I am . '
” “ The narrative on the left is that politicians are responsible for it as long as the politicians are Donald Trump , ” Upper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrative from the left .
It ’ s ridiculous , ” he added .
Of course , if we ’ re going to play the blame game when it comes to the coronavirus , then by their own twisted rules , Democrats are some of the biggest losers to date .
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likes criticizing Republicans, particularly President Donald Trump, over their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Oct. 6, for instance, AOC criticized Trump for advising Republicans to hold off on negotiating a COVID-19 relief package until after the presidential election given House Leader Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats’ radical partisanship during stimulus negotiations.
“What an anti-everybody agenda looks like,” the New York Democrat tweeted Oct. 6.
“The President & GOP are walking away from getting ANY COVID stimulus relief done, effectively endangering millions, after *they* themselves got COVID & enjoyed free socialized healthcare, so they can push through an anti-ACA SCOTUS pick.”
What an anti-everybody agenda looks like: The President & GOP are walking away from getting ANY COVID stimulus relief done, effectively endangering millions, after *they* themselves got COVID & enjoyed free socialized healthcare, so they can push through an anti-ACA SCOTUS pick. https://t.co/zIidL1d6Rr — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 6, 2020
But Ocasio-Cortez has little room to criticize Republicans for how they’ve handled the pandemic and its effects, especially considering that New York’s 14th Congressional District, which she represents, has seen the highest per capita coronavirus confirmed death rate in the country.
In fact, according to Harvard University’s COVID-19 Metrics for United States Congressional Districts project, the five deadliest districts for coronavirus-related deaths as of the end of September are all represented by Democrats:
5. New York’s 5th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (in office since 1998): 2.60 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 residents.
4. New York’s 9th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Yvette Clark (in office since 2007): 2.63 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people.
3. New York’s 6th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Grace Meng (in office since 2013): 2.90 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people.
2. New York’s 15th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. José Serrano (in office since 1991): 3.08 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people.
1. New York’s 14th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (in office since 2019): 3.09 confirmed COVID deaths per 1,000 people.
Now, it is worth noting that as members of Congress, AOC and the Democratic representatives mentioned above are, for the most part, not responsible for the COVID-19 deaths in their home districts.
AOC, for instance, represents her congressional district, but she is not responsible for running her district. Legitimate targets of the blame for the situation might instead include local and state officials like Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
That being said, it’s still “ridiculous” for Ocasio-Cortez “to be lobbing grenades at anyone else” over their response to the COVID crisis, according to George Upper, editor-in-chief of The Western Journal.
“Just as I would say that I don’t think Donald Trump has a heck of a lot to do with how many people are dying from COVID,” Upper said Tuesday on “WJ Live,” The Western Journal’s new podcast, “I wouldn’t hold a representative responsible for that.”
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Still, Upper said, “For AOC to be lobbing grenades at anyone else when that’s what her home district looks like is just ridiculous.
“That’s essentially her washing her hands: ‘These are my people, they elected me, I have nothing to do with this. It’s all on you, guy from Washington who is so much further distant from this than I am.'”
“The narrative on the left is that politicians are responsible for it as long as the politicians are Donald Trump,” Upper said.
“That’s the narrative from the left. It’s ridiculous,” he added.
Of course, if we’re going to play the blame game when it comes to the coronavirus, then by their own twisted rules, Democrats are some of the biggest losers to date.
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westernjournal--2020-10-29--UMass Sits on Its Hands After Video Catches Professor Berating Conservative Student, Calling GOP ‘Na

UMass Sits on Its Hands After Video Catches Professor Berating Conservative Student, Calling GOP ‘Nazis’

The University of Massachusetts Boston is refusing to take responsibility for one of its professors calling Republicans Nazis during class and harassing a conservative student for her political beliefs .
Ester Shapiro , an Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts according to UMass Boston ’ s website , was a guest speaker in a human rights course on Sept. 29 when she a student says she berated her for not believing that President Donald Trump was akin to a Nazi .
The course is usually taught by Nada Mustafa Ali , a lecturer of women ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to UMass .
The student , Mary O ’ Sullivan , recorded the exchange between herself and Shapiro on her phone .
In the video , Shapiro likens the Trump administration to Nazis and makes a series of similarly outlandish claims , including that white supremacy was “ baked in ” to the U.S. Constitution , “ Republican militias with armbands ” are going to poll booths and engaging in “ voter suppression , ” and that the president “ is willing to talk in public of having sex with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reporters by Forcing Them To Use Genius Phrase if They Wanted on His WiFi Network O ’ Sullivan spoke to The Western Journal about the event and how the administrators at UMass have failed to hold Shapiro responsible for her actions .
“ The question I initially asked my professor was ‘ Can you please refer back to the slide where you ’ ve stated that the United States government are like Nazi Germans ? '
” O ’ Sullivan told The Western Journal .
Professor Shapiro responded by making the series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party .
When O ’ Sullivan further questioned the logic and accuracy of Shapiro ’ s statements , the professor appeared to walk back some of her claims before shutting down the discussion altogether .
“ I don ’ t think Donald Trump ’ s a Nazi , ” O ’ Sullivan said , prompting an overly emotional response from Shapiro .
“ Ok , alright , great Mary , ” Shaprio aggressively responded .
“ This is not the debate I ’ d like to have .
You asked me a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offline , ok ?
I ’ ve got to be done with Mary.
” “ Alright , so maybe he ’ s not a Nazi , ” she said before moving on , “ maybe he ’ s just a fraud and a criminal.
” In O ’ Sullivan ’ s opinion , through its inaction and unwillingness to address the incident , UMass Boston is trying to protect Shapiro .
“ They ’ re trying to protect the teacher .
They ’ re not responding to me , they ’ re trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan continued .
RELATED : College Pro-Life Group Fights Back After Student Government Designates Its Views as 'Hateful' The student reached out to administration officials to report the incident , but did not hear back from anyone until the videos from the class , which O ’ Sullivan sent out to multiple news outlets , began showing up online .
Even after talking with a few officials , O ’ Sullivan still hasn ’ t been informed how the university plans to handle the incident or if Shapiro will face any consequences for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spout out partisan political talking points .
“ It ’ s really mind-boggling that the school — I feel like they ’ re terrified of me or something , like can you just talk to me ?
” O ’ Sullivan told The Western Journal .
“ I ’ m a student here .
I paid money to be here.
” The Western Journal has reached out to UMass Boston regarding the incident and how the university planned to address Professor Shapiro ’ s conduct during the lecture .
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The University of Massachusetts Boston is refusing to take responsibility for one of its professors calling Republicans Nazis during class and harassing a conservative student for her political beliefs.
Ester Shapiro, an Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts according to UMass Boston’s website, was a guest speaker in a human rights course on Sept. 29 when a student says she berated her for not believing that President Donald Trump was akin to a Nazi.
The course is usually taught by Nada Mustafa Ali, a lecturer of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, according to UMass.
The student, Mary O’Sullivan, recorded the exchange between herself and Shapiro on her phone.
In the video, Shapiro likens the Trump administration to Nazis and makes a series of similarly outlandish claims, including that white supremacy was “baked in” to the U.S. Constitution, “Republican militias with armbands” are going to poll booths and engaging in “voter suppression,” and that the president “is willing to talk in public of having sex with his daughter.”
O’Sullivan spoke to The Western Journal about the event and how the administrators at UMass have failed to hold Shapiro responsible for her actions.
“The question I initially asked my professor was ‘Can you please refer back to the slide where you’ve stated that the United States government are like Nazi Germans?'” O’Sullivan told The Western Journal.
Professor Shapiro responded by making the series of aforementioned accusations against President Trump and the Republican Party.
When O’Sullivan further questioned the logic and accuracy of Shapiro’s statements, the professor appeared to walk back some of her claims before shutting down the discussion altogether.
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“I don’t think Donald Trump’s a Nazi,” O’Sullivan said, prompting an overly emotional response from Shapiro.
“Ok, alright, great Mary,” Shaprio aggressively responded. “This is not the debate I’d like to have. You asked me a question and let’s have this offline, ok? I’ve got to be done with Mary.”
“Alright, so maybe he’s not a Nazi,” she said before moving on, “maybe he’s just a fraud and a criminal.”
In O’Sullivan’s opinion, through its inaction and unwillingness to address the incident, UMass Boston is trying to protect Shapiro.
“They’re trying to protect the teacher. They’re not responding to me, they’re trying to do loopholes,” O’Sullivan continued.
“I’m not stopping.”
The student reached out to administration officials to report the incident, but did not hear back from anyone until the videos from the class, which O’Sullivan sent out to multiple news outlets, began showing up online.
Even after talking with a few officials, O’Sullivan still hasn’t been informed how the university plans to handle the incident or if Shapiro will face any consequences for using her platform at a public university to spout out partisan political talking points.
“It’s really mind-boggling that the school — I feel like they’re terrified of me or something, like can you just talk to me?” O’Sullivan told The Western Journal.
“I’m a student here. I paid money to be here.”
Following publication of this article, University of Massachusetts Boston Communications Director DeWayne Lehman said in an emailed statement to The Western Journal:
“The University of Massachusetts Boston takes pride in its faculty of extraordinarily qualified scholar-teachers and their deep commitment to presenting students with conceptual material designed to broaden their knowledge base, inspire analytical thinking, and challenge uncritical assumptions. The university is also fully committed to assuring free expression of opinion to all in its various communities (students, staff, faculty), encouraging civil discourse on controversial topics among all parties, and creating classroom climates that respect diversity of outlook. In the present case, the university is carefully reviewing the facts and will follow up as it deems appropriate, with due attention to the confidentiality of any individuals and disciplinary procedures.”
UPDATE, Oct. 30, 2020: This article has been updated with comment from the University of Massachusetts Boston. The remainder of the article, and its headline, remain as published.
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westernjournal--2020-10-29--Man Arrested for Allegedly Brandishing Weapons at Trump Rally

A Maine rally for President Donald Trump was briefly disrupted Wednesday by a man allegedly brandishing weapons who was later arrested by police .
The rally was headlined by Republican South Dakota Gov .
Kristi Noem , who has been acting as a Trump surrogate in the presidential election ’ s stretch run , according to Dakota News Now .
At around 9:45 a.m. , Noem arrived on a Team Trump bus at a Bangor , Maine , strip mall .
Trump himself was not in attendance .
Her arrival coincided with a string of alleged interactions between Peter Beitzell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporters .
Police said the incident began with angry words and Trump supporters being harassed , and escalated when Beitzell had an interaction with a member of Noem ’ s security team .
Beitzell at one moved toward the Trump supporters while brandishing a wooden baton and a knife , police said .
He was told to put them weapons away , but allegedly walked toward a security guard while still holding them .
Although Beitzell eventually put the weapons away in his vehicle , police arrived and arrested him , authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a felony charge of threatening with a criminal weapon .
Noem “ was not in harm ’ s way ” at any point , Noem spokeswoman Maggie Seidel told The Associated Press .
The rally continued as planned and no one was injured .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Working with Law Enforcement After Bizarre Website Hack In giving his side of the story , Beitzell said the trouble began when he flipped off the bus carrying Noem .
Three men approached him , he said , making him feel threatened .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Beitzell insisted the officer did not show his badge .
Hence , he said , the weapons .
“ Yes , I was an idiot , ” Beitzell told the AP .
“ I was a dummy who pulled a weapon , but there were three of them marching over toward me.
” Noem , who was at a Trump rally in Omaha , Nebraska , on Tuesday , went on to campaign for the president in New Hampshire later on Wednesday .
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A Maine rally for President Donald Trump was briefly disrupted Wednesday by a man allegedly brandishing weapons who was later arrested by police.
The rally was headlined by Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has been acting as a Trump surrogate in the presidential election’s stretch run, according to Dakota News Now.
At around 9:45 a.m., Noem arrived on a Team Trump bus at a Bangor, Maine, strip mall.
Trump himself was not in attendance.
Great stop this morning with @TommyHicksGOP and @KristiNoem at the Trump Victory Field Office in Bangor, ME! Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to cheer on @TeamTrumpOnTour! pic.twitter.com/xcVOXdcM9p — Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) October 28, 2020
Her arrival coincided with a string of alleged interactions between Peter Beitzell, 58, of Bangor, and Trump supporters.
Police said the incident began with angry words and Trump supporters being harassed, and escalated when Beitzell had an interaction with a member of Noem’s security team.
Beitzell at one moved toward the Trump supporters while brandishing a wooden baton and a knife, police said. He was told to put them weapons away, but allegedly walked toward a security guard while still holding them.
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Although Beitzell eventually put the weapons away in his vehicle, police arrived and arrested him, authorities said. He faces several charges, including a felony charge of threatening with a criminal weapon.
Noem “was not in harm’s way” at any point, Noem spokeswoman Maggie Seidel told The Associated Press.
The rally continued as planned and no one was injured.
.@govkristinoem is speaking to supporters now. She’s says leadership has consequences and the people of Maine should get out and vote for @realDonaldTrump. @WABI_TV5 pic.twitter.com/UgCtktynM2 — Alyssa Thurlow (@AlyssaJThurlow) October 28, 2020
In giving his side of the story, Beitzell said the trouble began when he flipped off the bus carrying Noem.
Three men approached him, he said, making him feel threatened. One was actually a South Dakota police officer, but Beitzell insisted the officer did not show his badge.
Hence, he said, the weapons.
“Yes, I was an idiot,” Beitzell told the AP. “I was a dummy who pulled a weapon, but there were three of them marching over toward me.”
Biden says “we’ve never lived up to it” about America’s founding ideal, that all men (and women) are created equal. He could not be more WRONG. America has done more to advance Freedom and Equality than any nation in history. — Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) October 23, 2020
Noem, who was at a Trump rally in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, went on to campaign for the president in New Hampshire later on Wednesday.
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