westernjournal--2020-07-24--Beatty Urges Believers To Stop ‘Virtue Signaling’ and Change the Culture: ‘That Is Not What Christia

Beatty Urges Believers To Stop ‘Virtue Signaling’ and Change the Culture: ‘That Is Not What Christians Are’

It is no secret the American church now faces a crisis of complacency .
Whether out of genuine respect for the beliefs and values of others or simple unwillingness to make waves and face social discomfort , many Christians across the country have given up the practice of openly preaching truth , rapidly conforming to progressive social convention instead .
According to a 2018 study from nonprofit spiritual research firm The Barna Group , the share of Christians who see evangelism as a personal responsibility and key spiritual discipline has dropped 25 percentage points since 1993 .
On Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wake-up call to the modern American church , urging its members to buck the trend and stop “ virtue signaling ” to avoid conflict over meaningful cultural issues .
It ’ s time for believers to actively “ terrorize the Devil , ” Beatty told The Western Journal — and to do so , they need to lean on the example of history ’ s most controversial , counter-cultural figure : Jesus Christ .
TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women “ You see it playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a lot of Christians who wanted to virtue signal and make an image of God , ” Beatty said , playfully mocking the idea that in order to be Christ-like , one must “ run in meadows and rainbows and jump around the lily pads.
” “ That is not what Christians are .
Christians stand on truth .
Christians are bold .
Christians are loyal .
Christians will love you even when you ’ re dead wrong , ” she said .
“ But they ’ ll love you enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beatty has brought copious attention to the untempered gospel message in recent weeks , placing herself and her ministry partner Edmee Chavannes in the eye of hurricane with regard to the most controversial political issues currently facing the United States .
On July 18 , Beatty went viral on social media when video surfaced of the evangelist dumping and smearing black paint on a Black Lives Matter street mural created outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan by order of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio .
The incident made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beatty had pulled an “ all-nighter ” in order to do the same to two other murals in the city .
Chavannes told The Western Journal on June 20 that the two were intent on mobilizing against the Black Live Matter movement ’ s divisive political rhetoric and calls for American atonement over racial sin .
“ What is the shame that you ’ re doing , that you are kneeling for ?
Because BLM is demanding total allegiance and it ’ s demanding that we bow , ” Chavannes said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only repent to Jesus.
” Less than one week prior , the two had created another viral moment while preaching the gospel and calling out BLM inside Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest , which has since been dismantled by law enforcement due to numerous violent criminal incidents .
They were also arrested while ministering to pregnant women in crisis outside a Manhattan Planned Parenthood earlier that month for alleged violations of New York City ’ s social distancing guidelines .
The resulting controversy and social media scorn were all worth it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Jesus too had suffered for speaking truth to cultural power , she said , from the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem to the very message of his ministry .
“ If you want to be more active , if you want to get involved , ” Beatty said , “ stop thinking about yourself and get out there and think about the greater good , the greater cause — which is the people in our country , which is the innocent babies , which is the lost souls that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are headed to Hell .
We are called to go and save their lives and give them the gospel.
” Just a few short years earlier , the words would likely have been inconceivable to her .
Prior to a radical 2013 conversion experience which took place during a seven-day stint in jail , Beatty had been nothing if not self-centered — drinking , smoking and partying herself into the life of a college dropout .
Brought into contact with strong faith mentors by the grace of God following her conversion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ministry .
Time spent in the Bible and solid Christian community , in turn , gave way to a new lifestyle — one Beatty now urges lapsed believers and secular folks alike on to every time she gets the chance .
“ I died to self , OK ?
For a long time in my life , everything revolved around Bevelyn , ” Beatty said .
“ If Bevelyn had it her way , Bevelyn would be sitting at home watching a good movie , eating popcorn and sipping on some champagne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s be very clear : If I was serving myself , I would probably be just like one of those Christians who sit at home , watch someone else do something , think it ’ s not really Christ-like and then click off and just go back to living my own life , ” she added .
“ That is selfish .
Christians have to stop being selfish.
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It is no secret the American church now faces a crisis of complacency.
Whether out of genuine respect for the beliefs and values of others or simple unwillingness to make waves and face social discomfort, many Christians across the country have given up the practice of openly preaching truth, rapidly conforming to progressive social convention instead.
According to a 2018 study from nonprofit spiritual research firm The Barna Group, the share of Christians who see evangelism as a personal responsibility and key spiritual discipline has dropped 25 percentage points since 1993.
On Friday, viral evangelist Bevelyn Beatty issued a stern wake-up call to the modern American church, urging its members to buck the trend and stop “virtue signaling” to avoid conflict over meaningful cultural issues.
It’s time for believers to actively “terrorize the Devil,” Beatty told The Western Journal — and to do so, they need to lean on the example of history’s most controversial, counter-cultural figure: Jesus Christ.
“You see it playing in the world, but it started with a lot of Christians who wanted to virtue signal and make an image of God,” Beatty said, playfully mocking the idea that in order to be Christ-like, one must “run in meadows and rainbows and jump around the lily pads.”
“That is not what Christians are. Christians stand on truth. Christians are bold. Christians are loyal. Christians will love you even when you’re dead wrong,” she said.
“But they’ll love you enough to pull you out of the fire.”
Beatty has brought copious attention to the untempered gospel message in recent weeks, placing herself and her ministry partner Edmee Chavannes in the eye of hurricane with regard to the most controversial political issues currently facing the United States.
On July 18, Beatty went viral on social media when video surfaced of the evangelist dumping and smearing black paint on a Black Lives Matter street mural created outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan by order of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The incident made headlines nationwide as several videos emerged revealing Beatty had pulled an “all-nighter” in order to do the same to two other murals in the city.
Chavannes told The Western Journal on June 20 that the two were intent on mobilizing against the Black Lives Matter movement’s divisive political rhetoric and calls for American atonement over racial sin.
“What is the shame that you’re doing, that you are kneeling for? Because BLM is demanding total allegiance and it’s demanding that we bow,” Chavannes said.
“You only kneel to Jesus. You only repent to Jesus.”
Less than one week prior, the two had created another viral moment while preaching the gospel and calling out BLM inside Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, which has since been dismantled by law enforcement due to numerous violent criminal incidents.
They were also arrested while ministering to pregnant women in crisis outside a Manhattan Planned Parenthood earlier that month for alleged violations of New York City’s social distancing guidelines.
The resulting controversy and social media scorn were all worth it, Beatty told The Western Journal on Friday.
Jesus too had suffered for speaking truth to cultural power, she said, from the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem to the very message of his ministry.
“If you want to be more active, if you want to get involved,” Beatty said, “stop thinking about yourself and get out there and think about the greater good, the greater cause — which is the people in our country, which is the innocent babies, which is the lost souls that are out there looting and killing people, that are headed to Hell. We are called to go and save their lives and give them the gospel.”
Just a few short years earlier, the words would likely have been inconceivable to her.
This street preacher is amazing! “I know people don’t like Trump. If I had to pick between him and @JoeBiden I am not voting in Joe Biden. You want to see black people go to jail by the next 4 years vote for Joe Biden.”#Joebiden #chaz #CHAZCHOP #seattleprotest pic.twitter.com/BWLEkC1T86 — Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) June 15, 2020
Prior to a radical 2013 conversion experience which took place during a seven-day stint in jail, Beatty had been nothing if not self-centered — drinking, smoking and partying herself into the life of a college dropout.
Brought into contact with strong faith mentors by the grace of God following her conversion, however, Beatty quickly gave her life to ministry.
Time spent in the Bible and solid Christian community, in turn, gave way to a new lifestyle — one Beatty now urges lapsed believers and secular folks alike on to every time she gets the chance.
Do you agree with Beatty? Yes No
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“I died to self, OK? For a long time in my life, everything revolved around Bevelyn,” Beatty said.
“If Bevelyn had it her way, Bevelyn would be sitting at home watching a good movie, eating popcorn and sipping on some champagne or something.”
“So, let’s be very clear: If I was serving myself, I would probably be just like one of those Christians who sit at home, watch someone else do something, think it’s not really Christ-like and then click off and just go back to living my own life,” she added.
“That is selfish. Christians have to stop being selfish.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--Op-Ed: Thanks to Polarization, Americans Can Distinguish Between Good and Evil

Imagine being the quarterback of a football team and the opposing team comes onto the field wearing the exact uniform you and your team are wearing .
The style and colors are identical to your team ’ s uniforms .
The officials tell you this is the new norm .
All teams must wear the same uniforms because we don ’ t want anyone to feel left out and winning isn ’ t all that important anyway .
Besides , different uniforms are divisive and force the fans to pick a side .
Until the late 19th century , wars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that clearly distinguished one side from the other .
They fought in ranks , one line behind the other , advancing across the battlefield firing at each other , the soldiers in the front rank suffering the greatest casualties .
As they fell , soldiers in the second rank stepped forward to fill the gap until they fell , and so on .
As the two sides came together , the orderly lines became confused in hand-to-hand fighting , but in the chaos , the uniforms served to distinguish one warring faction from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides were well-drawn .
TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women There was no question as to who was friend or foe , so you simply lopped off the head of the guy not wearing your army ’ s uniform .
Life is easier and simpler when we can differentiate good from bad , beautiful from ugly , moral from immoral , just from unjust , clean from dirty , honest from dishonest , right from wrong , normal from perverse .
Ideally , every member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , clean , upright person .
That condition , however , has never been and will never be the real world , so in a civilized society , it ’ s vital to be able to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys .
In football games and in battle , uniforms are important .
But in ideological and political wars , the warring sides are distinguished not by appearance , but by what they espouse and do .
To obfuscate the real issues , the authoritarian side will always try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mindless journalists and members of Congress continually talk of the United States as a divided nation and pontificate about how that ’ s a bad thing .
Divisions in American society are the result of incessant lobbying by the media and politicians .
America is a divided country .
All countries are .
Historically , divisions within countries and between countries are the result of one side seeking to impose its will on another side .
That is certainly the case today in America .
By the end of the 18th century , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were those who were comfortable being ruled by King George III .
Independent thinkers , however , tired of being under the foot of authoritarian rule .
The result was the American Revolution and the creation of America as a united , independent nation founded on the principles of moral conduct and the rule of law .
History is replete with examples of nations divided between those who lust for power over other peoples ’ lives and those who want to be left alone to raise families in safety , peace and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , Defunding Cops and a Few Other Thoughts on America 's Summer of Discontent Power seekers inevitably start out with high-sounding reasons for why people should give up little bits of their freedom to get something , seemingly for nothing .
Then gradually , the suggestions become demands for larger bits of their freedom .
Then the demands become codified in law .
Before they realize it , citizens are spending their lifeblood , time and energy to pay taxes that go to support the power holders devoted to perpetuating and increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the struggle between rule and freedom reaches a certain level , once it becomes obvious to sufficient numbers of the citizenry , resistance builds and opposition develops .
The outcome of the coming struggle is dependent on the extent to which the power holders have insinuated their sycophants into state institutions — government agencies , the military , the intelligence apparatus and police forces .
Because populations fail to understand how truly thin the veil of authoritarian power is , most struggles end favoring the power seekers .
The millions of citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frozen in the headlights , too timid to pry their freedom from the hands of the power-holding elitists who are , in fact , in the extreme minority .
Narcissistic power-holding elitists come to believe they are smarter , brighter , better educated , richer , stronger and braver .
They come to believe that , as the result of their self-identified high attributes , they have a Nietzschean right ( if not obligation ) to rule the rest of humanity — of course to their own enrichment .
The current struggle in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of criminal-minded politicians and the American people .
The left acknowledges the American electorate has become increasingly conservative in its political outlook over the past five decades .
Until now , what has been lacking is a dynamic personality to expose the realities of those looking to impose authoritarian rule .
The most vulnerable point in a struggle for power is that point at which the power-seekers must move to consolidate their power .
That ’ s the point at which they isolate overt opposition , demonize that opposition and physically liquidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replete with examples : Russia , China , Cuba , Romania , Albania , Germany , Czechoslovakia and a dozen more .
The leftist rioters of today ’ s insurrection have severely miscalculated .
They mistakenly led themselves to believe their own publicity , that Obama ’ s election and re-election proved they had sufficient control to enlist federal resources against the American people and that they could protect themselves by preventing information flow to the deluded and drugged general population .
The one factor overlooked in their calculus was the arrival of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by shining the light of public attention on their insidious plans , could enlist the support of millions of people in a movement against them .
Clearly , the left miscalculated .
They never dreamed a patriotic , unpolished , woman-chasing buffoon could ever win the nomination but , when he won the primaries , they became concerned .
When he waged an aggressive campaign against their hand-selected candidate and won the presidency , they became horrified .
Nearly 100 years of leftist dreams were placed in jeopardy by the election of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do ?
Having for decades successfully fuzzed up the distinctions between conservatives and liberals , patriots and traitors , the last thing they needed was someone who would actually define the lines of division .
Suddenly , the Democratic establishment is confronted with this outsider who insists on telling it as he sees it .
Gone are the hackneyed labels of “ liberal , ” “ progressive , ” and “ socialist.
” Trump essentially said , “ To hell with that .
I ’ ll call them the deep state.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 have wreaked incredible destruction on the country and its people .
But there is good news in it all : the American people are awakening to reality .
As they become polarized , even the most brain-numbed Americans can now make the distinction between leftists and true American patriots , the divide between the productive elements in society and the destructionists .
Gone are the days of obfuscation of moral principles by media morons , telling the electorate that what a person does in his or her personal life has no bearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
Today , everyone knows the substance of the Clintons ’ political legacy .
They abused their positions and the public trust just as surely as they abused those around them .
The Clinton history is being written and it isn ’ t going to be pretty .
Polarization is defined as “ division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.
” We should never fall for the left ’ s paean that the country is divided and that ’ s a bad thing .
Polarization is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never occurred at a more propitious time .
The American people must distinguish between the good and the bad , the beautiful and the ugly , the builders and the destructionists , peace and nihilism , truth and dishonesty — and act courageously to preserve America .
We must throw the liars out of office , whether they be Democrats or Republicans .
We must resist the temptation to believe the smears and come to the defense of good Americans who believe and uphold America ’ s Constitution .
We must be willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of the destroying mob .
Choices are before us .
Be part of the polarized .
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 .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Imagine being the quarterback of a football team and the opposing team comes onto the field wearing the exact uniform you and your team are wearing.
The style and colors are identical to your team’s uniforms. The officials tell you this is the new norm. All teams must wear the same uniforms because we don’t want anyone to feel left out and winning isn’t all that important anyway. Besides, different uniforms are divisive and force the fans to pick a side.
Until the late 19th century, wars were fought between opposing sides wearing uniforms that clearly distinguished one side from the other.
They fought in ranks, one line behind the other, advancing across the battlefield firing at each other, the soldiers in the front rank suffering the greatest casualties. As they fell, soldiers in the second rank stepped forward to fill the gap until they fell, and so on.
As the two sides came together, the orderly lines became confused in hand-to-hand fighting, but in the chaos, the uniforms served to distinguish one warring faction from the other. The distinctions between competing sides were well-drawn.
There was no question as to who was friend or foe, so you simply lopped off the head of the guy not wearing your army’s uniform.
Life is easier and simpler when we can differentiate good from bad, beautiful from ugly, moral from immoral, just from unjust, clean from dirty, honest from dishonest, right from wrong, normal from perverse.
Ideally, every member of society is a moral, honest, clean, upright person. That condition, however, has never been and will never be the real world, so in a civilized society, it’s vital to be able to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys.
In football games and in battle, uniforms are important. But in ideological and political wars, the warring sides are distinguished not by appearance, but by what they espouse and do. To obfuscate the real issues, the authoritarian side will always try to appear to be the freedom side.
Do you think polarization in America is a good thing? Yes No
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Mindless journalists and members of Congress continually talk of the United States as a divided nation and pontificate about how that’s a bad thing.
Divisions in American society are the result of incessant lobbying by the media and politicians. America is a divided country. All countries are.
Historically, divisions within countries and between countries are the result of one side seeking to impose its will on another side. That is certainly the case today in America.
By the end of the 18th century, America was a strongly divided nation. There were those who were comfortable being ruled by King George III. Independent thinkers, however, tired of being under the foot of authoritarian rule. The result was the American Revolution and the creation of America as a united, independent nation founded on the principles of moral conduct and the rule of law.
History is replete with examples of nations divided between those who lust for power over other peoples’ lives and those who want to be left alone to raise families in safety, peace and freedom.
Power seekers inevitably start out with high-sounding reasons for why people should give up little bits of their freedom to get something, seemingly for nothing. Then gradually, the suggestions become demands for larger bits of their freedom. Then the demands become codified in law. Before they realize it, citizens are spending their lifeblood, time and energy to pay taxes that go to support the power holders devoted to perpetuating and increasing their power.
History has shown that once the struggle between rule and freedom reaches a certain level, once it becomes obvious to sufficient numbers of the citizenry, resistance builds and opposition develops.
The outcome of the coming struggle is dependent on the extent to which the power holders have insinuated their sycophants into state institutions — government agencies, the military, the intelligence apparatus and police forces.
Because populations fail to understand how truly thin the veil of authoritarian power is, most struggles end favoring the power seekers. The millions of citizens who first disbelieve what is happening become frozen in the headlights, too timid to pry their freedom from the hands of the power-holding elitists who are, in fact, in the extreme minority.
Narcissistic power-holding elitists come to believe they are smarter, brighter, better educated, richer, stronger and braver. They come to believe that, as the result of their self-identified high attributes, they have a Nietzschean right (if not obligation) to rule the rest of humanity — of course to their own enrichment.
The current struggle in America today is between a relatively small number of criminal-minded politicians and the American people.
The left acknowledges the American electorate has become increasingly conservative in its political outlook over the past five decades. Until now, what has been lacking is a dynamic personality to expose the realities of those looking to impose authoritarian rule.
The most vulnerable point in a struggle for power is that point at which the power-seekers must move to consolidate their power. That’s the point at which they isolate overt opposition, demonize that opposition and physically liquidate the opposition. The 20th century is replete with examples: Russia, China, Cuba, Romania, Albania, Germany, Czechoslovakia and a dozen more.
The leftist rioters of today’s insurrection have severely miscalculated.
They mistakenly led themselves to believe their own publicity, that Obama’s election and re-election proved they had sufficient control to enlist federal resources against the American people and that they could protect themselves by preventing information flow to the deluded and drugged general population.
The one factor overlooked in their calculus was the arrival of that dynamic personality — a personality who, by shining the light of public attention on their insidious plans, could enlist the support of millions of people in a movement against them.
Clearly, the left miscalculated. They never dreamed a patriotic, unpolished, woman-chasing buffoon could ever win the nomination but, when he won the primaries, they became concerned. When he waged an aggressive campaign against their hand-selected candidate and won the presidency, they became horrified.
Nearly 100 years of leftist dreams were placed in jeopardy by the election of this clown — Donald Trump. What to do?
Having for decades successfully fuzzed up the distinctions between conservatives and liberals, patriots and traitors, the last thing they needed was someone who would actually define the lines of division.
Suddenly, the Democratic establishment is confronted with this outsider who insists on telling it as he sees it. Gone are the hackneyed labels of “liberal,” “progressive,” and “socialist.”
Trump essentially said, “To hell with that. I’ll call them the deep state.”
The coronavirus pandemic and widespread riots in 2020 have wreaked incredible destruction on the country and its people. But there is good news in it all: the American people are awakening to reality.
As they become polarized, even the most brain-numbed Americans can now make the distinction between leftists and true American patriots, the divide between the productive elements in society and the destructionists.
Gone are the days of obfuscation of moral principles by media morons, telling the electorate that what a person does in his or her personal life has no bearing on their ability to perform in elective office.
Today, everyone knows the substance of the Clintons’ political legacy. They abused their positions and the public trust just as surely as they abused those around them. The Clinton history is being written and it isn’t going to be pretty.
Polarization is defined as “division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.” We should never fall for the left’s paean that the country is divided and that’s a bad thing.
Polarization is a good thing, and it’s never occurred at a more propitious time. The American people must distinguish between the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly, the builders and the destructionists, peace and nihilism, truth and dishonesty — and act courageously to preserve America.
We must throw the liars out of office, whether they be Democrats or Republicans. We must resist the temptation to believe the smears and come to the defense of good Americans who believe and uphold America’s Constitution.
We must be willing to stand courageously and forthrightly in the face of the destroying mob. Choices are before us. Be part of the polarized.
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--2020-07-24--Student in Tears When Antique Store Owner Gifts Him Piano After Seeing Video of Him Playing

Unattended pianos in public places are magnetic .
Whether it ’ s an artistically painted piano sitting on a city sidewalk , a standard upright at a school or a grand in a ritzy hotel , the instrument calls to people .
In many cases , the people drawn to the keys sadly have little skill , but occasionally someone who clearly knows what they ’ re doing will show up and answer the siren song of the waiting piano .
On Saturday , July 11 , it was a small model waiting patiently for a new owner at “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and auction house in Norwood , Massachusetts , that grabbed the attention of a young man .
John Thomas Archer , a 23-year-old self-taught musician and graphic design student at Northeastern University , asked permission to play .
Permission was granted , and he sat down and charmed the other customers with a classic .
TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women “ Young man asked permission to play and I asked permission to post the video , ” ReMARKable Cleanouts posted on its Facebook page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a great day here at the mill !
Come on down !
” Archer chose Journey ’ s “ Don ’ t Stop Believin , ” a crowd-pleaser based on the comments that came in after the video was posted .
“ I saw the clip and said , ‘ Wow , that ’ s fantastic , ' ” Mark Waters , the owner of the store , told “ Good Morning America.
” “ He just lit up and drew a crowd.
” When the video made the rounds , two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young man , and could people donate money so that he could have the piano ?
As it turned out , employees hadn ’ t gotten Archer ’ s name , so they didn ’ t know how to inform him of the generous offer that was building .
“ Unfortunately it was very busy and I was unable to even get this young mans name , ” the store commented .
“ Hopefully he ’ ll see this .
He knows I posted it here so maybe he ’ ll look !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mystery man but we ’ ll definitely let you all know if we hear anything !
!
!
” the store gave in a comment update .
“ Thanks everyone !
Happy Sunday !
” RELATED : Mom Donates Lottery Winnings to Cop Shot in Line of Duty While Struggling To Pay Her Own Bills Waters was ready to donate a Steinway to Archer if he came back and could confirm he had a place to put one .
A few days later , Archer reconnected with the store , and magic was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it brought tears to my eyes , ” Waters said of Archer ’ s response to his offer .
“ It was one of those feel-good moments.
” “ I just wish there was more stories like this with everyone opening their hearts .
I ’ d like to donate something every day if it brought people into a good mood.
” Continuing the kindness , Deathwish Piano Movers offered to get the Steinway to Archer , according to a post by ReMARKable Cleanouts .
Piano Realm also offered free tuning once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a simple , polite request has resulted in an avalanche of kindness .
What started as a small , local event has warmed the hearts of hundreds .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Unattended pianos in public places are magnetic. Whether it’s an artistically painted piano sitting on a city sidewalk, a standard upright at a school or a grand in a ritzy hotel, the instrument calls to people.
In many cases, the people drawn to the keys sadly have little skill, but occasionally someone who clearly knows what they’re doing will show up and answer the siren song of the waiting piano.
On Saturday, July 11, it was a small model waiting patiently for a new owner at “ReMARKable Cleanouts,” an antique store and auction house in Norwood, Massachusetts, that grabbed the attention of a young man.
John Thomas Archer, a 23-year-old self-taught musician and graphic design student at Northeastern University, asked permission to play. Permission was granted, and he sat down and charmed the other customers with a classic.
“Young man asked permission to play and I asked permission to post the video,” ReMARKable Cleanouts posted on its Facebook page on July 11. “It’s a great day here at the mill! Come on down!”
Archer chose Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,” a crowd-pleaser based on the comments that came in after the video was posted.
“I saw the clip and said, ‘Wow, that’s fantastic,'” Mark Waters, the owner of the store, told “Good Morning America.”
“He just lit up and drew a crowd.”
When the video made the rounds, two questions were repeated: Who was this young man, and could people donate money so that he could have the piano?
As it turned out, employees hadn’t gotten Archer’s name, so they didn’t know how to inform him of the generous offer that was building.
“Unfortunately it was very busy and I was unable to even get this young mans name,” the store commented. “Hopefully he’ll see this. He knows I posted it here so maybe he’ll look!”
“No updates on our piano mystery man but we’ll definitely let you all know if we hear anything!!!” the store gave in a comment update. “Thanks everyone! Happy Sunday!”
Waters was ready to donate a Steinway to Archer if he came back and could confirm he had a place to put one. A few days later, Archer reconnected with the store, and magic was born.
“He went into tears and it brought tears to my eyes,” Waters said of Archer’s response to his offer. “It was one of those feel-good moments.”
“I just wish there was more stories like this with everyone opening their hearts. I’d like to donate something every day if it brought people into a good mood.”
Continuing the kindness, Deathwish Piano Movers offered to get the Steinway to Archer, according to a post by ReMARKable Cleanouts. Piano Realm also offered free tuning once the piano is delivered.
What started as a simple, polite request has resulted in an avalanche of kindness. What started as a small, local event has warmed the hearts of hundreds.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--Op-Ed: Use These 6 Questions on Race To Educate Any Race-Baiting Leftist

Ed .
Note : This Op-Ed is part of a series on how to debate leftists on various political issues .
To read the introductory Op-Ed in the series , click here .
Have you run across a person in your circles , perhaps even a family member , who could normally talk with you about the weather or the landscape or food and be very pleasant , but suddenly becomes vicious when political topics are discussed ?
Most often , they will start calling us names , and their number-one attack is to call us racists .
How do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ epidemic ” of police officers shooting African-Americans and other messages that are based on an assumption of racism ?
Here is the truth : Conservatives love every person of every race .
The policies that conservatives promote in America have been , are now and always will be to the great advantage of all people regardless of skin color , so we need not shrink from questions around racism but should be strong and courageous to confront them vigorously .
So now we are at step one .
TRENDING : Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attack on 2 Women We have a topic important to the leftist : racism .
We are going to ask Socratic questions .
These are questions , named after Socrates , that cause a person to learn .
Too often , we ask questions as if we are ignorant and we set up the person we are talking with as if they are going to teach us when they actually don ’ t know anything .
Here is the question the leftist won ’ t see coming : Which minority group in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer : Native Americans .
The federal government has been offering various programs to Native Americans for 200 years — free land , free food , free college .
Question : Overall , do Native Americans have a lifestyle equal to the average American ?
With 200 years of government programs , surely their income must be average or above , right ?
Answer : No .
According to 2016 Census data , the average Native American ’ s income is 30 percent lower than the average across all races .
And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ casinos !
If government programs worked , surely these programs would be working for Native Americans by now , wouldn ’ t they ?
Is it possible that more programs are not the answer ?
The left does not care about Native Americans .
They ’ re only trying to buy votes .
Did you know that government programs are doing the exact same thing for black Americans as they are for Native Americans ?
The “ Great Society ” scheme was a set of government programs from the Johnson administration in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially poor African-Americans .
Surely those programs would be working for black Americans by now , wouldn ’ t they ?
Socratic Question : After more than 50 years of government programs , where do you suppose average the African-American income ranks ?
Answer : less than $ 3000 higher than the average Native American income .
Is it possible that there is a better answer than government programs ?
The left and the Democrats don ’ t care about black Americans .
They ’ re only trying to buy votes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Native Americans that we care about their plight ?
Giving them more free stuff doesn ’ t work .
Instead , our ideas are unleashing growth that creates good jobs and that restores dignity .
President Trump ’ s policies of deregulation and tax cuts created a strong economy and black unemployment hit a record low .
Isn ’ t that a better way ?
Do you know what hurts black people more than anything else in America ?
The most racist program ever protected by law and funded by government : Abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were committed against black babies .
But black Americans are only 13 percent of the population .
That disproportionate impact points to racism .
We care about this .
You can not fund Planned Parenthood and claim black lives matter to you .
This is not an argument about the legality of abortion or if Roe v. Wade should be overturned ; this is an argument to a pro-choice leftist that he can ’ t also be for taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood was founded ?
Answer : To reduce the number of black and brown children born in America .
It ’ s true .
Look it up .
Look up the name Margaret Sanger .
Every Democrat running for Congress supports Margaret Sanger ’ s racist policy of killing as many black and brown babies as possible and they don ’ t care .
The racist founder of Planned Parenthood has accomplished her racist goal : The black population in America would be double what it is today if it weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brown communities .
More black babies are aborted than born in New York City today .
So the most dangerous place for a black person isn ’ t on the street of the city facing gangs , poverty or police brutality — it ’ s in the mother ’ s womb .
Sixty-one million American babies have been denied the most fundamental right protected by our Constitution : the right to life .
We conservatives have better answers that show more love and compassion for all concerned .
Make adoption easy .
Socratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ married couples in America are looking to adopt at this moment ?
Answer : At any given time there are over 2 million American couples looking to adopt .
They often adopt children from overseas because , believe it or not , it is often easier and faster .
Adoption is a true choice and better for all concerned .
Every woman who has ever had an abortion remembers it , and it is often a painful memory .
How much better it would be to make adoption easier so that the child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a baby cares for her ?
What ’ s important to you about this election ?
Let ’ s try another topic : gun control .
Socratic Question : Do you know who is hurt the most right now by strong gun control laws ?
Many of the cities with the highest black populations have the strongest gun control laws and the most violent crime .
We care about this .
Roughly half of all homicide victims are black .
Again , an impact this disproportionate points to a racist policy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are black , so gun control policies in these cities are racist almost by definition .
Socratic Question : Do you know who some of the first gun control laws were aimed at ?
Yep .
Look it up .
When the slaves were freed in the South after the Civil War , the Democrats ( who were mad about losing their slaves ) passed gun control laws to prevent black people from owning guns .
Socratic Question : Do you know how many times a year a law-abiding citizen uses a gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we believe people have a right to defend themselves .
Most of the time , citizens acting in self-defense do not need to fire a shot .
But they have the right to defend themselves , whether they are black or white .
Not so in many major cities controlled by the left .
We care about that .
We care about every one of them .
They don ’ t .
They just want control .
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Ed. Note: This Op-Ed is part of a series on how to debate leftists on various political issues. To read the introductory Op-Ed in the series, click here.
Have you run across a person in your circles, perhaps even a family member, who could normally talk with you about the weather or the landscape or food and be very pleasant, but suddenly becomes vicious when political topics are discussed?
Most often, they will start calling us names, and their number-one attack is to call us racists. How do you respond to the media hype over the “epidemic” of police officers shooting black Americans and other messages that are based on an assumption of racism?
Here is the truth: Conservatives love every person of every race. The policies that conservatives promote in America have been, are now and always will be to the great advantage of all people regardless of skin color, so we need not shrink from questions around racism but should be strong and courageous to confront them vigorously.
So now we are at step one.
We have a topic important to the leftist: racism. We are going to ask Socratic questions. These are questions, named after Socrates, that cause a person to learn. Too often, we ask questions as if we are ignorant and we set up the person we are talking with as if they are going to teach us when they actually don’t know anything.
Here is the question the leftist won’t see coming: Which minority group in America receives the most government benefits?
The answer: Native Americans. The federal government has been offering various programs to Native Americans for 200 years — free land, free food, free college.
Question: Overall, do Native Americans have a lifestyle equal to the average American? With 200 years of government programs, surely their income must be average or above, right?
Do you think the left cares about black lives? Yes No
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Answer: No. According to 2016 Census data, the average Native American’s income is 30 percent lower than the average across all races. And that’s after you include income from casinos!
If government programs worked, surely these programs would be working for Native Americans by now, wouldn’t they? Is it possible that more programs are not the answer?
The left does not care about Native Americans. They’re only trying to buy votes. Did you know that government programs are doing the exact same thing for black Americans as they are for Native Americans?
The “Great Society” scheme was a set of government programs from the Johnson administration in the ’60s trying to help the poor, especially poor black Americans. Surely those programs would be working for black Americans by now, wouldn’t they?
Socratic Question: After more than 50 years of government programs, where do you suppose average the black American income ranks?
Answer: less than $3000 higher than the average Native American income. Is it possible that there is a better answer than government programs? The left and the Democrats don’t care about black Americans. They’re only trying to buy votes.
How would we show black Americans and Native Americans that we care about their plight?
Giving them more free stuff doesn’t work. Instead, our ideas are unleashing growth that creates good jobs and that restores dignity. President Trump’s policies of deregulation and tax cuts created a strong economy and black unemployment hit a record low. Isn’t that a better way?
Do you know what hurts black people more than anything else in America?
The most racist program ever protected by law and funded by government: Abortion. In 2014, for example, 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were committed against black babies. But black Americans are only 13 percent of the population. That disproportionate impact points to racism. We care about this. You cannot fund Planned Parenthood and claim black lives matter to you.
This is not an argument about the legality of abortion or if Roe v. Wade should be overturned; this is an argument to a pro-choice leftist that he can’t also be for taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
Socratic Question: Do you know why Planned Parenthood was founded?
Answer: To reduce the number of black and brown children born in America. It’s true. Look it up. Look up the name Margaret Sanger. Every Democrat running for Congress supports Margaret Sanger’s racist policy of killing as many black and brown babies as possible and they don’t care.
The racist founder of Planned Parenthood has accomplished her racist goal: The black population in America would be double what it is today if it weren’t for Planned Parenthood targeting black and brown communities.
More black babies are aborted than born in New York City today. So the most dangerous place for a black person isn’t on the street of the city facing gangs, poverty or police brutality — it’s in the mother’s womb.
Sixty-one million American babies have been denied the most fundamental right protected by our Constitution: the right to life. We conservatives have better answers that show more love and compassion for all concerned. Make adoption easy.
Socratic Question: Do you know how many married couples in America are looking to adopt at this moment?
Answer: At any given time there are over 2 million American couples looking to adopt. They often adopt children from overseas because, believe it or not, it is often easier and faster.
Adoption is a true choice and better for all concerned. Every woman who has ever had an abortion remembers it, and it is often a painful memory. How much better it would be to make adoption easier so that the child lives and the couple that chooses to have a baby cares for her?
What’s important to you about this election? Let’s try another topic: gun control.
Socratic Question: Do you know who is hurt the most right now by strong gun control laws?
Answer: black communities.
Many of the cities with the highest black populations have the strongest gun control laws and the most violent crime.
We care about this. Roughly half of all homicide victims are black. Again, an impact this disproportionate points to a racist policy. Remember, only 13 percent of Americans are black, so gun control policies in these cities are racist almost by definition.
Socratic Question: Do you know who some of the first gun control laws were aimed at?
Answer: Freed black slaves.
Yep. Look it up. When the slaves were freed in the South after the Civil War, the Democrats (who were mad about losing their slaves) passed gun control laws to prevent black people from owning guns.
Socratic Question: Do you know how many times a year a law-abiding citizen uses a gun in self-defense?
Answer: About a million times.
Black or white, we believe people have a right to defend themselves. Most of the time, citizens acting in self-defense do not need to fire a shot.
But they have the right to defend themselves, whether they are black or white. Not so in many major cities controlled by the left.
We care about that. We care about every one of them. They don’t. They just want control.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--MLB Superstar Wears Bible Verse on T-Shirt While Teammates Wear BLM Shirts

Multiple New York Mets players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts during warm-ups prior to Friday afternoon ’ s matchup against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field .
But reigning National League Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso was not among them .
Instead , Alonso , who cracked a major league rookie-record 53 home runs last season , was seen wearing a shirt with a Bible verse emblazoned on it .
TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women According to the NorthJersey.com , among the Mets players to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baseman Jeff McNeil , starting pitcher Marcus Stroman , designated hitter Yoenis Céspedes , shortstop Amed Rosario , center fielder Jake Marisnick , infielders Luis Guillorme and Andrés Giménez , and more .
Center fielder Brandon Nimmo , meanwhile , joined Alonso in wearing the “ Love Your Neighbor ” shirt .
While Alonso did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt , the slugger has previously expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement .
After Alonso posted a black-screen photo to his Instagram account last month , a user replied , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of here with that ignorance , ” Alonso responded , the New York Post reported .
“ Of course everybody ’ s life matters but we ’ re focusing on the widespread racism in our country right now .
The question is , why does the black lives matter movement bothers you enough to have to say all lives matter ?
” RELATED : Trump To Throw Out First Pitch Before Yankees Game : ' I Hope They ’ re Not Going To Be Kneeling' “ I ’ ve done a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responders and have never promoted violence , ” he wrote in another comment under the post .
“ It ’ s an amazing concept that you can be against the systematic racism in our country and fight for something to change as well as see the good in people and see what our first responders that have all citizens best interest at heart do for our communities.
” Alonso has also made it a point to pay tribute to 9/11 victims and first responders .
Prior to last year ’ s game on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2001 , terror attacks , Alonso bought each of his teammates custom-made cleats reading , “ We will never forget.
” As SNY reported , he said he would be donating 5 percent of last year ’ s Home Run Derby winnings to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation , which supports military veterans , first responders and their families , including those adversely affected by the 9/11 attacks .
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Multiple New York Mets players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts during warm-ups prior to Friday afternoon’s matchup against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
But reigning National League Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso was not among them.
Instead, Alonso, who cracked a major league rookie-record 53 home runs last season, was seen wearing a shirt with a Bible verse emblazoned on it.
“Love Your Neighbor,” Alonso’s shirt read, a reference to Mark 12:31.
According to the NorthJersey.com, among the Mets players to wear Black Lives Matter shirts were third baseman Jeff McNeil, starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, designated hitter Yoenis Céspedes, shortstop Amed Rosario, center fielder Jake Marisnick, infielders Luis Guillorme and Andrés Giménez, and more.
Center fielder Brandon Nimmo, meanwhile, joined Alonso in wearing the “Love Your Neighbor” shirt.
Upon further review, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo are wearing different black shirts. Those say “Love your neighbor” — Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) July 24, 2020
While Alonso did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt, the slugger has previously expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
After Alonso posted a black-screen photo to his Instagram account last month, a user replied, “All Lives Matter.”
“Get out of here with that ignorance,” Alonso responded, the New York Post reported. “Of course everybody’s life matters but we’re focusing on the widespread racism in our country right now. The question is, why does the black lives matter movement bothers you enough to have to say all lives matter?”
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“I’ve done a lot to thank our frontline workers and first responders and have never promoted violence,” he wrote in another comment under the post.
“It’s an amazing concept that you can be against the systematic racism in our country and fight for something to change as well as see the good in people and see what our first responders that have all citizens best interest at heart do for our communities.”
Alonso has also made it a point to pay tribute to 9/11 victims and first responders.
Prior to last year’s game on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Alonso bought each of his teammates custom-made cleats reading, “We will never forget.”
Pete Alonso orchestrated the Mets’ wearing of commemorative 9/11-themed cleats tonight. He planned it for weeks, ordered & paid for everybody’s shoes and enlisted other clubhouse leaders (including Jacob deGrom) to get everyone on board. pic.twitter.com/fiJbYCU8mq — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) September 12, 2019
As SNY reported, he said he would be donating 5 percent of last year’s Home Run Derby winnings to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which supports military veterans, first responders and their families, including those adversely affected by the 9/11 attacks.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--GOP Senators More Like ‘Bernie Bros’: Rand Paul Rips Irresponsible Spending

The government lockdowns that followed the outbreak of the coronavirus across the U.S. put an unprecedented financial strain on American families .
Congress has taken action through bipartisan , multitrillion-dollar spending bills intended to alleviate that burden .
But Sen. Rand Paul , a purist with regard to the issues of responsible government spending and the protection of individual liberty , is not pleased .
For the Kentucky Republican , all that spending is distressing , and its short-term relief is essentially kicking the can down the road .
The country ’ s woes since March — when the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prompting unprecedented shutdowns — have affected both of Paul ’ s signature fights .
TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women The coronavirus pandemic has seen individual liberties challenged and public debts skyrocket .
Paul is indiscriminate in his condemnation of those who continue to dig the country into a deeper financial hole .
That leaves even his fellow Republicans feeling the wrath he generally reserves for Democrats who have enjoyed running up what was already an insurmountable national debt , prior to the importation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The country is more than $ 26 trillion in the hole , and that ’ s with a capital T. It ’ s something that all Americans should be mindful of .
Leave it to Paul to lift the curtain on the issue .
He attacked his own caucus this week , equating his fellow Republicans with big-government Democrats .
“ Just came from Progressive Democrat , whoops , [ I ] mean Republican caucus : They ’ re going to spend $ 105b more on education , more than we spend every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Paul tweeted Tuesday .
“ Anyone remember when Reagan conservatives were for eliminating the Federal Dept .
of Education ?
” he asked .
RELATED : Rand Paul Shreds Fauci for Treating Americans Like Sheep , Says To Tell Americans Truth About COVID “ The majority of Republicans are now no different than socialist Democrats when it comes to debt .
They simply don ’ t care about debt and are preparing to add at least another trillion dollars in debt this month , combined with the trillions from earlier this summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet .
“ Another genius idea heard from both caucuses today : too many schools closed this fall so we have to send more federal aid for day care , ” he said .
The senator concluded : “ I really need to double check which caucus meeting I went to today.
” It ’ s difficult to fault the Kentucky Republican for taking issue with adding trillions to the national debt in such a short period of time .
That is more debt that the country ’ s young people will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re willing and able .
Paul — as consistent as ever — is calling out all of those who treat the country as if it is digging money out of a bottomless piggy bank sitting in an office somewhere in Washington .
Even if those responsible for running up debts and budget deficits are members of his own party .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has taken on the GOP establishment in recent weeks , likely to the chagrin of those who see themselves as saviors of a people besieged by personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actions of violent leftists and their assault on American culture .
While Carlson hasn ’ t made much of an issue of the ballooning debt , he has stoked a fire burning within many conservatives who find themselves asking where their leaders are during a time when they need those leaders the most .
Carlson ’ s spare-no-person approach to his nightly monologue is one reason he hosts cable ’ s highest-rated program .
After all , what happened to the Republican Party that valued law and order , and balanced budgets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently capitulate to a leftist mob and propose replacing Columbus Day with Juneteenth ?
These issues , at least to some lifelong Republican voters , are interconnected .
According to Paul , GOP lawmakers have jumped aboard a movement to join Democrats in trading away the country ’ s future for a bit of temporary relief .
The issue , though , is without a doubt a complicated one .
Americans have received direct cash payments , as they are struggling through no fault of their own .
Lawmakers are now discussing new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The $ 2 trillion CARES Act , which was signed by President Donald Trump in March , offered relief to businesses and individuals who were at risk of losing everything .
That hastily constructed legislation has also seen a great deal of reported waste , and examples of the potential for fraud abound .
If the federal government doesn ’ t again intervene , many taxpayers could lose everything .
But in acting , all of that spending puts the country into further financial trouble .
Paul expounded on his Tuesday tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , offering further insight into his thought process , Fox News reported .
“ The debt clock in my office , we ’ ve gone up $ 3 trillion in the last few months , and going up more is irresponsible , ” the senator said , referring to the $ 1 trillion currently being discussed to disperse more payments to embattled Americans .
Paul isn ’ t saying those who have been hit hard should not be helped , but he does make a valid point when he highlights that once fiscally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing to spend money the country doesn ’ t have , with little oversight .
“ [ Republicans ] said that President [ Barack ] Obama is for borrowing and spending — they ’ re talking about spending another trillion dollars , ” he said .
“ There should be a law that they are no longer allowed to talk about the debt .
We are sending money to people who haven ’ t lost their jobs — we are losing the country , ” the senator said .
Paul further compared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders , an avowed democratic socialist .
“ I find it extraordinary that I came from a GOP caucus meeting that could be the Bernie Bros or progressive caucus , ” he said .
The country is attempting to spend its way out of a potential financial catastrophe .
But Paul wants it on the record that those who previously argued against unfettered government spending are separate from him .
“ There has to be a voice left for fiscal conservatives , ” he said .
While politicians so often pay lip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and re-elected , only to be elected some more , Paul is taking a different approach .
He still stands for the issues that Kentucky voters evaluated when they sent him to Washington .
Amid the country ’ s unprecedented and arguably self-inflicted wounds , we should still be mindful of where and how money we don ’ t have is being spent .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

The government lockdowns that followed the outbreak of the coronavirus across the U.S. put an unprecedented financial strain on American families.
Congress has taken action through bipartisan, multitrillion-dollar spending bills intended to alleviate that burden.
But Sen. Rand Paul, a purist with regard to the issues of responsible government spending and the protection of individual liberty, is not pleased.
For the Kentucky Republican, all that spending is distressing, and its short-term relief is essentially kicking the can down the road.
The country’s woes since March — when the virus began to run rampant in American communities, prompting unprecedented shutdowns — have affected both of Paul’s signature fights.
The coronavirus pandemic has seen individual liberties challenged and public debts skyrocket.
Paul is indiscriminate in his condemnation of those who continue to dig the country into a deeper financial hole.
That leaves even his fellow Republicans feeling the wrath he generally reserves for Democrats who have enjoyed running up what was already an insurmountable national debt, prior to the importation of the novel coronavirus from China.
The country is more than $26 trillion in the hole, and that’s with a capital T.
Do you worry about the country's national debt? Yes No
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It’s something that all Americans should be mindful of.
Leave it to Paul to lift the curtain on the issue.
He attacked his own caucus this week, equating his fellow Republicans with big-government Democrats.
“Just came from Progressive Democrat, whoops, [I] mean Republican caucus: They’re going to spend $105b more on education, more than we spend every year on the Dept of Education,” Paul tweeted Tuesday.
“Anyone remember when Reagan conservatives were for eliminating the Federal Dept. of Education?” he asked.
But Paul wasn’t finished scorning his fellow Republicans.
“The majority of Republicans are now no different than socialist Democrats when it comes to debt. They simply don’t care about debt and are preparing to add at least another trillion dollars in debt this month, combined with the trillions from earlier this summer,” he said in a follow-up tweet.
The majority of Republicans are now no different than socialist Democrats when it comes to debt. They simply don’t care about debt and are preparing to add at least another trillion dollars in debt this month, combined with the trillions from earlier this summer. — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) July 21, 2020
“Another genius idea heard from both caucuses today: too many schools closed this fall so we have to send more federal aid for day care,” he said.
The senator concluded: “I really need to double check which caucus meeting I went to today.”
I really need to double check which caucus meeting I went to today. — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) July 21, 2020
It’s difficult to fault the Kentucky Republican for taking issue with adding trillions to the national debt in such a short period of time.
That is more debt that the country’s young people will have to square up someday, if they’re willing and able.
The national debt is, frankly, a national security issue.
Paul — as consistent as ever — is calling out all of those who treat the country as if it is digging money out of a bottomless piggy bank sitting in an office somewhere in Washington.
Even if those responsible for running up debts and budget deficits are members of his own party.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has taken on the GOP establishment in recent weeks, likely to the chagrin of those who see themselves as saviors of a people besieged by personal financial issues, a health crisis and the actions of violent leftists and their assault on American culture.
While Carlson hasn’t made much of an issue of the ballooning debt, he has stoked a fire burning within many conservatives who find themselves asking where their leaders are during a time when they need those leaders the most.
Carlson’s spare-no-person approach to his nightly monologue is one reason he hosts cable’s highest-rated program.
After all, what happened to the Republican Party that valued law and order, and balanced budgets?
Why did GOP senators last month apparently capitulate to a leftist mob and propose replacing Columbus Day with Juneteenth?
These issues, at least to some lifelong Republican voters, are interconnected.
According to Paul, GOP lawmakers have jumped aboard a movement to join Democrats in trading away the country’s future for a bit of temporary relief.
The issue, though, is without a doubt a complicated one.
Americans have received direct cash payments, as they are struggling through no fault of their own.
Lawmakers are now discussing new spending and more direct payments to Americans.
The $2 trillion CARES Act, which was signed by President Donald Trump in March, offered relief to businesses and individuals who were at risk of losing everything.
That hastily constructed legislation has also seen a great deal of reported waste, and examples of the potential for fraud abound.
The country is walking a tightrope.
If the federal government doesn’t again intervene, many taxpayers could lose everything.
But in acting, all of that spending puts the country into further financial trouble.
Paul expounded on his Tuesday tweets later that day, after having lunch, offering further insight into his thought process, Fox News reported.
“The debt clock in my office, we’ve gone up $3 trillion in the last few months, and going up more is irresponsible,” the senator said, referring to the $1 trillion currently being discussed to disperse more payments to embattled Americans.
Paul isn’t saying those who have been hit hard should not be helped, but he does make a valid point when he highlights that once fiscally conservative lawmakers have expressed few reservations about continuing to spend money the country doesn’t have, with little oversight.
Senator @RandPaul is calling out Republicans on their big spending plan for coronavirus relief. Listen to his full interview on today’s #FOXNewsRundown:https://t.co/CAlKyfenmG pic.twitter.com/AGykfqg41Z — FOX News Radio (@foxnewsradio) July 22, 2020
Paul has a symbolic solution.
“[Republicans] said that President [Barack] Obama is for borrowing and spending — they’re talking about spending another trillion dollars,” he said.
“There should be a law that they are no longer allowed to talk about the debt. We are sending money to people who haven’t lost their jobs — we are losing the country,” the senator said.
Paul further compared the GOP to leftist supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an avowed democratic socialist.
“I find it extraordinary that I came from a GOP caucus meeting that could be the Bernie Bros or progressive caucus,” he said.
The country is attempting to spend its way out of a potential financial catastrophe.
But Paul wants it on the record that those who previously argued against unfettered government spending are separate from him.
“There has to be a voice left for fiscal conservatives,” he said.
While politicians so often pay lip service in their quests to get elected and re-elected, only to be elected some more, Paul is taking a different approach.
He still stands for the issues that Kentucky voters evaluated when they sent him to Washington.
Amid the country’s unprecedented and arguably self-inflicted wounds, we should still be mindful of where and how money we don’t have is being spent.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--TV Reporter Has Viewer To Thank After Doctors Tell Her She Has Cancer

Reporters have a tough job .
They have to trot out their lines effortlessly in front of a camera , maintaining their poise and professionalism no matter what .
Because they ’ re so terribly visible , a lot of people feel the freedom to say what they want about them .
It ’ s not uncommon for somewhat cynical viewers to comment on things that they shouldn ’ t .
Many reporters get comments on their looks , people judging their appearance or “ calling them out ” about their weight .
For Victoria Price , a reporter with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewer ’ s comment potentially saved her life .
She was doing a segment on COVID-19 , but a message she received afterward had nothing to do with the virus .
“ Hi , just saw your news report , ” the message began .
“ What concerned me is the lump on your neck .
Please have your thyroid checked .
Reminds me of my neck .
Mine turned out to be cancer .
Take care of your self.
” TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the news video , but the eagle-eyed viewer spotted it and cared enough to write in .
Price saw what the viewer was talking about , went to get the lump checked out and was diagnosed with cancer .
“ Turns out , I have cancer , ” she posted on Twitter on Thursday .
“ And I owe it to one of our wonderful @ WFLA viewers for bringing it to my attention.
” “ ‘ 8 On Your Side ’ isn ’ t just a catchphrase at WFLA .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roles recently reversed when I found a viewer on MY side , and I couldn ’ t be more grateful.
” “ As a journalist , it ’ s been full throttle since the pandemic began , ” she continued .
“ Never-ending shifts in a never-ending news cycle .
Adjusting to remote workflows and in my case , taking on a new investigative role .
We were covering the most important health story in a century , but my own health was the farthest from my mind.
” “ Until a viewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lump on my neck .
Said it reminded her of her own .
Hers was cancer .
Turns out , mine is too.
” Price went on to explain that she will be having surgery , and will be taking some time off work to recover .
The tumor , her thyroid and several lymph nodes will be removed .
The reporter also found out that the cancer is spreading , but her doctor is hopeful that this single procedure will take care of everything .
RELATED : If Current Treatment Fails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Extraordinary Measures ' To Ensure Survival “ Had I never received that email , I never would have called my doctor , ” Price continued .
“ The cancer would have continued to spread .
It ’ s a scary and humbling thought.
” “ I will forever be thankful to the woman who went out of her way to email me , a total stranger .
She had zero obligation to , but she did anyway .
Talk about being on your side , huh ?
” Price also shared a screenshot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about , pointing out the slight bulge along the side of her throat .
“ It ’ s not super obvious unless you know what to look for , ” she commented .
“ This screenshot shows it a bit better .
I ’ m still learning but doc explained that the tumor is in the middle of my thyroid , pushing the glands up and out , hence the subtle protrusion.
” Thankfully Price was able to get cancer treatment started right away , all because of a viewer ’ s comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember to take care of themselves and others in these crazy times .
“ The world is a tough place these days , ” she concluded .
“ Don ’ t forget to take care of yourself .
Take care of each other .
Love y ’ all and see you soon.
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Reporters have a tough job. They have to trot out their lines effortlessly in front of a camera, maintaining their poise and professionalism no matter what.
Because they’re so terribly visible, a lot of people feel the freedom to say what they want about them. It’s not uncommon for somewhat cynical viewers to comment on things that they shouldn’t.
Many reporters get comments on their looks, people judging their appearance or “calling them out” about their weight.
For Victoria Price, a reporter with WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, a viewer’s comment potentially saved her life. She was doing a segment on COVID-19, but a message she received afterward had nothing to do with the virus.
“Hi, just saw your news report,” the message began. “What concerned me is the lump on your neck. Please have your thyroid checked. Reminds me of my neck. Mine turned out to be cancer. Take care of your self.”
The swelling is barely noticeable in the news video, but the eagle-eyed viewer spotted it and cared enough to write in. Price saw what the viewer was talking about, went to get the lump checked out and was diagnosed with cancer.
A bit of ~personal news~ to share. Turns out, I have cancer. And I owe it to one of our wonderful @WFLA viewers for bringing it to my attention. I’ll be off work for a bit after tomorrow, but I’ll see y’all soon ? pic.twitter.com/UMsoj2SjtM — victoria price (@WFLAVictoria) July 23, 2020
“Turns out, I have cancer,” she posted on Twitter on Thursday. “And I owe it to one of our wonderful @WFLA viewers for bringing it to my attention.”
“‘8 On Your Side’ isn’t just a catchphrase at WFLA. It’s our cornerstone. But the roles recently reversed when I found a viewer on MY side, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
“As a journalist, it’s been full throttle since the pandemic began,” she continued. “Never-ending shifts in a never-ending news cycle. Adjusting to remote workflows and in my case, taking on a new investigative role. We were covering the most important health story in a century, but my own health was the farthest from my mind.”
“Until a viewer emailed me last month. She saw a lump on my neck. Said it reminded her of her own. Hers was cancer. Turns out, mine is too.”
Price went on to explain that she will be having surgery, and will be taking some time off work to recover. The tumor, her thyroid and several lymph nodes will be removed.
The reporter also found out that the cancer is spreading, but her doctor is hopeful that this single procedure will take care of everything.
“Had I never received that email, I never would have called my doctor,” Price continued. “The cancer would have continued to spread. It’s a scary and humbling thought.”
“I will forever be thankful to the woman who went out of her way to email me, a total stranger. She had zero obligation to, but she did anyway. Talk about being on your side, huh?”
Price also shared a screenshot of the segment the viewer wrote in about, pointing out the slight bulge along the side of her throat.
Hi! I agree, not the easiest to see. It’s not super obvious unless you know what to look for. This screenshot shows it a bit better. I’m still learning but doc explained that the tumor is in the middle of my thyroid, pushing the glands up and out, hence the subtle protrusion. pic.twitter.com/NFeoRVcUdz — victoria price (@WFLAVictoria) July 24, 2020
“It’s not super obvious unless you know what to look for,” she commented. “This screenshot shows it a bit better. I’m still learning but doc explained that the tumor is in the middle of my thyroid, pushing the glands up and out, hence the subtle protrusion.”
Thankfully Price was able to get cancer treatment started right away, all because of a viewer’s comment. The reporter also encouraged readers to remember to take care of themselves and others in these crazy times.
“The world is a tough place these days,” she concluded. “Don’t forget to take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Love y’all and see you soon.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--Op-Ed: If Marxists Get Their Way, America Could Experience Its Own ‘Reign of Terror’

With nearly 100 days until the next presidential election , America is still gripped by widespread coronavirus fears , mob violence and social upheaval in many Democratic urban strongholds throughout the country .
The ideological divide is greater than ever before .
But this cultural moment does have an historic analog .
Flip back through the pages of history textbooks and you will find many startling and ominous similarities to the 18th-century French Revolution .
France was riddled with social problems , most notably a rigid inequality between classes of citizens living in a centralized economy ( unlike the faux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In France , only the chosen nobility under the king enjoyed lavish , gluttonous lifestyles .
French Enlightenment secularism , political corruption , financial fraud , food shortages and crushing national debt from a long series of wars transformed common civil unrest to revolution .
The French radicals , led by Maximilien Robespierre , would ultimately seize control of the government , execute political enemies — including the king and queen — and begin the barbaric , blood-soaked political cleansing of France known as the Reign of Terror .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Handsaw Attack on 2 Women Without the violent , unlettered masses , Robespierre ’ s Reign of Terror would not have had the useful idiots necessary to meet its demands .
Today , America is incessantly bombarded by fake news propaganda with messages of victimization , hatred and division .
Words like “ systemic , ” “ racism , ” and “ justice ” are used without meaning or context by members of both the elite media and the academy .
The propaganda does not correspond with reality ; rather , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the goal of completely toppling society .
George Floyd ’ s horrific death in May is hardly what motivates the mob or the protests today .
Churches , homes , businesses , police stations and entire communities have been burned , looted or destroyed , causing billions of dollars in damage since these “ peaceful protests ” started .
Some of the worst perpetrators of violence are those “ victims ” who have either experienced hardships of their own making or none at all .
Let ’ s not forget the wildcard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reports of white agitators unaffiliated with peaceful protests busing in from out of town and showing up with pallets of bricks to lob at windows point to antifa , the amorphous so-called anti-fascist group gaining credibility and popularity as the left continues to radicalize .
Where Robespierre called for a balance of virtue and terror during a time of revolution , provocateurs like antifa follow suit by calling for “ pre-emptive self-defense.
” For virtue , members of antifa hold high the tenets of “ The Communist Manifesto ” and claim to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For terror , they simply punch whomever they identify as “ Nazis ” and claim the moral obligation to actively protect society — often by force — from ideologies that would threaten that equity .
RELATED : Mike Huckabee : Still No Justice for Portland Journalist Targeted by Antifa In addition to the mob of useful idiots , there is another category of influential players on the scene : the useless elites .
Where France had its nobles and royals who would give generously to various charities on the surface while wildly mismanaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation , America has its virtue-signaling celebrities , career politicians and mainstream media .
These are largely “ woke ” white people and liberal elites living in America ’ s most celebrated watering holes and gated communities .
You know the type .
They glibly find racism on syrup bottles or boxes of rice .
They also feel a deep sense of personal satisfaction when they placate their consciences by virtue-signaling their contempt for all faux vestiges of racism on social media .
None of them eat corn syrup or boxed rice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether these products are pulled from the shelves or not .
These same elites cry “ # MeToo ” while ignoring the fact that their preferred presidential candidate has faced allegations of sexual assault .
The point is they don ’ t care .
It is about self-righteous preening and public posturing that comes at no personal cost .
For woke white elites , it is easy to publicly smear Catholic boys wearing red hats as hateful while turning a blind eye to a political party that has promoted policies of segregation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion for 50 years .
It costs nothing to do so and black lives are never considered in the equation .
That isn ’ t the point .
It ’ s never the point .
America ’ s “ cancel culture ” of character assassination and daring “ public virtue ” hearkens back to the French guillotine .
The populist peddlers beheaded anyone who defied the mob .
Even Robespierre fell victim to the cancel culture he helped to create in France .
These lessons have been forgotten , but they will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , who once developed a reputation as being tough on crime , is now promoting socialism and mob rule in many of America ’ s cities .
He has no mental capacity to lead , let alone carry out a fight should he ascend to the presidency .
In this cultural moment , we must realize the significance of our history and lessons of the past .
These are challenges that we must recognize and confront as they are a threat America at large .
While I trust the steady hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of human events according to his perfect will , we must ask ourselves : If God made us for such a time as this , what then must we do ?
The answer is easy , but the task is difficult .
We must stand and fight , no matter the cost .
We can address the real changes that face the nation without succumbing to the leftist terror , and we can be instruments in God ’ s hands to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation .
Make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price for victory today or suffer the fate of failure tomorrow .
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 .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

With nearly 100 days until the next presidential election, America is still gripped by widespread coronavirus fears, mob violence and social upheaval in many Democratic urban strongholds throughout the country. The ideological divide is greater than ever before.
But this cultural moment does have an historic analog.
Flip back through the pages of history textbooks and you will find many startling and ominous similarities to the 18th-century French Revolution. France was riddled with social problems, most notably a rigid inequality between classes of citizens living in a centralized economy (unlike the faux inequalities decried by America’s neo-Marxists). In France, only the chosen nobility under the king enjoyed lavish, gluttonous lifestyles.
France reached its tipping point.
French Enlightenment secularism, political corruption, financial fraud, food shortages and crushing national debt from a long series of wars transformed common civil unrest to revolution. The French radicals, led by Maximilien Robespierre, would ultimately seize control of the government, execute political enemies — including the king and queen — and begin the barbaric, blood-soaked political cleansing of France known as the Reign of Terror.
Without the violent, unlettered masses, Robespierre’s Reign of Terror would not have had the useful idiots necessary to meet its demands.
Today, America is incessantly bombarded by fake news propaganda with messages of victimization, hatred and division. Words like “systemic,” “racism,” and “justice” are used without meaning or context by members of both the elite media and the academy.
The propaganda does not correspond with reality; rather, it is emblematic of the cause of cultural Marxism with the goal of completely toppling society.
George Floyd’s horrific death in May is hardly what motivates the mob or the protests today. Churches, homes, businesses, police stations and entire communities have been burned, looted or destroyed, causing billions of dollars in damage since these “peaceful protests” started.
Do you think the current unrest in America resembles the French Revolution? Yes No
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Some of the worst perpetrators of violence are those “victims” who have either experienced hardships of their own making or none at all.
Let’s not forget the wildcard of the useful idiots: antifa.
Reports of white agitators unaffiliated with peaceful protests busing in from out of town and showing up with pallets of bricks to lob at windows point to antifa, the amorphous so-called anti-fascist group gaining credibility and popularity as the left continues to radicalize.
Where Robespierre called for a balance of virtue and terror during a time of revolution, provocateurs like antifa follow suit by calling for “pre-emptive self-defense.”
For virtue, members of antifa hold high the tenets of “The Communist Manifesto” and claim to fight for unshakable equity for all mankind. For terror, they simply punch whomever they identify as “Nazis” and claim the moral obligation to actively protect society — often by force — from ideologies that would threaten that equity.
In addition to the mob of useful idiots, there is another category of influential players on the scene: the useless elites.
Where France had its nobles and royals who would give generously to various charities on the surface while wildly mismanaging the affairs (and funds) of the nation, America has its virtue-signaling celebrities, career politicians and mainstream media. These are largely “woke” white people and liberal elites living in America’s most celebrated watering holes and gated communities.
You know the type.
They glibly find racism on syrup bottles or boxes of rice. They also feel a deep sense of personal satisfaction when they placate their consciences by virtue-signaling their contempt for all faux vestiges of racism on social media.
None of them eat corn syrup or boxed rice; it doesn’t mean anything whether these products are pulled from the shelves or not.
These same elites cry “#MeToo” while ignoring the fact that their preferred presidential candidate has faced allegations of sexual assault.
The point is they don’t care. It is about self-righteous preening and public posturing that comes at no personal cost.
For woke white elites, it is easy to publicly smear Catholic boys wearing red hats as hateful while turning a blind eye to a political party that has promoted policies of segregation, violence, unionized education, poverty and abortion for 50 years. It costs nothing to do so and black lives are never considered in the equation. That isn’t the point. It’s never the point.
America’s “cancel culture” of character assassination and daring “public virtue” hearkens back to the French guillotine. The populist peddlers beheaded anyone who defied the mob. Even Robespierre fell victim to the cancel culture he helped to create in France.
These lessons have been forgotten, but they will soon be learned and remembered in America.
Joe Biden, who once developed a reputation as being tough on crime, is now promoting socialism and mob rule in many of America’s cities. He has no mental capacity to lead, let alone carry out a fight should he ascend to the presidency.
In this cultural moment, we must realize the significance of our history and lessons of the past. These are challenges that we must recognize and confront as they are a threat America at large.
While I trust the steady hand of a sovereign God to direct the course of human events according to his perfect will, we must ask ourselves: If God made us for such a time as this, what then must we do?
The answer is easy, but the task is difficult. We must stand and fight, no matter the cost. We can address the real changes that face the nation without succumbing to the leftist terror, and we can be instruments in God’s hands to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation.
Make no mistake. We either pay that price for victory today or suffer the fate of failure tomorrow.
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--2020-07-24--Nicholas Sandmann Announces Settlement of His Giant Lawsuit Against Washington Post

Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced Friday that his defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post had been settled .
“ Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me .
I still have more to do.
” TRENDING : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women Sandmann had sued The Washington Post and CNN , as well as other left-leaning news outlets , for defamation last year in light of its reports surrounding a politically controversial incident involving the teen .
CNN settled its lawsuit with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of the settlement was not made public at the time , WXIX-TV reported .
“ The fight isn ’ t over .
2 down .
6 to go , ” Sandmann tweeted Friday .
He added a note to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey : “ Don ’ t hold your breath @ jack.
” Lawyer Lin Wood also celebrated the settlement on Twitter , saying for Sandmann ’ s birthday they gave him “ the gift of justice.
” “ We are pleased that we have been able to reach a mutually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this lawsuit , ” a spokesperson for The Washington Post told Fox News .
Sandmann and the other teens from Covington made national news when a confrontation erupted after the January 2019 March for Life .
The initial video spread by some outlets implied that the teens wearing “ Make America Great Again ” hats started the confrontation with Native American activist Nathan Phillips , but later video that showed the incident more fully made it clear that they did not .
RELATED : WSJ Responds to Outraged Staffers : 'These Pages Wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assumed Sandmann was smirking and disrespectful while face-to-face with Phillips , who was chanting and banging a drum .
A complete version of the video , however , showed Phillips had walked toward the boys .
Sandman filed the $ 250 million libel suit over The Post ’ s coverage of the incident in February 2019 .
Lawyer Todd McMurtry said the goal of the suits is to change the “ mainstream media ’ s ” behavior .
“ Clearly , what we want to do is stop them from behaving in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said in March 2019 .
“ Here they didn ’ t investigate .
They took something off of Twitter and put it right out into the media.
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Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann announced Friday that his defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post had been settled.
“On 2/19/19, I filed $250M defamation lawsuit against Washington Post. Today, I turned 18 & WaPo settled my lawsuit,” Sandmann tweeted.
“Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me. I still have more to do.”
On 2/19/19, I filed $250M defamation lawsuit against Washington Post. Today, I turned 18 & WaPo settled my lawsuit. Thanks to @ToddMcMurtry & @LLinWood for their advocacy. Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me. I still have more to do. — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) July 24, 2020
Sandmann had sued The Washington Post and CNN, as well as other left-leaning news outlets, for defamation last year in light of its reports surrounding a politically controversial incident involving the teen.
CNN settled its lawsuit with the teen in January, but the amount of the settlement was not made public at the time, WXIX-TV reported.
“The fight isn’t over. 2 down. 6 to go,” Sandmann tweeted Friday.
He added a note to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: “Don’t hold your breath @jack.”
We have settled with WAPO and CNN. The fight isn’t over. 2 down. 6 to go. Don’t hold your breath @jack. — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) July 24, 2020
Lawyer Lin Wood also celebrated the settlement on Twitter, saying for Sandmann’s birthday they gave him “the gift of justice.”
“We are pleased that we have been able to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of the remaining claims in this lawsuit,” a spokesperson for The Washington Post told Fox News.
Sandmann and the other teens from Covington made national news when a confrontation erupted after the January 2019 March for Life.
The initial video spread by some outlets implied that the teens wearing “Make America Great Again” hats started the confrontation with Native American activist Nathan Phillips, but later video that showed the incident more fully made it clear that they did not.
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Many also assumed Sandmann was smirking and disrespectful while face-to-face with Phillips, who was chanting and banging a drum.
A complete version of the video, however, showed Phillips had walked toward the boys.
Sandman filed the $250 million libel suit over The Post’s coverage of the incident in February 2019.
Lawyer Todd McMurtry said the goal of the suits is to change the “mainstream media’s” behavior.
“Clearly, what we want to do is stop them from behaving in a way that discards all journalistic integrity,” he said in March 2019. “Here they didn’t investigate. They took something off of Twitter and put it right out into the media.”
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