westernjournal--2020-09-01--‘I Am 100% Antifa,’ Suspect in Execution of Trump Supporter Admitted Online

As Portland , Oregon , enters its fourth month as a war zone , a recent casualty and the suspect who allegedly shot him speak to a broader conflict playing out there in real time .
Suspected killer Michael Forest Reinoehl , 48 , allegedly gunned down 39-year-old Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson during violent demonstrations in the city just after 9 p.m. Saturday , The Oregonian reported .
Friends remembered the victim as “ a proud American and a proud Portlander ” who joined supporters of President Donald Trump that day in a car caravan of members of Patriot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amendment group .
The group has a history of facing off against the violent radicals in antifa , and before the caravan had even left the suburban mall where vehicles decked out in pro-Trump banners and American flags congregated before the rally , demonstrators on both sides clashed , according to NBC News .
The organization and police originally coordinated a route around the city , but a blocked on-ramp dumped the convoy into the downtown area and forced the caravan to split into smaller groups , which put the motorcade into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed .
TRENDING : Skateboarder in Biden 's Backyard Hits Nominee 's 'You Ai n't Black ' Comment , Explains Why He 's on the Trump Train Prior to that night , Reinoehl , Danielson ’ s alleged assailant , was caught with a loaded weapon at another Black Lives Matter protest in Portland and fought with police officers , but charges were never pursued .
“ Officers arrested a male at SW Broadway and Main St. who had a loaded firearm on his person , ” the Portland Police Bureau tweeted after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought with office [ r ] s during the arrest.
” It was just weeks before that confrontation with police that Reinoehl published a diatribe laying out exactly what he was willing to do in the name of antifa .
Nightly riots continued to plague Portland back then — as they did nationwide — sparked off by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody on May 25 .
“ Every Revolution needs people that are willing and ready to fight , ” Reinoehl began in his June 16 Instagram post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us protesters that are just protesting without a clue of where that will lead .
That ’ s just the beginning that ’ s where the fight starts , ” he wrote .
“ If that ’ s as far as you can take it thank you for your participation but please stand aside and support the ones that are willing to fight , ” Reinoehl continued .
RELATED : Oregon Sheriffs Smack Down Democratic Gov 's Plan for Portland : 'Endangering the Lives of Law Enforcement' “ I am 100 % ANTIFA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight for my brothers and sisters !
Even if some of them are too ignorant to realize what antifa truly stands for , ” he said .
Reinoehl went on to claim that he didn ’ t “ want violence ” but that he wouldn ’ t “ run from it either , ” citing supposed police brutality against peaceful protesters as justification to respond in kind .
“ We truly have an opportunity right now to fix everything , ” he added .
“ But it will be a fight like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war and like all wars there will be casualties.
” “ I was in the army and I hated it .
I did not feel like fighting for them would ever be a good cause .
Today ’ s protesters and antifa are my brothers in arms , ” Reinoehl said .
“ This is a Cause to fight for This truly is fighting for my country !
I have children that need to live in a world run by Common Sense and human decency , ” he said , likely referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His care and concern for his children didn ’ t seem to be a factor when he was caught street racing at over 100 mph with his son in June , or when he was caught with a handgun , pills and marijuana while his daughter was a passenger in his vehicle shortly before the June 16 post , according to another article in The Oregonian .
“ And I will do anything to make sure that happens , ” he continued in the Instagram post before warning that missing out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of humanity ” would have them “ lost for another hundred years.
” Ironically , the loosely organized movement antifa bills itself as being against fascism , although its tactics of shutting down and using violence against people with which it disagrees gives lie to that claim .
In fact , leftist demonstrators rejoiced at the news of Danielson ’ s death , and judging from the words Reinoehl used months before he allegedly killed Danielson , this is exactly in line with what he believed needed to happen to advance their cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and antifa engaging in “ mostly peaceful protests ” is exposed in every city street strewn with broken glass and burned-out businesses and evident in the number of police officers killed or injured .
These organizations are out for destruction and bloodshed — maybe not to the extent of unhinged folks like Reinoehl , but vandalism and violence are , after all , fruits of the same poisonous sociopathic tree .
There ’ s no telling whether the people who commit violent crimes were already primed to do so before the opportunity presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed from word into deed by the current permissive climate for that sort of action .
Either way , a segment of the population has crossed the threshold into criminal behavior because politicians have been unwilling to stop their cities from descending into chaos .
Black Lives Matter and antifa are telling Americans exactly what they ’ re all about through violence , whether it is against property , police officers or other individuals .
State and city leaders need to take heed and restore law and order before their rhetoric is taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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As Portland, Oregon, enters its fourth month as a war zone, a recent casualty and the suspect who allegedly shot him speak to a broader conflict playing out there in real time.
Suspected killer Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, allegedly gunned down 39-year-old Aaron “Jay” Danielson during violent demonstrations in the city just after 9 p.m. Saturday, The Oregonian reported.
Friends remembered the victim as “a proud American and a proud Portlander” who joined supporters of President Donald Trump that day in a car caravan of members of Patriot Prayer, a faith-based pro-First and Second Amendment group.
The group has a history of facing off against the violent radicals in antifa, and before the caravan had even left the suburban mall where vehicles decked out in pro-Trump banners and American flags congregated before the rally, demonstrators on both sides clashed, according to NBC News.
The organization and police originally coordinated a route around the city, but a blocked on-ramp dumped the convoy into the downtown area and forced the caravan to split into smaller groups, which put the motorcade into the belly of the beast where Danielson was killed.
Prior to that night, Reinoehl, Danielson’s alleged assailant, was caught with a loaded weapon at another Black Lives Matter protest in Portland and fought with police officers, but charges were never pursued.
“Officers arrested a male at SW Broadway and Main St. who had a loaded firearm on his person,” the Portland Police Bureau tweeted after his arrest July 5.
“He fought with office[r]s during the arrest.”
Officers arrested a male at SW Broadway and Main St. who had a loaded firearm on his person. He fought with offices during the arrest. pic.twitter.com/RXgYHnB5ue — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 5, 2020
It was just weeks before that confrontation with police that Reinoehl published a diatribe laying out exactly what he was willing to do in the name of antifa.
Nightly riots continued to plague Portland back then — as they did nationwide — sparked off by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody on May 25.
“Every Revolution needs people that are willing and ready to fight,” Reinoehl began in his June 16 Instagram post.
“There are so many of us protesters that are just protesting without a clue of where that will lead. That’s just the beginning that’s where the fight starts,” he wrote.
“If that’s as far as you can take it thank you for your participation but please stand aside and support the ones that are willing to fight,” Reinoehl continued.
“I am 100% ANTIFA all the way! I am willing to fight for my brothers and sisters! Even if some of them are too ignorant to realize what antifa truly stands for,” he said.
Reinoehl went on to claim that he didn’t “want violence” but that he wouldn’t “run from it either,” citing supposed police brutality against peaceful protesters as justification to respond in kind.
“We truly have an opportunity right now to fix everything,” he added. “But it will be a fight like no other! It will be a war and like all wars there will be casualties.”
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“I was in the army and I hated it. I did not feel like fighting for them would ever be a good cause. Today’s protesters and antifa are my brothers in arms,” Reinoehl said.
“This is a Cause to fight for This truly is fighting for my country! I have children that need to live in a world run by Common Sense and human decency,” he said, likely referring to his 17-year-old son and 11-year old daughter.
His care and concern for his children didn’t seem to be a factor when he was caught street racing at over 100 mph with his son in June, or when he was caught with a handgun, pills and marijuana while his daughter was a passenger in his vehicle shortly before the June 16 post, according to another article in The Oregonian.
“And I will do anything to make sure that happens,” he continued in the Instagram post before warning that missing out on this opportunity to “change the course of humanity” would have them “lost for another hundred years.”
Ironically, the loosely organized movement antifa bills itself as being against fascism, although its tactics of shutting down and using violence against people with which it disagrees gives lie to that claim.
In fact, leftist demonstrators rejoiced at the news of Danielson’s death, and judging from the words Reinoehl used months before he allegedly killed Danielson, this is exactly in line with what he believed needed to happen to advance their cause.
The fallacy of Black Lives Matter and antifa engaging in “mostly peaceful protests” is exposed in every city street strewn with broken glass and burned-out businesses and evident in the number of police officers killed or injured.
These organizations are out for destruction and bloodshed — maybe not to the extent of unhinged folks like Reinoehl, but vandalism and violence are, after all, fruits of the same poisonous sociopathic tree.
There’s no telling whether the people who commit violent crimes were already primed to do so before the opportunity presented itself, or whether they have been pushed from word into deed by the current permissive climate for that sort of action.
Either way, a segment of the population has crossed the threshold into criminal behavior because politicians have been unwilling to stop their cities from descending into chaos.
Black Lives Matter and antifa are telling Americans exactly what they’re all about through violence, whether it is against property, police officers or other individuals.
State and city leaders need to take heed and restore law and order before their rhetoric is taken to its fatal conclusion again.
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Trump Urges Big Ten Commissioner To Salvage Fall Football Season

The Big Ten Conference , already in court and under pressure from players and parents over its decision to cancel fall football , is now hearing from President Donald Trump .
Trump tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about reinstating the fall season .
“ Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren , Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference , about immediately starting up Big Ten football , ” the tweet said .
“ Would be good ( great ! )
for everyone – Players , Fans , Country .
On the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Biden 's Backyard Hits Nominee 's 'You Ai n't Black ' Comment , Explains Why He 's on the Trump Train The Big Ten , in a statement , said a White House representative reached out to Warren to set up a phone call with Trump .
The statement said Warren and Trump had a “ productive conversation.
” “ The Big Ten Conference and its Return To Competition Task Force , on behalf of the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors ( COP/C ) , are exhausting every resource to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports they love , at the appropriate time , in the safest and healthiest way possible , ” the statement said .
The Big Ten announced Aug. 11 it would move its football season to the spring semester because of health risks associated with the pandemic .
The Pac-12 followed suit , joining the Mid-American Conference and the Mountain West .
Other leagues are playing shortened seasons .
Warren has been under pressure for three weeks as the outcry against the decision has grown louder .
Last week , a group of Nebraska @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the decision , and Gov .
Pete Ricketts has been a vocal proponent of the Cornhuskers playing fall football .
“ Before the Big Ten ’ s decision , we were already working with the university and public health officials on plans to play football this fall , ” Ricketts , a Republican , said .
“ We would love for the Big Ten to give schools the flexibility to make decisions that are right for them.
” Last week , The Associated Press and other outlets reported that Big Ten officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a football season — including one that would have the league kick off during the Thanksgiving weekend .
Soon after , Trump brought up the state of college football .
“ No , I want Big Ten , and all other football , back – NOW , ” Trump tweeted .
“ The Dems don ’ t want football back , for political reasons , but are trying to blame me and the Republicans .
Another LIE , but this is what we are up against !
“ “ These are big , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just fine , ” Trump said Friday .
“ Big Ten .
Get with it .
Open up your season , Big Ten.
” Trump , before boarding Air Force One on Tuesday , said “ the biggest headwind we have is that you have Democrats who don ’ t want to see it happen.
” Trump said he spoke with Warren and “ had a very good conversation , very productive , and maybe we ’ ll be very nicely surprised.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The Big Ten Conference, already in court and under pressure from players and parents over its decision to cancel fall football, is now hearing from President Donald Trump.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about reinstating the fall season.
“Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football,” the tweet said. “Would be good (great!) for everyone – Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line!”
Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football. Would be good (great!) for everyone – Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
The Big Ten, in a statement, said a White House representative reached out to Warren to set up a phone call with Trump. The statement said Warren and Trump had a “productive conversation.”
“The Big Ten Conference and its Return To Competition Task Force, on behalf of the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C), are exhausting every resource to help student-athletes get back to playing the sports they love, at the appropriate time, in the safest and healthiest way possible,” the statement said.
The Big Ten announced Aug. 11 it would move its football season to the spring semester because of health risks associated with the pandemic. The Pac-12 followed suit, joining the Mid-American Conference and the Mountain West. Other leagues are playing shortened seasons.
Warren has been under pressure for three weeks as the outcry against the decision has grown louder. Last week, a group of Nebraska players filed a lawsuit seeking a reversal of the decision, and Gov. Pete Ricketts has been a vocal proponent of the Cornhuskers playing fall football.
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“Before the Big Ten’s decision, we were already working with the university and public health officials on plans to play football this fall,” Ricketts, a Republican, said. “We would love for the Big Ten to give schools the flexibility to make decisions that are right for them.”
Last week, The Associated Press and other outlets reported that Big Ten officials are working on multiple plans to salvage a football season — including one that would have the league kick off during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Soon after, Trump brought up the state of college football.
“No, I want Big Ten, and all other football, back – NOW,” Trump tweeted. “The Dems don’t want football back, for political reasons, but are trying to blame me and the Republicans. Another LIE, but this is what we are up against! “
No, I want Big Ten, and all other football, back – NOW. The Dems don’t want football back, for political reasons, but are trying to blame me and the Republicans. Another LIE, but this is what we are up against! They should also open up all of their Shutdown States. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2020
“These are big, strong guys. They’ll be just fine,” Trump said Friday. “Big Ten. Get with it. Open up your season, Big Ten.”
Trump, before boarding Air Force One on Tuesday, said “the biggest headwind we have is that you have Democrats who don’t want to see it happen.”
Trump said he spoke with Warren and “had a very good conversation, very productive, and maybe we’ll be very nicely surprised.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Trump Refuses To Let Mainstream Media Rush to Judgement on Kyle Rittenhouse

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against the White House news media and refused to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse , who is accused of killing two people during the Kenosha riots .
During a Monday news briefing in which Trump condemned the violence of rioters in Portland , Oregon , and other cities , he was asked : “ Are you going to condemn the actions of vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse ?
” “ We ’ re looking at all of it .
And that was an interesting situation , ” Trump said .
“ You saw the same tape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to get away from them , I guess , it looks like .
And he fell , and then they very violently attacked him .
And it was something that we ’ re looking at right now and it ’ s under investigation , ” Trump said , referring to social media video that appears to show the 17-year-old — who said he was on the streets to defend business owners against vandalism and arson — being chased by a mob .
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a White Male to Kill' “ But I guess he was in very big trouble , ” Trump said .
“ He would have been — I — he probably would have been killed .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked Trump for the comments , according to USA Today .
In a statement , Biden said Trump “ wouldn ’ t even repudiate one of his supporters who is charged with murder because of his attacks on others ” and called Trump “ too weak , too scared of the hatred he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” Trump was later asked about private citizens trying to police the streets .
“ I ’ d like to see law enforcement take care of everything .
I think everything should be taken care of [ by ] law enforcement , ” he said .
The president then suggested police have been marginalized in many places .
“ We have to give our cops back , our police back their dignity , their respect .
They ’ re very talented people .
They ’ re strong .
They ’ re tough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we ’ ve taken it away , ” he said .
“ We don ’ t want to have — when somebody makes a mistake , he chokes , or — in some cases , you have bad cops , and we have to take care of that.
” Trump noted that police officers are not perfect .
“ They ’ re under — they have a quarter of a second — a quarter of a second to make a decision , and sometimes they make the wrong decision .
If they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if they make the wrong decision in the other direction , they ’ re probably dead .
So they choke sometimes , and that goes on the evening news for weeks , ” he said .
“ And the thousands and tens of thousands of great things they do , nobody covers that .
Nobody writes about that , ” Trump added .
Democratic leaders have created the conditions for anarchy in the streets , the president said .
“ But I will say this : I honor law enforcement .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it wasn ’ t for law enforcement .
We have to stop this horrible , left-wing ideology that seems to be permeating our country .
And basically , it ’ s weakness .
It ’ s weakness on behalf of Democrat politicians , ” he said .
Earlier in the briefing , Trump emphatically linked Democratic leadership to left-wing-fueled anarchy .
“ The wave of violence and destruction that we ’ ve seen in recent weeks and months has occurred in cities exclusively controlled and dominated by the Biden — Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the top 10 in the country are Democrats ; it ’ s Democrat-run cities , and it ’ s a shame , and it can be solved so easy .
It can be solved very easily , ” he said .
“ The violence is fueled by dangerous rhetoric from far-left politicians that demonize our nation and demonize our police.
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President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against the White House news media and refused to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two people during the Kenosha riots.
During a Monday news briefing in which Trump condemned the violence of rioters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, he was asked: “Are you going to condemn the actions of vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse?”
“We’re looking at all of it. And that was an interesting situation,” Trump said.
“You saw the same tape as I saw. And he was trying to get away from them, I guess, it looks like. And he fell, and then they very violently attacked him. And it was something that we’re looking at right now and it’s under investigation,” Trump said, referring to social media video that appears to show the 17-year-old — who said he was on the streets to defend business owners against vandalism and arson — being chased by a mob.
To better understand what happened next, we synchronized 6 livestreams, which revealed that there were two separate shooting incidents, about one and a half minutes apart, involving multiple gunmen. — Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) August 27, 2020
“But I guess he was in very big trouble,” Trump said. “He would have been — I — he probably would have been killed.
“It’s under investigation,” the president added.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked Trump for the comments, according to USA Today.
In a statement, Biden said Trump “wouldn’t even repudiate one of his supporters who is charged with murder because of his attacks on others” and called Trump “too weak, too scared of the hatred he has stirred to put an end to it.”
Trump was later asked about private citizens trying to police the streets.
“I’d like to see law enforcement take care of everything. I think everything should be taken care of [by] law enforcement,” he said.
The president then suggested police have been marginalized in many places.
“We have to give our cops back, our police back their dignity, their respect. They’re very talented people. They’re strong. They’re tough. They can do the job, but we’ve taken it away,” he said. “We don’t want to have — when somebody makes a mistake, he chokes, or — in some cases, you have bad cops, and we have to take care of that.”
Trump noted that police officers are not perfect.
“They’re under — they have a quarter of a second — a quarter of a second to make a decision, and sometimes they make the wrong decision. If they make the wrong decision — you know, if they make the wrong decision in the other direction, they’re probably dead. So they choke sometimes, and that goes on the evening news for weeks,” he said.
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“And the thousands and tens of thousands of great things they do, nobody covers that. Nobody writes about that,” Trump added.
Democratic leaders have created the conditions for anarchy in the streets, the president said.
“But I will say this: I honor law enforcement. We wouldn’t be here right now if it wasn’t for law enforcement. We have to stop this horrible, left-wing ideology that seems to be permeating our country. And basically, it’s weakness. It’s weakness on behalf of Democrat politicians,” he said.
Earlier in the briefing, Trump emphatically linked Democratic leadership to left-wing-fueled anarchy.
“The wave of violence and destruction that we’ve seen in recent weeks and months has occurred in cities exclusively controlled and dominated by the Biden — Joe Biden party. If you take a look, the top 10 in the country are Democrats; it’s Democrat-run cities, and it’s a shame, and it can be solved so easy. It can be solved very easily,” he said. “The violence is fueled by dangerous rhetoric from far-left politicians that demonize our nation and demonize our police.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Protests Break Out in LA After Man Allegedly Attacking Officers Is Killed by Police

Black Lives Matter protesters gathered in Los Angeles Monday night and into Tuesday morning after a black man who allegedly punched a deputy and was possibly armed was shot and killed by officers Monday afternoon .
“ Los Angeles County Sheriffs killed a Black man … Dijon … on 109th and Budlong and left his body facedown in the dirt , ” Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles tweeted .
“ We need all hands on deck .
Please get here ASAP !
” TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 3:15 p.m. when deputies tried to stop a man riding a bicycle for multiple code violations , Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Deputy Navarro-Suarez told reporters , according to the Los Angeles Daily News .
The man , later identified as Dijon Kizzee , 29 , by KCBS-TV , left his bicycle and ran away from the deputies .
When they caught up with him , a fight ensued .
“ Our suspect was holding some items of clothing in his hands , punched one of the officers in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands , ” Sheriff ’ s Lt. Brandon Dean told reporters Monday , according to KCBS .
“ The deputies noticed that inside the clothing items that he dropped was a black semiautomatic handgun , at which time a deputy-involved shooting occurred.
” One witness told KNBC-TV that Kizzee had put his hands in the air .
Two deputies shot Kizzee multiple times and he was pronounced dead at the scene , Navarro-Saurez said .
Cell phone footage from the incident showed deputies rendering first aid to Kizzee .
No deputies were injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene .
A large crowd of protesters was at the scene by 8 p.m. and some marched to a sheriff ’ s station to demand answers .
Signs outside a sheriff ’ s station on Imperial Highway were spray painted and vandalized , KNBC reported .
RELATED : Trump Refuses To Let Mainstream Media Rush to Judgement on Kyle Rittenhouse Some residents have questioned why the deputies opened fire if the man wasn ’ t holding the gun , as has been reported .
“ If he reached down to grab it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arlander Givens told the Los Angeles Times .
“ But if it ’ s on the ground , why shoot ?
That means he was unarmed.
” An investigation of the incident is currently underway and investigators have not yet interviewed the deputies and witnesses .
“ Give us time to conduct our investigation , ” Dean said .
“ We will get all of the facts of this case and eventually present them.
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Black Lives Matter protesters gathered in Los Angeles Monday night and into Tuesday morning after a black man who allegedly punched a deputy and was possibly armed was shot and killed by officers Monday afternoon.
“Los Angeles County Sheriffs killed a Black man … Dijon … on 109th and Budlong and left his body facedown in the dirt,” Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles tweeted.
“We need all hands on deck. Please get here ASAP!”
Los Angeles County Sheriffs killed a Black man…Dijon…on 109th and Budlong and left his body facedown in the dirt.
We need all hands on deck.
Please get here ASAP! — #BlackLivesMatter-LA (@BLMLA) September 1, 2020
The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when deputies tried to stop a man riding a bicycle for multiple code violations, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Navarro-Suarez told reporters, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
The man, later identified as Dijon Kizzee, 29, by KCBS-TV, left his bicycle and ran away from the deputies. When they caught up with him, a fight ensued.
“Our suspect was holding some items of clothing in his hands, punched one of the officers in the face and then dropped the items in his hands,” Sheriff’s Lt. Brandon Dean told reporters Monday, according to KCBS.
“The deputies noticed that inside the clothing items that he dropped was a black semiautomatic handgun, at which time a deputy-involved shooting occurred.”
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One witness told KNBC-TV that Kizzee had put his hands in the air.
Two deputies shot Kizzee multiple times and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Navarro-Saurez said.
Cell phone footage from the incident showed deputies rendering first aid to Kizzee. No deputies were injured and a handgun was recovered at the scene.
A large crowd of protesters was at the scene by 8 p.m. and some marched to a sheriff’s station to demand answers.
Signs outside a sheriff’s station on Imperial Highway were spray painted and vandalized, KNBC reported.
A pretty large crowd is gathered at 109th and Budlong, the scene of a deadly deputy involved shooting today @BLMLA has called people to come out. Several @LASDHQ deputies are holding a line in front of the group as investigation continues. The latest on @CBSLA and #KCAL9 pic.twitter.com/1cVwVatrDC — Lesley Marin (@lesleymarin) September 1, 2020
Some residents have questioned why the deputies opened fire if the man wasn’t holding the gun, as has been reported.
“If he reached down to grab it, that’s different,” resident Arlander Givens told the Los Angeles Times.
“But if it’s on the ground, why shoot? That means he was unarmed.”
An investigation of the incident is currently underway and investigators have not yet interviewed the deputies and witnesses.
“Give us time to conduct our investigation,” Dean said. “We will get all of the facts of this case and eventually present them.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Pentagon: China Plans Huge Increase in Nuclear Stockpile in 2020s

China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade , including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States , the Pentagon said in a report released Tuesday .
Even with such increases , China ’ s nuclear force would be far smaller than that of the United States , which has an estimated 3,800 warheads in active status and others in reserve .
Unlike the U.S. , China has no nuclear air force , but the report said that gap may be filled by developing a nuclear air-launched ballistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging China to join the U.S. and Russia in negotiating a three-way deal to limit strategic nuclear arms , but China has declined .
Chinese Foreign Ministry officials have said China ’ s arsenal is too small to be included in negotiated limits .
In its annual “ China Military Power ” report to Congress , the Pentagon said the modernization and expansion of China ’ s nuclear forces is part of a broader effort by Beijing to develop a more assertive position on the world stage and to match or surpass the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power in the Asia-Pacific region .
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' “ China ’ s nuclear forces will significantly evolve over the next decade as it modernizes , diversifies , and increases the number of its land- , sea- , and air-based nuclear delivery platforms , ” the report said .
“ Over the next decade , China ’ s nuclear warhead stockpile — currently estimated to be in the low 200s — is projected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expands and modernizes its nuclear forces.
” Within that force , the number of nuclear warheads on land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of threatening the United States — currently about 100 , according to the report — “ is expected to grow to roughly 200 in the next five years , ” it said .
“ As Communist China moves to at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile , modernizing our nuclear force and maintaining readiness is essential to a free and open Indo-Pacific , ” Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuing a plan , begun during the Obama administration , to replace all major elements of the nuclear force — submarines , long-range bombers and land-based missiles — over the next 30 years at a cost projected to top $ 1 trillion .
It ’ s unclear whether the full plan would be pursued in the event Democrat Joe Biden wins in November .
Chad Sbragia , the deputy secretary of defense for China policy , said in an interview on Monday that China ’ s nuclear expansion plan may foreshadow even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lays Down the Law After China Flexes Muscles at Sea “ An ability to double the stockpile not only demonstrates a move away from their historical minimum deterrence posture but places them in a position where they can readily grow their force beyond this number , ” Sbragia said .
The Pentagon report also raised the possibility that China may adopt a higher level of nuclear combat readiness .
Currently , it keeps its nuclear warheads stored separately from its missiles and launchers and thus would need advance warning to get them ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence emerged in 2019 indicating that China wants to keep at least a portion of its force on a higher state of alert known as “ launch on warning.
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China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, the Pentagon said in a report released Tuesday.
Even with such increases, China’s nuclear force would be far smaller than that of the United States, which has an estimated 3,800 warheads in active status and others in reserve.
Unlike the U.S., China has no nuclear air force, but the report said that gap may be filled by developing a nuclear air-launched ballistic missile.
The Trump administration has been urging China to join the U.S. and Russia in negotiating a three-way deal to limit strategic nuclear arms, but China has declined. Chinese Foreign Ministry officials have said China’s arsenal is too small to be included in negotiated limits.
In its annual “China Military Power” report to Congress, the Pentagon said the modernization and expansion of China’s nuclear forces is part of a broader effort by Beijing to develop a more assertive position on the world stage and to match or surpass the United States by 2049 as the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific region.
“China’s nuclear forces will significantly evolve over the next decade as it modernizes, diversifies, and increases the number of its land-, sea-, and air-based nuclear delivery platforms,” the report said.
“Over the next decade, China’s nuclear warhead stockpile — currently estimated to be in the low 200s — is projected to at least double in size as China expands and modernizes its nuclear forces.”
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Within that force, the number of nuclear warheads on land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of threatening the United States — currently about 100, according to the report — “is expected to grow to roughly 200 in the next five years,” it said.
“As Communist China moves to at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile, modernizing our nuclear force and maintaining readiness is essential to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote on Twitter.
As Communist China moves to at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile, modernizing our nuclear force and maintaining readiness is essential to a free and open Indo-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/MNbIvDdTkS — Dr. Mark T. Esper (@EsperDoD) August 29, 2020
The Trump administration is pursuing a plan, begun during the Obama administration, to replace all major elements of the nuclear force — submarines, long-range bombers and land-based missiles — over the next 30 years at a cost projected to top $1 trillion.
It’s unclear whether the full plan would be pursued in the event Democrat Joe Biden wins in November.
Chad Sbragia, the deputy secretary of defense for China policy, said in an interview on Monday that China’s nuclear expansion plan may foreshadow even more ambitious plans.
“An ability to double the stockpile not only demonstrates a move away from their historical minimum deterrence posture but places them in a position where they can readily grow their force beyond this number,” Sbragia said.
The Pentagon report also raised the possibility that China may adopt a higher level of nuclear combat readiness.
Currently, it keeps its nuclear warheads stored separately from its missiles and launchers and thus would need advance warning to get them ready for war. The report said unspecified evidence emerged in 2019 indicating that China wants to keep at least a portion of its force on a higher state of alert known as “launch on warning.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--White House Physician Issues Response to Trump Stroke Conspiracy Theory

The story has almost everything — secrecy , power , rumors , drama .
But what it lacks is truth , according to Dr. Sean Conley , President Donald Trump ’ s physician , who consigned to the realm of partisan fantasy claims that the president had suffered a stroke .
In November , Trump made a low-key visit to Walter Reed Medical Center .
Specifics were not disclosed .
“ Did @ realDonaldTrump have a stroke which he is hiding from the American public ?
” he tweeted Monday .
TRENDING : Suspect in Trump Supporter Execution Had Been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier Riot Health has emerged as an issue in the presidential election , given widely expressed concern over whether the verbal wobbles of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden might indicate health concerns .
Adding grist to the rumor mill was a snippet from one of the latest books claiming to know all and tell all about the Trump White House .
New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt ’ s book alleges that behind the scenes , the November hospital visit triggered ripples that reached the very top of the federal government , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n the hours leading up to Trump ’ s trip to the hospital , word went out in the West Wing for the vice president to be on standby to take over the powers of the presidency temporarily if Trump had to undergo a procedure that would have required him to be anesthetized , ” Schmidt wrote .
He named no source for the information .
All of this set off Trump ’ s ever-keen fake news detector .
“ It never ends !
Now they are trying to say that your favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reed Medical Center , having suffered a series of mini-strokes .
Never happened to THIS candidate – FAKE NEWS .
Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party !
” he tweeted on Tuesday .
Conley then offered a little more substance , saying in a statement that Trump had asked him to “ address the recent public comments regarding his health , ” CNBC reported .
“ I can confirm that President Trump has not experienced nor been evaluated for a cerebrovascular accident ( stroke ) , transient ischemic attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acute cardiovascular emergencies , as have been incorrectly reported in the media , ” Conley said .
“ The President remains healthy and I have no concerns about his ability to maintain the rigorous schedule ahead of him , ” he added .
“ As stated in my last report , I expect him to remain fit to execute the duties of the Presidency.
” Conley had written a memo saying the president “ did not undergo any specialized cardiac or neurologic evaluations ” at the time .
The Trump campaign pushed back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serves as an analyst for the network .
The campaign said in a statement that Lockhart deserves to be dropped by for “ knowingly pushing a conspiracy theory about President Trump ’ s health.
” “ If another CNN employee said similar things about Barack Obama they ’ d be fired immediately , so the same standard should be applied here , ” the statement went on .
“ That is , of course , unless CNN is complicit in the smear campaign in order to level the playing field against Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step.
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The story has almost everything — secrecy, power, rumors, drama. But what it lacks is truth, according to Dr. Sean Conley, President Donald Trump’s physician, who consigned to the realm of partisan fantasy claims that the president had suffered a stroke.
In November, Trump made a low-key visit to Walter Reed Medical Center. Specifics were not disclosed.
Enter Joe Lockhart, a former press secretary for President Bill Clinton.
“Did @realDonaldTrump have a stroke which he is hiding from the American public?” he tweeted Monday.
Did @realDonaldTrump have a stroke which he is hiding from the American public? — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) August 31, 2020
Health has emerged as an issue in the presidential election, given widely expressed concern over whether the verbal wobbles of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden might indicate health concerns.
Adding grist to the rumor mill was a snippet from one of the latest books claiming to know all and tell all about the Trump White House.
New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt’s book alleges that behind the scenes, the November hospital visit triggered ripples that reached the very top of the federal government, according to CNN.
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“[I]n the hours leading up to Trump’s trip to the hospital, word went out in the West Wing for the vice president to be on standby to take over the powers of the presidency temporarily if Trump had to undergo a procedure that would have required him to be anesthetized,” Schmidt wrote.
He named no source for the information.
All of this set off Trump’s ever-keen fake news detector.
“It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate – FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party!” he tweeted on Tuesday.
It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate – FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
Conley then offered a little more substance, saying in a statement that Trump had asked him to “address the recent public comments regarding his health,” CNBC reported.
“I can confirm that President Trump has not experienced nor been evaluated for a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), transient ischemic attack (mini stroke), or any acute cardiovascular emergencies, as have been incorrectly reported in the media,” Conley said.
“The President remains healthy and I have no concerns about his ability to maintain the rigorous schedule ahead of him,” he added.
“As stated in my last report, I expect him to remain fit to execute the duties of the Presidency.”
Conley had written a memo saying the president “did not undergo any specialized cardiac or neurologic evaluations” at the time.
Memorandum from the President’s Physician pic.twitter.com/yzkjqCBBHc — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) November 19, 2019
The Trump campaign pushed back hard against CNN and Lockhart, who serves as an analyst for the network.
The campaign said in a statement that Lockhart deserves to be dropped by the network for “knowingly pushing a conspiracy theory about President Trump’s health.”
“If another CNN employee said similar things about Barack Obama they’d be fired immediately, so the same standard should be applied here,” the statement went on. “That is, of course, unless CNN is complicit in the smear campaign in order to level the playing field against Joe Biden, somebody who truly has lost a step.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Trump Visits Kenosha, Vows Funding for Police Department and Destroyed Businesses

In the disaster area that was once peaceful downtown Kenosha , Wisconsin , President Donald Trump vowed to rebuild the city and lashed out at anti-police rhetoric that lit the fuse for the explosive destruction that ripped through the city last week .
“ Kenosha has been ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots , ” Trump said on Tuesday , according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
The president added that a combination of riots and liberal incitement had left buildings vandalized and businesses in ruins .
“ I think a lot of people are looking at what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re disgusting .
They see what ’ s going on , and they can ’ t believe this is taking place in our country .
I can ’ t believe it either , ” Trump said before leaving Washington , D.C. , according to a White House media pool report .
“ We have to condemn the dangerous anti-police rhetoric .
It ’ s getting more and more , ” Trump said after arriving in the city , according to a second report .
TRENDING : Suspect in Trump Supporter Execution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gun to Earlier Riot At Rode ’ s Camera Shop , which was torched by rioters , Trump was welcomed by owner John Rode .
“ I just appreciate President Trump coming today ; everybody here does .
We ’ re so thankful that we got the federal troops in to help because once they got here , things did calm down quite a bit .
And our city police and sheriff and fire departments are awesome .
They worked harder than you can believe , 24/7 , ” Rode said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
We ’ re going to help you , OK ?
We ’ ll help you rebuild .
It ’ s a great area .
It ’ s a great state .
This should never happen .
A thing like this should never happen , ” Trump replied .
Trump ’ s condemnation of the rioting was shared by Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis .
“ What transpired here is an attack on America , and it can ’ t happen in any community , ” Miskinis said , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The way to stop this is to act decisively while still protecting rights but putting an end to it .
And we appreciate the assistance.
” Trump said the Justice Department would give $ 1 million to Kenosha police “ so that you can have some extra money to go out and do what you do , ” USA Today reported .
The federal government is also committing $ 4 million to help small businesses and more than $ 42 million to assist public safety efforts in Wisconsin .
The family of Jacob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting at the hands of a white police officer sparked the rioting and reportedly left him paralyzed , deplored Trump ’ s support for police , which the president emphasized over and over during the trip .
“ That ’ s the language that got us here , ” Justin Blake , Jacob Blake ’ s uncle , told the Journal Sentinel .
“ That ’ s the language that fed police officers all around this country [ the belief ] that they could attack young , unarmed Black men and shoot them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s why I ’ m not directing anything toward that gentleman today , and I use that term loosely.
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In the disaster area that was once peaceful downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin, President Donald Trump vowed to rebuild the city and lashed out at anti-police rhetoric that lit the fuse for the explosive destruction that ripped through the city last week.
“Kenosha has been ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots,” Trump said on Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The president added that a combination of riots and liberal incitement had left buildings vandalized and businesses in ruins.
“I think a lot of people are looking at what’s happening to these Democrat-run cities, and they’re disgusting. They see what’s going on, and they can’t believe this is taking place in our country. I can’t believe it either,” Trump said before leaving Washington, D.C., according to a White House media pool report.
“We have to condemn the dangerous anti-police rhetoric. It’s getting more and more,” Trump said after arriving in the city, according to a second report.
At Rode’s Camera Shop, which was torched by rioters, Trump was welcomed by former owner John Rode after owner Tom Gram refused to be a part of the president’s tour. Rode still owns the building the shop is in, according to WTMJ-TV.
“I just appreciate President Trump coming today; everybody here does. We’re so thankful that we got the federal troops in to help because once they got here, things did calm down quite a bit. And our city police and sheriff and fire departments are awesome. They worked harder than you can believe, 24/7,” Rode said.
“We’re going to work with you. We’re going to help you, OK? We’ll help you rebuild. It’s a great area. It’s a great state. This should never happen. A thing like this should never happen,” Trump replied.
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Trump’s condemnation of the rioting was shared by Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis.
“What transpired here is an attack on America, and it can’t happen in any community,” Miskinis said, according to a White House media pool report.
“The way to stop this is to act decisively while still protecting rights but putting an end to it. And we appreciate the assistance.”
BREAKING: Trump says federal government to provide: – $1M to Kenosha police
– $4M to support small businesses affected by riots
– $42M to support public safety in Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/qMFVdQJxse — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 1, 2020
Trump said the Justice Department would give $1 million to Kenosha police “so that you can have some extra money to go out and do what you do,” USA Today reported.
The federal government is also committing $4 million to help small businesses and more than $42 million to assist public safety efforts in Wisconsin.
The family of Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old black man whose shooting at the hands of a white police officer sparked the rioting and reportedly left him paralyzed, deplored Trump’s support for police, which the president emphasized over and over during the trip.
“That’s the language that got us here,” Justin Blake, Jacob Blake’s uncle, told the Journal Sentinel. “That’s the language that fed police officers all around this country [the belief] that they could attack young, unarmed Black men and shoot them in the back seven times. And that’s why I’m not directing anything toward that gentleman today, and I use that term loosely.”
CORRECTION, Sept. 2, 2020: Multiple outlets previously named John Rode as the owner of Rode’s Camera Shop. Tom Gram has come forward to say he is the current owner of the shop and Rode is the former owner, but Rode still owns the building the shop is in. This article has been updated with this new information.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--School Threatening To Suspend Students for Not Social Distancing Allows Exception for SJW Protesters

Left-wingers continuing to whine about Americans who don ’ t follow the logically inconsistent lockdown rules brought about by the coronavirus pandemic should take a closer look in the mirror .
Whenever they get the chance to protest against the supposed systemic racism in policing , leftist activists throw any and all social distancing guidelines out the window .
Arizona State University students served as a perfect example of this line of thinking during their march against racial injustice on Sunday .
On Aug. 25 , ASU President Michael Crow released a statement proclaiming that any students “ hosting or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campus would be subject to suspension .
“ Here is the most important thing to remember : COVID-19 is here and will be here for the foreseeable future so everyone needs to take personal responsibility for their actions and behavior , ” Crow wrote .
TRENDING : Suspect in Trump Supporter Execution Had Been Arrested for Allegedly Taking a Gun to Earlier Riot “ We need everyone to follow all public health protocols : wear a mask , practice physical distancing , complete your daily health check , stay home when you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid touching your face .
That is the only way that we will be able to effectively manage COVID-19.
” Despite this , a student group called the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition decided to host a social justice protest in Tempe , according to the Arizona Republic .
Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro , an independent group that parrots the official Black Lives Matter organization ’ s Marxist talking points , came out in full support of the protest .
“ We are upset and disappointed in ASU ’ s silencing of young black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expulsion for protesting , ” the group wrote on Instagram .
“ We will march in solidarity with them because Black Students Matter .
Bring water and PPE.
” The Republic reported that about 100 to 200 people attended the protest .
According to Republic reporter Audrey Jensen , an ASU spokesperson clarified that students attending protests were exempt from suspension as long as they wore masks and practiced social distancing .
RELATED : Watch Liberals Call for Violence Over and Over Again - Yet Left Blames Trump However , a quick look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted clearly shows that the young social justice warriors weren ’ t following social distancing guidelines .
“ Good for thee but not for me ” should be the left ’ s official motto .
Over the past few months , left-wingers have talked out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to COVID-19 — on one hand chastising anyone who fails to follow regulations while on the other going out in droves to protest with no apparent fear of spreading the disease .
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Left-wingers continuing to whine about Americans who don’t follow the logically inconsistent lockdown rules brought about by the coronavirus pandemic should take a closer look in the mirror.
Whenever they get the chance to protest against the supposed systemic racism in policing, leftist activists throw any and all social distancing guidelines out the window.
Arizona State University students served as a perfect example of this line of thinking during their march against racial injustice on Sunday.
On Aug. 25, ASU President Michael Crow released a statement proclaiming that any students “hosting or attending” social gatherings on or off campus would be subject to suspension.
“Here is the most important thing to remember: COVID-19 is here and will be here for the foreseeable future so everyone needs to take personal responsibility for their actions and behavior,” Crow wrote.
“We need everyone to follow all public health protocols: wear a mask, practice physical distancing, complete your daily health check, stay home when you are sick, wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face. That is the only way that we will be able to effectively manage COVID-19.”
Despite this, a student group called the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition decided to host a social justice protest in Tempe, according to the Arizona Republic.
Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, an independent group that parrots the official Black Lives Matter organization’s Marxist talking points, came out in full support of the protest.
“We are upset and disappointed in ASU’s silencing of young black organizers by threatening them with suspension and expulsion for protesting,” the group wrote on Instagram.
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“We will march in solidarity with them because Black Students Matter. Bring water and PPE.”
The Republic reported that about 100 to 200 people attended the protest.
According to Republic reporter Audrey Jensen, an ASU spokesperson clarified that students attending protests were exempt from suspension as long as they wore masks and practiced social distancing.
About 100 people are at the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition march at Daley Park in Tempe. ASU’s Black African Coalition withdrew from the protest Thurs., but an ASU spokesperson clarified today that students won’t be suspended if wearing a mask & social distancing at protests. pic.twitter.com/7sg6alvMnD — Audrey Jensen (@Audreyj101) August 31, 2020
However, a quick look at the pictures of the protest Jensen posted clearly shows that the young social justice warriors weren’t following social distancing guidelines.
“Good for thee but not for me” should be the left’s official motto.
Over the past few months, left-wingers have talked out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to COVID-19 — on one hand chastising anyone who fails to follow regulations while on the other going out in droves to protest with no apparent fear of spreading the disease.
Radical leftists don’t actually care about social justice or saving lives.
Instead, they’re all about virtue-signaling and playing political games.
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--Op-Ed: What If the Actual Number of COVID Cases Were 1/10 the Official Report? Harvard Doc Says It M

Op-Ed: What If the Actual Number of COVID Cases Were 1/10 the Official Report? Harvard Doc Says It Might Be

There comes a time to stop listening to widely recognized and even renowned “ experts.
” We may be well past that time where the coronavirus is concerned .
For quite some time , the “ experts ” have flubbed testing protocols and collecting and disseminating data .
But a new article in The New York Times calls into question much more of what we have been told about the severity of the pandemic .
What if , more than five months into this crisis , we only had 1.8 million or so confirmed cases instead of 6.1 million ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 600,000 instead of the 6.1 million ?
Would this calamity still be cause for shutting down the country ’ s economy , schools , hospitals ?
Pretty much everything but the post office , Walmart and Home Depot were either shut down or restricted to the point of strangling their business to death this spring .
More than 6 million cases might seem to justify such draconian measures , but would they seem justified if the true number of confirmed cases were only 10 to 30 percent of what we have been told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls According to Dr. Michael Mina , who is an epidemiologist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health , the typically used PCR test for coronavirus might well be missing the mark by that much .
The polymerase chain reaction test takes a sample and replicates the DNA of the coronavirus present in the sample .
Every iteration of the cycle replicates the virus present .
According to The Times , the test is so sensitive that it can pick up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNA .
To illustrate , say there are 10 little virus DNA pieces in your sample .
If we copy those 10 little virus DNA pieces in the sample 30 times , that ’ s almost 11 billion .
If we run the test with 40 iterations , we ’ ll get 10,995,116,000,000 .
That ’ s almost 11 trillion little virus pieces .
Increasing the iterations in the test by 10 increased the number of little virus DNA pieces by more than 1,000 times .
The number of iterations required to qualify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cycle threshold .
Mina said some labs are using a CT that is too high , one that may be so sensitive it can generate a positive test result if a person has such a small amount of the virus in his system that he is not contagious , or even that the test can count a test positive when no live virus is present in the person .
At such a high CT , the PCR test can multiply even dead virus fragments enough to generate a positive test result .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of California , Riverside , said a CT of 35 should be adequate .
Mina believes the CT should be 30 or lower .
The labs that most states are using are declaring a positive test result if enough copies of the virus DNA are created in 37 or 40 iterations .
The Times found data on CT values from labs in New York and Massachusetts .
Analysis of this data revealed reducing the CT to 30 could have resulted in 70 percent fewer positive tests in New York and 85-90 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduction would yield similar results across the United States , we might be looking at 600,000 to 1,800,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S. instead of 6,000,000 plus .
RELATED : Op-Ed : In 1793 America Faced a Pandemic & Riots - Here 's How We Survived The “ experts ” we have listened to and followed since March should have known and understood how the test works and how a CT set too high could inflate the numbers .
Whether their error was intentional or accidental , this revelation should be reason enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The time has come to stop listening to the “ experts ” who have been wrong more than right , who locked us up and shut us down and who botched this whole testing regime so badly that we honestly have no idea now how many real positive tests we have had .
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There comes a time to stop listening to widely recognized and even renowned “experts.” We may be well past that time where the coronavirus is concerned.
For quite some time, the “experts” have flubbed testing protocols and collecting and disseminating data. But a new article in The New York Times calls into question much more of what we have been told about the severity of the pandemic.
What if, more than five months into this crisis, we only had 1.8 million or so confirmed cases instead of 6.1 million? Or what if we only had about 600,000 instead of the 6.1 million?
Would this calamity still be cause for shutting down the country’s economy, schools, hospitals? Pretty much everything but the post office, Walmart and Home Depot were either shut down or restricted to the point of strangling their business to death this spring.
More than 6 million cases might seem to justify such draconian measures, but would they seem justified if the true number of confirmed cases were only 10 to 30 percent of what we have been told?
According to Dr. Michael Mina, who is an epidemiologist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, the typically used PCR test for coronavirus might well be missing the mark by that much.
The polymerase chain reaction test takes a sample and replicates the DNA of the coronavirus present in the sample. Every iteration of the cycle replicates the virus present. According to The Times, the test is so sensitive that it can pick up even very tiny amounts of the virus DNA.
To illustrate, say there are 10 little virus DNA pieces in your sample. If we copy those 10 little virus DNA pieces in the sample 30 times, that’s almost 11 billion. If we run the test with 40 iterations, we’ll get 10,995,116,000,000. That’s almost 11 trillion little virus pieces.
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Increasing the iterations in the test by 10 increased the number of little virus DNA pieces by more than 1,000 times.
The number of iterations required to qualify as a positive test result is called the cycle threshold. Mina said some labs are using a CT that is too high, one that may be so sensitive it can generate a positive test result if a person has such a small amount of the virus in his system that he is not contagious, or even that the test can count a test positive when no live virus is present in the person.
At such a high CT, the PCR test can multiply even dead virus fragments enough to generate a positive test result.
Juliet Morrison, a virologist from the University of California, Riverside, said a CT of 35 should be adequate. Mina believes the CT should be 30 or lower. The labs that most states are using are declaring a positive test result if enough copies of the virus DNA are created in 37 or 40 iterations.
The Times found data on CT values from labs in New York and Massachusetts. Analysis of this data revealed reducing the CT to 30 could have resulted in 70 percent fewer positive tests in New York and 85-90 percent fewer in Massachusetts.
Assuming a similar reduction would yield similar results across the United States, we might be looking at 600,000 to 1,800,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S. instead of 6,000,000 plus.
The “experts” we have listened to and followed since March should have known and understood how the test works and how a CT set too high could inflate the numbers.
Whether their error was intentional or accidental, this revelation should be reason enough to shatter any credibility they ever had.
The time has come to stop listening to the “experts” who have been wrong more than right, who locked us up and shut us down and who botched this whole testing regime so badly that we honestly have no idea now how many real positive tests we have had.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--COVID Breakthrough: WHO Now Recommends Steroids for Severe Cases After Study Shows Drastic Cut in De

COVID Breakthrough: WHO Now Recommends Steroids for Severe Cases After Study Shows Drastic Cut in Deaths

Cutting the death toll from COVID-19 could be as simple as giving steroids to the most serious cases , according a new study from the World Health Organization .
“ We recommend systemic corticosteroids rather than no systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of patients with severe and critical COVID-19 ( strong recommendation , based on moderate certainty evidence ) , ” the WHO said in its revised guidance on giving steroids , but cautioned “ We suggest not to use corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with non-severe COVID-19.
” The WHO panel that made the recommendation said it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of a mortality reduction of 8.7 % and 6.7 % in patients with COVID-19 who are critically or severely ill. ” The WHO ’ s revised guidance came as other studies also indicated steroids have the potential to help patients with COVID-19 .
“ Clearly , now steroids are the standard of care , ” said Dr. Howard C. Bauchner , the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association , according to The New York Times .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was some uncertainty about whether the effect was real , ” said Dr. Todd Rice , an associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine .
“ This shows us steroids are clearly beneficial in this population and should clearly be given , unless you absolutely can ’ t for some reason , which needs to be a pretty rare occasion.
” “ People are dying from this disease , and we want treatment that we are confident will decrease mortality and save people ’ s lives , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydrocortisone published by the JAMA reported that “ treatment with a 7-day fixed-dose course of hydrocortisone or shock-dependent dosing of hydrocortisone , compared with no hydrocortisone , resulted in 93 % and 80 % probabilities of superiority , respectively , with regard to the odds of improvement in organ support–free days within 21 days.
” That study , its authors noted , was stopped after findings of a similar one were released .
Another study published in the JAMA titled “ Evidence and Hope During the Pandemic , ” reported that treatment with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of death by 20 percent .
“ The studies published today show that we now have more than one choice of treatment for those who need it most , ” said Professor Anthony Gordon , who led research into using hydrocortisone , according to The Express .
“ Steroids are not a cure , but they help improve outcomes .
Having a choice of different types of steroids , all of which seem to improve patient recovery , is great as it helps ease the problem of drug supply issues.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its revised guidance published by the JAMA .
“ Administration of systemic corticosteroids , compared with usual care or placebo , was associated with lower 28-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 , ” the study reported as its bottom line .
RELATED : Pelosi Refuses To Apologize for Breaking COVID Rules , Claims Salon Owes Her an Apology The study reported that mortality risk dropped by 30 percent when steroids were used .
“ Given the moderate certainty evidence of an important reduction in the risk of death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all fully informed patients with severe or critical COVID-19 would choose treatment with systemic corticosteroids , ” the WHO explained in updating its guidance to support using steroids in the most serious COVID-19 cases .
The documents warned that steroids are not for everyone .
“ In contrast , the panel concluded that fully informed patients with non-severe COVID-19 would mostly not choose to receive this treatment given that current data indicated they would not like derive benefit and may derive harm , ” the guidance said .
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Cutting the death toll from COVID-19 could be as simple as giving steroids to the most serious cases, according a new study from the World Health Organization.
“We recommend systemic corticosteroids rather than no systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of patients with severe and critical COVID-19 (strong recommendation, based on moderate certainty evidence),” the WHO said in its revised guidance on giving steroids, but cautioned “We suggest not to use corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with non-severe COVID-19.”
The WHO panel that made the recommendation said it did so because of “the moderate certainty evidence of a mortality reduction of 8.7% and 6.7% in patients with COVID-19 who are critically or severely ill.”
The WHO’s revised guidance came as other studies also indicated steroids have the potential to help patients with COVID-19.
“Clearly, now steroids are the standard of care,” said Dr. Howard C. Bauchner, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, according to The New York Times.
“I think there was some uncertainty about whether the effect was real,” said Dr. Todd Rice, an associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. “This shows us steroids are clearly beneficial in this population and should clearly be given, unless you absolutely can’t for some reason, which needs to be a pretty rare occasion.”
“People are dying from this disease, and we want treatment that we are confident will decrease mortality and save people’s lives,” he said.
One study of the use of hydrocortisone published by the JAMA reported that “treatment with a 7-day fixed-dose course of hydrocortisone or shock-dependent dosing of hydrocortisone, compared with no hydrocortisone, resulted in 93% and 80% probabilities of superiority, respectively, with regard to the odds of improvement in organ support–free days within 21 days.”
That study, its authors noted, was stopped after findings of a similar one were released.
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Another study published in the JAMA titled “Evidence and Hope During the Pandemic,” reported that treatment with dexamethasone, hydrocortisone or methylprednisolone cut the risk of death by 20 percent.
“The studies published today show that we now have more than one choice of treatment for those who need it most,” said Professor Anthony Gordon, who led research into using hydrocortisone, according to The Express.
“Steroids are not a cure, but they help improve outcomes. Having a choice of different types of steroids, all of which seem to improve patient recovery, is great as it helps ease the problem of drug supply issues.”
The WHO also conducted a study that contributed to its revised guidance published by the JAMA.
“Administration of systemic corticosteroids, compared with usual care or placebo, was associated with lower 28-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19,” the study reported as its bottom line.
The study reported that mortality risk dropped by 30 percent when steroids were used.
“Given the moderate certainty evidence of an important reduction in the risk of death, the panel concluded that all or almost all fully informed patients with severe or critical COVID-19 would choose treatment with systemic corticosteroids,” the WHO explained in updating its guidance to support using steroids in the most serious COVID-19 cases.
The documents warned that steroids are not for everyone.
“In contrast, the panel concluded that fully informed patients with non-severe COVID-19 would mostly not choose to receive this treatment given that current data indicated they would not like derive benefit and may derive harm,” the guidance said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Cal Thomas: Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Fall from Grace Teaches Us Valuable Lesson on Putting Faith in Men

The ouster of Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. over allegations of sexual misconduct and other behavior that falls short of the university ’ s code of conduct — not to mention Scripture — is another in a long list of lessons each generation of Christians seems to have to learn anew .
In our 1999 book , “ Blinded by Might : Why the Religious Right Can ’ t Save America , ” the late Dr. Edward Dobson and I — he a former dean of students at Liberty and I for a brief time vice president of Moral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had observed when Christian leaders get too close to politicians who often use people of faith to hide or excuse an earthly agenda and cloak their own moral shortcomings .
This is not unique to the current president or to contemporary evangelical Christians .
Yes , many conservative Christians are good-hearted people who fear the cultural decline is harming the nation they love and is a threat to how they practice their faith .
The problem is too many go about seeking change through the very political and government structures they have previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Political power is a seduction more subtle than sex , though the two often seem to be linked .
It was King David of Israel who wrote nearly three millennia ago a profound warning against putting too much faith in political leaders : “ Do not put your trust in princes , in human beings , who can not save .
When their spirit departs , they return to the ground ; on that very day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are those whose help is in the God of Jacob , whose hope is in the Lord their God.
” ( Psalm 146:3-7 ) Why must this lesson constantly be relearned ?
Attempts to improve humanity have been tried in various forms , including Prohibition , “ moral re-armament , ” the aforementioned Moral Majority ( which one critic said was neither moral nor a majority ) , the Christian Coalition , even the United Nations , to little avail .
Much of it is about fundraising and projecting an image of power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline of nations that forget history and abandon unchanging standards of virtue .
Liberty University is faced with an opportunity .
It needs to bring in someone who not only has impeccable academic credentials but who also consistently practices his or her faith ; someone who eschews keeping company with high and mighty politicians , preferring the company of the meek and lowly ; someone who seeks approval from God more than the approval of political leaders .
Liberty University has hired an outside firm to investigate all aspects of Falwell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good start .
The school also should dismiss the board that acted like a rubber stamp for Falwell , ignoring his behavior over many years .
It should also stop inviting politicians to speak at commencement and convocation .
These are among the steps that will restore credibility to a very good university with a potentially bright future .
RELATED : Mary Beth Brown : COVID Gave Leftists the Perfect Opportunity To Steal Our Freedoms The late evangelist Billy Graham came to understand the danger of too close an association with politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nixon ’ s foul language , including his denigration of Jewish people , Graham said Nixon never talked like that before him .
Of course he didn ’ t .
He wanted and needed the cloak of Graham ’ s integrity .
In an interview for our book , Jerry Falwell Sr. said : “ I may be a pessimist because of my experience , but I don ’ t believe for one moment that any of [ the politicians ] will do what they say.
” He might have made an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still leaves the question of a Christian ’ s primary role , responsibility and accountability to a power higher than what comes from Washington .
That is false power and a distraction from the source of real power that can transform lives .
The university ’ s motto has been “ Where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is Liberty.
” ( 2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB ) .
It ’ s time to invite that Spirit to return .
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The ouster of Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. over allegations of sexual misconduct and other behavior that falls short of the university’s code of conduct — not to mention Scripture — is another in a long list of lessons each generation of Christians seems to have to learn anew.
In our 1999 book, “Blinded by Might: Why the Religious Right Can’t Save America,” the late Dr. Edward Dobson and I — he a former dean of students at Liberty and I for a brief time vice president of Moral Majority — warned about the dangers we had observed when Christian leaders get too close to politicians who often use people of faith to hide or excuse an earthly agenda and cloak their own moral shortcomings.
This is not unique to the current president or to contemporary evangelical Christians.
Yes, many conservative Christians are good-hearted people who fear the cultural decline is harming the nation they love and is a threat to how they practice their faith.
The problem is too many go about seeking change through the very political and government structures they have previously criticized as unable to achieve noble ends.
Political power is a seduction more subtle than sex, though the two often seem to be linked.
It was King David of Israel who wrote nearly three millennia ago a profound warning against putting too much faith in political leaders: “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is in the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” (Psalm 146:3-7)
Why must this lesson constantly be relearned?
Attempts to improve humanity have been tried in various forms, including Prohibition, “moral re-armament,” the aforementioned Moral Majority (which one critic said was neither moral nor a majority), the Christian Coalition, even the United Nations, to little avail.
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Much of it is about fundraising and projecting an image of power and influence. Ignored is the inevitable decline of nations that forget history and abandon unchanging standards of virtue.
Liberty University is faced with an opportunity.
It needs to bring in someone who not only has impeccable academic credentials but who also consistently practices his or her faith; someone who eschews keeping company with high and mighty politicians, preferring the company of the meek and lowly; someone who seeks approval from God more than the approval of political leaders.
Liberty University has hired an outside firm to investigate all aspects of Falwell’s tenure as president. It’s a good start.
The school also should dismiss the board that acted like a rubber stamp for Falwell, ignoring his behavior over many years. It should also stop inviting politicians to speak at commencement and convocation. These are among the steps that will restore credibility to a very good university with a potentially bright future.
The late evangelist Billy Graham came to understand the danger of too close an association with politicians.
After he heard the Nixon tapes and Nixon’s foul language, including his denigration of Jewish people, Graham said Nixon never talked like that before him.
Of course he didn’t. He wanted and needed the cloak of Graham’s integrity.
In an interview for our book, Jerry Falwell Sr. said: “I may be a pessimist because of my experience, but I don’t believe for one moment that any of [the politicians] will do what they say.”
He might have made an exception for President Trump, but that still leaves the question of a Christian’s primary role, responsibility and accountability to a power higher than what comes from Washington.
That is false power and a distraction from the source of real power that can transform lives.
The university’s motto has been “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB). It’s time to invite that Spirit to return.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Victor Davis Hanson: Biden Is a Prisoner of Paradoxes – And They’re Coming Back To Haunt Him

Joe Biden and his handlers know that he should be out and about , weighing in daily on the issues of the campaign .
In impromptu interviews , Biden should be offering alternative plans for dealing with the virus , the lockdown , the economic recovery , the violence and the looting and racial tensions .
Yet Biden ’ s handlers seem to assume that if he were to leave his basement and fully enter the fray , he could be capable of losing the election in moments of gaffes , lapses or prolonged silences .
So wisely , Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commander in chief is always blamed for bad news — and there has been plenty of bad news worldwide this year .
That reality was reflected in the spring and early summer polls that showed growing discontent with the incumbent Trump , as if he were solely responsible for one of the most depressing years in U.S. history .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls But news cycles , like polls , are not always static .
What was true in July is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November .
Volatile years produce volatile voters .
Now , many voters think they see a waning of the virus , a need to get their kids back in school and a glimmer of hope that the economy is recovering .
A large segment of the public is becoming irate at the nightly looting , destruction and arson that no longer seem to have much to do with the May death of George Floyd while in police custody .
Where are the police , the mayors and the governors to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners ?
Biden knows the mercurial polls now tell him that he must re-emerge and cease being a virtual candidate .
Yet he knows that if he does , he risks losing the race .
So his surrogates talk of mandatory fact-checking of the debates — or even canceling them entirely .
Hillary Clinton recently said that Biden “ should not concede under any circumstances , ” apparently even if he loses the November election .
If the rules no longer favor Biden , then it seems time to change the rules .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jr. 's Fall from Grace Teaches Us Valuable Lesson on Putting Faith in Men So Biden has become a tragic prisoner of his own paradoxes .
He is an old centrist who forged a Faustian bargain with socialist Bernie Sanders and his hardcore leftist supporters .
That alliance was felt necessary to win the Democratic nomination and the general election .
The hard left provided the urban fireworks this summer that seemed to drive down Trump ’ s poll numbers .
Blue-state governors and mayors contextualized the violence as a “ summer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden stayed mum — both because the polls suggested he should remain so , and because he could hardly criticize those whose often violent acts were creating a sense of national anarchy under Trump ’ s presidency and thus undeniably aiding the Biden candidacy .
But as CNN news anchor Don Lemon recently warned his fellow leftists , now the polls are changing .
Lemon apparently fears that the public is sick of seeing the urban unrest .
Suddenly , many members of the media want Biden to condemn the rioting and violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might alienate his now-critical left-wing Bernie base .
Yet Biden ’ s continued reluctance to unequivocally fault the rioters and arsonists may be alienating moderate suburban swing voters .
The same paradox surrounds the debates .
Should Biden , as promised , debate Trump ?
Yes .
But would he thereby blow up his candidacy in a moment of incoherence ?
No .
But would he end up ridiculed in absentia , like Clint Eastwood ’ s empty chair at the 2012 Republican convention ?
Trump never sits still .
So should Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hold town halls , impromptu interviews , tarmac rallies , photo-ops on the campaign trail and daily unscripted news conferences ?
But to do so could well confirm to voters that he is frail and confused .
How did Biden become a prisoner of his own paradoxes ?
Perhaps he knew that he was not physically or cognitively up to running a real campaign .
But he ran all the same .
Perhaps he knew that the violence of antifa and other agitators could eventually hurt more than help him , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence all the same , given the perceived political damage to Trump .
Perhaps he knew that he had always opposed the wacky agenda of Sanders , but Biden wrongly felt he could pose as a moderate in 2020 yet if elected keep a promise to the socialists of the more radical wing of his party to govern as a leftist .
Perhaps he knows that his new progressive allies would be happy for him to win them a presidency but even happier for him to then disappear as soon as possible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not — and is known not to be real by those who act as if it is .
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Joe Biden and his handlers know that he should be out and about, weighing in daily on the issues of the campaign.
In impromptu interviews, Biden should be offering alternative plans for dealing with the virus, the lockdown, the economic recovery, the violence and the looting and racial tensions.
Yet Biden’s handlers seem to assume that if he were to leave his basement and fully enter the fray, he could be capable of losing the election in moments of gaffes, lapses or prolonged silences.
So wisely, Team Biden relied on the fact that the commander in chief is always blamed for bad news — and there has been plenty of bad news worldwide this year.
That reality was reflected in the spring and early summer polls that showed growing discontent with the incumbent Trump, as if he were solely responsible for one of the most depressing years in U.S. history.
But news cycles, like polls, are not always static.
What was true in July is not necessarily so in September and especially in November. Volatile years produce volatile voters.
Now, many voters think they see a waning of the virus, a need to get their kids back in school and a glimmer of hope that the economy is recovering.
A large segment of the public is becoming irate at the nightly looting, destruction and arson that no longer seem to have much to do with the May death of George Floyd while in police custody.
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Where are the police, the mayors and the governors to protect the vulnerable, the law-abiding and the small-business owners?
Biden knows the mercurial polls now tell him that he must re-emerge and cease being a virtual candidate. Yet he knows that if he does, he risks losing the race.
So his surrogates talk of mandatory fact-checking of the debates — or even canceling them entirely.
Hillary Clinton recently said that Biden “should not concede under any circumstances,” apparently even if he loses the November election.
If the rules no longer favor Biden, then it seems time to change the rules.
So Biden has become a tragic prisoner of his own paradoxes.
He is an old centrist who forged a Faustian bargain with socialist Bernie Sanders and his hardcore leftist supporters. That alliance was felt necessary to win the Democratic nomination and the general election.
The hard left provided the urban fireworks this summer that seemed to drive down Trump’s poll numbers. Blue-state governors and mayors contextualized the violence as a “summer of love” or “largely peaceful.”
Biden stayed mum — both because the polls suggested he should remain so, and because he could hardly criticize those whose often violent acts were creating a sense of national anarchy under Trump’s presidency and thus undeniably aiding the Biden candidacy.
But as CNN news anchor Don Lemon recently warned his fellow leftists, now the polls are changing. Lemon apparently fears that the public is sick of seeing the urban unrest. Suddenly, many members of the media want Biden to condemn the rioting and violence.
But if Biden did, he might alienate his now-critical left-wing Bernie base. Yet Biden’s continued reluctance to unequivocally fault the rioters and arsonists may be alienating moderate suburban swing voters.
The same paradox surrounds the debates. Should Biden, as promised, debate Trump?
Yes. But would he thereby blow up his candidacy in a moment of incoherence?
No. But would he end up ridiculed in absentia, like Clint Eastwood’s empty chair at the 2012 Republican convention?
Trump never sits still. So should Biden match the president’s frenzied pace and hold town halls, impromptu interviews, tarmac rallies, photo-ops on the campaign trail and daily unscripted news conferences? But to do so could well confirm to voters that he is frail and confused.
How did Biden become a prisoner of his own paradoxes?
Perhaps he knew that he was not physically or cognitively up to running a real campaign. But he ran all the same.
Perhaps he knew that the violence of antifa and other agitators could eventually hurt more than help him, but for months he kept silent about the violence all the same, given the perceived political damage to Trump.
Perhaps he knew that he had always opposed the wacky agenda of Sanders, but Biden wrongly felt he could pose as a moderate in 2020 yet if elected keep a promise to the socialists of the more radical wing of his party to govern as a leftist.
Perhaps he knows that his new progressive allies would be happy for him to win them a presidency but even happier for him to then disappear as soon as possible.
Paradoxes happen when what seems real is not — and is known not to be real by those who act as if it is.
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