westernjournal--2020-01-15--Celine Dion’s Heartfelt Tribute to Late Husband on Anniversary of His Death

Superstar singer Celine Dion wrote a touching tribute to her late husband , Rene Angelil , on the fourth anniversary of his death .
Dion and Angelil had known each other for the majority of Dion ’ s life , meeting when she was just 12 years old .
Angelil carefully managed Dion ’ s career over the years , guiding her down the path that has led to her ongoing success today .
The couple fell in love and wed in 1994 .
They had three children together , Rene-Charles , 18 , and 9-year-old twins , Nelson and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died in 2016 from throat cancer , a diagnosis he had lived with since 1999 .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths Dion , 51 , has had to learn how to manage work and family life without her faithful Angelil by her side , a journey that led to her latest album , “ Courage.
” Dion has taken the reins of her flourishing career into her own hands , presiding over her management and production companies and saying an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where she performed in front of sold-out crowds for 16 years .
In September 2019 , Dion launched her 14th concert tour , the Courage World Tour , which runs through September of this year .
As Dion looks to the future , she acknowledges that part of her heart remains knit to Angelil .
On Tuesday , Dion wrote a lovely tribute to her late husband , sharing that he is still very much missed .
“ There is not a day that goes by without me thinking about your beautiful smile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angelil holding a dog in his arms .
“ We miss you , thank you for watching over us my love , ” she continued .
“ I love you .
Celine xx.
” The tribute comes about 1 year shy of the day Dion was seen crying during Paris Fashion Week when a memorable song from her first wedding dance with Angelil began to play .
RELATED : 35-Year-Old Man Sings Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli Duet All By Himself on 'AGT : The Champions' No matter how much time passes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death is still bittersweet .
According to ABC News , Dion said she is open to future romantic possibilities , but in light of the fierce love she shared with Angelil , is also quite content to remain single .
“ If I do [ find love again ] , that will be great , ” Dion said .
“ If I don ’ t , that will be great because I ’ m still in love [ with Angelil ] .
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Superstar singer Celine Dion wrote a touching tribute to her late husband, Rene Angelil, on the fourth anniversary of his death.
Dion and Angelil had known each other for the majority of Dion’s life, meeting when she was just 12 years old. Angelil carefully managed Dion’s career over the years, guiding her down the path that has led to her ongoing success today.
The couple fell in love and wed in 1994.
They had three children together, Rene-Charles, 18, and 9-year-old twins, Nelson and Eddy.
Angelil was 73 when he died in 2016 from throat cancer, a diagnosis he had lived with since 1999.
Dion, 51, has had to learn how to manage work and family life without her faithful Angelil by her side, a journey that led to her latest album, “Courage.”
Dion has taken the reins of her flourishing career into her own hands, presiding over her management and production companies and saying an emotional goodbye to the Las Vegas residency where she performed in front of sold-out crowds for 16 years.
In September 2019, Dion launched her 14th concert tour, the Courage World Tour, which runs through September of this year.
As Dion looks to the future, she acknowledges that part of her heart remains knit to Angelil.
On Tuesday, Dion wrote a lovely tribute to her late husband, sharing that he is still very much missed.
“There is not a day that goes by without me thinking about your beautiful smile,” Dion captioned the photo of Angelil holding a dog in his arms.
“We miss you, thank you for watching over us my love,” she continued. “I love you. Celine xx.”
The tribute comes about 1 year shy of the day Dion was seen crying during Paris Fashion Week when a memorable song from her first wedding dance with Angelil began to play.
No matter how much time passes, the anniversary of a loved one’s death is still bittersweet.
According to ABC News, Dion said she is open to future romantic possibilities, but in light of the fierce love she shared with Angelil, is also quite content to remain single.
“If I do [find love again], that will be great,” Dion said. “If I don’t, that will be great because I’m still in love [with Angelil].”
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--‘The Speaker Lied’: As Pelosi Names Impeachment Managers, Trump Hits Back Hard

Within moments of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s long-awaited announcement Wednesday of the seven Democrats who would be in charge of the Trump impeachment trial in the Senate , the White House released a blistering attack on Pelosi and the entire , transparently political impeachment process .
It was a sign of things to come , and an excellent indication of how brutal the upcoming fight is going to be .
“ The only thing Speaker Pelosi has achieved with this sham , illegitimate impeachment process , is to prove she is focused on politics instead of the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths “ The Speaker lied when she claimed this was urgent and vital to national security because when the articles passed , she held them for an entire month in an egregious effort to garner political support .
She failed and the naming of these managers does not change a single thing .
President Trump has done nothing wrong.
” No one who has followed the impeachment saga closely could disagree with the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats who control the House of Representatives rammed through their ludicrously amorphous articles of impeachment in December — the “ obstruction of Congress ” charge alone should have had the Founders spinning in their graves — the rationale for the unseemly speed was that Trump ’ s continued residence in the White House somehow constituted a danger to the Republic .
Yet , in a burst of cleverness that might well have come from watching too much liberal TV , Pelosi decided to withhold the articles from the Senate for nearly a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial was “ fair ” but more likely to see if some kind of evidence might drop from the sky that would help the Democrats improve their historically bad case .
As the heavens don ’ t seem to be helping her , and even Democrats were getting impatient with the delay , Pelosi finally caved .
As The Associated Press reported , the House voted Wednesday to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate shortly after Pelosi announced her racially diverse cast of impeachment managers .
To get an idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly solemn constitutional process , note that USA Today thought it was important to mention the ethnic affiliations of the House impeachment team : “ Unlike the group of 13 Republicans who managed their case against President Bill Clinton , who were all white men , this group of seven managers consists of three women and four men .
Two are members of the Congressional Black Caucus , and one is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
” Imagine the box-checking that went on in the speaker ’ s suite to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter , Trump himself blasted the latest move as another “ Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats.
” As usual , he had plenty of critics — liberals love to follow the president they loathe — but he had plenty of supporters , too .
But this one summed it up well .
While Pelosi ’ s antics might be too serious to be considered a sketch show comedy , there ’ s no doubt that the San Francisco Democrat ’ s tenures as House speaker have been marked by making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
During her first time around , she managed to saddle the country with the disastrous yoke of Obamacare , with a series of parliamentary maneuvers and strongarm tactics that would make Machiavelli blush .
This time , she ’ s managed in the course of a year to apparently lose control over her caucus to its most left-wing elements and saddle the country now with the unnecessary burden of watching its duly elected president defeat a despicable impeachment attempt .
The big point to remember is that Pelosi and her Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 midterms , after Obamacare passed .
Impeachment could well have the same effect .
It ’ s doubtless going to be a distraction for a president who ’ s already busy fighting a war on terrorism , managing the country ’ s relations with enemies like Iran , and revamping the trade relationship with China .
That ’ s an agenda that would mean most administration ’ s hands were full .
But that didn ’ t stop the Trump White House on Wednesday from coming out swinging .
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President Donald Trump’s White House came out swinging.
Within moments of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s long-awaited announcement Wednesday of the seven Democrats who would be in charge of the Trump impeachment trial in the Senate, the White House released a blistering attack on Pelosi and the entire, transparently political impeachment process.
It was a sign of things to come, and an excellent indication of how brutal the upcoming fight is going to be.
“The only thing Speaker Pelosi has achieved with this sham, illegitimate impeachment process, is to prove she is focused on politics instead of the American people,” the White House statement said.
“The Speaker lied when she claimed this was urgent and vital to national security because when the articles passed, she held them for an entire month in an egregious effort to garner political support. She failed and the naming of these managers does not change a single thing. President Trump has done nothing wrong.”
White House issues statement on Nancy Pelosi’s appointment of impeachment managers:#ImpeachmentTrial pic.twitter.com/InRxWSfEE3 — WSCP1 #EliteCult45 (@WSCP1) January 15, 2020
No one who has followed the impeachment saga closely could disagree with the point about Pelosi’s delay.
When Democrats who control the House of Representatives rammed through their ludicrously amorphous articles of impeachment in December — the “obstruction of Congress” charge alone should have had the Founders spinning in their graves — the rationale for the unseemly speed was that Trump’s continued residence in the White House somehow constituted a danger to the Republic.
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Yet, in a burst of cleverness that might well have come from watching too much liberal TV, Pelosi decided to withhold the articles from the Senate for nearly a month, ostensibly to be sure the Senate trial was “fair” but more likely to see if some kind of evidence might drop from the sky that would help the Democrats improve their historically bad case.
As the heavens don’t seem to be helping her, and even Democrats were getting impatient with the delay, Pelosi finally caved.
As The Associated Press reported, the House voted Wednesday to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate shortly after Pelosi announced her racially diverse cast of impeachment managers.
To get an idea of the absurdity that’s surrounding a supposedly solemn constitutional process, note that USA Today thought it was important to mention the ethnic affiliations of the House impeachment team:
“Unlike the group of 13 Republicans who managed their case against President Bill Clinton, who were all white men, this group of seven managers consists of three women and four men. Two are members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and one is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.”
Imagine the box-checking that went on in the speaker’s suite to get to that lineup.
Meanwhile, on Twitter, Trump himself blasted the latest move as another “Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats.”
Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2020
As usual, he had plenty of critics — liberals love to follow the president they loathe — but he had plenty of supporters, too.
Democrats continue to fail the nation in so many ways! Pelosi and her crew are oblivious to political reality! President Trump has the people with him! — MatthewJshow (@MatthewJshow) January 15, 2020
We are behind you President Trump! pic.twitter.com/Elnv3M2sKt — Wild Bill (@wmmII88) January 15, 2020
I wish democratic leaders respected POTUS the way they did the dead Iranian terrorist who they still mourn. — Michael Samuels (@MSamuels_LINY) January 15, 2020
But this one summed it up well.
It’s very sad, but the Democrats in control of the US House, have by their impeachment hoax, relegated the House of Representatives to the status of a Saturday Night Live parody. A Republican takeover is imperative to restore its governing credibility ~ — Allen Sutton (@StewardshipAmer) January 15, 2020
While Pelosi’s antics might be too serious to be considered a sketch show comedy, there’s no doubt that the San Francisco Democrat’s tenures as House speaker have been marked by making a travesty of the governance of the United States.
During her first time around, she managed to saddle the country with the disastrous yoke of Obamacare, with a series of parliamentary maneuvers and strongarm tactics that would make Machiavelli blush.
This time, she’s managed in the course of a year to apparently lose control over her caucus to its most left-wing elements and saddle the country now with the unnecessary burden of watching its duly elected president defeat a despicable impeachment attempt.
The big point to remember is that Pelosi and her Democrats lost control of the House in the 2010 midterms, after Obamacare passed. Impeachment could well have the same effect.
It’s doubtless going to be a distraction for a president who’s already busy fighting a war on terrorism, managing the country’s relations with enemies like Iran, and revamping the trade relationship with China.
That’s an agenda that would mean most administration’s hands were full.
But that didn’t stop the Trump White House on Wednesday from coming out swinging.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Video Appears To Show Odell Beckham Jr. Strike Officer Cracking Down on Cigars in LSU Locker Room

There ’ s a new development in the saga of LSU ’ s locker room celebration after the Tigers defeated Clemson on Monday night to win the college football national championship .
Beckham , who starred at LSU before being selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft , was in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to watch his Tigers claim the national title .
Spirits were high in the LSU locker room following the win , with star quarterback Joe Burrow and some of his teammates enjoying victory cigars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer wasn ’ t in a celebratory mood .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths “ A police officer threw water on the party when telling the national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson , ” the outlet said .
“ In fact , the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest .
Several players holding stogies laughed at the warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cop wasn ’ t smiling.
” Ultimately , no one was arrested .
Now , it looks like there ’ s more to the story after video surfaced on social media that appears to show Beckham striking a law enforcement officer who was cracking down on the cigar-smoking .
The brief video begins with an officer “ lecturing ” senior offensive guard Damien Lewis ( # 68 ) , according to USA Today .
At one point , the officer walked behind Lewis and pointed to something next to him .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
A few seconds later , Beckham , who was standing behind the officer , appeared to slap him on the backside .
RELATED : Cameras Catch LSU , Clemson Players in Powerful Moment of Prayer Before CFP Championship Game It wasn ’ t clear if Beckham actually made contact , but the officer did turn around , suggesting Beckham ’ s hand had hit its mark .
It ’ s hard to tell what exactly Beckham , who now plays for the Cleveland Browns , was doing next , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officer .
Following LSU ’ s win , he was seen handing out cash to several players .
The school initially claimed it was fake money , but Burrow told Barstool Sports that the cash he received was real .
LSU now says it ’ s investigating whether the money was real .
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There’s a new development in the saga of LSU’s locker room celebration after the Tigers defeated Clemson on Monday night to win the college football national championship.
And it involves Cleveland Browns superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Beckham, who starred at LSU before being selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft, was in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to watch his Tigers claim the national title.
Spirits were high in the LSU locker room following the win, with star quarterback Joe Burrow and some of his teammates enjoying victory cigars.
But as AL.com reported, one officer wasn’t in a celebratory mood.
“A police officer threw water on the party when telling the national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson,” the outlet said.
“In fact, the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest. Several players holding stogies laughed at the warning like it was a joke but the cop wasn’t smiling.”
Ultimately, no one was arrested.
Cop just walked into a smokey LSU locker room dead serious and said everyone smoking a cigar is subject to arrest. — Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) January 14, 2020
Now, it looks like there’s more to the story after video surfaced on social media that appears to show Beckham striking a law enforcement officer who was cracking down on the cigar-smoking.
The brief video begins with an officer “lecturing” senior offensive guard Damien Lewis (#68), according to USA Today.
At one point, the officer walked behind Lewis and pointed to something next to him.
“You got a burn mark there,” he said.
A few seconds later, Beckham, who was standing behind the officer, appeared to slap him on the backside.
OBJ wasn’t gonna let that officer spoil the fun.. told him to get the gat. ? pic.twitter.com/sWoWj53r42 — ? (@wannabjoyful) January 14, 2020
It wasn’t clear if Beckham actually made contact, but the officer did turn around, suggesting Beckham’s hand had hit its mark.
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It’s hard to tell what exactly Beckham, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, was doing next, but it looks as though he was mocking the officer.
This wasn’t Beckham’s only controversial behavior Monday night.
Following LSU’s win, he was seen handing out cash to several players.
Odell Beckham Jr. spotted handing out cash during LSU’s national title celebration ?? ?: morganlagreetbp/TW pic.twitter.com/E0M25xMoWR — NFL on ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsNFL) January 14, 2020
The school initially claimed it was fake money, but Burrow told Barstool Sports that the cash he received was real.
LSU now says it’s investigating whether the money was real.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Bernie Sanders’ Wife Weighs In on His Feud with Elizabeth Warren: ‘People Sometimes Misremember Thin

Bernie Sanders’ Wife Weighs In on His Feud with Elizabeth Warren: ‘People Sometimes Misremember Things’

Jane O ’ Meara Sanders , the wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders , has a clear message about the simmering dispute between her husband and Elizabeth Warren : It ’ s over .
O ’ Meara Sanders defended her husband ’ s integrity during a Wednesday interview , but she declined to attack Warren — or inflame the feud in any way — a day after the Massachusetts senator reiterated during a nationally televised debate that Sanders , a Vermont senator , told her privately that a woman couldn ’ t defeat President Donald Trump .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” O ’ Meara Sanders told The Associated Press .
The leading liberal presidential contenders have been trying to de-escalate the feud almost since Warren inexplicably made the explosive allegation on the eve of this week ’ s debate , claiming that Sanders questioned the viability of a female presidential candidate during a private conversation in 2018 .
The subsequent attempts to tamp down the conflict , from the candidates on the debate stage Tuesday night and from their chief surrogates on Wednesday , reflect the dangerous stakes surrounding a fight that threatens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s progressive base less than three weeks before presidential primary voting begins .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths O ’ Meara Sanders said their campaign has no interest in promoting divisions “ like Trump does by gender , race or ethnicity.
” “ We remain committed to continuing a progressive movement made up of women and men , black and white , gay [ and ] straight , ” she said .
At the same time , she described her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can trust ” and pushed back against Warren ’ s accusation .
“ Maybe people sometimes misremember things that happened , ” she said .
“ But I know without a doubt that it is not anything Bernie would ever say .
It is inconceivable because it ’ s not what he believes .
And there ’ s proof of that going back many , many years.
” “ I ’ m not attacking Elizabeth Warren in any way , shape or form on this , ” O ’ Meara Sanders continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring people together.
” O ’ Meara Sanders ’ comments came the same day that the Vermont senator ’ s campaign put CNN on blast for exhibiting what it said was pro-Warren bias during the debate .
RELATED : Bernie Sanders Campaign Slams CNN for 'Patently Unfair ' Treatment During Debate CNN moderator Abby Phillip seemed to treat the allegation as fact when she brought up the issue .
“ Senator Sanders , CNN reported yesterday , and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement , that in 2018 , you told her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman could win the election , ” she said .
“ Why did you say that ?
” According to Sanders campaign spokesman Jeff Weaver , it was “ cringe-worthy ” behavior on the part of CNN .
“ Oh no , no , no , no .
Clearly not , ” Weaver told the Washington Examiner when asked if Sanders was treated fairly by CNN in the exchange .
“ Basically , what we would say in a courtroom , assumed facts , not evidence .
And so yes , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who said it was a ‘ cringe-worthy ’ moment as well , ” he added .
Nina Turner , a former Democratic Ohio state senator who now serves as Sanders ’ campaign co-chairwoman , expressed similar sentiments , calling CNN ’ s treatment of Sanders “ patently unfair.
” “ No , it was not fair the way they asked the question .
It was not fair .
Everybody heard the way they asked that question , ” she told the Examiner , referring to it as a “ glaring example ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign poorly .
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Jane O’Meara Sanders, the wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, has a clear message about the simmering dispute between her husband and Elizabeth Warren: It’s over.
O’Meara Sanders defended her husband’s integrity during a Wednesday interview, but she declined to attack Warren — or inflame the feud in any way — a day after the Massachusetts senator reiterated during a nationally televised debate that Sanders, a Vermont senator, told her privately that a woman couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump.
“I think that this discussion is over,” O’Meara Sanders told The Associated Press.
The leading liberal presidential contenders have been trying to de-escalate the feud almost since Warren inexplicably made the explosive allegation on the eve of this week’s debate, claiming that Sanders questioned the viability of a female presidential candidate during a private conversation in 2018.
The subsequent attempts to tamp down the conflict, from the candidates on the debate stage Tuesday night and from their chief surrogates on Wednesday, reflect the dangerous stakes surrounding a fight that threatens to tear apart the Democratic Party’s progressive base less than three weeks before presidential primary voting begins.
O’Meara Sanders said their campaign has no interest in promoting divisions “like Trump does by gender, race or ethnicity.”
“We remain committed to continuing a progressive movement made up of women and men, black and white, gay [and] straight,” she said.
“The message is unity.”
At the same time, she described her husband as “a person that everybody can trust” and pushed back against Warren’s accusation.
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“Maybe people sometimes misremember things that happened,” she said.
“But I know without a doubt that it is not anything Bernie would ever say. It is inconceivable because it’s not what he believes. And there’s proof of that going back many, many years.”
“I’m not attacking Elizabeth Warren in any way, shape or form on this,” O’Meara Sanders continued.
“My message is Bernie is trying to bring people together.”
O’Meara Sanders’ comments came the same day that the Vermont senator’s campaign put CNN on blast for exhibiting what it said was pro-Warren bias during the debate.
CNN moderator Abby Phillip seemed to treat the allegation as fact when she brought up the issue.
“Senator Sanders, CNN reported yesterday, and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement, that in 2018, you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election,” she said. “Why did you say that?”
According to Sanders campaign spokesman Jeff Weaver, it was “cringe-worthy” behavior on the part of CNN.
“Oh no, no, no, no. Clearly not,” Weaver told the Washington Examiner when asked if Sanders was treated fairly by CNN in the exchange.
“Basically, what we would say in a courtroom, assumed facts, not evidence. And so yes, we’ve talked to some folks at CNN, who said it was a ‘cringe-worthy’ moment as well,” he added.
Nina Turner, a former Democratic Ohio state senator who now serves as Sanders’ campaign co-chairwoman, expressed similar sentiments, calling CNN’s treatment of Sanders “patently unfair.”
“No, it was not fair the way they asked the question. It was not fair. Everybody heard the way they asked that question,” she told the Examiner, referring to it as a “glaring example” of how the media treats the Sanders campaign poorly.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Watch as Students Run for Their Lives When Storm Tears Through Gym Roof

Students and staff from a North Carolina elementary school are counting their blessings after a violent storm tore off the gymnasium roof , injuring three people .
Students at Union Intermediate School in Clinton , North Carolina , were playing basketball inside the gym on Monday afternoon when a wet microburst whipped through the area , tearing apart the building ’ s roof and wall , WRAL reported .
Video footage showed the moment that 21 fifth-grade students and their teacher ran for their lives as the winds , estimated to be 80 to 85 mph , brought a section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths Three students were treated at the hospital for minor injuries , including fifth-grader Chloe Brewer , who said she was fleeing the area when something hit her from behind .
“ It was our P.E .
day .
We were playing basketball , and it just sounded like something exploded in there , ” Chloe said .
“ I just turned around and was looking at the stage , and it just collapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Something hit me from behind , and I fell down .
Then , the glass started breaking.
” Wendy Cabral , assistant superintendent for personnel services at Sampson County Schools , is thankful that the situation was not worse .
“ What a blessing it is that only three students were injured and those three students are going to be OK , ” Cabral said .
“ We can fix this building , but students are our priority .
We ’ re very blessed that they ’ re OK. ” Principal Dondi Hobbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was closed at the time , helped shield the students from the flying debris .
Hobbs said if the storm had occurred Tuesday , 450 students would have been in the gym for an assembly .
“ I am appreciative of God ’ s blessings , ” Hobbs said .
“ He takes care of us and directs us all the time.
” RELATED : Mother Shares 'Tornado Story ' After Chick-fil-A Employees Help Rescue Her and Her Two Boys The school was closed Tuesday and Wednesday , The Sampson Independent reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debris and work with a structural engineer to begin restoration .
“ This is kind of a freak thing the way it just came out of nowhere , ” Mark Hammond , executive director of auxiliary services for Sampson County Schools , told The Sampson Independent .
“ We ’ re very fortunate and very thankful that no one got hurt .
It just reminds you each and every day that you never know what ’ s coming .
There ’ s always something out there that ’ s out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re thankful that this is all that it was at the end of the day.
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Students and staff from a North Carolina elementary school are counting their blessings after a violent storm tore off the gymnasium roof, injuring three people.
Students at Union Intermediate School in Clinton, North Carolina, were playing basketball inside the gym on Monday afternoon when a wet microburst whipped through the area, tearing apart the building’s roof and wall, WRAL reported.
Video footage showed the moment that 21 fifth-grade students and their teacher ran for their lives as the winds, estimated to be 80 to 85 mph, brought a section of the building’s roof crashing down.
The three fifth grade students injured when the microburst hit were treated at the hospital for minor injuries. They are all expected to be OK. https://t.co/7z6gDQ6t8k — WBKO Television (@wbkotv) January 15, 2020
Three students were treated at the hospital for minor injuries, including fifth-grader Chloe Brewer, who said she was fleeing the area when something hit her from behind.
“It was our P.E. day. We were playing basketball, and it just sounded like something exploded in there,” Chloe said.
“I just turned around and was looking at the stage, and it just collapsed. Then, we started running. Something hit me from behind, and I fell down. Then, the glass started breaking.”
Wendy Cabral, assistant superintendent for personnel services at Sampson County Schools, is thankful that the situation was not worse.
“What a blessing it is that only three students were injured and those three students are going to be OK,” Cabral said. “We can fix this building, but students are our priority. We’re very blessed that they’re OK.”
Principal Dondi Hobbs told WRAL that the stage curtain, which was closed at the time, helped shield the students from the flying debris.
Hobbs said if the storm had occurred Tuesday, 450 students would have been in the gym for an assembly.
“I am appreciative of God’s blessings,” Hobbs said. “He takes care of us and directs us all the time.”
The school was closed Tuesday and Wednesday, The Sampson Independent reported, giving the district time to clear the debris and work with a structural engineer to begin restoration.
“This is kind of a freak thing the way it just came out of nowhere,” Mark Hammond, executive director of auxiliary services for Sampson County Schools, told The Sampson Independent.
“We’re very fortunate and very thankful that no one got hurt. It just reminds you each and every day that you never know what’s coming. There’s always something out there that’s out of the grasp of your control. We’re thankful that this is all that it was at the end of the day.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Feminists Voting for Abortion Are Doing Men and Themselves a Favor, Not Women

On Jan. 5 , the 2020 Golden Globe Awards once again rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood ’ s high society .
In bawdy fashion , host Ricky Gervais highlighted Hollywood ’ s hypocrisy and instructed celebrity attendees to refrain from “ woke ” political grandstanding .
Still , Michelle Williams could not resist .
In a lazy sequel to her 2019 Emmys speech on equal pay , this time the actress expressed her gratefulness for abortion access .
And unsurprisingly , her words set Twitter ablaze with applause and attacks from both sides of the issue .
Standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award grasped in her hand , Williams said , “ I wouldn ’ t have been able to do this without employing a woman ’ s right to choose.
” TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths “ Women , 18 to 118 , when it is time to vote , please do so in your own self-interest .
It ’ s what men have been doing for years , which is why the world looks so much like them .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest voting body in this country .
Let ’ s make it look more like us.
” As our nation looks toward the 2020 elections , Williams ’ speech prompted two important questions .
Unfortunately , as Gervais pointed out , celebrities are in no position to answer them .
First , what happens in a state or a nation where we vote out of “ self-interest ” with the goal of making the electorate “ look more like us ” ?
Second , what happens when we view children as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inspiration ?
These two questions are deeply intertwined within the realm of identity politics .
Identity politics is the idea that our voting decisions should be the product of our race or sex .
In other words , candidates who belong to your race or sex are best suited to serve you and your self-interest .
The problem with identity politics is that candidates often then take their voter base for granted , resting on the “ laurels ” of sex- or race-based identity .
When we reduce our voting decisions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual representation , we create a nation where politicians are free to pander according to our race , sex and selfishness .
This means they stop viewing us as future constituents and start valuing us only for our color or sexuality .
It also means that we as voters often fail to sufficiently consider whether the political views of a candidate truly work toward the common good .
The premise of Williams ’ argument was this : If we vote to make the electorate look more like us women , then they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to serve our own self-interest , then we should be free to terminate that pregnancy with an abortion .
Therefore , protecting the abortion industry is within our own self-interest .
In the same fashion of identity politics , Williams ’ speech spoke to women as a monolith — a pro-abortion block of society that seeks its own interest and wants to see more women in political power .
Williams failed to recognize that she speaks from a privileged podium , recklessly declaring that abortion is what makes her kind of success possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise that the abortion industry has been promising for years , but has yet to fulfill .
She failed to acknowledge the millions of women who work hard to pursue their dreams and raise their children at the same time .
With or without a man ’ s support , many single mothers still achieve success .
With or without a glittering award , each day they still say “ yes ” to the responsibilities and challenges that come with bringing life into this world .
But Williams did not discuss making this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother .
She did not demand we guard motherhood against obstacles that everyday women face in places like work , education and finances .
Instead , she insisted that motherhood itself is the obstacle to be obliterated when pregnancy inconveniently arises .
How timely , since Jan. 22 , 1973 marks the anniversary for the Supreme Court ’ s Roe v. Wade decision .
Williams , however , seems to be unaware that legalized abortion has been eliminating the burdens of male responsibility , fatherhood and child support payments since its very inception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wade has been serving the “ self-interest ” of men for 46 years .
So when I go to the ballot box , I will do so in my “ own self-interest , ” just as Williams advises .
I will vote for candidates who protect and empower my greatest self-interest : life .
From the day I was conceived to the last breath I breathe , the value of my life must be upheld and protected .
But unlike she advises , I will not judge a candidate ’ s fitness for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much they make our elected body “ look like ” me .
When I vote , I will continue to evaluate candidates just as I would wish to be evaluated by others : according to the content of character , actions and expertise — not by sex or color .
When I vote , I will vote as an individual , not an identity .
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On Jan. 5, the 2020 Golden Globe Awards once again rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood’s high society.
In bawdy fashion, host Ricky Gervais highlighted Hollywood’s hypocrisy and instructed celebrity attendees to refrain from “woke” political grandstanding.
Still, Michelle Williams could not resist.
In a lazy sequel to her 2019 Emmys speech on equal pay, this time the actress expressed her gratefulness for abortion access. And unsurprisingly, her words set Twitter ablaze with applause and attacks from both sides of the issue.
Standing on stage pregnant, with a glimmering award grasped in her hand, Williams said, “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a woman’s right to choose.”
“Women, 18 to 118, when it is time to vote, please do so in your own self-interest. It’s what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them. But don’t forget: We are the largest voting body in this country. Let’s make it look more like us.”
As our nation looks toward the 2020 elections, Williams’ speech prompted two important questions. Unfortunately, as Gervais pointed out, celebrities are in no position to answer them.
First, what happens in a state or a nation where we vote out of “self-interest” with the goal of making the electorate “look more like us”? Second, what happens when we view children as an inconvenient obstacle to success, rather than an inspiration?
These two questions are deeply intertwined within the realm of identity politics.
Identity politics is the idea that our voting decisions should be the product of our race or sex. In other words, candidates who belong to your race or sex are best suited to serve you and your self-interest. The problem with identity politics is that candidates often then take their voter base for granted, resting on the “laurels” of sex- or race-based identity.
When we reduce our voting decisions to nothing more than self-interest and racial or sexual representation, we create a nation where politicians are free to pander according to our race, sex and selfishness.
This means they stop viewing us as future constituents and start valuing us only for our color or sexuality. It also means that we as voters often fail to sufficiently consider whether the political views of a candidate truly work toward the common good.
The premise of Williams’ argument was this:
If we vote to make the electorate look more like us women, then they will serve own self-interest.
If pregnancy fails to serve our own self-interest, then we should be free to terminate that pregnancy with an abortion.
Therefore, protecting the abortion industry is within our own self-interest.
In the same fashion of identity politics, Williams’ speech spoke to women as a monolith — a pro-abortion block of society that seeks its own interest and wants to see more women in political power.
Williams failed to recognize that she speaks from a privileged podium, recklessly declaring that abortion is what makes her kind of success possible. It’s the same empty promise that the abortion industry has been promising for years, but has yet to fulfill.
She failed to acknowledge the millions of women who work hard to pursue their dreams and raise their children at the same time. With or without a man’s support, many single mothers still achieve success. With or without a glittering award, each day they still say “yes” to the responsibilities and challenges that come with bringing life into this world.
But Williams did not discuss making this nation a better place for the everyday mother. She did not demand we guard motherhood against obstacles that everyday women face in places like work, education and finances.
Instead, she insisted that motherhood itself is the obstacle to be obliterated when pregnancy inconveniently arises.
How timely, since Jan. 22, 1973 marks the anniversary for the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. Williams, however, seems to be unaware that legalized abortion has been eliminating the burdens of male responsibility, fatherhood and child support payments since its very inception.
In other words, Roe v. Wade has been serving the “self-interest” of men for 46 years.
So when I go to the ballot box, I will do so in my “own self-interest,” just as Williams advises. I will vote for candidates who protect and empower my greatest self-interest: life. From the day I was conceived to the last breath I breathe, the value of my life must be upheld and protected.
But unlike she advises, I will not judge a candidate’s fitness for office based on their sex or how much they make our elected body “look like” me.
When I vote, I will continue to evaluate candidates just as I would wish to be evaluated by others: according to the content of character, actions and expertise — not by sex or color.
When I vote, I will vote as an individual, not an identity.
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--2020-01-15--Nancy Pelosi Appoints Team of Seven Impeachment Managers, Including Schiff and Nadler

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven Democratic lawmakers who will be the managers to present the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in a Senate trial .
The impeachment managers include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California , who will be the leader of the team , as well as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York , whose panel drafted the articles of impeachment , Fox News reported .
Also on the team are House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York , Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado , Rep. Val @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Texas and Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California .
Pelosi told reporters on Capitol Hill that the team was chosen based on their past experience in court room settings , according to The Hill .
“ The emphasis is on litigators ; the emphasis is on comfort level in the courtroom , ” she said .
“ The emphasis is on making the strongest possible case to protect and defend our Constitution.
” TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths Lofgren brings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team , having served as a House Judiciary Committee staff member during former President Richard Nixon ’ s impeachment proceedings in 1974 , as well as having been a member of the Judiciary Committee in 1998 , and now a manager .
The speaker tweeted the names of the managers and their legal backgrounds on Wednesday morning .
“ Today , I have the privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of the President .
# DefendOurDemocracy , ” she wrote .
Pelosi spoke proudly about the House voting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 18th , the House of Representatives impeached the President of the United States — an impeachment that will last forever.
” “ The president is not above the law .
He will be held accountable .
He already has been held accountable .
He has been impeached and you can never erase that , ” she said .
Trump responded to the naming of the managers and the impending Senate trial , tweeting , “ Here we go again , another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats .
All of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House , not the Senate !
” The House voted Wednesday on a resolution calling for the two articles of impeachment to be transmitted to the Senate .
“ At 5 p.m. , Pelosi will formalize the resolution with an engrossment ceremony in an august , wood-paneled room adjacent to the House chamber , ” The Hill reported .
“ Immediately afterwards , the House managers will walk the articles physically across the Capitol to the Senate , where GOP leaders will be waiting to accept them , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start as early as Tuesday .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not yield to Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ’ s demands to commit to additional witnesses being called before the trial began .
Rather McConnell has stated the proceedings will follow the precedent set by the Clinton impeachment trial , when senators heard the opening statements by the impeachment managers and the president ’ s defense and then voted whether to proceed with the trial and what witnesses would be called .
Former federal prosecutor and Whitewater independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , “ This is the third impeachment proceeding in the last 45 years , and it is unique in the sense that this is an entirely partisan effort by the House of Representatives.
” “ That ’ s what ’ s significant about what has occurred here , ” Ray added .
No House Republicans voted to impeach the president , while three Democrats chose to not back one or both the articles .
Ray also took the Democrats for task for their persistent demands for a fair trial , pointing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not the impeachment managers , should be the focus what a fair proceeding should look like .
“ How can you have a fair trial without an accusation of a crime , much less evidence of one ?
” Ray asked .
The Democrats ’ impeachment articles accuse Trump of abuse of power by requesting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in the Ukraine on a July 25 phone call and then delaying military aid being sent to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
The second article of impeachment alleges that Trump obstructed Congress by declining to allow certain members of his staff to testify and not complying with document requests made by Democratic lawmakers , citing executive privilege .
Trump has countered that he provided a transcript of the July conversation with Zelensky , which showed no quid pro quo of release of military aid for a Biden investigation .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven Democratic lawmakers who will be the managers to present the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in a Senate trial.
The impeachment managers include House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California, who will be the leader of the team, as well as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York, whose panel drafted the articles of impeachment, Fox News reported.
Also on the team are House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, Rep. Val Demings of Florida, Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Texas and Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California.
Pelosi told reporters on Capitol Hill that the team was chosen based on their past experience in court room settings, according to The Hill.
“The emphasis is on litigators; the emphasis is on comfort level in the courtroom,” she said. “The emphasis is on making the strongest possible case to protect and defend our Constitution.”
Lofgren brings the most impeachment experience among those on the team, having served as a House Judiciary Committee staff member during former President Richard Nixon’s impeachment proceedings in 1974, as well as having been a member of the Judiciary Committee in 1998, and now a manager.
Speaker Pelosi: “On Dec. 18th, the House of Representatives impeached the President of the United States — an impeachment that will last forever.” https://t.co/Kt0lj3c5pV pic.twitter.com/oC9gXSVk7v — The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2020
The speaker tweeted the names of the managers and their legal backgrounds on Wednesday morning.
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“Today, I have the privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of the President. #DefendOurDemocracy,” she wrote.
Pelosi spoke proudly about the House voting to impeach Trump, saying, “On Dec. 18th, the House of Representatives impeached the President of the United States — an impeachment that will last forever.”
“The president is not above the law. He will be held accountable. He already has been held accountable. He has been impeached and you can never erase that,” she said.
Trump responded to the naming of the managers and the impending Senate trial, tweeting, “Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate!”
Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats. All of this work was supposed to be done by the House, not the Senate! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2020
The House voted Wednesday on a resolution calling for the two articles of impeachment to be transmitted to the Senate.
“At 5 p.m., Pelosi will formalize the resolution with an engrossment ceremony in an august, wood-paneled room adjacent to the House chamber,” The Hill reported.
“Immediately afterwards, the House managers will walk the articles physically across the Capitol to the Senate, where GOP leaders will be waiting to accept them,” according to the news outlet.
The trial is expected to start as early as Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not yield to Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands to commit to additional witnesses being called before the trial began.
Rather McConnell has stated the proceedings will follow the precedent set by the Clinton impeachment trial, when senators heard the opening statements by the impeachment managers and the president’s defense and then voted whether to proceed with the trial and what witnesses would be called.
Former federal prosecutor and Whitewater independent counsel Robert Ray told Fox News on Wednesday, “This is the third impeachment proceeding in the last 45 years, and it is unique in the sense that this is an entirely partisan effort by the House of Representatives.”
“That’s what’s significant about what has occurred here,” Ray added.
No House Republicans voted to impeach the president, while three Democrats chose to not back one or both the articles.
Ray also took the Democrats for task for their persistent demands for a fair trial, pointing out the accused, in this case Trump, not the impeachment managers, should be the focus what a fair proceeding should look like.
“How can you have a fair trial without an accusation of a crime, much less evidence of one?” Ray asked.
The Democrats’ impeachment articles accuse Trump of abuse of power by requesting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s dealings in the Ukraine on a July 25 phone call and then delaying military aid being sent to Kyiv for a little less than two months.
The second article of impeachment alleges that Trump obstructed Congress by declining to allow certain members of his staff to testify and not complying with document requests made by Democratic lawmakers, citing executive privilege.
Trump has countered that he provided a transcript of the July conversation with Zelensky, which showed no quid pro quo of release of military aid for a Biden investigation.
Zelensky stated he felt no pressure to open an investigation and in fact Ukraine did not open one prior to the aid being released in September.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--3 People Detained After Bringing Mortar Round to Pearl Harbor Gate

A mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base , shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody , military officials said Wednesday .
It ’ s not clear what the trio planned to do or where they wanted to go when they were stopped late Tuesday , base spokesman Charles Anthony said , but added , “ I don ’ t think their intention was to get on base.
” A mortar is a portable weapon that is loaded and fired by dropping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony said there was no explosive material inside the round and no firing device in the car .
It was an “ inert training round , ” Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman Jeff Houston said in an email .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths “ NCIS does not believe that terrorism played any role in the gate incident yesterday and we don ’ t believe there is any threat to the community , ” he wrote Wednesday .
No information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not clear if they will face charges .
Bringing weapons or ordnance onto the base requires coordinating with security , Anthony said .
Hundreds of people , usually lost , end up at the Pearl Harbor gate daily and are turned around if they don ’ t have proper identification to enter , he said .
“ The security guard first noticed the smell of marijuana and then looked inside the vehicle and saw what was potential ordnance , ” Anthony said .
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam was shut down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bomb squad investigated the vehicle that appeared at the Nimitz Gate without authorization , the Navy said in a statement .
The base ’ s gates were closed for about two hours .
But no one was allowed through the Nimitz Gate until early Wednesday .
The base is home to a naval shipyard where an active-duty U.S. sailor opened fire on three civilian employees in December , killing two of them .
Officials have said the sailor , whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor , then took his own life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans attended the base ’ s ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor .
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A mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military officials said Wednesday.
It’s not clear what the trio planned to do or where they wanted to go when they were stopped late Tuesday, base spokesman Charles Anthony said, but added, “I don’t think their intention was to get on base.”
A mortar is a portable weapon that is loaded and fired by dropping an exploding shell into a tube.
Anthony said there was no explosive material inside the round and no firing device in the car.
It was an “inert training round,” Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman Jeff Houston said in an email.
“NCIS does not believe that terrorism played any role in the gate incident yesterday and we don’t believe there is any threat to the community,” he wrote Wednesday.
The vehicle’s occupants were released Wednesday.
No information was available about them, and it’s not clear if they will face charges.
Bringing weapons or ordnance onto the base requires coordinating with security, Anthony said.
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Hundreds of people, usually lost, end up at the Pearl Harbor gate daily and are turned around if they don’t have proper identification to enter, he said.
“The security guard first noticed the smell of marijuana and then looked inside the vehicle and saw what was potential ordnance,” Anthony said.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam was shut down to traffic around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday while a bomb squad investigated the vehicle that appeared at the Nimitz Gate without authorization, the Navy said in a statement.
The base’s gates were closed for about two hours.
But no one was allowed through the Nimitz Gate until early Wednesday.
The base is home to a naval shipyard where an active-duty U.S. sailor opened fire on three civilian employees in December, killing two of them.
Officials have said the sailor, whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor, then took his own life.
The shooting happened days before dignitaries and veterans attended the base’s ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Bernie Sanders Campaign Slams CNN for ‘Patently Unfair’ Treatment During Debate

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ presidential campaign put CNN on blast Wednesday for exhibiting what it said was pro-Elizabeth Warren bias during Tuesday night ’ s Democratic debate in Des Moines , Iowa .
Sanders and Warren , a Democratic senator from Massachusetts , have been at odds this week after CNN reported Monday that Sanders told Warren in a private December 2018 meeting he did not believe a woman could win the presidential election .
Sanders , for his part , has vehemently denied the report ’ s claims .
CNN moderator Abby Phillip brought up the issue Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s chagrin , she seemed to treat the allegation as fact .
“ Senator Sanders , CNN reported yesterday , and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement , that in 2018 , you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election , ” she said .
“ Why did you say that ?
” TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths “ Well , as a matter of fact , I didn ’ t say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then repeated the question to Sanders .
“ I do want to be clear here , you ’ re saying that you never told Senator Warren that a woman could not win the election ?
” But Phillip doubled down , continuing to treat the allegation as a fact .
“ Senator Warren , ” she said , “ what did you think when Senator Sanders told you a woman could not win the election ?
” According to Sanders campaign spokesman Jeff Weaver , it was “ cringe-worthy ” behavior on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are CNN employees who agree with him .
“ Oh no , no , no , no .
Clearly not , ” Weaver told the Washington Examiner when asked if Sanders was treated fairly by CNN in the exchange .
RELATED : Altercation Between Sanders and Warren Breaks Out Moments After Debate Ends “ Basically , what we would say in a courtroom , assumed facts , not evidence .
And so yes , we ’ ve talked to some folks at CNN , who said it was a ‘ cringe-worthy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nina Turner , a former Democratic Ohio state senator who now serves as Sanders ’ campaign co-chairwoman , expressed similar sentiments , calling CNN ’ s treatment of Sanders “ patently unfair.
” “ No , it was not fair the way they asked the question .
It was not fair .
Everybody heard the way they asked that question , ” she told the Examiner , referring to it as a “ glaring example ” of how the media treats the Sanders campaign poorly .
“ It was patently unfair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then it can happen to anybody , ” she said .
“ Journalists are supposed to be fair , that ’ s all we ’ re asking for , ” Turner said .
“ We ’ re not asking to make friends ; we ’ re just asking for fair .
And that question was unfair .
Period.
” Warren and Sanders had several testy exchanges Tuesday night .
At one point during the debate , Warren claimed she was “ only person on this stage who has beaten an incumbent Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders tried to correct her , saying : “ I defeated an incumbent Republican running for Congress.
” But Sanders ’ win over Vermont GOP Rep. Peter Smith , as Warren pointed out , came three decades ago , in 1990 .
And moments after the debate ended , there was a minor altercation between the two senators in which Warren appeared to refuse to shake Sanders ’ hand .
The Western Journal reached out to the Warren campaign for comment on the Sanders campaign ’ s allegations of unfair media treatment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for publication .
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign put CNN on blast Wednesday for exhibiting what it said was pro-Elizabeth Warren bias during Tuesday night’s Democratic debate in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sanders and Warren, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, have been at odds this week after CNN reported Monday that Sanders told Warren in a private December 2018 meeting he did not believe a woman could win the presidential election.
Sanders, for his part, has vehemently denied the report’s claims.
CNN moderator Abby Phillip brought up the issue Tuesday night, and to the Sanders campaign’s chagrin, she seemed to treat the allegation as fact.
“Senator Sanders, CNN reported yesterday, and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement, that in 2018, you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election,” she said. “Why did you say that?”
“Well, as a matter of fact, I didn’t say it,” he answered.
Phillip then repeated the question to Sanders.
“I do want to be clear here, you’re saying that you never told Senator Warren that a woman could not win the election?”
“That is correct,” he answered.
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But Phillip doubled down, continuing to treat the allegation as a fact.
“Senator Warren,” she said, “what did you think when Senator Sanders told you a woman could not win the election?”
According to Sanders campaign spokesman Jeff Weaver, it was “cringe-worthy” behavior on the part of CNN.
And Weaver said there are CNN employees who agree with him.
“Oh no, no, no, no. Clearly not,” Weaver told the Washington Examiner when asked if Sanders was treated fairly by CNN in the exchange.
“Basically, what we would say in a courtroom, assumed facts, not evidence. And so yes, we’ve talked to some folks at CNN, who said it was a ‘cringe-worthy’ moment as well,” he added.
Nina Turner, a former Democratic Ohio state senator who now serves as Sanders’ campaign co-chairwoman, expressed similar sentiments, calling CNN’s treatment of Sanders “patently unfair.”
“No, it was not fair the way they asked the question. It was not fair. Everybody heard the way they asked that question,” she told the Examiner, referring to it as a “glaring example” of how the media treats the Sanders campaign poorly.
“It was patently unfair, and if it happened to Senator Sanders, then it can happen to anybody,” she said.
“Journalists are supposed to be fair, that’s all we’re asking for,” Turner said. “We’re not asking to make friends; we’re just asking for fair. And that question was unfair. Period.”
Warren and Sanders had several testy exchanges Tuesday night.
At one point during the debate, Warren claimed she was “only person on this stage who has beaten an incumbent Republican anytime in the past 30 years.”
Sanders tried to correct her, saying: “I defeated an incumbent Republican running for Congress.”
But Sanders’ win over Vermont GOP Rep. Peter Smith, as Warren pointed out, came three decades ago, in 1990.
And moments after the debate ended, there was a minor altercation between the two senators in which Warren appeared to refuse to shake Sanders’ hand.
The Western Journal reached out to the Warren campaign for comment on the Sanders campaign’s allegations of unfair media treatment, but did not receive a response in time for publication. We will update this article if and when we do.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Six-Time All-Star Ryan Braun Won’t Count Out a Tebow MLB Appearance in 2020: ‘He’s an All-Time Compe

Six-Time All-Star Ryan Braun Won’t Count Out a Tebow MLB Appearance in 2020: ‘He’s an All-Time Competitor’

Milwaukee Brewers superstar outfielder Ryan Braun knows a thing or two about succeeding in the big leagues .
While the 36-year-old might not be the hitter he once was , he ’ s still a six-time National League All-Star who won MVP honors in 2011 , when he hit .332 with 33 home runs , 111 RBIs and 33 stolen bases .
Even last year , in his age-35 season , he managed to hit a solid .285 with 22 dingers and 75 RBIs .
So when Braun says he wouldn ’ t rule out Tim Tebow — the Heisman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the big leagues in 2020 , it means something .
On Thursday , the Mets announced their non-roster spring training invitees , and Tebow was on the list , joining a number of mid- to-high-level prospects .
It was the fourth straight year that Tebow , a former Florida Gators football star who currently works as an analyst for the SEC Network during the baseball offseason , made the spring training roster .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths During a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California , Braun was asked by TMZ if he had any advice for Tebow to “ make it stick this time so he can actually make the roster.
” “ The guy ’ s a great athlete , he ’ s an incredible competitor , ” Braun replied .
“ I think the message is just to stick with it.
” “ He ’ s one of the greatest athletes on the planet , but to be good at baseball , you have to do it over a long period of time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the better he ’ ll continue to get , ” he added .
Braun reiterated the difficulty of making it to MLB .
“ If you look at the numbers of guys who make it to the minor leagues , it ’ s so difficult to ever get to the major leagues , ” Braun said .
But if anyone is up to the task , he indicated , it ’ s Tebow .
RELATED : Tim Tebow Gets Denigrated by ESPN , His Own Employer , After Being Selected for Mets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count that guy out , ” he said .
“ He ’ s proven that he ’ s the type of dude that can make it in anything he aspires to be great at.
” Tebow is an “ all-time competitor , ” Braun said , meaning it ’ s impossible to say he ’ ll never make it in baseball .
“ Being at big league camp , being that he ’ s a tremendous athlete — he ’ s an all-time competitor — I certainly wouldn ’ t count him out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is true that Tebow , 32 , is far from a traditional top prospect .
( When SNY compiled its list of top 20 Mets prospects for the 2020 season , Tebow didn ’ t make it . )
And it ’ s true that he did not play well in 2019 , hitting just .163 with four home runs and 19 RBIs while appearing in 77 games for the Triple-A-level Syracuse Mets .
But it ’ s also true that Tebow didn ’ t play after late July due to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And while he struggled for much of the season prior to sustaining that injury , he had been heating up at the plate in July , at one point blasting three home runs in a span of six games .
It was also Tebow ’ s first season at the Triple-A level , so it was understandable that there would be a learning curve .
But in 2018 , playing for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies , Tebow hit a solid .273 and was named an Eastern League All-Star .
All this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the Mets ’ top prospects , he ’ s certainly done enough to be given the chance to succeed , which is exactly what the Mets are doing by inviting him to spring training .
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Milwaukee Brewers superstar outfielder Ryan Braun knows a thing or two about succeeding in the big leagues.
While the 36-year-old might not be the hitter he once was, he’s still a six-time National League All-Star who won MVP honors in 2011, when he hit .332 with 33 home runs, 111 RBIs and 33 stolen bases.
Even last year, in his age-35 season, he managed to hit a solid .285 with 22 dingers and 75 RBIs.
So when Braun says he wouldn’t rule out Tim Tebow — the Heisman Trophy winner-turned-NFL-star-turned Mets prospect — appearing in the big leagues in 2020, it means something.
On Thursday, the Mets announced their non-roster spring training invitees, and Tebow was on the list, joining a number of mid- to-high-level prospects.
Mets spring non-roster invitees: LHP David Peterson, Kevin Smith RHP Matt Blackham, Ryley Gilliam, Stephen Nogosek, Pedro Payano, Francisco Rios, Adonis Uceta C Austin Bossart, Patrick Mazeika, David Rodriguez OF Tim Tebow, Ryan Cordell, Johneshwy Fargas INF Jake Hager — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) January 9, 2020
It was the fourth straight year that Tebow, a former Florida Gators football star who currently works as an analyst for the SEC Network during the baseball offseason, made the spring training roster.
During a charity softball event Sunday in Malibu, California, Braun was asked by TMZ if he had any advice for Tebow to “make it stick this time so he can actually make the roster.”
“The guy’s a great athlete, he’s an incredible competitor,” Braun replied. “I think the message is just to stick with it.”
“He’s one of the greatest athletes on the planet, but to be good at baseball, you have to do it over a long period of time, and I think the more reps he has the better he’ll continue to get,” he added.
Braun reiterated the difficulty of making it to MLB.
“If you look at the numbers of guys who make it to the minor leagues, it’s so difficult to ever get to the major leagues,” Braun said.
But if anyone is up to the task, he indicated, it’s Tebow.
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“I would never count that guy out,” he said. “He’s proven that he’s the type of dude that can make it in anything he aspires to be great at.”
Tebow is an “all-time competitor,” Braun said, meaning it’s impossible to say he’ll never make it in baseball.
“Being at big league camp, being that he’s a tremendous athlete — he’s an all-time competitor — I certainly wouldn’t count him out,” Braun said.
Now, it is true that Tebow, 32, is far from a traditional top prospect. (When SNY compiled its list of top 20 Mets prospects for the 2020 season, Tebow didn’t make it.)
And it’s true that he did not play well in 2019, hitting just .163 with four home runs and 19 RBIs while appearing in 77 games for the Triple-A-level Syracuse Mets.
But it’s also true that Tebow didn’t play after late July due to a cut he suffered on his hand.
And while he struggled for much of the season prior to sustaining that injury, he had been heating up at the plate in July, at one point blasting three home runs in a span of six games.
It was also Tebow’s first season at the Triple-A level, so it was understandable that there would be a learning curve.
But in 2018, playing for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Tebow hit a solid .273 and was named an Eastern League All-Star.
All this to say that while Tebow might not be one of the Mets’ top prospects, he’s certainly done enough to be given the chance to succeed, which is exactly what the Mets are doing by inviting him to spring training.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Ex-ICE Director Homan: Dem Debate Avoided Immigration Because Trump Has Already Beaten Them on It

They must know a loser when they see it .
For most of President Donald Trump ’ s term in office , his handling of illegal immigration has been a hot-button item for Democratic candidates and their base , with firebrands like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez building a virtual movement on ending enforcement of the country ’ s borders .
But when Democratic contenders took the stage Tuesday night in Des Moines , Iowa , the issue was never even brought up in questions by the debate ’ s moderators , as Breitbart noted , and only two of the senators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks .
On “ Fox & Friends ” Wednesday , former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Tom Homan said he knows why .
In the minds of American voters , he said , Trump has already beaten Democrats on it .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths In an early morning interview , “ Fox & Friends ” host Brian Kilmeade played a pair of clips from Trump ’ s rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday showing the president proudly pounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions on it .
Noting the relative silence on the topic from the Democratic event taking place at the same time in Des Moines , Kilmeade asked Homan why Democrats were avoiding it .
Check out the video here : “ I mean , what are they going to say ?
” Homan responded .
“ They are going to say that they ’ ve been beat by this president despite the resistance .
Despite every one of those candidates throwing out enticements of free medical care , a pathway to citizenship , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Despite their enticements , this president – on his own – has gotten illegal crossing down 72 percent from the high in May , ” Homan said .
“ What are they going to say ?
They have failed , ” Homan said .
“ The president has taken them to school without their help and despite their resistance.
” There ’ s no doubt it poses a problem for Democrats .
When harping on the issue seemed like a good way to attract Hispanic voters , Democrats and their establishment media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk up the plight of illegal immigrants .
RELATED : NYC Flaunts Shocking Priorities by Trying To Ban Term 'Illegal Immigrant ' Amid Wave of High-Profile Crimes But with the American economy humming with Trump in the White House , providing record low unemployment ( including for Hispanic workers ) , Democrats and their debate moderators apparently decided the party needed another hill to fight on .
In a commentary piece published by Fox News on Tuesday night , Homan explained why that was a disservice to American voters .
“ Americans deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates on the illegal immigration issue , ” he wrote .
“ These positions will be bad news for America should one of these Democrats become our next president , but good news for President Trump in his reelection bid .
That ’ s because Democratic extremism regarding illegal immigration will prompt millions of Americans to cast ballots for Trump in November.
” Democrats must know that by now , which is why they dodged the issue in a crucial debate – one taking place a little more than two weeks before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iowa Caucuses .
Democrats must know a losing issue when they see it , and after all the sturm und drang of the past three years , out-of-control congresswomen , liberals comparing ICE agents to Nazis and even violence against immigration facilities , they know they ’ re losing on this .
As Homan said , the president has “ taken them to school.
” If nothing else , they ’ ve learned not to talk about their plans .
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They must know a loser when they see it.
For most of President Donald Trump’s term in office, his handling of illegal immigration has been a hot-button item for Democratic candidates and their base, with firebrands like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez building a virtual movement on ending enforcement of the country’s borders.
But when Democratic contenders took the stage Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa, the issue was never even brought up in questions by the debate’s moderators, as Breitbart noted, and only two of the senators on stage mentioned it in their closing remarks.
On “Fox & Friends” Wednesday, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Tom Homan said he knows why.
In the minds of American voters, he said, Trump has already beaten Democrats on it.
In an early morning interview, “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade played a pair of clips from Trump’s rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday showing the president proudly pounding on the immigration issue and slamming Democratic positions on it.
Noting the relative silence on the topic from the Democratic event taking place at the same time in Des Moines, Kilmeade asked Homan why Democrats were avoiding it.
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“I mean, what are they going to say?” Homan responded.
“They are going to say that they’ve been beat by this president despite the resistance. Despite every one of those candidates throwing out enticements of free medical care, a pathway to citizenship, abolish ICE, get rid of detention…
“Despite their enticements, this president – on his own – has gotten illegal crossing down 72 percent from the high in May,” Homan said.
“What are they going to say? They have failed,” Homan said. “The president has taken them to school without their help and despite their resistance.”
There’s no doubt it poses a problem for Democrats. When harping on the issue seemed like a good way to attract Hispanic voters, Democrats and their establishment media allies fell all over each other to talk up the plight of illegal immigrants.
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But with the American economy humming with Trump in the White House, providing record low unemployment (including for Hispanic workers), Democrats and their debate moderators apparently decided the party needed another hill to fight on.
In a commentary piece published by Fox News on Tuesday night, Homan explained why that was a disservice to American voters.
“Americans deserve to hear the extremist positions of the candidates on the illegal immigration issue,” he wrote. “These positions will be bad news for America should one of these Democrats become our next president, but good news for President Trump in his reelection bid. That’s because Democratic extremism regarding illegal immigration will prompt millions of Americans to cast ballots for Trump in November.”
Democrats must know that by now, which is why they dodged the issue in a crucial debate – one taking place a little more than two weeks before the official start of the primary contest with the Iowa Caucuses.
Democrats must know a losing issue when they see it, and after all the sturm und drang of the past three years, out-of-control congresswomen, liberals comparing ICE agents to Nazis and even violence against immigration facilities, they know they’re losing on this.
As Homan said, the president has “taken them to school.”
If nothing else, they’ve learned not to talk about their plans.
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westernjournal--2020-01-15--Jerry Falwell: ‘Civil Disobedience’ May Be Required To Stop VA Gun Grab

Virginia is ground zero for policy differences between Democrats and Republicans , particularly heading into a presidential election year .
The party of the left won control of the state legislature in 2019 and they have control of the governor ’ s mansion — albeit with Ralph Northam , who ’ s really not as much a governor at this point so much as he is an affront to political morals and a human joke machine .
Elections have consequences , alas , and one of the consequences of the 2019 elections in Virginia is that gun control is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ agenda .
This isn ’ t a curious choice — they campaigned on it , after all , and it ’ s one of their biggest strengths in the D.C.-adjacent suburbs where they draw much of their support from — but it is a contentious one .
So contentious , one prominent Virginian says , that “ civil disobedience ” might be required to stop any potential gun grab .
TRENDING : CEO Blaming Trump for Iran Shooting Down Plane Runs Company Responsible for 22 Customers ' Deaths In an interview on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty University President Jerry Falwell , Jr. said the new slate of gun control regulations would cause gun owners to revolt .
“ I ’ m pretty sure I ’ m going to call for civil disobedience if the Democrats go through with this , ” Falwell said .
Falwell said he thought Democrats didn ’ t quite know what they were dealing with in terms of opposition to the push for gun confiscation .
“ You don ’ t mess with people ’ s guns in this part of the state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ] don ’ t know what they ’ ve gotten into and they ’ re going to find out the hard way , I ’ m afraid.
” Actually , I would beg to differ .
Before a single piece of legislation was passed — and largely before the Democrats were able to take advantage of their newly won majority in the state legislature — over 100 counties and municipalities in the commonwealth had designated themselves “ Second Amendment sanctuaries , ” according to The Roanoke Times .
The tag is essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t enforce gun control laws passed at the state level that they feel violate the Constitution .
And make no mistake , there ’ s an awful lot of laws the Democrats want to pass .
“ The Northam administration and Democratic leaders are pushing eight proposals , including banning assault weapons ( defined as any semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds ) , reinstating the state ’ s repealed one-handgun-a-month law , requiring background checks for firearm transfers ( with some exceptions ) and creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from possessing firearms if there are clear signs they pose a danger to themselves or others , ” The Times reported .
“ Some of the proposals have broad support , according to polls .
Democrats campaigned on the promise of gun control and taking on the gun lobby.
” Broad support isn ’ t wide support , however , particularly when you ’ re talking about an “ assault weapons ” ban that includes anything , it seems , larger than this day-and-age ’ s pea-shooter .
In a relatively large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , almost 80 percent of Virginia ’ s counties had become Second Amendment sanctuaries by mid-December , about a month and change past the election .
It ’ s difficult to rule an entire state that way , particularly when the majority of the pro-gun control movement seemed to be in blue pockets around Washington , D.C. , Richmond and Norfolk .
But , hey , you know what ’ s a great idea when you ’ ve got a geographical cleft in terms of political support ?
Threats of calling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t acquiesce to new gun control policies !
“ They certainly risk funding , because if the sheriff ’ s department is not going to enforce the law , they ’ re going to lose money .
The counties ’ attorney ’ s offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down , ” Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin said in December regarding municipalities that had become Second Amendment sanctuaries .
“ And ultimately , I ’ m not the governor , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard to enforce the law , ” he added .
“ That ’ s his call , because I don ’ t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be .
But that ’ s obviously an option he has.
” These laws aren ’ t just about taking people ’ s “ assault weapons , ” either .
They ’ re about ensuring that Virginians are kept safe by , um , having gun ranges owned by the state .
One of the new bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 567 , would require ranges with less than 50 employees or where less than 90 percent of the people who use it are police or federal law enforcement to be owned by the state or the federal government .
If they fall under the latter category , the gun range must keep “ a log of each user ’ s name , phone number , address , and the law-enforcement agency where such user is employed , and … the indoor shooting range verifies each user ’ s identity and address by requiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card.
” If we ’ re talking about calling the National Guard , it ’ s probably time to cool things off .
The Democrats , it seems , aren ’ t willing to wait for voters or the Constitution to agree with them .
If that ’ s the case , civil disobedience may be the best — indeed , only — option for Virginia ’ s conservatives .
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Virginia is ground zero for policy differences between Democrats and Republicans, particularly heading into a presidential election year.
The party of the left won control of the state legislature in 2019 and they have control of the governor’s mansion — albeit with Ralph Northam, who’s really not as much a governor at this point so much as he is an affront to political morals and a human joke machine.
Elections have consequences, alas, and one of the consequences of the 2019 elections in Virginia is that gun control is one of the first things on the Democrats’ agenda.
This isn’t a curious choice — they campaigned on it, after all, and it’s one of their biggest strengths in the D.C.-adjacent suburbs where they draw much of their support from — but it is a contentious one.
So contentious, one prominent Virginian says, that “civil disobedience” might be required to stop any potential gun grab.
In an interview on Todd Starnes’ radio show Monday, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. said the new slate of gun control regulations would cause gun owners to revolt.
“I’m pretty sure I’m going to call for civil disobedience if the Democrats go through with this,” Falwell said.
Falwell said he thought Democrats didn’t quite know what they were dealing with in terms of opposition to the push for gun confiscation.
“You don’t mess with people’s guns in this part of the state,” Falwell said.
Do you think Virginians should resist gun control? Yes No
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“They [Democrats] don’t know what they’ve gotten into and they’re going to find out the hard way, I’m afraid.”
Actually, I would beg to differ. Before a single piece of legislation was passed — and largely before the Democrats were able to take advantage of their newly won majority in the state legislature — over 100 counties and municipalities in the commonwealth had designated themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries,” according to The Roanoke Times.
The tag is essentially a declaration that the counties won’t enforce gun control laws passed at the state level that they feel violate the Constitution.
And make no mistake, there’s an awful lot of laws the Democrats want to pass.
“The Northam administration and Democratic leaders are pushing eight proposals, including banning assault weapons (defined as any semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds), reinstating the state’s repealed one-handgun-a-month law, requiring background checks for firearm transfers (with some exceptions) and creating a procedure for courts to temporarily ban people from possessing firearms if there are clear signs they pose a danger to themselves or others,” The Times reported.
“Some of the proposals have broad support, according to polls. Democrats campaigned on the promise of gun control and taking on the gun lobby.”
Broad support isn’t wide support, however, particularly when you’re talking about an “assault weapons” ban that includes anything, it seems, larger than this day-and-age’s pea-shooter.
In a relatively large state for the eastern half of the country, almost 80 percent of Virginia’s counties had become Second Amendment sanctuaries by mid-December, about a month and change past the election.
It’s difficult to rule an entire state that way, particularly when the majority of the pro-gun control movement seemed to be in blue pockets around Washington, D.C., Richmond and Norfolk.
But, hey, you know what’s a great idea when you’ve got a geographical cleft in terms of political support? Threats of calling the National Guard on people who don’t acquiesce to new gun control policies!
“They certainly risk funding, because if the sheriff’s department is not going to enforce the law, they’re going to lose money. The counties’ attorney’s offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down,” Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin said in December regarding municipalities that had become Second Amendment sanctuaries.
“And ultimately, I’m not the governor, but the governor may have to nationalize the National Guard to enforce the law,” he added. “That’s his call, because I don’t know how serious these counties are and how severe the violations of law will be. But that’s obviously an option he has.”
These laws aren’t just about taking people’s “assault weapons,” either. They’re about ensuring that Virginians are kept safe by, um, having gun ranges owned by the state.
One of the new bills circulating around the Virginia statehouse, HB 567, would require ranges with less than 50 employees or where less than 90 percent of the people who use it are police or federal law enforcement to be owned by the state or the federal government.
If they fall under the latter category, the gun range must keep “a log of each user’s name, phone number, address, and the law-enforcement agency where such user is employed, and … the indoor shooting range verifies each user’s identity and address by requiring all users to present a government-issued photo-identification card.”
There’s your new Virginia, folks.
If we’re talking about calling the National Guard, it’s probably time to cool things off.
That won’t happen.
The Democrats, it seems, aren’t willing to wait for voters or the Constitution to agree with them.
If that’s the case, civil disobedience may be the best — indeed, only — option for Virginia’s conservatives.
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