westernjournal--2020-11-16--Journalist Tests Nevada Voter Signature Verification, Discovers Whopping 89% Failure Rate

A journalist who tested Nevada ’ s signature verification process for mail-in ballots found that the state is wide open for fraud .
Columnist Victor Joecks of the Las Vegas Review-Journal conducted his experiment noting that the issue is deeper than any single contest .
“ Leave aside the presidential race .
Even small amounts of fraud can swing results , ” he wrote , pointing to a race where a state senator won an election by 24 votes .
Joecks said in his piece Thursday that he proved a voter could vote many times .
“ Clark County election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return envelopes during the general election .
It ’ s more evidence that signature verification is a flawed security measure , ” he wrote , saying the assurances from elections officials that the process was secure were so much puffery .
Joecks noted that among the “ facts ” assembled on a state website was this gem : “ All mail ballots must be signed on the ballot return envelope .
This signature is used to authenticate the voter and confirm that it was actually the voter and not another person who returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of reporting that has shown images of ballots dumped here , there and everywhere , the assertion intrigued Joecks .
“ I wanted to test that claim by simulating what might happen if someone returned ballots that didn ’ t belong to him or her , ” he wrote .
Joecks had nine co-conspirators .
He wrote their names for them to then copy , trying to imitate his handwriting .
The citizens had to sign the ballots to ensure there was no fraud perpetrated while conducting the test .
Clark County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots signed by someone else “ came through , we would still have the signature match to rely on for identity , ” he said .
Queried about his confidence in his office ’ s ability to pluck a fake ballot out of a sea of the documents , he told Joecks , “ I ’ m confident that the process has been working throughout this process.
” “ He was wrong , ” Joecks wrote .
“ Eight of the nine ballots went through .
In other words , signature verification had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mismatched signatures.
” The journalist said the result was not surprising , given the stories that have emerged of a woman voting this year three years after she died and another being told her signature was valid on a ballot she said she never received .
One whistleblower , in fact , has come forward to say he was ordered by elections officials to process ballots without checking the signatures .
Joecks then focused on the real problem : No one really makes finding fraud a full-bore effort .
“ County officials aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unscrupulous actors abused this vulnerability in a widespread fashion , ” he said .
Gloria said his office finds fraud when told about it .
“ So if a criminal doesn ’ t admit he committed voter fraud , Clark County is unlikely to find out about it .
Willful ignorance isn ’ t an election security strategy , ” Joecks wrote .
He said the issue was not really whether President Donald Trump was the victim of fraud in the Nov. 3 election , but whether Nevada ’ s elections are as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unclear how much voter fraud took place in Nevada .
But it ’ s clear signature verification isn ’ t the fail-safe security check elections officials made it out to be , ” he wrote .
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A journalist who tested Nevada’s signature verification process for mail-in ballots found that the state is wide open for fraud.
Columnist Victor Joecks of the Las Vegas Review-Journal conducted his experiment noting that the issue is deeper than any single contest.
“Leave aside the presidential race. Even small amounts of fraud can swing results,” he wrote, pointing to a race where a state senator won an election by 24 votes.
Joecks said in his piece Thursday that he proved a voter could vote many times.
“Clark County election officials accepted my signature on eight ballot return envelopes during the general election. It’s more evidence that signature verification is a flawed security measure,” he wrote, saying the assurances from elections officials that the process was secure were so much puffery.
Joecks noted that among the “facts” assembled on a state website was this gem: “All mail ballots must be signed on the ballot return envelope. This signature is used to authenticate the voter and confirm that it was actually the voter and not another person who returned the mail ballot.”
Given the vast amount of reporting that has shown images of ballots dumped here, there and everywhere, the assertion intrigued Joecks.
“I wanted to test that claim by simulating what might happen if someone returned ballots that didn’t belong to him or her,” he wrote.
Joecks had nine co-conspirators. He wrote their names for them to then copy, trying to imitate his handwriting. The citizens had to sign the ballots to ensure there was no fraud perpetrated while conducting the test.
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Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria told Joecks that if ballots signed by someone else “came through, we would still have the signature match to rely on for identity,” he said.
Queried about his confidence in his office’s ability to pluck a fake ballot out of a sea of the documents, he told Joecks, “I’m confident that the process has been working throughout this process.”
“He was wrong,” Joecks wrote. “Eight of the nine ballots went through. In other words, signature verification had an 89 percent failure rate in catching mismatched signatures.”
The journalist said the result was not surprising, given the stories that have emerged of a woman voting this year three years after she died and another being told her signature was valid on a ballot she said she never received.
One whistleblower, in fact, has come forward to say he was ordered by elections officials to process ballots without checking the signatures.
?A whistleblower has come forward in Clark County saying they witnessed mail ballots being counted without signatures being verified⬇ ? pic.twitter.com/ixM8h09aZw — Nevada GOP (@NVGOP) November 8, 2020
Joecks then focused on the real problem: No one really makes finding fraud a full-bore effort.
“County officials aren’t working proactively to determine whether unscrupulous actors abused this vulnerability in a widespread fashion,” he said.
Gloria said his office finds fraud when told about it.
“So if a criminal doesn’t admit he committed voter fraud, Clark County is unlikely to find out about it. Willful ignorance isn’t an election security strategy,” Joecks wrote.
He said the issue was not really whether President Donald Trump was the victim of fraud in the Nov. 3 election, but whether Nevada’s elections are as secure as officials claim.
“It’s unclear how much voter fraud took place in Nevada. But it’s clear signature verification isn’t the fail-safe security check elections officials made it out to be,” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-11-16--Report: Nancy Pelosi Urging House Democrats To Not Join Biden Administration

Democratic members of the House of Representatives are being told not to join a potential Biden administration as part of a strategy to protect the fragile Democratic majority in the House , according to a new report .
The message to stay put is being delivered by both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , according to the New York Post .
“ Nancy is telling House members , ‘ Now is not the time to leave , ’ ” the Post reported it was told by a “ Democratic Party official who ’ s been briefed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , has told the transition team assembled by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden not to take from the Democrats in the House as it seeks to fill administration posts .
Although President Donald Trump has not conceded the election , Biden has begun forming a transition team based on projections from news organizations that he has won the White House .
Vacancies are filled by special elections , which would give Republicans a chance to gain even more seats than they did in the Nov. 3 election , when the minority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seats .
“ The Biden administration has to be a lot more sensitive of where you come from if you ’ re looking at members of Congress , ” Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia said , according to Politico .
“ We can not afford to put any seats in jeopardy.
” Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri said a Biden White House recruiting House Democrats is “ not gon na happen .
That ’ s the political reality and most people are going to see that.
” “ That would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a seat that we turn around and lose in a special election .
We don ’ t have a lot of seats in the House and the Senate to spare , ” Cleaver said .
During a recent call among House Democrats , the topic of working for Biden was discussed .
“ It ’ s not helpful to talk about that , ” one Democratic leader said on the call said , according to the Post .
“ The feeling is : Don ’ t make rash decisions about going to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caucus , ” a Democratic insider reportedly said .
The source said Democrats believe their majority is “ razor thin.
” Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill denied she was behind such an effort .
“ This is completely false , ” Hammill said .
“ The Speaker wants the full contribution of House Democrats to the Biden-Harris mandate and to the future represented in the Administration.
” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said Biden should choose whomever he wants .
“ I understand that one or two vacancies can make a difference , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s someone in the Senate who is going to serve him well and is the clear best choice then he should choose that person , ” Murphy said .
“ I would hope that Vice President Biden would look to members of Congress to fill out some key slots.
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Democratic members of the House of Representatives are being told not to join a potential Biden administration as part of a strategy to protect the fragile Democratic majority in the House, according to a new report.
The message to stay put is being delivered by both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, according to the New York Post.
“Nancy is telling House members, ‘Now is not the time to leave,’” the Post reported it was told by a “Democratic Party official who’s been briefed by Democratic congressional reps.”
Hoyer, in fact, has told the transition team assembled by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden not to take from the Democrats in the House as it seeks to fill administration posts.
Although President Donald Trump has not conceded the election, Biden has begun forming a transition team based on projections from news organizations that he has won the White House.
Vacancies are filled by special elections, which would give Republicans a chance to gain even more seats than they did in the Nov. 3 election, when the minority party picked up at least a dozen seats.
“The Biden administration has to be a lot more sensitive of where you come from if you’re looking at members of Congress,” Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia said, according to Politico. “We cannot afford to put any seats in jeopardy.”
Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri said a Biden White House recruiting House Democrats is “not gonna happen. That’s the political reality and most people are going to see that.”
“That would be a dumb decision to put somebody from a seat that we turn around and lose in a special election. We don’t have a lot of seats in the House and the Senate to spare,” Cleaver said.
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During a recent call among House Democrats, the topic of working for Biden was discussed.
“It’s not helpful to talk about that,” one Democratic leader said on the call said, according to the Post.
“The feeling is: Don’t make rash decisions about going to the administration without first considering consequences to the caucus,” a Democratic insider reportedly said.
The source said Democrats believe their majority is “razor thin.”
Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill denied she was behind such an effort.
“This is completely false,” Hammill said. “The Speaker wants the full contribution of House Democrats to the Biden-Harris mandate and to the future represented in the Administration.”
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said Biden should choose whomever he wants.
“I understand that one or two vacancies can make a difference, but if President-elect Biden thinks there’s someone in the Senate who is going to serve him well and is the clear best choice then he should choose that person,” Murphy said. “I would hope that Vice President Biden would look to members of Congress to fill out some key slots.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-16--Unity Party? Leftist Agitators Descend on MAGA Supporters in DC

Apparently , some on the left haven ’ t listened to Joe Biden ’ s left-wing rebrand .
All Biden ’ s talked about since the election is “ unity ” and “ healing.
” Look at the transcript from the speeches Biden and Kamala Harris gave after the media called the election on Nov. 7 .
The word “ unity ” or some derivative of it appears five times , according to a transcript .
Derivatives of “ heal ” appeared five times , as well .
Everyone knew that no matter how this election went , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side who weren ’ t about unity and healing , particularly if they thought the electoral process had been unfair .
If these people were to demonstrate , however , there would be nothing gained by the other side taking to the streets to oppose them .
If they were violent or destructive , law enforcement exists for this purpose .
Thus , when the “ Million MAGA March ” happened in Washington on Saturday , one would question the logic of showing up if you weren ’ t showing support for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause problems .
And there ’ s the operative part of the statement .
People there to cause trouble is how this … WARNING : The following videos contain graphic language and violence that some viewers will find offensive .
RELATED : Revealed : Trump Voters Beat Out Biden Voters in Marriage , Church Attendance and Full-Time Employment As you can see , it wasn ’ t just the Proud Boys or agitators that were getting it .
On Saturday , as always , those who dared to dine in the midst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , these diners were apparently Trump supporters , so it was OK .
According to Jorge Ventura of the Daily Caller , D.C. police made things worse by requesting that some pro-Trump demonstrators go through the same mob that attacked them : And here they are chasing the money-changers out of the temple , or something : And there was the requisite flag-burning , featuring standards of both the American and Trumpian variety : President Trump called out “ ANTIFA SCUM ” and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser in a tweet about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pro-Trump who was sucker-punched after he bowled over what one assumes is a leftist protester .
It ’ s worth noting that no one seemed to be in the right here .
However , according to the district ’ s Metropolitan Police Department , there were four arrests in connection with the incident , all apparently from the anti-Trump side .
It ’ s also worth noting that as much attention as that fight got — which led to plenty of liberal bothsidesism on Twitter — there was a lot more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : What ’ s interesting is that none of this led off the coverage of the event .
Just out of morbid curiosity , I checked two local news reports of the event ( WUSA-TV and WRC-TV ) , two national outlets ( Newsweek and NPR ) and two international outlets ( the BBC and the U.K .
Guardian ) .
I wanted to see if the words “ mostly peaceful ” were used anywhere .
Nope .
Nor was “ Black Lives Matter ” deployed often .
WRC used it in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went down around Washington , D.C. ’ s Black Lives Matter Plaza — but other than that , nothing .
Specifics about arrests were nowhere to be found .
We had reportage like this from NPR ’ s Hannah Allam , who viewed the event with all due disgust .
“ The nation ’ s political tribalism defies debate .
Throngs of largely mask-free , conspiracy-immersed Americans turned the city ’ s Freedom Plaza into an alternate reality Saturday , ” she wrote .
“ Within that zone , there was no question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not lose the election ; it was stolen .
Antifa is the nation ’ s gravest threat .
Socialism is lurking around the corner .
The pandemic is hype .
Children are being trafficked by a cabal of global elites .
And the nation ’ s valiant , outnumbered police are under attack .
“ Parents bedecked in red , white and blue Trump paraphernalia said they brought their children to see a historic day , the day the patriots would ‘ take back America.
’ One man marched in Old Glory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a white Make America Great Again ball gown fielded selfie requests .
An elderly marcher completed her crisp , preppy look with a hat inscribed with Q , for the mass delusion known as QAnon.
” Granted , Allam is a national security correspondent who focuses on homegrown extremism — although it ’ s curious that NPR would send her as its primary correspondent for the event , a clear case of confirmation bias if there ever was one .
However , every report made it clear who the bad guys were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it wasn ’ t the ones throwing firecrackers in the direction of Trump supporters who were eating .
As for the agitators , there are certain people who ’ ll never want unity .
That ’ s understandable .
If those who claim to want unity and healing won ’ t call them out , however — or will only do so reluctantly — they ought to be held to account , as well .
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Apparently, some on the left haven’t listened to Joe Biden’s left-wing rebrand.
All Biden’s talked about since the election is “unity” and “healing.” Look at the transcript from the speeches Biden and Kamala Harris gave after the media called the election on Nov. 7. The word “unity” or some derivative of it appears five times, according to a transcript. Derivatives of “heal” appeared five times, as well.
Everyone knew that no matter how this election went, there were going to be Americans on the other side who weren’t about unity and healing, particularly if they thought the electoral process had been unfair. If these people were to demonstrate, however, there would be nothing gained by the other side taking to the streets to oppose them. If they were violent or destructive, law enforcement exists for this purpose.
Thus, when the “Million MAGA March” happened in Washington on Saturday, one would question the logic of showing up if you weren’t showing support for the president — unless you were there to cause problems.
And there’s the operative part of the statement. People there to cause trouble is how this …
Turned into this …
WARNING: The following videos contain graphic language and violence that some viewers will find offensive.
chaos as a trump supporter’s flag is ripped out of her hands as she’s forced out while being threatened #MAGAMarchDC #Trump2020 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/exXL64s2dT — eric thomas (@justericthomas) November 14, 2020
BLM rioter rushes in and punches a woman in the back of the head as she’s walking away. #MillionMAGAMarch pic.twitter.com/1lrfD4MLxW — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 14, 2020
As you can see, it wasn’t just the Proud Boys or agitators that were getting it. On Saturday, as always, those who dared to dine in the midst of the storm were also targeted:
Antifa and BLM members attack people who are eating dinner near BLM Plaza. They threw projectiles and a large firework. pic.twitter.com/w96nbZaJ8F — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 14, 2020
Of course, these diners were apparently Trump supporters, so it was OK.
According to Jorge Ventura of the Daily Caller, D.C. police made things worse by requesting that some pro-Trump demonstrators go through the same mob that attacked them:
DC Police blocked off BLM again so Trump supporters couldn’t get through and were made to go through BLM group which then attacked them. #MillionMAGAMarch pic.twitter.com/tS7YTEe51X — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) November 14, 2020
And here they are chasing the money-changers out of the temple, or something:
DC police move in after Antifa/BLM crowd trashed tables selling pro-Trump merchandise. pic.twitter.com/MzjrP4W3T2 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 15, 2020
And there was the requisite flag-burning, featuring standards of both the American and Trumpian variety:
Antifa burning Trump flags and MAGA hats on BLM plaza tonight after the #MillionMAGAMarch pic.twitter.com/UbY2LIfyJO — Scriberr News (@ScriberrNews) November 15, 2020
President Trump called out “ANTIFA SCUM” and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser in a tweet about the violence.
Radical Left ANTIFA SCUM was easily rebuffed today by the big D.C. MAGA Rally crowd, only to return at night, after 99% of the crowd had left, to assault elderly people and families. Police got there, but late. Mayor is not doing her job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2020
The most talked-about confrontation involved a pro-Trump who was sucker-punched after he bowled over what one assumes is a leftist protester.
It’s worth noting that no one seemed to be in the right here. However, according to the district’s Metropolitan Police Department, there were four arrests in connection with the incident, all apparently from the anti-Trump side.
It’s also worth noting that as much attention as that fight got — which led to plenty of liberal bothsidesism on Twitter — there was a lot more of this sort of thing to be found:
BLM groups threaten elderly couple and attempts to steal their Trump Flag #MillionMAGAMarch pic.twitter.com/1kIYO2mg4e — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) November 14, 2020
What’s interesting is that none of this led off the coverage of the event. Just out of morbid curiosity, I checked two local news reports of the event (WUSA-TV and WRC-TV), two national outlets (Newsweek and NPR) and two international outlets (the BBC and the U.K. Guardian).
I wanted to see if the words “mostly peaceful” were used anywhere. Nope. Nor was “Black Lives Matter” deployed often. WRC used it in the context of noting some of the confrontations went down around Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza — but other than that, nothing. Specifics about arrests were nowhere to be found.
We had reportage like this from NPR’s Hannah Allam, who viewed the event with all due disgust.
“The nation’s political tribalism defies debate. Throngs of largely mask-free, conspiracy-immersed Americans turned the city’s Freedom Plaza into an alternate reality Saturday,” she wrote.
“Within that zone, there was no question that they numbered a million. Trump did not lose the election; it was stolen. Antifa is the nation’s gravest threat. Socialism is lurking around the corner. The pandemic is hype. Children are being trafficked by a cabal of global elites. And the nation’s valiant, outnumbered police are under attack.
“Parents bedecked in red, white and blue Trump paraphernalia said they brought their children to see a historic day, the day the patriots would ‘take back America.’ One man marched in Old Glory underpants and nothing else. A woman in a white Make America Great Again ball gown fielded selfie requests. An elderly marcher completed her crisp, preppy look with a hat inscribed with Q, for the mass delusion known as QAnon.”
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Granted, Allam is a national security correspondent who focuses on homegrown extremism — although it’s curious that NPR would send her as its primary correspondent for the event, a clear case of confirmation bias if there ever was one. However, every report made it clear who the bad guys were, and for the mainstream media, it wasn’t the ones throwing firecrackers in the direction of Trump supporters who were eating.
As for the agitators, there are certain people who’ll never want unity. That’s understandable. If those who claim to want unity and healing won’t call them out, however — or will only do so reluctantly — they ought to be held to account, as well.
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westernjournal--2020-11-16--Company Announces ‘Milestone’ Success in COVID Vaccine Trial

Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial , a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide .
The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5 percent effective , according to preliminary data from Moderna ’ s ongoing study .
A week ago , competitor Pfizer Inc. announced its own COVID-19 vaccine appeared similarly effective — news that puts both companies on track to seek permission within weeks for emergency use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump announced “ Operation Warp Speed , ” a public-private partnership aiming to develop a vaccine by the end of the year .
“ That means big and it means fast — a massive scientific , industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project , ” Trump said at the time .
Virus cases topped 11 million in the U.S. over the weekend , with 1 million of them recorded in the past week .
The pandemic has killed more than 1.3 million people worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Dr. Stephen Hoge , Moderna ’ s president , welcomed the “ really important milestone ” but said having similar results from two different companies is what ’ s most reassuring .
“ That should give us all hope that actually a vaccine is going to be able to stop this pandemic and hopefully get us back to our lives , ” Hoge told The Associated Press .
“ It won ’ t be Moderna alone that solves this problem .
It ’ s going to require many vaccines ” to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , if U.S. regulators allow emergency use of Moderna ’ s or Pfizer ’ s candidates , there will be limited , rationed supplies before the end of the year .
Both require people to get two shots , several weeks apart .
Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses , earmarked for the U.S. , by the end of 2020 .
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech expect to have about 50 million doses globally by year ’ s end .
The reaction in global financial markets was immediate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up 500 points before the opening bell .
Shares of Moderna , which rocketed 13 percent higher , were likely to hit an all-time high .
Markets in Asia and Europe jumped sharply as well .
Moderna ’ s vaccine , created with the National Institutes of Health , is being studied in 30,000 volunteers who received either the real vaccination or a dummy shot .
On Sunday , an independent monitoring board broke the code to examine 95 infections that were recorded starting two weeks after volunteers ’ second dose — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants who got the placebo .
RELATED : Lawmakers Move for Impeachment of Gov .
Whitmer After New Round of Restrictions The study is continuing , and Moderna acknowledged the protection rate might change as more COVID-19 infections are detected and added to the calculations .
Also , it ’ s too soon to know how long protection lasts .
Both cautions apply to Pfizer ’ s vaccine as well .
But Moderna ’ s independent monitors reported some additional , promising tidbits : All 11 severe COVID-19 cases were among placebo recipients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns .
The main side effects were fatigue , muscle aches and injection-site pain after the vaccine ’ s second dose , at rates that Hoge characterized as more common than with flu shots but on par with others such as shingles vaccine .
The Cambridge , Massachusetts , company ’ s vaccine is among 11 candidates in late-stage testing around the world , four of them in huge studies in the U.S .
Both Moderna ’ s shots and the Pfizer-BioNTech candidate are so-called mRNA vaccines , a brand-new technology .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself , meaning there ’ s no chance anyone could catch it from the shots .
Instead , the vaccine contains a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spiked protein on the surface of the virus .
The strong results were a surprise .
Scientists have warned for months that any COVID-19 shot may be only as good as flu vaccines , which are about 50 percent effective .
Another challenge : distributing doses that must be kept very cold .
Both the Moderna and Pfizer shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moderna announced Monday that once thawed , its doses can last longer in a refrigerator than initially thought , up to 30 days .
Pfizer ’ s shots require long-term storage at ultra-cold temperatures .
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Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide.
The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5 percent effective, according to preliminary data from Moderna’s ongoing study.
A week ago, competitor Pfizer Inc. announced its own COVID-19 vaccine appeared similarly effective — news that puts both companies on track to seek permission within weeks for emergency use in the U.S.
In May, President Donald Trump announced “Operation Warp Speed,” a public-private partnership aiming to develop a vaccine by the end of the year.
“That means big and it means fast — a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project,” Trump said at the time.
Virus cases topped 11 million in the U.S. over the weekend, with 1 million of them recorded in the past week. The pandemic has killed more than 1.3 million people worldwide, including 245,000 of them in the U.S.
Dr. Stephen Hoge, Moderna’s president, welcomed the “really important milestone” but said having similar results from two different companies is what’s most reassuring.
“That should give us all hope that actually a vaccine is going to be able to stop this pandemic and hopefully get us back to our lives,” Hoge told The Associated Press.
“It won’t be Moderna alone that solves this problem. It’s going to require many vaccines” to meet the global demand, he added.
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Still, if U.S. regulators allow emergency use of Moderna’s or Pfizer’s candidates, there will be limited, rationed supplies before the end of the year. Both require people to get two shots, several weeks apart.
Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses, earmarked for the U.S., by the end of 2020. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech expect to have about 50 million doses globally by year’s end.
The reaction in global financial markets was immediate. The Dow doubled premarket gains and was up 500 points before the opening bell. Shares of Moderna, which rocketed 13 percent higher, were likely to hit an all-time high. Markets in Asia and Europe jumped sharply as well.
Moderna’s vaccine, created with the National Institutes of Health, is being studied in 30,000 volunteers who received either the real vaccination or a dummy shot.
On Sunday, an independent monitoring board broke the code to examine 95 infections that were recorded starting two weeks after volunteers’ second dose — and discovered all but five illnesses occurred in participants who got the placebo.
The study is continuing, and Moderna acknowledged the protection rate might change as more COVID-19 infections are detected and added to the calculations. Also, it’s too soon to know how long protection lasts. Both cautions apply to Pfizer’s vaccine as well.
But Moderna’s independent monitors reported some additional, promising tidbits: All 11 severe COVID-19 cases were among placebo recipients, and there were no significant safety concerns.
The main side effects were fatigue, muscle aches and injection-site pain after the vaccine’s second dose, at rates that Hoge characterized as more common than with flu shots but on par with others such as shingles vaccine.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company’s vaccine is among 11 candidates in late-stage testing around the world, four of them in huge studies in the U.S.
Both Moderna’s shots and the Pfizer-BioNTech candidate are so-called mRNA vaccines, a brand-new technology. They aren’t made with the coronavirus itself, meaning there’s no chance anyone could catch it from the shots. Instead, the vaccine contains a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spiked protein on the surface of the virus.
The strong results were a surprise. Scientists have warned for months that any COVID-19 shot may be only as good as flu vaccines, which are about 50 percent effective.
Another challenge: distributing doses that must be kept very cold. Both the Moderna and Pfizer shots are frozen but at different temperatures.
Moderna announced Monday that once thawed, its doses can last longer in a refrigerator than initially thought, up to 30 days. Pfizer’s shots require long-term storage at ultra-cold temperatures.
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westernjournal--2020-11-17--Thousands of Missing Ballots Uncovered in Georgia Recount, Found in Just 1 County

A massive flaw in the Georgia elections was discovered in northwestern Floyd County , where 2,600 ballots were found that were never counted on Election Day .
Georgia began a hand recount of its ballots on Friday after President Donald Trump and the GOP requested an audit of that state ’ s results , which currently give an edge to Democrat Joe Biden .
The deadline to finish the recount is Wednesday .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Floyd County election officials did not upload votes from a memory card in a ballot-scanning machine , according to Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luke Martin said the incident was “ concerning ” but “ doesn ’ t appear to be a widespread issue.
” “ I ’ m glad the audit revealed it , and it ’ s important that all votes are counted , ” Martin said .
Floyd County has shown the largest discrepancy , with other counties in the state coming close to their original numbers , Raffensperger said .
Gabriel Sterling of the Secretary of State ’ s Office said Trump will close the gap with Biden — who leads by about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast — by nearly 800 votes .
Sterling said during a news conference Monday evening that Floyd County ’ s elections director should resign , according to WSB-TV .
“ The secretary , since this was such an amazing blunder and they had issues in August , would like to see that elections director in Floyd County step down from his position , ” Sterling said .
“ It is the only county where we ’ ve had an issue like this , ” he said .
“ It ’ s unfortunate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
It ’ s a person not executing their job properly … This is the kind of situation that requires I think a change at the top of their management.
” The debate over the Georgia election has exposed a GOP rift .
Raffensperger , a Republican , has fired back at Trump over the president ’ s criticism of the election process in the state .
In the process of that , the secretary of state called Republican Rep. Doug Collins , who is leading Trump ’ s recount team in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In a year of political division in Georgia , few things have unified Republicans and Democrats — one of them is Brad Raffensperger ’ s incompetence as Secretary of State , ” the congressman said Monday .
The infighting could impact the January runoff elections that will determine whether incumbent Republican Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler return to Washington , which in turn will decide the balance of power in the Senate .
The two senators took aim at Raffensperger last week in a joint statement .
“ The secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transparent elections , ” they said .
“ He has failed the people of Georgia , and he should step down immediately.
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A massive flaw in the Georgia elections was discovered in northwestern Floyd County, where 2,600 ballots were found that were never counted on Election Day.
Georgia began a hand recount of its ballots on Friday after President Donald Trump and the GOP requested an audit of that state’s results, which currently give an edge to Democrat Joe Biden. The deadline to finish the recount is Wednesday.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Floyd County election officials did not upload votes from a memory card in a ballot-scanning machine, according to Fox News.
Floyd County Republican Party chairman Luke Martin said the incident was “concerning” but “doesn’t appear to be a widespread issue.”
“I’m glad the audit revealed it, and it’s important that all votes are counted,” Martin said.
Floyd County has shown the largest discrepancy, with other counties in the state coming close to their original numbers, Raffensperger said.
Gabriel Sterling of the Secretary of State’s Office said Trump will close the gap with Biden — who leads by about 14,000 votes out of the 5 million cast — by nearly 800 votes.
Here is the unofficial breakdown of the ballots that weren’t originally uploaded I Floyd. 1,643 votes for Pres. Trump, 865 for former VP Biden and 16 for Libertarian Jo Jorgensen. That is +778 for President Trump that will be reflected in the certified result. #gapol — Gabriel Sterling (@GabrielSterling) November 17, 2020
Sterling said during a news conference Monday evening that Floyd County’s elections director should resign, according to WSB-TV.
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“The secretary, since this was such an amazing blunder and they had issues in August, would like to see that elections director in Floyd County step down from his position,” Sterling said.
“It is the only county where we’ve had an issue like this,” he said. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s not an equipment issue. It’s a person not executing their job properly … This is the kind of situation that requires I think a change at the top of their management.”
The debate over the Georgia election has exposed a GOP rift.
Raffensperger, a Republican, has fired back at Trump over the president’s criticism of the election process in the state.
In the process of that, the secretary of state called Republican Rep. Doug Collins, who is leading Trump’s recount team in the state, a “liar.”
Collins jabbed back on Twitter.
“In a year of political division in Georgia, few things have unified Republicans and Democrats — one of them is Brad Raffensperger’s incompetence as Secretary of State,” the congressman said Monday.
In a year of political division in Georgia, few things have unified Republicans and Democrats — one of them is Brad Raffensperger’s incompetence as Secretary of State. — Rep. Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) November 16, 2020
The infighting could impact the January runoff elections that will determine whether incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler return to Washington, which in turn will decide the balance of power in the Senate.
The two senators took aim at Raffensperger last week in a joint statement.
“The secretary of state has failed to deliver honest and transparent elections,” they said. “He has failed the people of Georgia, and he should step down immediately.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, Diagnosed with COVID-19

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Grassley , 87 , is among the longest-serving members of the Senate and chairs the Senate Finance Committee .
He is the second-oldest senator , trailing only Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California , who is also 87 .
Grassley announced his positive test in a tweet and also through a statement released by his office .
“ I ’ ve tested positive for coronavirus .
I ’ ll b following my doctors ’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home .
I appreciate everyone ’ s well wishes + prayers & look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon , ” he wrote .
Grassley used his statement to urge his constituents to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus .
“ I ’ m feeling well and not currently experiencing any symptoms , but it ’ s important we all follow public health guidelines to keep each other healthy , ” the senator said .
The positive test meant that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grassley was absent on Tuesday , which meant he missed his first vote in 27 years .
“ Known for his reputation for hard work and constituent service , Senator Grassley holds the longest consecutive voting streak in Senate history .
Senator Grassley hasn ’ t missed a vote since 1993 , when he was in Iowa helping constituents respond to the devastating flooding , ” his official website bio reads .
“ I ’ m disappointed I wasn ’ t able to vote today in the Senate , but the health of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My voting streak reflects how seriously I take my commitment to represent Iowans .
Choosing not to potentially expose others to this deadly virus is obviously the right and responsible thing to do , ” Grassley said in an earlier Tuesday statement .
“ While I await the results of my coronavirus test , I ’ m continuing to work for Iowans from home .
After my quarantine ends , I ’ ll be back in the Senate to represent Iowans and vote on their behalf .
I urge my fellow Iowans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines for their own sake and for the sake of their friends , families and communities.
” RELATED : GOP Senator Slams Dem Attempts To Discredit Amy Coney Barrett : 'There Is No Low They Wo n't Stoop To' Prior to announcing his positive test , Grassley had urged his constituents to use common sense as they make holiday plans and go about their lives amid a resurgence of cases across the nation .
Spokesperson Michael Zona said Grassley will be participating in most Senate business aside from voting and that his staffers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Those who have been in contact with Sen. Grassley have been appropriately notified and are instructed to follow the advice of their physicians as well as all CDC and local health guidelines , ” Zona said in an email to the Des Moines Register .
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Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Grassley, 87, is among the longest-serving members of the Senate and chairs the Senate Finance Committee. He is the second-oldest senator, trailing only Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who is also 87.
Grassley announced his positive test in a tweet and also through a statement released by his office.
I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll b following my doctors’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine. I’m feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home. I appreciate everyone’s well wishes + prayers &look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) November 17, 2020
“I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll b following my doctors’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine. I’m feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home. I appreciate everyone’s well wishes + prayers &look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon,” he wrote.
Grassley used his statement to urge his constituents to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus.
“I’m feeling well and not currently experiencing any symptoms, but it’s important we all follow public health guidelines to keep each other healthy,” the senator said.
The positive test meant that a record-breaking Senate streak has ended. Grassley was absent on Tuesday, which meant he missed his first vote in 27 years.
That circle represents Grassley missing today’s 11 am vote. First time he’s missed a vote since 1993. Get well, @ChuckGrassley – an amazing run of consecutive votes. Now @SenSusanCollins has longest active streak (almost 24 years without missing a vote). pic.twitter.com/lfLRUDCmfY — Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) November 17, 2020
“Known for his reputation for hard work and constituent service, Senator Grassley holds the longest consecutive voting streak in Senate history. Senator Grassley hasn’t missed a vote since 1993, when he was in Iowa helping constituents respond to the devastating flooding,” his official website bio reads.
“I’m disappointed I wasn’t able to vote today in the Senate, but the health of others is more important than any record. My voting streak reflects how seriously I take my commitment to represent Iowans. Choosing not to potentially expose others to this deadly virus is obviously the right and responsible thing to do,” Grassley said in an earlier Tuesday statement.
“While I await the results of my coronavirus test, I’m continuing to work for Iowans from home. After my quarantine ends, I’ll be back in the Senate to represent Iowans and vote on their behalf. I urge my fellow Iowans and all Americans to follow public health guidelines for their own sake and for the sake of their friends, families and communities.”
Prior to announcing his positive test, Grassley had urged his constituents to use common sense as they make holiday plans and go about their lives amid a resurgence of cases across the nation.
Commonsense steps like the ones announced 2day by Gov Reynolds strike a good balance that encourages Iowans to go about their lives as safely & as normally as possible while keeping our state open for business. I encourage all Iowans to join in this effort — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) November 17, 2020
Everyone should consider what they can do in their own way 2help keep their families/communities safe + healthy. For the Grassleys this means we arent going to hv our typical large Thanksgiving Day family gathering. We’ve been wearing masks & social distancing & sanitizing often — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) November 17, 2020
Spokesperson Michael Zona said Grassley will be participating in most Senate business aside from voting and that his staffers have been following all standard coronavirus protocols.
“Those who have been in contact with Sen. Grassley have been appropriately notified and are instructed to follow the advice of their physicians as well as all CDC and local health guidelines,” Zona said in an email to the Des Moines Register.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--‘MasterChef Junior’ Star Ben Watkins Dead at Age 14

Ben Watkins , known for his appearance on the sixth season of “ MasterChef Junior , ” died Monday after a battle with a very rare form of cancer .
He was 14 .
The Watkins family has experienced much loss over the past few years .
Shortly after Ben became a fan favorite on MasterChef , his parents died in a murder-suicide .
Despite the havoc such a loss can wreak on any life , let alone that of a child , Ben focused on the positives .
“ I ’ m one of the lucky ones because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncle who love me , ” he told his uncle , according to the Chicago Tribune .
The boy loved working at Big Ben ’ s Bodacious BBQ and Delicatessen in Gary , Indiana , and had dreams of opening his own place someday .
When he was just 13 , the brave young soul was diagnosed with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma — a condition so rare that only six people in the world have it .
The cancer manifested in aggressive tumors on his spine , shoulder and lung , according to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through surgeries and treatment at Lurie Children ’ s Hospital of Chicago , but after 18 months of fighting , Ben died .
“ We were praying for a different outcome , ” Anthony Edwards , Ben ’ s legal guardian , told the Chicago Tribune .
“ But Ben ’ s lungs could no longer give him the air he needed to breathe .
It ’ s been devastating.
” “ There ’ s no cause and it ’ s not hereditary , so it didn ’ t come from his parents.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared a statement after his death , praising his good nature and innate strength .
“ Our Ben went home to be with his mother Monday afternoon after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer , ” they wrote .
“ After losing both of his parents in September 2017 , we have marveled about Ben ’ s strength , courage and love for life .
“ He never , ever complained .
Ben was and will always be the strongest person we ’ ve known .
“ When Ben ’ s rare illness was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so heartened by the outpouring of love he received from every corner of the world — especially here in his hometown of Gary , Indiana .
“ We can not thank this community enough for holding our family up in prayer and for all that you ’ ve done .
Ben suffered more than his share in his 14 years on this earth , but we take solace in that his suffering is finally over and in that , in the end Ben knew he was loved by so many.
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Ben Watkins, known for his appearance on the sixth season of “MasterChef Junior,” died Monday after a battle with a very rare form of cancer. He was 14.
The Watkins family has experienced much loss over the past few years. Shortly after Ben became a fan favorite on MasterChef, his parents died in a murder-suicide.
Despite the havoc such a loss can wreak on any life, let alone that of a child, Ben focused on the positives.
“I’m one of the lucky ones because I’ve got a grandma and an uncle who love me,” he told his uncle, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The boy loved working at Big Ben’s Bodacious BBQ and Delicatessen in Gary, Indiana, and had dreams of opening his own place someday.
When he was just 13, the brave young soul was diagnosed with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma — a condition so rare that only six people in the world have it.
The cancer manifested in aggressive tumors on his spine, shoulder and lung, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana. He went through surgeries and treatment at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, but after 18 months of fighting, Ben died.
“We were praying for a different outcome,” Anthony Edwards, Ben’s legal guardian, told the Chicago Tribune. “But Ben’s lungs could no longer give him the air he needed to breathe. It’s been devastating.”
“There’s no cause and it’s not hereditary, so it didn’t come from his parents.”
Ben’s grandmother and uncle shared a statement after his death, praising his good nature and innate strength.
“Our Ben went home to be with his mother Monday afternoon after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer,” they wrote. “After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marveled about Ben’s strength, courage and love for life.
“He never, ever complained. Ben was and will always be the strongest person we’ve known.
“When Ben’s rare illness was shared with the world, he was so heartened by the outpouring of love he received from every corner of the world — especially here in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.
“We cannot thank this community enough for holding our family up in prayer and for all that you’ve done. Ben suffered more than his share in his 14 years on this earth, but we take solace in that his suffering is finally over and in that, in the end Ben knew he was loved by so many.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Teen Battling Cancer and Nurse Sing Together in Heartwarming Video

When you ’ re a young adult pursuing education in something you ’ re passionate about , you expect difficulties .
Tough courses , figuring out how to pay for college , tests and all-nighters are all par for the course .
What you don ’ t expect , is cancer .
But that ’ s what 19-year-old Molly Oldham from Charlotte , North Carolina , had to contend with last year when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor .
Soon , it was more than just the tennis-ball-sized tumor in her brain that she had to deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was just like one after the other after the other , ” Oldham said , according to WCNC .
“ It was really hard.
” “ I just wanted to be a normal 19-year-old , ” she said .
“ And when I was diagnosed with cancer , I realized , OK , that probably isn ’ t going to happen for a while.
” She had to leave school and focus on getting treated and getting well again — but she didn ’ t entirely shelve her passion .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do my craft , ” Oldham said .
“ I want to sing with my friends , I want to dance with my friends .
They didn ’ t know if I was going to be able to talk , to be able to dance .
They didn ’ t know if I was going to be able to walk.
” Many of the nurses have been good sports and played along , either singing or dancing with their talented patient and having fun , too .
“ You have days you go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy things happen , and you ’ re exhausted and you feel like I ’ m not made for this , I ’ m not strong enough for this , ” nurse Grace Perry said .
“ And then you have days where you go to work and you see Molly .
There ’ s just nothing better than getting to spend time with people like her.
” “ To have a lot of people , not just one or two , but a lot of people just let me be me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me dance with me make jokes with me , it was so relieving , ” Oldham said .
“ Even if it was for a short amount of time .
I just got to be me.
” One nurse in particular , David Duckett , surprised Oldham with his voice , and the resulting video has been making the rounds .
“ To have moments like that makes you feel like yes , this is this is my why , why I do this day in and day out , ” Duckett said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we do.
” “ Just singing with him just brought me so much joy , ” Molly explained .
“ Like even thinking about it , I ’ m just smiling.
” “ Everyone has something that brings them down , everyone has a challenge in life , ” Oldham said .
“ But if you can just hold on to those things that are good … if you can find something that brings you joy , and you can hold on to that — your life is going to be so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oldham is now cancer-free and can once again focus on her craft — and this time , with a few more fans .
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When you’re a young adult pursuing education in something you’re passionate about, you expect difficulties. Tough courses, figuring out how to pay for college, tests and all-nighters are all par for the course.
What you don’t expect, is cancer.
But that’s what 19-year-old Molly Oldham from Charlotte, North Carolina, had to contend with last year when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Soon, it was more than just the tennis-ball-sized tumor in her brain that she had to deal with: She started experiencing seizures.
“It was just like one after the other after the other,” Oldham said, according to WCNC. “It was really hard.”
“I just wanted to be a normal 19-year-old,” she said. “And when I was diagnosed with cancer, I realized, OK, that probably isn’t going to happen for a while.”
She had to leave school and focus on getting treated and getting well again — but she didn’t entirely shelve her passion.
“I just want to, I want to do my craft,” Oldham said. “I want to sing with my friends, I want to dance with my friends. They didn’t know if I was going to be able to talk, to be able to dance. They didn’t know if I was going to be able to walk.”
Many of the nurses have been good sports and played along, either singing or dancing with their talented patient and having fun, too.
“You have days you go to work and you have all these crazy things happen, and you’re exhausted and you feel like I’m not made for this, I’m not strong enough for this,” nurse Grace Perry said.
“And then you have days where you go to work and you see Molly. There’s just nothing better than getting to spend time with people like her.”
“To have a lot of people, not just one or two, but a lot of people just let me be me, even in the hospital, sing with me dance with me make jokes with me, it was so relieving,” Oldham said.
“Even if it was for a short amount of time. I just got to be me.”
One nurse in particular, David Duckett, surprised Oldham with his voice, and the resulting video has been making the rounds.
“To have moments like that makes you feel like yes, this is this is my why, why I do this day in and day out,” Duckett said. “This is why we do what we do.”
“Just singing with him just brought me so much joy,” Molly explained. “Like even thinking about it, I’m just smiling.”
“Everyone has something that brings them down, everyone has a challenge in life,” Oldham said. “But if you can just hold on to those things that are good … if you can find something that brings you joy, and you can hold on to that — your life is going to be so much brighter.”
According to WCNC, Oldham is now cancer-free and can once again focus on her craft — and this time, with a few more fans.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--CNN’s Chris Cuomo Finally Admits on Live TV What Conservatives Have Thought All Along

CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo can ’ t seem to help but let the cat out of the bag regarding the establishment media ’ s anti-Trump agenda .
On Monday , Cuomo and fellow CNN host Anderson Cooper were chatting during the transition from “ Anderson Cooper 360 ” to “ Cuomo Prime Time ” when Cuomo made a major admission about his journalistic integrity .
“ For people like us , ” Cuomo said , “ we do the job based on who ’ s in power.
” That ’ s an amazing admission .
Cuomo is allegedly an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t — or at least , isn ’ t supposed to be — an opinion journalist .
As objective journalists , Cuomo and his ilk should not do the job based on who is in power .
Rather , they should do the job despite who is in power .
According to Breitbart , Cooper finished his show by discussing Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma , who said last week he would “ step in ” if presumptive president-elect Joe Biden didn ’ t receive intelligence briefings by Friday .
Friday came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lankford took to Newsmax TV , claiming the media twisted what he meant by “ step in.
” In an apparent dig at Fox News , Cuomo told Cooper , “ State TV ’ s got some new competition.
” It ’ s true that Fox News has seen a significant drop in viewership since the election , which many viewers think the network covered poorly .
Instead , many conservatives are turning to alternative outlets like Newsmax .
However , it ’ s ironic that a host on CNN — at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic propaganda machine — would call Fox News “ state TV.
” RELATED : NY Gov Cuomo Suddenly Turns Into a Tough Guy After Election , Claims He Wanted To 'Deck ' Trump It ’ s even more ironic that Cuomo would call Fox News “ state TV ” and then , in the next breath , admit that he does his job based on who ’ s in power .
Of course , this isn ’ t at all surprising .
The establishment media , especially CNN , has been wildly anti-Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been hard on Trump at times .
It ’ s obvious that CNN is biased and inaccurate , promoting opinion as “ objective journalism.
” The network spent eight years fawning over President Barack Obama and will likely do the same for Biden regardless of his performance in the nation ’ s highest office .
Unfortunately , it seems highly unlikely CNN will restore any sense of real journalism any time soon .
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo can’t seem to help but let the cat out of the bag regarding the establishment media’s anti-Trump agenda.
On Monday, Cuomo and fellow CNN host Anderson Cooper were chatting during the transition from “Anderson Cooper 360” to “Cuomo Prime Time” when Cuomo made a major admission about his journalistic integrity.
“For people like us,” Cuomo said, “we do the job based on who’s in power.”
Freudian slip? During the handoff to his show, CNN’s Chris “Fredo” Cuomo admits “we do the job based on who’s in power.” pic.twitter.com/u77Uv6fR08 — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) November 17, 2020
That’s an amazing admission. Cuomo is allegedly an objective news analyst. He isn’t — or at least, isn’t supposed to be — an opinion journalist.
As objective journalists, Cuomo and his ilk should not do the job based on who is in power.
Rather, they should do the job despite who is in power.
Apparently, Cuomo skipped that lesson.
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According to Breitbart, Cooper finished his show by discussing Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who said last week he would “step in” if presumptive president-elect Joe Biden didn’t receive intelligence briefings by Friday.
Friday came and went without Biden receiving the briefings. Lankford took to Newsmax TV, claiming the media twisted what he meant by “step in.”
In an apparent dig at Fox News, Cuomo told Cooper, “State TV’s got some new competition.”
It’s true that Fox News has seen a significant drop in viewership since the election, which many viewers think the network covered poorly. Instead, many conservatives are turning to alternative outlets like Newsmax.
However, it’s ironic that a host on CNN — at this point basically an arm of the Democratic propaganda machine — would call Fox News “state TV.”
It’s even more ironic that Cuomo would call Fox News “state TV” and then, in the next breath, admit that he does his job based on who’s in power.
Of course, this isn’t at all surprising. The establishment media, especially CNN, has been wildly anti-Trump his entire presidency. Even Fox News has been hard on Trump at times.
It’s obvious that CNN is biased and inaccurate, promoting opinion as “objective journalism.” The network spent eight years fawning over President Barack Obama and will likely do the same for Biden regardless of his performance in the nation’s highest office.
Unfortunately, it seems highly unlikely CNN will restore any sense of real journalism any time soon.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Pair Charged with Alleged Major Voter Fraud in 41-Count Criminal Complaint

Two Los Angeles County men have charged with allegedly filing 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications .
Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro and Marcos Raul Arevalo are facing charges for 8 counts of voter fraud among many other charges , totaling 41 counts , City News Service reported .
The charges do not include casting any actual ballots .
Montenegro , who also uses the name Mark Anthony Gonsalves , allegedly submitted thousands of applications with the names of fake or deceased people from July to October 2020 .
It is unclear how the homeless were involved , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of providing fake names , addresses and signatures on nominations to help him run for mayor of Hawthorne .
The defendants allegedly attempted to get mail-in ballots sent to them for the fake voters , but the registrar quickly flagged the applications , and no ballots were sent out .
If the pair is found guilty , Montenegro may face up to 15 years in prison , and Arevalo may face up to seven years .
For those hoping this will improve President Donald Trump ’ s chances at winning a second term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of voter fraud is not significant .
These charges of voter fraud pertain to a local election , and have no known correlation to the current efforts by Trump ’ s campaign to challenge the results in many battleground states .
Even if there was a correlation to the presidential election , it would not impact Biden ’ s path to victory in California , which he is projected to win by a wide margin .
But even though voter fraud is a rare occurrence , there are major consequences for those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Flashback : Here 's the Scary Warning Dems Had About Voting Machines Just Last Year The best solution to prevent such fraud from happening in the future is for California to improve its voter registration and election process overall .
Even one false application is too many , and there needs to be a better system in place to verify that those registering to vote are citizens who are currently alive and real .
While American elections at all levels of government are fairly secure , there is also room for improvement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County should continue efforts to make sure that election integrity is a top priority in future years , especially with the expansion of mail-in voting .
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Two Los Angeles County men have charged with allegedly filing 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications.
Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro and Marcos Raul Arevalo are facing charges for 8 counts of voter fraud among many other charges, totaling 41 counts, City News Service reported.
The charges do not include casting any actual ballots.
Montenegro, who also uses the name Mark Anthony Gonsalves, allegedly submitted thousands of applications with the names of fake or deceased people from July to October 2020.
It is unclear how the homeless were involved, according to the Associated Press.
Montenegro is also accused of providing fake names, addresses and signatures on nominations to help him run for mayor of Hawthorne.
The defendants allegedly attempted to get mail-in ballots sent to them for the fake voters, but the registrar quickly flagged the applications, and no ballots were sent out.
If the pair is found guilty, Montenegro may face up to 15 years in prison, and Arevalo may face up to seven years.
The district attorney’s office says one of the men submitted more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications between July and October 2020. https://t.co/5VsR5W3rdG — NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) November 17, 2020
For those hoping this will improve President Donald Trump’s chances at winning a second term in the White House, this instance of voter fraud is not significant.
These charges of voter fraud pertain to a local election, and have no known correlation to the current efforts by Trump’s campaign to challenge the results in many battleground states.
Even if there was a correlation to the presidential election, it would not impact Biden’s path to victory in California, which he is projected to win by a wide margin.
But even though voter fraud is a rare occurrence, there are major consequences for those who are found guilty of it.
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The best solution to prevent such fraud from happening in the future is for California to improve its voter registration and election process overall.
Even one false application is too many, and there needs to be a better system in place to verify that those registering to vote are citizens who are currently alive and real.
While American elections at all levels of government are fairly secure, there is also room for improvement.
Large urban areas like Los Angeles County should continue efforts to make sure that election integrity is a top priority in future years, especially with the expansion of mail-in voting.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Biden Reveals Insane Plan To Spend $3 Trillion on 1 Bill Before He Even Enters Office

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring Congress to pass a second COVID-19 relief package before the session ends .
The Democratic majority House of Representatives passed a $ 3 .
4 trillion version of the HEROES Act in May , which would provide additional economic assistance to state and local governments , as well as a second $ 1,200 stimulus check for individuals who qualify .
A second version was passed by the House in October with a $ 2.2 trillion price tag .
Although both proposals were successful in the House , both have landed on the Republican-controlled Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Right now , Congress should come together and pass a COVID relief package like the HEROES Act that the House passed six months ago , ” Biden said about a second stimulus package , according to The Hill .
“ Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to workers and businesses , then we can start to build back better than before.
” This bill is similar to the CARES Act , which was a $ 2.2 trillion relief package and was signed into law at the end of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the start of the pandemic .
President Donald Trump signed the bill in March due to overwhelming pressure for government intervention at the time , but what ’ s Biden ’ s excuse for wanting to pass such an expensive bill ?
Biden should be pushing for a more moderate relief bill or pushing for Americans to get back to work if he truly cared about America ’ s economic future .
Currently , the United States national debt is at $ 27 trillion and growing rapidly , making any bill in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the country .
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget put scrutiny on the relief packages , as many businesses have failed throughout the pandemic despite receiving stimulus .
RELATED : CNN 's Chris Cuomo Finally Admits on Live TV What Conservatives Have Thought All Along A second stimulus package would also need to be more careful about what individuals and businesses receive checks .
According to The Washington Post , The Department of Treasury sent over 1 million checks to dead people at an estimated value of $ 1.4 billion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Republicans and Democrats to compromise on a relief package , but spending trillions is not the best solution .
If Biden wants to truly “ Build Back Better , ” he needs to encourage local and state governments to make plans to safely reopen all businesses in order to restore the American economy .
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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring Congress to pass a second COVID-19 relief package before the session ends.
The Democratic majority House of Representatives passed a $3. 4 trillion version of the HEROES Act in May, which would provide additional economic assistance to state and local governments, as well as a second $1,200 stimulus check for individuals who qualify.
A second version was passed by the House in October with a $2.2 trillion price tag.
Although both proposals were successful in the House, both have landed on the Republican-controlled Senate floor and have not progressed.
“Right now, Congress should come together and pass a COVID relief package like the HEROES Act that the House passed six months ago,” Biden said about a second stimulus package, according to The Hill.
“Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to workers and businesses, then we can start to build back better than before.”
Right now, Congress should come together and pass a COVID relief package like the HEROES Act that the House passed six months ago. Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to workers and businesses, then we can build back better than ever before. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 16, 2020
This bill is similar to the CARES Act, which was a $2.2 trillion relief package and was signed into law at the end of March to deal with the drastic economic downturn at the start of the pandemic.
President Donald Trump signed the bill in March due to overwhelming pressure for government intervention at the time, but what’s Biden’s excuse for wanting to pass such an expensive bill?
I just signed the CARES Act, the single biggest economic relief package in American History – twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted. At $2.2 Trillion Dollars, this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation’s families, workers, and businesses. #CARESAct?? https://t.co/0WnTNFZPZD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 27, 2020
Biden should be pushing for a more moderate relief bill or pushing for Americans to get back to work if he truly cared about America’s economic future.
Currently, the United States national debt is at $27 trillion and growing rapidly, making any bill in the trillions dangerous for the financial future of the country.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget put scrutiny on the relief packages, as many businesses have failed throughout the pandemic despite receiving stimulus.
Our #COVIDMoneyTracker has the details on how much #COVID19 relief has been approved and spent so far https://t.co/sV4RsNE6Aj — CRFB.org (@BudgetHawks) November 17, 2020
A second stimulus package would also need to be more careful about what individuals and businesses receive checks.
According to The Washington Post, The Department of Treasury sent over 1 million checks to dead people at an estimated value of $1.4 billion.
There is certainly merit in Biden pushing for Republicans and Democrats to compromise on a relief package, but spending trillions is not the best solution.
If Biden wants to truly “Build Back Better,” he needs to encourage local and state governments to make plans to safely reopen all businesses in order to restore the American economy.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Itxu Díaz: We Must Hit China Where It Hurts the Most

There are too many people who believe that China is not entirely a disgusting communist dictatorship , just because its people know how to make efficient laptops .
Granted , it ’ s more than I know how to do , but I , on the other hand , have something that they don ’ t have : the freedom to say and think whatever I want .
And I wouldn ’ t exchange it for any of China ’ s sad Huawei , which is to computing what Paulo Coelho is to philosophy .
We are used to communism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any country .
P.J .
O ’ Rourke wrote , “ You can ’ t get good Chinese takeout in China and Cuban cigars are rationed in Cuba .
That ’ s all you need to know about communism.
” And it ’ s worth remembering that only through blood , extortion and cheating does China manage to occupy a relevant position in the global technology sector .
Under communism and playing fair , the most technologically advanced thing it could produce would be a mere grain of rice .
Today , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appliances — especially instruments of war and torture — often through patents stolen from other countries , but their people are still starving , Christians are more persecuted than ever , and anyone who goes off script ends up in jail , like the 39-year-old journalist Zhang Zhan , detained in Wuhan because her coverage of the pandemic did not please the regime : Five years in prison await her .
Because in China everything that is not prohibited is mandatory .
Last summer , in China ’ s Xinye County , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elderly man who had died the day before .
More than a dozen policemen blocked the funeral procession by obstructing the path of the casket with their motorcycles , confiscating several Bibles and arresting a good part of the bereaved attendees .
Sleeping behind bars was also added to the drama of losing a loved one .
I trust that the deceased was allowed to go on his way to eternity .
They delivered a revolting message to relatives : The Chinese government has decided to ban all Christian marriages and funerals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been resigned to this new regulation for one compelling reason : The regime sends bulldozers and destroys churches that refuse to comply .
This is the kind of government Joe Biden says we should get along with .
Personally , I would rather get along with vermin and slugs than be friends with Xi Jinping ’ s executioners .
The United States must rally the free West , at least the countries that have not yet been dumbfounded , and stifle Xi Jiping ’ s regime once and for all .
The only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were good reasons to invite the Taiwanese to our parties and drink with them until dawn , now there are more than ever : At least since we know that they were the first to sound the alarm on the dangerous pandemic that was looming over the world .
They did it on December 31 , 2019 .
But nobody listened to them .
I guess the useful idiots at the World Health Organization smiled sheepishly and said , “ Ah , what more could Taiwan say ?
” And continued getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ambassador of Taiwan in Spain explained the five key principles that have allowed the country to overcome the coronavirus without lockdowns , without bar and restaurant closures and without ruining its economy : “ experience , rapid response , modern technology application , transparency and citizen collaboration.
” RELATED : Op-Ed : The Pandemic Problem Is Also a China Problem - And Joe Biden Is n't the One To Solve It Perhaps that is why the WHO insists on excluding Taiwan from the group of experts of countries fighting the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand why leaving the WHO was the most important and intelligent decision that Donald Trump has made as president of the United States .
The WHO is not the World Health Organization but a branch of Beijing , a totalitarian and bloody regime whose specialty is not saving lives but ending them .
If the WHO were a hospital , it would say that the dead are not exactly dead but simply people who have stopped living .
China has lied all this time .
It hasn ’ t told a single truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s worse , the Chinese have not allowed other countries to investigate the origin of the disease .
So when we manage to get rid of this stinking communist virus , another could emerge , and another , and another .
And it would always be the same pattern : The entire world is dying as China boasts of its extraordinary capacity for economic resistance to the health crisis .
A reminder for useful idiots : If the Chinese economy grows it is not despite the pandemic , but thanks to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose between submission to or confrontation with China .
Don ’ t expect a guy like Biden to take the heroic road .
If that crossroads really does face the West after this Christmas , pray that Trump will be in command of the situation .
Biden and Harris would squint their eyes , recite to Mao , and crawl through the mud , rather than to face the red giant to defend the freedom of the United States of America .
This article first appeared on The Western Journal en Español .
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There are too many people who believe that China is not entirely a disgusting communist dictatorship, just because its people know how to make efficient laptops.
Granted, it’s more than I know how to do, but I, on the other hand, have something that they don’t have: the freedom to say and think whatever I want. And I wouldn’t exchange it for any of China’s sad Huawei, which is to computing what Paulo Coelho is to philosophy.
We are used to communism ruining even the most charismatic industries in any country. P.J. O’Rourke wrote, “You can’t get good Chinese takeout in China and Cuban cigars are rationed in Cuba. That’s all you need to know about communism.”
And it’s worth remembering that only through blood, extortion and cheating does China manage to occupy a relevant position in the global technology sector. Under communism and playing fair, the most technologically advanced thing it could produce would be a mere grain of rice.
Today, the Chinese may be able to make good appliances — especially instruments of war and torture — often through patents stolen from other countries, but their people are still starving, Christians are more persecuted than ever, and anyone who goes off script ends up in jail, like the 39-year-old journalist Zhang Zhan, detained in Wuhan because her coverage of the pandemic did not please the regime: Five years in prison await her.
Because in China everything that is not prohibited is mandatory.
Last summer, in China’s Xinye County, a Christian family held a funeral for an elderly man who had died the day before. More than a dozen policemen blocked the funeral procession by obstructing the path of the casket with their motorcycles, confiscating several Bibles and arresting a good part of the bereaved attendees. Sleeping behind bars was also added to the drama of losing a loved one. I trust that the deceased was allowed to go on his way to eternity.
They delivered a revolting message to relatives: The Chinese government has decided to ban all Christian marriages and funerals.
Since the summer, the faithful have been resigned to this new regulation for one compelling reason: The regime sends bulldozers and destroys churches that refuse to comply.
This is the kind of government Joe Biden says we should get along with.
Personally, I would rather get along with vermin and slugs than be friends with Xi Jinping’s executioners.
The United States must rally the free West, at least the countries that have not yet been dumbfounded, and stifle Xi Jiping’s regime once and for all. The only respectable China is Taiwan. And if there were good reasons to invite the Taiwanese to our parties and drink with them until dawn, now there are more than ever: At least since we know that they were the first to sound the alarm on the dangerous pandemic that was looming over the world.
They did it on December 31, 2019. But nobody listened to them.
I guess the useful idiots at the World Health Organization smiled sheepishly and said, “Ah, what more could Taiwan say?” And continued getting drunk.
A few weeks ago, the ambassador of Taiwan in Spain explained the five key principles that have allowed the country to overcome the coronavirus without lockdowns, without bar and restaurant closures and without ruining its economy: “experience, rapid response, modern technology application, transparency and citizen collaboration.”
Perhaps that is why the WHO insists on excluding Taiwan from the group of experts of countries fighting the pandemic.
This small detail alone is enough to understand why leaving the WHO was the most important and intelligent decision that Donald Trump has made as president of the United States. The WHO is not the World Health Organization but a branch of Beijing, a totalitarian and bloody regime whose specialty is not saving lives but ending them.
If the WHO were a hospital, it would say that the dead are not exactly dead but simply people who have stopped living.
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China has lied all this time. It hasn’t told a single truth about the coronavirus pandemic. And what’s worse, the Chinese have not allowed other countries to investigate the origin of the disease.
So when we manage to get rid of this stinking communist virus, another could emerge, and another, and another. And it would always be the same pattern: The entire world is dying as China boasts of its extraordinary capacity for economic resistance to the health crisis.
A reminder for useful idiots: If the Chinese economy grows it is not despite the pandemic, but thanks to it.
The next world will have to choose between submission to or confrontation with China. Don’t expect a guy like Biden to take the heroic road.
If that crossroads really does face the West after this Christmas, pray that Trump will be in command of the situation. Biden and Harris would squint their eyes, recite to Mao, and crawl through the mud, rather than to face the red giant to defend the freedom of the United States of America.
This article first appeared on The Western Journal en Español.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--CDC Becomes the Grinch, Says People Shouldn’t Sing at Holiday Gatherings

Who knew we would all miss the days when our government would warn about the dangers of frozen turkeys exploding in fryers ahead of the holidays ?
Instead , those B-roll demonstrations of boiling hot peanut oil erupting out of steel cauldrons that are usually ubiquitous this time of year have been replaced by a more novel hysteria : COVID-19 .
Coming to a family dining room near you are the ridiculous , fun-spoiling , anti-scientific rules that have killed your favorite restaurant , now adapted for home use in the form of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to ruin Thanksgiving .
Besides pretty much telling you to forget seeing your family other than the people you ’ ve been staring at in quarantine for the past nine months , the CDC recommends everyone you do mix with sits the requisite 6 feet apart while wearing masks and avoiding things like touching , using the same serving utensils , interacting with pets and even singing .
To keep coronavirus risk low , the CDC recommends hosting a “ virtual dinner and sharing recipes with friends and family , ” holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in tight indoor spaces ( the top half of the country will love basking in frigid temperatures ) .
Oh , and don ’ t forget that the holidays are not a time to linger .
“ Gatherings that last longer pose more risk than shorter gatherings , ” the CDC reminds us .
“ Being within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more greatly increases the risk of becoming sick and requires a 14-day quarantine.
” So , while you ’ re in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while frostbite sets in , it is absolutely essential that you don ’ t do anything that would be remotely like a proper family gathering .
“ Encourage guests to avoid singing or shouting , especially indoors , ” the CDC recommends .
“ Keep music levels down so people don ’ t have to shout or speak loudly to be heard.
” While it ’ s humorous to envision the CDC as Dr. Suess ’ Christmas-ruing titular character from the “ How the Grinch Stole Christmas , ” the reality is much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct your holiday gatherings in your own home are further evidence of tyrannical government overreach .
Political commentator Dave Rubin summarized the recommendations as such and shared how he ’ d handle the holidays .
Rubin shared how he was livid as “ the government is now going to tell us who can serve the food in our house , and how close we have to sit with each other , and that we have to keep the windows open ” along with the rest of the “ series of ridiculous things ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day the guidelines were released .
“ I know , I ’ m a radical freedom person , a real extremist over here , ” he continued .
“ I believe that you can figure out what to do in your house related to how you ’ re going to celebrate holidays , and these people are absolutely ridiculous and they want to control you.
” Rubin , a California resident , addressed Gov .
Gavin Newsom , Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the CDC with a defiant message : “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we ’ re going to eat freely , and we ’ re gon na talk , and we might sing , and I ’ m not going to force one person to serve everyone.
” RELATED : Biden Reveals Insane Plan To Spend $ 3 Trillion on 1 Bill Before He Even Enters Office “ Everyone ’ s gon na touch that spoon .
That ’ s how we ’ re gon na do it .
You can ’ t control us , you lunatics , ” Rubin said .
Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 , with many families unable to visit elderly relatives in nursing homes , travel or even attend school or worship in person in some areas .
Now the government is trying to tell Americans how to host and attend holiday gatherings , power-drunk from months of fearful citizens complying with their draconian orders ( riots notwithstanding ) .
Their tactics are wearing thin , however , and just as the Grinch witnessed the people of Whoville basking in Christmas joy despite his best efforts , the holidays will go on — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploding turkey fryers .
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Who knew we would all miss the days when our government would warn about the dangers of frozen turkeys exploding in fryers ahead of the holidays?
Instead, those B-roll demonstrations of boiling hot peanut oil erupting out of steel cauldrons that are usually ubiquitous this time of year have been replaced by a more novel hysteria: COVID-19.
Coming to a family dining room near you are the ridiculous, fun-spoiling, anti-scientific rules that have killed your favorite restaurant, now adapted for home use in the form of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention holiday guidelines released on Wednesday — just in time to ruin Thanksgiving.
Besides pretty much telling you to forget seeing your family other than the people you’ve been staring at in quarantine for the past nine months, the CDC recommends everyone you do mix with sits the requisite 6 feet apart while wearing masks and avoiding things like touching, using the same serving utensils, interacting with pets and even singing.
To keep coronavirus risk low, the CDC recommends hosting a “virtual dinner and sharing recipes with friends and family,” holding gatherings in outdoor spaces or opening windows in tight indoor spaces (the top half of the country will love basking in frigid temperatures).
Oh, and don’t forget that the holidays are not a time to linger. “Gatherings that last longer pose more risk than shorter gatherings,” the CDC reminds us.
“Being within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more greatly increases the risk of becoming sick and requires a 14-day quarantine.”
So, while you’re in the same general vicinity and not touching while frostbite sets in, it is absolutely essential that you don’t do anything that would be remotely like a proper family gathering.
“Encourage guests to avoid singing or shouting, especially indoors,” the CDC recommends. “Keep music levels down so people don’t have to shout or speak loudly to be heard.”
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While it’s humorous to envision the CDC as Dr. Suess’ Christmas-ruing titular character from the “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the reality is much darker: These guidelines about how you conduct your holiday gatherings in your own home are further evidence of tyrannical government overreach.
Political commentator Dave Rubin summarized the recommendations as such and shared how he’d handle the holidays.
Rubin shared how he was livid as “the government is now going to tell us who can serve the food in our house, and how close we have to sit with each other, and that we have to keep the windows open” along with the rest of the “series of ridiculous things” in a clip he tweeted the same day the guidelines were released.
“I know, I’m a radical freedom person, a real extremist over here,” he continued. “I believe that you can figure out what to do in your house related to how you’re going to celebrate holidays, and these people are absolutely ridiculous and they want to control you.”
Rubin, a California resident, addressed Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the CDC with a defiant message: “I’m going to have people here, and we’re going to eat freely, and we’re gonna talk, and we might sing, and I’m not going to force one person to serve everyone.”
“Everyone’s gonna touch that spoon. That’s how we’re gonna do it. You can’t control us, you lunatics,” Rubin said.
My thoughts on the crazy new rules the CDC just handed down for Thanksgiving. “Everyone is gonna touch the spoon.” Today’s Direct Message: https://t.co/riyFIdvd1M pic.twitter.com/lHmknlpxOn — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) November 11, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns have stretched on for the majority of 2020, with many families unable to visit elderly relatives in nursing homes, travel or even attend school or worship in person in some areas.
Now the government is trying to tell Americans how to host and attend holiday gatherings, power-drunk from months of fearful citizens complying with their draconian orders (riots notwithstanding).
Their tactics are wearing thin, however, and just as the Grinch witnessed the people of Whoville basking in Christmas joy despite his best efforts, the holidays will go on — just be on the lookout for those exploding turkey fryers.
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