westernjournal--2020-01-27--US Military Aircraft Crashes in Taliban-Held Area of Afghanistan

An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday , the U.S. military said , adding that there were no indications so far it ’ d been brought down by enemy fire .
The spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan , Col. Sonny Leggett , said that the military plane , a Bombardier E-11A , crashed in the Ghazni province and an investigation of its causes was ongoing .
Monday ’ s plane crash is not expected to derail U.S.-Taliban peace talks if it turns out to have been an accident .
The Bombardier E-11A is a U.S. Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crash site circulating on social media appeared to show its charred ruins .
A Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the militant group had earlier said the mystery crash was a U.S. military plane .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Tariq Ghazniwal , a journalist in the area , said that he saw the burning aircraft .
In an exchange on Twitter , he told The Associated Press that he saw two bodies and the front of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the aircraft ’ s body and tail were hardly damaged .
His information could not be independently verified .
Ghazniwal said the crash site was about 6.2 miles from a U.S. military base .
Local Taliban have been deployed to protect the crash site , he said , and several other militants were combing the nearby village for two people they suspect may have survived the crash .
The Taliban hold much of Ghazni province and have total control over the local area of the crash .
Ghazniwal said the site was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Deh Yak district .
He also said the crash occurred soon after 1 p.m. local time , but residents in the area did not report a loud crashing noise .
He couldn ’ t say whether the aircraft had been shot down but “ the crash was not loud.
” Images on social media purportedly of the crashed plane showed an aircraft bearing U.S. Air Force markings similar to other E-11A surveillance aircraft photographed by aviation enthusiasts .
Visible registration numbers on the plane also appeared to match those aircraft .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be carried on unmanned or crewed aircraft like the E-11A .
It is used by the military to extend the range of radio signals and can be used to convert the output of one device to another , such as connecting a radio to a telephone .
RELATED : Remains of Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Returned to US on Christmas Day Colloquially referred to by the U.S. military as “ Wi-Fi in the sky , ” the BACN system is used in areas where communications are otherwise difficult , elevating signals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in regular use in Afghanistan .
The U.S. and Taliban are negotiating a reduction in hostilities or a cease-fire to allow a peace agreement to be signed that could bring home an estimated 13,000 American troops and open the way to a broader post-war deal for Afghans .
The Taliban currently control or hold sway over around half the country .
Local Afghan officials had said earlier on Monday that a passenger plane from Afghanistan ’ s Ariana Airlines had crashed in the Taliban-held area of the eastern Ghazni province .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that none of its planes had crashed in Afghanistan .
The conflicting accounts could not immediately be reconciled .
Arif Noori , spokesman for the provincial governor , said the plane went down around 1:10 p.m. local time ( 8:40 a.m. GMT ) in Deh Yak district , some 80 miles southwest of the capital Kabul .
He said the crash site is in territory controlled by the Taliban .
Two provincial council members also confirmed the crash .
But the acting director for Ariana Airlines , Mirwais Mirzakwal , dismissed reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crashed .
The state-owned airline also released a statement on its website saying all its aircraft were operational and safe .
The mountainous Ghazni province sits in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains and is bitterly cold in winter .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no indications so far it’d been brought down by enemy fire.
The spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Col. Sonny Leggett, said that the military plane, a Bombardier E-11A, crashed in the Ghazni province and an investigation of its causes was ongoing.
Monday’s plane crash is not expected to derail U.S.-Taliban peace talks if it turns out to have been an accident.
The Bombardier E-11A is a U.S. Air Force electronic surveillance plane. Video from the crash site circulating on social media appeared to show its charred ruins.
A Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the militant group had earlier said the mystery crash was a U.S. military plane.
Tariq Ghazniwal, a journalist in the area, said that he saw the burning aircraft. In an exchange on Twitter, he told The Associated Press that he saw two bodies and the front of the aircraft was badly burned.
He added that the aircraft’s body and tail were hardly damaged. His information could not be independently verified.
Ghazniwal said the crash site was about 6.2 miles from a U.S. military base.
Local Taliban have been deployed to protect the crash site, he said, and several other militants were combing the nearby village for two people they suspect may have survived the crash.
The Taliban hold much of Ghazni province and have total control over the local area of the crash.
Ghazniwal said the site was near a village called Sado Khelo, in the Deh Yak district. He also said the crash occurred soon after 1 p.m. local time, but residents in the area did not report a loud crashing noise. He couldn’t say whether the aircraft had been shot down but “the crash was not loud.”
Images on social media purportedly of the crashed plane showed an aircraft bearing U.S. Air Force markings similar to other E-11A surveillance aircraft photographed by aviation enthusiasts. Visible registration numbers on the plane also appeared to match those aircraft.
The so-called Battlefield Airborne Communications Node can be carried on unmanned or crewed aircraft like the E-11A.
It is used by the military to extend the range of radio signals and can be used to convert the output of one device to another, such as connecting a radio to a telephone.
Colloquially referred to by the U.S. military as “Wi-Fi in the sky,” the BACN system is used in areas where communications are otherwise difficult, elevating signals above obstacles like mountains. The system is in regular use in Afghanistan.
The U.S. and Taliban are negotiating a reduction in hostilities or a cease-fire to allow a peace agreement to be signed that could bring home an estimated 13,000 American troops and open the way to a broader post-war deal for Afghans.
The Taliban currently control or hold sway over around half the country.
Local Afghan officials had said earlier on Monday that a passenger plane from Afghanistan’s Ariana Airlines had crashed in the Taliban-held area of the eastern Ghazni province.
However, Ariana Airlines told The Associated Press that none of its planes had crashed in Afghanistan.
The conflicting accounts could not immediately be reconciled.
Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the plane went down around 1:10 p.m. local time (8:40 a.m. GMT) in Deh Yak district, some 80 miles southwest of the capital Kabul. He said the crash site is in territory controlled by the Taliban.
Two provincial council members also confirmed the crash.
But the acting director for Ariana Airlines, Mirwais Mirzakwal, dismissed reports that one the company’s aircraft had crashed.
The state-owned airline also released a statement on its website saying all its aircraft were operational and safe.
The mountainous Ghazni province sits in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains and is bitterly cold in winter.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Multiple Rockets Hit US Embassy in Iraq

Multiple Rockets Hit US Embassy in Iraq

A nighttime rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injured at least one embassy personnel member , staffers there said Monday .
The two staff members , who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media , did not specify the injured person ’ s nationality or the severity of their wounds .
They said the rocket slammed into a restaurant inside the embassy compound .
Violence between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters also continued to seethe overnight , with one protester shot dead in a violent crackdown in the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the capital Baghdad with fresh clashes near the central Khilani Square .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected The U.S. Embassy is within the Iraqi capital ’ s Green Zone and has been a flashpoint amid wider regional tensions between the U.S. and Iran , which have played out inside Iraq in recent weeks .
Iraqi supporters of an Iran-backed militia stormed the embassy compound on Dec. 31 , smashing the main door and setting fire to the reception area .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zone on Sunday , according to a U.S. military statement .
It was the third rocket attack targeting the U.S. Embassy this month , and the perpetrators were not immediately known .
Previous attacks caused no injuries .
The U.S. has said Iran-backed militias are targeting U.S. interests by attacking military bases housing Americans and diplomatic missions .
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi condemned the attack in a statement , asserting Iraq ’ s commitment to protecting diplomatic missions in the country .
Iraq has been roiled by over four months of demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Iranian influence in Iraqi politics .
Security forces have killed at least 500 protesters .
The country is also facing a political clash over naming the next prime minister .
Near Baghdad ’ s Khilani Square , security forces fired tear gas to disperse crowds .
Security forces also chased after demonstrators and beat them .
RELATED : US Embassy in Afghanistan Attacked on 9/11 Anniversary A female anti-government protester was overpowered , dragged by the hair and pinned down by a member of the security forces outside Baghdad ’ s municipality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely male-dominated front-lines of the demonstrations .
The security personnel conducted a search of the female protester and tore off a protective face mask she was wearing as a witness threw stones .
The latest protester ’ s death came amid a violent pre-dawn crackdown by security forces on a protest camp in the southern city of Nasiriyah , an activist and a medical official said .
The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations .
Police fired live rounds to disperse crowds from a central square in Nasiriyah where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrators to flee .
The encampment site was later burned .
It was not immediately clear whether security forces or unknown groups had torched it .
The city has been a center of unrest since the protests began .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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A nighttime rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injured at least one embassy personnel member, staffers there said Monday.
The two staff members, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media, did not specify the injured person’s nationality or the severity of their wounds.
They said the rocket slammed into a restaurant inside the embassy compound.
Violence between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters also continued to seethe overnight, with one protester shot dead in a violent crackdown in the country’s south.
Unrest was also ongoing in the capital Baghdad with fresh clashes near the central Khilani Square.
The U.S. Embassy is within the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone and has been a flashpoint amid wider regional tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which have played out inside Iraq in recent weeks. Iraqi supporters of an Iran-backed militia stormed the embassy compound on Dec. 31, smashing the main door and setting fire to the reception area.
At least five katyusha rockets landed inside the Green Zone on Sunday, according to a U.S. military statement.
It was the third rocket attack targeting the U.S. Embassy this month, and the perpetrators were not immediately known. Previous attacks caused no injuries.
The U.S. has said Iran-backed militias are targeting U.S. interests by attacking military bases housing Americans and diplomatic missions.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi condemned the attack in a statement, asserting Iraq’s commitment to protecting diplomatic missions in the country.
Iraq has been roiled by over four months of demonstrations criticizing alleged government corruption, high unemployment and Iranian influence in Iraqi politics.
Security forces have killed at least 500 protesters.
The country is also facing a political clash over naming the next prime minister.
Near Baghdad’s Khilani Square, security forces fired tear gas to disperse crowds. Security forces also chased after demonstrators and beat them.
A female anti-government protester was overpowered, dragged by the hair and pinned down by a member of the security forces outside Baghdad’s municipality building, a rare occurrence in the largely male-dominated front-lines of the demonstrations. The security personnel conducted a search of the female protester and tore off a protective face mask she was wearing as a witness threw stones.
The latest protester’s death came amid a violent pre-dawn crackdown by security forces on a protest camp in the southern city of Nasiriyah, an activist and a medical official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Police fired live rounds to disperse crowds from a central square in Nasiriyah where protesters were staging a sit-in, prompting demonstrators to flee. The encampment site was later burned. It was not immediately clear whether security forces or unknown groups had torched it. The city has been a center of unrest since the protests began.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Other Helicopters Were Grounded Due to Fog at the Time of Kobe Bryant’s Crash

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers .
The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed all aboard .
The accident unleashed an outpouring of grief from admirers around the world who mourned the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers .
Thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chanting his name , gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles , home of the Lakers and site of Sunday ’ s Grammy Awards where Bryant was honored .
The 41-year-old Bryant , who was killed in the crash along with his 13-year-old daughter , Gianna , was one of the game ’ s most popular players and the face of the 16-time NBA champion Lakers .
The cause of the crash was unknown , but conditions at the time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Kurt Deetz , a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper , said the crash was more likely caused by bad weather than engine or mechanical issues .
“ The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn ’ t happen , ” he told the Los Angeles Times .
Justin Green , an aviation attorney in New York who flew helicopters in the Marine Corps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low visibility , losing track of which direction is up .
Green said a pilot flying an S-76 would be instrument-rated , meaning that person could fly the helicopter without relying on visual cues from outside .
RELATED : Kobe Bryant 's Faith Helped Him Through His Toughest Times The Los Angeles County medical examiner , Dr. Jonathan Lucas , said the rugged terrain complicated efforts to recover the remains .
He estimated it would take at least a couple of days to complete that task before identifications can be made .
Bryant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orange County , south of Los Angeles , shortly after 9 a.m. and circled for a time just east of Interstate 5 , near Glendale .
Air traffic controllers noted poor visibility around Burbank , just to the north , and Van Nuys , to the northwest .
After holding up the helicopter for other aircraft , they cleared the Sikorsky S-76 to proceed north along Interstate 5 through Burbank before turning west to follow U.S Route 101 , the Ventura Highway .
Shortly after 9:40 a.m. , the helicopter turned again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 2,000 feet .
It then descended and crashed into the hillside at about 1,400 feet , according to data from Flightradar24 .
When it struck the ground , the helicopter was flying at about 160 knots and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute , the data showed .
The chopper went down in Calabasas , about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles .
Bryant ’ s Mamba Sports Academy in nearby Thousand Oaks was holding a basketball tournament on Sunday .
Federal transportation safety investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Among other things , they will look at the pilot ’ s history , the chopper ’ s maintenance records and the records of its owner and operator , National Transportation Safety Board board member Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference .
The NTSB typically issues a preliminary report within about 10 days that will give a rough summary of what investigators have learned .
A ruling on the cause can take a year or more .
Colin Storm was in his living room in Calabasas when he heard what sounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helicopter .
“ It was very foggy so we couldn ’ t see anything , ” he said .
“ But then we heard some sputtering and then a boom.
” The fog cleared a bit , and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home .
Firefighters hiked in with medical equipment and hoses , and medical personnel rappelled to the site from a helicopter , but they found no survivors , Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said .
Among those killed in the crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head coach of Southern California ’ s Orange Coast College baseball team ; his wife , Keri ; and daughter , Alyssa , who played on the same basketball team as Bryant ’ s daughter , said Altobelli ’ s brother , Tony , who was the sports information director at the school .
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser , a girls basketball coach at a nearby private elementary school .
Her husband , Matt Mauser , founded the Tijuana Dogs , a popular Orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said : “ My kids and I are devastated .
We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash.
” News of Bryant ’ s death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds , with many sharing their shock , disbelief and anguish .
“ Words can ’ t describe the pain I am feeling .
I loved Kobe — he was like a little brother to me , ” retired NBA great Michael Jordan said .
“ We used to talk often , and I will miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fierce competitor , one of the greats of the game and a creative force.
” Bryant retired in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history , finishing two decades with the Lakers as a prolific shot-maker with a sublime all-around game and a relentless competitive ethic .
He held that spot in the league scoring ranks until Saturday night , when the Lakers ’ LeBron James passed him for third place during a game in Philadelphia , Bryant ’ s hometown .
He was the league MVP in 2008 and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earned 12 selections to the NBA ’ s All-Defensive teams .
He teamed with Shaquille O ’ Neal in a combustible partnership to lead the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles in 2000 , 2001 and 2002 .
His Lakers tenure was marred by scandal when in 2003 , Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort .
He said the two had consensual sex , and prosecutors later dropped the felony sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser .
The woman later filed a civil suit against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bryant went on to win two more titles in 2009 and 2010 and retired in 2016 .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.
The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed all aboard.
The accident unleashed an outpouring of grief from admirers around the world who mourned the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and chanting his name, gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and site of Sunday’s Grammy Awards where Bryant was honored.
Fans gather for memorial to Kobe Bryant outside STAPLES Center in Los Angeles https://t.co/icgoNeaBWI pic.twitter.com/dynviD6YGZ — TIME (@TIME) January 27, 2020
The 41-year-old Bryant, who was killed in the crash along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was one of the game’s most popular players and the face of the 16-time NBA champion Lakers.
The cause of the crash was unknown, but conditions at the time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the county sheriff’s department grounded their helicopters.
Kurt Deetz, a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper, said the crash was more likely caused by bad weather than engine or mechanical issues.
“The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn’t happen,” he told the Los Angeles Times.
Justin Green, an aviation attorney in New York who flew helicopters in the Marine Corps, said pilots can become disoriented in low visibility, losing track of which direction is up.
Green said a pilot flying an S-76 would be instrument-rated, meaning that person could fly the helicopter without relying on visual cues from outside.
Dense fog impaired visibility at time of crash that killed Kobe Bryanthttps://t.co/7YqQhJKmMW @LAcrimes @MatthewOrmseth — Ben Poston LA Times (@bposton) January 27, 2020
The Los Angeles County medical examiner, Dr. Jonathan Lucas, said the rugged terrain complicated efforts to recover the remains. He estimated it would take at least a couple of days to complete that task before identifications can be made.
Bryant’s helicopter left Santa Ana in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, shortly after 9 a.m. and circled for a time just east of Interstate 5, near Glendale.
Air traffic controllers noted poor visibility around Burbank, just to the north, and Van Nuys, to the northwest.
After holding up the helicopter for other aircraft, they cleared the Sikorsky S-76 to proceed north along Interstate 5 through Burbank before turning west to follow U.S Route 101, the Ventura Highway.
Shortly after 9:40 a.m., the helicopter turned again, toward the southeast, and climbed to more than 2,000 feet. It then descended and crashed into the hillside at about 1,400 feet, according to data from Flightradar24.
When it struck the ground, the helicopter was flying at about 160 knots and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute, the data showed.
The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in nearby Thousand Oaks was holding a basketball tournament on Sunday.
Federal transportation safety investigators were on their way to the scene. Among other things, they will look at the pilot’s history, the chopper’s maintenance records and the records of its owner and operator, National Transportation Safety Board board member Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference.
The NTSB typically issues a preliminary report within about 10 days that will give a rough summary of what investigators have learned. A ruling on the cause can take a year or more.
Colin Storm was in his living room in Calabasas when he heard what sounded to him like a low-flying airplane or helicopter.
“It was very foggy so we couldn’t see anything,” he said. “But then we heard some sputtering and then a boom.”
The fog cleared a bit, and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home.
Firefighters hiked in with medical equipment and hoses, and medical personnel rappelled to the site from a helicopter, but they found no survivors, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said.
Among those killed in the crash were John Altobelli, 56, longtime head coach of Southern California’s Orange Coast College baseball team; his wife, Keri; and daughter, Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Bryant’s daughter, said Altobelli’s brother, Tony, who was the sports information director at the school.
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser, a girls basketball coach at a nearby private elementary school.
I just learned that our amazing Matt Mauser of TiajuanaDogs lost his wife Christina in the crash. She coached the girls team. This devastating tragedy gets worse by the hour. So much pain for so many local families. Our hearts are broken & grieving for the families impacted. — Mayor Katrina Foley (@KatrinaFoley) January 27, 2020
Her husband, Matt Mauser, founded the Tijuana Dogs, a popular Orange County band. In a Facebook post, he said: “My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash.”
News of Bryant’s death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds, with many sharing their shock, disbelief and anguish.
“Words can’t describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe — he was like a little brother to me,” retired NBA great Michael Jordan said. “We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force.”
Bryant retired in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history, finishing two decades with the Lakers as a prolific shot-maker with a sublime all-around game and a relentless competitive ethic. He held that spot in the league scoring ranks until Saturday night, when the Lakers’ LeBron James passed him for third place during a game in Philadelphia, Bryant’s hometown.
He was the league MVP in 2008 and a two-time NBA scoring champion, and he earned 12 selections to the NBA’s All-Defensive teams. He teamed with Shaquille O’Neal in a combustible partnership to lead the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
His Lakers tenure was marred by scandal when in 2003, Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort. He said the two had consensual sex, and prosecutors later dropped the felony sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser. The woman later filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court.
Bryant went on to win two more titles in 2009 and 2010 and retired in 2016.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Bolton Blasted by Friend, Right-Hand Man – Told To Withdraw Book Immediately

A former top aide to John Bolton made a compelling case why the once-National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump should not release his tell-all book until after the 2020 election .
The New York Times reported on Sunday that Trump told Bolton in August that he wanted to put a hold on $ 391 million in military assistant until Ukraine agreed to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden , as well as other alleged interference by Ukrainians in the 2016 election , according to an unpublished manuscript of Bolton ’ s book , due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fleitz , who describes himself as a friend of Bolton and served as his chief of staff in both the Trump and George W. Bush administrations , believes his former boss is setting a bad precedent if Bolton allows his book “ The Room Where It Happened ” to be published before the upcoming presidential election .
“ Given the importance of protecting a president ’ s confidential discussions with his senior advisers , I strongly disagree with Bolton ’ s decision to release the book before the November presidential election and call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publisher immediately , ” Fleitz wrote in an Op-Ed for Fox News .
“ Presidents must be able to candidly consult with their advisers without worrying they will leak these discussions to the press or obtain high-dollar book contracts to publish them , ” he continued .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out “ A book by a former national security adviser ahead of a president ’ s reelection bid may set a dangerous precedent since it could discourage future presidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensitive national security matters.
” Fleitz offered the example of former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates , who stepped down from his post in the Obama administration in June 2011 .
Gates waited until January 2014 , after President Barack Obama ’ s re-election , to release his book “ Duty : Memoirs of a Secretary at War , ” which detailed what the former DOD secretary believed to be serious incompetence among the commander in chief ’ s national security team , including then-Vice President Joe Biden .
Fleitz wrote that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not want his internal knowledge of the workings of the Obama administration and his interactions with President Obama to affect the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.
” “ Gates established a principled precedent on how senior advisers to presidents should write about their experiences , ” Fleitz argued .
“ Given Ambassador Bolton ’ s long and distinguished record of government service , I believe it is vital that he follow this precedent.
” Conservative commentator Mark Levin sees the release of the alleged details from Bolton ’ s book manuscript @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timed leak , ” which in the end really should have no bearing on Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
“ If every word of this New York Times story is true , which I doubt as it ’ s another politically timed leak , how does this change anything ?
As a matter of FACT , there was no quid pro quo .
And there ’ s still no evidence to the contrary , ” Levin tweeted on Monday .
Levin is right .
The phone transcript of Trump ’ s July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zelensky itself offers no evidence of a quid pro quo .
Trump made no demands in order to have the aid released and in fact did not mention the funds at all .
It ’ s tough to have a quid pro quo demand if the other side does not even know what you want .
RELATED : FBI and ICE Probing Whether Ilhan Omar Married Her Own Brother in Immigration Scheme : Report The $ 391 million was in fact released in mid-September after multiple senators , including Republicans Lindsey Graham of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rob Portman of Ohio urged Trump to do so .
Ukraine did not open an investigation into the Bidens or make any public statements that it intended to launch one .
Further , both Zelensky and Ukraine ’ s foreign minister have stated on multiple occasions they felt no pressure to open a Biden probe .
“ I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats , including the Bidens .
In fact , he never complained about this at the time of his very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , it was only to sell a book.
” Trump tweeted on Monday .
This eleventh-hour leak of Bolton ’ s book has the telltale signs of a Democratic attempt to sway the Senate vote on whether witnesses may be called during Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
It ’ s reminiscent of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing in September 2018 , when Democrats understood they were losing the battle and then suddenly witnesses materialized alleging misconduct by the nominee .
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A former top aide to John Bolton made a compelling case why the once-National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump should not release his tell-all book until after the 2020 election.
The New York Times reported on Sunday that Trump told Bolton in August that he wanted to put a hold on $391 million in military assistant until Ukraine agreed to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as other alleged interference by Ukrainians in the 2016 election, according to an unpublished manuscript of Bolton’s book, due to be released in March.
Fred Fleitz, who describes himself as a friend of Bolton and served as his chief of staff in both the Trump and George W. Bush administrations, believes his former boss is setting a bad precedent if Bolton allows his book “The Room Where It Happened” to be published before the upcoming presidential election.
“Given the importance of protecting a president’s confidential discussions with his senior advisers, I strongly disagree with Bolton’s decision to release the book before the November presidential election and call on him to withdraw it from the publisher immediately,” Fleitz wrote in an Op-Ed for Fox News.
“Presidents must be able to candidly consult with their advisers without worrying they will leak these discussions to the press or obtain high-dollar book contracts to publish them,” he continued.
“A book by a former national security adviser ahead of a president’s reelection bid may set a dangerous precedent since it could discourage future presidents from seeking advice from expert advisers on sensitive national security matters.”
Fleitz offered the example of former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who stepped down from his post in the Obama administration in June 2011.
Gates waited until January 2014, after President Barack Obama’s re-election, to release his book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War,” which detailed what the former DOD secretary believed to be serious incompetence among the commander in chief’s national security team, including then-Vice President Joe Biden.
Fleitz wrote that the reason Gates waited was that he “did not want his internal knowledge of the workings of the Obama administration and his interactions with President Obama to affect the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.”
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“Gates established a principled precedent on how senior advisers to presidents should write about their experiences,” Fleitz argued. “Given Ambassador Bolton’s long and distinguished record of government service, I believe it is vital that he follow this precedent.”
Conservative commentator Mark Levin sees the release of the alleged details from Bolton’s book manuscript as another example of a “politically timed leak,” which in the end really should have no bearing on Trump’s impeachment trial.
“If every word of this New York Times story is true, which I doubt as it’s another politically timed leak, how does this change anything? As a matter of FACT, there was no quid pro quo. And there’s still no evidence to the contrary,” Levin tweeted on Monday.
Levin is right. The phone transcript of Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky itself offers no evidence of a quid pro quo. Trump made no demands in order to have the aid released and in fact did not mention the funds at all.
It’s tough to have a quid pro quo demand if the other side does not even know what you want.
The $391 million was in fact released in mid-September after multiple senators, including Republicans Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rob Portman of Ohio urged Trump to do so.
Ukraine did not open an investigation into the Bidens or make any public statements that it intended to launch one.
Further, both Zelensky and Ukraine’s foreign minister have stated on multiple occasions they felt no pressure to open a Biden probe.
“I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book.” Trump tweeted on Monday.
I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book. With that being said, the… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020
This eleventh-hour leak of Bolton’s book has the telltale signs of a Democratic attempt to sway the Senate vote on whether witnesses may be called during Trump’s impeachment trial.
It’s reminiscent of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing in September 2018, when Democrats understood they were losing the battle and then suddenly witnesses materialized alleging misconduct by the nominee.
Let’s not reward this conduct.
The Senate should send a strong message and vote against calling Bolton or any other new witness.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Brett Baier Rebukes Chris Wallace On-Air for Snapping at Conservative Katie Pavlich

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has increasingly revealed over the past few years that he is suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome , and his TDS has appeared to be especially pronounced in his analysis and coverage of the president ’ s impeachment trial .
Given that the trial hasn ’ t been going quite as well as anticipated by Democrats and their Trump-hating allies in the media , Wallace ’ s mood appears to have soured — and he just took out his frustrations on a fellow colleague at Fox in a way that prompted a slight rebuke from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Wallace and Fox contributor Katie Pavlich were engaged in an intense discussion regarding the calling of witnesses in the Clinton impeachment inquiry and trial as compared to the process in the Trump proceedings when Wallace snapped at Pavlich to get her “ facts straight ” while also repeatedly interrupting her at other points .
The heated manner in which Wallace addressed Pavlich compelled anchor Bret Baier to suggest “ let ’ s tone it down.
” You can watch the fireworks right here : TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kobe Bryant Speaks Out With regard to the demand for the issuance of subpoenas for new witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial , Pavlich explained , “ The Senate is not the House .
The House did not come with a complete case , and every impeachment beforehand , the witnesses that were called had been called in the House before being brought to the Senate.
” “ So there are questions here about the process , ” she added before being interrupted by Wallace .
“ That ’ s not true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wallace said .
“ They hadn ’ t all been called in the House .
In the Clinton impeachment , they ’ d been called by the independent counsel .
They had not been called by the House.
” Pavlich pointed out that the witnesses in the Clinton trial had been part of an “ extensive ” investigation by the Justice Department , which simply wasn ’ t the case with regard to Trump ’ s trial .
They continued to spar for a moment over the differences between the two trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk over Pavlich , prompting her to demand he let her finish her statement .
Baier broke in to ask Wallace to deliver his final thoughts before the day ’ s session began , and Wallace turned to Pavlich and said , “ Katie , what you ’ re saying just isn ’ t true.
” He then flipped the script and in turn told Pavlich to allow him to complete his thought .
“ The fact of the matter was that the whistleblower information was given to the inspector general , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Justice Department decided not to investigate , and that is why it went to the House , ” Wallace said , the tenor of his voice rising .
“ So to say that in the Clinton investigation that these people were interviewed by the House , one , they weren ’ t , and to say it wasn ’ t done by the Justice Department because the Justice Department refused to carry out the investigation .
Get your facts straight , ” he went on .
RELATED : Wallace , Pompeo Exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo Says , 'Ask Soleimani' Baier stepped in and calmly said , “ Ok , ok , let ’ s tone it down.
” “ OK , let ’ s talk about some of the facts here , Chris , ” Pavlich replied .
“ The point is that all the information that the grand jury and the Clinton investigation , all of the witnesses the House wanted to call , that the Justice Department called in the Clinton case , were done before the articles were voted on and put over to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what has happened here , ” she continued .
“ The House voted on incomplete information and gave it to the Senate , and now they are saying the Senate should call additional witnesses who have not been called before , and who were not part of the House evidence.
” Wallace interrupted yet again and said , “ So we just shouldn ’ t listen to what John Bolton has to say ?
” Pavlich fired right back , “ I ’ m not taking a side , Chris .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not testify .
I am simply talking about what senators are saying and whether they should go with the process.
” Throughout the exchange , Pavlich kept a calm demeanor while Wallace appeared to grow increasingly testy , and it almost seemed like they were both talking past each other about slightly different things as Wallace never quite addressed the point Pavlich was attempting to make .
Whether Wallace was purposely avoiding Pavlich ’ s point by talking about something slightly different and whether he intended to snap at her was unclear .
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Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has increasingly revealed over the past few years that he is suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, and his TDS appeared to be especially pronounced in his analysis and coverage of the president’s impeachment trial.
Given that the trial wasn’t going quite as well as anticipated by Democrats and their Trump-hating allies in the media, Wallace’s mood appeared to have soured — and he took out his frustrations on a fellow colleague at Fox in a way that prompted a slight rebuke from the anchor moderating the coverage.
The Hill reported that Wallace and Fox contributor Katie Pavlich were engaged in an intense discussion regarding the calling of witnesses in the Clinton impeachment inquiry and trial as compared to the process in the Trump proceedings when Wallace snapped at Pavlich to get her “facts straight” while also repeatedly interrupting her at other points.
The heated manner in which Wallace addressed Pavlich compelled anchor Bret Baier to suggest “let’s tone it down.” You can watch the fireworks right here:
Wow @KatiePavlich seems to have Triggered Chris Wallace because she pointed out that Democrats in the House rushed their investigation and now want the Senate to finish their incomplete work for them. pic.twitter.com/6TUpWVPPsb — ALX ?? (@alx) January 27, 2020
With regard to the demand for the issuance of subpoenas for new witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial, Pavlich explained, “The Senate is not the House. The House did not come with a complete case, and every impeachment beforehand, the witnesses that were called had been called in the House before being brought to the Senate.”
“So there are questions here about the process,” she added before being interrupted by Wallace.
“That’s not true. That’s not true,” Wallace said. “They hadn’t all been called in the House. In the Clinton impeachment, they’d been called by the independent counsel. They had not been called by the House.”
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Pavlich pointed out that the witnesses in the Clinton trial had been part of an “extensive” investigation by the Justice Department, which simply wasn’t the case with regard to Trump’s trial. They continued to spar for a moment over the differences between the two trials with Wallace repeatedly attempting to interject and talk over Pavlich, prompting her to demand he let her finish her statement.
Baier broke in to ask Wallace to deliver his final thoughts before the day’s session began, and Wallace turned to Pavlich and said, “Katie, what you’re saying just isn’t true.”
He then flipped the script and in turn told Pavlich to allow him to complete his thought.
“The fact of the matter was that the whistleblower information was given to the inspector general, who gave it to the Justice Department. The Justice Department decided not to investigate, and that is why it went to the House,” Wallace said, the tenor of his voice rising.
“So to say that in the Clinton investigation that these people were interviewed by the House, one, they weren’t, and to say it wasn’t done by the Justice Department because the Justice Department refused to carry out the investigation. Get your facts straight,” he went on.
Baier stepped in and calmly said, “Ok, ok, let’s tone it down.”
“OK, let’s talk about some of the facts here, Chris,” Pavlich replied. “The point is that all the information that the grand jury and the Clinton investigation, all of the witnesses the House wanted to call, that the Justice Department called in the Clinton case, were done before the articles were voted on and put over to the Senate.”
“That is not what has happened here,” she continued. “The House voted on incomplete information and gave it to the Senate, and now they are saying the Senate should call additional witnesses who have not been called before, and who were not part of the House evidence.”
Wallace interrupted yet again and said, “So we just shouldn’t listen to what John Bolton has to say?”
Pavlich fired right back, “I’m not taking a side, Chris. I’m not saying Bolton should or should not testify. I am simply talking about what senators are saying and whether they should go with the process.”
Throughout the exchange, Pavlich kept a calm demeanor while Wallace appeared to grow increasingly testy, and it almost seemed like they were both talking past each other about slightly different things as Wallace never quite addressed the point Pavlich was attempting to make.
Whether Wallace was purposely avoiding Pavlich’s point by talking about something slightly different and whether he intended to snap at her was unclear.
Regardless, Pavlich emerged as the winner of the debate, especially in light of the fact that Baier had to step in and cool down a worked-up Wallace.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Mark Levin Masterfully Breaks Down Bolton’s ‘Bombshell’ Point-by-Point

For Mark Levin , it ’ s not about bombshells .
It ’ s about the bottom line .
That ’ s one truth regular listeners to the conservative radio host are well aware of , and it ’ s one that comes to mind immediately on reading a Twitter thread posted by Levin on Monday morning .
Liberals were still celebrating a conveniently timed story posted by The New York Times on Sunday night , just as the second day of President Donald Trump ’ s defense in his Senate impeachment trial was due to begin .
But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conclusion to one of his own well-reasoned radio lectures , Levin asked one bottom-line question .
“ If every word of this New York Times story is true , which I doubt as it ’ s another politically timed leak , how does this change anything ?
” Levin wrote .
And he was just getting started .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected “ As a matter of FACT , there was no quid pro quo .
And there ’ s still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s no denying those points .
To call The Times story a “ politically timed leak ” is understating the case considerably .
Liberals in the media , Democrats in the Senate and Bolton ’ s publishers could not have asked for better timing .
And as Levin noted , the Bolton story says nothing about the kind of “ quid pro quo ” Democrats harped on for so long .
Levin then dealt with the story from the standpoint few Americans share : An author of political works written for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law Prof Blasts Dems : What They 're Doing to Trump Is Like the KGB It ’ s the kind of point-by-point breakdown that carries special weight coming from someone intimately involved in the writing and publishing process .
But for anyone who ’ s followed the impeachment story closely , it ’ s an analysis that makes sense .
While Bolton , a former national security advisor , was often mentioned as a potential subject of a subpoena from the House , Democrats bent on railroading through an impeachment vote couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight the court battle that would have ensued over Congress attempting to infringe on the executive branch to that extent .
So when Bolton announced through his attorney in early January that he would be willing to testify in the Senate if served a subpoena , it was like the first shoe dropping .
The second one was waiting — for the appropriate time , apparently .
And on Sunday night it came , just when it was becoming clear to all just how badly the Democratic impeachment farce had gone over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolton was back in the news .
And suddenly — as in the disgraceful case of the battle over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh — Senate Democrats were celebrating a surprise development of dubious distinction .
In a separate thread , he got away from analyzing the aspects of political book publishing and got to the politics of the moment : “ The NY Times piece is aimed at the usual 4-6 Republicans who are constantly trying to make nice with the media & some of whom face tough re-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But none of it had anything to do with impeachable offenses.
” And that is the final question .
Democrats and the media spent Monday enjoying the Bolton “ bombshell ” so much that it was hard to find any news outlet that ’ s avoided the word , whether Politico , The Daily Beast , or The Washington Post .
Looking at Levin ’ s analysis of the timing of the book ’ s writing , Bolton ’ s initial reticence about testifying then his sudden willingness to do so , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” came at the moment of maximum impact , it ’ s hard to see this latest development as anything but a continuation of the brutal , slimy tactics Democrats used during the Kavanaugh fight .
In the final analysis , none of it has to do with “ impeachable offenses , ” as Levin wrote .
And bombshells or no bombshells , that ’ s , in fact , the bottom line .
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For Mark Levin, it’s not about bombshells. It’s about the bottom line.
That’s one truth regular listeners to the conservative radio host are well aware of, and it’s one that comes to mind immediately on reading a Twitter thread posted by Levin on Monday morning.
Liberals were still celebrating a conveniently timed story posted by The New York Times on Sunday night, just as the second day of President Donald Trump’s defense in his Senate impeachment trial was due to begin.
But in a point-blank Twitter post that sounded like a conclusion to one of his own well-reasoned radio lectures, Levin asked one bottom-line question.
“If every word of this New York Times story is true, which I doubt as it’s another politically timed leak, how does this change anything?” Levin wrote. And he was just getting started.
“As a matter of FACT, there was no quid pro quo. And there’s still no evidence to the contrary.”
If every word of this New York Times story is true, which I doubt as it’s another politically timed leak, how does this change anything? As a matter of FACT, there was no quid pro quo. And there’s still no evidence to the contrary. https://t.co/ivpSXilnIM — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
There’s no denying those points. To call The Times story a “politically timed leak” is understating the case considerably. Liberals in the media, Democrats in the Senate and Bolton’s publishers could not have asked for better timing.
(In fact, it almost seems like it all could have been planned ahead of time for the express purpose of maximizing the damage of perception to the president — and maximizing publicity for Bolton’s book.)
And as Levin noted, the Bolton story says nothing about the kind of “quid pro quo” Democrats harped on for so long.
Levin then dealt with the story from the standpoint few Americans share: An author of political works written for a mainstream market.
1. Bolton’s book was obviously timed for maximum impact & sales. Having written 8 books, I can tell you that it’s extraordinary that an author could complete a book in about 2 months and the published release it in 3-4 months. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
2. In approximately 6 months since departing the White House, Bolton’s book will be in bookstores.
And now the litigation strategy makes sense. First, he went to court to seek a judge’s opinion on whether he could testify in the House. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
3.Then, he does an about face, announcing through counsel that he’s available to testify should the Senate ask him. Therefore, he sought to delay any testimony while still writing his book, but after he completed it – submitted it for NSC review, he became available for the trial — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
4. And he became available because he knew he’d be criticized for holding back his allegations until the book’s release. Moreover, the strategy also maximizes publicity for the book. The cover of the book is presently highlighted on Drudge and through the media. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
It’s the kind of point-by-point breakdown that carries special weight coming from someone intimately involved in the writing and publishing process. But for anyone who’s followed the impeachment story closely, it’s an analysis that makes sense.
While Bolton, a former national security advisor, was often mentioned as a potential subject of a subpoena from the House, Democrats bent on railroading through an impeachment vote couldn’t be bothered to take the time to fight the court battle that would have ensued over Congress attempting to infringe on the executive branch to that extent.
So when Bolton announced through his attorney in early January that he would be willing to testify in the Senate if served a subpoena, it was like the first shoe dropping. The second one was waiting — for the appropriate time, apparently.
And on Sunday night it came, just when it was becoming clear to all just how badly the Democratic impeachment farce had gone over with the American public.
Suddenly, Bolton was back in the news. And suddenly — as in the disgraceful case of the battle over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh — Senate Democrats were celebrating a surprise development of dubious distinction.
But Levin wasn’t buying it.
In a separate thread, he got away from analyzing the aspects of political book publishing and got to the politics of the moment:
“The NY Times piece is aimed at the usual 4-6 Republicans who are constantly trying to make nice with the media & some of whom face tough re-election races,” he wrote. “But none of it had anything to do with impeachable offenses.”
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And that is the final question.
Democrats and the media spent Monday enjoying the Bolton “bombshell” so much that it was hard to find any news outlet that’s avoided the word, whether Politico, The Daily Beast, or The Washington Post.
But Levin’s analysis brought a moment of calm.
Looking at Levin’s analysis of the timing of the book’s writing, Bolton’s initial reticence about testifying then his sudden willingness to do so, and considering that the “politically timed leak” came at the moment of maximum impact, it’s hard to see this latest development as anything but a continuation of the brutal, slimy tactics Democrats used during the Kavanaugh fight.
In the final analysis, none of it has to do with “impeachable offenses,” as Levin wrote.
And bombshells or no bombshells, that’s, in fact, the bottom line.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--In Wake of Tragic Death, Video of Patriotic Kobe Resurfaces: ‘Our Country’s the Best’

In modern times it has become fashionable for American athletes to trash the United States as an unfair , racist nation .
But during his time in the NBA , that wasn ’ t the case for the late Kobe Bryant .
In the aftermath of his untimely death in a tragic helicopter accident on Sunday , a video has resurfaced of the Los Angeles Lakers star describing his love for his country .
Cris Collinsworth interviewed Bryant in 2008 when the player was the captain of the United States Olympic basketball team .
When Collinsworth asked Bryant about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA jersey , Bryant was beaming with pride .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out “ Tell the story of when you first got your USA uniform , ” Collinsworth said .
“ Well , I had goosebumps , and I actually just looked at it for a while .
I just , I just held it there and I laid it across my bed and I just stared at it for a few minutes , ” Bryant responded .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , as a kid growing up , this is the ultimate , ultimate in basketball.
” Collinsworth then asked Bryant where his patriotism came from , and Bryant ’ s response was beautiful .
“ Well , you know , it ’ s just , our country , we believe it ’ s the greatest country in the world .
And it ’ s given us so many great opportunities .
“ And it ’ s just a sense of pride that you have .
Cause you say , you know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ Is that a cool thing to say in this day and age ?
That you love your country , and that you ’ re fighting for the red , white and blue ?
It seems like , sort of , a day gone by , ” Collinsworth queried .
But Bryant was not embarrassed and would not be deterred from expressing his love of the United States .
“ No , it ’ s a cool thing for me to say .
You know , I feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m not ashamed to say it .
This is , this is a tremendous honor , ” he said .
RELATED : DeSoto : The Democratic Cycle of Decline Can Be Broken by Trump Teaming Up with Christians And as the world mourns the loss of this great player there is a special , deeper sense of loss for Americans .
Kobe Bryant transcended the sport of basketball and became an American legend , a role model and a hero to so many .
The helicopter crash that ended his young life at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his daughter Gianna at 13 , and those of seven other people hits harder because of the kind of man Bryant was .
And in a day and age where the Colin Kaepernicks and the Megan Rapinoes of the world build their brands on anti-American sentiment , we should remember Bryant ’ s words .
“ You know what , our country ’ s the best … and I ’ m not ashamed to say it.
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In modern times it has become fashionable for American athletes to trash the United States as an unfair, racist nation. But during his time in the NBA, that wasn’t the case for the late Kobe Bryant.
In the aftermath of his untimely death in a tragic helicopter accident on Sunday, a video has resurfaced of the Los Angeles Lakers star describing his love for his country.
Cris Collinsworth interviewed Bryant in 2008 when the player was the captain of the United States Olympic basketball team.
When Collinsworth asked Bryant about the moment he first looked at his Team USA jersey, Bryant was beaming with pride.
A moment from NBC’s coverage of the 2008 Olympics that I will always remember. Kobe Bryant telling Cris Collinsworth about the first time he received his USA uniform. pic.twitter.com/0gNctphYcI — Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) January 26, 2020
“Tell the story of when you first got your USA uniform,” Collinsworth said.
“Well, I had goosebumps, and I actually just looked at it for a while. I just, I just held it there and I laid it across my bed and I just stared at it for a few minutes,” Bryant responded. “Just because it’s, you know, as a kid growing up, this is the ultimate, ultimate in basketball.”
Collinsworth then asked Bryant where his patriotism came from, and Bryant’s response was beautiful.
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“Well, you know, it’s just, our country, we believe it’s the greatest country in the world. And it’s given us so many great opportunities.
“And it’s just a sense of pride that you have. Cause you say, you know what, our country’s the best,” he said.
“Is that a cool thing to say in this day and age? That you love your country, and that you’re fighting for the red, white and blue? It seems like, sort of, a day gone by,” Collinsworth queried.
But Bryant was not embarrassed and would not be deterred from expressing his love of the United States.
“No, it’s a cool thing for me to say. You know, I feel great about it. And I’m not ashamed to say it. This is, this is a tremendous honor,” he said.
And as the world mourns the loss of this great player there is a special, deeper sense of loss for Americans.
Kobe Bryant transcended the sport of basketball and became an American legend, a role model and a hero to so many.
The helicopter crash that ended his young life at the age of 41, the life of his daughter Gianna at 13, and those of seven other people hits harder because of the kind of man Bryant was.
And in a day and age where the Colin Kaepernicks and the Megan Rapinoes of the world build their brands on anti-American sentiment, we should remember Bryant’s words.
“You know what, our country’s the best … and I’m not ashamed to say it.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Mike Huckabee: In 2020, Holocaust Remembrance Day Is as Important as Ever

This year , we observe the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp .
This is always a very solemn occasion , but even more so now in the shadow of rising anti-Semitism — some of it even coming from national political figures in Congress — and deadly assaults on Jews on American soil .
Furthermore , a disturbing recent survey shows that 41 percent of Americans don ’ t know what Auschwitz was , including a shocking two-thirds of millennials .
Another new survey finds that 69 percent of millennials and Gen Xers in France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , didn ’ t know that 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected Worse , 25 percent of millennials said they had never heard of ( or were unsure if they had heard of ) the Holocaust and 20 percent said they believe it ’ s “ acceptable ” to hold anti-Semitic views .
There is a very good reason why the credo of those who observe Holocaust Remembrance Day is “ Never again.
” I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is impossible to stand in that cursed place and not feel the weight of the sadness , loss , terror and evil in the very air around you .
Anyone who ’ s ever been to Auschwitz will never again toss around ignorant comparisons of various U.S. policies to “ Nazis ” and “ concentration camps.
” And I guarantee that once you ’ ve been there , you ’ ll never forget .
Unfortunately , too many people haven ’ t been there and haven ’ t been taught what happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I like to believe that no human being who really understands what this was about could possibly feel anything but revulsion at the very idea of anti-Semitism .
RELATED : Dems Came Out Against Killing Soleimani Because They 've Forgotten the Holocaust And yet , it ’ s on the rise , which tells us we need to redouble our efforts to teach our children this history .
We all know that those who can not remember the past are doomed to repeat it .
This is a chapter of history we must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clossen has more on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in light of current events in this must-read article at The Daily Signal .
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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
This year, we observe the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
This is always a very solemn occasion, but even more so now in the shadow of rising anti-Semitism — some of it even coming from national political figures in Congress — and deadly assaults on Jews on American soil.
Furthermore, a disturbing recent survey shows that 41 percent of Americans don’t know what Auschwitz was, including a shocking two-thirds of millennials.
Another new survey finds that 69 percent of millennials and Gen Xers in France, a nation once occupied by the Nazis, didn’t know that 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.
Worse, 25 percent of millennials said they had never heard of (or were unsure if they had heard of) the Holocaust and 20 percent said they believe it’s “acceptable” to hold anti-Semitic views.
There is a very good reason why the credo of those who observe Holocaust Remembrance Day is “Never again.”
I have been to Auschwitz multiple times. It is impossible to stand in that cursed place and not feel the weight of the sadness, loss, terror and evil in the very air around you.
75 yrs ago, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. I’ve been there several times-closest thing to hell that exists on earth. But today, we celebrate that Jews are free in their God-given land & will never again be placed in Nazi death camps. @IDF protects Israel. https://t.co/PQvt68RrQL — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 27, 2020
Anyone who’s ever been to Auschwitz will never again toss around ignorant comparisons of various U.S. policies to “Nazis” and “concentration camps.”
And I guarantee that once you’ve been there, you’ll never forget.
Unfortunately, too many people haven’t been there and haven’t been taught what happened there and in other such camps.
I like to believe that no human being who really understands what this was about could possibly feel anything but revulsion at the very idea of anti-Semitism.
And yet, it’s on the rise, which tells us we need to redouble our efforts to teach our children this history.
We all know that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.
This is a chapter of history we must never allow to be repeated.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Nancy Pelosi Says House Will Soon Pass Legislation Aimed at Blocking Trump’s Travel Ban

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will soon introduce legislation that aims to block President Donald Trump ’ s ban on travel from several countries .
Pelosi revealed in a news release on Monday that Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will introduce and vote on the s0-called NO BAN Act , which would limit the White House ’ s authority to impose travel restrictions on foreign nationals , in the next few weeks .
The introduction of the bill comes roughly three years after the president introduced his first travel ban , and follows confirmation that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list .
“ House Democrats continue to stand opposed to President Trump ’ s cruel , un-American travel ban in all of its iterations .
In the coming weeks , the House Judiciary Committee will mark up and bring to the Floor the NO BAN Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system and limit the President ’ s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions , ” Pelosi said Monday .
“ In his last address as President , Ronald Reagan warned that ‘ If we ever close the door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world would soon be lost.
’ House Democrats are working tirelessly to uphold our role as a global leader and a beacon of hope and opportunity for countless people around the world , ’ ” the speaker continued .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out While such legislation would likely pass the Democrat-controlled House , it would face an uncertain future in the GOP-majority Senate .
Trump introduced his first travel ban via executive order in January 2017 , nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ban was later blocked by a federal court .
A similar chain of events took place after Trump issued a second travel ban .
However , it was his third ban that proved successful — surviving a challenge all the way to the Supreme Court in June 2018 .
The travel ban restricts travel from seven countries : Syria , Iran , Libya , Yemen , Somalia , North Korea and Venezuela .
Due to the fact that most of the countries have majority-Muslim populations , detractors of the executive order have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump confirmed earlier this month that the administration is working on expanding the travel ban .
Countries to be added to the list reportedly include Sudan , Nigeria , Eritrea , Tanzania , Kyrgyzstan , Myanmar and Belarus .
The level of restriction is expected to vary from country to country .
In her Monday statement , Pelosi expressed disdain at the idea of expanding the scope of the ban .
“ Today , reports indicate that the Administration is once again preparing to expand its dangerous travel ban , threatening key international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism and extremism at home and abroad , ” she wrote .
“ Despite the Administration ’ s hateful policies and dangerous rhetoric , this fundamental truth remains : immigrants make America more American.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will soon introduce legislation that aims to block President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several countries.
Pelosi revealed in a news release on Monday that Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will introduce and vote on the s0-called NO BAN Act, which would limit the White House’s authority to impose travel restrictions on foreign nationals, in the next few weeks.
The introduction of the bill comes roughly three years after the president introduced his first travel ban, and follows confirmation that he plans to add more countries to the list.
“House Democrats continue to stand opposed to President Trump’s cruel, un-American travel ban in all of its iterations. In the coming weeks, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up and bring to the Floor the NO BAN Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system and limit the President’s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions,” Pelosi said Monday.
“In his last address as President, Ronald Reagan warned that ‘If we ever close the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.’ House Democrats are working tirelessly to uphold our role as a global leader and a beacon of hope and opportunity for countless people around the world,’” the speaker continued.
While such legislation would likely pass the Democrat-controlled House, it would face an uncertain future in the GOP-majority Senate.
Trump introduced his first travel ban via executive order in January 2017, nearly immediately upon entering the Oval Office.
That ban was later blocked by a federal court. A similar chain of events took place after Trump issued a second travel ban.
However, it was his third ban that proved successful — surviving a challenge all the way to the Supreme Court in June 2018.
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The travel ban restricts travel from seven countries: Syria, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela.
Due to the fact that most of the countries have majority-Muslim populations, detractors of the executive order have deemed it a “Muslim ban.”
Trump confirmed earlier this month that the administration is working on expanding the travel ban. Countries to be added to the list reportedly include Sudan, Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Belarus. The level of restriction is expected to vary from country to country.
In her Monday statement, Pelosi expressed disdain at the idea of expanding the scope of the ban.
“Today, reports indicate that the Administration is once again preparing to expand its dangerous travel ban, threatening key international relationships and jeopardizing our ability to fight terrorism and extremism at home and abroad,” she wrote.
“Despite the Administration’s hateful policies and dangerous rhetoric, this fundamental truth remains: immigrants make America more American.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Abortion Survivor Protection Bill Passes Kentucky Senate Without a Single Vote Cast Against

It ’ s difficult to imagine that any sort of medical professional , even an abortion doctor , would choose to deny life-saving care to a baby born alive after a botched abortion .
But in the state of Kentucky , conservative lawmakers want to ensure that never happens — and that anyone sick enough to let a child outside of the womb die on their watch pays the penalty for their cruelty .
In a landslide vote , the Kentucky Senate approved legislation Monday making it illegal for medical professionals to deny care to those newborns .
Thirty-two state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chamber ’ s 38 seats — voted in favor of SB 9 , which will now be considered in the Kentucky House of Representatives .
No senators voted against the legislation , The Associated Press reported .
TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 The bill orders medical workers to provide “ medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment to all born-alive infants.
” “ We want to make sure that life is protected not only in the womb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the womb , ” the lead sponsor of the bill , Republican state Sen. Whitney Westerfield , said as the bill was being considered Monday .
Westerfield admitted he did not know of any time in the state ’ s history when a baby was born alive from a failed abortion But that is hardly the point .
You don ’ t wait for a baby to be murdered before you take action to prevent it from happening .
So it ’ s perfectly reasonable that Westerfield would want to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state when a baby is born alive and left to die .
Naturally , the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky is against the bill because , hey , why not ?
“ Abortion is and always has been necessary , and Kentuckians must be able to avail themselves of this care , regardless of the personal opposition our elected officials may have to this procedure , ” the group said last week in a letter to senators .
“ Bills like these perpetuate myths and lies about abortion care , patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care for them , ” it said .
RELATED : Trump Admin to Pro-Abortion Calif : You 've Got 30 Days To Stop Abortion Violations Anyone found guilty of breaking the law could be subject to imprisonment for between 1 and 5 years .
In a world where common sense and a respect for the gift of life given by God himself is universal , this law would not be needed .
But we live in a world of depravity and inhumanity — a world that continues to reject the mighty Word of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are people who find this legislation , or legislation like it , to be something worth opposing .
Why does the ACLU believe that abortions “ have always been necessary ?
” Other than in very rare , extreme cases where a mother ’ s life is in jeopardy , when has an abortion been performed to save a life ?
Not only is this bill , and others like it , needed , but we should continue to work toward the goal of ending the barbaric practice of abortion altogether .
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It’s difficult to imagine that any sort of medical professional, even an abortion doctor, would choose to deny life-saving care to a baby born alive after a botched abortion.
But in the state of Kentucky, conservative lawmakers want to ensure that never happens — and that anyone sick enough to let a child outside of the womb die on their watch pays the penalty for their cruelty.
In a landslide vote, the Kentucky Senate approved legislation Monday making it illegal for medical professionals to deny care to those newborns.
Thirty-two state senators — Republicans hold 29 of the chamber’s 38 seats — voted in favor of SB 9, which will now be considered in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
No senators voted against the legislation, The Associated Press reported.
The bill orders medical workers to provide “medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment to all born-alive infants.”
“We want to make sure that life is protected not only in the womb but certainly after the baby’s out of the womb,” the lead sponsor of the bill, Republican state Sen. Whitney Westerfield, said as the bill was being considered Monday.
Westerfield admitted he did not know of any time in the state’s history when a baby was born alive from a failed abortion
But that is hardly the point.
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You don’t wait for a baby to be murdered before you take action to prevent it from happening.
So it’s perfectly reasonable that Westerfield would want to make certain the time never comes in his state when a baby is born alive and left to die.
Naturally, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky is against the bill because, hey, why not?
“Abortion is and always has been necessary, and Kentuckians must be able to avail themselves of this care, regardless of the personal opposition our elected officials may have to this procedure,” the group said last week in a letter to senators.
“Bills like these perpetuate myths and lies about abortion care, patients who receive this care and the doctors who care for them,” it said.
Anyone found guilty of breaking the law could be subject to imprisonment for between 1 and 5 years.
In a world where common sense and a respect for the gift of life given by God himself is universal, this law would not be needed.
But we live in a world of depravity and inhumanity — a world that continues to reject the mighty Word of God.
It is ridiculous that there are people who find this legislation, or legislation like it, to be something worth opposing.
Why does the ACLU believe that abortions “have always been necessary?”
Other than in very rare, extreme cases where a mother’s life is in jeopardy, when has an abortion been performed to save a life?
Not only is this bill, and others like it, needed, but we should continue to work toward the goal of ending the barbaric practice of abortion altogether.
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--CBS Host Savages Bernie Over Mindbogglingly Expensive Plans

Surging dramatically in the polls , Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders suffered something of a media ambush last week regarding the projected cost of a myriad of social welfare programs he ’ s proposed on the campaign trail this past year .
Clearly uncomfortable and entirely unwilling to speak to those costs when cornered by “ CBS Evening News ” host Norah O ’ Donnell in a video released Friday , the progressive Vermont senator and self-professed democratic socialist went on the defensive , claiming such things are simply “ impossible to predict.
” “ Your agenda has promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college tuition , and to pay off people ’ s college loans .
The price tag for that is estimated to be $ 60 trillion over 10 years , correct ?
” she asked .
“ Well , look , ” Sanders responded .
“ We have political opponents who come up –.
” TRENDING : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 Not letting the interview slip away from her , O ’ Donnell interjected , “ You don ’ t know how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know , ” Sanders accused .
“ Nobody knows .
This is impossible to predict , ” he claimed .
“ You ’ re going to propose a plan to the American people , and you ’ re not going to tell them how much it costs ?
” O ’ Donnell asked .
Unfortunately for Sanders , however , any good economist will tell you it is far from “ impossible ” to predict the cost of his supposedly groundbreaking plan for the American people to undertake a monumental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , Brian Riedl at the Manhattan Institute ’ s City Journal went to the trouble of doing just that last October .
Perfectly labeling Sanders “ the unaffordable candidate , ” Riedl broke down the estimated cost of every campaign promise made by the Vermont senator at the time — from Medicare-for-All to total student loan forgiveness — and found the combined cost to be approximately $ 97 trillion .
The “ unprecedented ” plan would reportedly also see the federal system spending roughly 70 percent of U.S. gross domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s workforce “ employed by the government.
” But Reidl was apparently so kind as to not take the whole hatchet to Sanders by tallying up the astronomical social cost of a borderline communist overthrow of the American way of life .
RELATED : Fiery Rand Paul Blisters Schumer 's 'Scurrilous ' Remarks in Real Time , Says Trump Should Sue for Defamation Put plainly , the nation would be a wreck .
Of course , those commendable few on the left who have maintained their sanity as the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light of the 2016 presidential election already know this .
In fact , that knowledge is exactly what gives rise to establishment media snares like this — or CNN ’ s recent decision to string Sanders up at the Jan. 14 Democratic debate over unsubstantiated allegations he had made misogynistic statements to Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting months ago .
Moderates on the left know well the cost of a Sanders presidency .
Worse still , they know an honest discussion of the financial cost would undoubtedly impact a cost all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination .
With openly socialist policy proposals carrying a price tag three times that of the current national debt , the cost of a Sanders nomination is almost certainly the re-election of President Donald Trump — something left-wing establishment and punditry could never stomach .
Why else would they be taking a more and more transparent hatchet to Sanders amid a major polling surge just one week prior to the Iowa caucus ?
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Surging dramatically in the polls, Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders suffered something of a media ambush last week regarding the projected cost of a myriad of social welfare programs he’s proposed on the campaign trail this past year.
Clearly uncomfortable and entirely unwilling to speak to those costs when cornered by “CBS Evening News” host Norah O’Donnell in a video released Friday, the progressive Vermont senator and self-professed democratic socialist went on the defensive, claiming such things are simply “impossible to predict.”
“Your agenda has promised free health care for everybody, free college tuition, and to pay off people’s college loans. The price tag for that is estimated to be $60 trillion over 10 years, correct?” she asked.
“Well, look,” Sanders responded. “We have political opponents who come up –.”
Bernie Sanders: “nobody knows” how much my plans will costhttps://t.co/r8nrLNX7vT pic.twitter.com/u76pZWjdNz — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 25, 2020
Not letting the interview slip away from her, O’Donnell interjected, “You don’t know how much your plan costs?”
“You don’t know,” Sanders accused. “Nobody knows. This is impossible to predict,” he claimed.
“You’re going to propose a plan to the American people, and you’re not going to tell them how much it costs?” O’Donnell asked.
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Unfortunately for Sanders, however, any good economist will tell you it is far from “impossible” to predict the cost of his supposedly groundbreaking plan for the American people to undertake a monumental 10-year expansion of the social safety net.
In fact, Brian Riedl at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal went to the trouble of doing just that last October.
Perfectly labeling Sanders “the unaffordable candidate,” Riedl broke down the estimated cost of every campaign promise made by the Vermont senator at the time — from Medicare-for-All to total student loan forgiveness — and found the combined cost to be approximately $97 trillion.
The “unprecedented” plan would reportedly also see the federal system spending roughly 70 percent of U.S. gross domestic product each year, with half of the nation’s workforce “employed by the government.”
But Reidl was apparently so kind as to not take the whole hatchet to Sanders by tallying up the astronomical social cost of a borderline communist overthrow of the American way of life.
Put plainly, the nation would be a wreck.
Of course, those commendable few on the left who have maintained their sanity as the Democratic Party went completely off the rails in light of the 2016 presidential election already know this.
In fact, that knowledge is exactly what gives rise to establishment media snares like this — or CNN’s recent decision to string Sanders up at the Jan. 14 Democratic debate over unsubstantiated allegations he had made misogynistic statements to Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting months ago.
Moderates on the left know well the cost of a Sanders presidency.
Worse still, they know an honest discussion of the financial cost would undoubtedly impact a cost all the more important: that of a Sanders nomination.
With openly socialist policy proposals carrying a price tag three times that of the current national debt, the cost of a Sanders nomination is almost certainly the re-election of President Donald Trump — something left-wing establishment and punditry could never stomach.
Why else would they be taking a more and more transparent hatchet to Sanders amid a major polling surge just one week prior to the Iowa caucus?
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westernjournal--2020-01-28--Confused David Hogg Thanks Centuries-Old Anti-Gun Activists Who ‘Never Got on the News’

Watching the left operate in the modern age is like watching a competition in the Woke Olympics .
And if anyone is the front-runner for the gold medal in the pandering pole vault , it is young anti-gun activist David Hogg .
On Sunday , the 19-year-old , who still calls himself a “ kid ” when it suits him , sent out a tweet that was so ridiculous it deserves ridicule .
“ This is a tweet for for the founders of the gun violence prevention movement started centuries ago by almost entirely black , brown and indigenous lgbtq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got on the news or in most history books , ” Hogg said .
TRENDING : CBS Gives Warren Another Chance To Address Angry Dad , She Digs an Even Deeper Hole “ We may not know all your names but thank you , ” he said .
Yes , who could forget all of those history lessons in high school where we learned about the indigenous , nonbinary anti-gun activists roaming the Old West ?
Or the black and brown people who , when freed from slavery , took to the streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they not be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves ?
We might never know their names , but they really , really , like , existed and stuff .
In fact , let ’ s take a look at some real famous brown and black men , starting with former slave , abolitionist and preacher Frederick Douglass .
“ The true remedy for the Fugitive Slave Bill is a good revolver , a steady hand , and a determination to shoot down any man attempting to kidnap , ” Douglass said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miserably in Attempt To Blame Shooting on Lax Gun Laws “ Today we raise the terrible weapon of Self-Defense , ” he wrote in 1919 .
“ When the murderer comes , he shall no longer strike us in the back.
” “ When the armed lynchers gather , we too must gather armed .
When the mob moves , we propose to meet it with bricks and clubs and guns , ” Du Bois also said .
Golly , sorry David .
Those quotes do not really help your argument , do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try another example .
How about Malcolm X ?
“ I must say this concerning the great controversy over rifles and shotguns , ” he said in his famous “ The Ballot or the Bullet ” speech in 1964 .
“ The only thing that I ’ ve ever said is that in areas where the government has proven itself either unwilling or unable to defend the lives and the property of Negroes , it ’ s time for Negroes to defend themselves .
“ Article number two of the constitutional amendments provides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rifle or a shotgun .
It is constitutionally legal to own a shotgun or a rifle.
” The National Rifle Association said on Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year that the great civil rights leader applied for , and was denied , a concealed carry permit .
“ Today , the men and women of the @ NRA honor the profound life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a ‘ may issue ’ state and was denied .
We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s right to self-defense , ” it said .
While the anti-gun heroes in Hogg ’ s mind might never be named , we are able to name our heroes , because they existed .
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Watching the left operate in the modern age is like watching a competition in the Woke Olympics.
And if anyone is the front-runner for the gold medal in the pandering pole vault, it is young anti-gun activist David Hogg.
On Sunday, the 19-year-old, who still calls himself a “kid” when it suits him, sent out a tweet that was so ridiculous it deserves ridicule.
“This is a tweet for for the founders of the gun violence prevention movement started centuries ago by almost entirely black, brown and indigenous lgbtq women and non binary people that never got on the news or in most history books,” Hogg said.
“We may not know all your names but thank you,” he said.
This is a tweet for for the founders of the gun violence prevention movement started centuries ago by almost entirely black, brown and indigenous lgbtq women and non binary people that never got on the news or in most history books. We may not know all your names but thank you. — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 27, 2020
Yes, who could forget all of those history lessons in high school where we learned about the indigenous, nonbinary anti-gun activists roaming the Old West?
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Or the black and brown people who, when freed from slavery, took to the streets en masse in the 1800s to demand that they not be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves?
We might never know their names, but they really, really, like, existed and stuff.
Trust David. He’s a teenager.
In fact, let’s take a look at some real famous brown and black men, starting with former slave, abolitionist and preacher Frederick Douglass.
“The true remedy for the Fugitive Slave Bill is a good revolver, a steady hand, and a determination to shoot down any man attempting to kidnap,” Douglass said in 1854.
Civil rights activist and editor W.E.B. Du Bois had similar views.
“Today we raise the terrible weapon of Self-Defense,” he wrote in 1919. “When the murderer comes, he shall no longer strike us in the back.”
“When the armed lynchers gather, we too must gather armed. When the mob moves, we propose to meet it with bricks and clubs and guns,” Du Bois also said.
Golly, sorry David. Those quotes do not really help your argument, do they?
OK, let’s try another example. How about Malcolm X?
“I must say this concerning the great controversy over rifles and shotguns,” he said in his famous “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech in 1964. “The only thing that I’ve ever said is that in areas where the government has proven itself either unwilling or unable to defend the lives and the property of Negroes, it’s time for Negroes to defend themselves.
“Article number two of the constitutional amendments provides you and me the right to own a rifle or a shotgun. It is constitutionally legal to own a shotgun or a rifle.”
Tough break, David.
But wait, there’s more.
The National Rifle Association said on Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year that the great civil rights leader applied for, and was denied, a concealed carry permit.
“Today, the men and women of the @NRA honor the profound life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a ‘may issue’ state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense,” it said.
Today, the men and women of the @NRA honor the profound life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a “may issue” state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/wtSQOO5Kaq — NRA (@NRA) January 21, 2019
While the anti-gun heroes in Hogg’s mind might never be named, we are able to name our heroes, because they existed.
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