KENOSHA, WI- The shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, by Kenosha police officers reignited outrage and rioting in the state of Wisconsin. Now, Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has labeled the shooting “systemic racism” and has yet to condemn the violent riots in Kenosha.
Last night Blake was shot while officers were responding to a domestic disturbance in the 2800 block of 40th Street. Witnesses reported that officers attempted to tase Blake but that was not enough to subdue him. As Blake attempted to evade arrest and walk to his vehicle an officer shot him multiple times.
Blake received immediate medical care and is now in stable condition according to the attorney representing the Blake family, Ben Crump. Crump also posted the graphic video of Blake getting shot to Twitter:
Wow. This Black man was shot several times in the back by @KenoshaPolice today. He was getting into his car after apparently breaking up a fight between two women. He’s in critical condition now. We demand JUSTICE! #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/I1reDEp4nw
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 24, 2020
After this video went viral on social media rioting began across the city. Multiple businesses are reportedly burnt to the ground or severely damaged.
A perfect summary of the chaos in America in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Welcome to the Mob’s America.
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) August 24, 2020
Reports have also rolled in suggested that some of the rioters were armed and fired at police officers late last night.
KENOSHA: a restaurant called “MAGNIA” near the city center was completely destroyed by arsonists
Crews were working nonstop to secure what was left of the building
Reporter @ElijahSchaffer noted that shop owners were advised to leave the area by 4pm CST over safety concerns pic.twitter.com/7q67JkgLgA
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 24, 2020
In response to the havoc across Kenosha Joe Biden made a Facebook post stating:
“Yesterday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back as police attempted to restrain him from getting into his car. His children watched from inside the car and bystanders watched in disbelief.
And this morning, the nation wakes up yet again with grief and outrage that yet another Black American is a victim of excessive force. This calls for an immediate, full and transparent investigation and the officers must be held accountable.
These shots pierce the soul of our nation. Jill and I pray for Jacob’s recovery and for his children.
Equal justice has not been real for Black Americans and so many others. We are at an inflection point. We must dismantle systemic racism. It is the urgent task before us. We must fight to honor the ideals laid in the original American promise, which we are yet to attain: That all men and women are created equal, but more importantly that they must be treated equally.”
Readers were quick to notice that Biden refused to decry the violent rioters taking over the streets of Kenosha and instead focused on the role “systemic racism” played in the shooting.
Further Biden did not call for a peaceful resolution to the rioting or defend the business owners whose livelihoods are now destroyed.
WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden spent nearly 50 years in office for US Government in one capacity or another. Apparently during his time in office, he did not have the ability as a Congressman or Vice-President to fix what he refers to as climate change and racism, but somehow, he will magically be able to if elected for president.
During his acceptance speech, Biden said:
“Four — four historic crises all at the same time. A perfect storm. The worst pandemic in over 100 years. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The most compelling call for racial justice since the 60’s, and the undeniable realities and just accelerating threats of climate change,”
He then asked if America is ready for the challenges he believes the country is facing, then stated:
“I believe we are. We must be. You know all elections are important. But we know in our bones this one is more consequential.”
Biden then spoke of “extraordinary possibilities” that would only be available for the country if he is elected.
He said:
“We can choose a path of being angrier, less hopeful, more divided. A path of shadow and suspicion, or — or we can choose a different path and together take this chance to heal, to reform, to unite.”
Biden specifically spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps he would take to mitigate the issue.
He stated:
“As president, the first step I will take will be to get control of the virus that’s ruined so many lives.”
One of the examples he gave was to develop and deploy rapid tests which would show the patient quickly whether they were COVID positive or not. Perhaps he has forgotten that President Trump has already made this a reality in many cities throughout the United States. Rapid testing is something that has been available in Central Florida alone since June.
Next, Biden talked about making “the medical supplies and protective equipment our county needs.” Again, perhaps he forgot that President Trump has already been working on these endeavors, including getting factories to repurpose and build ventilators and other PPE equipment for people.
Biden also promised to “take the muzzle off our experts,” alluding that there have not been any medical experts speaking on the virus numerous times a week. Perhaps they do not have television in the basement he has been hiding in since Dr. Tony Fauci has given numerous public interviews and talks several times a week.
Biden told about his plans to reinvigorate the economy and promised to create five million new “manufacturing and technology jobs.” Again, perhaps Biden has forgotten, but under President Trump, the US economy added over 6.5 million jobs.
Maybe Biden knows he cannot fulfill those type of numbers, which is why he is only pushing for 5 million.
Biden then spoke about climate change (they cannot call it global warming anymore), and how his administration sees the “opportunity” to create clean energy jobs. Perhaps Biden hopes that the American people have forgotten about all the money that the Obama administration lost in pursuit of clean energy initiatives.
In one such example, the Obama-Biden administration worked out a deal with a company known as Solyndra.
Solyndra was a company that was producing solar panels with cylindrical solar panels. This was supposed to be the next big business in solar energy and the company applied for a loan guarantee program, which is designed to assist companies working with clean energy technologies.
In March of 2009, Solyndra was awarded a $535 million dollar loan under Obama’s administration. This endeavor was met with utter failure and the taxpayers will never get their money back.
However, Biden does not seem to care about the monies lost in green energy endeavors nor the loss of any jobs as a result. During a democratic debate in December, Biden was asked if he was willing to give up “hundreds of thousands of blue-collar workers in the interest of transitioning to the greener economy.”
Biden said:
“The answer is yes. The answer is yes because the opportunity for those workers to transition to high paying jobs is real.”
Despite his lofty goals, Republican House Minority Whip Steve Scalise asked people to look at Biden’s voting record while he was on Fox & Friends on August 21st. Scalise said:
“Ultimately, you’ve got to look at what he said and has he delivered? I mean for all of the list of things that he said he would solve — every problem in the world’s going to be solved — he hasn’t solved any of them in 47 years in political office. I do think that matters. Results matter.
“And so you look at President Trump’s record, in just three years, he’s delivered on all the promises he’s made. We need to rebuild our economy now from COVID. Who better to do it than Donald Trump, who already did it once, not Joe Biden, who was part of so many failures … Osama bin Laden might still be around today if he was the one making the call.”
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