rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Conspiracy Theorist K.W. Miller, Florida Congressional Candidate, Has a Sordid Record

Although independent candidate Karl Walter Miller is unlikely to win his bid to represent Florida ’ s 18th Congressional District this year , former business associates and acquaintances of the conspiracy-mongering candidate worry over his intentions in running for office .
Miller , who says his initials “ K.W.
” stand for “ Keep Winning , ” has already made national headlines for his outpouring of farcical conspiracy theories and use of QAnon social media tags online .
The outlandish QAnon conspiracy theory hangs on the baseless notion that Democrats and Hollywood figures belong to a massive child-sex-trafficking ring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump and content related to the conspiracy theory has been share by his son , Eric .
Last year , the FBI listed QAnon among the “ fringe conspiracy theories very likely to motivate some domestic extremists to commit criminal , sometimes violent activity.
” In Facebook videos filmed in the corner of a room identified by a source as the bedroom of Miller ’ s Wilmington , North Carolina , home , Miller pitches himself to Florida voters on his business leadership background , claiming decades of experience in the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly available documents and interviewed several individuals familiar with Miller ’ s personal and business relationships , many of whom requested anonymity for fear Miller would retaliate against them personally and professionally for speaking to us .
Those sources portrayed Miller as smooth-talking and manipulative—a man who exploits people who enter his orbit for his own financial gain , often to their detriment .
They say Miller crashed several businesses into the ground , orchestrated smear campaigns attacking former associates , and solicited millions of dollars for projects he never produced .
Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a greatest-hits album of right-wing conspiracy theories and proclamations , many of which are so extreme that one could be forgiven for thinking it was meant as satire or parody .
“ There were seven founding fathers .
I am the eighth , ” Miller proclaimed on the Fourth of July .
Miller , who has often talked about himself in third person ,  has claimed that he would have 10 times more followers on Twitter if the site wasn ’ t rigged against him , demanded the arrest of billionaire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed that the United States erect a monument to Goya brand canned beans , which recently became a right-wing favorite after Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue heaped praise on Trump earlier this month .
He ’ s fond of placing celebrities , including Paris Hilton and Beyoncé “ on notice.
” Miller notably claimed that Beyoncé is not Black , but rather an Italian woman named Ann Marie Lastrassi who worships Satan .
 “ This is all part of the Soros Deep State agenda for the Black Lives Matter movement , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ARE ON NOTICE !
”  “ I will be President of Wakanda in 2032 , after my two terms as President of the United States , ” Miller tweeted on July 20 , referring to the fictional African country in the film “ Black Panther.
” He added : “ I am a racial healer.
” In a since-deleted video shared to his Twitter account on July 3 , Miller reassured his followers that he was not afraid of “ the boogeyman.
” It is not clear who or what Miller was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , he goes on to refer to himself as the “ boogeyman , ”  and names “ RINOs ” and “ globalists ” among those who presumably need to fear him .
( On the far right , “ RINO ” is shorthand for “ Republican in name only , ” and “ globalist ” is often used as a code word for Jews . )
“ My codename is ‘ Mr .
Nobody ’ for 30 years , ” Miller told viewers while hype music played .
“ Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Nobody shows up at your doorstep , you got a problem .
I am the boogeyman. ” The video paused momentarily and a computer-generated fireball explodes on screen over Miller ’ s face .
“ And I ’ m coming after the leftists , the liberals , the RINOs , and the globalists , the RINO-traitors , ” Miller said .
Miller deleted most of the content , including this video , from his Twitter account after the platform announced last week it would be cracking down on accounts spreading the QAnon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jokingly claimed on multiple occasions that Miller is a character of his creation , which may have confused some observers .
When reached via email , Heidecker clarified that Miller was not actually one of his fictitious characters , adding that when he interviewed Miller to ridicule him on his “ Office Hours Live ” comedy podcast with co-hosts DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger , it seemed that Miller was serious about seeking office .
While his conspiracy theories and online personality may be the stuff of comedy , Miller takes himself and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate bio , Miller claims to be a “ pioneer in the Global Power and Natural Gas industry , having led deregulation , market reform and planning efforts in the United States , Nordic Markets , UK , Germany and Australia.
” His bio makes no mention of sub-Saharan Africa , where years ago Miller operated businesses providing “ risk-management ” security services to energy companies , according to a 2016 article in the Wilmington Business Review Journal .
In 2014 , Miller created a subsidiary company that claimed to provide “ on-the-ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its clients—essentially armed guards and surveillance for private game reserves and private game farms .
According to a former associate and publicly available records , Miller abandoned those business efforts in 2016 , leaving a trail of wreckage in his wake .
De Villiers Lamprecht , CEO of a South African security company in which Miller acquired a stake , told RWW that once Miller decided to pull out of the venture , he abruptly terminated contracts with clients , failed to pay office rent , left employees without jobs or compensation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He sold everything—firearms , furniture , vehicles , ” Lamprecht said .
“ He kept the money.
” Lamprecht said that Miller sought unrealistic profit margins from his business in South Africa and that Miller ’ s efforts to meet financial goals had strained relationships with clients , many of whom , according to Lamprecht , were unsatisfied by the services that Miller was providing them .
“ He came in with lots of promises .
I don ’ t think it was malicious intent , initially .
But he came in with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on this [ South Africa ] side , ” Lamprecht said .
“ Secondly , he tried to squeeze money out of it as much as possible … Things just didn ’ t work out for him.
” In South Africa , Lamprecht explained , security companies can take up to 10 years to turn a significant profit , and that was not a timeline that Miller appeared to have the patience for .
Miller and Lamprecht wound up in court in 2017 after Miller defaulted on a $ 500,000 payment he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miller was ordered to pay $ 440,000 of the owed sum .
In retaliation , Lamprecht said , Miller carried out a “ smear campaign ” against him over the course of the case , contacting clients with allegations that Lamprecht ’ s company was mismanaged and overvalued .
Meanwhile , Miller continued to solicit financial investments by creating a wildlife conservation fund that never fulfilled its promises , and for which $ 1.5 million of invested money remains wholly unaccounted for , multiple sources told RWW .
A press release states that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 2016 for “ a critically needed quick reaction Anti-Poaching Helicopter ” to protect endangered species .
According to a March 2017 fundraising document , Miller sought an additional $ 1 million to fund helicopters to protect rhinos , claiming that the funds were needed before the beginning of April 2017 , when necessary helicopter import permits would supposedly expire .
Two individuals familiar with Miller ’ s business dealings in South Africa say the helicopters were not purchased and that Miller did not spend the money he raised for rhino conservation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any rhino conservation efforts , ” Lamprecht said .
The conservation fund ’ s nonprofit status was automatically revoked in the United States because Miller never filed tax documents , public records indicate .
Records show that Miller also neglected to file similar paperwork in South Africa .
Although the fund is now legally dissolved , the organization ’ s site and donation portal remain active .
Gayle Aschenbrenner , who was listed in Miller ’ s March 2017 fundraising document as “ Director of Philanthropy ” for the GES Africa Conservation Fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message that she was never compensated for her work .
“ Karl never paid me or the team I worked with , ” Aschenbrenner said .
“ When I left the project , I left Karl Miller and never looked back.
” Sources indicate that the primary financial victim of Miller ’ s business ventures in South Africa is Florida investor Maureen Daly , who is said to have transferred between $ 3 million and $ 4 million to a group of Miller ’ s shell companies—that is , corporations without active business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s shell companies , broadly referred to as “ NEAH GES ”  , include Miller ’ s wildlife conservation fund , for which public records state Daly was an initial director .
Business records list a Florida home as the operation ’ s headquarters ; the same home is listed as the headquarters of Miller ’ s congressional campaign .
Miller remains active in the energy sector to this day .
Last year , he began seeking investment for a new project in South Africa that a financial expert who requested anonymity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance told RWW has the ultimate goal of undermining and potentially taking over the public electric utility ESKOM , which is currently run by the government of South Africa .
The financial expert told RWW by text message : “ [ T ] here was this underlying message of kick  [ South African President Cyril ] Ramaphosa out and get the old regime in to run it. ” He added that Miller “ was or imagined himself in a position to lead the Afrikaaners back into power.
”  Afrikaaners comprise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africa for decades under the racial-segregation regime of apartheid , until the Black-led African National Congress prevailed in its campaign of resistance .
In a July 28 tweet , Miller wrote : “ I intend to impose ‘ crippling sanction ’ on the criminal African National Congress ( ANC ) in South Africa .
They are a Marxist criminal organization .
Stole everything in SA that was not nailed to the floor.
” From South Africa to the U.S. : Miller ’ s Business Dealings Follow an Alarming Pattern One of Miller ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Africa came during a July 6 live broadcast on his campaign ’ s Facebook page , during which Miller attacked racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter , citing his experience on the continent. “ I ’ ve worked in Africa .
I ’ ve been in a ghetto .
I ’ ve been with more poverty-stricken Black human beings than anybody in this country , I promise you .
And I did it for years , ” Miller said .
“ I ’ m still very involved in Southern Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
I know what shantytown is .
And I go in there , and I help , and I give money , and I help them .
And these are people who have self-respect and pride .
They don ’ t shoot each other .
They don ’ t kill each other ’ s babies.
” Miller then launched into a rant about what he called “ Black-on-Black genocide ” in cities like Chicago , asking his viewers : “ Where is Black Lives Matter ?
Where are the Black entertainers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
They ’ re nowhere to be found.
” When asked about Miller ’ s comments , Lamprecht said , “ I would not say he loves Africans .
Definitely not.
” But if Miller ’ s time in South Africa informed his views on race and politics , it poses questions about how his experience on the continent—his shady business dealings , litigation , smear campaigns , and all—may have informed his business dealings in the U.S .
The troubles that Miller ’ s former South Africa business associates described to RWW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s associates in the U.S. , several of whom entered litigation against Miller to recoup damages .
Court records reveal that Miller ’ s business conduct in Africa was not an anomaly , but rather followed a pattern of questionable conduct and conflict .
North Carolina dental surgeon Stephanie Hackney sued Miller last year alleging trademark infringement and failure to respect a noncompete agreement , court records show .
By Miller ’ s own account , the duo had entered business with each other while in a “ personal relationship , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the relationship “ began to deteriorate.
” Hackney ’ s lawsuit alleges that Miller left her business and started a similar dental business using a model that closely resembled Hackney ’ s and a logo that Hackney alleged was “ a confusingly similar replica ” of her own .
When reached via phone , Hackney declined to comment on the matter , citing the fact that her lawsuit against Miller is ongoing .
Miller was also sued by MMC Energy Inc. , a company that he co-founded , after it removed him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ numerous deficiencies in his performance ” and concerns that Miller ’ s business conduct could attract unwanted attention from federal regulators .
According to court records , Miller negotiated a $ 1.1 million lump payment in severance and 1.5 years of continued health coverage benefits from the company on his departure .
But associates of the company alleged in court documents that Miller deposited the lump sum and immediately engaged in a “ campaign of disparagement and interference ” against the company and its leadership to shareholders , investors , advisers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear campaign ” that Lamprecht alleges Miller ran against him in South Africa .
Court documents state that Miller even went so far as to file a “ preliminary proxy statement ” with the Securities and Exchange Commission that contained “ disparaging statements concerning MMC ’ s business , Board of Directors and management.
” Karl Miller ’ s countersuit was “ dismissed with prejudice , ” and he was forced to settle the original complaint .
Court records show that in both cases involving Hackney and MMC Energy Inc. , Miller failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the termination of their assistance in his cases .
In 2012 , two North Carolina companies sued and were awarded financial settlements from Miller .
FIA Card Services , a subsidiary of Bank of America , sued Miller for $ 30,000 .
A fencing company sued Miller for more than $ 8,000 .
Both lawsuits were instigated after Miller failed to pay money owed to the companies .
Individuals who spoke with RWW about Miller ’ s business record said they had taken note of Miller ’ s political aspirations and expressed skepticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
One individual , who asked not to be named for fear of personal retribution , said they were worried that if Miller was able to obtain any political influence with his campaign that he may wield that influence to enrich himself at the public trough .
Federal Election Commission records accessed July 22 show that Miller ’ s campaign has neglected to file any documents related to his campaign other than a statement of organization submitted in April .
The campaign missed the FEC ’ s July 15 quarterly filing deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much money Miller has raised and where that money has gone .
Lamprecht said that he was aware of Miller ’ s viral conspiracy theorizing , and that it did not surprise him .
“ I saw that tweet about Beyoncé .
I was not amazed , ” Lamprecht said .
“ It ’ s him .
He ’ s a person with no integrity , and he ’ s always looking for a fight.
” RWW emailed a request for comment to two email addresses listed for Miller on his campaign ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bessette , who is named on the campaign ’ s statement of organization as the campaign ’ s custodian of records and treasurer .
We did not receive a response prior to the publication of this article .

Although independent candidate Karl Walter Miller is unlikely to win his bid to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District this year, former business associates and acquaintances of the conspiracy-mongering candidate worry over his intentions in running for office.
Miller, who says his initials “K.W.” stand for “Keep Winning,” has already made national headlines for his outpouring of farcical conspiracy theories and use of QAnon social media tags online. The outlandish QAnon conspiracy theory hangs on the baseless notion that Democrats and Hollywood figures belong to a massive child-sex-trafficking ring. QAnon believers have been retweeted by President Donald Trump and content related to the conspiracy theory has been share by his son, Eric. Last year, the FBI listed QAnon among the “fringe conspiracy theories very likely to motivate some domestic extremists to commit criminal, sometimes violent activity.”
In Facebook videos filmed in the corner of a room identified by a source as the bedroom of Miller’s Wilmington, North Carolina, home, Miller pitches himself to Florida voters on his business leadership background, claiming decades of experience in the global energy market.
Right Wing Watch reviewed publicly available documents and interviewed several individuals familiar with Miller’s personal and business relationships, many of whom requested anonymity for fear Miller would retaliate against them personally and professionally for speaking to us. Those sources portrayed Miller as smooth-talking and manipulative—a man who exploits people who enter his orbit for his own financial gain, often to their detriment. They say Miller crashed several businesses into the ground, orchestrated smear campaigns attacking former associates, and solicited millions of dollars for projects he never produced.
A Campaign Run on Conspiracy Theories
Miller’s campaign social media feeds read like a greatest-hits album of right-wing conspiracy theories and proclamations, many of which are so extreme that one could be forgiven for thinking it was meant as satire or parody.
“There were seven founding fathers. I am the eighth,” Miller proclaimed on the Fourth of July.
Miller, who has often talked about himself in third person, has claimed that he would have 10 times more followers on Twitter if the site wasn’t rigged against him, demanded the arrest of billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros, and proposed that the United States erect a monument to Goya brand canned beans, which recently became a right-wing favorite after Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue heaped praise on Trump earlier this month.
He’s fond of placing celebrities, including Paris Hilton and Beyoncé “on notice.” Miller notably claimed that Beyoncé is not Black, but rather an Italian woman named Ann Marie Lastrassi who worships Satan. “This is all part of the Soros Deep State agenda for the Black Lives Matter movement,” he tweeted. ”BEYONCÉ YOU ARE ON NOTICE!”
“I will be President of Wakanda in 2032, after my two terms as President of the United States,” Miller tweeted on July 20, referring to the fictional African country in the film “Black Panther.” He added: “I am a racial healer.”
In a since-deleted video shared to his Twitter account on July 3, Miller reassured his followers that he was not afraid of “the boogeyman.” It is not clear who or what Miller was referring to, but in the accompanying video, he goes on to refer to himself as the “boogeyman,” and names “RINOs” and “globalists” among those who presumably need to fear him. (On the far right, “RINO” is shorthand for “Republican in name only,” and “globalist” is often used as a code word for Jews.)
“My codename is ‘Mr. Nobody’ for 30 years,” Miller told viewers while hype music played. “Let’s put it this way: If Mr. Nobody shows up at your doorstep, you got a problem. I am the boogeyman.”
The video paused momentarily and a computer-generated fireball explodes on screen over Miller’s face.
“And I’m coming after the leftists, the liberals, the RINOs, and the globalists, the RINO-traitors,” Miller said.
Miller deleted most of the content, including this video, from his Twitter account after the platform announced last week it would be cracking down on accounts spreading the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Comedian Tim Heidecker has jokingly claimed on multiple occasions that Miller is a character of his creation, which may have confused some observers. When reached via email, Heidecker clarified that Miller was not actually one of his fictitious characters, adding that when he interviewed Miller to ridicule him on his “Office Hours Live” comedy podcast with co-hosts DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger, it seemed that Miller was serious about seeking office.
‘Mr. Nobody’ Goes to South Africa
While his conspiracy theories and online personality may be the stuff of comedy, Miller takes himself and his business ventures seriously. In his candidate bio, Miller claims to be a “pioneer in the Global Power and Natural Gas industry, having led deregulation, market reform and planning efforts in the United States, Nordic Markets, UK, Germany and Australia.”
His bio makes no mention of sub-Saharan Africa, where years ago Miller operated businesses providing “risk-management” security services to energy companies, according to a 2016 article in the Wilmington Business Review Journal. In 2014, Miller created a subsidiary company that claimed to provide “on-the-ground, in-the-air and technological risk-mitigation services” to its clients—essentially armed guards and surveillance for private game reserves and private game farms.
According to a former associate and publicly available records, Miller abandoned those business efforts in 2016, leaving a trail of wreckage in his wake. De Villiers Lamprecht, CEO of a South African security company in which Miller acquired a stake, told RWW that once Miller decided to pull out of the venture, he abruptly terminated contracts with clients, failed to pay office rent, left employees without jobs or compensation, and liquidated business assets. “He sold everything—firearms, furniture, vehicles,” Lamprecht said. “He kept the money.”
Lamprecht said that Miller sought unrealistic profit margins from his business in South Africa and that Miller’s efforts to meet financial goals had strained relationships with clients, many of whom, according to Lamprecht, were unsatisfied by the services that Miller was providing them.
“He came in with lots of promises. I don’t think it was malicious intent, initially. But he came in with no clue how to run the business, on this [South Africa] side,” Lamprecht said. “Secondly, he tried to squeeze money out of it as much as possible … Things just didn’t work out for him.” In South Africa, Lamprecht explained, security companies can take up to 10 years to turn a significant profit, and that was not a timeline that Miller appeared to have the patience for.
Miller and Lamprecht wound up in court in 2017 after Miller defaulted on a $500,000 payment he owed Lamprecht. Court records show that Miller was ordered to pay $440,000 of the owed sum. In retaliation, Lamprecht said, Miller carried out a “smear campaign” against him over the course of the case, contacting clients with allegations that Lamprecht’s company was mismanaged and overvalued.
Meanwhile, Miller continued to solicit financial investments by creating a wildlife conservation fund that never fulfilled its promises, and for which $1.5 million of invested money remains wholly unaccounted for, multiple sources told RWW. A press release states that Miller sought to raise $500,000 in August 2016 for “a critically needed quick reaction Anti-Poaching Helicopter” to protect endangered species. According to a March 2017 fundraising document, Miller sought an additional $1 million to fund helicopters to protect rhinos, claiming that the funds were needed before the beginning of April 2017, when necessary helicopter import permits would supposedly expire. Two individuals familiar with Miller’s business dealings in South Africa say the helicopters were not purchased and that Miller did not spend the money he raised for rhino conservation.
“Karl was unable to put together any rhino conservation efforts,” Lamprecht said.
The conservation fund’s nonprofit status was automatically revoked in the United States because Miller never filed tax documents, public records indicate. Records show that Miller also neglected to file similar paperwork in South Africa. Although the fund is now legally dissolved, the organization’s site and donation portal remain active.
Gayle Aschenbrenner, who was listed in Miller’s March 2017 fundraising document as “Director of Philanthropy” for the GES Africa Conservation Fund, told RWW when reached via text message that she was never compensated for her work.
“Karl never paid me or the team I worked with,” Aschenbrenner said. “When I left the project, I left Karl Miller and never looked back.”
Sources indicate that the primary financial victim of Miller’s business ventures in South Africa is Florida investor Maureen Daly, who is said to have transferred between $3 million and $4 million to a group of Miller’s shell companies—that is, corporations without active business operations or significant assets. Miller’s shell companies, broadly referred to as “NEAH GES”, include Miller’s wildlife conservation fund, for which public records state Daly was an initial director. Business records list a Florida home as the operation’s headquarters; the same home is listed as the headquarters of Miller’s congressional campaign.
Miller remains active in the energy sector to this day. Last year, he began seeking investment for a new project in South Africa that a financial expert who requested anonymity and whom Miller had approached for business guidance told RWW has the ultimate goal of undermining and potentially taking over the public electric utility ESKOM, which is currently run by the government of South Africa. The financial expert told RWW by text message: “[T]here was this underlying message of kick [South African President Cyril] Ramaphosa out and get the old regime in to run it.”He added that Miller “was or imagined himself in a position to lead the Afrikaaners back into power.” Afrikaaners comprise the white minority that held power in South Africa for decades under the racial-segregation regime of apartheid, until the Black-led African National Congress prevailed in its campaign of resistance.
In a July 28 tweet, Miller wrote: “I intend to impose ‘crippling sanction’ on the criminal African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. They are a Marxist criminal organization. Stole everything in SA that was not nailed to the floor.”
From South Africa to the U.S.: Miller’s Business Dealings Follow an Alarming Pattern
One of Miller’s few mentions of his business dealings in Africa came during a July 6 live broadcast on his campaign’s Facebook page, during which Miller attacked racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter, citing his experience on the continent.
“I’ve worked in Africa. I’ve been in a ghetto. I’ve been with more poverty-stricken Black human beings than anybody in this country, I promise you. And I did it for years,” Miller said. “I’m still very involved in Southern Africa, OK? I know what ghetto is. I know what shantytown is. And I go in there, and I help, and I give money, and I help them. And these are people who have self-respect and pride. They don’t shoot each other. They don’t kill each other’s babies.”
Miller then launched into a rant about what he called “Black-on-Black genocide” in cities like Chicago, asking his viewers: “Where is Black Lives Matter? Where are the Black entertainers who are supposed to be leading their communities? They’re nowhere to be found.”
When asked about Miller’s comments, Lamprecht said, “I would not say he loves Africans. Definitely not.”
But if Miller’s time in South Africa informed his views on race and politics, it poses questions about how his experience on the continent—his shady business dealings, litigation, smear campaigns, and all—may have informed his business dealings in the U.S.
The troubles that Miller’s former South Africa business associates described to RWW closely resemble those experienced by Miller’s associates in the U.S., several of whom entered litigation against Miller to recoup damages. Court records reveal that Miller’s business conduct in Africa was not an anomaly, but rather followed a pattern of questionable conduct and conflict.
North Carolina dental surgeon Stephanie Hackney sued Miller last year alleging trademark infringement and failure to respect a noncompete agreement, court records show. By Miller’s own account, the duo had entered business with each other while in a “personal relationship,” and Miller claims to have left the business when the relationship “began to deteriorate.” Hackney’s lawsuit alleges that Miller left her business and started a similar dental business using a model that closely resembled Hackney’s and a logo that Hackney alleged was “a confusingly similar replica” of her own. When reached via phone, Hackney declined to comment on the matter, citing the fact that her lawsuit against Miller is ongoing.
Miller was also sued by MMC Energy Inc., a company that he co-founded, after it removed him as its CEO in 2007, citing “numerous deficiencies in his performance” and concerns that Miller’s business conduct could attract unwanted attention from federal regulators. According to court records, Miller negotiated a $1.1 million lump payment in severance and 1.5 years of continued health coverage benefits from the company on his departure. But associates of the company alleged in court documents that Miller deposited the lump sum and immediately engaged in a “campaign of disparagement and interference” against the company and its leadership to shareholders, investors, advisers, lenders, and vendors—not unlike the “smear campaign” that Lamprecht alleges Miller ran against him in South Africa. Court documents state that Miller even went so far as to file a “preliminary proxy statement” with the Securities and Exchange Commission that contained “disparaging statements concerning MMC’s business, Board of Directors and management.” Karl Miller’s countersuit was “dismissed with prejudice,” and he was forced to settle the original complaint.
Court records show that in both cases involving Hackney and MMC Energy Inc., Miller failed to pay his attorneys, resulting in the termination of their assistance in his cases.
In 2012, two North Carolina companies sued and were awarded financial settlements from Miller. FIA Card Services, a subsidiary of Bank of America, sued Miller for $30,000. A fencing company sued Miller for more than $8,000. Both lawsuits were instigated after Miller failed to pay money owed to the companies.
Former Associates Concerned by Miller’s Election Efforts
Individuals who spoke with RWW about Miller’s business record said they had taken note of Miller’s political aspirations and expressed skepticism and concern about the future of his campaign. One individual, who asked not to be named for fear of personal retribution, said they were worried that if Miller was able to obtain any political influence with his campaign that he may wield that influence to enrich himself at the public trough.
Federal Election Commission records accessed July 22 show that Miller’s campaign has neglected to file any documents related to his campaign other than a statement of organization submitted in April. The campaign missed the FEC’s July 15 quarterly filing deadline, meaning that it remains unknown how much money Miller has raised and where that money has gone.
Lamprecht said that he was aware of Miller’s viral conspiracy theorizing, and that it did not surprise him.
“I saw that tweet about Beyoncé. I was not amazed,” Lamprecht said. “It’s him. He’s a person with no integrity, and he’s always looking for a fight.”
RWW emailed a request for comment to two email addresses listed for Miller on his campaign’s statement of organization and one Keith Bessette, who is named on the campaign’s statement of organization as the campaign’s custodian of records and treasurer. We did not receive a response prior to the publication of this article.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Roy McCoy Warns Health Officials ‘The Gloves Are Off’ If They Take Action On His Church’s Defiance o

Roy McCoy Warns Health Officials ‘The Gloves Are Off’ If They Take Action On His Church’s Defiance of COVID-19 Restrictions

Rob McCoy , pastor to Christian nationalist political operative David Lane and Turning Point USA ’ s Charlie Kirk , broadcast an “ urgent update ” on his church ’ s Instagram page Saturday night .
He recounted a telephone conversation with a county health official that evening about his church ’ s ongoing defiance of public health restrictions .
McCoy said he told the official that if the county takes action against his church , Godspeak Calvary Chapel , for defying “ draconian ” health directives , “ the gloves are off.
” COVID-19 cases , hospitalizations and deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but on Saturday night , McCoy portrayed public health restrictions as part of a conspiracy to impose Marxist ideology on the state .
McCoy told Instagram viewers : While waiting for more church members to get online , McCoy gave a right-wing spin on some news clips , denouncing the Black Lives Matter organization and calling requirements that people wear masks to limit the spread of COVID-19 “ silliness ” and a “ charade.
” He suggested that statistics about the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths are suspicious and urged people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had about rumors that people were being declared positive without having been tested .
McCoy challenged people to show up for church on Sunday , implying that God would be watching to see who really has faith .
McCoy said he warned the county health official that the church has “ lawyered up ” and that he has started working his political connections .
McCoy said he hoped that information about his church ’ s defiance would reach President Donald Trump .
Godspeak held three services on Sunday without government interference .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he played video of the now-infamous press conference featuring a Nigerian doctor who vehemently claimed that hydroxychloroquine is a “ cure ” for the COVID-19 virus and that mask-wearing is unnecessary .
Joining McCoy for Monday ’ s livestream was blogger Dr. Keith Rose , who had hosted McCoy and Council for National Policy President Bob McEwen on his own podcast a week earlier .
On that show , McCoy responded to pastors who criticize his defiance of the governor by citing a scriptural passage from Romans 13—which instructs people to obey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the people are the governing authority .
McCoy added : McCoy went on to say that the Founding Fathers knew that every king needs a counselor , and that in the U.S. the free press and the church were to proclaim and defend the truth .
“ But the press has been bought .
And the pulpits are silent .
And the king is without a counselor .
And now we ’ re in trouble because power wants to concentrate .
And since we are being duped and there ’ s censorship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have access to the necessary information to make proper decisions.
” On Monday night ’ s livestream , McCoy and Rose agreed that a vague but definitely evil and Marxist “ they ” are trying to control Americans by spreading unnecessary fear about COVID-19 .
And they complained about “ censorship ” by “ the tech oligopoly ” that took action against the video they were promoting .
Rose asserted that people should not wear masks .
During Monday night ’ s livestream , McCoy also argued that America is not systemically racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a demoralized law enforcement officer .
On Tuesday night , McCoy hosted another “ urgent ” livestream that he said was dedicated to “ embattled law enforcement agents whose hearts are just being crushed by what ’ s going on across the nation as they are holding that thin blue line.
” McCoy and his colleagues complained that YouTube had taken down the video of Monday night ’ s program , presumably for violating guidelines against spreading false information about COVID-19 .
The church reposted the program on Vimeo and on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the takedown of the video as an attack on freedom of speech and religion and the church ’ s ability to seek truth : McCoy resigned his seat on the Thousand Oaks city council in April when he decided that his church would defy public health orders and hold a Palm Sunday communion service .
On July 16 , McCoy and Kirk streamed a chat in which McCoy said people in California are “ contending with a loss of liberty in a way I ’ ve never experienced in 55 years on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church has not been and did not plan to abide by the governor ’ s restrictions .
McCoy is far from alone among California pastors in promoting conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and urging resistance to public health restrictions .
McCoy is a close associate of Jack Hibbs , another Calvary Chapel pastor who participates in Lane ’ s American Renewal Project political events and who is an adviser to Trump .
Hibbs , who has claimed that the COVID-19 virus is a Chinese biowarfare weapon unleashed on the world to disrupt the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United effort to get churches to begin defying public health restrictions in May .
Well-known megachurch pastor John MacArthur made a splash late last week when he announced that his Grace Community Church in Southern California would defy the ban on indoor worship and singing this past Sunday .
A statement from MacArthur and church elders declared “ we can not and will not acquiesce ” to a “ government-imposed moratorium ” on worship gatherings .
Historian and blogger John Fea commented , “ MacArthur makes it sound like Newsom and all government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens are somehow equivalent to an atheist totalitarian state trying to suppress all forms of religious belief.
” In his Saturday night message , McCoy took note of the attention MacArthur was getting , welcoming him to the resistance while implying that MacArthur was late to the game .
Last year , McCoy said in an interview that he had traveled the country with Lane ’ s American Renewal Project to get pastors to get more politically involved and to overcome the resistance they might have because “ just like me they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a separation of church and state , which does not exist.
” McCoy and Hibbs are working to try to shift California politics to the right by mobilizing conservative Christians .
“ We will not lose this state , ” McCoy told attendees at a pre-election conference in 2018 , promising to get millions of non-voting Christians in the state involved in the 2020 election .
“ We ’ re not giving up on this state , ” he said .
“ This is ours .
We are going to infuse the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That same year , Texas fracking billionaire Dan Wilks , who funds Lane ’ s political organizing and other right-wing causes , bought and renovated a former YMCA building for McCoy ’ s church .

Rob McCoy, pastor to Christian nationalist political operative David Lane and Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, broadcast an “urgent update” on his church’s Instagram page Saturday night. He recounted a telephone conversation with a county health official that evening about his church’s ongoing defiance of public health restrictions. McCoy said he told the official that if the county takes action against his church, Godspeak Calvary Chapel, for defying “draconian” health directives, “the gloves are off.”
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise in California, but on Saturday night, McCoy portrayed public health restrictions as part of a conspiracy to impose Marxist ideology on the state. McCoy told Instagram viewers:
If you don’t have enough evidence to see this charade, then you need to get your head out of the sand. You need to awaken. You need to start to look beyond what they’re feeding you with this pudding of deception and start realizing that this virus does not merit the draconian measures that they’re placing upon the churches and businesses but not these Marxist revolutionaries who are burning our cities. Wake up! Participate! Stand! Encourage your pastors to do the same.
While waiting for more church members to get online, McCoy gave a right-wing spin on some news clips, denouncing the Black Lives Matter organization and calling requirements that people wear masks to limit the spread of COVID-19 “silliness” and a “charade.” He suggested that statistics about the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths are suspicious and urged people to contact him with any first-hand information they had about rumors that people were being declared positive without having been tested. McCoy challenged people to show up for church on Sunday, implying that God would be watching to see who really has faith.
McCoy said he warned the county health official that the church has “lawyered up” and that he has started working his political connections. McCoy said he hoped that information about his church’s defiance would reach President Donald Trump.
Godspeak held three services on Sunday without government interference. On Monday, McCoy hosted a livestream on which he played video of the now-infamous press conference featuring a Nigerian doctor who vehemently claimed that hydroxychloroquine is a “cure” for the COVID-19 virus and that mask-wearing is unnecessary.
Joining McCoy for Monday’s livestream was blogger Dr. Keith Rose, who had hosted McCoy and Council for National Policy President Bob McEwen on his own podcast a week earlier. On that show, McCoy responded to pastors who criticize his defiance of the governor by citing a scriptural passage from Romans 13—which instructs people to obey government authorities—by saying that in the U.S., the people are the governing authority. McCoy added:
And then it goes on to say in Romans 13, that we’re ministers of justice to execute wrath on those who would do evil. We don’t carry the sword in vain. The sword is the Second Amendment. And that’s the right to bear arms. Because power wants to concentrate.
McCoy went on to say that the Founding Fathers knew that every king needs a counselor, and that in the U.S. the free press and the church were to proclaim and defend the truth. “But the press has been bought. And the pulpits are silent. And the king is without a counselor. And now we’re in trouble because power wants to concentrate. And since we are being duped and there’s censorship happening, the king doesn’t have access to the necessary information to make proper decisions.”
On Monday night’s livestream, McCoy and Rose agreed that a vague but definitely evil and Marxist “they” are trying to control Americans by spreading unnecessary fear about COVID-19. And they complained about “censorship” by “the tech oligopoly” that took action against the video they were promoting. Rose asserted that people should not wear masks. During Monday night’s livestream, McCoy also argued that America is not systemically racist and read a letter he had received from a demoralized law enforcement officer.
On Tuesday night, McCoy hosted another “urgent” livestream that he said was dedicated to “embattled law enforcement agents whose hearts are just being crushed by what’s going on across the nation as they are holding that thin blue line.” McCoy and his colleagues complained that YouTube had taken down the video of Monday night’s program, presumably for violating guidelines against spreading false information about COVID-19. The church reposted the program on Vimeo and on the church’s website.
McCoy portrayed the takedown of the video as an attack on freedom of speech and religion and the church’s ability to seek truth:
And so as we broadcast from our sanctuary under a 501(c)(3), as a nonprofit, and we address this from our Christian perspective, and then the governor shuts our church down but allows us to livestream, but if anything disagrees with what the governor says or the direction the governor has, they censor us. So they want to close our churches, put us on video, and then tell us what we can and can’t say. That doesn’t sound American to me.
McCoy resigned his seat on the Thousand Oaks city council in April when he decided that his church would defy public health orders and hold a Palm Sunday communion service. On July 16, McCoy and Kirk streamed a chat in which McCoy said people in California are “contending with a loss of liberty in a way I’ve never experienced in 55 years on this earth.” McCoy told Kirk that his church has not been and did not plan to abide by the governor’s restrictions.
McCoy is far from alone among California pastors in promoting conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and urging resistance to public health restrictions. McCoy is a close associate of Jack Hibbs, another Calvary Chapel pastor who participates in Lane’s American Renewal Project political events and who is an adviser to Trump. Hibbs, who has claimed that the COVID-19 virus is a Chinese biowarfare weapon unleashed on the world to disrupt the Trump administration, was part of a Church United effort to get churches to begin defying public health restrictions in May.
Well-known megachurch pastor John MacArthur made a splash late last week when he announced that his Grace Community Church in Southern California would defy the ban on indoor worship and singing this past Sunday. A statement from MacArthur and church elders declared “we cannot and will not acquiesce” to a “government-imposed moratorium” on worship gatherings. Historian and blogger John Fea commented, “MacArthur makes it sound like Newsom and all government officials concerned about the health of their citizens are somehow equivalent to an atheist totalitarian state trying to suppress all forms of religious belief.”
In his Saturday night message, McCoy took note of the attention MacArthur was getting, welcoming him to the resistance while implying that MacArthur was late to the game.
Last year, McCoy said in an interview that he had traveled the country with Lane’s American Renewal Project to get pastors to get more politically involved and to overcome the resistance they might have because “just like me they were inculcated and trained to believe that there was a separation of church and state, which does not exist.”
McCoy and Hibbs are working to try to shift California politics to the right by mobilizing conservative Christians. “We will not lose this state,” McCoy told attendees at a pre-election conference in 2018, promising to get millions of non-voting Christians in the state involved in the 2020 election. “We’re not giving up on this state,” he said. “This is ours. We are going to infuse the culture with the presence of Christ.” That same year, Texas fracking billionaire Dan Wilks, who funds Lane’s political organizing and other right-wing causes, bought and renovated a former YMCA building for McCoy’s church.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Sean Feucht’s Defiant Crowded Worship Events Alarm California Health Officials

Sean Feucht , who ran unsuccessfully for Congress this year as a pro-Trump culture warrior , is among right-wing Christian leaders in California engaging in and calling for resistance to restrictions that are part of Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s COVID-19-related public health orders .
Those orders currently ban singing in churches and temporarily forbid indoor worship in the hardest-hit counties .
Feucht has called Newsom ’ s restrictions “ insane ” and “ tyrannical.
” Feucht has plenty of company among religious-right leaders in California .
As Right Wing Watch has reported , conservative church leaders have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a podcast episode for worship leaders posted Monday , Feucht railed against the restrictions , claiming , “ It is 100 percent unconstitutional to have any restrictions on the church for any reason , ” including war or pandemic .
There is an agenda to “ silence the church , ” he said , adding , “ We have to rise up.
” Beginning with a July 9 event on the Golden Gate bridge , Feucht has held a series of “ Let Us Worship ” outdoor gatherings at which hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Photos and videos from the events suggest there has been little compliance with mask wearing and social distancing guidelines .
He is also gathering signatures on a “ Let Us Worship ” petition .
Last Wednesday , Feucht hosted an event at a bridge in Redding , home town of Bethel Church where he has long been affiliated as a musician and worship leader .
With videos showing “ hundreds of people crowding together and most of them not wearing masks , ” CNN reported , county health officials have asked attendees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to criticism by saying , “ The freedom to worship God is the constitutional right of every American citizen and those who exercise this right should not be unfairly targeted for criticism.
” Bethel Church disclaimed any responsibility for the gathering .
On Friday , Feucht appeared in Bakersfield , where he was reportedly joined by Mayor Karen Goh and California Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove , who had endorsed Feucht ’ s congressional campaign .
“ Sean , welcome to Bakersfield !
” said Goh .
“ Bakersfield is city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baker said , ‘ This is God ’ s country !
’ ” Goh continued , “ And so that ’ s been a declaration over the city of Bakersfield .
And we continue to declare that .
This is God ’ s country .
This is a city of righteousness We are excited to be able to worship together.
” Feucht led an event at City Hall in Fresno on Saturday night while wearing a t-shirt promoting his new political organization , Hold the Line .
The Fresno Bee noted Monday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fresno county , is emerging as a COVID-19 hot spot in the state with more coronavirus cases than any other .
On Sunday , Feucht was on the beach in San Diego , where photos showed him performing for a closely packed , largely unmasked crowd that Fox News put at more than 5,000 people .
The event drew criticism from county health officials and some local residents .
In the coming days , Feucht will be taking his show on the road , with stops in Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be delighted to see him .

Sean Feucht, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress this year as a pro-Trump culture warrior, is among right-wing Christian leaders in California engaging in and calling for resistance to restrictions that are part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19-related public health orders. Those orders currently ban singing in churches and temporarily forbid indoor worship in the hardest-hit counties. Feucht has called Newsom’s restrictions “insane” and “tyrannical.” Feucht has plenty of company among religious-right leaders in California. As Right Wing Watch has reported, conservative church leaders have been resisting public health restrictions for months.
In a podcast episode for worship leaders posted Monday, Feucht railed against the restrictions, claiming, “It is 100 percent unconstitutional to have any restrictions on the church for any reason,” including war or pandemic. There is an agenda to “silence the church,” he said, adding, “We have to rise up.”
Beginning with a July 9 event on the Golden Gate bridge, Feucht has held a series of “Let Us Worship” outdoor gatherings at which hundreds of people have gathered to sing and worship. Photos and videos from the events suggest there has been little compliance with mask wearing and social distancing guidelines. He is also gathering signatures on a “Let Us Worship” petition.
Last Wednesday, Feucht hosted an event at a bridge in Redding, home town of Bethel Church where he has long been affiliated as a musician and worship leader. With videos showing “hundreds of people crowding together and most of them not wearing masks,” CNN reported, county health officials have asked attendees to self-quarantine for 14 days. Feucht responded to criticism by saying, “The freedom to worship God is the constitutional right of every American citizen and those who exercise this right should not be unfairly targeted for criticism.” Bethel Church disclaimed any responsibility for the gathering.
On Friday, Feucht appeared in Bakersfield, where he was reportedly joined by Mayor Karen Goh and California Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove, who had endorsed Feucht’s congressional campaign. “Sean, welcome to Bakersfield!” said Goh. “Bakersfield is city of righteousness, where our founder Colonel Thomas Baker said, ‘This is God’s country!’” Goh continued, “And so that’s been a declaration over the city of Bakersfield. And we continue to declare that. This is God’s country. This is a city of righteousness We are excited to be able to worship together.”
Feucht led an event at City Hall in Fresno on Saturday night while wearing a t-shirt promoting his new political organization, Hold the Line. The Fresno Bee noted Monday that the San Joaquin Valley, which includes Fresno county, is emerging as a COVID-19 hot spot in the state with more coronavirus cases than any other.
On Sunday, Feucht was on the beach in San Diego, where photos showed him performing for a closely packed, largely unmasked crowd that Fox News put at more than 5,000 people. The event drew criticism from county health officials and some local residents.
In the coming days, Feucht will be taking his show on the road, with stops in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, where undoubtedly public health officials will be delighted to see him.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Latinos for Trump President Believes Texas GOP Connected to Allen West Motorcycle Accident: ‘They Wa

Latinos for Trump President Believes Texas GOP Connected to Allen West Motorcycle Accident: ‘They Wanted Him Gone’

Latinos For Trump president Bianca Garcia suggested that Texas Republican Party officials attempted to kill former Rep. Allen West , who serves as an adviser to Garcia ’ s organization , to prevent him from being elected chairman of the Texas GOP .
Garcia , who is listed as a regional coalitions director on the Texas Republican Party ’ s staff page , appeared on “ The MC Files ” yesterday where she told host and radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald that she suspected that high-ranking Texas Republicans , perhaps even Gov .
Greg Abbot , orchestrated the motorcycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You want to talk about my governor ?
” Bianca said .
“ People can call me conspiracy theorist all they want , I promise you , the Lord has gifted me with some discernment … but I can tell you right now , this is not a conspiracy theory .
I saw things play out , and I almost was calling it before was even happening.
” “ We had a big chairman race going on in the state of Texas , ” she added .
“ We had Lt. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Dickey .
James Dickey was an anti-Trumper .
He became controlled by all of the elitists , OK ?
Governor on down , he was controlled .
I know from a friend who knows what he knows what he knows—I won ’ t say how and I ’ m not gon na mention his name—but he said to me when I asked him , I said , ‘ Do you think the governor doesn ’ t want Lt. Col. West to win ?
’ He says , ‘ Oh , I guarantee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Abbott has said they need to keep James Dickey in office because they can ’ —he didn ’ t use the word control— ’ but he ’ s friendly , and he will do what we need him to do ’ , is what he said.
” “ Col .
West on the other hand , isn ’ t going to stand for it , ” Garcia continued .
“ He had already been calling the governor out .
I don ’ t know if you read about this , but Lt. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motorcycle .
They never found out who hit him .
He just left to rally at the state capitol .
I don ’ t believe that it was antifa .
I don ’ t believe it was the left .
I think it was somebody within our own party .
They wanted him gone .
”

Latinos For Trump president Bianca Gracia suggested that Texas Republican Party officials attempted to kill former Rep. Allen West, who serves as an adviser to Garcia’s organization, to prevent him from being elected chairman of the Texas GOP.
Gracia, who is listed as a regional coalitions director on the Texas Republican Party’s staff page, appeared on “The MC Files” yesterday where she told host and radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald that she suspected that high-ranking Texas Republicans, perhaps even Gov. Greg Abbot, orchestrated the motorcycle accident that injured West earlier this year.
“You want to talk about my governor?” Gracia said. “People can call me conspiracy theorist all they want, I promise you, the Lord has gifted me with some discernment … but I can tell you right now, this is not a conspiracy theory. I saw things play out, and I almost was calling it before was even happening.”
“We had a big chairman race going on in the state of Texas,” she added. “We had Lt. Col. West running against the incumbent, James Dickey. James Dickey was an anti-Trumper. He became controlled by all of the elitists, OK? Governor on down, he was controlled. I know from a friend who knows what he knows what he knows—I won’t say how and I’m not gonna mention his name—but he said to me when I asked him, I said, ‘Do you think the governor doesn’t want Lt. Col. West to win?’ He says, ‘Oh, I guarantee you he doesn’t. Gov. Abbott has said they need to keep James Dickey in office because they can’—he didn’t use the word control—’but he’s friendly, and he will do what we need him to do’, is what he said.”
“Col. West on the other hand, isn’t going to stand for it,” Gracia continued. “He had already been calling the governor out. I don’t know if you read about this, but Lt. Col West had an accident on that motorcycle. They never found out who hit him. He just left to rally at the state capitol. I don’t believe that it was antifa. I don’t believe it was the left. I think it was somebody within our own party. They wanted him gone.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Michelle Malkin Says Members of Proud Boys Hate Group ‘Deserve Medals,’ Not Condemnations

Far-right columnist Michelle Malkin said she regretted ever supporting Sen. Ted Cruz after the Texas senator called members of the Proud Boys far-right group “ bigoted idiots.
” Malkin says that rather than condemnations from Republicans , Proud Boys members “ deserve medals for trying to save this country when it was still salvageable.
” The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the Proud Boys as a hate group , citing its members ’ use of violence and bigoted rhetoric .
Proud Boys members and group founder Canadian media host Gavin McInnes have repeatedly encouraged and engaged in violent acts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The qualification for obtaining the highest rank of Proud Boy—known as the “ Fourth Degree ” —necessitates entering a physical conflict for their cause .
( McInnes sought to clarify the Fourth Degree in a 2017 blog post , writing that obtaining the rank is “ a consolation prize for being thrust into a shitty situation and surviving ” rather than a reward for instigating violence . )
During a live stream broadcast on Periscope Tuesday , Malkin took issue with a July 22 Denver Post op-ed by Andrew Struttmann that stated it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a platform in Colorado conservative circles and was tapped to speak at a pro-police rally in the state earlier this month .
Struttmann wrote of Malkin : Malkin was once within mainstream conservatism .
She formed early conservative blogs and was a regular speaker for groups like Young America ’ s Foundation and Conservative Political Action Conference , drawing crowds with spunk and provocative rhetoric .
Until recently , she called herself an immigration restrictionist ; someone who believes in limiting legal immigration as well as ending its illegal form .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swamps of the Alt Right .
The Alt Right is a far-right , white identity movement of civic nationalists , border-hawk libertarians , and unseemly elements like white nationalists , right-wing street gangs , and white supremacists .
“ When he specifically talks about right-wing street brawlers , you know who he ’ s talking about ?
A lot of the young patriotic , brave , strong , proud men—Proud Boys—that I ’ ve been honored to meet all across this country , ” Malkin said .
She added , “ They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now coming before anybody else did .
Gavin McInnes has been de-platformed everywhere .
The Proud Boys , the members , the chapter leaders all across this country , many of them have had their jobs threatened , their lives threatened .
These people know nothing about these young men and their love of their families , the love of their neighborhoods , the love of their countries.
” Malkin went on to play a clip of the “ Verdict with Ted Cruz ” podcast in which Cruz referred to the Proud Boys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group .
Malkin accused Cruz of belonging to a portion of the conservative movement that feels a need to “ virtue signal before leftists and intellectuals ” and is willing to “ throw their own people under the bus.
” She told viewers she regretted ever supporting Cruz , whom she rooted for in 2014 when he supported the Tea Party movement and in 2015 when he ran for president .
“ Shame on you , ” Malkin said of Cruz .
“ You ’ re a bigoted moron , Ted Cruz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put their bodies on the line while Ted Cruz and all of the Conservative Inc. punditocracy urge people to get out there and fight for America and stand up for your rights .
What have you done ?
” Malkin said that the Proud Boys “ deserve medals for trying to save this country when it was still salvageable.
” Although Malkin ’ s far-right beliefs have been evident for much of her career in conservative media , in the last year she has openly embraced the right-wing extremist elements .
The conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its 17-year relationship with Malkin last year after she came to the defense of white nationalist and anti-Semitic podcaster Nick Fuentes and his fans , who call themselves “ groypers.
” Malkin appeared as a guest last year on a white nationalist podcast for a 42-minute interview , and at this year ’ s Conservative Political Action Conference she headlined a gathering put on by members of a white nationalist youth coalition .
She recently collaborated with far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on a reading list for young activists that included several anti-Semitic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently hired Malkin to host a program on its network .
Christopher Ruddy , CEO of Newsmax Media , said in an article about the hire , “ Michelle is a true conservative , a respected media personality and a powerful voice for of millions Americans that the big media ignore .
”

Far-right columnist Michelle Malkin said she regretted ever supporting Sen. Ted Cruz after the Texas senator called members of the Proud Boys far-right group “bigoted idiots.” Malkin says that rather than condemnations from Republicans, Proud Boys members “deserve medals for trying to save this country when it was still salvageable.”
The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the Proud Boys as a hate group, citing its members’ use of violence and bigoted rhetoric. Proud Boys members and group founder Canadian media host Gavin McInnes have repeatedly encouraged and engaged in violent acts and affiliated with white supremacists and neo-Nazis. The qualification for obtaining the highest rank of Proud Boy—known as the “Fourth Degree”—necessitates entering a physical conflict for their cause. (McInnes sought to clarify the Fourth Degree in a 2017 blog post, writing that obtaining the rank is “a consolation prize for being thrust into a shitty situation and surviving” rather than a reward for instigating violence.)
During a live stream broadcast on Periscope Tuesday, Malkin took issue with a July 22 Denver Post op-ed by Andrew Struttmann that stated it was “morally unconscionable” that Malkin has a platform in Colorado conservative circles and was tapped to speak at a pro-police rally in the state earlier this month. Struttmann wrote of Malkin:
Malkin was once within mainstream conservatism. She formed early conservative blogs and was a regular speaker for groups like Young America’s Foundation and Conservative Political Action Conference, drawing crowds with spunk and provocative rhetoric. Until recently, she called herself an immigration restrictionist; someone who believes in limiting legal immigration as well as ending its illegal form. She has since moved on to the fever swamps of the Alt Right. The Alt Right is a far-right, white identity movement of civic nationalists, border-hawk libertarians, and unseemly elements like white nationalists, right-wing street gangs, and white supremacists.
“When he specifically talks about right-wing street brawlers, you know who he’s talking about? A lot of the young patriotic, brave, strong, proud men—Proud Boys—that I’ve been honored to meet all across this country,” Malkin said.
She added, “They were right. They saw what we see now coming before anybody else did. Gavin McInnes has been de-platformed everywhere. The Proud Boys, the members, the chapter leaders all across this country, many of them have had their jobs threatened, their lives threatened. These people know nothing about these young men and their love of their families, the love of their neighborhoods, the love of their countries.”
Malkin went on to play a clip of the “Verdict with Ted Cruz” podcast in which Cruz referred to the Proud Boys as “bigoted idiots” and condemned the group. Malkin accused Cruz of belonging to a portion of the conservative movement that feels a need to “virtue signal before leftists and intellectuals” and is willing to “throw their own people under the bus.” She told viewers she regretted ever supporting Cruz, whom she rooted for in 2014 when he supported the Tea Party movement and in 2015 when he ran for president.
“Shame on you,” Malkin said of Cruz. “You’re a bigoted moron, Ted Cruz. Screw you! These brave men put their bodies on the line while Ted Cruz and all of the Conservative Inc. punditocracy urge people to get out there and fight for America and stand up for your rights. What have you done?”
Malkin said that the Proud Boys “deserve medals for trying to save this country when it was still salvageable.”
Although Malkin’s far-right beliefs have been evident for much of her career in conservative media, in the last year she has openly embraced the right-wing extremist elements. The conservative group Young America’s Foundation severed its 17-year relationship with Malkin last year after she came to the defense of white nationalist and anti-Semitic podcaster Nick Fuentes and his fans, who call themselves “groypers.” Malkin appeared as a guest last year on a white nationalist podcast for a 42-minute interview, and coinciding with this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference she headlined a gathering put on by members of a white nationalist youth coalition. She recently collaborated with far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on a reading list for young activists that included several anti-Semitic and racist works of literature.
Newsmax TV recently hired Malkin to host a program on its network. Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, said in an article about the hire, “Michelle is a true conservative, a respected media personality and a powerful voice for of millions Americans that the big media ignore.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-30--Right Wing Round-Up: America’s Frontline Doctors

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rightwingwatch--2020-07-30--Rick Wiles No Longer Believes COVID-19 Is an End Times Plague, But Rather a Democratic/Communist Con

Rick Wiles No Longer Believes COVID-19 Is an End Times Plague, But Rather a Democratic/Communist Conspiracy

When the COVID-19 virus began to spread around the world earlier this year , virulent anti-Semite , bigot , and conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles was quick to declare that it was a plague sent by God to purge the world of sin as the Last Days approached .
For months , Wiles repeatedly insisted that a “ death angel ” was sweeping across the globe and that an End Times plague was targeting those who opposed Christianity .
As time passed and the end of the world didn ’ t arrive , Wiles quietly abandoned his apocalyptic rhetoric in favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , as he did again on his “ TruNews ” program last night when he asserted that Democrats had worked with the Chinese government to spread the virus in order to wreck the American economy and defeat President Donald Trump in November ’ s election .
“ The economy of the United States was red hot , ” Wiles said .
“ They knew they could not defeat him with that economy .
The only way to defeat him was to destroy the economy , meaning put millions of people out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that the Democrats actually conspired with China to do it ?
Yes .
Yes , I do .
I believe that they ’ re that evil and diabolical.
” “ Anybody that would support the murder of babies is certainly capable of destroying the economy of a nation , ” he continued .
“ Once you go down that road that you support killing babies , and you support same-sex marriage , and you start going down that line of rebellion , you ’ re capable of doing anything .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so why do we rule out the idea that they would conspire with China to destroy the American economy ?
That ’ s exactly what I believe that they did .
”

When the COVID-19 virus began to spread around the world earlier this year, virulent anti-Semite, bigot, and conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles was quick to declare that it was a plague sent by God to purge the world of sin as the Last Days approached.
For months, Wiles repeatedly insisted that a “death angel” was sweeping across the globe and that an End Times plague was targeting those who opposed Christianity.
As time passed and the end of the world didn’t arrive, Wiles quietly abandoned his apocalyptic rhetoric in favor of spreading baseless conspiracy theories about the virus, as he did again on his “TruNews” program last night when he asserted that Democrats had worked with the Chinese government to spread the virus in order to wreck the American economy and defeat President Donald Trump in November’s election.
“The economy of the United States was red hot,” Wiles said. “They knew they could not defeat him with that economy. The only way to defeat him was to destroy the economy, meaning put millions of people out of work, cause suffering. Do I believe that the Democrats actually conspired with China to do it? Yes. Yes, I do. I believe that they’re that evil and diabolical.”
“Anybody that would support the murder of babies is certainly capable of destroying the economy of a nation,” he continued. “Once you go down that road that you support killing babies, and you support same-sex marriage, and you start going down that line of rebellion, you’re capable of doing anything. There are no limits of what you would do, so why do we rule out the idea that they would conspire with China to destroy the American economy? That’s exactly what I believe that they did.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-30--Right-Wing Media Figures Mixed on Trump’s Suggestion of Delaying 2020 Election

President Donald Trump floated the possibility Thursday morning of delaying the 2020 general election , citing his administration ’ s unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting to allow citizens to participate in the vote without visiting a public polling place during the COVID-19 pandemic would result in massive voter fraud .
“ With Universal Mail-In Voting ( not Absentee Voting , which is good ) , 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history .
It will be a great embarrassment to the USA .
Delay the Election until people can properly , securely and safely vote ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. presidential election has never been postponed and the power to do so does not lie in the Oval Office , NBC News reports .
Trump ’ s suggestion received mixed reviews among right-wing media figures .
Some suggested that the president floated the idea to bait outrage from his opponents .
Conservative radio host Wayne Dupree asserted that Trump had “ triggered politicos ” and told his follower to “ now watch them trip over their ankles until Sunday morning television programs slamming him for even ‘ suggesting out loud ’ that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributor Stephen Miller noted that Trump doesn ’ t have the power to delay the election but said people were “ going to fall for it anyway.
” The Daily Signal White House correspondent Fred Lucas said that Trump “ is quite likely baiting a hysteric response for this.
” MAGA “ life coach ” and proudly amoral right-wing broadcaster Brenden Dilley blamed outrage over Trump ’ s proposal on “ Trump Derangement Syndrome , ” alleging that Democrats were angry that Trump is intent on “ preserving the integrity of elections.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberal ” political commentator , wrote that Trump “ played it safe with the question mark.
” Others chided Trump for floating the idea .
The Daily Wire ’ s Matt Walsh said that suggesting delaying this year ’ s election was a sure to “ absolutely guarantee a loss.
” He wrote , “ There could be no better way to further energize an already energized opposition while , in their minds confirming every paranoid theory they have about you.
” National Review senior writer Dan McLaughlin wrote , “ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still has any chance to win talks.
” He added , “ If I was a Republican Senate candidate , I ’ d be very upset right now with Trump openly throwing in the towel on re-election.
” Breitbart News senior editor-at-large Joel Pollak said there was “ zero chance ” the election will be delayed “ but every chance that it will be stolen by political operatives well-rehearsed in the dirty tactics of ‘ ballot harvesting.
’ ” Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted : “ This is not an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ float .
Our democracy is based on elections in which everyone knows the rules and they apply to all .
Election Day is and will be Nov 3 , 2020 .
Mr. President – please don ’ t even pretend to mess with this .
It ’ s a harmful idea.
” He added in a follow-up , “ If I were POTUS , I would quickly delete this tweet.
” The Daily Caller ’ s Christian Datoc noted that Congress has sole constitutional authority to set the election date and called it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election date .

President Donald Trump floated the possibility Thursday morning of delaying the 2020 general election, citing his administration’s unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting to allow citizens to participate in the vote without visiting a public polling place during the COVID-19 pandemic would result in massive voter fraud.
“With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” Trump tweeted.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
A U.S. presidential election has never been postponed and the power to do so does not lie in the Oval Office, NBC News reports.
Trump’s suggestion received mixed reviews among right-wing media figures. Some suggested that the president floated the idea to bait outrage from his opponents.
Conservative radio host Wayne Dupree asserted that Trump had “triggered politicos” and told his follower to “now watch them trip over their ankles until Sunday morning television programs slamming him for even ‘suggesting out loud’ that the election be delayed.”
The Spectator contributor Stephen Miller noted that Trump doesn’t have the power to delay the election but said people were “going to fall for it anyway.”
The Daily Signal White House correspondent Fred Lucas said that Trump “is quite likely baiting a hysteric response for this.”
MAGA “life coach” and proudly amoral right-wing broadcaster Brenden Dilley blamed outrage over Trump’s proposal on “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” alleging that Democrats were angry that Trump is intent on “preserving the integrity of elections.”
Tim Pool, a self-described “Disaffected Liberal” political commentator, wrote that Trump “played it safe with the question mark.”
Others chided Trump for floating the idea.
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh said that suggesting delaying this year’s election was a sure to “absolutely guarantee a loss.” He wrote, “There could be no better way to further energize an already energized opposition while, in their minds confirming every paranoid theory they have about you.”
National Review senior writer Dan McLaughlin wrote, “This is not how a man who thinks he still has any chance to win talks.” He added, “If I was a Republican Senate candidate, I’d be very upset right now with Trump openly throwing in the towel on re-election.”
Breitbart News senior editor-at-large Joel Pollak said there was “zero chance” the election will be delayed “but every chance that it will be stolen by political operatives well-rehearsed in the dirty tactics of ‘ballot harvesting.’”
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted: “This is not an idea anyone, especially POTUS, should float. Our democracy is based on elections in which everyone knows the rules and they apply to all. Election Day is and will be Nov 3, 2020. Mr. President – please don’t even pretend to mess with this. It’s a harmful idea.” He added in a follow-up, “If I were POTUS, I would quickly delete this tweet.”
The Daily Caller’s Christian Datoc noted that Congress has sole constitutional authority to set the election date and called it “laughable” that Congress would change the election date.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-30--Ted Cruz Claimed He’s Never Met a Proud Boy. That’s Not True.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas insisted during a podcast episode uploaded last week that he never met a single member of the far-right Proud Boys hate group .
He condemned the group ’ s members and called them both “ bigoted morons ” and “ bigoted idiots.
” “ As far as I know , I ’ ve never met a Proud Boy .
I think they ’ re bigoted morons , ” Cruz said .
“ My colleagues—if you had a Democratic senator sitting here , none of them will condemn antifa .
So , I ’ ll condemn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guys .
They have no alliance.
” But Cruz is wrong .
At a Turning Point USA party during 2019 ’ s Conservative Political Action Conference , Cruz was photographed with the group ’ s current leader Enrique Tarrio , images uploaded to social media show .
In a phone interview on Wednesday , Tarrio told Right Wing Watch that he met Cruz at the party and spoke to him briefly about his desire to see government action against anti-fascist activists .
Additionally , Tarrio told RWW that he participated in an open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer following national news coverage of protesters in Portland , Oregon , attacking right-wing activist and journalist Andy Ngo .
Tarrio said that he introduced himself by name on the call but did not disclose his role with the Proud Boys .
Tarrio claimed he did not speak on the call beyond his introduction but said he emailed information related to the call ’ s topic to Cruz ’ s office via a third party .
In July 2019 , Republican Sens .
Cruz and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana introduced a nonbinding resolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists to be designated domestic terrorists .
The resolution was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee , and never saw a floor vote .
“ For him to throw us under the bus while trying to get information for what I guess was his bill is fucking retarded , ” Tarrio said .
Cruz ’ s comments resulted in blowback from the Proud Boys and their sympathizers .
Far-right columnist Michelle Malkin , who said this week that she believes members of the group “ deserve medals , ” went so far as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself who was the “ bigoted moron.
” “ He agrees with pretty much 100 percent of the views that we agree with , ” Tarrio said .
“ I find it very fucking unfair.
” Tarrio added , “ I ’ ve knocked on doors for Ted Cruz .
I ’ ve sent emails for Ted Cruz .
… I ’ m just purely disappointed.
” Right Wing Watch emailed a request for comment to Cruz ’ s press office Wednesday but did not receive a response prior to publication .

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas insisted during a podcast episode uploaded last week that he never met a single member of the far-right Proud Boys hate group. He condemned the group’s members and called them both “bigoted morons” and “bigoted idiots.”
“As far as I know, I’ve never met a Proud Boy. I think they’re bigoted morons,” Cruz said. “My colleagues—if you had a Democratic senator sitting here, none of them will condemn antifa. So, I’ll condemn those guys. Those are not my guys. They have no alliance.”
But Cruz is wrong. At a Turning Point USA party during 2019’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Cruz was photographed with the group’s current leader Enrique Tarrio, images uploaded to social media show. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Tarrio told Right Wing Watch that he met Cruz at the party and spoke to him briefly about his desire to see government action against anti-fascist activists.
Additionally, Tarrio told RWW that he participated in an open conference call where Cruz was present last summer following national news coverage of protesters in Portland, Oregon, attacking right-wing activist and journalist Andy Ngo. Tarrio said that he introduced himself by name on the call but did not disclose his role with the Proud Boys. Tarrio claimed he did not speak on the call beyond his introduction but said he emailed information related to the call’s topic to Cruz’s office via a third party.
In July 2019, Republican Sens. Cruz and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana introduced a nonbinding resolution in the U.S. Senate calling for anti-fascist activists to be designated domestic terrorists. The resolution was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and never saw a floor vote.
“For him to throw us under the bus while trying to get information for what I guess was his bill is fucking retarded,” Tarrio said.
Cruz’s comments resulted in blowback from the Proud Boys and their sympathizers. Far-right columnist Michelle Malkin, who said this week that she believes members of the group “deserve medals,” went so far as to say that it was actually Cruz himself who was the “bigoted moron.”
“He agrees with pretty much 100 percent of the views that we agree with,” Tarrio said. “I find it very fucking unfair.”
Tarrio added, “I’ve knocked on doors for Ted Cruz. I’ve sent emails for Ted Cruz. … I’m just purely disappointed.”
Right Wing Watch emailed a request for comment to Cruz’s press office Wednesday but did not receive a response prior to publication.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Rob McCoy Warns Health Officials ‘The Gloves Are Off’ If They Take Action On His Church’s Defiance o

Rob McCoy Warns Health Officials ‘The Gloves Are Off’ If They Take Action On His Church’s Defiance of COVID-19 Restrictions


rightwingwatch--2020-07-31--Right Wing Round-Up: Greasy Obama

Right Wing Round-Up: Greasy Obama


rightwingwatch--2020-07-31--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: It Never Fails

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: It Never Fails


rightwingwatch--2020-07-31--Frank Amedia Says 2020 Pits Trump Against the ‘Spirit of Antichrist’

Frank Amedia , a former Trump campaign adviser who says God told him to create the POTUS Shield network on the night of President Donald Trump ’ s election , published a video message this week urging supporters to engage actively in the 2020 election , which he said was part of a “ mighty conflict ” between “ the spirit of Christ versus the spirit of Antichrist.
” He called on God to “ fire up the pastors ” and “ fire up the pulpits ” before Election Day .
Amedia repeated his prediction of a “ prophetic thumb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quicksand ” in September to save his presidency .
Trump , he said , has an assignment from God to put more anti-abortion justices on the Supreme Court .
Declaring that he would not “ buy into ” the separation of church and state , Amedia said this would be the first of multiple messages about the Nov. 3 election , which he said would include a focus on key U.S. Senate races as well as the presidential campaign .
He called POTUS Shield a “ spiritual weapon ” that was anointed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him that he wanted 10,000 people praying over POTUS Shield ’ s “ prayer points ” in the coming months .
Amedia told his followers that they are the “ chosen generation ” that is to “ prepare the way for the coming of the Lord.
” That means resisting “ man ’ s treason against the order of creation ” and the “ overwhelming world system.
” Unrest and “ stark lawlessness ” at some Black Lives Matter protests is a sign of the prophesied End Times “ spirit of delusion ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized the BLM movement ’ s transgender-supportive agenda and other “ Marxist tendencies , ” declaring that the movement reflects a “ Jezebel spirit.
” Amedia also portrayed public health restrictions on churches as a sign that “ there ’ s something afoot ” that is “ targeted against the body of Christ .
”

Frank Amedia, a former Trump campaign adviser who says God told him to create the POTUS Shield network on the night of President Donald Trump’s election, published a video message this week urging supporters to engage actively in the 2020 election, which he said was part of a “mighty conflict” between “the spirit of Christ versus the spirit of Antichrist.” He called on God to “fire up the pastors” and “fire up the pulpits” before Election Day.
Amedia repeated his prediction of a “prophetic thumb and finger pulling President Trump out of quicksand” in September to save his presidency. Trump, he said, has an assignment from God to put more anti-abortion justices on the Supreme Court.
Declaring that he would not “buy into” the separation of church and state, Amedia said this would be the first of multiple messages about the Nov. 3 election, which he said would include a focus on key U.S. Senate races as well as the presidential campaign. He called POTUS Shield a “spiritual weapon” that was anointed by God, and said the Lord told him that he wanted 10,000 people praying over POTUS Shield’s “prayer points” in the coming months.
Amedia told his followers that they are the “chosen generation” that is to “prepare the way for the coming of the Lord.” That means resisting “man’s treason against the order of creation” and the “overwhelming world system.” Unrest and “stark lawlessness” at some Black Lives Matter protests is a sign of the prophesied End Times “spirit of delusion” and lawlessness, Amedia said. He criticized the BLM movement’s transgender-supportive agenda and other “Marxist tendencies,” declaring that the movement reflects a “Jezebel spirit.”
Amedia also portrayed public health restrictions on churches as a sign that “there’s something afoot” that is “targeted against the body of Christ.”
POTUS Shield’s leadership council includes a number of dominionist “prophets” and prominent religious-right leaders.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-31--Trump-Loving Right-Wing Pastor Perry Stone Accused Of Acting Inappropriately With Female Employees

Radical Trump-loving , right–wing pastor Perry Stone abruptly announced in April that he had “ cleared [ his ] travel schedule for several months just to get away with the Lord , and will not be conducting ” any meetings or leading any services for the foreseeable future .
No explanation was given for Stone ’ s sudden disappearance , and when he returned to the pulpit for the first time in three months on Tuesday night , he mentioned only that he had been suffering from various health issues that required him to reduce his workload and make some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not mention that he had been forced to go on sabbatical by the board of directors of his Voice of Evangelism ministry after being accused of acting inappropriately with female employees , as the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported yesterday : Perry Stone has been away from his multimillion-dollar ministry in Cleveland , Tennessee , for three months , leaving many of his followers confused .
But in an audio message played for a small , in-person group of church members several weeks ago — and obtained by the Times Free Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female employees .
In the message , Stone said women brought concerns about his actions and words to his Voice of Evangelism board of directors .
The board then asked him to step aside from public ministry and receive counseling .
Stone suggested multiple times that his treatment of female employees was because his work as a minister is stressful .
“ I confess at times I ’ ve been inappropriate in all this weariness of just non-stop ministry , ” Stone said in the message .
“ I let my guard down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , God to forgive me for that .
I sat down with my family , with my beautiful , precious wife Pam , the love of my life .
I asked her to forgive me .
And I very humbly and very sincerely ask those who have been hurt or offended by my actions to , please , also forgive me for those things.
” Stone , 61 , did not say specifically what occurred but said he “ acted inappropriately with them , and with words and sometimes actions.
” Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature or creating hostile work environments , among other behavior , are considered sexual harassment .
Stone did not respond to a request for comment for this story .
However , a statement from the Voice of Evangelism board of directors said Stone was placed on sabbatical first because of health concerns .
“ Secondly , ” the statement said , “ a couple of employees at VOE requested to meet with the board of directors to address concerns of inappropriate words and actions .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issues were civil in nature and not criminal , but that the behavior deviated from the biblical standards set in place for VOE leadership .
So the board unanimously initiated his current sabbatical .
This action was not reactionary but with much prayer , and was set in place to uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
” The Times Free Press obtained a recording of remarks Stone delivered to his ministry regarding the allegations and forced sabbatical .

Radical Trump-loving, right–wing pastor Perry Stone abruptly announced in April that he had “cleared [his] travel schedule for several months just to get away with the Lord, and will not be conducting” any meetings or leading any services for the foreseeable future.
No explanation was given for Stone’s sudden disappearance, and when he returned to the pulpit for the first time in three months on Tuesday night, he mentioned only that he had been suffering from various health issues that required him to reduce his workload and make some changes within the organization.
He conspicuously did not mention that he had been forced to go on sabbatical by the board of directors of his Voice of Evangelism ministry after being accused of acting inappropriately with female employees, as the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported yesterday:
Perry Stone has been away from his multimillion-dollar ministry in Cleveland, Tennessee, for three months, leaving many of his followers confused. But in an audio message played for a small, in-person group of church members several weeks ago — and obtained by the Times Free Press — Stone said he acted inappropriately with female employees. In the message, Stone said women brought concerns about his actions and words to his Voice of Evangelism board of directors. The board then asked him to step aside from public ministry and receive counseling. Stone suggested multiple times that his treatment of female employees was because his work as a minister is stressful. “I confess at times I’ve been inappropriate in all this weariness of just non-stop ministry,” Stone said in the message. “I let my guard down and I’ve asked, of course, God to forgive me for that. I sat down with my family, with my beautiful, precious wife Pam, the love of my life. I asked her to forgive me. And I very humbly and very sincerely ask those who have been hurt or offended by my actions to, please, also forgive me for those things.” Stone, 61, did not say specifically what occurred but said he “acted inappropriately with them, and with words and sometimes actions.” Under Tennessee law, non-consensual sexual advances, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature or creating hostile work environments, among other behavior, are considered sexual harassment. Stone did not respond to a request for comment for this story. However, a statement from the Voice of Evangelism board of directors said Stone was placed on sabbatical first because of health concerns. “Secondly,” the statement said, “a couple of employees at VOE requested to meet with the board of directors to address concerns of inappropriate words and actions. “Upon review, the board determined that the issues were civil in nature and not criminal, but that the behavior deviated from the biblical standards set in place for VOE leadership. So the board unanimously initiated his current sabbatical. This action was not reactionary but with much prayer, and was set in place to uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.”
The Times Free Press obtained a recording of remarks Stone delivered to his ministry regarding the allegations and forced sabbatical.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-03--Right Wing Round-Up: Diamond Dog

Right Wing Round-Up: Diamond Dog


rightwingwatch--2020-08-03--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Eight Years Under Obama’s Islamic Regime


rightwingwatch--2020-08-03--Charisma’s Stephen Strang Claims Liberals Blocking COVID-19 Treatments to Deny Trump a ‘Win’

Stephen Strang , CEO of the Pentecostal-oriented Charisma media operation and author of multiple pro-Trump books , charged in a blog post Friday that “ liberals want to block effective treatments for COVID-19.
” The blog post drew from his most recent book , “ God , Trump , and COVID-19 : How the Pandemic Is Affecting Christians , the World , and America ’ s 2020 Election , ” and linked to the July 31 edition of his “ God , Trump , and the 2020 Election ” podcast , which focuses on “ why Donald Trump must win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians.
”  According to Strang , the explanation for some Democratic officials ’ resistance to President Donald Trump ’ s promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the coronavirus was , “ They just don ’ t want to give the president a win.
” In fact , the FDA itself , after initially granting emergency approval for use of the anti-malaria drug for treatment of COVID-19 , revoked that approval in June in the face of evidence that it was ineffective and potentially harmful. In the podcast , Strang said “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to “ somehow keep this pandemic going.
” He quoted himself as having said , “ kind of facetiously , ” that if Trump came up with a cure for cancer , “ they would accuse Donald Trump of putting doctors out of work.
” On last Friday ’ s podcast , Strang said that things in Florida , where he lives , “ have pretty much gotten back to normal.
” Last week , the South Florida Sun-Sentinel urged Gov .
Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide mask mandate , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The state has the second highest number of cases in the country .
Strang said that his company practices social distancing and that he wears a mask when he goes to church .
“ We ’ re going to have a podcast every day or at least every work day leading up to the election , ” Strang said .
“ We have to get Donald Trump elected .
”

Stephen Strang, CEO of the Pentecostal-oriented Charisma media operation and author of multiple pro-Trump books, charged in a blog post Friday that “liberals want to block effective treatments for COVID-19.” The blog post drew from his most recent book, “God, Trump, and COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is Affecting Christians, the World, and America’s 2020 Election,” and linked to the July 31 edition of his “God, Trump, and the 2020 Election” podcast, which focuses on “why Donald Trump must win and what’s at stake for Christians.”
According to Strang, the explanation for some Democratic officials’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the coronavirus was, “They just don’t want to give the president a win.” In fact, the FDA itself, after initially granting emergency approval for use of the anti-malaria drug for treatment of COVID-19, revoked that approval in June in the face of evidence that it was ineffective and potentially harmful.
In the podcast, Strang said “there seems to be a political agenda” to “somehow keep this pandemic going.” He quoted himself as having said, “kind of facetiously,” that if Trump came up with a cure for cancer, “they would accuse Donald Trump of putting doctors out of work.”
On last Friday’s podcast, Strang said that things in Florida, where he lives, “have pretty much gotten back to normal.” Last week, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide mask mandate, saying, “We’re dying here.” The state has the second highest number of cases in the country.
Strang said that his company practices social distancing and that he wears a mask when he goes to church.
“We’re going to have a podcast every day or at least every work day leading up to the election,” Strang said. “We have to get Donald Trump elected.”