rightwingwatch--2020-12-16--‘Stop the Steal’ Activists Demand Congressional Republicans Give Election to Trump, Threaten Retalia

‘Stop the Steal’ Activists Demand Congressional Republicans Give Election to Trump, Threaten Retaliation If They Don’t

Right-wing activists who falsely insist that President Donald Trump won reelection held a press conference Tuesday to talk about their path forward after Electoral College votes cast in every state Monday formally affirmed Joe Biden ’ s presidential win .
The activists threatened to unseat congressional Republicans who do not go along with their demands to object to certification of Joe Biden ’ s Electoral College victory .
“ Stop the Steal ” organizers Ali Alexander and Ed Martin were joined by Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern , political strategist Alexander Bruesewitz ( who is also working with the Stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican electors from Michigan who unsuccessfully attempted to crash the official count at their state capitol on Monday .
“ Trump did win this election , ” said Kern , claiming that it is being “ stolen from the American people.
” He said that if Republican members of Congress do their jobs , Trump will serve for another four years .
“ We are being gaslit , ” Alexander said .
“ This is a psychological operation on the American people , and patriots are standing up to say , ‘ Enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process has not been exhausted , ” said Alexander , who had previously announced that Rep. Mo Brooks , R-AL , would object to House certification of the Electoral College vote in January .
On Tuesday , he said six other members of the House had agreed to join Brooks and that Stop the Steal activists are pressuring the 126 House Republicans who supported the Texas attorney general ’ s failed lawsuit to join the effort to disrupt the certification .
Alexander has previously threatened that pro-Trump activists would “ burn it all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand with Trump in his effort to stay in power .
That threat was a major theme of Tuesday ’ s press conference .
Speakers slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for referring to Joe Biden as the president-elect and for reportedly urging Republican senators not to support the effort to challenge the election outcome .
Brusewitz , identified as CEO of X Strategies , called McConnell ’ s remarks a “ disgrace ” and was blunt about plans to go after Senate Republicans who fail to stand with Trump until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoken with “ many billionaires ” who he said are willing to fund primary challenges in 2022 .
He warned McConnell—who Republican incumbents will be relying on for campaign cash—that the 2022 primary season would be “ very expensive.
” “ We are going to primary everyone who has said anything awful about exercising our constitutional options , ” Alexander said .
And he said grassroots pro-Trump activists will “ take on ” the Republican National Committee by seeking to replace party officials , beginning with upcoming state conventions .
Martin , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned that the GOP would ignore the grassroots at its own peril , a remark seconded by one of the Michigan activists , who declared , “ This is Trump ’ s party.
” In response to a reporter ’ s question about whether Trump had been undermined by members of his own team , Alexander said that one day a book will be written about the betrayals of Trump from within the White House and the RNC .
Alexander , who combined forces with right-wing religious leaders and activists to host last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” on the National Mall , declared that Stop the Steal is “ a spiritual movement.
” “ Our hope is in Christ .
Our hope is in God .
And our hope is in the founding documents , the Constitution that we must continue to exhaust , ” he said .

Right-wing activists who falsely insist that President Donald Trump won reelection held a press conference Tuesday to talk about their path forward after Electoral College votes cast in every state Monday formally affirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win. The activists threatened to unseat congressional Republicans who do not go along with their demands to object to certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
“Stop the Steal” organizers Ali Alexander and Ed Martin were joined by Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern, political strategist Alexander Bruesewitz (who is also working with the Stop the Steal campaign), and two Republican electors from Michigan who unsuccessfully attempted to crash the official count at their state capitol on Monday.
“Trump did win this election,” said Kern, claiming that it is being “stolen from the American people.” He said that if Republican members of Congress do their jobs, Trump will serve for another four years.
“We are being gaslit,” Alexander said. “This is a psychological operation on the American people, and patriots are standing up to say, ‘Enough of this.’”
“The constitutional process has not been exhausted,” said Alexander, who had previously announced that Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., would object to House certification of the Electoral College vote in January. On Tuesday, he said six other members of the House had agreed to join Brooks and that Stop the Steal activists are pressuring the 126 House Republicans who supported the Texas attorney general’s failed lawsuit to join the effort to disrupt the certification.
Alexander has previously threatened that pro-Trump activists would “burn it all down” if the Republican Party fails to stand with Trump in his effort to stay in power. That threat was a major theme of Tuesday’s press conference. Speakers slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for referring to Joe Biden as the president-elect and for reportedly urging Republican senators not to support the effort to challenge the election outcome.
Brusewitz, identified as CEO of X Strategies, called McConnell’s remarks a “disgrace” and was blunt about plans to go after Senate Republicans who fail to stand with Trump until the bitter end. He claimed to have spoken with “many billionaires” who he said are willing to fund primary challenges in 2022. He warned McConnell—who Republican incumbents will be relying on for campaign cash—that the 2022 primary season would be “very expensive.”
“We are going to primary everyone who has said anything awful about exercising our constitutional options,” Alexander said. And he said grassroots pro-Trump activists will “take on” the Republican National Committee by seeking to replace party officials, beginning with upcoming state conventions.
Martin, who also heads the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, warned that the GOP would ignore the grassroots at its own peril, a remark seconded by one of the Michigan activists, who declared, “This is Trump’s party.”
In response to a reporter’s question about whether Trump had been undermined by members of his own team, Alexander said that one day a book will be written about the betrayals of Trump from within the White House and the RNC.
Alexander, who combined forces with right-wing religious leaders and activists to host last Saturday’s pro-Trump “prayer rally” on the National Mall, declared that Stop the Steal is “a spiritual movement.”
“Our hope is in Christ. Our hope is in God. And our hope is in the founding documents, the Constitution that we must continue to exhaust,” he said.


rightwingwatch--2020-12-16--‘We Prayed Him Out of There’: Dave Daubenmire Rewrites the History of His Meeting With Bill Barr

On Tuesday ’ s episode of his daily “ Pass The Salt Live ” webcast , radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire took credit for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr .
As Right Wing Watch reported last week , Daubenmire has been frantically rewriting the history of the encounter he had with Barr at the end of October , when he and a group of activists carried out a series of protests demanding that then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama be arrested , tried , and executed for treason .
As part of that effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s home , and Barr personally came out to meet the group , pray with them , and take photos .
In the days that followed , Daubenmire was positively giddy as he repeatedly marveled at how God had miraculously orchestrated his meeting with Barr .
When President Donald Trump refused to accept the results of the presidential election and Barr gave permission for armed agents to be dispatched to vote counting sites in order to “ prevent potential federal crimes , ” Daubenmire boasted that it was his meeting with Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little bit of spine and a little bit of courage ” to expose the allegedly rampant voter fraud that he claims stole the election from Trump .
“ God sent us to Bill Barr ’ s house for a reason , ” Daubenmire declared during the Nov. 6 broadcast of his “ Pass The Salt Live ” program .
“ This is going to be corruption revealed so deep that if we dig it out , there will be a chance for our children and our grandchildren.
” A few weeks passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Justice had found no evidence of widespread voter fraud , Daubenmire immediately turned against Barr and suddenly declared that , contrary to his earlier assertion that they had been divinely sent to encourage Barr , he and his fellow right-wing activists had actually been sent to Barr ’ s home as a warning from God .
“ Is Bill Barr gon na stand before Almighty God and the Lord says to him , ‘ What are you doing down there ?
I sent 33 guys to your house , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored it , Bill .
You ignored it , ' ” Daubenmire said .
“ We thought , some of us , we were going to Bill Barr ’ s house to get him to vote the right way , to do the right thing , ” Daubenmire concluded .
“ Maybe we were just showing up as a witness to Bill Barr : You ’ ve been warned , brother .
We came in peace , and you have been warned.
” Upon hearing the news this week that Barr will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Daubenmire completed his rewriting of history by asserting that it was his meeting with Barr that had pushed him out .
“ We were told to go pray for Bill Barr , ” Daubenmire said .
“ We didn ’ t say when we went to Bill Barr ’ s house that all of a sudden he ’ s gon na do everything we wanted him to do .
That was never part of the deal , and that was never what we asked to be done .
We said , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told us to go pray , and we went and prayed.
” “ So we go , and we pray for Attorney General Barr , and here ’ s what I saw yesterday : Our prayers were answered , ” Daubenmire continued .
“ He was pushed to the edge .
Isn ’ t that what we prayed , that nothing is hidden that will not be revealed ?
And when we showed up and we prayed on Bill Barr and we prayed and we hoped Bill Barr would do the truth—I made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes courage to be a hero and he just may not have it .
He just may not have it .
So I say , ‘ Thank God Bill Barr ’ s gone.
’ We prayed him out of there .
”

On Tuesday’s episode of his daily “Pass The Salt Live” webcast, radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire took credit for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr.
As Right Wing Watch reported last week, Daubenmire has been frantically rewriting the history of the encounter he had with Barr at the end of October, when he and a group of activists carried out a series of protests demanding that then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama be arrested, tried, and executed for treason.
As part of that effort, Daubenmire and crew protested outside Barr’s home, and Barr personally came out to meet the group, pray with them, and take photos. In the days that followed, Daubenmire was positively giddy as he repeatedly marveled at how God had miraculously orchestrated his meeting with Barr.
When President Donald Trump refused to accept the results of the presidential election and Barr gave permission for armed agents to be dispatched to vote counting sites in order to “prevent potential federal crimes,” Daubenmire boasted that it was his meeting with Barr that had given the attorney general “a little bit of spine and a little bit of courage” to expose the allegedly rampant voter fraud that he claims stole the election from Trump.
“God sent us to Bill Barr’s house for a reason,” Daubenmire declared during the Nov. 6 broadcast of his “Pass The Salt Live” program. “This is going to be corruption revealed so deep that if we dig it out, there will be a chance for our children and our grandchildren.”
Last month, right-wing conspiracy theorist Dave Daubenmire was positive that his visit to Barr’s home had given Barr “a little bit of spine and a little bit of courage” to expose the allegedly rampant voter fraud: “Laugh if you want to, this will be our finest hour.” https://t.co/5vQinDOfnm pic.twitter.com/sC1kcg3hLQ — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 1, 2020
A few weeks passed, and when Barr said that the Department of Justice had found no evidence of widespread voter fraud, Daubenmire immediately turned against Barr and suddenly declared that, contrary to his earlier assertion that they had been divinely sent to encourage Barr, he and his fellow right-wing activists had actually been sent to Barr’s home as a warning from God.
“Is Bill Barr gonna stand before Almighty God and the Lord says to him, ‘What are you doing down there? I sent 33 guys to your house, and I gave you a warning, and you ignored it, Bill. You ignored it,'” Daubenmire said. “We thought, some of us, we were going to Bill Barr’s house to get him to vote the right way, to do the right thing,” Daubenmire concluded. “Maybe we were just showing up as a witness to Bill Barr: You’ve been warned, brother. We came in peace, and you have been warned.”
Upon hearing the news this week that Barr will be resigning before the end of the year, Daubenmire completed his rewriting of history by asserting that it was his meeting with Barr that had pushed him out.
“We were told to go pray for Bill Barr,” Daubenmire said. “We didn’t say when we went to Bill Barr’s house that all of a sudden he’s gonna do everything we wanted him to do. That was never part of the deal, and that was never what we asked to be done. We said, ‘Thy will be done.’ The Lord told us to go pray, and we went and prayed.”
“So we go, and we pray for Attorney General Barr, and here’s what I saw yesterday: Our prayers were answered,” Daubenmire continued. “He was pushed to the edge. Isn’t that what we prayed, that nothing is hidden that will not be revealed? And when we showed up and we prayed on Bill Barr and we prayed and we hoped Bill Barr would do the truth—I made a statement yesterday [that it] takes courage to be a hero and he just may not have it. He just may not have it. So I say, ‘Thank God Bill Barr’s gone.’ We prayed him out of there.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-17--Right Wing Round-Up: The Proud Boys Have a Plan

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rightwingwatch--2020-12-17--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Never Forget

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Never Forget

Perry Stone says that Satan and “the kingdom of darkness” are trying to remove President Donald Trump from office because “he literally did things that helped accelerate the End Times prophecy.”
he and the president will continue to fight every second they’re in office – not only to continue the agenda they’ve been pushing for the last nearly four years now, but [also] to try to figure out ways to effectively expose the fraud that I believe millions of Americans, including myself, think took place.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-17--Right-Wing Epoch Times Urges Trump to Take ‘Decisive Emergency Actions’ to Deter ‘Attack’ on Electio

Right-Wing Epoch Times Urges Trump to Take ‘Decisive Emergency Actions’ to Deter ‘Attack’ on Election

The influential right-wing Epoch Times and its “ sister ” media outlet NTD released a “ documentary ” this week that urges President Donald Trump to take “ decisive emergency actions ” to resist the outcome of the 2020 elections .
“ Who ’ s Stealing America ?
” claims that the election is being stolen from Trump by an “ extensive attack ” from the Chinese government and its allies in the U.S. “ President Trump has the authority to exercise the powers granted by the Constitution , ” says Joshua Phillip , an Epoch Times reporter and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency actions are necessary to deter this extensive attack.
” Then , in an apparent effort to goad Trump into action , the film cuts to a clip of Trump remarking , “ We will not be tyrannized .
We will not be demeaned .
And we will not be intimidated by bad , evil people .
It will not happen.
” Following that clip , Philipp declares , “ Defending the Constitution , defending the foundation of democracy that defines America is the duty of the American president , of very government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no matter whether destructive attacks are foreign or domestic.
” The film was released just as Electoral College votes cast Monday formally affirmed Joe Biden ’ s victory in the presidential election .
It echoes the calls of former national security adviser Michael Flynn , Oath Keepers ’ leader Stewart Rhodes , and pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood for Trump to declare martial law rather than concede .
The movie unquestioningly promotes right-wing mythologies around a “ stolen election ” that have grown up around anecdotes and false claims that have been repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a newspaper created by supporters of the Falun Gong religious movement that has been persecuted by the Chinese government , has become “ a giant influence machine , ” in the words of the New York Times , by aggressively promoting right-wing misinformation .
As the Times reported in October , “ Today , The Epoch Times and its affiliates are a force in right-wing media , with tens of millions of social media followers spread across dozens of pages and an online audience that rivals those of The Daily Caller and Breitbart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to feed the online fever swamps of the far right.
” The rise of Epoch Times and its call for Trump to take “ emergency actions ” rather than admit defeat help explain why so many Republicans believe Trump ’ s claims about “ rigged ” and “ stolen ” elections despite those claims being rejected time and time again by judges—including Trump ’ s own Supreme Court justices .
In the film , Philipp refers to other moments in U.S. history when presidents took extraordinary actions , notably mentioning George Washington and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s self-image by noting that those actions “ are still remembered today.
” The so-called documentary builds up to its call for “ decisive emergency action ” by repeating a range of already-debunked allegations and conspiracy theories about how the election was supposedly stolen from Trump by software algorithms , voter fraud , and corrupt poll workers and government officials .
The film shows security footage from a vote counting center in Georgia that right-wing conspiracy theorists have portrayed as a “ smoking-gun ” video .
But numerous media and fact-checking sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video shows election workers engaging in fraud .
One of Philipp ’ s star witnesses is “ data analyst ” Matt Braynard , who makes quite a few claims about illegal votes he supposedly identified .
Earlier this month , Braynard was publicly humiliated by Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen , who calmly eviscerated his claims about Georgia voters .
Amazingly , another of Philipp ’ s interviewees is Melissa Carone , whose allegations were rejected by a judge in November as “ not credible.
” Carone ’ s appearance at a Dec. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so off-the-rails that it was immortalized by Saturday Night Live ’ s Cecily Strong .
The Epoch Times video delves into the ownership of Dominion Voting Systems .
George Soros is mentioned , of course .
And there ’ s also a reference to a mysterious deal Joe Biden supposedly made with Serbian hackers .
The film also gives a shout-out to the Jericho March and Stop the Steal rallies that have been mobilized to support Trump ’ s stolen-election claims .
Philipp calls on viewers to take a stand .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contest between two parties , nor a contest between Trump and Biden , ” Philipp says .
“ It is a battle between traditional values and communism , a battle between good and evil .
We are not bystanders .
We all play a role.
” As the film ends , this text appears on the screen : “ At this critical moment , Americans need to come together to take a stand against fraud and in favor of truth , to choose freedom over communism , and good over evil .
Share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Who ’ s Stealing America ?
” had been shared from the Epoch Times website more than 50,000 times as of Thursday afternoon .

The influential right-wing Epoch Times and its “sister” media outlet NTD released a “documentary” this week that urges President Donald Trump to take “decisive emergency actions” to resist the outcome of the 2020 elections. “Who’s Stealing America?” claims that the election is being stolen from Trump by an “extensive attack” from the Chinese government and its allies in the U.S.
“President Trump has the authority to exercise the powers granted by the Constitution,” says Joshua Phillip, an Epoch Times reporter and the film’s narrator. “Decisive emergency actions are necessary to deter this extensive attack.”
Then, in an apparent effort to goad Trump into action, the film cuts to a clip of Trump remarking, “We will not be tyrannized. We will not be demeaned. And we will not be intimidated by bad, evil people. It will not happen.”
Following that clip, Philipp declares, “Defending the Constitution, defending the foundation of democracy that defines America is the duty of the American president, of very government official, and of every American citizen, no matter whether destructive attacks are foreign or domestic.”
The film was released just as Electoral College votes cast Monday formally affirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. It echoes the calls of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Oath Keepers’ leader Stewart Rhodes, and pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood for Trump to declare martial law rather than concede.
The movie unquestioningly promotes right-wing mythologies around a “stolen election” that have grown up around anecdotes and false claims that have been repeatedly rejected in court.
Epoch Times, a newspaper created by supporters of the Falun Gong religious movement that has been persecuted by the Chinese government, has become “a giant influence machine,” in the words of the New York Times, by aggressively promoting right-wing misinformation.
As the Times reported in October, “Today, The Epoch Times and its affiliates are a force in right-wing media, with tens of millions of social media followers spread across dozens of pages and an online audience that rivals those of The Daily Caller and Breitbart News, and with a similar willingness to feed the online fever swamps of the far right.”
The rise of Epoch Times and its call for Trump to take “emergency actions” rather than admit defeat help explain why so many Republicans believe Trump’s claims about “rigged” and “stolen” elections despite those claims being rejected time and time again by judges—including Trump’s own Supreme Court justices.
In the film, Philipp refers to other moments in U.S. history when presidents took extraordinary actions, notably mentioning George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and appeals to Trump’s self-image by noting that those actions “are still remembered today.”
The so-called documentary builds up to its call for “decisive emergency action” by repeating a range of already-debunked allegations and conspiracy theories about how the election was supposedly stolen from Trump by software algorithms, voter fraud, and corrupt poll workers and government officials.
The film shows security footage from a vote counting center in Georgia that right-wing conspiracy theorists have portrayed as a “smoking-gun” video. But numerous media and fact-checking sites have long since debunked claims that the video shows election workers engaging in fraud.
One of Philipp’s star witnesses is “data analyst” Matt Braynard, who makes quite a few claims about illegal votes he supposedly identified. Earlier this month, Braynard was publicly humiliated by Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen, who calmly eviscerated his claims about Georgia voters.
Amazingly, another of Philipp’s interviewees is Melissa Carone, whose allegations were rejected by a judge in November as “not credible.” Carone’s appearance at a Dec. 2 hearing held by Michigan legislators was so off-the-rails that it was immortalized by Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong.
The Epoch Times video delves into the ownership of Dominion Voting Systems. George Soros is mentioned, of course. And there’s also a reference to a mysterious deal Joe Biden supposedly made with Serbian hackers.
The film also gives a shout-out to the Jericho March and Stop the Steal rallies that have been mobilized to support Trump’s stolen-election claims. Philipp calls on viewers to take a stand.
“The 2020 U.S. election is no longer a contest between two parties, nor a contest between Trump and Biden,” Philipp says. “It is a battle between traditional values and communism, a battle between good and evil. We are not bystanders. We all play a role.”
As the film ends, this text appears on the screen: “At this critical moment, Americans need to come together to take a stand against fraud and in favor of truth, to choose freedom over communism, and good over evil. Share this video with everyone you know.”
“Who’s Stealing America?” had been shared from the Epoch Times website more than 50,000 times as of Thursday afternoon.
Update: Oath Keepers, whose leader has warned of right-wing militias leading a bloody civil war if Trump doesn’t assert his powers as commander-in-chief to overturn the election results, is promoting “Who’s Stealing America” on its website.


rightwingwatch--2020-12-17--Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes Repeats Demand That Trump Declare Martial Law to Avoid Militia-Led Civi

Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes Repeats Demand That Trump Declare Martial Law to Avoid Militia-Led Civil War

Stewart Rhodes , pro-Trump leader of the anti-government extremist group Oath Keepers , posted an open letter to President Donald Trump Monday urging Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against “ domestic traitors , ” order “ trusted military units ” to “ seize all databases of the CIA , FBI , NSA , DNI , etc and the records held by all state electoral systems and administrators , ” and declassify evidence of treason by “ corrupt and compromised elites ” who he claimed had worked with the Chinese government to subvert the election .
The letter echoes comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayer rally ” on the National Mall , where he warned Trump that if he doesn ’ t take action , right-wing militias will have to do so in a “ much more bloody war.
” This language is nothing new for Rhodes .
During last year ’ s impeachment investigation , Rhodes warned , “ We ARE on the verge of a HOT civil war .
Like in 1859.
” In a 2017 Fourth of July message he said that if Hillary Clinton had defeated Trump with the help of “ election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the country would have been involved in civil war “ combat.
” As Right Wing Watch ’ s Kristen Doerer noted in October , the Oath Keepers ’ violent language is part of a broader use of rhetoric about civil war from across the right-wing movement .
In his new open letter , Rhodes writes : It ’ s time to honor that oath by defending the Constitution against all enemies , foreign and domestic .
This is your moment of destiny .
Will you take your place in history as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up there with President Washington and Lincoln ?
Or will you fail to act , while you still can , and leave office on January 20 , 2021 , leaving We the People to fight a desperate revolution/civil war against an illegitimate usurper and his Chicom puppet regime ?
Rhodes claims that the Supreme Court ’ s refusal to hear the recent case brought by the attorney general of Texas “ shows that the cancer of cowardice , compromised officials , and treason has spread even to the Supreme Court.
” He urges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Through well-orchestrated mass vote fraud , the Communist Chinese and their domestic enemy allies are about to install their illegitimate puppet , Joe Biden , and his equally illegitimate puppet running mate , Kamala Harris , into the White House , with their treasonous fingers on the nuclear launch codes .
You must act NOW as a wartime President , pursuant to your oath to defend the Constitution , which is very similar to the oath all of us veterans swore .
We are already in a fight .
It ’ s better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than to have you comply with a fraudulent election , leave office , and leave the White House in the hands of illegitimate usurpers and Chinese puppets .
Please don ’ t do it .
Do NOT concede , and do NOT wait until January 20 , 2021 .
Strike now .
If you fail to act while you are still in office , we the people will have to fight a bloody civil war and revolution against these two illegitimate Communist China puppets , and their illegitimate regime , with all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , with nominal command of all the might of our armed forces ( though we fully expect many units or entire branches to refuse their orders and to fight against them ) and with their foreign allies also joining in to assist in the suppression of American patriots .
Rhodes urges Trump to federalize all National Guard units , call up military veterans under the age of 65 , and order “ all able-bodied Americans between the ages of 17-45 who are still loyal to the Constitution to likewise report for duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the peace and “ suppress the expected riots , terrorism , and armed insurrection by the radical left in the United States ( who have been armed and equipped for months now by our foreign and domestic enemies ) .
” Rhodes concludes the letter to Trump with a repeat of the demand and threat he posed at Saturday ’ s rally : WE ARE IN FOR A FIGHT , NO MATTER WHAT .
LET ’ S GET IT DONE WITH YOU AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF There is no way out but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Chicom puppet regime .
You must stand tall and use your constitutional powers to fight this war against enemies foreign and domestic while you are still President and Commander-in-Chief .
If you fail to do so , we the people will have to fight a bloody revolution/civil war to throw off an illegitimate deep state/Chinese puppet regime .
Oath Keepers , launched by Rhodes in 2009 after the election of President Barack Obama , claims to be a nonpartisan group of current and former law enforcement and military service members committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to abide by unconstitutional orders .
In reality , Oath Keepers under Rhodes is a hard-right anti-government group .
Rhodes has repeatedly called for violence and declared that the U.S. is at the point of civil war .
In an article in the November 2020 issue of The Atlantic , Mike Giglio reported that Oath Keepers “ has recruited thousands of police , soldiers , and veterans.
” His reporting drew in part on a database of 25,000 Oath Keepers members and supporters obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Rhodes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wage civil war than to “ slide into a nightmare ” of a dictatorship .
Giglio reported that at a recruiting meeting outside Nashville , Tennessee , in July , Rhodes called anti-fascist activists and protesters “ insurrectionists ” and declared , “ Us old vets and younger ones are going to end up having to kill these young kids , ” adding , “ And they ’ re going to die believing they were fighting Nazis.
” At an event in Virginia , a former marine declared , “ We should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of standing off to the side.
” Politico ’ s Ciara O ’ Rourke reported earlier this month that “ Oath Keepers are quietly infiltrating local government.
” In 2016 , Trump gave a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to Sheriff David Clarke , who had previously received an award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association , a group that shares some of Oath Keepers ’ ideology .
Clarke had also spoken at a fundraising event for Oath Keepers ’ New York chapter .
The Rhodes letter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ Texas attorney and former prosecutor.
” SoRelle , identified in news reports as a member of Lawyers for Trump , ran unsuccessfully for the Texas legislature this year , drawing single digits in the March 3 Republican primary .
After the November election , she was “ at the center of a debunked election conspiracy ” when she reportedly made a video of a man rolling a wagon carrying a box into the Detroit convention center where ballots were being counted .
The video was given life online by right-wing websites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media by Eric Trump and others , even though a television station affirmed that the man was a photographer bringing camera equipment to cover the counting .

Stewart Rhodes, pro-Trump leader of the anti-government extremist group Oath Keepers, posted an open letter to President Donald Trump Monday urging Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against “domestic traitors,” order “trusted military units” to “seize all databases of the CIA, FBI, NSA, DNI, etc and the records held by all state electoral systems and administrators,” and declassify evidence of treason by “corrupt and compromised elites” who he claimed had worked with the Chinese government to subvert the election.
The letter echoes comments Rhodes made at a Dec. 12 “prayer rally” on the National Mall, where he warned Trump that if he doesn’t take action, right-wing militias will have to do so in a “much more bloody war.”
This language is nothing new for Rhodes. During last year’s impeachment investigation, Rhodes warned, “We ARE on the verge of a HOT civil war. Like in 1859.” In a 2017 Fourth of July message he said that if Hillary Clinton had defeated Trump with the help of “election fraud” and “illegal alien votes,” the country would have been involved in civil war “combat.” As Right Wing Watch’s Kristen Doerer noted in October, the Oath Keepers’ violent language is part of a broader use of rhetoric about civil war from across the right-wing movement.
In his new open letter, Rhodes writes:
It’s time to honor that oath by defending the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. This is your moment of destiny. Will you take your place in history as the savior of our Republic, right up there with President Washington and Lincoln? Or will you fail to act, while you still can, and leave office on January 20, 2021, leaving We the People to fight a desperate revolution/civil war against an illegitimate usurper and his Chicom puppet regime?
Rhodes claims that the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the recent case brought by the attorney general of Texas “shows that the cancer of cowardice, compromised officials, and treason has spread even to the Supreme Court.” He urges Trump not to concede the election:
Through well-orchestrated mass vote fraud, the Communist Chinese and their domestic enemy allies are about to install their illegitimate puppet, Joe Biden, and his equally illegitimate puppet running mate, Kamala Harris, into the White House, with their treasonous fingers on the nuclear launch codes. You must act NOW as a wartime President, pursuant to your oath to defend the Constitution, which is very similar to the oath all of us veterans swore. We are already in a fight. It’s better to wage it with you as Commander-in-Chief than to have you comply with a fraudulent election, leave office, and leave the White House in the hands of illegitimate usurpers and Chinese puppets. Please don’t do it. Do NOT concede, and do NOT wait until January 20, 2021. Strike now. If you fail to act while you are still in office, we the people will have to fight a bloody civil war and revolution against these two illegitimate Communist China puppets, and their illegitimate regime, with all of the powers of the deep state behind them, with nominal command of all the might of our armed forces (though we fully expect many units or entire branches to refuse their orders and to fight against them) and with their foreign allies also joining in to assist in the suppression of American patriots.
Rhodes urges Trump to federalize all National Guard units, call up military veterans under the age of 65, and order “all able-bodied Americans between the ages of 17-45 who are still loyal to the Constitution to likewise report for duty, bearing their own arms” to keep the peace and “suppress the expected riots, terrorism, and armed insurrection by the radical left in the United States (who have been armed and equipped for months now by our foreign and domestic enemies).”
Rhodes concludes the letter to Trump with a repeat of the demand and threat he posed at Saturday’s rally:
WE ARE IN FOR A FIGHT, NO MATTER WHAT. LET’S GET IT DONE WITH YOU AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF There is no way out but through. And we will NOT submit to a Chicom puppet regime. You must stand tall and use your constitutional powers to fight this war against enemies foreign and domestic while you are still President and Commander-in-Chief. If you fail to do so, we the people will have to fight a bloody revolution/civil war to throw off an illegitimate deep state/Chinese puppet regime.
Oath Keepers, launched by Rhodes in 2009 after the election of President Barack Obama, claims to be a nonpartisan group of current and former law enforcement and military service members committed to protecting Americans’ constitutional rights by refusing to abide by unconstitutional orders. In reality, Oath Keepers under Rhodes is a hard-right anti-government group. Rhodes has repeatedly called for violence and declared that the U.S. is at the point of civil war.
In an article in the November 2020 issue of The Atlantic, Mike Giglio reported that Oath Keepers “has recruited thousands of police, soldiers, and veterans.” His reporting drew in part on a database of 25,000 Oath Keepers members and supporters obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Rhodes told Giglio that it would be better to wage civil war than to “slide into a nightmare” of a dictatorship. Giglio reported that at a recruiting meeting outside Nashville, Tennessee, in July, Rhodes called anti-fascist activists and protesters “insurrectionists” and declared, “Us old vets and younger ones are going to end up having to kill these young kids,” adding, “And they’re going to die believing they were fighting Nazis.” At an event in Virginia, a former marine declared, “We should have been shooting a long time ago instead of standing off to the side.”
Politico’s Ciara O’Rourke reported earlier this month that “Oath Keepers are quietly infiltrating local government.”
In 2016, Trump gave a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to Sheriff David Clarke, who had previously received an award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, a group that shares some of Oath Keepers’ ideology. Clarke had also spoken at a fundraising event for Oath Keepers’ New York chapter.
The Rhodes letter was co-signed by Kellye SoRelle, identified as a “Texas attorney and former prosecutor.” SoRelle, identified in news reports as a member of Lawyers for Trump, ran unsuccessfully for the Texas legislature this year, drawing single digits in the March 3 Republican primary. After the November election, she was “at the center of a debunked election conspiracy” when she reportedly made a video of a man rolling a wagon carrying a box into the Detroit convention center where ballots were being counted. The video was given life online by right-wing websites, including Gateway Pundit, and boosted on social media by Eric Trump and others, even though a television station affirmed that the man was a photographer bringing camera equipment to cover the counting.


rightwingwatch--2020-12-17--Louie Gohmert Urges Christians to Pray That SCOTUS Will Throw Out the Election and Let the House Dec

Louie Gohmert Urges Christians to Pray That SCOTUS Will Throw Out the Election and Let the House Decide

The Family Research Council hosted a rally in Georgia Tuesday aimed at mobilizing conservative Christians to vote in the state ’ s upcoming runoff election , which will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate next term .
Among the speakers at the rally was Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas , who ripped the Supreme Court for dismissing an effort by the state of Texas to overturn the results of the recent presidential election and urged the audience to pray that the court will throw out the results of that election , allowing the House of Representatives to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t you think it ’ s time that we had Supreme Court justices that quit worrying about intimidation and quit worrying about threats and said , ‘ We are here by God ’ s grace , we took an oath to God and we are going to follow the oath to our Constitution and our God and this mockery of an election is not going to define this country ’ ?
” Gohmert said .
“ Some say we don ’ t have a remedy .
Some say we don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And the remedy is you throw out the bad votes , and if you don ’ t know what they are , you throw out the certification , and let the House decide , just as the Constitution said .
And you need to pray for that very thing .
”

The Family Research Council hosted a rally in Georgia Tuesday aimed at mobilizing conservative Christians to vote in the state’s upcoming runoff election, which will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate next term.
Among the speakers at the rally was Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, who ripped the Supreme Court for dismissing an effort by the state of Texas to overturn the results of the recent presidential election and urged the audience to pray that the court will throw out the results of that election, allowing the House of Representatives to decide who becomes president.
“Don’t you think it’s time that we had Supreme Court justices that quit worrying about intimidation and quit worrying about threats and said, ‘We are here by God’s grace, we took an oath to God and we are going to follow the oath to our Constitution and our God and this mockery of an election is not going to define this country’?” Gohmert said. “Some say we don’t have a remedy. Some say we don’t have jurisdiction. The Constitution says they do. And the remedy is you throw out the bad votes, and if you don’t know what they are, you throw out the certification, and let the House decide, just as the Constitution said. And you need to pray for that very thing.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-18--Right Wing Round-Up: The Next Tea Party

Right Wing Round-Up: The Next Tea Party


rightwingwatch--2020-12-18--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Trump Should Never Concede


rightwingwatch--2020-12-18--The QAnon General: Tracing the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Michael Flynn

RETIRED ARMY GEN. Michael Flynn was speaking to a crowd of unmasked Trump loyalists on the steps of the Supreme Court when Marine One flew overhead , soliciting cheers from the delighted audience .
Flynn—a special guest speaker at the Dec. 12 rally—stopped mid-sentence and stood in awe of the helicopter while the crowd attempted to sing the national anthem .
“ That ’ s pretty cool , ” said Flynn , who served as President Donald Trump ’ s national security adviser for 22 days before resigning and eventually pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Imagine just being able to jump in a helicopter and just go for a joy ride around Washington.
” The retired Army lieutenant general continued where he left off , echoing unfounded allegations that Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden because of widespread voter fraud .
He called for “ fair , transparent counts , ” demanded that Americans get the “ truth , ” and called out the “ media ” for its supposed censorship of that truth .
Flynn ’ s remarks came a day after the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to overturn Biden ’ s wins in Wisconsin , Michigan , Georgia , and Pennsylvania .
Despite the judicial decision , Flynn encouraged the crowd to have faith in their president and to seek out “ avenues ” to challenge the results of the election , insisting that the “ courts aren ’ t going to decide who the next president of the United States is going to be .
We the people decide.
” “ In this crucible moment of our time , we have to pray that truth triumphs over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud , honesty triumphs over corruption , ” Flynn said .
“ Our sacred honor triumphs over infamy.
” After concluding his speech , the disgraced general , who has since been pardoned by Trump , stopped to enjoy his growing fandom among Trump loyalists .
He smiled as the crowd chanted “ Fight like Flynn ” and was even chased by ravenous fans who screamed “ We love you , general !
” before being stopped by his bodyguards .
Despite Flynn ’ s unceremonious exit from Trump ’ s administration in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with fringe corners of Trump ’ s loyal fanbase , including adherents of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory .
For years , Flynn has been an important component of the QAnon community , a portion of whom believe he holds pivotal secrets about the so-called “ deep state.
” His recent presidential pardon reinvigorated their conspiracy theories and validated his status as a hero to their cause—a cause that the general appears to have embraced himself .
IN JULY 2016 , Michael Flynn delivered a fiery speech at the Republican National Convention targeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling of top secret information .
After calling Clinton “ weak , ” “ spineless , ” and “ reckless , ” Flynn led chants of “ Lock her up ” with the crowd in attendance .
“ Yeah , that ’ s right ; lock her up , ” Flynn said while clapping into the microphone .
Less than seven months later , Flynn was dismissed from his post as Trump ’ s national security adviser shortly after The Washington Post revealed that the general had spoken to the Russian ambassador to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about sanctions between the two nations , and had later lied to the FBI about the conversation with Kislyak .
Flynn continued to deny the accusations in the days leading up to his firing on Feb. 13 , 2017 .
Two months later , acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified to a Senate Judiciary panel that she believed “ Gen .
Flynn was compromised with respect to the Russians.
” “ To state the obvious , you don ’ t want your national security adviser compromised by the Russians , ” Yates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend Trump ’ s travel ban , added .
By Nov. 30 , 2017 , Flynn had signed a plea agreement with special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller , in which he acknowledged lying to the FBI about his sanctions conversation with Kislyak .
Then , on Dec. 1 , Flynn pleaded guilty and began cooperating with the special counsel ’ s investigation into the Kremlin ’ s interference in the 2016 election .
“ I recognize that the actions I acknowledged in court today were wrong , and , through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working to set things right , ” Flynn said in a statement that day .
“ My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel ’ s Office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country .
I accept full responsibility for my actions.
” Flynn ’ s plea agreement was a significant development in the Russia probe at the time .
The retired lieutenant general was one of Trump ’ s top advisers during the 2016 presidential campaign .
Though a registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked Clinton , even going so far as to accuse her and her aides of child-sex trafficking .
Ironically , his son , Michael Flynn Jr. , lost his job as one of Trump ’ s aides after posting similar tweets involving the Pizzagate conspiracy theory .
Flynn ’ s political tenure began long before Trump was campaigning for the U.S. presidency .
In 2012 , President Barack Obama promoted Flynn to director of the Defense Intelligence Agency , elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in U.S. military intelligence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ DIA , U.S. intelligence officials became concerned by Flynn ’ s contacts in Moscow .
According to the New York Times , Flynn also made baseless assertions about Islam—he once incorrectly claimed that Islamic law , known as Shariah , is spreading in the United States—which his subordinates have labeled “ Flynn Facts.
” He was dismissed by Obama in 2014 and retired from the U.S. Army after 33 years of service later that year .
Following his retirement , Flynn founded the Flynn Intel Group Inc , a consulting agency that provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he attended a gala for the Russian state-owned RT media company in Moscow , Russia , where he was seated two seats down from Russian President Vladimir Putin and was paid $ 45,000 to give a talk during the event .
Then , during the 2016 presidential campaign , it was revealed that Flynn was paid more than $ 500,000 to represent the interests of the Turkish government .
While he did not work directly for the Turkish government , the firm that hired him is owned by a Turkish-American businessman with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn also failed to file paperwork registering as a foreign agent .
Despite his past role as a foreign agent and lobbyist for foreign interest in the U.S. , when QAnon—a far-right , pro-Trump conspiracy theory that claims a cabal of elite pedophiles consisting of Hollywood actors , Democrats , and high-ranking officials are behind a global child sex-trafficking ring—was born was internet message boards in 2017 , the retired general was seen as an ally to the cause .
When he was being investigated by the FBI , many QAnon adherents expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes in the Russia probe .
His delayed sentencing on several occasions only helped fuel the conspiracy theories regarding his innocence .
By July 2019 , Flynn fired the attorneys who helped negotiate his plea agreement and hired Sidney Powell , a QAnon supporter who would later become known for filing the infamous “ Kraken ” lawsuit alleging widespread election fraud in the 2020 election .
( Read Right Wing Watch ’ s in-depth reporting on Sidney Powell here ) .
At Powell ’ s urging , Flynn moved to withdraw his guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plea agreement , and further proclaiming his innocence .
Then , following pressure from Trump who called for the charges against Flynn to be dropped , the Department of Justice filed motions to dismiss the case .
The motion was then put on hold by the federal judge overseeing the case as he reviewed the request .
Despite the snag , Flynn would soon be a free man , ready to assume his figurative role as the QAnon general .
“ IT IS MY Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump tweeted on Nov. 25 , 2020 .
“ I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving !
” The move had been expected .
Trump had hinted back in March that he was “ strongly considering ” pardoning Flynn , despite the fact that the retired general had not yet been sentenced .
The pardon was met with criticism from Democrats—Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it “ an act of grave corruption and a brazen abuse of power ” in her official statement—while Trump loyalists celebrated the decision to save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ casualty .
Even the White House described Flynn as an “ innocent man ” and the “ victim of partisan government officials engaged in a coordinated attempt to subvert the election of 2016.
” In the weeks that followed , Flynn underwent a strategic public relations campaign , which included appearances on Fox News and the right-wing Epoch Times , public speeches ( as seen at the Jericho March on Dec. 12 ) , and even a few radio hits on “ The Dan Bongino Show , ” among others .
His aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public image , but to stand in vehement opposition to Biden ’ s imminent presidency .
During media appearances , Flynn repeated baseless conspiracy theories about election fraud and Dominion Voting Systems , citing his lawyer Sidney Powell ’ s “ Kraken ” lawsuits .
He alleged that “ thousands ” of Americans have come forward with grievances and proof regarding voter fraud and that transparency is required to ensure the sanctity of the election process .
During a recent appearance on Fox News ( his third since being pardoned ) , Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden ’ s inauguration to go ahead in January 2021 .
Flynn also encouraged Americans to boycott the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs , despite the fact that the winners will help determine which party will control the Senate .
“ We have to get the last election right before we start talking about any other runoff election like they are down in Georgia .
That ’ s a falsehood that people shouldn ’ t even be considering right now , ” he said .
While much of Flynn ’ s arguments are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former three-star general has also pandered to the group by appearing on podcasts hosted by QAnon influencers .
During a Dec. 4 appearance on “ The Matrixxx Groove Show , ” a podcast that claims to have the “ most red-pilled audience ” and is popular within the QAnon community , Flynn revealed that the show ’ s “ listeners have inspired us and allowed us to fight the deep , deep corruption that we face in our government.
” “ The digital army that we have is unstoppable , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we have are committed , dedicated servants of our country.
” This is not the first time that Flynn has referenced the term “ digital soldiers.
” The general first used the term during a November 2016 speech to the Young America ’ s Foundation , where he bragged about being the general of an “ army of digital soldiers ” that waged an “ insurgency ” to “ take over ” information and the media .
The term has since been adopted by QAnon adherents , many of whom view themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the so-called deep state .
Flynn has continued to reference digital soldiers during media appearances and on social media—it is one of the main hashtags on his Twitter bio , along with # TakeTheOath , which is also a reference to QAnon .
During his interview with “ The Matrixxx Groove Show , ” he referred to digital soldiers as the “ largest law firm in the world ” because they would “ enlighten the people of this country and also the tactical legal team that we have , eventually led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sidney Powell.
” To close out his appearance on the show , Flynn hinted that he is on the run from the deep state , “ I ’ m on the move .
I got ta make sure I ’ m a moving target because these son-of-a-guns , they ’ re after me , in a literal and a figurative sense at some time.
” The general ’ s deepening ties to QAnon have been apparent for several months now , well before he was pardoned in November .
On Independence Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside members of his family reciting the QAnon slogan “ Where we go one we go all , ” making Flynn the most prominent former U.S. official to publicly stoke QAnon .
Flynn ’ s overt show of support to the QAnon movement has only helped energize a community that has been struggling to stay on message in the wake of Trump ’ s election loss and Q ’ s limited drops .
While QAnon adherents would have preferred to see Flynn exonerated instead of pardoned , as the latter suggests guilt , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign that thing are going according to plan .
“ Any anons apart from myself getting goosebumps now that Flynn is free ?
” an admin of a QAnon channel with thousands of subscribers asked on Nov. 28 .
( Anon refers to anonymous users . )
“ My whole body is in goosebumps.
” “ I am anxious to see Gen. Flynn in action , ” another replied .
The lionization of Flynn within the QAnon movement emphasizes his importance to the movement .
For QAnon adherents , the idea that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official supporting their community validates their efforts and proves that the deep state exists .
When he refers to them as digital soldiers , he is exciting the countless QAnon followers who feel compelled to take matters into their own hands and legitimizing their undertaking .
The QAnon community was further electrified on Dec. 1 when Flynn retweeted a call for Trump to temporarily suspend constitutional order and declare martial law to have the U.S. military oversee a new presidential election—a topic that had been popular within QAnon circles in the weeks following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follower in a private QAnon channel called for martial law after stating that Americans have “ no Supreme Court , no DOJ , no FBI to protect us from the Government , ” while another suggested that worldwide martial law would “ fix ” the “ fucking fake Media.
” Not only is Flynn an important figure within the QAnon conspiracy theory , he is also a key proponent of the movement .
His willingness to pander to the dangerous far-right conspiracy theory , encourage its adherents to continue tumbling down their rabbit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as martial law raises concerns about his potential to further radicalize Trump loyalists ahead of Biden ’ s inauguration .
After spending 33 years as a decorated combat veteran who retired from the military with three stars , Flynn has now assumed the role he seems to have long dreamed of : the star general leading a digital army in service to Q .

RETIRED ARMY GEN. Michael Flynn was speaking to a crowd of unmasked Trump loyalists on the steps of the Supreme Court when Marine One flew overhead, soliciting cheers from the delighted audience. Flynn—a special guest speaker at the Dec. 12 rally—stopped mid-sentence and stood in awe of the helicopter while the crowd attempted to sing the national anthem.
“That’s pretty cool,” said Flynn, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser for 22 days before resigning and eventually pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador. “Imagine just being able to jump in a helicopter and just go for a joy ride around Washington.”
The retired Army lieutenant general continued where he left off, echoing unfounded allegations that Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden because of widespread voter fraud. He called for “fair, transparent counts,” demanded that Americans get the “truth,” and called out the “media” for its supposed censorship of that truth.
“We’re waging a battle,” Flynn told the raucous crowd.
Flynn’s remarks came a day after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from Texas that sought to overturn Biden’s wins in Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Despite the judicial decision, Flynn encouraged the crowd to have faith in their president and to seek out “avenues” to challenge the results of the election, insisting that the “courts aren’t going to decide who the next president of the United States is going to be. We the people decide.”
“In this crucible moment of our time, we have to pray that truth triumphs over lies, justice triumphs over abuse and fraud, honesty triumphs over corruption,” Flynn said. “Our sacred honor triumphs over infamy.”
After concluding his speech, the disgraced general, who has since been pardoned by Trump, stopped to enjoy his growing fandom among Trump loyalists. He smiled as the crowd chanted “Fight like Flynn” and was even chased by ravenous fans who screamed “We love you, general!” before being stopped by his bodyguards.
Despite Flynn’s unceremonious exit from Trump’s administration in 2017, the retired general remained popular with fringe corners of Trump’s loyal fanbase, including adherents of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. For years, Flynn has been an important component of the QAnon community, a portion of whom believe he holds pivotal secrets about the so-called “deep state.” His recent presidential pardon reinvigorated their conspiracy theories and validated his status as a hero to their cause—a cause that the general appears to have embraced himself.
“Flynn Facts”
IN JULY 2016, Michael Flynn delivered a fiery speech at the Republican National Convention targeting Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her handling of top secret information. After calling Clinton “weak,” “spineless,” and “reckless,” Flynn led chants of “Lock her up” with the crowd in attendance.
“Yeah, that’s right; lock her up,” Flynn said while clapping into the microphone.
Less than seven months later, Flynn was dismissed from his post as Trump’s national security adviser shortly after The Washington Post revealed that the general had spoken to the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, about sanctions between the two nations, and had later lied to the FBI about the conversation with Kislyak. Flynn continued to deny the accusations in the days leading up to his firing on Feb. 13, 2017.
Two months later, acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified to a Senate Judiciary panel that she believed “Gen. Flynn was compromised with respect to the Russians.”
“To state the obvious, you don’t want your national security adviser compromised by the Russians,” Yates, who was later fired for refusing to defend Trump’s travel ban, added.
By Nov. 30, 2017, Flynn had signed a plea agreement with special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller, in which he acknowledged lying to the FBI about his sanctions conversation with Kislyak. Then, on Dec. 1, Flynn pleaded guilty and began cooperating with the special counsel’s investigation into the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 election.
“I recognize that the actions I acknowledged in court today were wrong, and, through my faith in God, I am working to set things right,” Flynn said in a statement that day. “My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel’s Office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country. I accept full responsibility for my actions.”
Flynn’s plea agreement was a significant development in the Russia probe at the time. The retired lieutenant general was one of Trump’s top advisers during the 2016 presidential campaign. Though a registered Democrat, Flynn campaigned for Trump and attacked Clinton, even going so far as to accuse her and her aides of child-sex trafficking. Ironically, his son, Michael Flynn Jr., lost his job as one of Trump’s aides after posting similar tweets involving the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
Flynn’s political tenure began long before Trump was campaigning for the U.S. presidency. In 2012, President Barack Obama promoted Flynn to director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in U.S. military intelligence. During his time as head of the DIA, U.S. intelligence officials became concerned by Flynn’s contacts in Moscow. According to the New York Times, Flynn also made baseless assertions about Islam—he once incorrectly claimed that Islamic law, known as Shariah, is spreading in the United States—which his subordinates have labeled “Flynn Facts.” He was dismissed by Obama in 2014 and retired from the U.S. Army after 33 years of service later that year.
Following his retirement, Flynn founded the Flynn Intel Group Inc, a consulting agency that provided intelligence services for governments. In 2015, he attended a gala for the Russian state-owned RT media company in Moscow, Russia, where he was seated two seats down from Russian President Vladimir Putin and was paid $45,000 to give a talk during the event. Then, during the 2016 presidential campaign, it was revealed that Flynn was paid more than $500,000 to represent the interests of the Turkish government. While he did not work directly for the Turkish government, the firm that hired him is owned by a Turkish-American businessman with ties to Erdogan’s government. Flynn also failed to file paperwork registering as a foreign agent.
Despite his past role as a foreign agent and lobbyist for foreign interest in the U.S., when QAnon—a far-right, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that claims a cabal of elite pedophiles consisting of Hollywood actors, Democrats, and high-ranking officials are behind a global child sex-trafficking ring—was born was internet message boards in 2017, the retired general was seen as an ally to the cause. When he was being investigated by the FBI, many QAnon adherents expected him to be exonerated of all alleged crimes in the Russia probe. His delayed sentencing on several occasions only helped fuel the conspiracy theories regarding his innocence.
By July 2019, Flynn fired the attorneys who helped negotiate his plea agreement and hired Sidney Powell, a QAnon supporter who would later become known for filing the infamous “Kraken” lawsuit alleging widespread election fraud in the 2020 election. (Read Right Wing Watch’s in-depth reporting on Sidney Powell here). At Powell’s urging, Flynn moved to withdraw his guilty plea, citing a breach in the plea agreement, and further proclaiming his innocence. Then, following pressure from Trump who called for the charges against Flynn to be dropped, the Department of Justice filed motions to dismiss the case. The motion was then put on hold by the federal judge overseeing the case as he reviewed the request.
Despite the snag, Flynn would soon be a free man, ready to assume his figurative role as the QAnon general.
The Digital Soldiers
“IT IS MY Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump tweeted on Nov. 25, 2020. “I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!”
The move had been expected. Trump had hinted back in March that he was “strongly considering” pardoning Flynn, despite the fact that the retired general had not yet been sentenced. The pardon was met with criticism from Democrats—Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it “an act of grave corruption and a brazen abuse of power” in her official statement—while Trump loyalists celebrated the decision to save a man they viewed as a political casualty. Even the White House described Flynn as an “innocent man” and the “victim of partisan government officials engaged in a coordinated attempt to subvert the election of 2016.”
In the weeks that followed, Flynn underwent a strategic public relations campaign, which included appearances on Fox News and the right-wing Epoch Times, public speeches (as seen at the Jericho March on Dec. 12), and even a few radio hits on “The Dan Bongino Show,” among others. His aim was not only to rehabilitate his own public image, but to stand in vehement opposition to Biden’s imminent presidency.
.@realDonaldTrump millions & millions & millions of Patriots stand behind, alongside & in front of you during this crucible moment in US History where our very Republic is on the line. We won’t fail or cower like some in the Republican Party have shown.#FightLikeAFlynn https://t.co/WurxjIf0se — General Flynn (@GenFlynn) December 15, 2020
During media appearances, Flynn repeated baseless conspiracy theories about election fraud and Dominion Voting Systems, citing his lawyer Sidney Powell’s “Kraken” lawsuits. He alleged that “thousands” of Americans have come forward with grievances and proof regarding voter fraud and that transparency is required to ensure the sanctity of the election process. During a recent appearance on Fox News (his third since being pardoned), Flynn suggested that Americans will “not allow” Biden’s inauguration to go ahead in January 2021.
Flynn also encouraged Americans to boycott the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs, despite the fact that the winners will help determine which party will control the Senate. “We have to get the last election right before we start talking about any other runoff election like they are down in Georgia. That’s a falsehood that people shouldn’t even be considering right now,” he said.
While much of Flynn’s arguments are rooted in references to QAnon-linked conspiracy theories, the former three-star general has also pandered to the group by appearing on podcasts hosted by QAnon influencers. During a Dec. 4 appearance on “The Matrixxx Groove Show,” a podcast that claims to have the “most red-pilled audience” and is popular within the QAnon community, Flynn revealed that the show’s “listeners have inspired us and allowed us to fight the deep, deep corruption that we face in our government.”
“The digital army that we have is unstoppable,” Flynn continued. “The digital soldiers that we have are committed, dedicated servants of our country.”
This is not the first time that Flynn has referenced the term “digital soldiers.” The general first used the term during a November 2016 speech to the Young America’s Foundation, where he bragged about being the general of an “army of digital soldiers” that waged an “insurgency” to “take over” information and the media. The term has since been adopted by QAnon adherents, many of whom view themselves as digital soldiers fighting against the forces of the so-called deep state.
Election night errors— How did that happen? #DigitalSoldiers watch & share this video with your state legislators. #WeThePeople will get to the bottom of it. @sidneypowell1
@LLinWood
@tracybeanz
https://t.co/FCgWwehZ7N — General Flynn (@GenFlynn) December 13, 2020
Flynn has continued to reference digital soldiers during media appearances and on social media—it is one of the main hashtags on his Twitter bio, along with #TakeTheOath, which is also a reference to QAnon. During his interview with “The Matrixxx Groove Show,” he referred to digital soldiers as the “largest law firm in the world” because they would “enlighten the people of this country and also the tactical legal team that we have, eventually led by America’s guardian angel of justice, Sidney Powell.”
To close out his appearance on the show, Flynn hinted that he is on the run from the deep state, “I’m on the move. I gotta make sure I’m a moving target because these son-of-a-guns, they’re after me, in a literal and a figurative sense at some time.”
The general’s deepening ties to QAnon have been apparent for several months now, well before he was pardoned in November. On Independence Day, Flynn posted a video of himself alongside members of his family reciting the QAnon slogan “Where we go one we go all,” making Flynn the most prominent former U.S. official to publicly stoke QAnon.
Flynn’s overt show of support to the QAnon movement has only helped energize a community that has been struggling to stay on message in the wake of Trump’s election loss and Q’s limited drops. While QAnon adherents would have preferred to see Flynn exonerated instead of pardoned, as the latter suggests guilt, they have used the pardon as a sign that thing are going according to plan.
“Any anons apart from myself getting goosebumps now that Flynn is free?” an admin of a QAnon channel with thousands of subscribers asked on Nov. 28. (Anon refers to anonymous users.)“My whole body is in goosebumps.”
“I am anxious to see Gen. Flynn in action,” another replied.
The lionization of Flynn within the QAnon movement emphasizes his importance to the movement. For QAnon adherents, the idea that a three-star lieutenant general and former high-ranking U.S. official supporting their community validates their efforts and proves that the deep state exists. When he refers to them as digital soldiers, he is exciting the countless QAnon followers who feel compelled to take matters into their own hands and legitimizing their undertaking.
The QAnon community was further electrified on Dec. 1 when Flynn retweeted a call for Trump to temporarily suspend constitutional order and declare martial law to have the U.S. military oversee a new presidential election—a topic that had been popular within QAnon circles in the weeks following the Nov. 3 election. One QAnon follower in a private QAnon channel called for martial law after stating that Americans have “no Supreme Court, no DOJ, no FBI to protect us from the Government,” while another suggested that worldwide martial law would “fix” the “fucking fake Media.”
Not only is Flynn an important figure within the QAnon conspiracy theory, he is also a key proponent of the movement. His willingness to pander to the dangerous far-right conspiracy theory, encourage its adherents to continue tumbling down their rabbit holes, and promote totalitarian militaristic policies such as martial law raises concerns about his potential to further radicalize Trump loyalists ahead of Biden’s inauguration.
After spending 33 years as a decorated combat veteran who retired from the military with three stars, Flynn has now assumed the role he seems to have long dreamed of: the star general leading a digital army in service to Q.


rightwingwatch--2020-12-18--E.W. Jackson Says Parents Who Bring Kids to Drag Queen Story Hour ‘Need to Have Their Children Taken

E.W. Jackson Says Parents Who Bring Kids to Drag Queen Story Hour ‘Need to Have Their Children Taken Away’

Right-wing pastor and radio host E.W .
Jackson has recently begun posting a daily feature on his Facebook paged called “ The Wisdom Meditation ” that is ostensibly dedicated to reading and discussing the Bible .
But despite Jackson ’ s stated intention , the segment inevitably winds up being just another outlet for him to rant about political or cultural issues , as he did Thursday , when he declared that Drag Queen Story Hour is “ the equivalent of pedophilia ” and asserted that parents who take their children to such an event “ need to have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is child abuse to take these children to be entertained by these perverse individuals whose lives are a moral sewer , ” Jackson fumed .
“ You want to live that way , it ’ s a free country , live that way .
If adults want to be a part of such gross , disgusting entertainment , you have a right to do that .
But child abuse is what I would call taking children to see one of these freaks go through a whole lot of sexual garbage trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toddlers and kindergartners.
” “ I have no patience with this mess , ” he continued .
“ That person needs God , that person needs to be saved , that person needs to be delivered .
God wants that person to be a normal human being .
A drag queen is not a normal human being.
” “ And the stupid parents who take their children into this mess need to be dope slapped .
They need to have their children taken away from them , ” Jackson said .
“ Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking ] to go to Drag Queen Story Hour ?
Taking your children to church is not abuse .
It ’ s what God commands us to do .
But taking your children to Drag Queen Story Hour is abuse of a magnitude that is hard to overstate .
As far as I ’ m concerned , it ’ s the equivalent of pedophilia , and it should be treated the same way .
”

Right-wing pastor and radio host E.W. Jackson has recently begun posting a daily feature on his Facebook paged called “The Wisdom Meditation” that is ostensibly dedicated to reading and discussing the Bible. But despite Jackson’s stated intention, the segment inevitably winds up being just another outlet for him to rant about political or cultural issues, as he did Thursday, when he declared that Drag Queen Story Hour is “the equivalent of pedophilia” and asserted that parents who take their children to such an event “need to have their children taken away from them.”
“This is child abuse to take these children to be entertained by these perverse individuals whose lives are a moral sewer,” Jackson fumed. “You want to live that way, it’s a free country, live that way. If adults want to be a part of such gross, disgusting entertainment, you have a right to do that. But child abuse is what I would call taking children to see one of these freaks go through a whole lot of sexual garbage trying to instill this mess in the minds of toddlers and kindergartners.”
“I have no patience with this mess,” he continued. “That person needs God, that person needs to be saved, that person needs to be delivered. God wants that person to be a normal human being. A drag queen is not a normal human being.”
“And the stupid parents who take their children into this mess need to be dope slapped. They need to have their children taken away from them,” Jackson said. “Do you think toddlers and kindergartners are [asking] to go to Drag Queen Story Hour? Taking your children to church is not abuse. It’s what God commands us to do. But taking your children to Drag Queen Story Hour is abuse of a magnitude that is hard to overstate. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the equivalent of pedophilia, and it should be treated the same way.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-21--Proud Boys Chairman “Damn Proud” for Burning BLM Banner Outside Black Church

The Proud Boys leader is taking credit for burning a Black Lives Matter sign belonging to a historic Black church during a Dec. 12 pro-Trump march .
Enrique Tarrio , who assumed the role of Proud Boys chairman after founder Gavin McInnes stepped down in November 2018 , revealed that he “ was the one that lit it on fire.
” “ I was the person that went ahead and put the lighter to it and engulfed it in flames .
And I am damn proud that I did , ” Tarrio said during his appearance on War Boys , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Proud Boys are a far-right , neo-fascist men ’ s group with a history of violence at pro-Trump rallies across the United States .
While the organization describes itself as “ Western chauvinists , ” the group has been known for spouting Islamophobic , misogynistic , and anti-Semitic propaganda .
In 2018 , the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with “ ties to white nationalism.
” Prior to becoming the organization ’ s highest ranking member , Tarrio attended the neo-Nazi and white supremacist “ Unite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That same year , he was pictured alongside Roger Stone flashing the OK hand sign – a gesture used by some to denote white power .
The Proud Boys ’ latest exploits , which included burning the BLM sign outside the Asbury United Methodist Church , is part of a string of violent rallies that the far-right group has taken part in since the 2020 presidential election .
Tarrio later took to Parler , the social media network popular with the far-right , where he claimed his decision to vandalize church property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Against the wishes of my attorney I am here today to admit that I am the person responsible for the burning of this sign , ” Tarrio wrote on Parler .
“ And I am not ashamed of what I did because I didn ’ t do it out of hate … I did it out of love .
Love for a country that has given my family SO MUCH .
The burning of this banner wasn ’ t about race religion or political ideology it was about a racist movement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I will not stand by and watch them burn another city.
” Tarrio claimed he did not know that the Asbury United Methodist Church was a Black church , and that his actions do not constitute a hate crime .
He then issued a challenge to those who question his statement .
“ Come and get me if you feel like what I did was wrong .
We ’ ll let the public decide.
” The Proud Boys burned a second BLM banner at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church that same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that incident , instead claiming he did not know who burned the sign .

The Proud Boys leader is taking credit for burning a Black Lives Matter sign belonging to a historic Black church during a Dec. 12 pro-Trump march.
Enrique Tarrio, who assumed the role of Proud Boys chairman after founder Gavin McInnes stepped down in November 2018, revealed that he “was the one that lit it on fire.”
“I was the person that went ahead and put the lighter to it and engulfed it in flames. And I am damn proud that I did,” Tarrio said during his appearance on War Boys, a podcast affiliated with the Proud Boys.
The Proud Boys are a far-right, neo-fascist men’s group with a history of violence at pro-Trump rallies across the United States. While the organization describes itself as “Western chauvinists,” the group has been known for spouting Islamophobic, misogynistic, and anti-Semitic propaganda. In 2018, the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with “ties to white nationalism.”
Prior to becoming the organization’s highest ranking member, Tarrio attended the neo-Nazi and white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017. That same year, he was pictured alongside Roger Stone flashing the OK hand sign – a gesture used by some to denote white power.
The Proud Boys’ latest exploits, which included burning the BLM sign outside the Asbury United Methodist Church, is part of a string of violent rallies that the far-right group has taken part in since the 2020 presidential election. Tarrio later took to Parler, the social media network popular with the far-right, where he claimed his decision to vandalize church property was done “out of love.”
“Against the wishes of my attorney I am here today to admit that I am the person responsible for the burning of this sign,” Tarrio wrote on Parler. “And I am not ashamed of what I did because I didn’t do it out of hate … I did it out of love. Love for a country that has given my family SO MUCH. The burning of this banner wasn’t about race religion or political ideology it was about a racist movement that has terrorized the citizens of this country. I will not stand by and watch them burn another city.”
Tarrio claimed he did not know that the Asbury United Methodist Church was a Black church, and that his actions do not constitute a hate crime. He then issued a challenge to those who question his statement. “Come and get me if you feel like what I did was wrong. We’ll let the public decide.”
The Proud Boys burned a second BLM banner at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church that same night. Tarrio did not take credit for that incident, instead claiming he did not know who burned the sign.


rightwingwatch--2020-12-21--Right Wing Round-Up: Land Can’t Vote

Right Wing Round-Up: Land Can’t Vote


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rightwingwatch--2020-12-21--PragerU’s Awful Defense of Statues Honoring Robert E. Lee

After news broke this morning that a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol , right-wing propaganda producer PragerU pushed out a two-minute video defending statues honoring Lee .
The video comes across like a parody of Prager U material , devoting its first half to the historical pedigree of Lee and his wife and to Lee ’ s crushing of abolitionist John Brown ’ s effort to provoke an uprising among people held as slaves .
The video notes that Lee believed slavery was “ a greater evil to the white than to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are immeasurably better off here than in Africa.
” It mentions that Lee ’ s former home is now the site of Arlington National Cemetery , without noting that after the war Lee and his family fought to regain possession of the estate from the U.S. government and end burials on the property .
Statues of great historical figures like Robert E. Lee are being torn down across America .
Here are some facts about Lee that remind us why his statue should remain .
Robert E. Lee was connected to George Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry ” Lee—Washington ’ s Cavalry Commander—and his wife—Martha Washington ’ s great-granddaughter .
Lee ’ s Home at Arlington House was just ten miles from Washington ’ s Mount Vernon .
Today , it is the site of Arlington National Cemetery .
After 30 years of military service , Lee led U.S. Marines to crush the attempted slave rebellion by radical abolitionist John Brown in October 1859 .
Twenty-one co-conspirators had seized a federal armory and all of them were killed or captured , including John Brown , who was tried and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a moral and political evil and any country ” but considered it “ a greater evil to the white man than to the black race ” since “ blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa.
” Opposing secession , Lee foresaw “ no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the union.
” But when Virginia seceded in a close vote , Lee resigned his commission .
Despite offers to command Union forces , Lee opted to organize the defense of his native state .
After four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ icon of reconciliation ” upon his surrender .
As president of Virginia ’ s Washington College , he favored education for freed slaves but opposed their right to vote .
Lee died from a stroke in 1870 and is buried beneath Lee Chapel in what ’ s now Washington and Lee University .
His legendary warhorse , Traveler , rests in a plot nearby .
PragerU promotes its right-wing version of American ideals and history through the use of videos , one of which was apparently the source of right-wing activist Candace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party ’ s racist and historically well-documented “ Southern strategy ” was a “ myth ” that “ never happened.
” The Lee statue was removed from the Capitol on the request of the Virginia government .
Each state gets to place two statues in the Capitol ; the Virginia legislature had established a commission earlier this year which recommended that Lee ’ s statue be replaced by Barbara Johns , who fought for equality in education during the 1950s in a court case that became part of the Supreme Court ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education .
In the same letter that includes Lee ’ s comments that “ [ t ] he blacks are immeasurably better off ” enslaved in America than living freely in Africa , he wrote of enslaved Black people , “ The painful discipline they are undergoing , is necessary for their instruction as a race , & I hope will prepare and lead them to better things.
” He added that only God knew how long their subjugation “ may be necessary ” and that emancipation would better be brought about by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christianity than the storms & tempests of fiery Controversy , ” while writing that God , for whom “ two thousand years are but a single day , ” chooses “ to work by slow influences .
”

After news broke this morning that a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol, right-wing propaganda producer PragerU pushed out a two-minute video defending statues honoring Lee.
The video comes across like a parody of Prager U material, devoting its first half to the historical pedigree of Lee and his wife and to Lee’s crushing of abolitionist John Brown’s effort to provoke an uprising among people held as slaves.
The video notes that Lee believed slavery was “a greater evil to the white than to the black race” because “blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa.”
It mentions that Lee’s former home is now the site of Arlington National Cemetery, without noting that after the war Lee and his family fought to regain possession of the estate from the U.S. government and end burials on the property.
Here’s a transcript:
Who was Robert E. Lee? Statues of great historical figures like Robert E. Lee are being torn down across America. Here are some facts about Lee that remind us why his statue should remain. Robert E. Lee was connected to George Washington through his father, “Light Horse Harry” Lee—Washington’s Cavalry Commander—and his wife—Martha Washington’s great-granddaughter. Lee’s Home at Arlington House was just ten miles from Washington’s Mount Vernon. Today, it is the site of Arlington National Cemetery. After 30 years of military service, Lee led U.S. Marines to crush the attempted slave rebellion by radical abolitionist John Brown in October 1859. Twenty-one co-conspirators had seized a federal armory and all of them were killed or captured, including John Brown, who was tried and hanged for treason. Lee deemed slavery “a moral and political evil and any country” but considered it “a greater evil to the white man than to the black race” since “blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa.” Opposing secession, Lee foresaw “no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the union.” But when Virginia seceded in a close vote, Lee resigned his commission. Despite offers to command Union forces, Lee opted to organize the defense of his native state. After four years as Confederate commander, Lee became an “icon of reconciliation” upon his surrender. As president of Virginia’s Washington College, he favored education for freed slaves but opposed their right to vote. Lee died from a stroke in 1870 and is buried beneath Lee Chapel in what’s now Washington and Lee University. His legendary warhorse, Traveler, rests in a plot nearby.
PragerU promotes its right-wing version of American ideals and history through the use of videos, one of which was apparently the source of right-wing activist Candace Owens’ false claim that the Republican Party’s racist and historically well-documented “Southern strategy” was a “myth” that “never happened.”
The Lee statue was removed from the Capitol on the request of the Virginia government. Each state gets to place two statues in the Capitol; the Virginia legislature had established a commission earlier this year which recommended that Lee’s statue be replaced by Barbara Johns, who fought for equality in education during the 1950s in a court case that became part of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
In the same letter that includes Lee’s comments that “[t]he blacks are immeasurably better off” enslaved in America than living freely in Africa, he wrote of enslaved Black people, “The painful discipline they are undergoing, is necessary for their instruction as a race, & I hope will prepare and lead them to better things.” He added that only God knew how long their subjugation “may be necessary” and that emancipation would better be brought about by “the mild & melting influence of Christianity than the storms & tempests of fiery Controversy,” while writing that God, for whom “two thousand years are but a single day,” chooses “to work by slow influences.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-21--E.W. Jackson Says Christians Who Vote for Democrats in Georgia’s Runoff Elections ‘Might As Well Spi

E.W. Jackson Says Christians Who Vote for Democrats in Georgia’s Runoff Elections ‘Might As Well Spit in Jesus’ Face’

During Saturday ’ s installment of the daily “ Wisdom Meditation ” video he posts on his Facebook page , right-wing pastor and radio host E.W .
Jackson declared that any Christian who votes for the two Democratic candidates in Georgia ’ s upcoming Senate runoff elections “ might as well spit in Jesus ’ face.
” Jackson , who was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia ’ s 2013 race , reported that he is working to convince Black voters in the state to vote for Republican candidates Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Raphael Warnock , in an election that will determine which party controls the U.S Senate next term .
“ These two clowns running for U.S. Senate down there are both pro-abortion , ” Jackson said of Warnock and Ossoff .
“ These two clowns down there are both big LGBTQ advocates .
The Bible makes clear , ‘ The fool has said in his heart there is no God , ’ and these two are both imbued with Marxist ideology .
Of course , I ’ m opposed to them .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to go to the U.S. Senate.
” “ They don ’ t need to be there , ” he continued .
“ So you all pray for me that we ’ ll be successful in alerting , awakening Black Christian voters in Georgia of just how evil the two candidates are that are running for the Democrat Party .
And if you vote for them , you just might as well vote against God , because that ’ s what it boils down to .
If you vote for Warnock or Ossoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you really just might as well spit in Jesus ’ face , because they both have done that .
”

During Saturday’s installment of the daily “Wisdom Meditation” video he posts on his Facebook page, right-wing pastor and radio host E.W. Jackson declared that any Christian who votes for the two Democratic candidates in Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff elections “might as well spit in Jesus’ face.”
Jackson, who was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia’s 2013 race, reported that he is working to convince Black voters in the state to vote for Republican candidates Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler rather than their respective Democratic challengers, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, in an election that will determine which party controls the U.S Senate next term.
“These two clowns running for U.S. Senate down there are both pro-abortion,” Jackson said of Warnock and Ossoff. “These two clowns down there are both big LGBTQ advocates. The Bible makes clear, ‘The fool has said in his heart there is no God,’ and these two are both imbued with Marxist ideology. Of course, I’m opposed to them. Of course, I don’t want them to go to the U.S. Senate.”
“They don’t need to be there,” he continued. “So you all pray for me that we’ll be successful in alerting, awakening Black Christian voters in Georgia of just how evil the two candidates are that are running for the Democrat Party. And if you vote for them, you just might as well vote against God, because that’s what it boils down to. If you vote for Warnock or Ossoff and you claim to be a Christian, you really just might as well spit in Jesus’ face, because they both have done that.”


rightwingwatch--2020-12-22--Right Wing Round-Up: Political Misfits

Right Wing Round-Up: Political Misfits


rightwingwatch--2020-12-22--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Burn In Hell

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Burn In Hell