newswars--2020-06-23--Canadian College Exec Apologizes, Resigns After ‘Liking’ Conservative Tweets

The Chair of the University of British Columbia Board of Governors has resigned after a college activist group was triggered by several tweets he “ liked.
” Michael Korenberg was targeted for cancellation by pro-antifa campus activist group , UBC Students Against Bigotry , after he liked tweets from Ann Coulter , Charlie Kirk and Dinesh D ’ Souza – as well as tweets wishing President Trump a happy birthday , according to True North .
One of the ‘ liked ’ tweets was critical of Black Lives Matter – drawing condemnation from far-left media outlets , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who said Korenberg ’ s Twitter activity has reflected a “ white supremacist capitalist [ hetero ] patriarchy ” worldview , adding that “ It ’ s unfortunate that we have people in such positions of authority at UBC.
” Alex Jones breaks down the Wall Street Journal feature celebrating the end of humanity .
According to Henry , UBC ‘ still keeps hiring white people where we have the opportunity not to.
’ And now , he has , accompanied by a lengthy apology .
“ Over the past two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter supported regressive voices and took aim at thousands of brave individuals who are standing up against racism , discrimination and hatred , ” wrote Korenberg in a Saturday tweet containing a typed statement .
“ I accept that in liking these social media posts , I damaged what I support and that I hurt people .
I wholeheartedly apologize to them , particularly to the students , faculty and staff of UBC…I have stepped down because it is the right thing to do.
” And that really is all he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liked some tweets featuring basic , mainstream Republican talking points .
Korenberg was showing signs , early on , that he was the “ apologize and resign ” type .
He told PressProgress that he regrets liking the tweets , giving the weak excuse that he liked them late at night .
But for the rest of us , if we are ever targeted by a mob of leftist campus activists and media outlets for something so minuscule as liking conservative-minded tweets , I hope we can muster up some courage and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resign.
” –True North We ’ re sure the woke mob will forgive his transgressions and he ’ ll regain his previous stature within academia .
Or not .

The Chair of the University of British Columbia Board of Governors has resigned after a college activist group was triggered by several tweets he “liked.”
Michael Korenberg was targeted for cancellation by pro-antifa campus activist group, UBC Students Against Bigotry, after he liked tweets from Ann Coulter, Charlie Kirk and Dinesh D’Souza – as well as tweets wishing President Trump a happy birthday, according to True North.
One of the ‘liked’ tweets was critical of Black Lives Matter – drawing condemnation from far-left media outlets, as well as UBC staff such as professor Annette Henry, who said Korenberg’s Twitter activity has reflected a “white supremacist capitalist [hetero]patriarchy” worldview, adding that “It’s unfortunate that we have people in such positions of authority at UBC.”
Alex Jones breaks down the Wall Street Journal feature celebrating the end of humanity.
Very honoured, on behalf of the @ubc Board of Governors, to extend our warmest congratulations to each member of the 2020 graduating class! Sincere thanks to @LGJanetAustin, @melaniejmark, @JustinTrudeau for their inspiring messages to the grads. pic.twitter.com/726wX05JFO — Michael Korenberg (@Mikey4493) June 17, 2020
According to Henry, UBC ‘still keeps hiring white people where we have the opportunity not to.’
UBS professor Jennifer Berdahl called on Korenberg to resign.
And now, he has, accompanied by a lengthy apology.
“Over the past two weeks some articles/statements that I ‘liked’ on Twitter supported regressive voices and took aim at thousands of brave individuals who are standing up against racism, discrimination and hatred,” wrote Korenberg in a Saturday tweet containing a typed statement.
“I accept that in liking these social media posts, I damaged what I support and that I hurt people. I wholeheartedly apologize to them, particularly to the students, faculty and staff of UBC…I have stepped down because it is the right thing to do.”
Today I stepped down as Chair of the Board of Governors of UBC. I owe all students, faculty and staff and all those who stand against all forms of discrimination, an apology. I do so with all my heart. pic.twitter.com/tDczgwvmbp — Michael Korenberg (@Mikey4493) June 21, 2020
And as TNC‘s Lindsay Shepherd notes:
And that really is all he is resigning for, folks: because he liked some tweets featuring basic, mainstream Republican talking points. Korenberg was showing signs, early on, that he was the “apologize and resign” type. He told PressProgress that he regrets liking the tweets, giving the weak excuse that he liked them late at night. But for the rest of us, if we are ever targeted by a mob of leftist campus activists and media outlets for something so minuscule as liking conservative-minded tweets, I hope we can muster up some courage and not be the type to “apologize and resign.” –True North
We’re sure the woke mob will forgive his transgressions and he’ll regain his previous stature within academia. Or not.


newswars--2020-06-23--Bolton: Trump Wanted to Grant Persecuted White South African Farmers ‘Asylum And Citizenship’

Neocon John Bolton recounts in his new book how he was dismayed that President Trump in May 2019 wasn ’ t particularly interested in discussing attacks on Iran but instead wanted to discuss the horrible treatment of white farmers in South Africa .
Bolton reportedly said on page 383 of “ The Room Where It Happened “ : “ When [ Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford ] tried to get more specific on what we might do and when in response to an Iranian attack , Trump said the Gulf Arabs could pay .
Dunford kept trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options along a graduated ladder of possible responses , but somehow , we veered off to South Africa and what Trump was hearing about the treatment of white farmers , asserting he wanted to grant them asylum and citizenship.
” President Trump in August 2018 called for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “ closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers ” after SA president began the process of seizing white farmers ’ land “ without compensation.
” Pompeo reportedly told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ expropriation would be disastrous for the economy , ” according to the Washington Post .
Nonetheless , the government is moving forward with their plans and squatters have been setting up their own “ autonomous zones ” and illegally occupying farmer ’ s land .
Owen offers a solution to get liberals to support Trump.Owen offers a solution to get liberals to support Trump .

Neocon John Bolton recounts in his new book how he was dismayed that President Trump in May 2019 wasn’t particularly interested in discussing attacks on Iran but instead wanted to discuss the horrible treatment of white farmers in South Africa.
Bolton reportedly said on page 383 of “The Room Where It Happened“:
“When [Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford] tried to get more specific on what we might do and when in response to an Iranian attack, Trump said the Gulf Arabs could pay. Dunford kept trying to get Trump to focus on specific options along a graduated ladder of possible responses, but somehow, we veered off to South Africa and what Trump was hearing about the treatment of white farmers, asserting he wanted to grant them asylum and citizenship.”
President Trump in August 2018 called for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers” after SA president began the process of seizing white farmers’ land “without compensation.”
Pompeo reportedly told the South African government earlier this year that “expropriation would be disastrous for the economy,” according to the Washington Post.
Nonetheless, the government is moving forward with their plans and squatters have been setting up their own “autonomous zones” and illegally occupying farmer’s land.
Owen offers a solution to get liberals to support Trump.Owen offers a solution to get liberals to support Trump.


newswars--2020-06-23--‘Victims Matter’ Protesters Shut Down I-95 in Wilmington, Delaware

Right-wing protesters standing in front of an exit to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd shut down the I-95 in Wilmington @ @ @ @ @ hold a “ Victims ’ Lives Matter ” protest .
Protesters said they were there @ @ @ @ @ hoax of our generation , the myth of black victimization and the hoax of white @ @ @ @ @ holding up signs of David Dorn , Justine Damond , Serge Fournier , Pat Underwood @ @ @ @ @ Dvorak , Reese Bowman , Erma Kaylor and more .
Alexandra Ocasio Cortez says that @ @ @ @ @ Bestselling author Colin Flaherty , who led the protest , livestreamed video of the event @ @ @ @ @ appear to have shut down the highway for around 13 minutes before police showed up @ @ @ @ @ cars “ backed up for 5 miles in all direction.
” The protest drew both @ @ @ @ @ media .

Right-wing protesters standing in front of an exit to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd shut down the I-95 in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday to hold a “Victims’ Lives Matter” protest.
Protesters said they were there to counter “the greatest hoax of our generation, the myth of black victimization and the hoax of white racism.”
Protesters were seen holding up signs of David Dorn, Justine Damond, Serge Fournier, Pat Underwood, Tessa Majors, Sebastian Dvorak, Reese Bowman, Erma Kaylor and more.
Alexandra Ocasio Cortez says that latinos are also black.
Bestselling author Colin Flaherty, who led the protest, livestreamed video of the event on Twitter.
WATCH:
The protesters appear to have shut down the highway for around 13 minutes before police showed up.
Flaherty said there were cars “backed up for 5 miles in all direction.”
The protest drew both praise and outrage on social media.
Right on. The truth is starting to get around. I tell everyone I know and everyone I encounter on social media about the truth about crime in the US. — JoeBlowBlew (@blew_joe) June 22, 2020
Yet these racist are able to block off the highway being without being attacked by police! Smh. And this is EXACTLY WHY WE PROTEST! Because BLM protest peacefully and are met with rubber bullets but not these racist! https://t.co/9UE29GOn0x — ZaddyDee😈 (@Hashi_da_badest) June 23, 2020
This apparently was on north bound I-95 today. What a bunch of blubbering idiots 😂😂😂 https://t.co/AH5J10iYGU — 👑Mothra👑 (@RAAVAKHALEESI) June 23, 2020


newswars--2020-06-23--VIDEO: Live Streamer Reporetdly Assaulted, Had Camera Stolen While Praising CHOP During Live Stream

An unnamed streamer , who was reportedly filming the area for a Twitch broadcast , was suddenly struck and had his camera stolen by a “ thief.
” In the short clip , the streamer is telling the audience about a spray-painted mural before he is suddenly blindsided by a mugger who takes the camera and flees .
In a clip , Wrong Opinions host Josh Lekach shared a quote claiming “ a live twitch streamer was robbed live ” during a video “ boasting of the wonderful new site that is the CHOP zone.
” “ This is another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streamer begins .
“ An expression of our feelings… ” he continues before the camera loses focus and tumbles to the ground .
A man in construction high-visibility attire carrying a blunt object is momentarily seen looking down at the fallen camera before grabbing the device and making off with it .
The footage goes dark , with the original streamer yelling “ thief ” multiple times while giving chase to the robber .
The clip was also uploaded to Facebook by Vincent James , host of The Red Elephants , who wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on livestream while boasting about how wonderful CHAZ is without cops.
” Crime appears to be on the rise in CHOP autonomous zone .
In the days after the establishment of the anarchist commune , Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best reported that 911 calls for rape and violent crime more than tripled in the area .
NPR has altered an article after they were busted using a misleading photo of a ‘ vehicle ramming ’ in Louisville to make the claim that ‘ right-wing extremists ’ are targeting protesters with cars .
Over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double shooting saw the death of a 19-year-old man , with another reportedly in critical condition .
Angry crowds prevented police from entering the zone to begin investigating the alleged homicide .
Superheroes have come to the fore to impart law and justice in CHOP in the absence of an organized police force .
Portland ’ s sister autonomous zone was broken up by riot police after the borders of the area threatened the Mayor ’ s condo .

An unnamed streamer, who was reportedly filming the area for a Twitch broadcast, was suddenly struck and had his camera stolen by a “thief.”
In the short clip, the streamer is telling the audience about a spray-painted mural before he is suddenly blindsided by a mugger who takes the camera and flees.
In a clip, Wrong Opinions host Josh Lekach shared a quote claiming “a live twitch streamer was robbed live” during a video “boasting of the wonderful new site that is the CHOP zone.”
“This is another wall of our art,” the streamer begins. “An expression of our feelings…” he continues before the camera loses focus and tumbles to the ground.
A man in construction high-visibility attire carrying a blunt object is momentarily seen looking down at the fallen camera before grabbing the device and making off with it.
The footage goes dark, with the original streamer yelling “thief” multiple times while giving chase to the robber.
Hahahah “A twitch live streamer was robbed live on the air while boasting of the wonderful new site that is the CHOP zone LMAOOOOOO thief thief thief thief thief thief” pic.twitter.com/JtOxNncuHU — 🌴 Josh Lekach 🌴 (@joshlecash) June 21, 2020
The clip was also uploaded to Facebook by Vincent James, host of The Red Elephants, who wrote that a “Streamer hit and robbed on livestream while boasting about how wonderful CHAZ is without cops.”
Crime appears to be on the rise in CHOP autonomous zone. In the days after the establishment of the anarchist commune, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best reported that 911 calls for rape and violent crime more than tripled in the area.
NPR has altered an article after they were busted using a misleading photo of a ‘vehicle ramming’ in Louisville to make the claim that ‘right-wing extremists’ are targeting protesters with cars.
Over the weekend in CHOP, a fatal double shooting saw the death of a 19-year-old man, with another reportedly in critical condition. Angry crowds prevented police from entering the zone to begin investigating the alleged homicide.
Superheroes have come to the fore to impart law and justice in CHOP in the absence of an organized police force.
Portland’s sister autonomous zone was broken up by riot police after the borders of the area threatened the Mayor’s condo.


newswars--2020-06-23--VIDEO: D.C. Police Save Statue Of Andrew Jackson, Repel And Arrest BLM Rioters

Police in Washington , D.C. have successfully thwarted the efforts of Black Lives Matter rioters to desecrate a statue of President Andrew “ Old Hickory ” Jackson in Lafayette Square Monday .
Throughout the country , statues and historical monuments have been toppled and destroyed by political vandals with no resistance from police .
A man in New Mexico shot a vandal who attacked him with a skateboard after police seemed reluctant to defend a local statue of a Spanish conquistador .
In the district of Columbia , vandals seemed to expect a similar lack of response from law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 168-year-old statue of Jackson in Lafayette Park .
Francis Scott Key — the story behind the man & the lyrics of the National Anthem BLM love to hate The crowd spray painted “ KILLER ” on the base of the statue , then attached ropes to and seemed on the verge of toppling it , before police arrived on the scene .
A contingent of riot police repelled the rioters and cleared out the area surrounding the park , weathering verbal taunts and abuse from the crowd .
The ropes fastened around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seventh President , and several rioters were arrested .
Several BLM-affiliated groups also tried to set up an illegal “ Black House Autonomous Zone ” outside the White House and the area surrounding the Jackson statues .
These efforts also appear to have been thwarted by police .
Another famous U.S. President , Teddy “ Bull Moose ” Roosevelt , has come under fire from BLM , with the American Museum of Natural History caving to pressure to remove a statue of Roosevelt for unspecified accusations of racism .
Fox News host Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove the Roosevelt statue on Monday night ’ s edition of “ Tucker Carlson Tonight , ” stating , “ Teddy Roosevelt was a hero to millions of Americans , he still is .
That ’ s precisely why they ’ re tearing down his statue .
They know that if they can force you to watch as they topple your heroes , they have won .
There is nothing they can ’ t do next.
” Nassau County in New York took a firm stand after the American Museum of Natural History @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nassau County ’ s own statue of Roosevelt “ will stay right where it stands .
”

Police in Washington, D.C. have successfully thwarted the efforts of Black Lives Matter rioters to desecrate a statue of President Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson in Lafayette Square Monday.
Throughout the country, statues and historical monuments have been toppled and destroyed by political vandals with no resistance from police. A man in New Mexico shot a vandal who attacked him with a skateboard after police seemed reluctant to defend a local statue of a Spanish conquistador.
In the district of Columbia, vandals seemed to expect a similar lack of response from law enforcement when they converged in a mob on the 168-year-old statue of Jackson in Lafayette Park.
Francis Scott Key — the story behind the man & the lyrics of the National Anthem BLM love to hate
The crowd spray painted “KILLER” on the base of the statue, then attached ropes to and seemed on the verge of toppling it, before police arrived on the scene.
#BREAKING: Protesters have opened the fence surrounding the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square and have climbed on top. I’ve heard them say they’re trying to tear it down. @wusa9 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/i8cBlM171b — Jess Arnold (@JessArnoldTV) June 22, 2020
A contingent of riot police repelled the rioters and cleared out the area surrounding the park, weathering verbal taunts and abuse from the crowd.
The ropes fastened around the likeness of the United States’ seventh President, and several rioters were arrested.
It’s about time DC police showed up to stop the mob. If Muriel Bowser won’t allow the police to do their job, @realDonaldTrump should deploy federal law enforcement to protect this 168-year-old statue and every other landmark in our nation’s capital. https://t.co/J6RUDTEbYh — Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) June 23, 2020
Good to see federal US Park Police involved and arresting these criminals. Keep up the pressure, @realDonaldTrump! #LawAndOrder! https://t.co/jAI7wNzkIz — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) June 23, 2020
Several BLM-affiliated groups also tried to set up an illegal “Black House Autonomous Zone” outside the White House and the area surrounding the Jackson statues. These efforts also appear to have been thwarted by police.
Another famous U.S. President, Teddy “Bull Moose” Roosevelt, has come under fire from BLM, with the American Museum of Natural History caving to pressure to remove a statue of Roosevelt for unspecified accusations of racism.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson weighed in on the efforts to remove the Roosevelt statue on Monday night’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” stating, “Teddy Roosevelt was a hero to millions of Americans, he still is. That’s precisely why they’re tearing down his statue. They know that if they can force you to watch as they topple your heroes, they have won. There is nothing they can’t do next.”
Exactly @TuckerCarlson “Teddy Roosevelt was a hero to millions of Americans, he still is. That’s precisely why they’re tearing down his statue. They know that if they can force you to watch as they topple your heroes, they have won. There is nothing they can’t do next.” pic.twitter.com/JZKK2JzWIx — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) June 23, 2020
Nassau County in New York took a firm stand after the American Museum of Natural History’s announcement Monday, stating that Nassau County’s own statue of Roosevelt “will stay right where it stands.”


newswars--2020-06-23--DC Police Tear Gas BLM Rioters Attempting To Topple Andrew Jackson Statue

DC Police and Secret Service descended on rioters who were trying to topple an Andrew Jackson statue and establish another “ autonomous zone ” near the White House .
Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters swarmed Lafayette Park on Monday night , tried to establish what they called a “ Black House Autonomous Zone ” and tear down a statue of Jackson riding a horse .
The rioters chanted of “ Hey , Hey , Ho , Ho , Andrew Jackson ’ s got to go ” while defacing the monument prior to the confrontation between rioters and police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rioters could establish a foothold in Lafayette Park , unleashing chemical irritants like pepper spray , deploying flash bangs and firing rubber bullets .
The authorities took back control of the park by the evening , but the “ protesters ” continued agitating and assaulting police while they stood guard around the park .
The Marxist agitators also tried establishing a new “ autonomous zone ” outside of the historic St. John ’ s Episcopal Church just blocks from the White House , which DC police have yet to break up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ set up in Seattle , which has been rife with violence , thefts , lawlessness , and murder with the endorsement of Seattle ’ s Democrat leadership .
The BLM rioters also lit fires in the street when it became clear they weren ’ t going to retake the park .
The press has reportedly been ordered to leave the White House as the confrontations between rioters and police grew more violent .
President Trump responded to the mayhem Monday night , warning protesters that defacing a federal memorial comes with jail time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the disgraceful vandalism , in Lafayette Park , of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson , in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John ’ s Church across the street .
10 years in prison under the Veteran ’ s Memorial Preservation Act .
Beware !
” Trump tweeted .
Alex Jones breaks down the Wall Street Journal feature celebrating the end of humanity .

DC Police and Secret Service descended on rioters who were trying to topple an Andrew Jackson statue and establish another “autonomous zone” near the White House.
Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters swarmed Lafayette Park on Monday night, tried to establish what they called a “Black House Autonomous Zone” and tear down a statue of Jackson riding a horse.
This is immediately prior to the police retaking the area. They weren’t even close to bringing it down. pic.twitter.com/Li5ojEOEpl — Richie🎥McG🍿 (@RichieMcGinniss) June 23, 2020
The rioters chanted of “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Andrew Jackson’s got to go” while defacing the monument prior to the confrontation between rioters and police.
#BREAKING: Protesters have opened the fence surrounding the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square and have climbed on top. I’ve heard them say they’re trying to tear it down. @wusa9 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/i8cBlM171b — Jess Arnold (@JessArnoldTV) June 22, 2020
DC Police and Secret Service intervened before the rioters could establish a foothold in Lafayette Park, unleashing chemical irritants like pepper spray, deploying flash bangs and firing rubber bullets.
Police have arrived at the White House where protesters were trying to tear down a statue and build an autonomous zone. Tensions are high: pic.twitter.com/TFnkOR8cs6 — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 23, 2020
This is the recent scene outside of the White House in Lafayette Park. Police are firing pepper bullets into the crowd to push everyone back. (via @nathan_luft.)
pic.twitter.com/WgSZGZmcI0 — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) June 23, 2020
WATCH: Clash with the police near the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park right across the street from the #whitehouse #autonomouszone #blackhouse #TheGeorgeFloydProtestThread pic.twitter.com/7AGPm5GIlt — Cam Grey 👽🛸🖤🌊 (@camerongrey) June 23, 2020
The scene in Lafayette Park outside the White House. pic.twitter.com/LWv4KPwiZJ — Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) June 23, 2020
Right outside the White House where Parks Police and DC Police have pushed people out of Lafayette Park. Pepper spray is in the air. pic.twitter.com/snjOFwjRr8 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 23, 2020
Immediately after law enforcement reclaimed the area surrounding the statue: pic.twitter.com/fbdrHPvD7M — Richie🎥McG🍿 (@RichieMcGinniss) June 23, 2020
The authorities took back control of the park by the evening, but the “protesters” continued agitating and assaulting police while they stood guard around the park.
More video of protesters taunting police outside of Lafayette Park in D.C. Something happened, I think a bottle was thrown, and cops used pepper spray. pic.twitter.com/hVU7CBXjs3 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 23, 2020
Tense situation outside Lafayette Park by White House tonight: Police enforcements sent to prevent BLM protestors from toppling Andrew Jackson’s statue. Secret Service told press to leave White House grounds (CNN) pic.twitter.com/vtovOaOUKu — Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 23, 2020
The Marxist agitators also tried establishing a new “autonomous zone” outside of the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church just blocks from the White House, which DC police have yet to break up.
Protesters outside the White House are attempting to declare a “Black House Autonomous Zone” pic.twitter.com/FLu9xHm3T7 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2020
The zone is inspired by the one set up in Seattle, which has been rife with violence, thefts, lawlessness, and murder with the endorsement of Seattle’s Democrat leadership.
Antifa clowns are trying to set up a "Black House Autonomous Zone" in Washington DC just blocks away from the White House. pic.twitter.com/XvYvxMXK5M — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 23, 2020
Antifa defaces St. John's Church in DC with "BHAZ" (Black House Autonomous Zone). pic.twitter.com/65aZRK9itT — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 23, 2020
Standoff in front of the White House/next to the church (the church has been vandalized and reads BHAZ, the symbols of the autonomous zone they tried to create) pic.twitter.com/CQWFfNPEFH — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 23, 2020
The BLM rioters also lit fires in the street when it became clear they weren’t going to retake the park.
Some in the crowd started a fire in the street and wanted others to make it bigger. Other people said it was a bad idea and put it out. The people who wanted to keep the fire going got upset. pic.twitter.com/QC6i53nglF — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 23, 2020
Another fire was started in the street. They told someone with a camera to put it down to stop filming. pic.twitter.com/uAq2HnItTf — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 23, 2020
A scuffle between D.C. protesters broke out just outside the new “zone.” pic.twitter.com/n8j3xFNE5e — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 23, 2020
The press has reportedly been ordered to leave the White House as the confrontations between rioters and police grew more violent.
President Trump responded to the mayhem Monday night, warning protesters that defacing a federal memorial comes with jail time.
“Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!” Trump tweeted.
Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
Alex Jones breaks down the Wall Street Journal feature celebrating the end of humanity.


newswars--2020-06-23--Nascar Racer Caught Lying About “Noose”: Bullshit Bubba Latest Jussie Smollett Hoaxer

An FBI investigation has revealed NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace was never the victim of a hate crime after a rope used to pull garage doors shut was mistaken for a noose .
The incident took place just weeks after Wallace called for the Confederate flag to be banned from NASCAR events , which the company did two days later .
After the “ noose ” was found in his garage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday , Wallace went to twitter to condemn the “ despicable act of racism.
” The next day , after racing in the Geico 500 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask he ’ s been wearing over the past few weeks .
“ The sport is changing , ” he said .
“ The deal that happened yesterday , sorry I ’ m not wearing my mask , but I wanted to show whoever it was that you ’ re not gon na take away my smile.
” Before the race , Wallace ’ s fellow NASCAR racers stood in solidarity by pushing his car down pit row .
Many people immediately questioned whether a noose was really placed in the garage or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime hoax was again being pushed on the American public .
Conservative commentator Mark Dice uploaded a video suggesting the “ noose ” could have been a garage pull rope seen in footage of Talladega Superspeedway uploaded to the official NASCAR YouTube channel .
Conservative comedians , the Hodge Twins , also predicted the alleged hate crime was a hoax in a video uploaded to Facebook .
“ I ’ m gon na tell you right now it ’ s a hoax .
I don ’ t believe it.
” A sportswriter for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louis defended Wallace by claiming he “ never saw ” the noose and was only told about it by his crew .
Only one day later , skeptics were proven right after an FBI investigation determined the “ noose ” was in-fact the garage pull seen in the video posted by Mark Dice .
After a thorough investigation , the agency declared , “ no federal crime was committed , ” explaining the garage pull has been in that exact location since October of 2019 .
“ We offer our thanks to NASCAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperated with this investigation , ” they concluded .
Following the release of the FBI ’ s findings , NASCAR put out its own statement , reading , “ Bubba Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime… the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been there since as early as last fall.
” Jussie Smollett has been indicted for a second time after evidence came out that he allegedly staged his own hate crime .
As the police , the original prosecutor that dropped his charges and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice finally be served toward the man who tried to frame Trump supporters ?

An FBI investigation has revealed NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace was never the victim of a hate crime after a rope used to pull garage doors shut was mistaken for a noose.
The incident took place just weeks after Wallace called for the Confederate flag to be banned from NASCAR events, which the company did two days later.
After the “noose” was found in his garage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Wallace went to twitter to condemn the “despicable act of racism.”
The next day, after racing in the Geico 500, Wallace took off his American flag face mask he’s been wearing over the past few weeks.
“The sport is changing,” he said. “The deal that happened yesterday, sorry I’m not wearing my mask, but I wanted to show whoever it was that you’re not gonna take away my smile.”
“The sport is changing … Whoever it was, you’re not gonna take away my smile.”@BubbaWallace with powerful words the day after a noose was found in his garage stall at Talladega. pic.twitter.com/Wl2aqGk59a — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 23, 2020
Before the race, Wallace’s fellow NASCAR racers stood in solidarity by pushing his car down pit row.
Imagine becoming a star in your industry overnight like @BubbaWallace because of an obvious hoax. Has CNN issued a retraction yet for perpetuating another fake news story? pic.twitter.com/L2AbT18DT2 — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) June 23, 2020
Many people immediately questioned whether a noose was really placed in the garage or if some type of Jussie Smollet hate crime hoax was again being pushed on the American public.
Conservative commentator Mark Dice uploaded a video suggesting the “noose” could have been a garage pull rope seen in footage of Talladega Superspeedway uploaded to the official NASCAR YouTube channel.
Bubba is the “noose” just the basic garage door pull that’s on some of the garage doors at the Talladega Speedway? pic.twitter.com/vC4iAQmqxM — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) June 23, 2020
Conservative comedians, the Hodge Twins, also predicted the alleged hate crime was a hoax in a video uploaded to Facebook.
“I’m gonna tell you right now it’s a hoax. I don’t believe it.”
A sportswriter for a local news outlet out of St. Louis defended Wallace by claiming he “never saw” the noose and was only told about it by his crew.
You’re better than this, man. Bubba was told there was a noose. He never saw it. He never reported it. He was told it existed and reacted. Don’t go equating this to Jussie, when researching would land you at a more reasonable explanation for how it happened. — Brenden Schaeffer (@bschaeffer12) June 23, 2020
Only one day later, skeptics were proven right after an FBI investigation determined the “noose” was in-fact the garage pull seen in the video posted by Mark Dice.
After a thorough investigation, the agency declared, “no federal crime was committed,” explaining the garage pull has been in that exact location since October of 2019.
“We offer our thanks to NASCAR, Mr. Wallace, and everyone who cooperated with this investigation,” they concluded.
BREAKING: DOJ and FBI release a statement saying that the noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage was not planted and had been there since 2019 and that no federal crimes were committed pic.twitter.com/lufSRWr62w — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 23, 2020
Following the release of the FBI’s findings, NASCAR put out its own statement, reading, “Bubba Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime… the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been there since as early as last fall.”
Jussie Smollett has been indicted for a second time after evidence came out that he allegedly staged his own hate crime. As the police, the original prosecutor that dropped his charges and his own friends turning against him, will justice finally be served toward the man who tried to frame Trump supporters?


newswars--2020-06-23--The View’s Joy Behar: Me & Husband “Drive Around Looking for People Not Wearing Masks”

The View co-host Joy Behar admitted coronavirus restrictions are making her crazy and she and her husband drive around actively looking for people not wearing masks .
On the Tuesday edition of the ABC daytime talk show , Behar said she was worried because , sans a vaccine from Bill Gates , all we ’ re left with is social distancing and face masks , and many aren ’ t following face mask orders .
“ I don ’ t have much faith that this is going to end anytime soon .
I really don ’ t .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to the coronavirus hysteria .
“ I mean… barring a vaccine all we have is social distancing and masks , neither of which is happening in this country right now .
There is no leadership telling us… this is going to go on and on and on and I ’ ll tell you the truth it ’ s making me crazy.
” “ All I do is I get in my car maybe with Steve and I go , we go around town looking for people who are not wearing masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s it .
That ’ s what I do.
” There ’ s no telling what Behar does once she finds someone not wearing a mask , but judging by her comment she ’ s going crazy , it ’ s probably not a very sane reaction .
Visit WeCantBreathe.News for more info on the upcoming anti-mask rally happening in Austin , Texas , this Sunday , June 28 .
Alex Jones discusses the ramifications of the imminent second lockdown of the American economy

The View co-host Joy Behar admitted coronavirus restrictions are making her crazy and she and her husband drive around actively looking for people not wearing masks.
On the Tuesday edition of the ABC daytime talk show, Behar said she was worried because, sans a vaccine from Bill Gates, all we’re left with is social distancing and face masks, and many aren’t following face mask orders.
“I don’t have much faith that this is going to end anytime soon. I really don’t. I’m very concerned,” Behar said, referring to the coronavirus hysteria.
“I mean… barring a vaccine all we have is social distancing and masks, neither of which is happening in this country right now. There is no leadership telling us… this is going to go on and on and on and I’ll tell you the truth it’s making me crazy.”
“All I do is I get in my car maybe with Steve and I go, we go around town looking for people who are not wearing masks. Jealous of my life? That’s it. That’s what I do.”
There’s no telling what Behar does once she finds someone not wearing a mask, but judging by her comment she’s going crazy, it’s probably not a very sane reaction.
Visit WeCantBreathe.News for more info on the upcoming anti-mask rally happening in Austin, Texas, this Sunday, June 28.
Alex Jones discusses the ramifications of the imminent second lockdown of the American economy


newswars--2020-06-23--Man Rams Car Into Chinese Embassy in Argentina, Triggers Bomb Scare

A man has deliberately crashed his car into the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires , reportedly claiming to have a bomb on board in a bizarre bid to obtain political asylum .
The man , identified by police as Gaston Sanda , 24 , drove his vehicle into the front gate of the embassy late on Monday night , damaging both the car and the entrance to the facility , according to local media .
The aftermath of the crash , which left nobody injured , appeared in photos circulated online .
Sanda , who is believed to be mentally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene he had an explosive in the car after the attempted ramming , but a police bomb squad discovered no such devices inside .
In a video posted to social media earlier on Monday , Sanda said he knew “ the truth ” about the coronavirus , alleging the CIA had a hand in the pandemic and that he needed “ help from the Chinese Embassy , ” apparently looking for political asylum .
Little else is yet known about his motivations .
The embassy has confirmed the incident , which it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that the building ’ s gate was indeed damaged , but that none of its personnel were injured .
“ Our Embassy appreciates the prompt response from the security forces and trusts the clarification of the episode by the Argentine authorities , ” the embassy said in a statement to the press .
Though the Chinese ambassador to Argentina was not at the facility at the time of the crash , police are reportedly treating the incident as a potential terrorist attack .
A 1969 lecture by G. Edward Griffin of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for America and how they plan to takeover the country in just a couple generations – and judging by the nation ’ s social upheaval , we ’ re likely in the end stages now .

A man has deliberately crashed his car into the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires, reportedly claiming to have a bomb on board in a bizarre bid to obtain political asylum.
The man, identified by police as Gaston Sanda, 24, drove his vehicle into the front gate of the embassy late on Monday night, damaging both the car and the entrance to the facility, according to local media. The aftermath of the crash, which left nobody injured, appeared in photos circulated online.
Sanda, who is believed to be mentally ill, allegedly told witnesses at the scene he had an explosive in the car after the attempted ramming, but a police bomb squad discovered no such devices inside.
In a video posted to social media earlier on Monday, Sanda said he knew “the truth” about the coronavirus, alleging the CIA had a hand in the pandemic and that he needed “help from the Chinese Embassy,” apparently looking for political asylum. Little else is yet known about his motivations.
The embassy has confirmed the incident, which it said took place around 8pm local time, noting that the building’s gate was indeed damaged, but that none of its personnel were injured. “Our Embassy appreciates the prompt response from the security forces and trusts the clarification of the episode by the Argentine authorities,” the embassy said in a statement to the press.
Though the Chinese ambassador to Argentina was not at the facility at the time of the crash, police are reportedly treating the incident as a potential terrorist attack.
A 1969 lecture by G. Edward Griffin of the John Birch Society discusses the Communist Agenda for America and how they plan to takeover the country in just a couple generations – and judging by the nation’s social upheaval, we’re likely in the end stages now.


newswars--2020-06-23--Black Man Allegedly Jumped For Wearing “White Lives Matter Too” Shirt

A black man in Texas says he was assaulted by several other black men in the parking lot of a bar all because he wore a shirt reading , “ White Lives Matter Too.
” Last week , Niko Nance posted an image of himself wearing the t-shirt on Facebook , writing , “ I stand for all people we are all God ’ s children love thy neighbor.
” Only a few hours after the social media post , Nance claims he was assaulted by several black men outside a bar in Abilene , Texas .
KTXS 12 caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the incident .
“ Every life matters .
All of God ’ s children ’ s lives matter .
You got ta pray for everyone , ” he told the local news outlet while explaining why he chose to wear the shirt .
After being punched and thrown to the ground , Nance said he was bleeding from his nose and mouth , adding , “ I didn ’ t think people would be like this.
” “ I wanted to show my support for other cultures also that are supporting us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ll be a union , ” he explained .
Despite supporting what Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) stands for , Nance denounced the violence associated with recent BLM protests , saying , “ The violence right now is not the dream Martin Luther King had.
” Asked if he ’ d wear the shirt again , he replied , “ Yes , because I stand for something bigger.
” Nance did not report the incident to police .

A black man in Texas says he was assaulted by several other black men in the parking lot of a bar all because he wore a shirt reading, “White Lives Matter Too.”
Last week, Niko Nance posted an image of himself wearing the t-shirt on Facebook, writing, “I stand for all people we are all God’s children love thy neighbor.”
Only a few hours after the social media post, Nance claims he was assaulted by several black men outside a bar in Abilene, Texas.
KTXS 12 caught up with Nance to get his take on the incident.
“Every life matters. All of God’s children’s lives matter. You gotta pray for everyone,” he told the local news outlet while explaining why he chose to wear the shirt.
After being punched and thrown to the ground, Nance said he was bleeding from his nose and mouth, adding, “I didn’t think people would be like this.”
“I wanted to show my support for other cultures also that are supporting us because that’s the only way we’ll be a union,” he explained.
Despite supporting what Black Lives Matter (BLM) stands for, Nance denounced the violence associated with recent BLM protests, saying, “The violence right now is not the dream Martin Luther King had.”
Asked if he’d wear the shirt again, he replied, “Yes, because I stand for something bigger.”
Nance did not report the incident to police.


newswars--2020-06-23--Anonymous Psychiatrist Deletes Rationalist Blog After NY Times Threatens Doxing

The anonymous psychiatrist behind the wildly popular Slate Star Codex ( SSC ) has taken down the popular blog after the New York Times threatened to dox him in a “ mostly positive ” upcoming article .
“ When I expressed these fears to the reporter , he said that it was New York Times policy to include real names , and he couldn ’ t change that .
After considering my options , I decided on the one you see now .
If there ’ s no blog , there ’ s no story .
Or at least the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of NYT ’ s strategy of doxxing random bloggers for clicks , ” wrote “ Scott Alexander ” – the author ’ s real first and middle name , who says he ’ s tried to keep his last name secret .
SSC has long been considered one of the last bastions of free speech – between Alexander ’ s own thoughts on ( what shouldn ’ t be ) controversial topics such as feminism , or his support of ex-Google employee James Damore ’ s opinions against the company ’ s ideological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments section where contributors could speak their mind .
Alas , the blog is no more – as Alexander explains , revealing his identity would compromise his relationship with current and future patients , and may lead to his firing from the clinic where he works .
“ I have a lot of reasons for staying pseudonymous .
First , I ’ m a psychiatrist , and psychiatrists are kind of obsessive about preventing their patients from knowing anything about who they are outside of work .
You can read more about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember that the last psychiatrist blogger to get doxxed abandoned his blog too .
I am not one of the big sticklers on this , but I ’ m more of a stickler than “ let the New York Times tell my patients where they can find my personal blog ” .
I think it ’ s plausible that if I became a national news figure under my real name , my patients – who run the gamut from far-left anarchists to far-right gun nuts – wouldn ’ t be able to engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I also worry that my clinic would decide I am more of a liability than an asset and let me go , which would leave hundreds of patients in a dangerous situation as we tried to transition their care .
The second reason is more prosaic : some people want to kill me or ruin my life , and I would prefer not to make it too easy .
I ’ ve received various death threats .
I had someone on an anti-psychiatry subreddit put out a bounty for any information that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deleted the post quickly , which I am grateful for ) .
I ’ ve had dissatisfied blog readers call my work pretending to be dissatisfied patients in order to get me fired .
And I recently learned that someone on SSC got SWATted in a way that they link to using their real name on the blog .
I live with ten housemates including a three-year-old and an infant , and I would prefer this not happen to me or to them .
Although I realize I accept some risk of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymity , getting doxxed on national news would take it to another level.
” -Scott Alexander , SSC So , if the Times does indeed proceed to dox Alexander , will Twitter ban them for targeted harassment ?
NPR and Black Lives Matter are working together to destroy America .

The anonymous psychiatrist behind the wildly popular Slate Star Codex (SSC) has taken down the popular blog after the New York Times threatened to dox him in a “mostly positive” upcoming article.
“When I expressed these fears to the reporter, he said that it was New York Times policy to include real names, and he couldn’t change that. After considering my options, I decided on the one you see now. If there’s no blog, there’s no story. Or at least the story will have to include some discussion of NYT’s strategy of doxxing random bloggers for clicks,” wrote “Scott Alexander” – the author’s real first and middle name, who says he’s tried to keep his last name secret.
(Of course, the Times’ policy on including real names is utter bullshit – and didn’t extend to, among others, the anonymous White House employee who penned an Op-Ed aimed at damaging the Trump administration – or the multitude of ‘anonymous officials’ cited for three years in support of the Trump-Russia hoax.)
In re NYT vs @slatestarcodex, this seems relevant: According to the NYT itself, there is no one-size-fits-all policy. Which makes it even more difficult to understand why the NYT would promise/threaten to doxx Scott. https://t.co/d7xfZJww39 pic.twitter.com/bqSRiIdmih — Felix Salmon (@felixsalmon) June 23, 2020
SSC has long been considered one of the last bastions of free speech – between Alexander’s own thoughts on (what shouldn’t be) controversial topics such as feminism, or his support of ex-Google employee James Damore’s opinions against the company’s ideological echo chamber – to the largely unmoderated comments section where contributors could speak their mind.
Alas, the blog is no more – as Alexander explains, revealing his identity would compromise his relationship with current and future patients, and may lead to his firing from the clinic where he works.
“I have a lot of reasons for staying pseudonymous. First, I’m a psychiatrist, and psychiatrists are kind of obsessive about preventing their patients from knowing anything about who they are outside of work. You can read more about this in this Scientific American article – and remember that the last psychiatrist blogger to get doxxed abandoned his blog too. I am not one of the big sticklers on this, but I’m more of a stickler than “let the New York Times tell my patients where they can find my personal blog”. I think it’s plausible that if I became a national news figure under my real name, my patients – who run the gamut from far-left anarchists to far-right gun nuts – wouldn’t be able to engage with me in a normal therapeutic way. I also worry that my clinic would decide I am more of a liability than an asset and let me go, which would leave hundreds of patients in a dangerous situation as we tried to transition their care.
The second reason is more prosaic: some people want to kill me or ruin my life, and I would prefer not to make it too easy. I’ve received various death threats. I had someone on an anti-psychiatry subreddit put out a bounty for any information that could take me down (the mods deleted the post quickly, which I am grateful for). I’ve had dissatisfied blog readers call my work pretending to be dissatisfied patients in order to get me fired. And I recently learned that someone on SSC got SWATted in a way that they link to using their real name on the blog. I live with ten housemates including a three-year-old and an infant, and I would prefer this not happen to me or to them. Although I realize I accept some risk of this just by writing a blog with imperfect anonymity, getting doxxed on national news would take it to another level.” -Scott Alexander, SSC
The individual is outgunned at all times. We cannot easily fight back. But this is ridiculous. So many great people gathered around @slatestarcodex. I want it back. — Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) June 23, 2020
So, if the Times does indeed proceed to dox Alexander, will Twitter ban them for targeted harassment?
We are all Mr. Anderson. https://t.co/H5HbsguBEH — Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) June 23, 2020
Actual Enemy of the People behavior. https://t.co/I7x7ZhdkvQ — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 23, 2020
NPR and Black Lives Matter are working together to destroy America.


newswars--2020-06-23--Did (Classical) Liberalism Fail? If It Had, Things Would Be Much Worse Than They Are

“ Liberalism failed ” is increasingly a mantra among some American conservatives .
By “ liberalism ” they don ’ t mean the ideology of what most of the world calls “ social democrats.
” They mean classical liberalism , or the ideology of lassize-faire .
( This ideology ’ s modern name is “ libertarianism.
” ) The fact liberalism is not universally popular — and unable to foil all the plans of social democrats and other leftists at every turn — apparently means we ought to throw the who thing in the dustbin of history .
( See @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) This would be disastrous .
First of all , when anti-liberals insist the ideology has failed , we must ask ourselves : by what standard has liberalism failed ?
I suppose “ failure ” is the right word if we define a failed ideology as “ any ideology that is not enthusiastically and dogmatically believed by an overwhelming majority of the population in a given time or place.
” Certainly , that would describe any number of ideologies , just as it describes , for example , Marxism in most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rightists like to hyperbolically claim Marxism is ascendant everywhere , this is obviously untrue .
If Marxism were nearly as popular as its enemies say , there would be virtually no international trade , private property everywhere would have been all but abolished , the Chinese would still be starving to death by the millions , and most of the world would be living like the people of the old Soviet Union .
But is Marxism a failed ideology ?
It doesn ’ t appear so since an enthusiastic minority continues to push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these people have yet to abolish private property , however , hardly proves Marxism has “ failed.
” It just remains a minority position .
It could gain more ground at any time .
Indeed , this may be the case right now .
Yet , many of the same people who are quick to declare minority-preferred Marxism to be wildly successful declare liberalism to be a failure , because , well , it ’ s only preferred by a minority of the population .
Note the double standard : if Marxism continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portion of the population , it ’ s a great success .
If liberalism is in the same position , then it ’ s an abject failure .
This isn ’ t surprising , though .
Many modern day liberals seem to have a penchant for pessimistically surrendering their position , giving up , and declaring all to be lost at the earliest opportunity .
Were the ideological field of battle a literal one , it seems most liberals would throw down their weapons and run for the hills the second the battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialists behaved similarly , they would have all folded up their tents and disappeared forever after the fall of the Soviet Union .
I don ’ t have to tell you that didn ’ t happen .
Instead , the socialists got to work explaining how the “ real socialism ” has never been tried , and if only we embrace the latest version of socialism , we ’ ll all be better off .
Needless to say , liberals have rarely showed such resilience , even as they ’ re proven right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of socialist regimes and the stagnation of the “ third way ” economies .
What a World Without Liberalism Would Look Like But what if we choose to define success and failure in other ways ?
Say , for example , we knew of an ideology that often impelled intellectuals , voters , citizens , and others to oppose state efforts to confiscate private property , raise taxes , destroy markets , and generally seize control of human society in every conceivable way .
Would not this ideology be said to be at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then we ’ d have to admit that the “ failure ” of liberalism has been exaggerated .
Liberalism is clearly not universally popular , but throughout the Americas and most of the West , liberalism , even in its debased and compromised form , is the ideology that poses the most difficulty to regimes that wish to relentlessly expand their own power .
Put another way : if you want to imagine a world without liberalism , imagine a world where it is far , far easier for politicians to raise taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lew Rockwell has noted as much : A new BBC poll [ reported November 2009 ] finds that only 11 percent of people questioned around the world — and 29,000 people were asked their opinions — think that free-market capitalism is a good thing .
The rest believe in more government regulation .
Only a small percentage of the world ’ s population believes that capitalism works well and that more regulation will reduce efficiency .
… It gets even worse .
While most Europeans and Americans think it was a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people in India , Indonesia , Ukraine , Pakistan , Russia , and Egypt mostly think it was a bad thing .
Yes , you read that right : millions freed from socialist slavery — bad thing .
As to those who would despair at this poll , consider that it might have been much worse were it not for the efforts of a relative handful of intellectuals who have fought against socialist theory for more than a century .
It might have been 99 % in support of socialist tyranny .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these intellectual efforts are wasted .
Why The Left Continues to Attack Liberalism Certainly , the Left , ranging from social democrats to hard-core Marxists , have noticed the trouble the liberals have given them .
This is why they continue to viciously attack liberalism .
The Left now calls it “ neoliberalism ” but what they really mean is the ideology that wants a limited state and more market freedom .
Perhaps even worse is the fact these neoliberals are insufficiently enthusiastic about ending bourgeois civilization altogether .
In the minds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is all too successful , blocking socialist gains worldwide and preventing the establishment of a social democratic or Marxist utopia .
One need only read the bitter screeds against liberalism — both in its cultural and economic aspects — written in recent years by socialists like George Monbiot to know that liberalism remains alive and well as far as the Left is concerned .
Now , just as conservatives greatly exaggerate the success of the Marxists , the social democrats and other anti-neoliberals exaggerate the success of liberalism .
Virtually nowhere are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everywhere we look , it seems , we see government regimes becoming more powerful , raising taxes , and generally increasing the burden of the state on ordinary people .
Yet , were the modern remnants of liberalism not still alive enough to keep opposing the Left ’ s preferred state of affairs , the Left would be facing even less opposition than it does now .
Had liberalism truly failed , the Left wouldn ’ t bother mentioning it or bemoaning its influence .
In other words , without the latent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in so many corners of the world , the world “ might have been 99 % in support of socialist tyranny.
” That should be a sobering thought .
Our reaction to all this should be to redouble our efforts and double down on what good liberalism has done over the centuries .
Yet , many American conservatives now want to abandon the ideology that has long been the Left ’ s most durable foe .
This should strike us as imprudent , to say the least .

“Liberalism failed” is increasingly a mantra among some American conservatives.
By “liberalism” they don’t mean the ideology of what most of the world calls “social democrats.” They mean classical liberalism, or the ideology of lassize-faire. (This ideology’s modern name is “libertarianism.”) The fact liberalism is not universally popular — and unable to foil all the plans of social democrats and other leftists at every turn — apparently means we ought to throw the who thing in the dustbin of history. (See here, here, and here.)
This would be disastrous.
“Failed” by What Standard?
First of all, when anti-liberals insist the ideology has failed, we must ask ourselves: by what standard has liberalism failed? I suppose “failure” is the right word if we define a failed ideology as “any ideology that is not enthusiastically and dogmatically believed by an overwhelming majority of the population in a given time or place.”
Certainly, that would describe any number of ideologies, just as it describes, for example, Marxism in most of the world. While many conservatives and other rightists like to hyperbolically claim Marxism is ascendant everywhere, this is obviously untrue. If Marxism were nearly as popular as its enemies say, there would be virtually no international trade, private property everywhere would have been all but abolished, the Chinese would still be starving to death by the millions, and most of the world would be living like the people of the old Soviet Union.
But is Marxism a failed ideology? It doesn’t appear so since an enthusiastic minority continues to push for its widespread adoption. The fact these people have yet to abolish private property, however, hardly proves Marxism has “failed.” It just remains a minority position. It could gain more ground at any time. Indeed, this may be the case right now.
Yet, many of the same people who are quick to declare minority-preferred Marxism to be wildly successful declare liberalism to be a failure, because, well, it’s only preferred by a minority of the population.
Note the double standard: if Marxism continues to hold sway over only a certain portion of the population, it’s a great success. If liberalism is in the same position, then it’s an abject failure.
This isn’t surprising, though. Many modern day liberals seem to have a penchant for pessimistically surrendering their position, giving up, and declaring all to be lost at the earliest opportunity. Were the ideological field of battle a literal one, it seems most liberals would throw down their weapons and run for the hills the second the battle ever went badly for them.
If socialists behaved similarly, they would have all folded up their tents and disappeared forever after the fall of the Soviet Union. I don’t have to tell you that didn’t happen. Instead, the socialists got to work explaining how the “real socialism” has never been tried, and if only we embrace the latest version of socialism, we’ll all be better off. Needless to say, liberals have rarely showed such resilience, even as they’re proven right again and again by the repeated failures of socialist regimes and the stagnation of the “third way” economies.
What a World Without Liberalism Would Look Like
But what if we choose to define success and failure in other ways? Say, for example, we knew of an ideology that often impelled intellectuals, voters, citizens, and others to oppose state efforts to confiscate private property, raise taxes, destroy markets, and generally seize control of human society in every conceivable way. Would not this ideology be said to be at least partly successful?
If so, then we’d have to admit that the “failure” of liberalism has been exaggerated. Liberalism is clearly not universally popular, but throughout the Americas and most of the West, liberalism, even in its debased and compromised form, is the ideology that poses the most difficulty to regimes that wish to relentlessly expand their own power.
Put another way: if you want to imagine a world without liberalism, imagine a world where it is far, far easier for politicians to raise taxes and abolish human rights with wanton abandon. Lew Rockwell has noted as much:
A new BBC poll [reported November 2009] finds that only 11 percent of people questioned around the world — and 29,000 people were asked their opinions — think that free-market capitalism is a good thing. The rest believe in more government regulation. Only a small percentage of the world’s population believes that capitalism works well and that more regulation will reduce efficiency. …
It gets even worse. While most Europeans and Americans think it was a good thing for the Soviet Union to disintegrate, people in India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia, and Egypt mostly think it was a bad thing. Yes, you read that right: millions freed from socialist slavery — bad thing.
As to those who would despair at this poll, consider that it might have been much worse were it not for the efforts of a relative handful of intellectuals who have fought against socialist theory for more than a century. It might have been 99% in support of socialist tyranny. So there is no sense in saying that these intellectual efforts are wasted.
Why The Left Continues to Attack Liberalism
Certainly, the Left, ranging from social democrats to hard-core Marxists, have noticed the trouble the liberals have given them. This is why they continue to viciously attack liberalism. The Left now calls it “neoliberalism” but what they really mean is the ideology that wants a limited state and more market freedom. Perhaps even worse is the fact these neoliberals are insufficiently enthusiastic about ending bourgeois civilization altogether. In the minds of the Left, this “neoliberalism” is all too successful, blocking socialist gains worldwide and preventing the establishment of a social democratic or Marxist utopia. One need only read the bitter screeds against liberalism — both in its cultural and economic aspects — written in recent years by socialists like George Monbiot to know that liberalism remains alive and well as far as the Left is concerned.
Now, just as conservatives greatly exaggerate the success of the Marxists, the social democrats and other anti-neoliberals exaggerate the success of liberalism. Virtually nowhere are doctrinaire or even enthusiastic liberals in power. Everywhere we look, it seems, we see government regimes becoming more powerful, raising taxes, and generally increasing the burden of the state on ordinary people.
Yet, were the modern remnants of liberalism not still alive enough to keep opposing the Left’s preferred state of affairs, the Left would be facing even less opposition than it does now. Had liberalism truly failed, the Left wouldn’t bother mentioning it or bemoaning its influence.
In other words, without the latent liberalism the survives even to this day in so many corners of the world, the world “might have been 99% in support of socialist tyranny.” That should be a sobering thought. Our reaction to all this should be to redouble our efforts and double down on what good liberalism has done over the centuries. Yet, many American conservatives now want to abandon the ideology that has long been the Left’s most durable foe. This should strike us as imprudent, to say the least.


newswars--2020-06-23--Three Illegal Alien Sex Predators Arrested Hours Apart in Single Border Patrol Sector

Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) agents patrolling the Rio Grande Valley Sector captured three illegal alien sexual predators in separate incidents just hours apart .
All three men had prior convictions in the United States , with two of them being sentenced for sexually abusing children .
“ Saturday morning , agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint near Sarita , Texas , arrested a Salvadoran national whose record checks revealed an arrest by the Montgomery County Police Department for sexual abuse of a minor , ” CBP explained in a press release .
“ He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and three years ’ probation.
” Two hours later , a Latin Kings gang member from Mexico was discovered among group of captured illegals .
He had been previously convicted of second degree sexual offense in 2014 in North Carolina and sentenced to between 60-132 months in prison .
Just over 24 hours after the first arrest , another Mexican national called Gerardo Hurtado was apprehended near Mission , Texas , after entering the U.S. illegally .
“ During processing , record checks revealed Hurtado had an arrest by the Hidalgo County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child .
The presiding judge sentenced him to two years confinement , ” CBP reports .
CBP recently revealed agents had already encountered almost as many illegal alien sex predators in the first eight months of Fiscal Year 2020 as the entire previous year .
“ Every day , Border Patrol agents protect the US from dangerous criminals and drugs , ” CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan tweeted on June 8th .
“ In May alone , USBP agents encountered 23 convicted sex offenders .
They ’ ve encountered almost as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of FY19 .
It ’ s only June.
” Alex Jones discusses the ramifications of the imminent second lockdown of the American economy .

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents patrolling the Rio Grande Valley Sector captured three illegal alien sexual predators in separate incidents just hours apart.
All three men had prior convictions in the United States, with two of them being sentenced for sexually abusing children.
“Saturday morning, agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint near Sarita, Texas, arrested a Salvadoran national whose record checks revealed an arrest by the Montgomery County Police Department for sexual abuse of a minor,” CBP explained in a press release. “He was convicted and sentenced to one year confinement and three years’ probation.”
Two hours later, a Latin Kings gang member from Mexico was discovered among group of captured illegals.
He had been previously convicted of second degree sexual offense in 2014 in North Carolina and sentenced to between 60-132 months in prison.
Just over 24 hours after the first arrest, another Mexican national called Gerardo Hurtado was apprehended near Mission, Texas, after entering the U.S. illegally.
“During processing, record checks revealed Hurtado had an arrest by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office for sexual assault of a child. The presiding judge sentenced him to two years confinement,” CBP reports.
CBP recently revealed agents had already encountered almost as many illegal alien sex predators in the first eight months of Fiscal Year 2020 as the entire previous year.
“Every day, Border Patrol agents protect the US from dangerous criminals and drugs,” CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan tweeted on June 8th.
“In May alone, USBP agents encountered 23 convicted sex offenders. They’ve encountered almost as many sex offenders as they did in all of FY19. It’s only June.”
Alex Jones discusses the ramifications of the imminent second lockdown of the American economy.
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newswars--2020-06-23--Watch Live: Coronavirus a Proven Hoax, But Democrats and Fauci Call for Shutdown and Masks to Contin

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newswars--2020-06-23--BLM Accuses Self-Flagellated Woke ‘White Slave’ Group Of Hijacking Their Movement

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters got into it with another group of self-hating whites who showed up in chains and back lashings to demonstrate alongside them .
The self-hating white group , who call themselves Stand As One , appeared to have offended the BLM protesters in Charleston , South Carolina , because of their shockingly realistic appearance as abused slaves clad in chains , complete with cosmetic bloody whip lashes on their backs .
The white guilt group was eventually pushed out of the area by the BLM protesters , who were in Marion Square on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of John C. Calhoun , a pro-slavery Democrat vice president , when the virtue-signaling liberal whites arrived .
“ What if the roles were reversed ?
!
” yells a black member of the “ white slave ” group as the “ woke ” whites frog marched single-file in a line , dirty , humiliated , and chained up while led by a black “ slave owner ” yelling things like “ don ’ t look in my eyes !
” .
A sign can be seen reading “ What if this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user noted , the white slave demonstration was really about exacting racial revenge , not seeking justice or equality .
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg had announced last week that the Calhoun statue would be removed , but didn ’ t specify the exact date , marking another capitulation to the leftist mob .
Were the Hebrews low-bid contractors for the pyramids or were they slaves ?
Did Jesus hiding in Egypt mean he was black ?
Were Egyptians black ?
Is Shaun King ( BLM leader pushing this ) black or a guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters got into it with another group of self-hating whites who showed up in chains and back lashings to demonstrate alongside them.
The self-hating white group, who call themselves Stand As One, appeared to have offended the BLM protesters in Charleston, South Carolina, because of their shockingly realistic appearance as abused slaves clad in chains, complete with cosmetic bloody whip lashes on their backs.
This group, which self-identified as Stand As One, is now getting yelled at by BLM. The two are arguing about the their message. The group who brought the slave demonstration were told to leave and exited Marion Square. pic.twitter.com/ZJROYJVfHj — Thomas Novelly (@TomNovelly) June 22, 2020
The white guilt group was eventually pushed out of the area by the BLM protesters, who were in Marion Square on Monday calling for the removal of a statue of John C. Calhoun, a pro-slavery Democrat vice president, when the virtue-signaling liberal whites arrived.
“What if the roles were reversed?!” yells a black member of the “white slave” group as the “woke” whites frog marched single-file in a line, dirty, humiliated, and chained up while led by a black “slave owner” yelling things like “don’t look in my eyes!”. A sign can be seen reading “What if this was your history?”
Shameful. This group of woke protesters in Charleston “reversed the roles” in slavery. pic.twitter.com/buGflPF5FL — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 22, 2020
As one Twitter user noted, the white slave demonstration was really about exacting racial revenge, not seeking justice or equality.
So it is about revenge. — Whatever Happened There? (@heretobrowse99) June 22, 2020
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg had announced last week that the Calhoun statue would be removed, but didn’t specify the exact date, marking another capitulation to the leftist mob.
Were the Hebrews low-bid contractors for the pyramids or were they slaves? Did Jesus hiding in Egypt mean he was black? Were Egyptians black? Is Shaun King (BLM leader pushing this) black or a guilty white liberal, a male Rachael Dolezal?


newswars--2020-06-23--British PM Wants Bar Owners to Collect Personal Info of Customers During Reopening

Excitement at British PM Boris Johnson ’ s announcement that pubs will be given the green light to reopen on July 4 has been somewhat curbed as the plans include businesses requesting customers provide personal contact details .
Johnson ’ s plans for pubs to restart trading on their premises was met with cheers by many lawmakers in parliament , but details on the conditions attached to the reopening reveal it will be anything but business as usual for owners and customers – particularly concerning personal data .
Addressing MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday , Johnson revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would allow many businesses within the hospitality and leisure sectors – such as pubs , restaurants , hotels , cinemas and hairdressers – to reopen on July 4 , as long as social distancing measures were implemented .
The PM said that hospitality firms operating indoors “ will be limited to table service , ” before he then laid out proposals that could prove controversial for many Britons – gathering patrons ’ contact information .
“ We will ask businesses to help NHS Test and Trace respond to any local outbreaks by collecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other countries and we will work with the sector to make this manageable.
” The prospect of people having to hand over their personal contact details to businesses set alarm bells going on social media .
One commenter asked “ What happens with the customer data ?
” while another person suggested that attempts by firms to abide by General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) could prove a “ disaster.
” Others joked that married people “ who are ‘ playing away ” may not be forthcoming with providing “ contact details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest coronavirus measures were an attempt to ‘ normalize ’ lockdown and predicted that social distancing will be “ scrapped only for those who can prove immunity .
The rest will be treated as a danger to society.
” While taking questions from lawmakers on his statement , Johnson agreed with a Tory MP that it was people ’ s “ patriotic duty ” to go to the pub once they have reopened .
The biggest change announced by the prime minister was the softening of the two-meter rule , which will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” to allow more sectors of the economy to open up .
Skeptics of the two-meter social distancing rule say it doesn ’ t take into account the difference between indoor and outdoor settings for the transmission of the virus .
Elsewhere , two households of any size will also be allowed to meet indoors ( and stay overnight ) or outdoors , while adhering to social distancing and with no limit to the amount of people .
NPR and Black Lives Matter are working together to destroy America .

Excitement at British PM Boris Johnson’s announcement that pubs will be given the green light to reopen on July 4 has been somewhat curbed as the plans include businesses requesting customers provide personal contact details.
Johnson’s plans for pubs to restart trading on their premises was met with cheers by many lawmakers in parliament, but details on the conditions attached to the reopening reveal it will be anything but business as usual for owners and customers – particularly concerning personal data.
Addressing MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Johnson revealed that further relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown measures would allow many businesses within the hospitality and leisure sectors – such as pubs, restaurants, hotels, cinemas and hairdressers – to reopen on July 4, as long as social distancing measures were implemented.
The PM said that hospitality firms operating indoors “will be limited to table service,” before he then laid out proposals that could prove controversial for many Britons – gathering patrons’ contact information.
“We will ask businesses to help NHS Test and Trace respond to any local outbreaks by collecting contact details from customers as happens in other countries and we will work with the sector to make this manageable.”
The prospect of people having to hand over their personal contact details to businesses set alarm bells going on social media. One commenter asked “What happens with the customer data?” while another person suggested that attempts by firms to abide by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could prove a “disaster.”
Others joked that married people “who are ‘playing away” may not be forthcoming with providing “contact details to publicans or restaurants.” Some fear the latest coronavirus measures were an attempt to ‘normalize’ lockdown and predicted that social distancing will be “scrapped only for those who can prove immunity. The rest will be treated as a danger to society.”
While taking questions from lawmakers on his statement, Johnson agreed with a Tory MP that it was people’s “patriotic duty” to go to the pub once they have reopened.
The biggest change announced by the prime minister was the softening of the two-meter rule, which will now come down to “one meter-plus,” to allow more sectors of the economy to open up. Skeptics of the two-meter social distancing rule say it doesn’t take into account the difference between indoor and outdoor settings for the transmission of the virus.
Elsewhere, two households of any size will also be allowed to meet indoors (and stay overnight) or outdoors, while adhering to social distancing and with no limit to the amount of people.
NPR and Black Lives Matter are working together to destroy America.


newswars--2020-06-23--MSM Hypocrisy Exposed In Pair of Viral Videos

Mainstream media ’ s hypocritical reporting is being mocked by internet users and Trump supporters .
Outlets are claiming CHAZ is “ peaceful ” while video and firsthand accounts from the “ autonomous zone ” show the complete opposite .
NewsBusters released a video on Tuesday showing CNN and MSNBC repeatedly lying about the state of affairs on the ground in Seattle ’ s no-cop zone .
Another clip making its way around the internet shows an MSNBC reporter asking Trump supporters in Phoenix , Arizona why they aren ’ t wearing masks .
“ It ’ s not about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hypocrisy , ” a woman wearing a MAGA hat replied .
“ The hypocrisy that it was okay for tens of thousands of people to go riot , to go and protest , but you can not have a group of a thousand ?
This is not okay ?
” “ Are you concerned about you guys ’ own health ?
” the reporter asked .
A man answered by asking , “ Why don ’ t you ask the protesters and ask them why they aren ’ t wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right through mainstream media ’ s propaganda !

Mainstream media’s hypocritical reporting is being mocked by internet users and Trump supporters.
Outlets are claiming CHAZ is “peaceful” while video and firsthand accounts from the “autonomous zone” show the complete opposite.
NewsBusters released a video on Tuesday showing CNN and MSNBC repeatedly lying about the state of affairs on the ground in Seattle’s no-cop zone.
Another clip making its way around the internet shows an MSNBC reporter asking Trump supporters in Phoenix, Arizona why they aren’t wearing masks.
“It’s not about the mask, it’s about the hypocrisy,” a woman wearing a MAGA hat replied. “The hypocrisy that it was okay for tens of thousands of people to go riot, to go and protest, but you cannot have a group of a thousand? This is not okay?”
Trump supporters asked by @MSNBC reporter about masks:
“It’s about the hypocrisy … why didn’t you ask the protesters and rioters why they weren’t wearing masks?” pic.twitter.com/V8i5q0thyG — Chris Martin (@chrisjdmartin) June 23, 2020
“Are you concerned about you guys’ own health?” the reporter asked.
A man answered by asking, “Why don’t you ask the protesters and ask them why they aren’t wearing a mask?”
The American people are seeing right through mainstream media’s propaganda!


newswars--2020-06-24--Media Executive Warns Big Tech Is Secretively Seizing “All The Power” Over Information

Newspaper executive Peter Wright has slammed big tech for secretively developing and changing algorithms for news distribution without giving the industry any indication whatsoever of what they are doing .
Wright of DMG Media , which is the parent company off The Daily Mail , was testifying before the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee Tuesday .
He accused companies like Google and Facebook of ‘ monopoly behaviour ’ as they seek to seize ‘ all the power ’ in online news and advertising .
Wright claims that the Mail ’ s online daily traffic from Google searches has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one year after the company changed the algorithm for news content in 2019 .
“ Google and Facebook in our view are market dominant companies and they behave in the way that market dominant companies do , ” Wright stated , noting that it is significantly impacting journalism .
“ Google and Facebook both distribute our content via algorithm .
Those algorithms are what is known in the digital world as a ‘ black box ’ – they are secret , you have no idea how they work .
But we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wright said .
Wright also implied that the Mail ’ s pro Brexit stance led to it being targeted by big tech for diminished online distribution .
He noted that last June “ over the space of three days , our search visibility , which is the measure of how often your content is appearing against a basket of search terms , dropped by 50 per cent , and it was particularly marked against some particular terms .
One of them for instance was ‘ Brexit ’ .
” Wright noted that after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ But this is monopoly behaviour .
You can ’ t do this if you ’ re in a business relationship with someone where there ’ s any semblance of equality of power , ” he urged .
Wright noted that Google and Facebook are not regulated and so they are getting away with a secretive takeover of content .
“ As far as the commercial relationship between news publishers and the platforms is concerned , it ’ s a business relationship between two partners in which one partner has all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described Google as “ completely dominant ” in search and digital marketing , the two main avenues for distributing news content , and Facebook ( which also owns instagram ) as “ dominant in social media ” , pointing out that they make “ more money out of advertising than our newspapers do.
” Despite the vast power that these companies have in such areas , Wright noted that their terms of service are completely “ opaque ” .
“ Even the contracts that we sign to use their services are often presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So what we ’ re asking for here is for regulation , and the CMA ( Competition and Markets Authority ) are about to report on a massive piece of work they ’ ve been doing , to address the complete imbalance in the business relationship , ” Wright asserted .

Newspaper executive Peter Wright has slammed big tech for secretively developing and changing algorithms for news distribution without giving the industry any indication whatsoever of what they are doing.
Wright of DMG Media, which is the parent company off The Daily Mail, was testifying before the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee Tuesday.
He accused companies like Google and Facebook of ‘monopoly behaviour’ as they seek to seize ‘all the power’ in online news and advertising.
Wright claims that the Mail’s online daily traffic from Google searches has been diminished by 50 per cent in just one year after the company changed the algorithm for news content in 2019.
“Google and Facebook in our view are market dominant companies and they behave in the way that market dominant companies do,” Wright stated, noting that it is significantly impacting journalism.
“Google and Facebook both distribute our content via algorithm. Those algorithms are what is known in the digital world as a ‘black box’ – they are secret, you have no idea how they work. But we can see and measure the results,” Wright said.
Wright also implied that the Mail’s pro Brexit stance led to it being targeted by big tech for diminished online distribution.
He noted that last June “over the space of three days, our search visibility, which is the measure of how often your content is appearing against a basket of search terms, dropped by 50 per cent, and it was particularly marked against some particular terms. One of them for instance was ‘Brexit’.”
Wright noted that after his group protested, normality eventually returned.
“But this is monopoly behaviour. You can’t do this if you’re in a business relationship with someone where there’s any semblance of equality of power,” he urged.
Wright noted that Google and Facebook are not regulated and so they are getting away with a secretive takeover of content.
“As far as the commercial relationship between news publishers and the platforms is concerned, it’s a business relationship between two partners in which one partner has all the power,” Wright declared.
He described Google as “completely dominant” in search and digital marketing, the two main avenues for distributing news content, and Facebook (which also owns instagram) as “dominant in social media”, pointing out that they make “more money out of advertising than our newspapers do.”
Despite the vast power that these companies have in such areas, Wright noted that their terms of service are completely “opaque”.
“Even the contracts that we sign to use their services are often presented to us on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. So what we’re asking for here is for regulation, and the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) are about to report on a massive piece of work they’ve been doing, to address the complete imbalance in the business relationship,” Wright asserted.


newswars--2020-06-24--Twitter Permanently Bans Influential Meme Maker

In another blatantly partisan move , Twitter has banned a political satirist who makes memes , almost certainly because President Trump has previously retweeted some of his work .
Logan Cook , aka CarpeDonktum , has been permanently suspended by the platform , meaning that it will no longer host his material , which typically consists of satire aimed at Democrats , the media , and the establishment .
While Twitter ’ s official reasoning appears to be ‘ copyright ’ violations , Cook himself is adamant that the final straw leading to the ban was Trump re-tweeing his ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter slapped a warning label on the video declaring it to be “ manipulated media ” last week , before banning Cook altogether .
“ I have ALWAYS complied with DMCA takedown rules , and I have submitted counterclaims when necessary , but I have NEVER uploaded content that has been removed.
” Cook explained on his blog .
“ I have abided by the community guidlines , and followed the rules .
It doesn ’ t matter , ” he continued .
“ I have been banned for being effective and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the eye as they do it , ” Cook urged .
Cook has moved over to Parler , where he explained that he is now facing a harassment campaign from Twitter : Mollie Hemmingway , who works for The Federalist , which has also been targeted for censorship by big tech recently , noted that a purge of influential conservatives is underway ahead of the election .
The move dovetailed with Twitter once again censoring a tweet by Trump for “ threat of harm ” , as the President vowed to uphold the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , writing “ There will never be an “ Autonomous Zone ” in Washington , D.C. , as long as I ’ m your President .
If they try they will be met with serious force !
” However , as many pointed out other vile content remained untouched on the platform : Some noted that Twitter is now completely open about it ’ s political affiliations : A campaign is underway to ditch Twitter and move to Parler :

In another blatantly partisan move, Twitter has banned a political satirist who makes memes, almost certainly because President Trump has previously retweeted some of his work.
Logan Cook, aka CarpeDonktum, has been permanently suspended by the platform, meaning that it will no longer host his material, which typically consists of satire aimed at Democrats, the media, and the establishment.
While Twitter’s official reasoning appears to be ‘copyright’ violations, Cook himself is adamant that the final straw leading to the ban was Trump re-tweeing his ‘CNN Toddlers’ video last week:
Twitter slapped a warning label on the video declaring it to be “manipulated media” last week, before banning Cook altogether.
“I have ALWAYS complied with DMCA takedown rules, and I have submitted counterclaims when necessary, but I have NEVER uploaded content that has been removed.” Cook explained on his blog.
“I have abided by the community guidlines, and followed the rules. It doesn’t matter,” he continued.
“I have been banned for being effective and they won’t even look me in the eye as they do it,” Cook urged.
Cook has moved over to Parler, where he explained that he is now facing a harassment campaign from Twitter:
Master meme-maker Carpe Donktum has an update over at Parler about Twitter’s non-transparent actions taken against him. https://t.co/QXteAYoCJP pic.twitter.com/Dc3FkehwSr — Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 24, 2020
Mollie Hemmingway, who works for The Federalist, which has also been targeted for censorship by big tech recently, noted that a purge of influential conservatives is underway ahead of the election.
Twitter ramps up 2020 election interference by banning masterful meme maker Carpe Donktum https://t.co/O8UbUEjj3e — Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 24, 2020
The move dovetailed with Twitter once again censoring a tweet by Trump for “threat of harm”, as the President vowed to uphold the law in the nation’s capital, writing “There will never be an “Autonomous Zone” in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!”
We’ve placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group.https://t.co/AcmW6O6d4t — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) June 23, 2020
However, as many pointed out other vile content remained untouched on the platform:
Today @Twitter suspended @CarpeDonktum because he made funny memes, censored @realDonaldTrump for saying he’d enforce the law, but kept up a racist stalker who posted a woman’s info during a video of him harassing her as she panicked. — Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 23, 2020
There’s nothing righteous about this. It’s sadism. And the way it’s gone super-viral on Twitter – without anyone having any idea what happened – is grotesque, especially given the obvious patterned grifting of the person who filmed and published it for his own aggrandizement: https://t.co/wJPvmOGb1B — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 23, 2020
Congrats to everyone who spent the day trying to ruin this woman’s life for no apparent reason other than an obvious grifter needs attention:https://t.co/MA3KqBjdQP — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 23, 2020
Some noted that Twitter is now completely open about it’s political affiliations:
Totally neutral platform pic.twitter.com/SfCEFNiAx4 — Michael Tracey (@mtracey) June 23, 2020
A campaign is underway to ditch Twitter and move to Parler:


newswars--2020-06-24--Oregon County Makes Face Masks Mandatory, But Only For White People

A county in Oregon is under fire after it made the wearing of face masks mandatory , but exempted non-white people citing a concern over ‘ racial profiling ’ .
Lincoln County issued the order last week , making it compulsory for everyone to wear a face covering in public where social distancing is not possible .
However , The New York Post reports that “ people of color do not have to follow the new rule if they have ‘ heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment ’ over wearing the masks , officials said.
” The county ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health or medical conditions that preclude or are exacerbated by wearing a face covering , ” are exempted .
It also lists “ children under the age of 12 , ” as being exempt , and finally “ people of color who have heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment due to wearing face coverings in public.
” “ No person shall intimidate or harass people who do not comply , ” health officials have dictated .
The move appears to be an attempt to appease activists who have complained that wearing face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the colour of their skin .
“ For many black people , deciding whether or not to wear a bandanna in public to protect themselves and others from contracting coronavirus is a lose-lose situation that can result in life-threatening consequences either way , ” ACLU Racial Justice Program Director ReNika Moore said in comments to CNN .
The issue has also been addressed by U.S .
Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams , who has stated “ I understand the concerns communities of color would have about being racially profiled , and am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other organizations representing people of color to ensure no one is unduly harmed by COVID-19 , or our response to it .
”

A county in Oregon is under fire after it made the wearing of face masks mandatory, but exempted non-white people citing a concern over ‘racial profiling’.
Lincoln County issued the order last week, making it compulsory for everyone to wear a face covering in public where social distancing is not possible.
However, The New York Post reports that “people of color do not have to follow the new rule if they have ‘heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment’ over wearing the masks, officials said.”
The county’s directive states that “persons with health or medical conditions that preclude or are exacerbated by wearing a face covering,” are exempted. It also lists “children under the age of 12,” as being exempt, and finally “people of color who have heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment due to wearing face coverings in public.”
“No person shall intimidate or harass people who do not comply,” health officials have dictated.
The move appears to be an attempt to appease activists who have complained that wearing face coverings makes them more at risk because of the colour of their skin.
I don’t feel safe wearing a handkerchief or something else that isn’t CLEARLY a protective mask covering my face to the store because I am a Black man living in this world. I want to stay alive but I also want to stay alive. — Aaron Thomas (@Aaron_TheThomas) April 4, 2020
“For many black people, deciding whether or not to wear a bandanna in public to protect themselves and others from contracting coronavirus is a lose-lose situation that can result in life-threatening consequences either way,” ACLU Racial Justice Program Director ReNika Moore said in comments to CNN.
The issue has also been addressed by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, who has stated “I understand the concerns communities of color would have about being racially profiled, and am working with the NAACP, the NMA, and other organizations representing people of color to ensure no one is unduly harmed by COVID-19, or our response to it.”