newswars--2020-06-11--Contractors Refuse to Remove Statue of Scout Founder After Locals Rally to Protect It

After a campaign by a left-wing mob , contractors refused to remove a statue of the founder of the Scouting movement in the UK after locals rallied to protect it .
After the statue of Lord Baden-Powell , which is situated in Poole Quay in Dorset , was put on a list of “ racist ” statues to be toppled by leftist extremists , the local council announced it would be temporarily removed and put into storage in order to “ protect ” it .
“ We know that local people feel proud of Lord Baden-Powell ’ s and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that some people feel that we would be giving in to the protesters by temporarily removing the statue .
However , we feel it is responsible to protect it for future generations to enjoy and respect , ” a town councillor said .
However , when a group of local residents showed up to defend the statue and contractors refused to remove it while people were present , local authorities were forced to back down .
One elderly man even vowed , “ I will fight you ” when asked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about attempts to remove the statue .
A petition launched to protect the statue has now received over 21,000 signatures in just a matter of hours .
The statue was targeted for removal by left-wing mobs after they claimed Baden-Powell had expressed sympathies with Nazis and the Hitler Youth .
However , as Oliver JJ Lane documents , this is completely false .
“ The BBC reported the comments of historian Tim Jeal who said while Baden-Powell admired the Germans for encouraging young people to live an outdoor life , he ultimately “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for mounting what he called ‘ huge pageants for hypnotising his people ’ ” .
“ Further casting doubt on the claims , the article cited academic Dr Andrew Norman who noted that should the Nazis have been able to invade England in the 1940s , Baden-Powell was on the list of senior British figures they intended to execute , as a potential threat to the occupation .
Baden-Powell had , after all , partly set up the Scouting movement to help young Britons to grow up capable of defending their homeland from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also widely recognized as a hero for his efforts during the Boer War during which he opened up soup kitchens to help feed 2,000 black Africans in Mafeking .
As we highlighted earlier this week , leftists in the UK also expressed their desire to topple a statue of Charles , 2nd Earl Grey , a former British Prime Minister , despite the fact that he oversaw the abolition of slavery in the British empire .
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After a campaign by a left-wing mob, contractors refused to remove a statue of the founder of the Scouting movement in the UK after locals rallied to protect it.
After the statue of Lord Baden-Powell, which is situated in Poole Quay in Dorset, was put on a list of “racist” statues to be toppled by leftist extremists, the local council announced it would be temporarily removed and put into storage in order to “protect” it.
“We know that local people feel proud of Lord Baden-Powell’s and the Scout movement’s links with Poole, and that some people feel that we would be giving in to the protesters by temporarily removing the statue. However, we feel it is responsible to protect it for future generations to enjoy and respect,” a town councillor said.
However, when a group of local residents showed up to defend the statue and contractors refused to remove it while people were present, local authorities were forced to back down.
One elderly man even vowed, “I will fight you” when asked by a Sky News reporter how he felt about attempts to remove the statue.
British public defending cultural heritage in Poole. Baden-Powell statue now not being removed today. pic.twitter.com/qJuakSQVyo — Michael Heaver (@Michael_Heaver) June 11, 2020
A petition launched to protect the statue has now received over 21,000 signatures in just a matter of hours.
The statue was targeted for removal by left-wing mobs after they claimed Baden-Powell had expressed sympathies with Nazis and the Hitler Youth.
However, as Oliver JJ Lane documents, this is completely false.
“The BBC reported the comments of historian Tim Jeal who said while Baden-Powell admired the Germans for encouraging young people to live an outdoor life, he ultimately “condemned Hitler for being a megalomaniac and for mounting what he called ‘huge pageants for hypnotising his people’”.
“Further casting doubt on the claims, the article cited academic Dr Andrew Norman who noted that should the Nazis have been able to invade England in the 1940s, Baden-Powell was on the list of senior British figures they intended to execute, as a potential threat to the occupation. Baden-Powell had, after all, partly set up the Scouting movement to help young Britons to grow up capable of defending their homeland from external threats if required.”
Baden-Powell was also widely recognized as a hero for his efforts during the Boer War during which he opened up soup kitchens to help feed 2,000 black Africans in Mafeking.
As we highlighted earlier this week, leftists in the UK also expressed their desire to topple a statue of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, a former British Prime Minister, despite the fact that he oversaw the abolition of slavery in the British empire.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Moscow Warns Russia-NATO Ties Will Become More Complicated If US Moves Troops From Germany to Poland

Washington has earlier mulled moving its troops , which are reportedly equipped with nuclear weapons , from Germany , where they are currently stationed , to Poland , closer to Russia ’ s borders .
The suggestion was triggered by opposition from German parties to continuing the deployment of American forces in the country .
The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that the already complicated relations between Moscow and NATO might become even worse if the US moves its troops from Germany to Poland , in line with the recent suggestions .
“ Changes made to the structure of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move it closer to the Russian borders will not only worsen the already tense situation in the sphere of global security on the continent , but will also hamper attempts to restart a constructive dialogue between Russia and NATO ” , the ministry ’ s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a press briefing .
The spokeswoman went on to say that such a redeployment of US forces would go against the agreements struck between the alliance and Russia .
While she suggested that the abandonment of these agreements would be heartily welcomed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regards the violation of these accords as unacceptable .
The ministry ’ s representative also suggested that while redeploying , the US military should also bring its tactical nuclear weapons that are purportedly deployed in Germany with .
Zakharova used the opportunity to point out Moscow ’ s concerns over the US practice of conducting drills with the use of such weapons with non-nuclear NATO allies .
She stressed that such behaviour violates the provisions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty .
The issue of the possible redeployment of American forces stationed in Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( SPD ) , one of the two parties in the German government , protested against extending the stay of US troops and spending money to support their military capabilities .
Poland , in turn , suggested that the American forces could be redeployed to its territory , citing fears of aggression from Russia .
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Washington has earlier mulled moving its troops, which are reportedly equipped with nuclear weapons, from Germany, where they are currently stationed, to Poland, closer to Russia’s borders.
The suggestion was triggered by opposition from German parties to continuing the deployment of American forces in the country.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that the already complicated relations between Moscow and NATO might become even worse if the US moves its troops from Germany to Poland, in line with the recent suggestions.
“Changes made to the structure of the American military presence in Europe in order to move it closer to the Russian borders will not only worsen the already tense situation in the sphere of global security on the continent, but will also hamper attempts to restart a constructive dialogue between Russia and NATO”, the ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a press briefing.
The spokeswoman went on to say that such a redeployment of US forces would go against the agreements struck between the alliance and Russia. While she suggested that the abandonment of these agreements would be heartily welcomed in Poland, Zakharova noted that Russia regards the violation of these accords as unacceptable.
The ministry’s representative also suggested that while redeploying, the US military should also bring its tactical nuclear weapons that are purportedly deployed in Germany with. Zakharova used the opportunity to point out Moscow’s concerns over the US practice of conducting drills with the use of such weapons with non-nuclear NATO allies. She stressed that such behaviour violates the provisions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The issue of the possible redeployment of American forces stationed in Germany was raised after the Social Democratic Party (SPD), one of the two parties in the German government, protested against extending the stay of US troops and spending money to support their military capabilities. Poland, in turn, suggested that the American forces could be redeployed to its territory, citing fears of aggression from Russia.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Fed Chairman Committed to “Do Whatever We Can, For As Long As It Takes”

Despite the better than expected employment report last week and constant chatter about a quick economic recovery , the Federal Reserve has no intention of rolling back what Peter Schiff called its “ monetary Hail Mary.
” The Fed wrapped up its June Federal Open Market Committee ( FOMC ) meeting on Wednesday , holding interest rates steady at 0-.25 % .
Nobody expected the central bank to make any significant policy moves .
The real questions revolved around what kind of forward policy guidance the Fed would provide .
That turned out decidedly doveish .
During his press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jerome Powell committed to “ do whatever we can , for as long as it takes.
” In its official statement , the Fed assured markets that it remains ready and committed “ to use its full range of tools ” to support the US economy .
The central bank indicated it has no intention of raising interest rates until at least 2022 .
“ We ’ re not even thinking about thinking about raising rates , ” Powell said during his post-meeting press conference .
Peter called this “ perhaps the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Fed chairman make.
” The Fed also committed to continuing bond purchases “ at least ” at the current pace of around $ 80 billion per month in Treasuries and $ 40 billion per month in agency and mortgage-backed securities .
“ To support the flow of credit to households and businesses , over coming months the Federal Reserve will increase its holdings of Treasury securities and agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities at least at the current pace to sustain smooth market functioning , thereby fostering effective transmission of monetary policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Open Market Desk will continue to offer large-scale overnight and term repurchase agreement operations.
” There has been much anticipation of a quick recovery as governments ease restrictions and open up state economies , but Powell threw cold water on that notion saying , “ it is a long road .
It is going to take some time.
” Peter said the Fed ’ s official statements and Powell ’ s comments after the meeting show him that what the Fed is doing now “ really amounts to nothing but a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is desperate .
They know that everything is going to fall apart .
So , they just got interest rates at zero and they don ’ t care what happens .
It ’ s like they got their pedal to the metal , and they ’ re going full-speed ahead , and they just closed their eyes .
They don ’ t even care what ’ s on the road because it doesn ’ t matter .
Even if they go over a cliff and crash and burn , it doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die anyway .
I mean , that ’ s basically what they ’ re saying.
” Gold rallied on the Fed statement and Powell ’ s comments , pushing up to around $ 1,739 per ounce .
But Peter said if people really understood Powell ’ s statement , gold would be even higher .
Peter characterized Powell ’ s statement as incompetent and arrogant ” saying that the central bank should be looking at scenarios that might require an earlier than expected rate hike .
“ Like they ’ re actually watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see what happens .
And maybe we eased too much .
So , what are the signs that we need to look for that says we have to dial this back , that we have to withdraw this liquidity , that we added too much , that we ’ ve got to raise rates or we ’ ve got to start shrinking our balance sheet ?
But they ’ re not thinking about those things at all .
And I think because they realize that if they thought about it , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screwed .
They ’ d realize that there ’ s no way they could raise interest rates .
It ’ s impossible without crashing the economy .
So , since there ’ s no way they can do it , they ’ re not even going to think about thinking about it.
” In reality , raising rates would do so much damage to the economy , the central bankers at the Fed aren ’ t even going to think about thinking about it .
Listen to Peter ’ s full podcast for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting comments .
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Despite the better than expected employment report last week and constant chatter about a quick economic recovery, the Federal Reserve has no intention of rolling back what Peter Schiff called its “monetary Hail Mary.”
The Fed wrapped up its June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday, holding interest rates steady at 0-.25%. Nobody expected the central bank to make any significant policy moves. The real questions revolved around what kind of forward policy guidance the Fed would provide. That turned out decidedly doveish.
During his press conference after the meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell committed to “do whatever we can, for as long as it takes.”
In its official statement, the Fed assured markets that it remains ready and committed “to use its full range of tools” to support the US economy. The central bank indicated it has no intention of raising interest rates until at least 2022.
“We’re not even thinking about thinking about raising rates,” Powell said during his post-meeting press conference.
Peter called this “perhaps the most dovish statement I’ve ever heard a Fed chairman make.”
The Fed also committed to continuing bond purchases “at least” at the current pace of around $80 billion per month in Treasuries and $40 billion per month in agency and mortgage-backed securities.
“To support the flow of credit to households and businesses, over coming months the Federal Reserve will increase its holdings of Treasury securities and agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities at least at the current pace to sustain smooth market functioning, thereby fostering effective transmission of monetary policy to broader financial conditions. In addition, the Open Market Desk will continue to offer large-scale overnight and term repurchase agreement operations.”
There has been much anticipation of a quick recovery as governments ease restrictions and open up state economies, but Powell threw cold water on that notion saying, “it is a long road. It is going to take some time.”
Peter said the Fed’s official statements and Powell’s comments after the meeting show him that what the Fed is doing now “really amounts to nothing but a monetary Hail Mary.”
“The Fed is desperate. They know that everything is going to fall apart. So, they just got interest rates at zero and they don’t care what happens. It’s like they got their pedal to the metal, and they’re going full-speed ahead, and they just closed their eyes. They don’t even care what’s on the road because it doesn’t matter. Even if they go over a cliff and crash and burn, it doesn’t matter because they’re going to die anyway. I mean, that’s basically what they’re saying.”
Gold rallied on the Fed statement and Powell’s comments, pushing up to around $1,739 per ounce. But Peter said if people really understood Powell’s statement, gold would be even higher.
Peter characterized Powell’s statement as incompetent and arrogant” saying that the central bank should be looking at scenarios that might require an earlier than expected rate hike.
“Like they’re actually watching the data and they’re going to see what happens. And maybe we eased too much. So, what are the signs that we need to look for that says we have to dial this back, that we have to withdraw this liquidity, that we added too much, that we’ve got to raise rates or we’ve got to start shrinking our balance sheet? But they’re not thinking about those things at all. And I think because they realize that if they thought about it, they’d realize that we’re screwed. They’d realize that there’s no way they could raise interest rates. It’s impossible without crashing the economy. So, since there’s no way they can do it, they’re not even going to think about thinking about it.”
In reality, raising rates would do so much damage to the economy, the central bankers at the Fed aren’t even going to think about thinking about it.
Listen to Peter’s full podcast for more analysis of Powell’s post-FOMC meeting comments.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Magic the Gathering Card Playing Game Bans “Racist” Cards

The makers of the popular fantasy playing card game Magic The Gathering announced they will eliminate cards they believe contain “ racist ” connotations .
Wizards of the Coast , Magic The Gathering ’ s parent company , on Wednesday published a statement declaring it would remove cards with “ depictions of racism , ” and apologized profusely for not doing so sooner .
The game publishing company singled out one of its cards titled “ Invoke Prejudice ” as being completely “ racist.
” “ Today , we will be changing the multiverse ID and removing the Gatherer card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally printed in 1994 , ” Wizards wrote in a blog post .
“ The card is racist and made even worse by the multiverse ID it was unfortunately codified with years ago .
There ’ s no place for racism in our game , nor anywhere else.
” The 26-year-old blue card , illustrated by artist Harold McNeill , features ghostly figures wearing hoods similar to Ku Klux Klan outfits with one wielding an axe .
The card was hosted on Wizard ’ s Magic database with a multiverse ID # 1488 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wizards went on to say recent events concerning police brutality and Black Lives Matter have forced them to “ examine ourselves , ” resulting in the removal of six other “ culturally offensive ” cards from their database , which will also be banned from sanctioned tournament play .
Now when cards are searched through Google images , search results from Wizards ’ website gatherer.wizards.com displays a message reading : “ We have removed this card image from our database due to its racist depiction , text , or combination thereof .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no place in our games , nor anywhere else.
” The “ Cleanse ” card was presumably removed because the card is white and targets black creatures , with text reading , “ All black creatures in play are destroyed.
” On an interesting note , a similar black card that “ destroys all white creatures , ” “ Virtue ’ s Ruin , ” was not addressed by Wizards , despite it basically having the same effect as “ Cleanse.
” The following cards were also removed for reportedly containing “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By Thursday , loads of MTG players capitalized on the company ’ s elimination of the cards , as it only worked to make them more rare , collectible and valuable .
Others noticed MTG card shops were also purging the cards blacklisted by Wizards .
Time will tell what other virtue signaling Wizards of the Coast has up its sleeve , as more companies continue to bend the knee to the leftist culture war being waged against any and all things deemed “ racist.
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The makers of the popular fantasy playing card game Magic The Gathering announced they will eliminate cards they believe contain “racist” connotations.
Wizards of the Coast, Magic The Gathering’s parent company, on Wednesday published a statement declaring it would remove cards with “depictions of racism,” and apologized profusely for not doing so sooner.
The game publishing company singled out one of its cards titled “Invoke Prejudice” as being completely “racist.”
“Today, we will be changing the multiverse ID and removing the Gatherer card image for the card Invoke Prejudice, originally printed in 1994,” Wizards wrote in a blog post. “The card is racist and made even worse by the multiverse ID it was unfortunately codified with years ago. There’s no place for racism in our game, nor anywhere else.”
The 26-year-old blue card, illustrated by artist Harold McNeill, features ghostly figures wearing hoods similar to Ku Klux Klan outfits with one wielding an axe. The card was hosted on Wizard’s Magic database with a multiverse ID #1488, a number associated with white supremacy.
Wizards went on to say recent events concerning police brutality and Black Lives Matter have forced them to “examine ourselves,” resulting in the removal of six other “culturally offensive” cards from their database, which will also be banned from sanctioned tournament play.
To that end, we will be removing a number of images from our database that are racist or culturally offensive, including:
• Invoke Prejudice
• Cleanse
• Stone-Throwing Devils
• Pradesh Gypsies
• Jihad
• Imprison
• Crusade
Now when cards are searched through Google images, search results from Wizards’ website gatherer.wizards.com displays a message reading:
“We have removed this card image from our database due to its racist depiction, text, or combination thereof. Racism in any form is unacceptable and has no place in our games, nor anywhere else.”
The “Cleanse” card was presumably removed because the card is white and targets black creatures, with text reading, “All black creatures in play are destroyed.”
On an interesting note, a similar black card that “destroys all white creatures,” “Virtue’s Ruin,” was not addressed by Wizards, despite it basically having the same effect as “Cleanse.”
The following cards were also removed for reportedly containing “culturally offensive” images or text.
By Thursday, loads of MTG players capitalized on the company’s elimination of the cards, as it only worked to make them more rare, collectible and valuable.
Wizards are banning MTG cards that have racist imagery. I already bought a bunch from the market just as this happened, the value of them is already going way up. Thanks Wizards, your virtue signalling earned me a profit. pic.twitter.com/mWQzb6MA5N — Count Dankula🏴 (@CountDankulaTV) June 11, 2020
Others noticed MTG card shops were also purging the cards blacklisted by Wizards.
i bought as many as i could of all of them. I already had Invoke Prejudice in one of my decks. Almost immediately after they purged them from some card shops online — Tim Pool (@Timcast) June 11, 2020
Time will tell what other virtue signaling Wizards of the Coast has up its sleeve, as more companies continue to bend the knee to the leftist culture war being waged against any and all things deemed “racist.”
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newswars--2020-06-11--Man Hit by Statue Torn Down by BLM Protesters in Virginia is Now in a Coma

The man who was hit by a statue torn down by BLM protesters in Portsmouth , Virginia is now in a coma after having his head split open by the falling monument .
Black Lives Matter demonstrators used bolt cutters , hammers , and other objects to smash the Confederate statue , beheading four of the soldiers surrounding the monument last night .
However , when one of the soldiers was torn down , it fell on one of the protesters , who was later named as Chris Greene .
The crowd ’ s cheering was quickly reduced to shock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head laceration so deep that his skull could be seen through the wound.
” Medics removed him on a stretcher and then asked the other protesters to leave the area .
Greene is now in a coma and his life hangs in the balance .
Portsmouth City Council had held an emergency meeting earlier in the day to decide the statue ’ s fate and had set a date of July 28 for a hearing .
However , this was too long to wait for BLM protesters , who congregated last night to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erected in the late 1870s in honor of Confederate fighters from Portsmouth , Norfolk and Norfolk County .
The George Floyd riots have now claimed a total of at least 21 lives , a factor that the media seems keen on ignoring .
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The man who was hit by a statue torn down by BLM protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia is now in a coma after having his head split open by the falling monument.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators used bolt cutters, hammers, and other objects to smash the Confederate statue, beheading four of the soldiers surrounding the monument last night.
However, when one of the soldiers was torn down, it fell on one of the protesters, who was later named as Chris Greene.
The crowd’s cheering was quickly reduced to shock as Greene was left “with a head laceration so deep that his skull could be seen through the wound.”
HD video of the whole incident. pic.twitter.com/OmJYFcjJBP — Kneepitwyatt (@animegirlpits) June 11, 2020
Medics removed him on a stretcher and then asked the other protesters to leave the area.
Greene is now in a coma and his life hangs in the balance.
Portsmouth City Council had held an emergency meeting earlier in the day to decide the statue’s fate and had set a date of July 28 for a hearing. However, this was too long to wait for BLM protesters, who congregated last night to pull it down.
The statue was erected in the late 1870s in honor of Confederate fighters from Portsmouth, Norfolk and Norfolk County.
The George Floyd riots have now claimed a total of at least 21 lives, a factor that the media seems keen on ignoring.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Tucker & Hannity: Roger Stone Should Not Go To Prison

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity both took time during their Wednesday night broadcasts to address the unfair treatment of Trump confidant Roger Stone .
Specifically , the Fox hosts focused on the fact that CNN was awarded by the White House Correspondents Association ( WHCA ) on Tuesday for their coverage of the raid on Stone ’ s house .
On Jan. 25 , 2019 , a CNN journalist and cameraman were staked out in front of Stone ’ s house minutes before FBI agents engaged in a no-knock raid .
“ The White House correspondents association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of the Gestapo style raid on my home by the FBI , ” Stone wrote on Instagram .
“ Since the leaking of the governments plan to execute a search warrant for my home which was executed at the same time as the warrant for my arrest is a felony , CNN is being awarded for criminal activity.
” Carlson claimed that CNN lied about “ breaking ” the story of the Stone raid , saying , “ CNN was tipped off , probably illegally , by corrupt officials at the FBI.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of how corrupt the White House Correspondents Association is that they ignored this or pretended they didn ’ t know .
Of course , they knew .
Everyone knows , ” he continued .
Tucker also pointed out that the WHCA doesn ’ t mention anything about the “ ridiculous ” charges against Stone , proving the move is entirely political .
“ It would not have happened to a Hillary supporter , ” he suggested .
“ It ’ s immoral , we shouldn ’ t ’ let it happen , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prison at the end of this month.
” “ If he actually goes to prison , if he ’ s not pardoned , we ’ re all in big trouble , ” Carlson concluded .
Adding to Tucker ’ s comments , fellow Fox host Sean Hannity said , “ Twenty-nine guys in tactical gear , and frogmen , pre-dawn raid , and the CNN cameras just happen to be there ?
I don ’ t believe it either.
” Hannity continued to say the raid was uncalled for because it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jury foreperson had publicly spoken out against Stone before being selected .
“ That ’ s not a fair and impartial jury Tucker .
He should not go to jail , you ’ re one hundred percent right , ” he declared .

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity both took time during their Wednesday night broadcasts to address the unfair treatment of Trump confidant Roger Stone.
Specifically, the Fox hosts focused on the fact that CNN was awarded by the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) on Tuesday for their coverage of the raid on Stone’s house.
On Jan. 25, 2019, a CNN journalist and cameraman were staked out in front of Stone’s house minutes before FBI agents engaged in a no-knock raid.
“The White House correspondents association is giving CNN an award for their coverage of the Gestapo style raid on my home by the FBI,” Stone wrote on Instagram. “Since the leaking of the governments plan to execute a search warrant for my home which was executed at the same time as the warrant for my arrest is a felony, CNN is being awarded for criminal activity.”
Carlson claimed that CNN lied about “breaking” the story of the Stone raid, saying, “CNN was tipped off, probably illegally, by corrupt officials at the FBI.”
“It’s a measure of how corrupt the White House Correspondents Association is that they ignored this or pretended they didn’t know. Of course, they knew. Everyone knows,” he continued.
Tucker also pointed out that the WHCA doesn’t mention anything about the “ridiculous” charges against Stone, proving the move is entirely political.
“It would not have happened to a Hillary supporter,” he suggested. “It’s immoral, we shouldn’t’ let it happen, and yet, Stone is scheduled to report to prison at the end of this month.”
“If he actually goes to prison, if he’s not pardoned, we’re all in big trouble,” Carlson concluded.
Adding to Tucker’s comments, fellow Fox host Sean Hannity said, “Twenty-nine guys in tactical gear, and frogmen, pre-dawn raid, and the CNN cameras just happen to be there? I don’t believe it either.”
Hannity continued to say the raid was uncalled for because it was over a process crime and that the jury foreperson had publicly spoken out against Stone before being selected.
“That’s not a fair and impartial jury Tucker. He should not go to jail, you’re one hundred percent right,” he declared.


newswars--2020-06-11--Black hole model reveals star collapse without bright explosion

A team of scientists , including Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery ( OzGrav ) at Monash University , recently studied what happens to rotating massive stars when they reach the end of their lives .
Stars produce energy by fusing lighter elements into heavier ones in their core : hydrogen into helium , then helium into carbon , oxygen , and so on , up to iron .
The energy produced by this nuclear fusion also provides pressure support inside the star , which balances the force of gravity and allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This process stops at iron .
Beyond iron , energy is required to sustain fusion rather than being released by fusion .
A heavy iron star core contracts under gravity , creating a neutron star , or if it is heavy enough , a black hole .
Meanwhile , the outer layers of the star explode in a brilliant flash , observable as a supernova .
However , some massive stars seem to completely disappear without any explosion .
Theories suggest that these massive stars completely collapse into black holes , but is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ariadna Murguia-Berthier , a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California Santa Cruz , and involving OzGrav Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel , set out to answer this question .
They were particularly interested in understanding whether a rotating star could quietly collapse into a black hole .
In their paper submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters , they describe a set of simulations investigating the collapse of a rotating gas cloud into a black hole .
They found that if the gas is rotating too quickly at the beginning , it can not efficiently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a donut-like shape around the equator of the black hole .
The team hypothesized that the heat generated from falling gas slamming into this spinning gas donut will unbind the outer layers of the star and create a supernova-like explosion .
A small percentage of all stars were also found to rotate slowly enough—below the threshold for this gas stalling to occur—and could , indeed , collapse into black holes quietly .
“ It ’ s very exciting to bring together general relativity , sophisticated computational techniques , stellar models , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of black holes from massive stars , ” says Mandel .

A team of scientists, including Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) at Monash University, recently studied what happens to rotating massive stars when they reach the end of their lives.
Stars produce energy by fusing lighter elements into heavier ones in their core: hydrogen into helium, then helium into carbon, oxygen, and so on, up to iron. The energy produced by this nuclear fusion also provides pressure support inside the star, which balances the force of gravity and allows the star to remain in equilibrium.
This process stops at iron. Beyond iron, energy is required to sustain fusion rather than being released by fusion. A heavy iron star core contracts under gravity, creating a neutron star, or if it is heavy enough, a black hole. Meanwhile, the outer layers of the star explode in a brilliant flash, observable as a supernova. However, some massive stars seem to completely disappear without any explosion. Theories suggest that these massive stars completely collapse into black holes, but is that possible?
A team led by Ariadna Murguia-Berthier, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California Santa Cruz, and involving OzGrav Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel, set out to answer this question. They were particularly interested in understanding whether a rotating star could quietly collapse into a black hole.
In their paper submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters, they describe a set of simulations investigating the collapse of a rotating gas cloud into a black hole. They found that if the gas is rotating too quickly at the beginning, it cannot efficiently collapse; instead, the gas stalls in a donut-like shape around the equator of the black hole.
The team hypothesized that the heat generated from falling gas slamming into this spinning gas donut will unbind the outer layers of the star and create a supernova-like explosion. A small percentage of all stars were also found to rotate slowly enough—below the threshold for this gas stalling to occur—and could, indeed, collapse into black holes quietly.
“It’s very exciting to bring together general relativity, sophisticated computational techniques, stellar models, and the latest observations to explore the formation of black holes from massive stars,” says Mandel.


newswars--2020-06-11--Marion Maréchal: “I Don’t Have to Apologize…I Didn’t Colonize Anyone”

The former National Rally politician posted a video in which she savaged the Black Lives Matter movement , which has manifested itself across Europe in violent riots and looting .
“ I don ’ t have to apologize as a white person and a French one , ” said Maréchal in a video posted to Facebook .
“ You can see what we have been reduced to by having to position ourselves that way .
I don ’ t have to apologize for the death of an offender , Adama Traoré , an accidental death that occurred after an arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the crimes he allegedly committed.
” “ I don ’ t have to apologize because I didn ’ t colonize anyone… I didn ’ t enslave anyone in the same way that all these political groups and political activists were never colonized or enslaved themselves , ” Maréchal added .
The 30-year-old warned that the riots were really about destroying the heritage of France .
They “ defile the memory of our ancestors , spit on our history , purify our heritage and break down our statues , ” she said adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind this propaganda is terrifying.
” As we previously highlighted , even before the death of George Floyd that sparked global protests , migrants in no-go areas of France staged numerous violent riots over the deaths of two migrant motorcyclists .
The rioters claimed they were killed as a result of violent confrontations with police , although there was little evidence to support that premise .
This didn ’ t stop migrants attacking police , setting vehicles on fire and using fireworks as missiles .
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The former National Rally politician posted a video in which she savaged the Black Lives Matter movement, which has manifested itself across Europe in violent riots and looting.
“I don’t have to apologize as a white person and a French one,” said Maréchal in a video posted to Facebook. “You can see what we have been reduced to by having to position ourselves that way. I don’t have to apologize for the death of an offender, Adama Traoré, an accidental death that occurred after an arrest unrelated to his skin color, but to the crimes he allegedly committed.”
“I don’t have to apologize because I didn’t colonize anyone… I didn’t enslave anyone in the same way that all these political groups and political activists were never colonized or enslaved themselves,” Maréchal added.
The 30-year-old warned that the riots were really about destroying the heritage of France.
They “defile the memory of our ancestors, spit on our history, purify our heritage and break down our statues,” she said adding that, “What is being prepared behind this propaganda is terrifying.”
As we previously highlighted, even before the death of George Floyd that sparked global protests, migrants in no-go areas of France staged numerous violent riots over the deaths of two migrant motorcyclists.
The rioters claimed they were killed as a result of violent confrontations with police, although there was little evidence to support that premise.
This didn’t stop migrants attacking police, setting vehicles on fire and using fireworks as missiles.
H/T: Voice of Europe.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Poll: Clear Majority of Americans Agree With Trump That Vast Majority of Police Are Doing a Good Job

Despite weeks of anti-police protests , a clear majority of Americans agree with President Trump that the vast majority of officers are doing a good job .
Respondents were asked by Rasmussen : “ Do you agree or disagree with the following statement : “ Our police have been letting us live in peace , and we want to make sure we don ’ t have any bad actors in there .
[ But ] 99 % of them are great , great people.
” 56 % of likely U.S. voters agree with Trump while 30 % don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The poll also found that only 16 % of Americans think a police-free society is a likely outcome .
Movements to defund police departments have gained traction across the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis cop .
Earlier this week , New York police boss Mike O ’ Meara went off on the media ’ s efforts to demonize officers .
“ Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect … Our legislators abandoned us .
The press is vilifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said O ’ Meara .
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Despite weeks of anti-police protests, a clear majority of Americans agree with President Trump that the vast majority of officers are doing a good job.
Respondents were asked by Rasmussen: “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Our police have been letting us live in peace, and we want to make sure we don’t have any bad actors in there. [But] 99% of them are great, great people.”
56% of likely U.S. voters agree with Trump while 30% don’t agree. 14% remain unsure.
The poll also found that only 16% of Americans think a police-free society is a likely outcome.
Movements to defund police departments have gained traction across the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis cop.
Earlier this week, New York police boss Mike O’Meara went off on the media’s efforts to demonize officers.
“Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect … Our legislators abandoned us. The press is vilifying us. It’s disgusting,” said O’Meara.
WATCH 🚨 New York police boss Mike O’Meara went off on the media today: “Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect … Our legislators abandoned us. The press is vilifying us. It’s disgusting.” pic.twitter.com/CXOPARKff7 — August Takala (@AugustTakala) June 9, 2020
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newswars--2020-06-11--Nigel Farage Taken Off Air After Calling BLM a ‘Far-Left Marxist Organization’

Brexit architect Nigel Farage is no longer hosting a radio show on the LBC after calling Black Lives Matter ‘ @ @ @ @ @ s contract with LBC was set to expire , but his sudden departure from the @ @ @ @ @ was fueled by his recent comments that a “ new form of the Taliban was @ @ @ @ @ in response to mass rioting and statue smashing and that BLM is “ a far-left @ @ @ @ @ abolish the police and dismantle capitalism.
” “ Nigel Farage ’ s contract with LBC @ @ @ @ @ , following discussions with him , Nigel is stepping down from LBC with immediate effect @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We thank Nigel for the enormous contribution he has made to LBC and @ @ @ @ @ and its parent company , Global Radio , had been criticised for their employment of @ @ @ @ @ after the companies said they would observe a minute ’ s silence to mark the @ @ @ @ @ US police custody .

Brexit architect Nigel Farage is no longer hosting a radio show on the LBC after calling Black Lives Matter ‘far left.’
Farage’s contract with LBC was set to expire, but his sudden departure from the network sparked speculation that it was fueled by his recent comments that a “new form of the Taliban was born in the UK” in response to mass rioting and statue smashing and that BLM is “a far-left Marxist organization that wants to abolish the police and dismantle capitalism.”
“Nigel Farage’s contract with LBC is up very shortly and, following discussions with him, Nigel is stepping down from LBC with immediate effect,” the network stated. “We thank Nigel for the enormous contribution he has made to LBC and wish him well.”
According to Sky News:
LBC and its parent company, Global Radio, had been criticised for their employment of Mr Farage.
It came after the companies said they would observe a minute’s silence to mark the death of George Floyd in US police custody.


newswars--2020-06-11--The COVID Panic Canceled Many Graduation Speeches. Thank Goodness

Thanks to the COVID-19 panic this year , graduates at America ’ s institutions of higher education missed the “ opportunity ” to be lectured by some celebrity or politician about the importance of wanting a better world , or how racism is bad , or about how one should celebrate life .
Indeed , those who have no friends and nothing else to do could tune in to watch commencement speeches on these topics from academic and intellectual giants like Taylor Swift , Beyoncé , and Lady Gaga .
The speeches made by politicians—who use them to push their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although no less opportunistic .
Last year , for example—when graduation ceremonies were still conducted live—Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde used their commencement speeches at American universities to burnish their own careers , albeit their talks were punctuated with discussions of topics like the transatlantic partnership .
The speeches tend to be expensive affairs , as well .
As the Chicago Tribune reported in 2016 : the University of Houston paid $ 35,000 to book retired astronaut Scott Kelly as the commencement speaker .
Rutgers University paid $ 35,000 for journalist Bill Moyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ceremony after the schoolwide keynote speech from the unpaid President Barack Obama .
Kean University in New Jersey paid $ 40,000 to each of its two speakers… .
As many colleges struggle with tight budgets , some have drawn sharp criticism for paying hefty speaking fees .
The University of Houston , which increased tuition this year , paid $ 166,000 to bring Matthew McConaughey to speak last spring , including $ 9,500 for his airfare .
The University of Oklahoma paid $ 110,000 to book journalist Katie Couric in 2006 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but their costs sparked a debate about whether colleges pay too much for pageantry .
The students , of course , are never consulted as to whether this is money well spent .
From the administration ’ s standpoint , the fact that these speeches serve no educational purpose whatsoever is immaterial .
As I wrote back in 2014 : [ T ] he commencement speech is one of the more absurd traditions still maintained by higher education institutions today , and it has very little to do with providing an educational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stroke the egos of the faculty members and give the institution itself a pat on the back while simultaneously attempting to convert the new alumni into donors .
The speeches , we are told , are some sort of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear wisdom form the lips of politicians and perennial government employees like Condoleeza Rice and Christine Lagarde , who are in turn paid handsomely to lecture new graduates about “ giving back ” to the community , or being yourself , or following your dreams .
As with most everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of the commencement speech is not to provide a service to the students , but to make the institution ’ s faculty and staff feel important .
If an institution can land a celebrity speaker ( no matter how blood-soaked or morally bankrupt ) to deliver the commencement speech , it will be great for the next fundraising campaign , and if the speaker says something really entertaining , insightful , or controversial , then it might even get the institution on the evening news .
The commencement speech serves a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This year ’ s commencement season brought with it the usual controversy , and several commencement speakers withdrew after some students protested .
Among those who withdrew were Condoleeza Rice and Christine Lagarde .
It turned out that some students failed to see how these politicians would dispense timeless life-lessons to the students , given their rather questionable careers spent in a variety of morally questionable pursuits .
Nonetheless , many students , pundits , and gullible parents still seem to be under the impression that graduate ceremonies are an important social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told to be outraged every time there is some sort of “ walkout ” or other sign of disrespect directed at these well-paid and very powerful commencement speakers on occasion : “ Why , these spoiled brats aren ’ t showing the proper respect to the rituals of our colleges and universities !
These commencement speakers are all so very important and must be heeded !
” And so on .
It should be noted that most students who attend commencement ceremonies couldn ’ t care less who the celebrity speaker is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the ritualistic aspects of it , and virtually no one remembers what is said at commencement speeches , in any case .
If there is a vocal minority that manages to veto some speakers it is immaterial to the experience of nearly all students who will attend .
Most students are really just waiting to get their prop diplomas ( the real ones are mailed later ) and go to brunch with their families .
Most students ( i.e.
, paying customers ) just want to “ feel graduated ” by going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a tip to the faculty that speakers should be noncontroversial .
But because these administrators want attention and influence , they often insist on bringing in controversial political figures and causing even more grief for their customers , as if four years of overpriced classes and social conditioning weren ’ t enough .
The fact that colleges and universities couldn ’ t care less about the people who pay the bills was reinforced all the more this year , when most universities shut down as a result of the COVID-19 panic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ students full price even though “ college ” was reduced to a series of Zoom meetings and online assignments .
Obviously that ’ s not what most students paid for .
College administrators , of course , were adamant that the students keep paying through the nose for services not rendered .
Needless to say , students should not expect a discount for the fact that there were no commencement ceremonies this year .
But the fact that we survived a year without them should serve as a reminder that we can easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of commencement speakers altogether .
As Casey Cep explained in Politico in 2014 , these speeches are “ a tired ritual ” and are usually on the intellectual level of something we might call “ Chicken Soup for the Graduating Soul.
” That ’ s a generous assessment .
More often , these speeches exist to push the ruling class ’ s party line .
There no intellectual enrichment going on .
Fortunately , some of the more intelligent university trustees have already done away with it altogether .
Cep notes : As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noticed , current Washington and Lee President Kenneth Ruscio explained in 2009 : “ The wise and fiscally prudent Board determined that in future years our graduates and families should rest easy knowing that if they had to endure a worthless Commencement address , it would at least be inexpensive , ” meaning the president gives the only speech .
That is indeed wisdom in this era of bloated higher ed budgets , when millions are spent every year for grand , pompous ceremonies despite the discontentment of students and the fiscal crisis @ @ @ @

Thanks to the COVID-19 panic this year, graduates at America’s institutions of higher education missed the “opportunity” to be lectured by some celebrity or politician about the importance of wanting a better world, or how racism is bad, or about how one should celebrate life.
Indeed, those who have no friends and nothing else to do could tune in to watch commencement speeches on these topics from academic and intellectual giants like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga.
The speeches made by politicians—who use them to push their own political agendas—are slightly more substantive, although no less opportunistic. Last year, for example—when graduation ceremonies were still conducted live—Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde used their commencement speeches at American universities to burnish their own careers, albeit their talks were punctuated with discussions of topics like the transatlantic partnership.
The speeches tend to be expensive affairs, as well. As the Chicago Tribune reported in 2016:
the University of Houston paid $35,000 to book retired astronaut Scott Kelly as the commencement speaker. Rutgers University paid $35,000 for journalist Bill Moyers, who spoke at one division’s ceremony after the schoolwide keynote speech from the unpaid President Barack Obama. Kean University in New Jersey paid $40,000 to each of its two speakers….
As many colleges struggle with tight budgets, some have drawn sharp criticism for paying hefty speaking fees. The University of Houston, which increased tuition this year, paid $166,000 to bring Matthew McConaughey to speak last spring, including $9,500 for his airfare. The University of Oklahoma paid $110,000 to book journalist Katie Couric in 2006. Both speakers donated their fees to charity, but their costs sparked a debate about whether colleges pay too much for pageantry.
The students, of course, are never consulted as to whether this is money well spent.
From the administration’s standpoint, the fact that these speeches serve no educational purpose whatsoever is immaterial. As I wrote back in 2014:
[T]he commencement speech is one of the more absurd traditions still maintained by higher education institutions today, and it has very little to do with providing an educational experience. Graduation ceremonies overall mostly exist to stroke the egos of the faculty members and give the institution itself a pat on the back while simultaneously attempting to convert the new alumni into donors. The speeches, we are told, are some sort of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear wisdom form the lips of politicians and perennial government employees like Condoleeza Rice and Christine Lagarde, who are in turn paid handsomely to lecture new graduates about “giving back” to the community, or being yourself, or following your dreams.
As with most everything that occurs at a university, the purpose of the commencement speech is not to provide a service to the students, but to make the institution’s faculty and staff feel important. If an institution can land a celebrity speaker (no matter how blood-soaked or morally bankrupt) to deliver the commencement speech, it will be great for the next fundraising campaign, and if the speaker says something really entertaining, insightful, or controversial, then it might even get the institution on the evening news. The commencement speech serves a public relations function, not an educational one.
This year’s commencement season brought with it the usual controversy, and several commencement speakers withdrew after some students protested. Among those who withdrew were Condoleeza Rice and Christine Lagarde. It turned out that some students failed to see how these politicians would dispense timeless life-lessons to the students, given their rather questionable careers spent in a variety of morally questionable pursuits.
Nonetheless, many students, pundits, and gullible parents still seem to be under the impression that graduate ceremonies are an important social institution. This is why we are told to be outraged every time there is some sort of “walkout” or other sign of disrespect directed at these well-paid and very powerful commencement speakers on occasion: “Why, these spoiled brats aren’t showing the proper respect to the rituals of our colleges and universities! These commencement speakers are all so very important and must be heeded!”
And so on.
It should be noted that most students who attend commencement ceremonies couldn’t care less who the celebrity speaker is. Most of them are there because they like the ritualistic aspects of it, and virtually no one remembers what is said at commencement speeches, in any case. If there is a vocal minority that manages to veto some speakers it is immaterial to the experience of nearly all students who will attend. Most students are really just waiting to get their prop diplomas (the real ones are mailed later) and go to brunch with their families.
Most students (i.e., paying customers) just want to “feel graduated” by going to these ceremonies, and that should be a tip to the faculty that speakers should be noncontroversial. But because these administrators want attention and influence, they often insist on bringing in controversial political figures and causing even more grief for their customers, as if four years of overpriced classes and social conditioning weren’t enough.
The fact that colleges and universities couldn’t care less about the people who pay the bills was reinforced all the more this year, when most universities shut down as a result of the COVID-19 panic. Most higher education institutions insisted on charging students full price even though “college” was reduced to a series of Zoom meetings and online assignments. Obviously that’s not what most students paid for. College administrators, of course, were adamant that the students keep paying through the nose for services not rendered.
Needless to say, students should not expect a discount for the fact that there were no commencement ceremonies this year. But the fact that we survived a year without them should serve as a reminder that we can easily get rid of the “tradition” of commencement speakers altogether. As Casey Cep explained in Politico in 2014, these speeches are “a tired ritual” and are usually on the intellectual level of something we might call “Chicken Soup for the Graduating Soul.” That’s a generous assessment. More often, these speeches exist to push the ruling class’s party line. There no intellectual enrichment going on.
Fortunately, some of the more intelligent university trustees have already done away with it altogether. Cep notes:
As Jason Song of The Los Angeles Times noticed, current Washington and Lee President Kenneth Ruscio explained in 2009: “The wise and fiscally prudent Board determined that in future years our graduates and families should rest easy knowing that if they had to endure a worthless Commencement address, it would at least be inexpensive,” meaning the president gives the only speech.
That is indeed wisdom in this era of bloated higher ed budgets, when millions are spent every year for grand, pompous ceremonies despite the discontentment of students and the fiscal crisis of higher education.


newswars--2020-06-11--Facebook Says Page Celebrating “Dead Cops” Doesn’t Violate its Community Standards

Facebook has refused to remove a page celebrating “ dead cops , ” saying that it does not violate their community standards .
The page is titled The Only Good Cops Are Dead Cops and openly incites violence against police officers .
However , when it was reported to Facebook moderators , they reviewed the page and said that although it may be “ offensive , ” it doesn ’ t violate any specific community standards .
Meanwhile , another Facebook page set up by concerned parents that was critical of ‘ Drag Queen Story Hour ’ was banned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Strong was removed for “ transphobic language , ” including one post that merely stated , “ Reminder : Women don ’ t have to be polite to someone who is making them uncomfortable.
” However , half a dozen other 500 Mom Strong parody pages set up by LGBT activists were left untouched .
“ When I asked them about the half dozen other fake 500 Mom Strong pages that were put up by drag queens [ and ] used to parody 500 Mom Strong , I received no answer and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founder Anna Hall Bohach .
“ There is also a fake profile , created by drag queens , using my name and information that has been reported multiple times by my friends and me that Facebook refuses to remove .
I asked the Facebook representative about it and I still have yet to receive an answer , ” she added .
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Facebook has refused to remove a page celebrating “dead cops,” saying that it does not violate their community standards.
The page is titled The Only Good Cops Are Dead Cops and openly incites violence against police officers.
However, when it was reported to Facebook moderators, they reviewed the page and said that although it may be “offensive,” it doesn’t violate any specific community standards.
Meanwhile, another Facebook page set up by concerned parents that was critical of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ was banned by the social media giant.
500 Mom Strong was removed for “transphobic language,” including one post that merely stated, “Reminder: Women don’t have to be polite to someone who is making them uncomfortable.”
However, half a dozen other 500 Mom Strong parody pages set up by LGBT activists were left untouched.
“When I asked them about the half dozen other fake 500 Mom Strong pages that were put up by drag queens [and] used to parody 500 Mom Strong, I received no answer and the pages are still active,” said founder Anna Hall Bohach.
“There is also a fake profile, created by drag queens, using my name and information that has been reported multiple times by my friends and me that Facebook refuses to remove. I asked the Facebook representative about it and I still have yet to receive an answer,” she added.
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newswars--2020-06-11--Why “Public Goods” Don’t Justify Government Intervention

The theory of public goods is one of the main arguments that is usually employed to justify economically the existence of the state .
There are some dangers in employing neoclassical terminology , as it systematically drives thinking away from sound economics .
Nevertheless , for the sake of the argument , let us accept the two defining characteristics of a public good according to mainstream text books .
First , a public good can be consumed by additional consumers without any additional cost .
This characteristic is known as nonrivalrous consumption .
For instance , once a lighthouse is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other ships without any additional costs .
Second , consumers can not be excluded from consuming the public good once it has been produced at a reasonable cost .
For instance , a ship owner who does not want to pay for the services of the lighthouse can not be excluded from it , because when the lighthouse is turned off no one can see it , not even the ships that paid for it .
As a result there emerges the so-called free rider problem : consumers , even though they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public good , do not help finance it , but try to free ride on the contributions of others .
Because anyone will try to free ride on anyone else ’ s contribution , public goods , so the orthodox story goes , would be underproduced in a free market .
The government has to step in , tax the free riders , and finance the public good with the tax receipts .
Critiques of the Theory of Public Goods These claims sound reasonable enough , yet there have been many powerful critiques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is no clear and objective dividing line between a private good and a public good .
Many public goods are produced privately , such as street music in a pedestrian precinct .
And many goods produced by the government , such as the postal service , do not fit into the category of public goods .
Most importantly , goods have a subjective character .
The characterization of a thing as a good is not objective nor eternal .
The street musician ’ s song can be considered a public bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walter Block has provocatively pointed out , socks may be regarded a public good once people care about the color of the socks that other people wear .
Moreover , socklessness could negatively affect health and thereby affect third parties .
Second , rivalry in consumption is also something subjective .
When someone prefers to listen to the street musician exclusively , there is rivalry in consumption .
Third , the possibility of exclusion is not objectively given , either .
From a dynamic point of view , innovation does bring forward new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instance , in the case of dikes in northern Germany , entrepreneurs envisioned new business models to exclude nonpayers .
Fourth , it does not follow from the fact that the free market doesn ’ t produce something in the quantity desired by some observer that it should be produced by the state .
In order to reach that conclusion one would need to develop an ethical theory first , a norm that would justify violence to produce public goods is normally not provided .
In fact , as Hoppe shows in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Theory and the Production of Security , ” such a norm would essentially allow for a war of all against all .
Fifth , state production of public goods implies less production of private goods .
State intervention makes economic calculation impossible .
The utility that is lost due to the tax financing of public goods can only arbitrarily be compared with the utility gained from their production .
Hence , it is as justified to speak of public bads as it is to speak of public goods .
Finally , the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains arbitrary .
There is another point about public goods and free riding that I want to emphasize in this article .
The state often prevents or sabotages the private production of public goods in the market .
More specifically , the state makes the solution of the voluntary free rider problem more difficult by taking resources from citizens .
For instance , inflationary monetary policy incentivizes people to indebt themselves more than they would do in a sound money system .
When one is overindebted one must focus on monetarily paid work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
Taxes work in the same way .
The more people are taxed , the less free time they have for voluntary work ceteris paribus .
Voluntary work is essential to the private production of public goods such as helping the poor , patrolling on a neighborhood watch , participating in school meetings , or caring for a beautiful garden .
Due to taxation , people also have less resources at their disposal , whose use can also benefit third parties ( for example , the installation of lights on one ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or of security devices that deter criminals ) .
Sometimes government decrees hamper the private production of public goods even more directly .
The possession of arms in a population deters criminals and may increase safety .
It is possible to free ride in an armed population .
Not everyone has to spend money on arms and training .
Some can rely on others financing the public good .
Unfortunately , in many countries the government sabotages the production of this public good through prohibitions .
A more harmonious society due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to volunteer watchmen , a more beautiful society due to well-kept gardens and illumination—all fit the public good definition .
They also show that the free rider problem can be overcome .
When there is a market , business models will evolve that provide the services demanded .
However , due to taxes , inflationary or not , living standards are lower and less public goods are produced on the free market than would otherwise be .
Social , religious , or political movements provide another answer to the free rider problem .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolutionaries exerted positive externalities on others who could free ride on the actions of the revolutionaries who were risking their lives .
Similar free riding occurred during the Crusades .
Crusaders risked their lives to ensure Christian pilgrims a safe trip into the Holy Land , while other Christians free rode on these efforts .
In general , through education and assistance to the poor , religious movements produce public goods such as a more peaceful harmonious and educated society .
Everyone can free ride on these efforts .
Similarly , those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as the Mises Institute , are financing the production of a public good .
If you give money to the Mises Institute , you get a freer society than otherwise .
Everyone benefits ; no one is excluded .
In other words , people can free ride on the contributions to the Institute .
In spite of this the Mises Institute exists and is thriving .
Certainly it could thrive more if taxes were lower and people richer and able to contribute more .
In this way , government reduces the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters against the infringements on liberty due to “ stay-a-home ” orders are in a similar situation .
If there are enough protests against the lockdown and sufficient civil disobedience , the infringements will not be sustainable .
In this way , the protests can exert positive externalities on the rest of the population .
However , there can also be free riders .
Instead of spending time protesting and risking penalties , people can just stay aside ( or inside ) .
If all resisted and disobeyed the police , the lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , too many people free ride , knowingly or not , the public good of liberty will not be achieved .
Naturally , the failure to produce the public good of liberty is not a market one , because without the state civil disobedience to achieve liberty would not even be necessary .
It is the government that with the threat of the police force suppresses the production of this public good .
In sum , there are public goods that would not be produced without the government , but there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible by government .
Due to state intervention , there is an overproduction of some public goods and an underproduction of others , such as coronavirus herd immunity .
Which public goods are more important ?
The ones the government produces or the ones it destroys ?
Finally , which public goods shall be produced ?
There are two basic ways to decide .
Politicians can arbitrarily decide which public goods are produced and which are not , or individuals voluntarily interacting in a free market can decide which goods are produced .

The theory of public goods is one of the main arguments that is usually employed to justify economically the existence of the state.
There are some dangers in employing neoclassical terminology, as it systematically drives thinking away from sound economics. Nevertheless, for the sake of the argument, let us accept the two defining characteristics of a public good according to mainstream text books.
First, a public good can be consumed by additional consumers without any additional cost. This characteristic is known as nonrivalrous consumption. For instance, once a lighthouse is built, it lights the way for other ships without any additional costs.
Second, consumers cannot be excluded from consuming the public good once it has been produced at a reasonable cost. For instance, a ship owner who does not want to pay for the services of the lighthouse cannot be excluded from it, because when the lighthouse is turned off no one can see it, not even the ships that paid for it. As a result there emerges the so-called free rider problem: consumers, even though they would like to enjoy the service of the public good, do not help finance it, but try to free ride on the contributions of others. Because anyone will try to free ride on anyone else’s contribution, public goods, so the orthodox story goes, would be underproduced in a free market. The government has to step in, tax the free riders, and finance the public good with the tax receipts.
Critiques of the Theory of Public Goods
These claims sound reasonable enough, yet there have been many powerful critiques of the public goods argument:
First, there is no clear and objective dividing line between a private good and a public good. Many public goods are produced privately, such as street music in a pedestrian precinct. And many goods produced by the government, such as the postal service, do not fit into the category of public goods. Most importantly, goods have a subjective character. The characterization of a thing as a good is not objective nor eternal. The street musician’s song can be considered a public bad if someone detests the performance. As Walter Block has provocatively pointed out, socks may be regarded a public good once people care about the color of the socks that other people wear. Moreover, socklessness could negatively affect health and thereby affect third parties.
Second, rivalry in consumption is also something subjective. When someone prefers to listen to the street musician exclusively, there is rivalry in consumption.
Third, the possibility of exclusion is not objectively given, either. From a dynamic point of view, innovation does bring forward new ways to exclude free riders. For instance, in the case of dikes in northern Germany, entrepreneurs envisioned new business models to exclude nonpayers.
Fourth, it does not follow from the fact that the free market doesn’t produce something in the quantity desired by some observer that it should be produced by the state. In order to reach that conclusion one would need to develop an ethical theory first, a norm that would justify violence to produce public goods is normally not provided. In fact, as Hoppe shows in his 1933 “Fallacies of the Public Goods Theory and the Production of Security,” such a norm would essentially allow for a war of all against all.
Fifth, state production of public goods implies less production of private goods. State intervention makes economic calculation impossible. The utility that is lost due to the tax financing of public goods can only arbitrarily be compared with the utility gained from their production. Hence, it is as justified to speak of public bads as it is to speak of public goods.
Finally, the amount of public goods production by the state remains arbitrary.
State Intervention Hampers Production of “Public Goods”
There is another point about public goods and free riding that I want to emphasize in this article.
The state often prevents or sabotages the private production of public goods in the market. More specifically, the state makes the solution of the voluntary free rider problem more difficult by taking resources from citizens.
For instance, inflationary monetary policy incentivizes people to indebt themselves more than they would do in a sound money system. When one is overindebted one must focus on monetarily paid work and will do less volunteer work than otherwise.
Taxes work in the same way. The more people are taxed, the less free time they have for voluntary work ceteris paribus. Voluntary work is essential to the private production of public goods such as helping the poor, patrolling on a neighborhood watch, participating in school meetings, or caring for a beautiful garden. Due to taxation, people also have less resources at their disposal, whose use can also benefit third parties (for example, the installation of lights on one’s property that also illuminate the street, or of security devices that deter criminals).
Sometimes government decrees hamper the private production of public goods even more directly. The possession of arms in a population deters criminals and may increase safety. It is possible to free ride in an armed population. Not everyone has to spend money on arms and training. Some can rely on others financing the public good. Unfortunately, in many countries the government sabotages the production of this public good through prohibitions.
The Free Rider Problem
A more harmonious society due to voluntary aid, a safer society due to volunteer watchmen, a more beautiful society due to well-kept gardens and illumination—all fit the public good definition. They also show that the free rider problem can be overcome. When there is a market, business models will evolve that provide the services demanded. However, due to taxes, inflationary or not, living standards are lower and less public goods are produced on the free market than would otherwise be.
Social, religious, or political movements provide another answer to the free rider problem. Jeffrey Hummel points out that the American revolutionaries exerted positive externalities on others who could free ride on the actions of the revolutionaries who were risking their lives. Similar free riding occurred during the Crusades. Crusaders risked their lives to ensure Christian pilgrims a safe trip into the Holy Land, while other Christians free rode on these efforts. In general, through education and assistance to the poor, religious movements produce public goods such as a more peaceful harmonious and educated society. Everyone can free ride on these efforts.
Similarly, those who contribute to institutions that defend our freedom, such as the Mises Institute, are financing the production of a public good. If you give money to the Mises Institute, you get a freer society than otherwise. Everyone benefits; no one is excluded. In other words, people can free ride on the contributions to the Institute. In spite of this the Mises Institute exists and is thriving. Certainly it could thrive more if taxes were lower and people richer and able to contribute more. In this way, government reduces the production of public goods.
Today, protesters against the infringements on liberty due to “stay-a-home” orders are in a similar situation. If there are enough protests against the lockdown and sufficient civil disobedience, the infringements will not be sustainable. In this way, the protests can exert positive externalities on the rest of the population.
However, there can also be free riders. Instead of spending time protesting and risking penalties, people can just stay aside (or inside). If all resisted and disobeyed the police, the lockdown would not be enforceable. If, however, too many people free ride, knowingly or not, the public good of liberty will not be achieved. Naturally, the failure to produce the public good of liberty is not a market one, because without the state civil disobedience to achieve liberty would not even be necessary. It is the government that with the threat of the police force suppresses the production of this public good.
In sum, there are public goods that would not be produced without the government, but there are also public goods whose production is made impossible by government. Due to state intervention, there is an overproduction of some public goods and an underproduction of others, such as coronavirus herd immunity.
Which public goods are more important? The ones the government produces or the ones it destroys? Finally, which public goods shall be produced? There are two basic ways to decide. Politicians can arbitrarily decide which public goods are produced and which are not, or individuals voluntarily interacting in a free market can decide which goods are produced.


newswars--2020-06-11--National Debt Exceeds $26 Trillion For First Time

The United States ’ national debt total has exceeded $ 26 trillion for the first time in US history , Treasury data revealed .
The data published on Wednesday showed that as of this week the United States ’ debt sits at $ 26,003,751,512,345 as the nation grapples with economic relief from the novel coronavirus pandemic .
The US government has provided up to $ 5 trillion in coronavirus relief since March .
The Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act was passed on 27 March and included $ 2 trillion , while the $ 3-trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( HEROES ) Act adopted in May .
Earlier on Wednesday , the Treasury Department published a monthly report showing that the federal government budget deficit for the first eight months of the current fiscal year , which started on 1 October 2019 , has reached $ 1.88 trillion – already higher than any full fiscal year 12-month deficit in US history .
That eight-month deficit more than doubled the $ 738.6 billion deficit for the same period in the fiscal year 2019 , the report read .
The debt has risen dramatically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major spike amid the lockdown crisis in the first half of 2020 .
According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation , the United States spends $ 1 billion every day on the interest alone .
At the moment , the US federal debt amounts to $ 179,000 per household or $ 70,000 per person .
Watch Tucker Carlson call out major corporations for funding nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that have turned into violent riots .

The United States’ national debt total has exceeded $26 trillion for the first time in US history, Treasury data revealed.
The data published on Wednesday showed that as of this week the United States’ debt sits at $26,003,751,512,345 as the nation grapples with economic relief from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The US government has provided up to $5 trillion in coronavirus relief since March. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed on 27 March and included $2 trillion, while the $3-trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act adopted in May.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Treasury Department published a monthly report showing that the federal government budget deficit for the first eight months of the current fiscal year, which started on 1 October 2019, has reached $1.88 trillion – already higher than any full fiscal year 12-month deficit in US history.
That eight-month deficit more than doubled the $738.6 billion deficit for the same period in the fiscal year 2019, the report read.
The debt has risen dramatically over the past few years, with a major spike amid the lockdown crisis in the first half of 2020.
According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the United States spends $1 billion every day on the interest alone.
At the moment, the US federal debt amounts to $179,000 per household or $70,000 per person.
Watch Tucker Carlson call out major corporations for funding nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that have turned into violent riots.


newswars--2020-06-11--Amazon Halts Use Of ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition Software By Police

As we have detailed numerous times over the past few years ( here , here , here , and here ) , facial recognition systems are becoming more and more mainstream and accepted by an increasing number of ‘ average joes ’ around the world as the cost of security ( or just ease of life ) .
The problem is , as we detailed previously , for some segments of society , it is wildly inaccurate .
During a test run by the ACLU of Northern California , facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Specifically , after Oakland and San Francisco voted against the use of facial recognition , Rep. Tashida Tlaib claimed that “ the error rate among African-Americans , especially women , ” was 60 percent .
And that perhaps explains Jeff Bezos ’ sudden decision – just a day after IBM loudly proclaimed its decision top quit the facial recognition business – to halt sales of its Rekognition system to police forces in America : We ’ re implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of Amazon ’ s facial recognition technology .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children , and Marinus Analytics to use Amazon Rekognition to help rescue human trafficking victims and reunite missing children with their families .
We ’ ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology , and in recent days , Congress appears ready to take on this challenge .
We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules , and we stand ready to help if requested .
This decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon “ stop selling affordable surveillance ” to police forces across America .
“ We demand that Amazon stop powering a government surveillance infrastructure that poses a grave threat to customers and communities across the country .
Amazon should not be in the business of providing surveillance systems like Rekognition to the government.
” The letter said Amazon had promoted itself as a “ customer-centric company , ” but that seems not to be the case with Rekognition , as it is a powerful mass surveillance tool readily available to violate rights .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ company and directs its leadership to “ work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust.
” In the past , Amazon has opposed secret government surveillance .
And you [ Jeff Bezos ] have personally supported First Amendment freedoms and spoken out against the discriminatory Muslim Ban .
But Amazon ’ s Rekognition product runs counter to these values .
As advertised , Rekognition is a powerful surveillance system readily available to violate rights and target communities of color.
” Amazon also previously said that it ’ s Rekognition facial recognition software could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to CNBC .
As one of several Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) cloud services , Rekognition can be used for facial analysis or sentiment analysis by identifying different expressions and predicting emotions based on images of people ’ s faces .
The system uses AI to ‘ learn ’ as it compiles data .
The tech giant revealed updates to the controversial tool on Monday that include improving the accuracy and functionality of its face analysis features such as identifying gender , emotions and age range .
“ With this release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gender identification , ” Amazon said in a blog post .
“ In addition , we have improved accuracy for emotion detection ( for all 7 emotions : ‘ Happy ’ , ‘ Sad ’ , ‘ Angry ’ , ‘ Surprised ’ , ‘ Disgusted ’ , ‘ Calm ’ and ‘ Confused ’ ) and added a new emotion : ‘ Fear.
’ ” – CNBC But while Amazon may be ‘ pausing ’ its spyware sales , China ’ s tech behemoths are pushing ahead , taking the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a whole new level trying to ‘ fix ’ this extremely high-level of inaccuracy for certain cohorts by tricking black people into being scanned .
On top of concerns by activists , community leaders , and politicians , 450 of Amazon ’ s employees signed a letter of protest to Bezos to “ demand that we stop ” sales of the controversial software immediately , and one brave soul published , anonymously , a heartfelt call to arms in an editorial on Medium : “ Amazon talks a lot about values of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need to choose between people and profits .
We can sell dangerous surveillance systems to police , or we can stand up for what ’ s right .
We can ’ t do both.
” While Amazon ’ s decision may be lauded as the latest virtue-signaling move by the world ’ s richest man , we note this is a 12 month moratorium , not a complete cessation , and as previously written , “ we are entering the Minority Report ; there is no going back after this technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s ‘ for their safety.
’ ” At that point , we are officially trading liberty and privacy for security .
As Benjamin Franklin said , “ Those who would give up essential Liberty , to purchase a little temporary Safety , deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
” Watch Tucker Carlson call out major corporations for funding nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that have turned into violent riots .

As we have detailed numerous times over the past few years (here, here, here, and here), facial recognition systems are becoming more and more mainstream and accepted by an increasing number of ‘average joes’ around the world as the cost of security (or just ease of life).
The problem is, as we detailed previously, for some segments of society, it is wildly inaccurate.
During a test run by the ACLU of Northern California, facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people in a database of arrest photos.
Specifically, after Oakland and San Francisco voted against the use of facial recognition, Rep. Tashida Tlaib claimed that “the error rate among African-Americans, especially women,” was 60 percent.
And that perhaps explains Jeff Bezos’ sudden decision – just a day after IBM loudly proclaimed its decision top quit the facial recognition business – to halt sales of its Rekognition system to police forces in America:
We’re implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of Amazon’s facial recognition technology. We will continue to allow organizations like Thorn, the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Marinus Analytics to use Amazon Rekognition to help rescue human trafficking victims and reunite missing children with their families.
We’ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and in recent days, Congress appears ready to take on this challenge. We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready to help if requested.
This decision comes two years after the ACLU demanded Amazon “stop selling affordable surveillance” to police forces across America.
“We demand that Amazon stop powering a government surveillance infrastructure that poses a grave threat to customers and communities across the country. Amazon should not be in the business of providing surveillance systems like Rekognition to the government.”
The letter said Amazon had promoted itself as a “customer-centric company,” but that seems not to be the case with Rekognition, as it is a powerful mass surveillance tool readily available to violate rights.
“Amazon touts itself as a customer-centric company and directs its leadership to “work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust.” In the past, Amazon has opposed secret government surveillance. And you [Jeff Bezos] have personally supported First Amendment freedoms and spoken out against the discriminatory Muslim Ban. But Amazon’s Rekognition product runs counter to these values. As advertised, Rekognition is a powerful surveillance system readily available to violate rights and target communities of color.”
Amazon also previously said that it’s Rekognition facial recognition software could detect a person’s fear, according to CNBC.
As one of several Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, Rekognition can be used for facial analysis or sentiment analysis by identifying different expressions and predicting emotions based on images of people’s faces. The system uses AI to ‘learn’ as it compiles data.
The tech giant revealed updates to the controversial tool on Monday that include improving the accuracy and functionality of its face analysis features such as identifying gender, emotions and age range.
“With this release, we have further improved the accuracy of gender identification,” Amazon said in a blog post. “In addition, we have improved accuracy for emotion detection (for all 7 emotions: ‘Happy’, ‘Sad’, ‘Angry’, ‘Surprised’, ‘Disgusted’, ‘Calm’ and ‘Confused’) and added a new emotion: ‘Fear.’” – CNBC
But while Amazon may be ‘pausing’ its spyware sales, China’s tech behemoths are pushing ahead, taking the process of training their algos on non-white faces to a whole new level trying to ‘fix’ this extremely high-level of inaccuracy for certain cohorts by tricking black people into being scanned.
On top of concerns by activists, community leaders, and politicians, 450 of Amazon’s employees signed a letter of protest to Bezos to “demand that we stop” sales of the controversial software immediately, and one brave soul published, anonymously, a heartfelt call to arms in an editorial on Medium:
“Amazon talks a lot about values of leadership. If we want to lead, we need to choose between people and profits. We can sell dangerous surveillance systems to police, or we can stand up for what’s right. We can’t do both.”
While Amazon’s decision may be lauded as the latest virtue-signaling move by the world’s richest man, we note this is a 12 month moratorium, not a complete cessation, and as previously written, “we are entering the Minority Report; there is no going back after this technology is public and citizens are indoctrinated that it’s ‘for their safety.’”
At that point, we are officially trading liberty and privacy for security. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
Watch Tucker Carlson call out major corporations for funding nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that have turned into violent riots.