crooksandliars--2020-06-26--Friday News Dump: Philly Officials Apologize For Tear Gas Attack, And Other News

Then we saw an egregious use of tear gas .
Protesters complied and were trying to leave the highway but they got stuck at a dead end .
https : //t.co/HJCPEBaO9P pic.twitter.com/mhyq2eBKNq I do n't get to say this often enough , but the New York Times did an absolutely stellar job digging into how Philadelphia police trapped and teargassed protesters during June 1 protests .
Even better , they got results .
Mayor Jim Kenney has since apologized , and the city has declared a moratorium on the use of gas .
Those of us who pay attention to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened .
I drive past the place where it happened dozens of times a year , I was very familiar with it and knew there was no way out -- the cops had to be lying .
Mayor Kenney backed them up , too -- people felt helpless .
So kudos to the Times team that got this out there and held the city accountable .
DEPT .
OF THE SUN 'LL COME OUT TOMORROW Have a wonderful , restful weekend -- and remember , wear a mask and keep washing your hands @

I don't get to say this often enough, but the New York Times did an absolutely stellar job digging into how Philadelphia police trapped and teargassed protesters during June 1 protests. Even better, they got results. Mayor Jim Kenney has since apologized, and the city has declared a moratorium on the use of gas.
Those of us who pay attention to such things knew something really sketchy had happened. I drive past the place where it happened dozens of times a year, I was very familiar with it and knew there was no way out -- the cops had to be lying. Mayor Kenney backed them up, too -- people felt helpless. So kudos to the Times team that got this out there and held the city accountable.
While covering the various protests against police brutality nationwide, one incident in particular stood out to us. On June 1 in Philadelphia, a protest that began peacefully ended with police using tear gas and pepper spray on the crowd. https://t.co/HJCPEBaO9P pic.twitter.com/7jTmXGqx8o — Nilo Tabrizy (@ntabrizy) June 25, 2020
We watched dozens of videos, reviewed police use of force guidelines and spoke with witnesses to understand how this unfolded. Here’s what we found. https://t.co/HJCPEBaO9P pic.twitter.com/yLHYJknqnA — Nilo Tabrizy (@ntabrizy) June 25, 2020
More than a thousand protesters begin marching. Shortly before 5 p.m., some of them enter the I-676 highway. We don’t see any signs of violence. Then the police move in to clear the road. https://t.co/HJCPEBaO9P pic.twitter.com/A9v5wz4JOB — Nilo Tabrizy (@ntabrizy) June 25, 2020
We saw a protester getting pepper sprayed directly in the face by the police. We found him and interviewed him to understand what happened that day. https://t.co/HJCPEBaO9P pic.twitter.com/GerZCryBTJ — Nilo Tabrizy (@ntabrizy) June 25, 2020
Philadelphia officials put a hold on the use of tear gas after The New York Times revealed the police violated protocols at a protest. Watch our investigation. https://t.co/2XyZh54EeK — The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2020
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Amid America's #COVID19 disaster, I must come clean about a lie I spread as a health insurance exec: We spent big $$ to push the idea that Canada's single-payer system was awful & the U.S. system much better. It was a lie & the nations' COVID responses prove it. The truth: (1/6) — Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) June 25, 2020
Just a reminder that @benshapiro is gaming the Facebook algorithm by leveraging the worst kind of racist and violent content and Facebook is letting him get away with it https://t.co/sZigsHU6x1 — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 26, 2020
Here's the transcript of Trump's response when he was asked what are his top priorities for a second term. pic.twitter.com/XKMawRiXFs — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 26, 2020
BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump tells #Hannity viewers that America’s tests are so flawed that “a kid with the sniffles” will test positive for #COVID19. This kind of ridiculous misinformation is why the virus is spreading like a wildfire. #TrumpKillsUS pic.twitter.com/58ZXE8aXHp — The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) June 26, 2020
If current trend lines hold, the GOP will lose the White House and the Senate and could lose more seats in the House. That also means they’ll lose some state legislative seats and could put the Democrats in a dominant position for redistricting and the next decade of legislating — Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) June 26, 2020
This is the zenith of anti-social behavior. Remember four months ago when that was a really bad thing?
Co-founder of ReOpen Maryland says he has COVID-19, but won’t help contact tracing efforts https://t.co/brDx9RcxJU — Victoria Brownworth #StopVoterSuppression (@VABVOX) June 26, 2020
Good god, Texas. You actually elected this buffoon. https://t.co/ztyX3rdD2W — Joan McCarter (@joanmccarter) June 26, 2020
Fox’s prime-time shows have covered the toppling of statues more than 3 times as much as coronavirus this week https://t.co/9iYFuMY2Dk — Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) June 26, 2020
“The brief includes a section pointedly arguing that the Affordable Care Act's pre-existing condition rules must be overturned as well.” https://t.co/e13DYoIe9J — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 26, 2020
If 95% of Americans wore face masks in public, it could prevent 33,000 deaths by October 1, according to the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation https://t.co/NCzsD51xbs — CNN (@CNN) June 26, 2020
my latest—Trump’s war vs America; https://t.co/SJPhtSvUJU — Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) June 26, 2020
‘People are not listening’: Houston doctor begs Texans to wear masks and stop gathering as hospitals fill up and nurses get sick https://t.co/2KmysJhMRU — Raw Story (@RawStory) June 26, 2020
There are just no words to describe the innocence and humanity of #ElijahMcClain’s last words as police officers took his life for no reason at all. This is why we fight. https://t.co/6PjNxbFFDv — Janai Nelson (@JNelsonLDF) June 26, 2020
Great piece by Ruy Teixeira Opinion | Who Are the Key Voters Turning Against Trump? - The New York Times https://t.co/k3kfGmt7do — Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) June 26, 2020
Back when I was in Congress, if Eric Holder so much as smiled at Barack Obama, me & my fellow Republicans screamed.
Bill Barr has quite literally made it is job to protect Donald Trump, and Congressional Republicans don’t say shit. — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 26, 2020
HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE: “He threatened the press, joked about ruling for life, bullied everyone..When an investigation threatened to reveal his financial corruption and complicity to criminal acts, he destroyed democracy to remain in power.”-@ruthbenghiathttps://t.co/gerqYEgvsL — Heidi Cuda (@Heidi_Cuda) June 25, 2020
Daily News | We asked a bunch of college coaches, will there be games? | Mike Jensen https://t.co/YoSMwvyWl7 — Philly Daily News (@PhillyDailyNews) June 26, 2020
Markets drop following Fed stress test of banks https://t.co/S1MATudxIH pic.twitter.com/WG6etTAtqs — The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2020
How Arizona ‘lost control of the epidemic’https://t.co/lmtYhiv3eG — David A. Martinez (@tabatt13) June 26, 2020
Here's What You Need to Know About Elijah McClain's Death (Lucy Tompkins / New York Times)https://t.co/xxhakvPlmqhttps://t.co/FHQR31l1RS — memeorandum (@memeorandum) June 26, 2020
Today I wrote about Jay Clayton, the SEC chair caught up in the U.S. Attorney scandal who thought he could slide over and reach the pinnacle of a NY corporate lawyer's revolving door career... until it all crashed down. https://t.co/NfUXbOYoG3 — David Dayen (@ddayen) June 26, 2020
“John J. Mooney, an inventor of the catalytic converter, the small and ubiquitous device that makes the engines that power everything from cars to lawn mowers less polluting and more fuel efficient, died on June 16 at his home in Wyckoff, N.J. He was 90.” https://t.co/RLa8E9u4gs — Brady Dennis (@brady_dennis) June 26, 2020
This is really not good.
"Senior Defense Department personnel who are perceived as White House critics are resigning or facing reprisal."https://t.co/Z4biFcJSsl — Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) June 26, 2020
Building the wall at trump tower pic.twitter.com/qUoVZP3w1l — Shelly Splainin’ (@sheLLbeLL_xo) June 26, 2020
DEPT. OF THE SUN'LL COME OUT TOMORROW
Mississippi town mayor fights back tears as he signs order to remove confederate flags.https://t.co/490XmueY3A pic.twitter.com/SgEmllU82G — Upworthy (@Upworthy) June 25, 2020
Friends! Baby Dog really wants me to play with his squeaky toys. Trouble us, he thinks that all games involve catching my tail, which they DO NOT. So I won’t be joining in. #CatsOfTwitter #Caturday #cats #puppylove #PuppyPlay #SaturdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/4K7LK6k8cW — Malcolm the Cat (@Malcolm_theCat) June 20, 2020
A @Portland_State University grad student was recording the national anthem for their online graduation.
A stranger walked by and heard her. This is what happened:
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pic.twitter.com/FHVVTxRwnj — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 25, 2020
Voters in Louisville, Kentucky have only one polling station in the entire city where they can cast their ballot in today's election.
Chef Jose Andres is feeding them all.#Humanity pic.twitter.com/RsPKQrpgSX — Goodable (@Goodable) June 23, 2020
even big kitties are still kitties at heart pic.twitter.com/Uhr5vSkfai — Kittens (@kittensfolder) June 24, 2020
Have a wonderful, restful weekend -- and remember, wear a mask and keep washing your hands!


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--Michigan Republican's Daughter Pleads: 'Do Not Vote For My Dad!'

I imagine having a dad whose political philosophy is so toxic it 's to the right of Rush Limbaugh would be somewhat problematic , yes .
Political campaigns can wreak havoc on a family .
Especially when a candidate ’ s child openly opposes them .
That ’ s the predicament in which Robert Regan , Republican candidate for Michigan State Representative , finds himself .
Regan is a red-blooded Republican who previously described himself as “ so conservative that he makes Rush Limbaugh look like a liberal ” and boasted about being the first candidate to support President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official language in Michigan , opposing all forms of immigration reform ( which Regan calls “ a codeword for amnesty ” ) , opposing abortion , and restoring Michigan ’ s constitutional militia .
Those issues don ’ t sit well with Regan ’ s daughter , Stephanie ( @ streeganz ) .
On Tuesday , she tweeted a simple message regarding her father ’ s campaign : “ If you ’ re in Michigan and 18+ pls for the love of god do not vote for my dad for state rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racking up more than 100,000 likes and 21,000 retweets .
Stephanie posted a follow-up tweet yesterday : “ Since so many people are asking it is Robert Regan !
Do a quick fb or google search to find info about his campaign .
I don ’ t feel safe rn sharing further information regarding his beliefs , but please look him up and just read for yourself.
” UPDATE : Robert Regan says ( in the video above to a local news outlet ) that he 's proud of his daughter but blames @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When they go off to college , quite frankly they get involved with these Marxist , socialist universities and they start getting indoctrinated with things that are completely polar opposite from where you raised them , ” he said .

I imagine having a dad whose political philosophy is so toxic it's to the right of Rush Limbaugh would be somewhat problematic, yes.
Source: The Daily Dot
Political campaigns can wreak havoc on a family. Especially when a candidate’s child openly opposes them.
That’s the predicament in which Robert Regan, Republican candidate for Michigan State Representative, finds himself.
Regan is a red-blooded Republican who previously described himself as “so conservative that he makes Rush Limbaugh look like a liberal” and boasted about being the first candidate to support President Donald Trump. His issues include making English the official language in Michigan, opposing all forms of immigration reform (which Regan calls “a codeword for amnesty”), opposing abortion, and restoring Michigan’s constitutional militia.
Those issues don’t sit well with Regan’s daughter, Stephanie (@streeganz). On Tuesday, she tweeted a simple message regarding her father’s campaign: “If you’re in Michigan and 18+ pls for the love of god do not vote for my dad for state rep. Tell everyone.”
The tweet exploded, racking up more than 100,000 likes and 21,000 retweets. Stephanie posted a follow-up tweet yesterday: “Since so many people are asking it is Robert Regan! Do a quick fb or google search to find info about his campaign. I don’t feel safe rn sharing further information regarding his beliefs, but please look him up and just read for yourself.”


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--James Carville: 'Deal With It, Democrats, You're Going To Win'

James Carville made it very clear last night that there is `` no way '' Donald Trump is going to be reelected .
Brian Williams asked the consultant , `` Do you believe a single poll out there ? ''
`` Yes , '' Carville said .
`` I think there is a better chance that Donald Trump does not run for re-election than he 's re-elected .
There 's no chance he 's going to be re-elected .
And if you just take the events of the last ten days , all right , obviously he has no control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control over the tensions in the streets .
He does n't even have control over a North Carolina Republican congressional district .
It 's just nothing .
`` He 's lost control over everything , and of course I see people calling me with 15 different private polls a day , statewide polls , congressional polls , you name it .
It all confirms everything that we 're seeing now .
And you can see the fear in the voice of these Republican politicians .
I mean it 's -- there 's zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He said someone -- `` Jared or somebody '' -- has to sit down and tell him .
Williams tried to make an issue of Biden 's gaffes , and Carville rightly brushed it off .
`` Democrats by nature are nervous , '' he said .
`` They are so traumatized by 2016 .
They have to get over it , all right ?
And I get this all the time .
'Please do n't say that because if people think we 're going to win , they 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's idiotic .
We 're going to win .
What do you want me to do , come on television , talk to Brian Williams , and lie to people ? ''
Carville said .
`` That 's not going to do any good .
That 's not part of my persona .
It 's evident to everybody what is going to happen .
and part of Democratic coaches , well , look what happened .
You 're right , I 'm a big admirer of these never-Trumpers , the Lincoln Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the morning and do stuff .
Get off the conference call and do something .
These guys do n't do conference calls .
They 're out there attacking . ''
He continued on about gaffes .
`` Of course he 's going to make gaffes between now and election day .
It just sends 25 % of the Democratic party into some kind of state of depression .
Get over it .
Toughen up , people .
I mean he 's going to say whatever he 's going to say . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level that you can imagine a politician is dropping , and that is just what is going on in this country now .
I 'm sorry .
That 's just the truth .
Deal with it , Democrats .
You 're going to win . ''

James Carville made it very clear last night that there is "no way" Donald Trump is going to be reelected.
Brian Williams asked the consultant, "Do you believe a single poll out there?"
"Yes," Carville said. "I think there is a better chance that Donald Trump does not run for re-election than he's re-elected. There's no chance he's going to be re-elected. And if you just take the events of the last ten days, all right, obviously he has no control over the virus. He has no control over the tensions in the streets. He doesn't even have control over a North Carolina Republican congressional district. It's just nothing.
"He's lost control over everything, and of course I see people calling me with 15 different private polls a day, statewide polls, congressional polls, you name it. It all confirms everything that we're seeing now. And you can see the fear in the voice of these Republican politicians. I mean it's -- there's zero chance he's going to be re-elected."
He said someone -- "Jared or somebody" -- has to sit down and tell him.
Williams tried to make an issue of Biden's gaffes, and Carville rightly brushed it off.
"Democrats by nature are nervous," he said. "They are so traumatized by 2016. They have to get over it, all right? And I get this all the time. 'Please don't say that because if people think we're going to win, they're not going to come out and vote. That's idiotic. We're going to win. What do you want me to do, come on television, talk to Brian Williams, and lie to people?" Carville said.
"That's not going to do any good. That's not part of my persona. It's evident to everybody what is going to happen. and part of Democratic coaches, well, look what happened. You're right, I'm a big admirer of these never-Trumpers, the Lincoln Project people. They just get up in the morning and do stuff. Get off the conference call and do something. These guys don't do conference calls. They're out there attacking."
He continued on about gaffes. "Of course he's going to make gaffes between now and election day. It just sends 25% of the Democratic party into some kind of state of depression. Get over it. Toughen up, people. I mean he's going to say whatever he's going to say."
He said Trump is dropping "at every level that you can imagine a politician is dropping, and that is just what is going on in this country now. I'm sorry. That's just the truth. Deal with it, Democrats. You're going to win."


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--At The Height Of Pandemic, Trump Asks SCOTUS To Wipe Out Obamacare

Joe Biden yesterday attacked Trump 's cruelty for trying to prevent Americans from having reliable health care .
Late last night , proving him right , the Trump administration joined a serious challenge to the Affordable Care Act .
Via the New York Times : WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court late Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act — a move that , if successful , would bring a permanent end to the health insurance program popularly known as Obamacare and wipe out coverage for as many as 23 million Americans .
In an 82-page brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the administration joined Republican officials in Texas and 17 other states in arguing that in 2017 , Congress , then controlled by Republicans , had rendered the law unconstitutional when it zeroed out the tax penalty for not buying insurance — the so-called individual mandate .
The administration ’ s argument , coming in the thick of an election season — as well as a pandemic that has devastated the economy and left millions of unemployed Americans without health coverage — is sure to reignite Washington ’ s bitter political debate over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smart move .
Why not ?
After all , while Republican poll numbers are in the tank , they can still get worse !
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider three legal questions in the case : whether Texas and two individual plaintiffs who have joined the suit have standing ; whether Congress rendered the individual mandate unconstitutional ; and , if it did , whether the rest of the law must fall with it .
If the court strikes down only the mandate , not much will change , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation , which wrote that the “ practical result will be essentially the same as the A.C.A .
exists today , without an enforceable mandate.
” But if the court decides that all or part of the law must be overturned , it would affect “ nearly every American in some way , ” the foundation wrote .
Meanwhile , Nancy Pelosi has announced a vote Monday to expand the health care act , calling Trump 's move `` an act of unfathomable cruelty.
” Remember , kids : The cruelty is the @ @

Joe Biden yesterday attacked Trump's cruelty for trying to prevent Americans from having reliable health care. Late last night, proving him right, the Trump administration joined a serious challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Via the New York Times:
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court late Thursday to overturn the Affordable Care Act — a move that, if successful, would bring a permanent end to the health insurance program popularly known as Obamacare and wipe out coverage for as many as 23 million Americans. In an 82-page brief submitted an hour before a midnight deadline, the administration joined Republican officials in Texas and 17 other states in arguing that in 2017, Congress, then controlled by Republicans, had rendered the law unconstitutional when it zeroed out the tax penalty for not buying insurance — the so-called individual mandate. The administration’s argument, coming in the thick of an election season — as well as a pandemic that has devastated the economy and left millions of unemployed Americans without health coverage — is sure to reignite Washington’s bitter political debate over health care.
Sure, that's a smart move. Why not? After all, while Republican poll numbers are in the tank, they can still get worse!
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider three legal questions in the case: whether Texas and two individual plaintiffs who have joined the suit have standing; whether Congress rendered the individual mandate unconstitutional; and, if it did, whether the rest of the law must fall with it. If the court strikes down only the mandate, not much will change, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which wrote that the “practical result will be essentially the same as the A.C.A. exists today, without an enforceable mandate.” But if the court decides that all or part of the law must be overturned, it would affect “nearly every American in some way,” the foundation wrote.
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi has announced a vote Monday to expand the health care act, calling Trump's move "an act of unfathomable cruelty.”
Remember, kids: The cruelty is the point.


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--Freepers Explain The Coronavirus For You

Here 's a Dallas Morning News story about the rising number of coronavirus infections in Texas and the governor 's response .
Gov .
Greg Abbott sternly warned Texans of “ rampant ” spread of coronavirus that took the state to a new high Tuesday of more than 5,000 new cases in a single day .
Saying Texans should stay home unless they have a good reason to venture out , Abbott late Tuesday afternoon gave local officials more powers to limit public gatherings during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend .
He expanded the ability of mayors and county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 people -- down from the previous limit of more than 500 people in outdoor gatherings .
Previously , this applied only to outdoor gatherings over 500 people .
Abbott also told the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to enact emergency rules that provide strict health and safety standards and procedures related to COVID-19 for child care centers in Texas .
The decrees were based on data showing an increase in COVID-19 transmission stemming from large gatherings and child care centers , the governor ’ s office said ... .
Over at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this .
Good luck with that here in Texas .
People are done with it .
We may see this in a certain few counties where the largest cities are , but everywhere else will be getting back to normal ... whether the government likes it or not .
Abbot became a p***y this week , either he is part of `` cheap labor express '' or he has been threatened .
Either way , Trump will most likely lose Texas and the election now , since mail-in voting during the general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of this ...
I guess we ’ re learning that the virus operates on ITS TERMS , not our terms .
In other words , we get tired of trying to control the spread - it just comes right back , and even worse .
A positive goes on the books as the cause for admission .
People are going in for elective procedures and the staff is listing them as CV .
Of course the numbers are going up .
...
I mean , you lock people away for a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise as people resume their semi-normal lives .
What , dear governor did you think would happen ?
That the virus would just `` give up '' and go somewhere else ?
There is no `` somewhere else '' !
!
People who have n't been exposed because they 've been ordered under involuntary house arrest by the governor ( s ) have n't been exposed to the virus so they have n't developed any antibodies for natural immunity .
This is n't hard to figure out , governor ( s ) !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow down the infection rate so as not to overload our healthcare system ... remember ?
Well , the healthcare system today , even with the `` surge '' of new cases ( the direct result of the deliberate action of the governors to isolate even healthy people , is not in any danger of being `` overloaded . ''
( As an aside , it 's clear that the wearing of masks/daylong snot rags and the fictional `` benefits '' of ( anti ) -social distancing mandated by most of the governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` stop the spread of the virus '' .
Ca n't you see that , governor ?
! )
Easier to understand is why the Democrat/Left governors are continuing to behave this way .
They clearly want to retard economic growth and sustain an ultra-high , though irrational , sense of fear , anxiety , distrust and anger among Americans just long enough to get the Democrat/Left Party to the 2020 election .
Good .
I have a strong feeling the rise is due to increased testing .
I also believe that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons are being tested for Covid .
If they show a positive result that is counted as a Covid diagnosis sans the actual reason for admission .
... Who gives a rip if someone gets sick for a couple days , or how many .
And there is always BHT ( butylatedhydroxytouluene ) which disables most lipid coated viruses including the corona virus , influenza , shingles and herpes amongst many others .
Suggested starting dosage is anywhere from 250mg to 450mg can be doubled for several days , but suggested to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For better absorption it is recommended to dissolve BHT first in oil , olive oil will do nicely and to speed up dissolving a few seconds in a microwave or set the container with the oil solution in a hot water bath .
Why dissolving in oil first ?
BHT will only dissolve in either oil or alcohol and by going this route it will speed up absorption and you get by using smaller amounts of it .
One suggested way is to take 200ml ( milliliter ) of olive oil and dissolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grains if you using a powder scale used for re-loading .
Each tsp .
depending on its size should give you approx .
450 mg of BHT .
It is better to be pro-active by taking BHT , even so BHT will still kill the virus but it can not cure any of the other problems which the virus may have created .
I hope they come up with a vaccine , but would not hold my breath .
More detailed info upon reply .
Maybe the Dems are seeding the virus throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy against Real Americans .
Democrats .
A very conservative governor .
Even hospitals .
Do n't they understand that nearly everyone walks away from COVID-19 without a scratch , and the ones who do n't had it coming ?
But as one poster says , all this will be going on `` just until Trump is out of office , then the miracle happens , and the virus 'magically ' goes away ! ''
They believe all this .
They believe that everything in life they do n't like is fakery generated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tolerability of the virus is theological -- shutting down the economy is bad , a crisis in Trump 's reelection year is bad , so they ca n't believe what the rest of us believe .
They have to believe an enemy made all this up specifically to hurt them , out of malice .
And people they used to regard as allies are in on the conspiracy , if they do n't agree with the nothing-to-see-here-move-along narrative .
This is the dominant voting bloc in America .
I do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in coexistence with these folks .
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog

Here's a Dallas Morning News story about the rising number of coronavirus infections in Texas and the governor's response.
Gov. Greg Abbott sternly warned Texans of “rampant” spread of coronavirus that took the state to a new high Tuesday of more than 5,000 new cases in a single day. Saying Texans should stay home unless they have a good reason to venture out, Abbott late Tuesday afternoon gave local officials more powers to limit public gatherings during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. He expanded the ability of mayors and county judges to restrict outdoor gatherings of over 100 people -- down from the previous limit of more than 500 people in outdoor gatherings. Previously, this applied only to outdoor gatherings over 500 people. Abbott also told the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to enact emergency rules that provide strict health and safety standards and procedures related to COVID-19 for child care centers in Texas. The decrees were based on data showing an increase in COVID-19 transmission stemming from large gatherings and child care centers, the governor’s office said....
Over at Free Republic, they're having none of this.
Good luck with that here in Texas. People are done with it. We may see this in a certain few counties where the largest cities are, but everywhere else will be getting back to normal... whether the government likes it or not. **** Abbot became a p***y this week, either he is part of "cheap labor express" or he has been threatened. Either way, Trump will most likely lose Texas and the election now, since mail-in voting during the general election will probable be the outcome of all of this ... **** I guess we’re learning that the virus operates on ITS TERMS, not our terms. In other words, we get tired of trying to control the spread - it just comes right back, and even worse.
(Yes, it's simply impossible to do anything that slows the spread of the virus! So why even try?)
Notice they never put the numbers IN CONTEXT. Fear mongering the unfortunately works so well with Sheeple
(On the right, all you need to do to get nods of agreement is to include the word "sheeple" in whatever you post. Invoking the "sheeple" is all the proof you need that you're right.)
Are they counting positive antibody tests in the new cases stat, anyone know? **** Jack Windsor wmfd tv explained to DeWine about the increase in the number of positive tests. People who have been quarantined have had numerous tests to get out of seclusion. 7 positive tests from 1 person It is not 7 new positive cases. DeWine shrugged it off.
(This is a conspiracy theory I'm not familiar with, and I'm not sure I want to know about it.)
No public gatherings for fireworks?? Time to protest with pyrotechnics **** Cases are one thing, hospitalizations are another. How many new hospitalizations?
(Hospitalizations in Texas have recently risen 60 percent in a week, since you asked.)
Hospitals are testing all admissions. A positive goes on the books as the cause for admission. People are going in for elective procedures and the staff is listing them as CV. Of course the numbers are going up. **** ... I mean, you lock people away for a couple of months then are shocked when cases rise as people resume their semi-normal lives. What, dear governor did you think would happen? That the virus would just "give up" and go somewhere else? There is no "somewhere else"!! People who haven't been exposed because they've been ordered under involuntary house arrest by the governor(s) haven't been exposed to the virus so they haven't developed any antibodies for natural immunity. This isn't hard to figure out, governor(s)! Recall that the whole idea was to slow down the infection rate so as not to overload our healthcare system ... remember? Well, the healthcare system today, even with the "surge" of new cases (the direct result of the deliberate action of the governors to isolate even healthy people, is not in any danger of being "overloaded." (As an aside, it's clear that the wearing of masks/daylong snot rags and the fictional "benefits" of (anti)-social distancing mandated by most of the governors aren't doing a damn thing to "stop the spread of the virus". Can't you see that, governor?!) Easier to understand is why the Democrat/Left governors are continuing to behave this way. They clearly want to retard economic growth and sustain an ultra-high, though irrational, sense of fear, anxiety, distrust and anger among Americans just long enough to get the Democrat/Left Party to the 2020 election. **** Good. I have a strong feeling the rise is due to increased testing. I also believe that people being admitted to a hospital for other reasons are being tested for Covid. If they show a positive result that is counted as a Covid diagnosis sans the actual reason for admission. **** **** ... Who gives a rip if someone gets sick for a couple days, or how many. 99.5% will recover **** And there is always BHT (butylatedhydroxytouluene) which disables most lipid coated viruses including the corona virus, influenza, shingles and herpes amongst many others. Suggested starting dosage is anywhere from 250mg to 450mg can be doubled for several days, but suggested to remain in the 500mg range or below. For better absorption it is recommended to dissolve BHT first in oil, olive oil will do nicely and to speed up dissolving a few seconds in a microwave or set the container with the oil solution in a hot water bath. Why dissolving in oil first? BHT will only dissolve in either oil or alcohol and by going this route it will speed up absorption and you get by using smaller amounts of it. One suggested way is to take 200ml (milliliter) of olive oil and dissolve 18 gm of BHT, or 277.782 grains if you using a powder scale used for re-loading. Each tsp. depending on its size should give you approx. 450 mg of BHT. It is better to be pro-active by taking BHT, even so BHT will still kill the virus but it cannot cure any of the other problems which the virus may have created. I hope they come up with a vaccine, but would not hold my breath. More detailed info upon reply. **** Maybe the Dems are seeding the virus throughout the population.
Everyone is in a conspiracy against Real Americans. Democrats. A very conservative governor. Even hospitals. Don't they understand that nearly everyone walks away from COVID-19 without a scratch, and the ones who don't had it coming? But as one poster says, all this will be going on "just until Trump is out of office, then the miracle happens, and the virus 'magically' goes away!"
They believe all this. They believe that everything in life they don't like is fakery generated by evil conspiratorialists. The belief in the tolerability of the virus is theological -- shutting down the economy is bad, a crisis in Trump's reelection year is bad, so they can't believe what the rest of us believe. They have to believe an enemy made all this up specifically to hurt them, out of malice. And people they used to regard as allies are in on the conspiracy, if they don't agree with the nothing-to-see-here-move-along narrative.
This is the dominant voting bloc in America. I don't know how sane people can continue to live in coexistence with these folks.
Posted with permission from No More Mr. Nice Blog


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--NYC To Install Massive Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower

From the New York Post : The idea had originated from a June 7 meeting with community leaders and activists @ @ @ @ @ Kevin McCall and Gwen Carr , the mother of Eric Garner , a source said @ @ @ @ @ idea a few days after Washington , DC , Mayor Muriel Bowser had “ Black @ @ @ @ @ a street leading to the White House , according to a second source .
The @ @ @ @ @ — after locations for the other murals across the five boroughs were announced on Juneteenth @ @ @ @ @ The slogan will be stenciled outside Trump Tower , where President Trump stays when he @ @ @ @ @ sometime before July 4th weekend .

From the New York Post:
The idea had originated from a June 7 meeting with community leaders and activists, including the Rev. Kevin McCall and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, a source said.
De Blasio hatched the idea a few days after Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser had “Black Lives Matter” painted along a street leading to the White House, according to a second source. The plan was finalized last week — after locations for the other murals across the five boroughs were announced on Juneteenth, the source said.
The slogan will be stenciled outside Trump Tower, where President Trump stays when he’s in town, sometime before July 4th weekend.


crooksandliars--2020-06-26--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

Angry Bear : The new Coronavirus horror story could be called “ South by Southwest.
” Fast Company : Studies @ @ @ @ @ to higher COVID-19 infections and deaths .
Speaking of which , your quote of the @ @ @ @ @ thing we have in common is we 're both wizards under the sheets . ''
@ @ @ @ @ Edwards , on his gubernatorial opponent David Duke , 1991 . )
Guest blogging Mike @ @ @ @ @ week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives .
Send your tips , recommendations , comments and @ @ @ @ @ DOT com .

Strangely Blogged: Devin Nunes is on Parler? Fetchez la vache!
Angry Bear: The new Coronavirus horror story could be called “South by Southwest.”
Fast Company: Studies suggest right-wing disinformation is tied to higher COVID-19 infections and deaths.
Blue NC: If the hood fits...
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"The only thing we have in common is we're both wizards under the sheets." (Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, on his gubernatorial opponent David Duke, 1991.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--ACLU Slams Facial Recognition: It Can't Tell Black People Apart

The ACLU on Wednesday urged policymakers to end law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and filed an administrative complaint with Detroit police on behalf of Robert Williams , a Black man who was wrongfully arrested in January after software owned by Michigan State Police misidentified him as a shoplifting suspect .
`` Lawmakers need to stop allowing law enforcement to test their latest tools on our communities , where real people suffer real-life consequences , '' declared ACLU senior legislative counsel Neema Singh Guliani .
`` It 's past time for lawmakers to prevent the continued use of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family should never happen again . ''
The group 's call for legislative action came after almost a month of nationwide protests over police mistreatment of Black Americans , which Williams referenced Wednesday in an op-ed for the Washington Post about his experience being arrested on his front lawn while his wife and young daughters watched , then detained for nearly 30 hours .
Williams and his wife Melissa also recounted their experiences with Detroit police in a video circulated by the ACLU ( above ) .
The complaint to the Detroit Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` harrowing experience '' and calls for the case against him to be dismissed with prejudice and a public apology .
The document also demands that the DPD stop using facial recognition technology for investigations ; remove photos of Williams from any facial recognition database the department uses ; expunge the mugshot taken after his arrest from all DPD and state records ; and immediately respond to Williams ' public records request .
Philip Mayor , a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Michigan , signed the complaint .
Mayor is representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense and family law attorney at McCaskey Law , PLC .
The lawyers discussed Williams ' experience and the broader issues with police using facial recognition tech in an ACLU blog post Wednesday .
`` Face recognition technology ca n't tell Black people apart , '' they wrote , noting that studies have shown it `` is flawed and biased , with significantly higher error rates when used against people of color and women . ''
In Williams ' case , all he had in common with a thief caught on a watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are both large-framed Black men . ''
`` Given the technology 's flaws , and how widely it is being used by law enforcement today , Robert likely is n't the first person to be wrongfully arrested because of this technology .
He 's just the first person we 're learning about , '' Mayor and Burton-Harris added .
That warning was echoed by Clare Garvie , senior associate with Georgetown Law 's Center on Privacy & Technology , in another ACLU blog post : The sheer scope of police face recognition use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost certainly been—and will continue to be—misidentified , if not arrested and charged for crimes they did n't commit .
At least one quarter of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States have access to a face recognition system .
Over half of all American adults are—like Mr. Williams—in a driver 's license database searched using face recognition for criminal investigations ( and in some states , for immigration enforcement too ) .
States have spent millions of dollars on face recognition systems , some of which have been in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if not thousands of times per month .
NPR reported Wednesday that `` the Detroit Police Department said after the Williams case , the department enacted new rules .
Now , only still photos , not security footage , can be used for facial recognition .
And it is now used only in the case of violent crimes . ''
However , for critics of the technology , such reforms do n't go far enough .
`` Fixing the technology 's flaws wo n't erase its dangers , '' argued Mayor and Burton-Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up at Robert 's house because the algorithm got it wrong .
Tomorrow , it could be because a perfectly accurate algorithm identified him at a protest the government did n't like or in a neighborhood in which someone did n't think he belonged . ''
`` To address police brutality , we need to address the technologies that exacerbate it too , '' they continued .
`` When you add a racist and broken technology to a racist and broken criminal legal system , you get racist and broken outcomes .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken and racist legal system , you only automate that system 's flaws and render it a more efficient tool of oppression . ''
Some lawmakers—such as Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) , who tweeted about Williams ' case Wednesday—have called for limiting or fully banning law enforcement use of facial recognition technology .
However , there are currently no national restrictions , despite pressure from advocacy groups including the ACLU and Fight for the Future .
`` What happened to Robert Williams and his family should be a wake-up call for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy director Evan Greer said in an email Wednesday .
`` Facial recognition is doing harm right now .
This is not some Orwellian technology of the future .
This is happening today .
And lawmakers need to act today to ban the use of this dangerous , racially biased , and invasive technology that only serves to automate and exacerbate existing forms of discrimination in policing . ''
In the absence of congressional action , some municipalities have voted to ban it as part of ACLU-led campaigns—most recently , Boston 's city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Carol Rose said in response to the move that `` everyone who lives in Massachusetts deserves these protections ; it 's time for the Massachusetts legislature to press pause on this technology by passing a statewide moratorium on government use of face surveillance . ''

The ACLU on Wednesday urged policymakers to end law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and filed an administrative complaint with Detroit police on behalf of Robert Williams, a Black man who was wrongfully arrested in January after software owned by Michigan State Police misidentified him as a shoplifting suspect.
"Lawmakers need to stop allowing law enforcement to test their latest tools on our communities, where real people suffer real-life consequences," declared ACLU senior legislative counsel Neema Singh Guliani. "It's past time for lawmakers to prevent the continued use of this technology. What happened to the Williams family should never happen again."
Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested and locked up for nearly 30 hours. He did nothing wrong, but the cops wouldn't listen. They only cared about what a flawed computer algorithm had to say. https://t.co/33MVBCoBoW — ACLU (@ACLU) June 24, 2020
The group's call for legislative action came after almost a month of nationwide protests over police mistreatment of Black Americans, which Williams referenced Wednesday in an op-ed for the Washington Post about his experience being arrested on his front lawn while his wife and young daughters watched, then detained for nearly 30 hours.
As Williams wrote:
The ACLU is lodging a complaint against the police department on my behalf, but that likely won't change much. My daughters can't unsee me being handcuffed and put into a police car. But they can see me use this experience to bring some good into the world. That means helping make sure my daughters don't grow up in a world where their driver's license or Facebook photos could be used to target, track, or harm them.
Even if this technology does become accurate (at the expense of people like me), I don't want my daughters' faces to be part of some government database. I don't want cops showing up at their door because they were recorded at a protest the government didn't like. I don't want this technology automating and worsening the racist policies we're protesting. I don't want them to have a police record for something they didn't do—like I now do.
I keep thinking about how lucky I was to have spent only one night in jail—as traumatizing as it was. Many black people won't be so lucky. My family and I don't want to live with that fear. I don't want anyone to live with that fear.
Williams and his wife Melissa also recounted their experiences with Detroit police in a video circulated by the ACLU (above).
The complaint to the Detroit Police Department (DPD) outlines Williams' "harrowing experience" and calls for the case against him to be dismissed with prejudice and a public apology. The document also demands that the DPD stop using facial recognition technology for investigations; remove photos of Williams from any facial recognition database the department uses; expunge the mugshot taken after his arrest from all DPD and state records; and immediately respond to Williams' public records request.
Philip Mayor, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Michigan, signed the complaint. Mayor is representing Williams with Victoria Burton-Harris, a criminal defense and family law attorney at McCaskey Law, PLC. The lawyers discussed Williams' experience and the broader issues with police using facial recognition tech in an ACLU blog post Wednesday.
"Face recognition technology can't tell Black people apart," they wrote, noting that studies have shown it "is flawed and biased, with significantly higher error rates when used against people of color and women." In Williams' case, all he had in common with a thief caught on a watch shop surveillance camera "is that they are both large-framed Black men."
"Given the technology's flaws, and how widely it is being used by law enforcement today, Robert likely isn't the first person to be wrongfully arrested because of this technology. He's just the first person we're learning about," Mayor and Burton-Harris added. That warning was echoed by Clare Garvie, senior associate with Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy & Technology, in another ACLU blog post:
The sheer scope of police face recognition use in this country means that others have almost certainly been—and will continue to be—misidentified, if not arrested and charged for crimes they didn't commit. At least one quarter of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States have access to a face recognition system. Over half of all American adults are—like Mr. Williams—in a driver's license database searched using face recognition for criminal investigations (and in some states, for immigration enforcement too). States have spent millions of dollars on face recognition systems, some of which have been in place for years and are searched hundreds, if not thousands of times per month.
NPR reported Wednesday that "the Detroit Police Department said after the Williams case, the department enacted new rules. Now, only still photos, not security footage, can be used for facial recognition. And it is now used only in the case of violent crimes."
However, for critics of the technology, such reforms don't go far enough.
"Fixing the technology's flaws won't erase its dangers," argued Mayor and Burton-Harris. "Today, the cops showed up at Robert's house because the algorithm got it wrong. Tomorrow, it could be because a perfectly accurate algorithm identified him at a protest the government didn't like or in a neighborhood in which someone didn't think he belonged."
"To address police brutality, we need to address the technologies that exacerbate it too," they continued. "When you add a racist and broken technology to a racist and broken criminal legal system, you get racist and broken outcomes. When you add a perfect technology to a broken and racist legal system, you only automate that system's flaws and render it a more efficient tool of oppression."
Some lawmakers—such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who tweeted about Williams' case Wednesday—have called for limiting or fully banning law enforcement use of facial recognition technology. However, there are currently no national restrictions, despite pressure from advocacy groups including the ACLU and Fight for the Future.
Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was wrongfully arrested because racist facial recognition technology misidentified him for a crime he did not commit. We can't allow this to happen again. It's time to ban facial recognition technology for policing.
https://t.co/T8mtCCAvkG — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 24, 2020
"What happened to Robert Williams and his family should be a wake-up call for lawmakers," Fight for the Future deputy director Evan Greer said in an email Wednesday. "Facial recognition is doing harm right now. This is not some Orwellian technology of the future. This is happening today. And lawmakers need to act today to ban the use of this dangerous, racially biased, and invasive technology that only serves to automate and exacerbate existing forms of discrimination in policing."
In the absence of congressional action, some municipalities have voted to ban it as part of ACLU-led campaigns—most recently, Boston's city council in a unanimous vote on Wednesday. ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Carol Rose said in response to the move that "everyone who lives in Massachusetts deserves these protections; it's time for the Massachusetts legislature to press pause on this technology by passing a statewide moratorium on government use of face surveillance."
Republished from Common Dreams (Jessica Corbett, staff writer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.


crooksandliars--2020-06-28--Masks Are For Sheep

Masks Are For Sheep

Sometimes it 's hard to tell the difference between parody and real MAGA , but comedian Brent Terhune has got @ @ @ @ @ Comedian Brent Terhune—who 's 30 and hails from Indianapolis , Indiana—has been making funny videos @ @ @ @ @ part of an outraged man who spouts knowledge from the front seat of his pickup @ @ @ @ @ reflect the sorts of faux-fury that people vent over cultural and political issues—like , say @ @ @ @ @ episodes without guns or a Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick .

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between parody and real MAGA, but comedian Brent Terhune has got it all figured out.
Source: Newsweek
Comedian Brent Terhune—who's 30 and hails from Indianapolis, Indiana—has been making funny videos in which he plays the part of an outraged man who spouts knowledge from the front seat of his pickup truck. His videos often reflect the sorts of faux-fury that people vent over cultural and political issues—like, say, Looney Tunes creating new episodes without guns or a Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick.
“I went to the University of YouTube, and I graduated MAGA Yell Loudly.” ? https://t.co/vRNzMK7pZr — George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 27, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Trader Joe's Karen Gone Wild: 'I Have A Breathing Problem!'

The more we see of people like this the easier it is to understand how the United States achieved the @ @ @ @ @ the world .
Too many selfish and ignorant people , aided and abetted by too @ @ @ @ @ , chief among them the idiot in the White House who decided it was his @ @ @ @ @ wearing of masks .
A woman on opening day of a new Trader Joe ’ @ @ @ @ @ California exploded after being told to wear a mask or leave .
The woman threw @ @ @ @ @ screamed “ Democratic pigs !
” several times and stormed out .
The woman claimed @ @ @ @ @ but certainly had no problem expelling breath or outrage .
And as for her alleged @ @ @ @ @ liars love to use ...

The more we see of people like this the easier it is to understand how the United States achieved the worst outbreak of COVID-19 in the world. Too many selfish and ignorant people, aided and abetted by too many selfish and ignorant politicians, chief among them the idiot in the White House who decided it was his God-given right to politicize the wearing of masks.
Source: Towle Road
A woman on opening day of a new Trader Joe’s in North Hollywood, California exploded after being told to wear a mask or leave. The woman threw down her shopping basket, screamed “Democratic pigs!” several times and stormed out. The woman claimed she had a breathing problem but certainly had no problem expelling breath or outrage.
And as for her alleged 'breathing problem' that these liars love to use...we present the lovely and eminently sensible Emily.


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Lou Dobbs Demands Trump And Barr Pardon Roger Stone

Lou Dobbs thinks Attorney General Bill Barr hasn ’ t put his thumb on the scale hard enough to help Trump crony and seven-times convicted criminal Roger Stone weasel out of jail .
Just this week , whistleblower and former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testified to Congress about Barr exerting “ political influence ” to push for “ a substantially lower sentence ” for Stone than the guidelines and the prosecutors had called for .
The hearing ended with a call for Barr ’ s resignation by a former deputy attorney general .
But on Trump TV , Barr hasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor , suffering Stone , convicted on all seven charges by a jury .
Let me say I 'm quite sympathetic to Stone 's concerns about being exposed to COVID-19 .
But those concerns should be applied to all inmates , not just Trump cronies .
Neither Stone nor Dobbs expressed concern about any other prisoners or even the guards .
Dobbs opened the session by accusing the DOJ of bowing to “ political currents ” in failing to do enough to prevent Stone from going to jail .
Ironically , Dobbs called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a judge honoring those convictions with a prison sentence “ Soviet-style justice.
” That ’ s even more ironic given that we just learned Russia has paid mercenaries to kill American troops in Afghanistan and that Trump has done nothing , despite learning about it in March .
DOBBS : This is Soviet-era justice .
it 's Soviet-style justice .
… I 'm just stunned that Barr will not intervene .
What in the hell is this ?
This country has turned into something that 's unrecognizable for those of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone was careful to show some love for Barr and the DOJ , and to make the judge the enemy .
And , despite his claim that going to jail will be a “ death sentence , ” what he cares about most is the noble cause of not being able to do “ everything within my power ” to re-elect Dear Leader .
He just happened to be wearing a Trump t-shirt .
STONE : First of all , I 'm just grateful the Justice Department has not opposed my motion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns regarding my health , to delay my incarceration .
But this decision 's not up to the Justice Department , it 's up to Judge Jackson , and we await her ruling .
In all honesty , I think this is a death sentence .
I do n't think I will live to see my appeal succeed , which is why I have been very forthright about my praying that the president acts either with a commutation of my sentence , so I may follow my appeal and win vindication or , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's completely within his power , but I would call on him to do it on humanitarian grounds as an act of both mercy and justice .
I 've exhausted my legal remedies , I 'm out of money .
This has taken everything I have .
My family 's essentially indigent .
... .
I still maintain that the crimes for which I was committed were fabricated .
...
This was a political witch hunt and an effort to pressure me to testify against the president which I refused to do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ here that bothers me beyond the danger is that I may not be free to do everything within my power to reelect this president .
I really think he is still the man to lead this country .
I am concerned that because of the COVID-19 virus his greatest single accomplishment has been destroyed , but the man who brought America the strongest economy we have ever had is the right man to do it again .
He has the formula .
and we already saw it , as I said last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be free to make sure Donald Trump is reelected , and I want to live to see my appeal which as of today will not be possible .
Dobbs doubled down on the direct appeal as he closed the discussion .
DOBBS : Frankly , I think that the whole thing should be thrown out .
I hope the president just intervenes and ends your agony and that of your family and sets justice right .
… We will be praying for , as always the president and this country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ done here .
Ever the puppet , Trump jumped right on cue .
This morning , he retweeted a petition calling for Stone 's pardon , as if he 's not the one with the power to do it .

Lou Dobbs thinks Attorney General Bill Barr hasn’t put his thumb on the scale hard enough to help Trump crony and seven-times convicted criminal Roger Stone weasel out of jail.
Just this week, whistleblower and former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testified to Congress about Barr exerting “political influence” to push for “a substantially lower sentence” for Stone than the guidelines and the prosecutors had called for. The hearing ended with a call for Barr’s resignation by a former deputy attorney general.
But on Trump TV, Barr hasn’t done enough to help the poor, suffering Stone, convicted on all seven charges by a jury.
Let me say I'm quite sympathetic to Stone's concerns about being exposed to COVID-19. But those concerns should be applied to all inmates, not just Trump cronies. Neither Stone nor Dobbs expressed concern about any other prisoners or even the guards.
Dobbs opened the session by accusing the DOJ of bowing to “political currents” in failing to do enough to prevent Stone from going to jail. Ironically, Dobbs called Stone’s convictions by a jury, and a judge honoring those convictions with a prison sentence “Soviet-style justice.”
That’s even more ironic given that we just learned Russia has paid mercenaries to kill American troops in Afghanistan and that Trump has done nothing, despite learning about it in March.
DOBBS: This is Soviet-era justice. it's Soviet-style justice. … I'm just stunned that Barr will not intervene. What in the hell is this? This country has turned into something that's unrecognizable for those of us who believe in the American way.
Stone was careful to show some love for Barr and the DOJ, and to make the judge the enemy. And, despite his claim that going to jail will be a “death sentence,” what he cares about most is the noble cause of not being able to do “everything within my power” to re-elect Dear Leader. He just happened to be wearing a Trump t-shirt.
STONE: First of all, I'm just grateful the Justice Department has not opposed my motion, based on humanitarian reasons and because of concerns regarding my health, to delay my incarceration. But this decision's not up to the Justice Department, it's up to Judge Jackson, and we await her ruling. ... In all honesty, I think this is a death sentence. I don't think I will live to see my appeal succeed, which is why I have been very forthright about my praying that the president acts either with a commutation of my sentence, so I may follow my appeal and win vindication or, of course, a pardon. That's completely within his power, but I would call on him to do it on humanitarian grounds as an act of both mercy and justice. I've exhausted my legal remedies, I'm out of money. This has taken everything I have. My family's essentially indigent. .... I still maintain that the crimes for which I was committed were fabricated. ... This was a political witch hunt and an effort to pressure me to testify against the president which I refused to do. So, look, the greatest thing here that bothers me beyond the danger is that I may not be free to do everything within my power to reelect this president. I really think he is still the man to lead this country. I am concerned that because of the COVID-19 virus his greatest single accomplishment has been destroyed, but the man who brought America the strongest economy we have ever had is the right man to do it again. He has the formula. and we already saw it, as I said last time I was on. … so I want to be free to make sure Donald Trump is reelected, and I want to live to see my appeal which as of today will not be possible.
Dobbs doubled down on the direct appeal as he closed the discussion.
DOBBS: Frankly, I think that the whole thing should be thrown out. I hope the president just intervenes and ends your agony and that of your family and sets justice right. … We will be praying for, as always the president and this country. I hope that the right thing is done here.
Ever the puppet, Trump jumped right on cue. This morning, he retweeted a petition calling for Stone's pardon, as if he's not the one with the power to do it.


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Rudy Giuliani's Newest Lie: Rolex Watches Stolen To Fund Antifa And BLM

In the the world of Trumplandia , Rudy Giuliani is the court jester .
But he 's a dangerous fool who 's spreading lie after lie , conspiracy after conspiracy , to enrage Trump supporters ( and they hope , any American voter ) where they can , to gin up support for Trump .
Even after helping to get Trump impeached by the House of Representatives over his antics in Ukraine , Giuliani has not quieted down the crazy .
On his Common Sense YouTube channel , which is filled with whacked hyperbolic lunacy , he took an already-debunked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and turned it into a New World Order conspiracy against what he believes is a big threat to Trump 's re-election .
This story was debunked by GQ , and the New York Post only quietly altered the story .
Rudy claims that Black Lives Matter ( and suddenly ANTIFA , which has no bearing on BLM ) wants to change the form of government as we know it , and to steal your property as well .
In other words if the police ca n't murder Black Americans at will , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows it .
With no proof except for the aforementioned discredited report by the NY Post that 2.4 million dollars in Rolex watches were stolen , Giuliani claimed the protests over George Floyd 's murder were all coordinated attacks .
`` These were not spontaneous demonstrations , '' he said .
No , they only occurred after an eight-minute-and-46-second video came out , showing the horrific murder of George Floyd by police officers .
Does Giuliani believe BLM conspired with the police officers to murder Floyd , just to kick off the unrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2 million in Rolex watches .
[ ... ] Those are Rolex watches that are going to be sold and going to the treasury .
What treasury , you ask ?
GIULIANI : ANTIFA , Black Lives Matter , and the groups that pay for this .
Pay for what , you ask ?
GIULIANI : That pay to move people around .
GIULIANI : They pay to do research on : `` Hey , let 's not do a stupid riot like we used to do in the past and go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Detroit , or the entire Black section of New York .
Rudy was really upset that these demonstrations did n't just stay in Black communities and destroy their own neighborhoods .
Oh , no !
In his mind they focused on middle-class and upper-middle-class , rich , white neighborhoods , and that really has his panties in a bunch .
This is a U.S. president 's personal attorney , spewing word salad conspiracies during a highly volatile time in America , because of deadly uses of police force against Black Americans .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the perfect seed to plant in Trump 's grievance-obsessed base .
Rudy needs to be put out to pasture .
H/T to Jason Campbell for pulling this doozy of a snippet .

In the the world of Trumplandia, Rudy Giuliani is the court jester.
But he's a dangerous fool who's spreading lie after lie, conspiracy after conspiracy, to enrage Trump supporters (and they hope, any American voter) where they can, to gin up support for Trump. Even after helping to get Trump impeached by the House of Representatives over his antics in Ukraine, Giuliani has not quieted down the crazy.
On his Common Sense YouTube channel, which is filled with whacked hyperbolic lunacy, he took an already-debunked story from the New York Post, and turned it into a New World Order conspiracy against what he believes is a big threat to Trump's re-election.
This story was debunked by GQ, and the New York Post only quietly altered the story.
Rudy claims that Black Lives Matter (and suddenly ANTIFA, which has no bearing on BLM) wants to change the form of government as we know it, and to steal your property as well.
In other words if the police can't murder Black Americans at will, then life will cease to exist as Giuliani knows it.
With no proof except for the aforementioned discredited report by the NY Post that 2.4 million dollars in Rolex watches were stolen, Giuliani claimed the protests over George Floyd's murder were all coordinated attacks.
"These were not spontaneous demonstrations," he said.
No, they only occurred after an eight-minute-and-46-second video came out, showing the horrific murder of George Floyd by police officers. Does Giuliani believe BLM conspired with the police officers to murder Floyd, just to kick off the unrest?
GIULIANI: They made off with $2 million in Rolex watches.
[...]
Those are Rolex watches that are going to be sold and going to the treasury.
What treasury, you ask?
GIULIANI: ANTIFA, Black Lives Matter, and the groups that pay for this.
Pay for what, you ask?
GIULIANI: That pay to move people around.
Huh?
GIULIANI: They pay to do research on: "Hey, let's not do a stupid riot like we used to do in the past and go burn down the entire Black section of Detroit, or the entire Black section of New York.
Rudy was really upset that these demonstrations didn't just stay in Black communities and destroy their own neighborhoods. Oh, no! In his mind they focused on middle-class and upper-middle-class, rich, white neighborhoods, and that really has his panties in a bunch.
This is a U.S. president's personal attorney, spewing word salad conspiracies during a highly volatile time in America, because of deadly uses of police force against Black Americans.
But to Rudy Giuliani, this lie is the perfect seed to plant in Trump's grievance-obsessed base.
It's desperate and despicable.
Rudy needs to be put out to pasture.
H/T to Jason Campbell for pulling this doozy of a snippet.


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Florida Covidiot: 'I Will Not Be Muzzled Like A Mad Dog!'

Another one of these jokers upset he 's been asked to wear a mask in public .
With nearly 9000 @ @ @ @ @ , Florida has the worst outbreak of COVID-19 in the country , precisely because of @ @ @ @ @ dogs ' like this guy .
The debate over a proposed mandate for face masks @ @ @ @ @ Lucie County turned heated .
`` I will not be muzzled like a mad dog @ @ @ @ @ during the public comment session .
`` I see any of you without mask on @ @ @ @ @ police on you , just so you get that fine , '' said another .
@ @ @ @ @ held a special meeting on Friday to discuss a Proposed `` Order of the St. @ @ @ @ @ coverings be worn in certain circumstances to slow the spread of COVID-19 particularly in public @ @ @ @ @ measures are difficult to maintain . ''

Another one of these jokers upset he's been asked to wear a mask in public. With nearly 9000 new cases reported yesterday alone, Florida has the worst outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, precisely because of spectacularly bad leadership and 'mad dogs' like this guy.
Source: CBS12, West Palm Beach
The debate over a proposed mandate for face masks in certain areas of St. Lucie County turned heated.
"I will not be muzzled like a mad dog," said one man during the public comment session.
"I see any of you without mask on I will personally call the police on you, just so you get that fine," said another.
The St. Lucie County Commission held a special meeting on Friday to discuss a Proposed "Order of the St. Lucie County Administrator requiring face coverings be worn in certain circumstances to slow the spread of COVID-19 particularly in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain."


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Mike Pence Proves He's As Just As Dangerous To America's Health As Trump

The White House coronavirus task force held its first briefing in two months yesterday , and the whole tired affair was summed up nicely by Esquire 's Charlie Pierce here : The White House Task Force on the coronavirus pandemic re-emerged from its hyperbaric chamber and met the press again on Friday morning .
If you watched the whole thing , you might have noticed that none of them were adhering to CDC guidelines , including wearing masks , and that HHS Secretary Alex Azar tried a little of the old okey-doke involving the Ebola outbreak in the Congo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a man who has been hauling a barge through the Erie Canal .
But all you really needed to see was the last question and the last answer .
Paula Reid of CBS asked this question of the Poser-in-Chief regarding the superspreader events in which his re-election campaign is now engaged .
[ ... ] You could see Pence visibly reach the absolute frontier limits of his intellect in trying to craft an answer that was not admitting that Reid was absolutely right , and that also would keep Pence from offending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And in doing so , Pence once again proved himself to be every bit as dangerous to the health of the American public as his boss .
Here 's the full exchange , where Pence refused to answer Reid 's question about the campaign being part of the problem in containing the spread of COVID-19 with these irresponsible MAGA rallies they 're holding in some of the worst hot spots across the country .
REID : On the campaign , it really does sound though like you 're saying , `` Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do . ''
You 're telling people to listen to local officials , but in Tulsa you defied local health officials to have an event that , even though you say did n't result in a spike , dozens of Secret Service agents , dozens of campaign staffers are now quarantined after positive tests .
And then in Arizona , one of the hardest hit states , yo packed a church with young people who were n't wearing masks .
So how can you say that the campaign is not part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PENCE : Well , I want to remind you again that freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble is in the Constitution of the U.S. And even in a health crisis , the American people do n't forfeit our constitutional rights .
And , working with state officials as we did in Oklahoma and as we did in Arizona , we are creating settings where people can choose to participate in the political process , and we 'll continue to do that .
I think it 's really important that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and personal responsibility are to this entire equation , and ... but allowing younger Americans ... allowing younger Americans to understand , particularly in the counties that are most impacted by the unique challenges that we are facing .
Their age group , we think is important , but , it 's so important that we recognize that as we issue guidance to reopen America , now two months ago , and now as all 50 states are opening up our country again , people are going back to work , American everyday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of one step , one day at a time , I think it 's important that we remind ourselves this is not a choice between the health of the American people and a strong economy .
There found health implications to the lockdowns through which we just passed .
I heard a statistic not long ago at a task force briefing that in one jurisdiction there had been a fifty percent increase in the number of people presenting in emergency rooms having attempted suicide .
I mean , there are profound to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , people needing to be back to work , and so we 're ... our objective today here today is just to make sure the American people know in thirty four states , the cases are largely stable and there 's no combination of rising cases and rising positivity rates .
That 's a tribute to the American people .
And in the -- in the sixteen states we 're focused on today , we simply want to -- we want to equip particularly young people with the knowledge of the part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stemming the rising tide of new cases , not because the coronavirus represents a significant threat to them -- in most cases , it does n't if you 're a younger American -- but because we do n't -- no younger American would ever want to spread the coronavirus to someone who would have a serious outcome .
But I 'm -- I 'm grateful for the time today .
We hope this has been helpful and we 'll be back with more information as time goes on .
Or in other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` We ca n't . ''
They 're going to continue to contribute to the spread of the virus and consequences to the people attending and those unfortunate to come in contact with them afterwards be damned .
And it 's not just Trump who will be holding these rallies .
Pence will be making an appearance at Robert Jeffress mega-church in Dallas this weekend : First Baptist Dallas has been planning its “ Celebrate Freedom Sunday ” with Vice President Mike Pence as the headliner guest for more than a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases surging across Texas – especially in Dallas – the church faced a question : cancel or move ahead with plans ?
“ We didn ’ t want to cancel , ” said Pastor Robert Jeffress .
So , the service is being held , but with efforts to “ mitigate the risk of being together.
” The church will be operating at about 70 % capacity , which equates to about 2,200 people inside the main sanctuary where Pence will speak .
Jeffress said the church will check worshipers ’ temperatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and masks .
Jeffress said Pence ’ s visit to Dallas – a coronavirus hotspot – is appropriate , even as people who live in Dallas are being urged to stay home .
“ An indoor gathering of 10 or more people really isn ’ t helpful .
Any large gathering isn ’ t helpful , ” Jenkins said .
He said he was invited to the Sunday morning service but will not attend .
“ We ’ d all be better served if those who are leading the response were at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having political rallies , quite frankly , '' Jenkins said .

The White House coronavirus task force held its first briefing in two months yesterday, and the whole tired affair was summed up nicely by Esquire's Charlie Pierce here:
The White House Task Force on the coronavirus pandemic re-emerged from its hyperbaric chamber and met the press again on Friday morning. If you watched the whole thing, you might have noticed that none of them were adhering to CDC guidelines, including wearing masks, and that HHS Secretary Alex Azar tried a little of the old okey-doke involving the Ebola outbreak in the Congo, and that Dr. Anthony Fauci now sounds like a man who has been hauling a barge through the Erie Canal. But all you really needed to see was the last question and the last answer. Paula Reid of CBS asked this question of the Poser-in-Chief regarding the superspreader events in which his re-election campaign is now engaged. [...] You could see Pence visibly reach the absolute frontier limits of his intellect in trying to craft an answer that was not admitting that Reid was absolutely right, and that also would keep Pence from offending the angry toddler for whom he works.
And in doing so, Pence once again proved himself to be every bit as dangerous to the health of the American public as his boss. Here's the full exchange, where Pence refused to answer Reid's question about the campaign being part of the problem in containing the spread of COVID-19 with these irresponsible MAGA rallies they're holding in some of the worst hot spots across the country.
REID: On the campaign, it really does sound though like you're saying, "Do as we say, not as we do." You're telling people to listen to local officials, but in Tulsa you defied local health officials to have an event that, even though you say didn't result in a spike, dozens of Secret Service agents, dozens of campaign staffers are now quarantined after positive tests. And then in Arizona, one of the hardest hit states, yo packed a church with young people who weren't wearing masks. So how can you say that the campaign is not part of the problem that Dr. Fauci laid out? PENCE: Well, I want to remind you again that freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble is in the Constitution of the U.S. And even in a health crisis, the American people don't forfeit our constitutional rights. And, working with state officials as we did in Oklahoma and as we did in Arizona, we are creating settings where people can choose to participate in the political process, and we'll continue to do that. I think it's really important that we recognize how important... how important freedom and personal responsibility are to this entire equation, and... but allowing younger Americans... allowing younger Americans to understand, particularly in the counties that are most impacted by the unique challenges that we are facing. Their age group, we think is important, but, it's so important that we recognize that as we issue guidance to reopen America, now two months ago, and now as all 50 states are opening up our country again, people are going back to work, American everyday life is being restored one step, kind of one step, one day at a time, I think it's important that we remind ourselves this is not a choice between the health of the American people and a strong economy. There found health implications to the lockdowns through which we just passed. I heard a statistic not long ago at a task force briefing that in one jurisdiction there had been a fifty percent increase in the number of people presenting in emergency rooms having attempted suicide. I mean, there are profound to health issues. There are profound economic issues, people needing to be back to work, and so we're... our objective today here today is just to make sure the American people know in thirty four states, the cases are largely stable and there's no combination of rising cases and rising positivity rates. That's a tribute to the American people. And in the -- in the sixteen states we're focused on today, we simply want to -- we want to equip particularly young people with the knowledge of the part that they can play in -- in stemming the rising tide of new cases, not because the coronavirus represents a significant threat to them -- in most cases, it doesn't if you're a younger American -- but because we don't -- no younger American would ever want to spread the coronavirus to someone who would have a serious outcome. But I'm -- I'm grateful for the time today. We hope this has been helpful and we'll be back with more information as time goes on.
Or in other words, in response to Reid's question, "We can't." They're going to continue to contribute to the spread of the virus and consequences to the people attending and those unfortunate to come in contact with them afterwards be damned.
And it's not just Trump who will be holding these rallies. Pence will be making an appearance at Robert Jeffress mega-church in Dallas this weekend:


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Mike's Blog Round Up

Mike's Blog Round Up

SCOTUSblog : This is the week that was at the Supreme Court .
Just Security : This is the view @ @ @ @ @ Attorney General Barr ’ s criminally political interference in the cannabis industry .
Mahablog : @ @ @ @ @ reality star Donald Trump gets mugged by reality .
Mo More Mister Nice Blog : @ @ @ @ @ administration told the Supreme Court is urging it to strike down the Affordable Care Act @ @ @ @ @ your quote of the day : `` We 're going to have insurance for everybody @ @ @ @ @ , January 14 , 2017 . )
Guest blogging Mike 's Blog Round Up this @ @ @ @ @ Perrspectives .
Send your tips , recommendations , comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars @ @ @

SCOTUSblog: This is the week that was at the Supreme Court.
Just Security: This is the view of 11 anti-trust experts about Attorney General Barr’s criminally political interference in the cannabis industry.
Mahablog: This is what happens when reality star Donald Trump gets mugged by reality.
Mo More Mister Nice Blog: This is what the Trump administration told the Supreme Court is urging it to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"We're going to have insurance for everybody." (Donald Trump, January 14, 2017.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.


crooksandliars--2020-06-27--Tucker Carlson Warns Trump Will Lose Unless BLM Protesters “Rounded Up’ Like Terrorists

Carlson knows that Trump ’ s re-election prospects are growing dimmer .
He even said so at the beginning of his nearly 17-minute rant , which we have abridged to `` only '' eight minutes .
Apparently , Carlson thinks the way to save Dear Leader is by ratcheting up fear against Black Lives Matter protesters and by spurring Trump to make a White Power Wet Dream come true : CARLSON : What looked like protests were in fact highly effective attacks on Donald Trump 's voters , his power base .
Few in Washington clearly appreciated this , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had , they would have told the country what was really happening .
No , this is not about George Floyd .
It 's not about police brutality .
It 's a power grab by violent extremists , but they did n't understand that .
So weeks into the rioting , the social media accounts of the White House were still producing ham-handed posts about Juneteenth .
No one was convinced by them , no one was reassured .
Instead , many voters were becoming increasingly agitated by the lawlessness they saw all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect us from this , they wondered .
As an example of the Black Peril , Carlson played a recording of a woman named Tara Durant calling 911 about a group of ( black ) protesters mobbing her car and jumping on it .
Before playing the audio , Carlson called it “ in some ways , maybe more insidious than assault .
What you 'll hear is neglect and neglect is itself a form of violence.
” In that case , maybe Carlson is the one who should be arrested because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audio he aired or else he deliberately tried to bamboozle his viewers .
In the excerpt Carlson played , the 911 dispatcher tells a frightened Durant to call City Hall because “ We can ’ t do anything , ma ’ am .
The city told us that this is a sanctioned event.
” But Carlson conveniently left out some very relevant information : The 911 dispatcher ’ s comments about City Hall clearly referred to Ms. Durant being stuck in traffic , not the threatened assault .
Once Durant said the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked for the make of the car and said she was letting nearby police know .
Ms. Durant told the 911 operator she got out of there on her own .
She was gone when the police arrived and they were thus unable to identify the suspect who jumped on her car .
But Carlson used that deceptively edited clip to further deceive and scare his white nationalist fans into thinking that law and order has been abandoned : CARLSON : They 're on my car .
They are on my car .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` We would suggest you call up City Hall to let them know about your frustrations . ''
Those are verbatim quotes .
It 's hard to listen to that tape without feeling emotional .
A woman and her child were terrorized by a violent mob and then they were intentionally abandoned by the state that has promised to protect them .
It was the ultimate betrayal of citizenship .
You should know that the mayor of Fredericksburg , Virginia , a woman called Mary Katherine Greenlaw later apologized .
But Greenlaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her young daughter .
The mayor apologized to the mob .
Police had tried to disperse them while they were rioting .
Quote , `` I am personally sorry , '' Mayor Greenlaw , slobbered .
`` I want to apologize to those who went through this fearful experience .
`` … All of that happened in a little town of 25,000 people .
It 's happening in so many American towns right now .
In fact , that didn ’ t happen in Fredericksburg .
Greenlaw apologized to the demonstrators because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do with the Durant incident .
However , the police did follow up with Durant after she left the protest scene .
But Carlson went on with his deranged rant , clearly aimed at motivating Trump to crack down on the protesters – by suggesting they are ( Black ) terrorists who should be “ rounded up . ''
Knowing that Trump only cares about himself and his re-election prospects , Carlson framed his White Nationalist Wet Dream as a winning re-election strategy : … It would change the course of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department rounded up the leaders of antifa tomorrow , along with every single person caught on camera torching a building , destroying a monument , defacing a church and put them all in shackles and then frog march them in front of cameras like MS-13 and called them what they actually are -- domestic terrorists .
Not protesters , not civil rights activists , not CNN contributors , but domestic terrorists .
That would be their new government approved title .
CARLSON : This is a national crisis .
People expect a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to fix it , and they have a right to expect that .
The president runs the country .
If the rioters were Saudi nationals , it would be very clear that there was nothing local about what we 're watching .
We would understand immediately that it is terrorism .
The president would give a primetime address.It would change the course of this country 's future if the Justice Department rounded up the leaders of antifa tomorrow , along with every single person caught on camera torching a building , destroying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put them all in shackles and then frog march them in front of cameras like MS-13 and called them what they actually are -- domestic terrorists .
Not protesters , not civil rights activists , not CNN contributors , but domestic terrorists .
That would be their new government approved title .
Once they 're charged .
It 's official , in fact , they are literally as a factual matter accused terrorists , and that would change minds right away .
The people destroying this country are criminals .
Few are brave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , naturally their popularity grows .
Everyone supports protesters .
This is America , we believe in protest .
But watch what happens when you start calling them what they really are .
Most people do n't like terrorists .
Terrorists will never be popular , even among Democratic voters .
So charge them for the crimes they 've committed and call them what they are .

Carlson knows that Trump’s re-election prospects are growing dimmer. He even said so at the beginning of his nearly 17-minute rant, which we have abridged to "only" eight minutes.
Apparently, Carlson thinks the way to save Dear Leader is by ratcheting up fear against Black Lives Matter protesters and by spurring Trump to make a White Power Wet Dream come true:
CARLSON: What looked like protests were in fact highly effective attacks on Donald Trump's voters, his power base. Few in Washington clearly appreciated this, at least on the right. If they had, they would have told the country what was really happening. No, this is not about George Floyd. It's not about police brutality. It's a power grab by violent extremists, but they didn't understand that. So weeks into the rioting, the social media accounts of the White House were still producing ham-handed posts about Juneteenth. No one was convinced by them, no one was reassured. Instead, many voters were becoming increasingly agitated by the lawlessness they saw all around them. Who is going to protect us from this, they wondered.
As an example of the Black Peril, Carlson played a recording of a woman named Tara Durant calling 911 about a group of (black) protesters mobbing her car and jumping on it .
Before playing the audio, Carlson called it “in some ways, maybe more insidious than assault. What you'll hear is neglect and neglect is itself a form of violence.”
In that case, maybe Carlson is the one who should be arrested because he either neglected to fact check the deceptive audio he aired or else he deliberately tried to bamboozle his viewers.
In the excerpt Carlson played, the 911 dispatcher tells a frightened Durant to call City Hall because “We can’t do anything, ma’am. The city told us that this is a sanctioned event.”
But Carlson conveniently left out some very relevant information: The 911 dispatcher’s comments about City Hall clearly referred to Ms. Durant being stuck in traffic, not the threatened assault. Once Durant said the protesters were on her car, the dispatcher asked for the make of the car and said she was letting nearby police know. Ms. Durant told the 911 operator she got out of there on her own. She was gone when the police arrived and they were thus unable to identify the suspect who jumped on her car.
But Carlson used that deceptively edited clip to further deceive and scare his white nationalist fans into thinking that law and order has been abandoned:
CARLSON: They're on my car. They are on my car. "Ma'am," comes the reply, "We would suggest you call up City Hall to let them know about your frustrations." Those are verbatim quotes. It's hard to listen to that tape without feeling emotional. A woman and her child were terrorized by a violent mob and then they were intentionally abandoned by the state that has promised to protect them. It was the ultimate betrayal of citizenship. You should know that the mayor of Fredericksburg, Virginia, a woman called Mary Katherine Greenlaw later apologized. But Greenlaw did not apologize to Tara Durant or her young daughter. The mayor apologized to the mob. Police had tried to disperse them while they were rioting. Quote, "I am personally sorry," Mayor Greenlaw, slobbered. "I want to apologize to those who went through this fearful experience."… All of that happened in a little town of 25,000 people. It's happening in so many American towns right now.
In fact, that didn’t happen in Fredericksburg. Greenlaw apologized to the demonstrators because the police used tear gas. It had nothing to do with the Durant incident. However, the police did follow up with Durant after she left the protest scene.
But Carlson went on with his deranged rant, clearly aimed at motivating Trump to crack down on the protesters – by suggesting they are (Black) terrorists who should be “rounded up." Knowing that Trump only cares about himself and his re-election prospects, Carlson framed his White Nationalist Wet Dream as a winning re-election strategy: