crooksandliars--2020-06-04--Sen. Kamala Harris: 'Racism Is Bad For Everybody!'

On Tuesday , several U.S .
Senators came together to address the national scourge of police brutality , and introduce a package of bills to address it .
They all spoke passionately , and unsurprisingly , Senator Kamala Harris spoke with clarity and searing urgency about the need for the U.S. Congress to stand up and do its part .
Sen. Harris recalled how her parents were marchers in the Civil Rights movement of their generation .
Then , like now , police turned against them , yet they still marched .
She credited them for laying out the path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scourge , the same injustices are happening today with little to no sign of abating .
[ ... ] As a former prosecutor , a profession I chose because I also , growing up the way I did , knew how law enforcement had a long history of enforcing laws indiscriminately , and often based on race and racism .
That 's why I chose to become a prosecutor , and I can say with full certainty that it is time that the leaders in this United State Senate , in this United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice system that for far too long has been informed by systemic racism and by racial bias .
It is time that we say that bad cops are bad for good cops .
It is time that we say that one should not be subjected to the indignity of being told to get on your knees and put your hands behind your head simply because you are walking while Black .
And it happens every day in America .
SEN. HARRIS : America is raw right now .
Her wounds are exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life of a Black person in America , historically , and even most recently with Mr. Floyd , has never been treated as fully human .
And , it is time to come to terms with the fact that America has never fully addressed the systemic racism that has existed in our country .
That 's just a fact .
And so the people protesting on the street are protesting understanding that we have yet to fulfill that promise of equal justice under the law .
And there is a pain that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional right to march and to shout.
[ ... ] As a former prosecutor , a profession I chose because I also , growing up the way I did , knew how law enforcement had a long history of enforcing laws indiscriminately , and often based on race and racism .
That 's why I chose to become a prosecutor , and I can say with full certainty that it is time that the leaders in this United State Senate , in this United States Congress take action to reform a criminal justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been informed by systemic racism and by racial bias .
It is time that we say that bad cops are bad for good cops .
It is time that we say that one should not be subjected to the indignity of being told to get on your knees and put your hands behind your head simply because you are walking while Black .
And it happens every day in America .
There is not a black man I know ... who has not been the subject of some form of racial discrimination at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one I know ... .and the only thing that is common among them is that the color of their skin is Black .
That 's why the people are marching in the streets .
And the reality is that racism in America is bad for everyone .
Racism is bad for everyone .
Racism against Black folks and Latinos and Asians and our Native brothers and sisters , it 's bad for EVERYONE .
So this is a moment in time where we have to address this .
And we have to address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic that has also laid bare longstanding disparities in our public health system , in our education system , in our economy .
based on race .
This is happening at a moment in time when we have a so-called Commander-in-Chief who also has the title of President of the United States , who I promise you will NEVER speak the words `` Black Lives Matter . ''
Well , they do .
So , this is a moment in time when this co-equal branch of government has a responsibility to stand for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etched on that marble building across the street , `` Equal Justice Under Law . ''
Package of bills being pulled together to address issue of policing .
One would end `` qualified immunity '' for police officers , and another would establish a national standard for use of force by police officers .
Senator Harris , like tens of thousands of protesters in now every single state in the United States , are fed up with this `` pervasive issue , '' 30 years after Rodney King .
Two generations after her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same issues .
Why has nothing has changed ?
In her words , systemic racism in the form of police brutality is an issue `` that has too long plagued us , and that we have the power to address . ''

On Tuesday, several U.S. Senators came together to address the national scourge of police brutality, and introduce a package of bills to address it. They all spoke passionately, and unsurprisingly, Senator Kamala Harris spoke with clarity and searing urgency about the need for the U.S. Congress to stand up and do its part.
Sen. Harris recalled how her parents were marchers in the Civil Rights movement of their generation. Then, like now, police turned against them, yet they still marched. She credited them for laying out the path for her. Tragically, the same scourge, the same injustices are happening today with little to no sign of abating.
SEN. HARRIS: America is raw right now. Her wounds are exposed. The reality of it is the life of a Black person in America, historically, and even most recently with Mr. Floyd, has never been treated as fully human. And, it is time to come to terms with the fact that America has never fully addressed the systemic racism that has existed in our country. That's just a fact. And so the people protesting on the street are protesting understanding that we have yet to fulfill that promise of equal justice under the law. And there is a pain that is present that is being expressed in their constitutional right to march and to shout.[...]As a former prosecutor, a profession I chose because I also, growing up the way I did, knew how law enforcement had a long history of enforcing laws indiscriminately, and often based on race and racism. That's why I chose to become a prosecutor, and I can say with full certainty that it is time that the leaders in this United State Senate, in this United States Congress take action to reform a criminal justice system that for far too long has been informed by systemic racism and by racial bias. It is time that we say that bad cops are bad for good cops. It is time that we say that one should not be subjected to the indignity of being told to get on your knees and put your hands behind your head simply because you are walking while Black. And it happens every day in America.
There is not a black man I know...who has not been the subject of some form of racial discrimination at the hands of law enforcement, not one I know....and the only thing that is common among them is that the color of their skin is Black. That's why the people are marching in the streets.
And the reality is that racism in America is bad for everyone. Racism is bad for everyone. Racism against Black folks and Latinos and Asians and our Native brothers and sisters, it's bad for EVERYONE. So this is a moment in time where we have to address this.
And we have to address it sadly in the context of a pandemic that has also laid bare longstanding disparities in our public health system, in our education system, in our economy. based on race. This is happening at a moment in time when we have a so-called Commander-in-Chief who also has the title of President of the United States, who I promise you will NEVER speak the words "Black Lives Matter."
Well, they do. So, this is a moment in time when this co-equal branch of government has a responsibility to stand for the principles of those words that are etched on that marble building across the street, "Equal Justice Under Law."


crooksandliars--2020-06-04--WATCH: Australian News Crew Attacked By DC Police

Do n't look away .
The police brutality in the US is now an international incident , as an Australian news crew was physically battered in Washington DC on Monday .
7 News Australia reports on the attack on their reporter and cameraman : US correspondent Amelia Brace and cameraman Tim Myers were both struck as a wall of police in riot gear moved through the area outside the White House .
Vision from the incident showed one police officer bash Myers in the torso with his shield before punching the camera .
The pair , who were up against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move on before another officer , armed with a truncheon , clubbed Brace in the back of the neck as the pair attempted to flee .
AMELIA BRACE : We ’ ve just had to run about a block as police moved in , we ’ ve been fired at with rubber bullets , my cameraman has been hit .
We ’ ve also seen tear gas being used .
This was the moment police cleared the area for Donald Trump 's Bible photo op .
The US Park Police did this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ blames the `` violent '' protestors and has put the officers involved in the beating of journalists on DESK DUTY .

Don't look away. The police brutality in the US is now an international incident, as an Australian news crew was physically battered in Washington DC on Monday. 7 News Australia reports on the attack on their reporter and cameraman:
US correspondent Amelia Brace and cameraman Tim Myers were both struck as a wall of police in riot gear moved through the area outside the White House. Vision from the incident showed one police officer bash Myers in the torso with his shield before punching the camera. The pair, who were up against a wall, were then directed to move on before another officer, armed with a truncheon, clubbed Brace in the back of the neck as the pair attempted to flee.
Here's video from another angle:
Police in Washington DC assaulted these Australian journalists (part of the violence unleashed so Trump could get his photo op) https://t.co/5AiM873cl1 pic.twitter.com/8WwUI3MGvg — Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) June 2, 2020
AMELIA BRACE: We’ve just had to run about a block as police moved in, we’ve been fired at with rubber bullets, my cameraman has been hit. We’ve also seen tear gas being used.
This was the moment police cleared the area for Donald Trump's Bible photo op.
The US Park Police did this. And they have an ACTING Chief who blames the "violent" protestors and has put the officers involved in the beating of journalists on DESK DUTY.
(2 of 2) "As is consistent with our established practices and procedures, two U.S. Park Police officers have been assigned to administrative duties, while an investigation takes place regarding the incident with the Australian Press." — USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) June 3, 2020
Really.


crooksandliars--2020-06-04--Rudy Giuliani Goes Barking Mad At Piers Morgan

Surprisingly , Rudy Giuliani has n't been on American television much since the police lynching of George Floyd .
Side note : What 's with the tangerine makeup except where the mask should go ?
Rudy is , of course , Trump 's `` personal lawyer '' and instigator of the Ukraine plot smear against Joe Biden .
It was Trump 's further pursuit of Ukranian `` dirt '' that resulted in Donald Trump 's impeachment He 's a voracious `` defender '' of both the police and Trump , so it 's a little surprising he has n't been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you know , `` blue lives matter . ''
Rudy joined Good Morning Britain ( h/t Colby Hall ) and immediately got off to a rocky start .
Rudy could not come up with a good excuse as to why Trump used a despicable quote made famous by a racist police chief in the 1960 's : `` When the looting starts , the shooting starts . ''
In his usual fashion Rudy blamed `` the left-wing media '' for all of Trump 's problems , but Piers Morgan was not having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , Rudy became more unhinged and claimed `` you people have become political propaganda . ''
Morgan replied , '' Who are 'you people ' ? ''
Rudy , who never stopped talking said , `` you gave up being journalists years ago . ''
Rudy told him that he was promoting lying and deception .
Somehow it 's a crime against journalsim to note that Trump knew what he was re-tweeting and that Trump was deliberately quoting a racist .
That 's exactly what Trump did .
After vociferously objecting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump actually used , Giuliani then agreed with the quotes about shooting looters and then said Piers Morgan is prejudiced against Trump .
Morgan told Rudy he used to be very respected person in America .
`` Rudy , what happened to you ?
What happened to you Rudy ? ''
Rudy then went on another unhinged rant and would n't stop talking until Morgan had enough .
“ You know what , Rudy ?
I ’ m sorry but you sound completely barking mad .
Do you know that ?
, ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouth missed by bronzer , `` No , I do n't ! ''

Surprisingly, Rudy Giuliani hasn't been on American television much since the police lynching of George Floyd.
Side note: What's with the tangerine makeup except where the mask should go?
Rudy is, of course, Trump's "personal lawyer" and instigator of the Ukraine plot smear against Joe Biden. It was Trump's further pursuit of Ukranian "dirt" that resulted in Donald Trump's impeachment
He's a voracious "defender" of both the police and Trump, so it's a little surprising he hasn't been on Fox News pontificating and bloviating about, you know, "blue lives matter."
Rudy joined Good Morning Britain (h/t Colby Hall) and immediately got off to a rocky start. Rudy could not come up with a good excuse as to why Trump used a despicable quote made famous by a racist police chief in the 1960's: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
In his usual fashion Rudy blamed "the left-wing media" for all of Trump's problems, but Piers Morgan was not having any of it.
As the interview continued, Rudy became more unhinged and claimed "you people have become political propaganda."
Morgan replied," Who are 'you people'?"
Rudy, who never stopped talking said, "you gave up being journalists years ago."
Rudy told him that he was promoting lying and deception. Somehow it's a crime against journalsim to note that Trump knew what he was re-tweeting and that Trump was deliberately quoting a racist.
That's exactly what Trump did.
After vociferously objecting to the 'looting and shooting' quotes that Trump actually used, Giuliani then agreed with the quotes about shooting looters and then said Piers Morgan is prejudiced against Trump.
Morgan told Rudy he used to be very respected person in America.
"Rudy, what happened to you? What happened to you Rudy?"
Rudy then went on another unhinged rant and wouldn't stop talking until Morgan had enough.
“You know what, Rudy? I’m sorry but you sound completely barking mad. Do you know that?,” Morgan said.
Rudy yelled through the mouth missed by bronzer, "No, I don't!"
Watch the full train wreck below:


crooksandliars--2020-06-04--Who Are Those Ominous-Looking Masked Men On The Streets Of D.C.?

Here 's the thing : Sometimes things are not ominous until they 're done by untrustworthy people .
This would n't be much of a story ( except to Breitbart ) if the Obama administration ordered it , since we knew them to be rational sorts .
These teams of unidentified men without name badges , ordered up by Bill Barr ?
Not so much .
Via Defense One : The presence of unmarked federal law enforcement officers , dressed in paramilitary uniforms and wearing no identifying insignia , quickly spread among protesters marching through Washington , D.C. ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned protesters and officials to ask : Who are they ?
In some locations , security personnel refused to identify themselves to journalists and protesters who asked which agency sent them , answering only that they worked for the federal government .
In other places , they identified themselves as working for the Department of Justice .
Some carried rifles , or were equipped with body armor , riot shields , and pepper spray canisters .
Two such clad security members in Washington on Tuesday night identified themselves to Defense One as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Bureau of Prisons — part of the Justice Department — to help maintain security at correctional facilities .
They and others are part of what ’ s known as the bureau ’ s Special Operations Response Teams , or SORTs .
NPR reported on Monday that Attorney General Bill Barr had ordered BOP to send its specialized riot response teams to assist with the local D.C. law enforcement with the civil unrest that has engulfed downtown Washington this week .

Here's the thing: Sometimes things are not ominous until they're done by untrustworthy people. This wouldn't be much of a story (except to Breitbart) if the Obama administration ordered it, since we knew them to be rational sorts. These teams of unidentified men without name badges, ordered up by Bill Barr? Not so much. Via Defense One:
The presence of unmarked federal law enforcement officers, dressed in paramilitary uniforms and wearing no identifying insignia, quickly spread among protesters marching through Washington, D.C.’s streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing concerned protesters and officials to ask: Who are they?
In some locations, security personnel refused to identify themselves to journalists and protesters who asked which agency sent them, answering only that they worked for the federal government. In other places, they identified themselves as working for the Department of Justice. Some carried rifles, or were equipped with body armor, riot shields, and pepper spray canisters.
Two such clad security members in Washington on Tuesday night identified themselves to Defense One as part of a specialized emergency response force run by the Bureau of Prisons — part of the Justice Department — to help maintain security at correctional facilities. They and others are part of what’s known as the bureau’s Special Operations Response Teams, or SORTs. NPR reported on Monday that Attorney General Bill Barr had ordered BOP to send its specialized riot response teams to assist with the local D.C. law enforcement with the civil unrest that has engulfed downtown Washington this week.


crooksandliars--2020-06-04--Virginia GOP Governor Candidate Rails Against 'Loss Of White History'

`` White history ... '' They do n't even try to hide it anymore , do they ?
Somebody votes for these people and puts them in positions of power and influence .
That 's got ta stop .
Feel free to voice your opinion on her Facebook page .
Following yesterday ’ s big news that Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam will be moving to order the removal of Robert E. Lee ’ s statue from Richmond ’ s “ Monument Avenue , ” there have been a variety of reactions .
Many have been positive ( see here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been the sadly predictable reactions by right-wing Republicans , such as 2018 VA GOP U.S. Senate nominee “ neo-Confederate Corey ” Stewart , who heaped praise on Robert E. Lee as a “ great man , ” ranted about “ Antifa ” ( which has nothing to do with this ) , etc .
For more far-right lunacy , see below for video , as Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase ( R-Chesterfield ) – also a declared 2021 gubernatorial candidate – speaks “ advocately [ sic ] against erasing Virginia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s be honest here , there is an overt effort here to erase all white history .
I mean , that ’ s what they ’ re looking at doing .
Listen , our grandfathers were guilty of slavery , and that is wrong , and I denounce that…we should never own another human being .
But that ’ s not the only thing that Lee and others were known for…There is not one human being that has not committed a sin…We need to be respectful of everybody ’ s culture…this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said ] pushed back and said that was free speech , that we should allow porn in our public schools and teach it as education…But it just gets me that they think somehow it ’ s ok for them to revise history and eliminate the parts of our history that they don ’ t like , that they don ’ t appreciate…I think it ’ s very racially insensitive and racism itself not to respect the history of all Americans…It ’ s very disturbing to me that , once again , that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the First Amendment for them , but not they ’ re not going to allow any differences of opinion ; it ’ s all about shoving this down people ’ s throats and erasing the history of the white people , and I think that ’ s wrong… ” ‘

"White history..." They don't even try to hide it anymore, do they? Somebody votes for these people and puts them in positions of power and influence. That's gotta stop. Feel free to voice your opinion on her Facebook page.
Source: Blue Virginia
Following yesterday’s big news that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will be moving to order the removal of Robert E. Lee’s statue from Richmond’s “Monument Avenue,” there have been a variety of reactions. Many have been positive (see here and here), but there have also been the sadly predictable reactions by right-wing Republicans, such as 2018 VA GOP U.S. Senate nominee “neo-Confederate Corey” Stewart, who heaped praise on Robert E. Lee as a “great man,” ranted about “Antifa” (which has nothing to do with this), etc.
For more far-right lunacy, see below for video, as Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) – also a declared 2021 gubernatorial candidate – speaks “advocately [sic] against erasing Virginia’s history,” declaring:


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Harris County GOP Chairman-elect's Racist Facebook Post Lands Him In Hot Water

They just ca n't stop themselves , can they ?
The chairman-elect of the Harris County Republican Party Keith Nielsen is facing backlash for a social media post .
In a now-removed post , the Harris County GOP Chair Facebook page posted a famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr .
The words “ injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere ” were placed next to the image of a banana .
“ For hundreds of years , African Americans have been called monkeys , baboons , and so that symbolizes a derogatory term for African Americans , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NAACP Houston .
Nielsen has not yet started in his position as the Harris County ’ s party chair .
In another post on Thursday afternoon , Nielson wrote in part : `` It is unfortunate that the sentiment of the quote and my admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been overshadowed by people ’ s misinterpretation of an image.
” Earlier that same day , Nielsen told KPRC 2 that he has an app that “ posts stuff , '' and he thought that day “ everything is going @ @ @

They just can't stop themselves, can they?
Source: KPRC, Houston
The chairman-elect of the Harris County Republican Party Keith Nielsen is facing backlash for a social media post.
In a now-removed post, the Harris County GOP Chair Facebook page posted a famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr. The words “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” were placed next to the image of a banana.
“For hundreds of years, African Americans have been called monkeys, baboons, and so that symbolizes a derogatory term for African Americans,” said James Douglas, the president of the NAACP Houston.
Nielsen has not yet started in his position as the Harris County’s party chair.
In another post on Thursday afternoon, Nielson wrote in part: "It is unfortunate that the sentiment of the quote and my admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been overshadowed by people’s misinterpretation of an image.”
Earlier that same day, Nielsen told KPRC 2 that he has an app that “posts stuff," and he thought that day “everything is going bananas.”


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Trump Slimes Memory Of George Floyd To Brag About Jobs Report

You 'd have to be mentally challenged to use a murder victim to promote your political agenda about the economy .
The anger behind the murder of George Floyd has touched off massive peaceful protests for social injustice for black Americans .
Today Donald Trump used his memory as a tool to brag about jobs numbers .
And brag he did .
Do n't forget , it was just earlier this week that Trump called in the military to attack civilians over their disgust at Floyd 's murder in DC .
Trump has a built new fence around the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chicken coop . ''
Only Trump could be so callous and awful to use the murder of George Floyd to tout a jobs report .
Trump said , `` You all saw what happened last week .
We can ’ t let that happen , ” Trump continued .
“ Hopefully , George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing happening for our country .
A great day for him , a great day for everybody .
This is great day for everybody .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equality.
” Driftglass got this exactly right : I have nothing to add but this .
Republicans did this to us .
Republicans did this to us .
Your Republican friends , neighbors , family members , co-workers , local business owners , cops and school teachers did this to us .
And any project predicated on whitewashing the accountability of the entire Republican Party and pretending that Trump arose spontaneously and that history began in 2016 will find me waiting for it in the tall grass .

You'd have to be mentally challenged to use a murder victim to promote your political agenda about the economy.
The anger behind the murder of George Floyd has touched off massive peaceful protests for social injustice for black Americans.
Today Donald Trump used his memory as a tool to brag about jobs numbers.
And brag he did.
Don't forget, it was just earlier this week that Trump called in the military to attack civilians over their disgust at Floyd's murder in DC.
Trump has a built new fence around the White House. They're calling it "the chicken coop."
Only Trump could be so callous and awful to use the murder of George Floyd to tout a jobs report.
Seriously.
This is mental.
Trump said, "You all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen,” Trump continued. “Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing happening for our country. A great day for him, a great day for everybody. This is great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of the equality.”
Driftglass got this exactly right:


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Omaha's Republican Mayor Accuses Korean Woman On Facebook Of Hiding Behind Strange 'Symbols'

Soyeon Sohn uses Hangul characters to spell out her name on Facebook .
The Mayor thought there was something not right about that , and called her a `` Facebook troll '' who `` hides behind symbols . ''
Mayor Jean Stothert , who frequently uses her Facebook page to respond directly to Omahans , apologized Wednesday after writing a Facebook comment earlier in the week in which she called a Korean woman a “ Facebook troll ” who “ hides behind symbols.
” The symbols to which Stothert was referring were letters of the Korean alphabet that spelled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page .
Sohn had commented on one of Stothert ’ s posts about the curfew the mayor ordered this week in the wake of protests over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and James Scurlock in Omaha .
In the comment , Sohn said the mayor was demonstrating cowardice , not leadership .
Stothert responded with the following : “ a Facebook troll who hides behind symbols and doesn ’ t list their name , is a coward , ” screenshots on social media show .
During a press conference Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inappropriate .
She said she was unfamiliar with the letters that Sohn had used on her profile page .
“ Basically , she called me a coward and a poor leader , and I fired back like a third grader and called her a coward .
I shouldn ’ t have done that , ” Stothert said .
“ In no way did I mean to insult her heritage ... or her background ... and so for that , I apologize , ” Stothert said .

Soyeon Sohn uses Hangul characters to spell out her name on Facebook. The Mayor thought there was something not right about that, and called her a "Facebook troll" who "hides behind symbols."
Source: Omaha.com
Mayor Jean Stothert, who frequently uses her Facebook page to respond directly to Omahans, apologized Wednesday after writing a Facebook comment earlier in the week in which she called a Korean woman a “Facebook troll” who “hides behind symbols.”
The symbols to which Stothert was referring were letters of the Korean alphabet that spelled the name of Soyeon Sohn on her Facebook page. Sohn had commented on one of Stothert’s posts about the curfew the mayor ordered this week in the wake of protests over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and James Scurlock in Omaha.
In the comment, Sohn said the mayor was demonstrating cowardice, not leadership. Stothert responded with the following: “a Facebook troll who hides behind symbols and doesn’t list their name, is a coward,” screenshots on social media show.
During a press conference Wednesday, Stothert apologized, saying her comment was inappropriate. She said she was unfamiliar with the letters that Sohn had used on her profile page.
“Basically, she called me a coward and a poor leader, and I fired back like a third grader and called her a coward. I shouldn’t have done that,” Stothert said.
“In no way did I mean to insult her heritage ... or her background ... and so for that, I apologize,” Stothert said.


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Friday News Dump: Trump Releases Suspicious Jobs Report, And Other News

May sees biggest jobs increase ever of 2.5 million as economy starts to recover from coronavirus https : //t.co/9emywVHymD Hypothetical @ @ @ @ @ jobs report so as to boost the stock market so that he could win in @ @ @ @ @ it surprise you to learn that some experts think Trump had them change the reporting @ @ @ @ @ good ?
And just like that , the Dow shoots up !
DEPT .
OF @ @ @ @ @ hope this weekend is better than the last one !
Keep the faith , stay @ @ @ @ @ !

Would it surprise you to learn that some experts think Trump had them change the reporting to make the numbers sound good? And just like that, the Dow shoots up!
These ‘Job numbers’ were cooked up by Larry Kudlow, Stolichnaya and some Bolivian Marching powder. We have the highest unemployment since the Depression and every biz in the country has been closed for 3 months. We don’t believe u. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/5MEgbG9MVZ — NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) June 5, 2020
This is my view. The impact on forward looking policy is the biggest thing. Republicans won’t continue assistance- which is what kept us afloat in the first place. https://t.co/YJTVPLdU01 — Armando (@ArmandoNDK) June 5, 2020
No one knows what to think of the unemployment data because it doesn't make any sense based on all the other data. — Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭🍌 (@RachelBitecofer) June 5, 2020
I'll be happy to accept these job numbers but first I'm going to need to verify the accounting process that created them bc we're talking about MASSIVE departures from what the underlying data suggested.
So maybe, just maybe, there was a change to the formula ordered from above? — Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭🍌 (@RachelBitecofer) June 5, 2020
Today's jobs report showed the number of Unemployed during the same week to be 20.9 million. Nine million more people receiving jobless benefits than the number of unemployed.
Welfare fraud or fake number? or both? — Eddie B (@eddiejb126) June 5, 2020
Bunker boy said it himself, the market’s not based in reality, unless you are the 1%.
42 million people without jobs and healthcare standing in line at food banks and the market goes up.
If you read the flip side of your fake jobs report it says we are in for a 10 year recession pic.twitter.com/0rPj4GAeui — AndSoItBegins (@ItsOverNowOk) June 5, 2020
You can 100% discount the possibility that Trump got to the BLS. Not 98% discount, not 99.9% discount, but 100% discount.
BLS has 2,400 career staff of enormous integrity and one political appointee with no scope to change this number. https://t.co/Cden6rQyN6 — Jason Furman (@jasonfurman) June 5, 2020
Other sobering context on today’s good news: more than 20 million people who were employed in February aren’t employed today; 13.3% unemployment exceeds any rate from the great recession; a data classification issue is lowering the rate by 3 points. https://t.co/e46V1cFbmG https://t.co/hodx9ijPjB — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 5, 2020
I believe the jobs numbers as much as I believe Trump's weight. — Hillary Warned Us (@HillaryWarnedUs) June 5, 2020
The guy who does a touchdown dance when some poll says he's at 51% approval will now tell us that happy days are here again because the unemployment rate is *only* 13.3%. https://t.co/HPJ8isHscT — Steve M. (@nomoremister) June 5, 2020
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Mount up. Preserving this republic is going to be a fight. Potentially a real, not a metaphorical one. Not kidding. We’d best make it a good and strategic one. You will be the people historians write about.https://t.co/bMNradoW0S @digby56 pic.twitter.com/O84bviu9vP — Tom Sullivan (@BloggersRUs) June 5, 2020
Last year, the IA Supreme Court upheld a law barring public sector unions from negotiating anything other than wages. "Public safety" unions were exempted.
Any serious effort to rein in police violence has to include barring police unions from interceding in police discpline. — Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) June 5, 2020
Let’s see how funny his next interview with his brother @jaketapper is going to be! Have to admit I’ve been a fan of the governor until now. https://t.co/87MAdcGcjk — Houman Katuzi (@houkat007) June 5, 2020
This week the NYT printed Tom Cotton’s fascist screed and turned down my op ed about photo-journalist Linda Tirado’s loss of vision in her left eye to a rubber bullet in Mpls. Just a coincidence, I’m sure . — Barbara Ehrenreich (@B_Ehrenreich) June 5, 2020
POLICE OFFICER TELLS PROUD BOYS TO HIDE INSIDE BUILDING BECAUSE THEY'RE ABOUT TO TEAR GAS PROTESTERS. THE OFFICER SAID HE WAS WARNING THEM "DISCRETELY" BECAUSE HE DIDNT WANT PROTESTERS TO SEE POLICE "PLAY FAVORITES."#BLUEFALL #PoliceBrutalityPandemic #PoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/ri83By2EVy — SatelliteHeart (@Satellit3Heart) June 5, 2020
you’ve got some nerve, given that you reported my wife to her boss because she politely declined to meet with you for coffee. https://t.co/LaeKfjYkyT — Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) June 4, 2020
Joe Biden says the death of George Floyd must be a moment for action.
"I see you, I hear you, and I'm angry as well. But we have to turn our anguish into purpose."
"If we just let this wound scab over again, it's never going to heal." https://t.co/tzJuJDH2zq — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 5, 2020
After 10pm last night, the NYPD swarmed protesters on 5th Av, arresting a young black man who had been de-escalating tensions and keeping the peace.
Here’s how a cop yelled at my @nytimes coworker @Azi as he was documenting. https://t.co/Fu3mCb15Rr — Anjali Tsui (@anjalitsui) June 5, 2020
Second, law enforcement is seizing thousands and thousands of face masks that would otherwise be used to help protestors not spread the virus.https://t.co/RRVdNijk1j — Zac Petkanas (@Zac_Petkanas) June 5, 2020
This is a police riot.
In video after video, police give the American people more reasons to take to the streets and demand change.
We need a wholesale overhaul of policing. pic.twitter.com/xiFC9jHAEb — Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) June 5, 2020
Kemp’s explosive allegation, just days before the closely contested 2018 election, drew wide attention. But newly released documents show that there was no such hack.https://t.co/15goOTQk13 — ProPublica (@propublica) June 5, 2020
1⃣6⃣3⃣ Asheville, NC: police destroy medical supplies and cut open all the water bottles
Creating a tremendous plastic mess outside of Farm Burger
pic.twitter.com/i8TKRLsNmp — T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) June 3, 2020
Phillies pick 15th in next week's draft. A look at some noteworthy No. 15s from @CSeidmanNBCS https://t.co/6ayThLamtW — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 5, 2020
Leni Riefenstahl anyone?
Senate Confirms Conservative Filmmaker to Lead U.S. Media Agency
Senate approved Michael Pack, Bannon ally, to run the agency in charge of the Voice of America. President Trump hopes he will dictate more favorable news coverage.https://t.co/bFnpocij18 — K. C. Boyd (@KCBoyd3) June 5, 2020
Let's make it a Glastonbury to remember.
Join us on @BBCiPlayer & @BBCSounds as we relive some of the festivals finest moments.
June 25th – 28th.#Glastonbury2020 pic.twitter.com/lYDoTvV6ny — BBC Glastonbury (@bbcglasto) June 5, 2020
DEPT. OF MAKING US FEEL BETTER
I’m crying!!!! Even the cop can’t keep a straight face!! pic.twitter.com/xKclqCl2ss — Shelly Splainin’ (@sheLLbeLL_xo) June 5, 2020
Peace. Gentleness. Humanity.
Thank you for a moment of it @JoeBiden. It’s been awhile.
pic.twitter.com/siuLLXgdKa — Ken Olin (@kenolin1) June 5, 2020
Because we could all use a little more positivity today.
A secular Israeli, a religious Arab Israeli, and an Ultra-Orthodox Israeli, coming together to save lives during an ambulance shift today in #Jerusalem.
Now that's coexistence ❤.
📸 @UnitedHatzalah pic.twitter.com/AC68SvXEYh — Israel ישראל (@Israel) June 3, 2020
I promise you that this is the best thing you’ll see today.
Wait for it... pic.twitter.com/GSI0CMrWWo — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 4, 2020
Hospital staff come out to applaud #GeorgeFloyd protestors in New York - demonstrators shout back ‘Thank You’. pic.twitter.com/1BBLiL04JT — Sarah Walton (@SarahWaltonNews) June 2, 2020
Donald Trump would not even let Jesus Christ stop him from taking the photo in front of the Church. THIS IS REAL LEADERSHIP!
(Subscribe to the channel in the thread below) pic.twitter.com/6r7atDwvc9 — J-L Cauvin - not lip syncing (@JLCauvin) June 2, 2020
This dog decided to start riding his horse best friend when he was a puppy 😍 pic.twitter.com/z1T6OmLSoU — The Dodo (@dodo) June 5, 2020
Look at the reaction of this puppy on receiving his new wheelchair 😭😭😭❤❤ pic.twitter.com/BCcxKPWpIS — Akki (@akkitwts) June 5, 2020
I hope this weekend is better than the last one! Keep the faith, stay strong, WASH YOUR HANDS!


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Texas Republicans Share On Facebook: Floyd's Murder Was 'Staged To Make Trump Look Bad'

Calls for the resignation of Jim Kaelin in Nueces County and Cynthia Brehm in Bexar County were immediate , of course , but neither has stepped down yet .
Republican leaders in four Texas counties shared racist Facebook posts , some of which also floated conspiracy theories , leading Gov .
Greg Abbott to call for two of them to resign .
Abbott and other top Texas Republicans called for the resignation of the GOP chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties after they shared on social media a conspiracy theory that Floyd 's death was a `` staged event , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump .
There is no evidence to support that claim ; Floyd , a black Minnesota man , died last week after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
`` These comments are disgusting and have no place in the Republican Party or in public discourse , '' Abbott spokesman John Wittman said in a statement Thursday morning .
And later Thursday another one popped up , sharing a trope that George Soros is behind it all .
Even later Thursday , Democrats also criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook .
Sue Piner , chair of the Comal County GOP , shared a post on Sunday that included an image of liberal billionaire George Soros and text that said , `` I pay white cops to murder black people .
And then I pay black people to riot because race wars keep the sheep in line . ''
Piner could not be immediately reached for comment about the post .
The unfounded Soros conspiracy theory is among many that have spread online as Americans have protested policy brutality .
The antisemitic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Soros and the left generally .
Image from : Right wing Facebook groups A tweet captured the Facebook post that Brexar County chairwoman Cynthia Brehm posted .
She says she wo n't resign .

Calls for the resignation of Jim Kaelin in Nueces County and Cynthia Brehm in Bexar County were immediate, of course, but neither has stepped down yet.
Source: Texas Tribune
Republican leaders in four Texas counties shared racist Facebook posts, some of which also floated conspiracy theories, leading Gov. Greg Abbott to call for two of them to resign. Abbott and other top Texas Republicans called for the resignation of the GOP chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties after they shared on social media a conspiracy theory that Floyd's death was a "staged event," apparently to gin up opposition to President Donald Trump. There is no evidence to support that claim; Floyd, a black Minnesota man, died last week after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. "These comments are disgusting and have no place in the Republican Party or in public discourse," Abbott spokesman John Wittman said in a statement Thursday morning.
And later Thursday another one popped up, sharing a trope that George Soros is behind it all.
Even later Thursday, Democrats also criticized a fourth post from a GOP chair on Facebook. Sue Piner, chair of the Comal County GOP, shared a post on Sunday that included an image of liberal billionaire George Soros and text that said, "I pay white cops to murder black people. And then I pay black people to riot because race wars keep the sheep in line." Piner could not be immediately reached for comment about the post. The unfounded Soros conspiracy theory is among many that have spread online as Americans have protested policy brutality.
Here's the image:
The antisemitic meme white supremacists are using to smear George Soros and the left generally. Credit: Right wing Facebook groups
A tweet captured the Facebook post that Brexar County chairwoman Cynthia Brehm posted. She says she won't resign.


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Rep. Eliot Engel Caught On Hot Mic: 'If I Didn't Have A Primary, I Wouldn't Care'

You 'd think an old white guy representing a majority-minority district in NY-16 ( the Bronx ) would have more sense than to admit the only reason he came to an event was for his upcoming primary .
We all remember what happened to Joe Crowley when Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez decided to challenge him , do n't we ?
Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel was caught on a hot mic at a news conference on Tuesday following civil unrest in New York City , appearing to tell another speaker that he only wanted to speak because of his primary race .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diaz Jr. appears to be telling Engel , the Democratic chairman of the influential House Foreign Affairs Committee , that he has a list of other people who need to speak regarding civil unrest that took place in the borough the previous day .
Diaz told Engel appreciates the congressman being there .
Engel is then heard saying , `` if I did n't have a primary , I would n't care . ''
Diaz quickly rebuked Engel , telling him , `` Do n't do that to me .
We 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not politicizing .
Everybody 's got a primary , you know .
I 'm sorry . ''
NY1 reporter Emily Ngo tweeted video of the incident Tuesday , and other local news outlets also played the clip .
Engel faces a primary election on June 23 .
Jamaal Bowman , a Democratic challenger to Engel , responded to the video on Twitter , saying the clip `` is so incredibly painful to watch . ''

You'd think an old white guy representing a majority-minority district in NY-16 (the Bronx) would have more sense than to admit the only reason he came to an event was for his upcoming primary. We all remember what happened to Joe Crowley when Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez decided to challenge him, don't we?
Source: CNN
Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel was caught on a hot mic at a news conference on Tuesday following civil unrest in New York City, appearing to tell another speaker that he only wanted to speak because of his primary race.
In the video, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. appears to be telling Engel, the Democratic chairman of the influential House Foreign Affairs Committee, that he has a list of other people who need to speak regarding civil unrest that took place in the borough the previous day.
Diaz told Engel appreciates the congressman being there. Engel is then heard saying, "if I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care."
Diaz quickly rebuked Engel, telling him, "Don't do that to me. We're not gonna do this. We're not politicizing. Everybody's got a primary, you know. I'm sorry."
NY1 reporter Emily Ngo tweeted video of the incident Tuesday, and other local news outlets also played the clip. Engel faces a primary election on June 23.
Jamaal Bowman, a Democratic challenger to Engel, responded to the video on Twitter, saying the clip "is so incredibly painful to watch."


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Reality Check: Retired Military Are Warning Us Trump Is A Danger To Democracy

New Day 's John Avlon with another really good Reality Check segment : '' General James Mattis dropped a bombshell this week saying , 'Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people , does n't even pretend to try .
Instead he tries to divide us .
We 're witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership . '
`` Now , the tipping point was apparently Trump 's autocratic stunt of violently dispersing a peaceful protest for a photo-op with a Bible as a prop .
It sparked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military and national security figures who 've been trained to remain silent on political matters .
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Martin Dempsey wrote on Twitter , 'America is not a battleground .
Our fellow citizens are not the enemy . '
Bush and Obama-era chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen wrote , 'Whatever Trump 's goal in conducting his visit , he laid bare his disdain for the rights of peaceful protest in this country . '
Retired Marine General John Allen said , 'Trump 's threats of military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the American experiment .
Former CIA analyst Gail Helt told the Washington Post , 'This is what autocrats do . '
`` This is not partisan bluster .
This is the sound of lifelong patriots warning that this president 's autocratic impulses are a threat to the republic .
It 's notable because the military is typically sympathetic to Republican presidents , with military veterans voting by a 2 to 1 margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Despite dodging the Vietnam era with bone spurs , Donald Trump has repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militaristic person to occupy the presidency .
I am the most militaristic person .
`` There 's always a reflexive impulse on the right to demonize Donald Trump 's detractors , often led by the president himself .
But his attack on Mattis quickly got pushback from Trump 's own former chief of staff , General John Kelly .
In fact , many of Donald Trump 's former cabinet members have painted a consistent portrait of someone who has been out of control and over his head since Day One , including Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Rex Tillerson , who gave this assessment .
A man who 's pretty undisciplined , does n't like to read , does n't read briefing reports , does n't like to get into the details of a lot of things .
I have to say to him , Mr. President , I understand what you want to do but you ca n't do it that way .
It violates the law .
`` Crowing about owning the libs kind of loses its luster when it 's directed at former Trump cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president far better than the fan fiction his hardcore supporters have raised .
Our country is in crisis .
When so many respected members of the military warn us about the danger to our democracy , it 's an urgent reminder that the phony tough fealty to hyper partisan politics is small , compared to the broader responsibility we all have to defend our democratic republic .
`` As Mattis said , we can unite without him , drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society .
This will not be easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown .
But we owe it to our fellow citizens , to past generations that bled to defend our promise , and to our children .
`` And that 's your reality check . ''

New Day's John Avlon with another really good Reality Check segment:
"General James Mattis dropped a bombshell this week saying, 'Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people, doesn't even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We're witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.'
"Now, the tipping point was apparently Trump's autocratic stunt of violently dispersing a peaceful protest for a photo-op with a Bible as a prop. It sparked an unusual firestorm of dissent with respective military and national security figures who've been trained to remain silent on political matters. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Martin Dempsey wrote on Twitter, 'America is not a battleground. Our fellow citizens are not the enemy.' Bush and Obama-era chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen wrote, 'Whatever Trump's goal in conducting his visit, he laid bare his disdain for the rights of peaceful protest in this country.' Retired Marine General John Allen said, 'Trump's threats of military force may be the beginning of the end of the American experiment. Former CIA analyst Gail Helt told the Washington Post, 'This is what autocrats do.'
"This is not partisan bluster. This is the sound of lifelong patriots warning that this president's autocratic impulses are a threat to the republic. It's notable because the military is typically sympathetic to Republican presidents, with military veterans voting by a 2 to 1 margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Despite dodging the Vietnam era with bone spurs, Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to claim he's the most militaristic person to occupy the presidency.
I'm a very militaristic person.
I am the most militaristic person.
"There's always a reflexive impulse on the right to demonize Donald Trump's detractors, often led by the president himself. But his attack on Mattis quickly got pushback from Trump's own former chief of staff, General John Kelly. In fact, many of Donald Trump's former cabinet members have painted a consistent portrait of someone who has been out of control and over his head since Day One, including Kelly, John Bolton, and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who gave this assessment.
A man who's pretty undisciplined, doesn't like to read, doesn't read briefing reports, doesn't like to get into the details of a lot of things. I have to say to him, Mr. President, I understand what you want to do but you can't do it that way. It violates the law.
"Crowing about owning the libs kind of loses its luster when it's directed at former Trump cabinet members -- because those folks know the president far better than the fan fiction his hardcore supporters have raised. Our country is in crisis. When so many respected members of the military warn us about the danger to our democracy, it's an urgent reminder that the phony tough fealty to hyper partisan politics is small, compared to the broader responsibility we all have to defend our democratic republic.
"As Mattis said, we can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown. But we owe it to our fellow citizens, to past generations that bled to defend our promise, and to our children.
"And that's your reality check."


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Buffalo Cops Knock Elderly Protester Down, Leave Him Bleeding On The Sidewalk

Two Buffalo police officers were suspended without pay last night after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester , @ @ @ @ @ .
Via The New York Times : The video taken by WBFO , a local @ @ @ @ @ man approaching a group of officers during a protest stemming from the death of George @ @ @ @ @ in front of them to talk , an officer yells , “ push him back @ @ @ @ @ officer pushes his arm into the man ’ s chest , while another extends his @ @ @ @ @ hands .
The man is seen flailing backward , landing just out of range of @ @ @ @ @ immediately leaking from his right ear .
The video shows an officer leaning down to @ @ @ @ @ officer then pulls the first officer away .
Several other officers are seen walking by @ @ @ @ @ the ground , without checking on him .
Mayor Byron Brown said on Thursday night @ @ @ @ @ serious condition .

Two Buffalo police officers were suspended without pay last night after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester, who suffered a head injury. Via The New York Times:
The video taken by WBFO, a local radio station, shows the man approaching a group of officers during a protest stemming from the death of George Floyd. After he stops in front of them to talk, an officer yells, “push him back” three times; one officer pushes his arm into the man’s chest, while another extends his baton toward him with both hands.
The man is seen flailing backward, landing just out of range of the camera, with blood immediately leaking from his right ear. The video shows an officer leaning down to examine him, but another officer then pulls the first officer away. Several other officers are seen walking by the man, motionless on the ground, without checking on him.
Mayor Byron Brown said on Thursday night that the man was in serious condition.


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Fox News' Tarlov Cut Off While Debunking WH Lie About Antifa

Fox host Harris Faulkner worked to validate a White House lie about antifa providing bricks to George Floyd protesters .
When guest Jessica Tarlov factchecked the lie , Faulkner cut her off , saying , “ I want someone else.
” Snopes did a deep dive into the right-wing meme that antifa engaged in some kind of coordinated effort to provide bricks to protesters .
The site concluded there ’ s no evidence such a thing happened and that “ in many cases ‘ suspicious ’ bricks depicted on social media were on streets for ongoing construction projects , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that didn ’ t stop pretend-neutral Faulkner from suggesting it ’ s a matter of debate .
First up , conservative Gianno Caldwell said that just because some bricks have been shown not to have been placed by antifa , that ’ s no reason to abandon the accusation .
“ There is absolutely something going on , ” he declared , without saying what it is .
That ’ s part of why antifa should be designated a terror group , he added .
Faulkner murmured her approval .
Then she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of five , for her thoughts .
Tarlov was unequivocal about condemning the violence .
She called it “ incredibly damaging to the cause , obviously.
” But she also did not want to “ bucket that all in ” as antifa which , she noted is “ fundamentally a disorganized group and not associated with the left.
” Tarlov continued by talking about some of the devastation from looting she has seen in lower Manhattan .
“ I actually saw looters on the street in broad daylight carrying sacks of sneakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a care in the world about the consequences of that .
Those people should be prosecuted , ” she said .
Harris interrupted to snark , “ A sneaker probably wo n't kill you like a brick will , though.
” Tarlov tried to tell the truth to viewers .
TARLOV : To the point about the bricks , actually , so the White House tweeted out and posted on Facebook a video that was supposedly showing all these antifa people who had left bricks everywhere , and they had to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by BuzzFeed , the BBC and VICE showing that it was , as that councilman pointed out , left-over debris from construction sites or not related to the protests .
Donald Trump wants to make this about antifa , as I said , an organization that is n't even an organization .
That was just too much anti-Trump truth for Faulkner .
Without citing a single fact Tarlov got wrong , Faulkner interrupted again .
“ All right , I want somebody that has an opposing view to what you just said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she commanded .
Then she turned to conservative Emily Compagno .
Compagno clearly had no evidence against antifa .
But she suggested they were to blame , anyway : “ Given the level of viciousness and violence that we have seen in combination with these riots and looting , I think it would be a mistake at this point to rule out anything prematurely , ” she said .
“ I think that the arguments over which extremist group has hijacked the cause , and who has placed what where , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent resources from being deployed , to investigate the causes and the orchestrators behind it , i just think that would be a mistake.
” She called for a “ thorough and ongoing investigation into whoever is behind this.
” Like Caldwell , Faulkner murmured her approval as Compagno spoke , uninterrupted .
Ditto for Melissa Francis .
She called it “ really important ” to find out “ who was peacefully protesting and organizing , and who was waiting with things intentionally to hurt those who came to even protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful.
” Sure they want to know .
Just so long as it turns out to be somebody they already hate .

Fox host Harris Faulkner worked to validate a White House lie about antifa providing bricks to George Floyd protesters. When guest Jessica Tarlov factchecked the lie, Faulkner cut her off, saying, “I want someone else.”
Snopes did a deep dive into the right-wing meme that antifa engaged in some kind of coordinated effort to provide bricks to protesters. The site concluded there’s no evidence such a thing happened and that “in many cases ‘suspicious’ bricks depicted on social media were on streets for ongoing construction projects, not ‘planted for protesters.'”
But that didn’t stop pretend-neutral Faulkner from suggesting it’s a matter of debate. First up, conservative Gianno Caldwell said that just because some bricks have been shown not to have been placed by antifa, that’s no reason to abandon the accusation. “There is absolutely something going on,” he declared, without saying what it is. That’s part of why antifa should be designated a terror group, he added.
Faulkner murmured her approval. Then she turned to Tarlov, the lone liberal out of five, for her thoughts.
Tarlov was unequivocal about condemning the violence. She called it “incredibly damaging to the cause, obviously.” But she also did not want to “bucket that all in” as antifa which, she noted is “fundamentally a disorganized group and not associated with the left.”
Tarlov continued by talking about some of the devastation from looting she has seen in lower Manhattan. “I actually saw looters on the street in broad daylight carrying sacks of sneakers, just walking through my neighborhood. not a care in the world about the consequences of that. Those people should be prosecuted,” she said.
Harris interrupted to snark, “A sneaker probably won't kill you like a brick will, though.”
Tarlov tried to tell the truth to viewers.
TARLOV: To the point about the bricks, actually, so the White House tweeted out and posted on Facebook a video that was supposedly showing all these antifa people who had left bricks everywhere, and they had to take it down because of the investigative journalism by BuzzFeed, the BBC and VICE showing that it was, as that councilman pointed out, left-over debris from construction sites or not related to the protests. Donald Trump wants to make this about antifa, as I said, an organization that isn't even an organization.
That was just too much anti-Trump truth for Faulkner. Without citing a single fact Tarlov got wrong, Faulkner interrupted again. “All right, I want somebody that has an opposing view to what you just said. Jessica, pause for a second,” she commanded. Then she turned to conservative Emily Compagno.
Compagno clearly had no evidence against antifa. But she suggested they were to blame, anyway: “Given the level of viciousness and violence that we have seen in combination with these riots and looting, I think it would be a mistake at this point to rule out anything prematurely,” she said. “I think that the arguments over which extremist group has hijacked the cause, and who has placed what where, at this point to come to conclusions now to prevent resources from being deployed, to investigate the causes and the orchestrators behind it, i just think that would be a mistake.” She called for a “thorough and ongoing investigation into whoever is behind this.”
Like Caldwell, Faulkner murmured her approval as Compagno spoke, uninterrupted.
Ditto for Melissa Francis. She called it “really important” to find out “who was peacefully protesting and organizing, and who was waiting with things intentionally to hurt those who came to even protect the peaceful protesters and to keep those protests peaceful.”
Sure they want to know. Just so long as it turns out to be somebody they already hate.


crooksandliars--2020-06-05--Weak Coward Trump Hides Behind His Fence-Wall

I am waiting for Donald Trump to blurp out a tweet bragging about his `` big beautiful wall '' he 's building in Washington , D.C. , because that 's what he 's been doing since he gassed peaceful protesters in order to do a photo op for apocalyptic evangelicals earlier this week .
CNN reporter Betsy Klein posted these videos showing the `` wall '' he 's building around the White House , as if the citizens of this country are an invading force .
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday she is concerned that the fencing may not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a sad commentary that the ( White ) House and its inhabitants have to be walled off . ''
`` I 'm one of those people who grew up in Washington , DC , and has been very accustomed to being able to have access to all of our federal facilities , going up on the Capitol grounds ... from being able to walk all around the Supreme Court , to walk in front of the White House , on both sides , and now all of that is under threat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's our nation 's capitol , not Donald Trump 's personal playground .
Do we really have to put Joe Biden out somewhere along that fence calling for it to be torn down ?
Of course , Twitter notices these things .
It 's disgusting that these fences are being built around the parks and streets in D.C. because Donald Trump is a sniveling coward afraid of peaceful protesters .
If I could , I 'd come to D.C. and bring a million of my fellow Americans with me just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong enough to keep the CITIZENS of this nation out .
This is his way , though .
All he knows is how to wall people off , not invite them in .
Now he 's stuck there .
No golf , no fun , just feeling the loathing for his fascist ways all the way through the fence and the concrete .

I am waiting for Donald Trump to blurp out a tweet bragging about his "big beautiful wall" he's building in Washington, D.C., because that's what he's been doing since he gassed peaceful protesters in order to do a photo op for apocalyptic evangelicals earlier this week.
CNN reporter Betsy Klein posted these videos showing the "wall" he's building around the White House, as if the citizens of this country are an invading force.
More fencing going up around the White House complex early this morning pic.twitter.com/VLBRnx1lgz — Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 4, 2020
In addition to the new fencing, which now extends past the EEOB down 17th Street, @abdallahCNN reports that additional concrete barriers have been installed behind existing fencing at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW pic.twitter.com/aoULVLNFF8 — Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 4, 2020
A few hours later, new fencing now extends down 17th street from the EEOB to Constitution Avenue pic.twitter.com/Oc9QJqjIV0 — Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 4, 2020
From Klein's report:
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday she is concerned that the fencing may not be temporary, and that "it's a sad commentary that the (White) House and its inhabitants have to be walled off." "I'm one of those people who grew up in Washington, DC, and has been very accustomed to being able to have access to all of our federal facilities, going up on the Capitol grounds ... from being able to walk all around the Supreme Court, to walk in front of the White House, on both sides, and now all of that is under threat," Bowser said during a news conference.
It's our nation's capitol, not Donald Trump's personal playground. Do we really have to put Joe Biden out somewhere along that fence calling for it to be torn down?
Of course, Twitter notices these things.
Our president is so brave he’s building a wall around the White House because he’s worried about the optics of hiding in a bunker. — Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) June 4, 2020
No joke here:
All kidding aside, I can't help but be concerned that he isn't fortifying the White House so much for what's happening now, as what's likely to be happening later...
He's just not the peaceful transition of power type, especially if it's not to a hand-picked successor. — MutherBear (@MuthrBear) June 4, 2020
Pure fantasy:
So an 8 foot fence is being erected around the WH, and the perimeter is lined with prison guards?
Is this an elaborate trick of some sort?
Is he.....in jail ? — Claude Lemieux (@ClaudeLemieuxCA) June 4, 2020
Here's the key:
Who owns stock in the fence company? — Wes Woodward (@IndyWes) June 4, 2020
It's disgusting that these fences are being built around the parks and streets in D.C. because Donald Trump is a sniveling coward afraid of peaceful protesters. If I could, I'd come to D.C. and bring a million of my fellow Americans with me just to prove he can't build a fence strong enough to keep the CITIZENS of this nation out.
This is his way, though. All he knows is how to wall people off, not invite them in. Now he's stuck there. No golf, no fun, just feeling the loathing for his fascist ways all the way through the fence and the concrete.


crooksandliars--2020-06-06--Today's Cartoon:  Militarized Police

Today's Cartoon:  Militarized Police

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crooksandliars--2020-06-06--Sarah Kendzior: Trump And Authoritarianism

Sarah Kendzior is an author and journalist who 's been railing against Trump since she transitioned to covering the presidential election in March 2016 .
Kendzior is an expert on authoritarian states and saw in Trump all the classical symptoms of that manifest itself in one man .
Her early writings were criticized by some for being hyperbolic and over-the-top , especially in regards to the checks and balances that were supposed to be in the American system of government .
Someone as bad and as inept as Trump surely could n't do too much damage before the system would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Well , that turned out to be a farce and Trump has basically run roughshod over ever norm of the presidency and promises to do much worse if re-elected .
This morning she spoke with Joy Reid and Malcolm Nance about Trump 's and his ( not our ) Attorney-General William Barr and their recent efforts to turn the United States into a police state .
JOY REID : I do n't know if there 's anyone more sinister in the administration than William Barr , first of all .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this division controlled by Bill Barr a secret police force .
Is that what we 've come to in America ?
SARAH KENDZIOR : Yes , essentially .
when you have no identification , you have no accountability .
And accountability is what they 've been trying to avoid and trying to destroy the entire time .
What Malcolm said before about Trump viewing the military as his own personal military , that , of course , extends to his view of Barr as his personal attorney .
That extends to their general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to govern .
it 's to rule .
It 's to see Americans who show any form of dissent , any form of independent thought as rivals , as enemies .
It 's to deem the press itself as enemies of the state which he did long ago .
this is a very consistent pattern for this administration .
A lot of people were in denial .
they kept thinking that 's not what authoritarianism looks like .
it means soldiers on the streets , firing and fighting against their own citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're now at that point because people remained in denial for so long .
Do not let anybody tell you that nobody saw this coming .
That is another dodge for accountability .
because if no one saw this coming , then no one could have prevented it .
It could have been prevented .
it could have been slowed .
There 's steps that Congress and others could take , for one , impeaching Bill Barr , dismantling the system , exposing state crimes that should have been exposed long ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this scenario , as dire as things are right now .

Sarah Kendzior is an author and journalist who's been railing against Trump since she transitioned to covering the presidential election in March 2016. Kendzior is an expert on authoritarian states and saw in Trump all the classical symptoms of that manifest itself in one man. Her early writings were criticized by some for being hyperbolic and over-the-top, especially in regards to the checks and balances that were supposed to be in the American system of government. Someone as bad and as inept as Trump surely couldn't do too much damage before the system would right itself, was the argument at the time. Well, that turned out to be a farce and Trump has basically run roughshod over every norm of the presidency and promises to do much worse if re-elected.
This morning she spoke with Joy Reid and Malcolm Nance about Trump's and his (not our) Attorney General William Barr and their recent efforts to turn the United States into a police state.
JOY REID: I don't know if there's anyone more sinister in the administration than William Barr, first of all. You had senator Chris Murphy and others call this division controlled by Bill Barr a secret police force. Is that what we've come to in America?
SARAH KENDZIOR: Yes, essentially. When you have no identification, you have no accountability. And accountability is what they've been trying to avoid and trying to destroy the entire time. What Malcolm said before about Trump viewing the military as his own personal military, that, of course, extends to his view of Barr as his personal attorney. That extends to their general philosophy for the United States which is not to govern. It's to rule. It's to see Americans who show any form of dissent, any form of independent thought as rivals, as enemies. It's to deem the press itself as enemies of the state which he did long ago. this is a very consistent pattern for this administration. A lot of people were in denial. They kept thinking that's not what authoritarianism looks like. It means soldiers on the streets, firing and fighting against their own citizens. Well, guess what? We're now at that point because people remained in denial for so long. Do not let anybody tell you that nobody saw this coming. That is another dodge for accountability. Because if no one saw this coming, then no one could have prevented it. It could have been prevented. It could have been slowed. There's steps that Congress and others could take, for one, impeaching Bill Barr, dismantling the system, exposing state crimes that should have been exposed long ago. The truth will get you far in this scenario, as dire as things are right now.


crooksandliars--2020-06-06--Philadelphia Sheriff Says 'Bye, Felicia' To Buffalo Police Who Resigned In Protest

Joy Reid had a stellar panel on to discuss police brutality and the protests that have developed nationwide over the police killing of George Floyd .
The first to speak was Rochelle Bilal .
She is the first Black person , and the first woman to be elected to lead the Sheriffs Department of Philadelphia County , after having been a police officer for 27 years .
When Reid asked her to comment on the state of police forces around the nation , she began with Buffalo , NY .
You may have already seen the awful story about two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 75-year-old male protester to the ground , knocking him immediately unconscious , and causing blood to pour out of his ear onto the sidewalk .
One cop stopped to appear to check on him , and another grabbed him from behind and pushed him to keep on walking right on by .
The two officers were removed from their positions without pay , and in protest/solidarity with the two violent cops , all 57 members of their unit RESIGNED .
Today we learn the two have each been charged with second degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with being jack-booted thugs , but laws against that are probably not written into New York 's constitution .
Of course , though , that defensiveness is not singular to New York .
Reid asked Sheriff Bilal why , when criticized for brutality , police react defensively rather than reflectively ?
BILAL : That 's the great -- first of all , thank you for having me .
That 's the great divide .
It has been in our culture and its institution for such a long time .
As far as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of protest , I would say that , `` Bye , Felicia , '' because they SHOULD go .
Because if they did n't see anything wrong with that , then they should n't have been on the force from the beginning .
We are not run by a gestapo group of people in our communities .
We can not have that type of behavior .
This has been going on for decades .
So at this point now we should be fighting for those who want to be on this job to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do n't , say bye .
Get them out of here , because those of us who want to do this job right want them gone anyway .
WELP .
Who disagrees with her ?
NOT I .
And three cheers for her calling them Gestapo .
The Yahoo News article linked above notes that there were throngs of supporters — for the officers !
— when the two cops were brought to court , and they cheered like mad when they left the court building .
Watch that video and picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two cops .
Sickening .
Joy Reid then asked Sheriff Bilal why officers do n't seem to say anything in the moment when they witness this kind of illegal behavior and cruel violence on the part of their peers .
More straight talk .
BILAL : I spent 27 years on the Philadelphia police department .
It takes courage to stand up .
It takes courage to stand up and stop the nonsense .
It takes courage .
You got to know who you are as a person .
This job that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , you can do something else other than do this job .
So it takes courage to stand up .
[ ... ] If you want to be a law abiding citizen , if you want to be a police officer sworn to protect , then your job is to pull out , call out , stand up against those who take this institution for granted and do wrong to the community in our neighborhoods or in our community at large .
I 'm saying this .
I 'm Black first .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear black -- some people wear black uniforms .
I 'm Black first , I 'm a human being and when people in law enforcement treat human beings in that manner they should be gone , and I 'm saying this to all of them .
[ ... ] Protests is in our DNA .
We had to protest to get here where we are today .
We need to keep protesting until we have equality and fair treatment under the law , like our constitution says it 's supposed to be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Felicia , let them go .
There is your answer .
Either those cops who say nothing are cowards , or they are okay with it .
Sheriff Bilal is a shining example of why gender and racial diversity matter at the top .

Joy Reid had a stellar panel on to discuss police brutality and the protests that have developed nationwide over the police killing of George Floyd. The first to speak was Rochelle Bilal. She is the first Black person, and the first woman to be elected to lead the Sheriffs Department of Philadelphia County, after having been a police officer for 27 years. When Reid asked her to comment on the state of police forces around the nation, she began with Buffalo, NY.
You may have already seen the awful story about two police officers in Buffalo, NY shoving a 75-year-old male protester to the ground, knocking him immediately unconscious, and causing blood to pour out of his ear onto the sidewalk. One cop stopped to appear to check on him, and another grabbed him from behind and pushed him to keep on walking right on by.
The two officers were removed from their positions without pay, and in protest/solidarity with the two violent cops, all 57 members of their unit RESIGNED. Today we learn the two have each been charged with second degree assault. The other 57 should be charged with being jack-booted thugs, but laws against that are probably not written into New York's constitution. Of course, though, that defensiveness is not singular to New York. Reid asked Sheriff Bilal why, when criticized for brutality, police react defensively rather than reflectively?
BILAL: That's the great -- first of all, thank you for having me. That's the great divide. It has been in our culture and its institution for such a long time. As far as those officers, those fifty resigning out of protest, I would say that, "Bye, Felicia," because they SHOULD go. Because if they didn't see anything wrong with that, then they shouldn't have been on the force from the beginning. We are not run by a gestapo group of people in our communities. We cannot have that type of behavior. This has been going on for decades. So at this point now we should be fighting for those who want to be on this job to treat people fairly, and for those who don't, say bye. Get them out of here, because those of us who want to do this job right want them gone anyway.
WELP. Who disagrees with her? NOT I. And three cheers for her calling them Gestapo. The Yahoo News article linked above notes that there were throngs of supporters — for the officers! — when the two cops were brought to court, and they cheered like mad when they left the court building. Watch that video and picture hundreds of police officers cheering for these two cops. Sickening.
Joy Reid then asked Sheriff Bilal why officers don't seem to say anything in the moment when they witness this kind of illegal behavior and cruel violence on the part of their peers. More straight talk.
BILAL: I spent 27 years on the Philadelphia police department. It takes courage to stand up. It takes courage to stand up and stop the nonsense. It takes courage. You got to know who you are as a person. This job that you got, if they somehow get to you, you can do something else other than do this job. So it takes courage to stand up.
[...]
If you want to be a law abiding citizen, if you want to be a police officer sworn to protect, then your job is to pull out, call out, stand up against those who take this institution for granted and do wrong to the community in our neighborhoods or in our community at large. I'm saying this. I'm Black first. I wore a blue uniform. I wear black -- some people wear black uniforms. I'm Black first, I'm a human being and when people in law enforcement treat human beings in that manner they should be gone, and I'm saying this to all of them.
[...]
Protests is in our DNA. We had to protest to get here where we are today. We need to keep protesting until we have equality and fair treatment under the law, like our constitution says it's supposed to be. So let them boys, Bye, Felicia, let them go.
There is your answer. Either those cops who say nothing are cowards, or they are okay with it. Sheriff Bilal is a shining example of why gender and racial diversity matter at the top.


crooksandliars--2020-06-06--Lawrence O’Donnell: If Anyone Can ‘Shake The Trump Base,' It’s James Mattis

Lawrence O ’ Donnell explained why former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis ’ blistering criticism of Donald Trump means so much , yet probably won ’ t be enough to turn Cult 45 against him .
Host Joy Reid opened the discussion with yesterday ’ s Lincoln Project ad highlighting Mattis ’ denunciation of Trump and asking , “ Who do you trust ?
The coward or the commander ?
” She also noted that other generals are criticizing Trump , including his former chief of staff John Kelly .
O ’ Donnell and Reid reminded us that Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smears of Rep. Frederica Wilson .
O ’ Donnell said that he has been expecting , since “ the end of the first week of the Trump administration ” that former Trump officials will at some point publicly turn against Trump .
They will claim , O ’ Donnell said , “ Thank God I was there every day because I was preventing him from doing many , many , many worse things.
” O'DONNELL : I think that 's going to be John Kelly 's claim for the rest of his life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to make their own decisions about how much of that they want to believe or credit to him because as you say , we 're still awaiting John Kelly 's apology to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson , where he lied about her , told racist lies about her , deliberately racist lies about her from the racist Trump White House .
Mattis , on the other hand , is speaking with powerful moral authority that could and should make a difference ; O ’ DONNELL : James Mattis took almost a kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , never say anything about the president he served as defense secretary .
And he made this claim when his book came out that it was the only honorable way for him to proceed .
And so , it took a lot .
It took everything we 've seen in the last 3 1/2 years for General Mattis to come out and when he did come out , he did n't limit himself to just the last seven days of events .
He did n't limit himself to the disgrace that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chiefs , the defense secretary when they walked out and commandeered a church where they were not welcome for a photo op .
General Mattis , it 's important to point out in what he wrote , kept referring to 3 1/2 years of no mature leadership .
So General Mattis is saying it 's every day .
It 's every single day of the Trump presidency .
And we 've always wondered , can anyone , can anyone shake the Trump base by turning against Trump ?
And I would say probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can , it would be a James Mattis , it would be the kind of generals who are coming out this week with tremendous emphasis : Admiral Mullen , former chair of the joint chiefs .
They 're just piling up .
But remember , remember , these Trump voters had absolutely no problem , no problem with Donald Trump saying very early in the campaign that he does n't like people -- does n't like soldiers who get captured , like John McCain .
And of course , the logic of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers who get captured , you must really hate soldiers who get killed because that , in Trump world , would be an even bigger failure than getting captured .
And every single Trump voter on Election Day said , you know what ?
That 's perfectly okay with me , I like the rest of the package .

Lawrence O’Donnell explained why former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis’ blistering criticism of Donald Trump means so much, yet probably won’t be enough to turn Cult 45 against him.
Host Joy Reid opened the discussion with yesterday’s Lincoln Project ad highlighting Mattis’ denunciation of Trump and asking, “Who do you trust? The coward or the commander?” She also noted that other generals are criticizing Trump, including his former chief of staff John Kelly.
O’Donnell and Reid reminded us that Kelly is no hero, especially regarding his smears of Rep. Frederica Wilson. O’Donnell said that he has been expecting, since “the end of the first week of the Trump administration” that former Trump officials will at some point publicly turn against Trump. They will claim, O’Donnell said, “Thank God I was there every day because I was preventing him from doing many, many, many worse things.”
O'DONNELL: I think that's going to be John Kelly's claim for the rest of his life. And we will leave it to people to make their own decisions about how much of that they want to believe or credit to him because as you say, we're still awaiting John Kelly's apology to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, where he lied about her, told racist lies about her, deliberately racist lies about her from the racist Trump White House.
Mattis, on the other hand, is speaking with powerful moral authority that could and should make a difference;


crooksandliars--2020-06-06--Fox’s Hegseth: The Military Is ‘The Reason We Have Peaceful Protests’ In D.C.

Siccing military troops on American protesters — with Pete Hegseth in their ranks — is Fox & Friends ' Orwellian vision of democracy .
Never mind that a slew of prominent former military officials , including his own former Secretary of Defense , James Mattis , have slammed Donald Trump after he threatened to use the military against American citizens .
And never mind that three far-right “ Boogaloo Bois ” were just arrested on their way to throw Molotov cocktails into a Las Vegas protest in the hope of starting their longed-for civil/race war .
No , on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society are those Uppity Blacks Behaving Badly who can only be held at bay by the likes of war-criminal-loving Hegseth .
The meme began with cohost Griff Jenkins , moonlighting from his job as “ straight news ” correspondent , saying that law enforcement provides “ security to allow people to exercise their First Amendment rights . ''
I guess those protesters that have been tear gassed and assaulted by the police are just collateral damage for democracy .
Jenkins went on to fear monger that mayhem could soon descend on Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling on President Trump to pull the troops out of the city !
” In case anyone missed the point , Jenkins added , “ So , we ’ ve created this strong , secure environment and finally after initial lawlessness , rioting and looting and yet our mayor wants to pull them out for what appears to be more political reasons than security reasons.
” Cohost Jedediah Bila was all in .
“ That security being there - remember , that empowers those peaceful protesters to exercise their voices.
” She claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that presence to keep the rioters and the looters away enables those people protesters to be able to come out and say , hey , listen I do advocate for police reform and I 'm here to make my voice heard . ''
Yesterday , Fox & Friends showed off Hegseth in his D.C. National Guard uniform .
Today , he took personal credit for the peace .
HEGSETH : The mayor of Washington , D.C. , is making a political statement .
Most of those visuals there are guys from my unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for three days guarding monuments and preventing riots .
Ultimately , the hotel they were evicted from is the hotel I stayed in for three days while I was there .
It was dedicated to the military and the mayor saying get out , it 's caused a huge problem for the troops that have been there .
The reason we have peaceful protests is because the national guard and others showed up for a couple of days saying we 're not going to tolerate this anymore .
Without that , you do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet someone like the mayor there takes it for granted and then troops are left in the lurch .
It 's crazy .
As he spoke we saw b-roll of him in his military gear again .

Siccing military troops on American protesters — with Pete Hegseth in their ranks — is Fox & Friends' Orwellian vision of democracy.
Never mind that a slew of prominent former military officials, including his own former Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, have slammed Donald Trump after he threatened to use the military against American citizens. And never mind that three far-right “Boogaloo Bois” were just arrested on their way to throw Molotov cocktails into a Las Vegas protest in the hope of starting their longed-for civil/race war.
No, on Fox News, the big threat to our society are those Uppity Blacks Behaving Badly who can only be held at bay by the likes of war-criminal-loving Hegseth.
The meme began with cohost Griff Jenkins, moonlighting from his job as “straight news” correspondent, saying that law enforcement provides “security to allow people to exercise their First Amendment rights."
I guess those protesters that have been tear gassed and assaulted by the police are just collateral damage for democracy.
Jenkins went on to fear monger that mayhem could soon descend on Washington, D.C. because Mayor Muriel Bowser is “calling on President Trump to pull the troops out of the city!” In case anyone missed the point, Jenkins added, “So, we’ve created this strong, secure environment and finally after initial lawlessness, rioting and looting and yet our mayor wants to pull them out for what appears to be more political reasons than security reasons.”
Cohost Jedediah Bila was all in. “That security being there - remember, that empowers those peaceful protesters to exercise their voices.” She claimed, without citing any evidence, “that presence to keep the rioters and the looters away enables those people protesters to be able to come out and say, hey, listen I do advocate for police reform and I'm here to make my voice heard."
Yesterday, Fox & Friends showed off Hegseth in his D.C. National Guard uniform. Today, he took personal credit for the peace.
HEGSETH: The mayor of Washington, D.C., is making a political statement. Most of those visuals there are guys from my unit. I was in Washington, D.C. for three days guarding monuments and preventing riots. Ultimately, the hotel they were evicted from is the hotel I stayed in for three days while I was there. It was dedicated to the military and the mayor saying get out, it's caused a huge problem for the troops that have been there. The reason we have peaceful protests is because the national guard and others showed up for a couple of days saying we're not going to tolerate this anymore. Without that, you don't have this peaceful moment. And yet someone like the mayor there takes it for granted and then troops are left in the lurch. It's crazy.
As he spoke we saw b-roll of him in his military gear again.


crooksandliars--2020-06-06--New Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: Pandemic Contact Tracers Are 'Gestapo' Coming For Your Children

Mother Jones brings a good overview of the latest far-right conspiracy topic : pandemic contact tracing .
Yes , because absolutely everything is awful and because , once again , there is absolutely no aspect of human civilization that is impossible for a group of determined stupid people to f -- k up , the latest conspiracy afoot is that contract tracing—the effort to warn Americans who have been in contact with someone who afterwards is identified as carrying a contagious and potentially deadly disease—is a secret plot by [ person or group conservatives currently do n't like ] to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the pandemic is still raging on .
And efforts to ensure the pandemic gets worse are blossoming across the land .
And airwaves .
And internet .
The general theme is that contact tracing is not just an invasion of privacy , and not just a violation of freedoms—which it might well be , if there were not a clear and present risk to human life involved—but a plot .
It always has to be a plot .
The Mother Jones examples include a far-right radio host convinced that pandemic orders allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give their names and contact information is The Hill We Must Die On , `` Reopen '' groups calling contract tracers `` the Gestapo , '' and theories that people `` like '' antifa groups will be doing the tracing .
But the big one would have to be the theories that the contact tracers , hired on to warn you that you might have a deadly disease , you thundering morons , are a government plan to take you away to `` quarantine '' ( no ) or take your children from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` government '' can barely be spurred into encouraging you to get tested if someone in your social circle has ended up on a ventilator after attending your potluck .
The likelihood of a military Humvee showing up at your door to take anyone away is exactly zero , and not just because all the Humvees are reserved for intimidating crowds that do n't have the foresight to bring AR-15 rifles and wave the flags of failed rebellions behind them .
As per usual , there 's a strong Fox News connection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be no far-right conspiracy theory that is not an embellishment on an embellishment of whatever some arch-right Fox News babbler was feigning new outrage on or—and this one seems to be the more common—something that is elevated to Fox News in `` just asking questions '' form after it has been lifted from far-right and white nationalist conspiracy sites .
Fox News has been roundly attacking testing and contact tracing efforts during the pandemic , primarily as a defense of Donald Trump after Trump showed not a damn bit of interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to reopen quickly , has been the Fox News argument , and even testing for the virus is `` impossible '' and `` ridiculous , '' `` a purple unicorn '' and `` emerging groupthink . ''
Fox host Steve Hilton has been very vocal on this one , saying that the idea you can `` test them all trace their contacts , isolate everyone who has the virus is totally ridiculous . ''
Instead , suggests Fox , the demands for widespread testing and tracing as has been done in numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemics under control are merely a ruse intended to make Donald Trump , glorious and resplendent in his non-markedness , look bad .
And you know this because it 's Democrats and `` experts '' who are demanding them .
There 's probably something pithy to be said here , but we are all very tired and the world is extremely stupid right now ... ... so the pithiness is probably going to have to wait until we have all had at least ONE DAMN DAY WITHOUT F -- KING IDIOTS TRYING TO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THE REST OF US in their latest spasms of lead-paint-drinking gasoline-huffing look-what-I-found twitching stupidity .
In the meantime , there are two things to know : One : We will be seeing a new pandemic wave .
This is not a question ; the only uncertainty is when it will arrive .
Two : There are a great many people around us who will be doing their absolute damnedest to make sure that wave is worse .
Avoid those people .
Avoid their friends .
And for f -- ks sake , avoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life depends on it .

Mother Jones brings a good overview of the latest far-right conspiracy topic: pandemic contact tracing. Yes, because absolutely everything is awful and because, once again, there is absolutely no aspect of human civilization that is impossible for a group of determined stupid people to f--k up, the latest conspiracy afoot is that contract tracing—the effort to warn Americans who have been in contact with someone who afterwards is identified as carrying a contagious and potentially deadly disease—is a secret plot by [person or group conservatives currently don't like] to do [bad thing].
Yes, the pandemic is still raging on. And efforts to ensure the pandemic gets worse are blossoming across the land. And airwaves. And internet.
The general theme is that contact tracing is not just an invasion of privacy, and not just a violation of freedoms—which it might well be, if there were not a clear and present risk to human life involved—but a plot. It always has to be a plot.
The Mother Jones examples include a far-right radio host convinced that pandemic orders allowing restaurants to serve people indoors if customers give their names and contact information is The Hill We Must Die On, "Reopen" groups calling contract tracers "the Gestapo," and theories that people "like" antifa groups will be doing the tracing. But the big one would have to be the theories that the contact tracers, hired on to warn you that you might have a deadly disease, you thundering morons, are a government plan to take you away to "quarantine" (no) or take your children from you.
Listen, Pandemic Karen, the "government" can barely be spurred into encouraging you to get tested if someone in your social circle has ended up on a ventilator after attending your potluck. The likelihood of a military Humvee showing up at your door to take anyone away is exactly zero, and not just because all the Humvees are reserved for intimidating crowds that don't have the foresight to bring AR-15 rifles and wave the flags of failed rebellions behind them.
As per usual, there's a strong Fox News connection to all of this. There seems to be no far-right conspiracy theory that is not an embellishment on an embellishment of whatever some arch-right Fox News babbler was feigning new outrage on or—and this one seems to be the more common—something that is elevated to Fox News in "just asking questions" form after it has been lifted from far-right and white nationalist conspiracy sites.
Fox News has been roundly attacking testing and contact tracing efforts during the pandemic, primarily as a defense of Donald Trump after Trump showed not a damn bit of interest in getting any of it done. America needs to reopen quickly, has been the Fox News argument, and even testing for the virus is "impossible" and "ridiculous," "a purple unicorn" and "emerging groupthink."
Fox host Steve Hilton has been very vocal on this one, saying that the idea you can "test them all trace their contacts, isolate everyone who has the virus is totally ridiculous."
Instead, suggests Fox, the demands for widespread testing and tracing as has been done in numerous other nations to successfully bring their own pandemics under control are merely a ruse intended to make Donald Trump, glorious and resplendent in his non-markedness, look bad. And you know this because it's Democrats and "experts" who are demanding them.
There's probably something pithy to be said here, but we are all very tired and the world is extremely stupid right now ...
lmao - the alt-right are now circulating images of who they believe to be "antifa organizers" that are just the indie rock band The National pic.twitter.com/tTUDWKKJII — Cole Sansom - acab (@coolsandstorm) May 31, 2020
... so the pithiness is probably going to have to wait until we have all had at least ONE DAMN DAY WITHOUT F--KING IDIOTS TRYING TO KILL THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE REST OF US in their latest spasms of lead-paint-drinking gasoline-huffing look-what-I-found twitching stupidity.
In the meantime, there are two things to know:
One: We will be seeing a new pandemic wave. This is not a question; the only uncertainty is when it will arrive.
Two: There are a great many people around us who will be doing their absolute damnedest to make sure that wave is worse. Avoid those people. Avoid their friends. And for f--ks sake, avoid people who watch Fox News like your life depends on it.
Posted with permission from Daily Kos.