bonginoreport--2020-07-08--Turkey Tested Its S-400s On U.S. F-16 Jets, Russia Says

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Turkey, a member of NATO, tested the Russian-made S-400 air defense system on US-made F-16 jets during a drill in November 2019, Russia’s state media TASS has reported. The use of the S-400 against the F-16s was already reported last year, but the new details from Russian media appear to cement the claim and infer that something more was going on in those tests. Russia has an interest in knowing how well its air defense performs against US warplanes. Russia’s S-400 is the top tier of its numerous air defense systems. Some of these systems have been called into question due to mistakes. S-200s used by the Syrian regime shot down a Russian airplane by mistake in 2018. Iranian models of Russian systems have scored big in 2019 with the shoot-down of a US drone, but the Iranians also shot down a civilian jetliner in January.In Syria there are questions about the radar and reliability of the S-300s and Pantsir and other systems abilities to track modern drones and fifth generational jets. Russia’s Pantsirs were also destroyed by Turkish drones in battles in Idlib and Libya this year.It is therefore of great importance for Russia to know how the S-400 performed against a NATO member’s F-16s. What Turkey got out of this test is less clear now. Why would Ankara test the S-400 it bought from Russia against its own F-16s, unless it was at the behest of Moscow, wanting to see how it performed? The narrative last year was that Turkey merely wanted to test communications between the platforms so it didn’t shoot down its own jets.Russia’s TASS media only says that a source close to the Turkish defense industry told TASS that the S-400 was tested on the US-made F-16s. The S-400s are the center a controversy with Washington. By acquiring them for billions of dollars, Turkey has distanced itself from its traditional US ally and become a closer ally of Russia.The US administration has begged Turkey not to move toward Moscow, with one US senator even suggesting to buy the Russian S-400s from Turkey to please Ankara. What exactly the US would do with S-400s it doesn’t need is unclear – and it is unclear if Moscow would let the technology be floated on a barge over to the US to be picked apart by US engineers.Russia’s reasoning for bringing up the November tests this week is also unclear. Turkey got the S-400s in July 2019. It began to test them in November and they were supposed to be operational in April 2020. But they don’t seem to be operational yet. This raises questions about what was the overall point of Turkey spending billions on air defense it doesn’t need. For Russia, the point seems to be its desire to bring this up as part of an attempt to sink any questions about Turkey and the US working more closely.


bonginoreport--2020-07-08--US Flexes Bombers That Can Strike Mainland China

Pentagon strategists used a B-52 Stratofortress to send a sharp reminder to both China and U.S. allies : American forces can hurt the People ’ s Liberation Army in a hurry .
“ They ca n't compete with us on that , and they know that , ” Florida Rep. Ted Yoho , a senior Republican member for the House Foreign Affairs Committee , said while discussing major military exercises launched on Saturday .
The bomber joined a high-profile deployment of two aircraft carrier strike groups for drills near the Paracel Islands on Saturday , in defiance of China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the surrounding ocean .
The military exercises had multiple audiences , as a warning to the rising communist government and an effort to assure nervous U.S. allies that their road to security still runs through Washington .
“ They might think if they fail to construct good relationship with the U.S. , who wants to protect allies in the region from China , it would not good for their national interest , ” an Asian official said of potentially wayward allies .
“ But it does not seem to be simple question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ] reassured that the U.S. will protect them or not.
” That uncertainty derives , in part , from China ’ s improving military .
Beijing has devised land-based missile systems designed to threaten American ships , including the aircraft carriers that have symbolized and projected U.S. military strength for decades .
The latest American military drills in the South China Sea were designed with that fact in mind , according to Yoho and other U.S. analysts .
“ The thing that [ sinks carriers ] can be blown up by bombers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Oriana Skylar Mastro said .
“ The bomber is something that the Chinese are very sensitive about because that ’ s something they ca n't defend against.
” The U.S. Navy ’ s capacity to operate in the South China Sea has major strategic significance for a variety of reasons .
That stretch of ocean holds some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world .
And if the Chinese military were to control those waterways , then Beijing might be able to surround Taiwan — the last bastion of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prevent the U.S. military from moving between the U.S. bases housed on islands in the region .
The B-52 , which can carry “ both nuclear and conventional precision standoff weapons , ” joined the exercises Saturday following a 28-hour direct flight from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana .
The speed of the flight presents a challenge to Chinese military strategists , who have emphasized their ability to conquer “ Taiwan within 100 hours with only a few dozen casualties ” — a boast predicated on the idea that the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobilize on behalf of the beleaguered island in such a short time frame .
“ It is a very strong warning [ about ] how rapidly we can deploy , ” Yoho said .
In another sense , the very vulnerability of the aircraft carriers may have delivered another kind of statement to any Chinese officials who think that the U.S. can ’ t take a punch .
“ We sailed them near the Paracels , which is even more risky , ” Mastro added .
“ China said they could have responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to China was , 'we 're willing to take that risk , ' that does demonstrate our willingness to absorb costs , our willingness to fight ... it would be effective.
” With that in mind , the unusual decision to send not just one but two aircraft carriers seems to reject a recent threat from a Chinese admiral , who suggested in late 2018 that Beijing might drive the U.S. Navy from the region by sinking two aircraft carriers , at the cost of approximately 10,000 American lives .
“ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking casualties , ” Chinese Rear Adm. Lou Yuan was quoted as saying .
“ We ’ ll see how frightened America is.
” Yoho warned Beijing not to make such assumptions .
“ We may be divided in this country , but something like that , you 're going to see this country pull together like — it 'll be stronger than 9/11 , ” he said .
“ If China did that , were to take one of those out , I mean — that ’ s a blatant act of @ @ @

Pentagon strategists used a B-52 Stratofortress to send a sharp reminder to both China and U.S. allies: American forces can hurt the People’s Liberation Army in a hurry.
“They can't compete with us on that, and they know that,” Florida Rep. Ted Yoho, a senior Republican member for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said while discussing major military exercises launched on Saturday.
The bomber joined a high-profile deployment of two aircraft carrier strike groups for drills near the Paracel Islands on Saturday, in defiance of China’s claim to sovereignty over the territory and the surrounding ocean. The military exercises had multiple audiences, as a warning to the rising communist government and an effort to assure nervous U.S. allies that their road to security still runs through Washington.
“They might think if they fail to construct good relationship with the U.S., who wants to protect allies in the region from China, it would not good for their national interest,” an Asian official said of potentially wayward allies. “But it does not seem to be simple question [of] whether allies [will be] reassured that the U.S. will protect them or not.”
That uncertainty derives, in part, from China’s improving military. Beijing has devised land-based missile systems designed to threaten American ships, including the aircraft carriers that have symbolized and projected U.S. military strength for decades. The latest American military drills in the South China Sea were designed with that fact in mind, according to Yoho and other U.S. analysts.
“The thing that [sinks carriers] can be blown up by bombers,” the American Enterprise Institute’s Oriana Skylar Mastro said. “The bomber is something that the Chinese are very sensitive about because that’s something they can't defend against.”
The U.S. Navy’s capacity to operate in the South China Sea has major strategic significance for a variety of reasons. That stretch of ocean holds some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. And if the Chinese military were to control those waterways, then Beijing might be able to surround Taiwan — the last bastion of the government overthrown in the Chinese communist revolution — and prevent the U.S. military from moving between the U.S. bases housed on islands in the region.
The B-52, which can carry “both nuclear and conventional precision standoff weapons,” joined the exercises Saturday following a 28-hour direct flight from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The speed of the flight presents a challenge to Chinese military strategists, who have emphasized their ability to conquer “Taiwan within 100 hours with only a few dozen casualties” — a boast predicated on the idea that the United States wouldn’t be able to mobilize on behalf of the beleaguered island in such a short time frame.
“It is a very strong warning [about] how rapidly we can deploy,” Yoho said.
In another sense, the very vulnerability of the aircraft carriers may have delivered another kind of statement to any Chinese officials who think that the U.S. can’t take a punch.
“We sailed them near the Paracels, which is even more risky,” Mastro added. “China said they could have responded with force, but if what we said to China was, 'we're willing to take that risk,' that does demonstrate our willingness to absorb costs, our willingness to fight ... it would be effective.”
With that in mind, the unusual decision to send not just one but two aircraft carriers seems to reject a recent threat from a Chinese admiral, who suggested in late 2018 that Beijing might drive the U.S. Navy from the region by sinking two aircraft carriers, at the cost of approximately 10,000 American lives.
“What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” Chinese Rear Adm. Lou Yuan was quoted as saying. “We’ll see how frightened America is.”
Yoho warned Beijing not to make such assumptions. “We may be divided in this country, but something like that, you're going to see this country pull together like — it'll be stronger than 9/11,” he said. “If China did that, were to take one of those out, I mean — that’s a blatant act of war.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-08--Palestinian Authority Urges Jihad Against Israel Due to Lack of Rage Over Annexation

The “ Palestinians ” and their allies have actually been waging jihad against Israel since 1948 and before that .
Get the details and the full truth about this intractable conflict in The Palestinian Delusion .
“ PA dismayed by lack of support over annexation , urges ‘ jihad ’ against Israel : reports , ” i24News , July 6 , 2020 : Should Israel go ahead with the plan to apply its laws to a number of West Bank areas , Egypt , as well as several Gulf states , including Saudi Arabia , are planning to limit their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hayom reported Monday .
The newspaper cites diplomatic sources as saying that a corresponding message has already been delivered to Israeli officials , adding that the countries will have to keep an eye on the grassroots reaction on their streets .
Palestinian Authority officials have reportedly met the apparent lack of active support from the Arab states — with Jordan as a notable exception — with dismay .
According to the Palestinian Media Watch ( PMW ) NGO , PA-affiliated TV channels have been running a video including a song with an explicit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holy war — against Israel until “ it is too late.
” The video , which includes the narrator urging the audience to “ explicitly declare your rejection of the annexation plan , ” wraps up with a song reportedly used by the PA in 2000 as a call to intifada , a violent uprising… .

The “Palestinians” and their allies have actually been waging jihad against Israel since 1948 and before that. Get the details and the full truth about this intractable conflict in The Palestinian Delusion.
“PA dismayed by lack of support over annexation, urges ‘jihad’ against Israel: reports,” i24News, July 6, 2020:


bonginoreport--2020-07-08--Outkick’s Jason Whitlock on Systemic Evolution Vs. Systemic Racism, Compares Mahomes Vs. Kaepernick

Inside the Matrix created by Silicon Valley-controlled social-media apps , systemic racism rules the National Football League , same as it does the United States of America .
In the real world created by our Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution , systemic evolution rules the NFL and the USA .
Football is my favorite sport .
The game explains America .
Difficult .
Masculine .
Violent .
Cruel .
Inclusive .
Rewarding .
Risky .
Fair .
Evolving .
Carl Peterson , the former longtime general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs , was fond of saying that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Football requires and rewards evolution .
So does America .
Forty-two years ago , the NFL ignored Washington quarterback Warren Moon on draft day , banishing him to start what would become a Hall of Fame career in Canada .
At its inception , football operated on a core belief that black men lacked the intellectual heft and leadership qualities necessary to play quarterback .
At its inception , our country defined black people as three-fifths of a human being .
The systemic evolution that is endemic to our culture explains Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the $ 503 million contract Patrick Mahomes signed Monday to play quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs .
America changed .
Our system requires , rewards , supports and makes change possible .
This truth is self-evident except on social media .
And the American media ’ s unhealthy reliance on social media explains why a large segment of the public has been brainwashed into believing Colin Kaepernick ’ s narrative defines the NFL more than Patrick Mahomes ’ narrative .
Social media wants you to believe America and all of its institutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not true .
The NFL , the most powerful force in American popular culture , the top TV show on five different networks , is proof of America ’ s bend toward equality and proof of the level of willful ignorance and intentional deceit used to smear America .
Mahomes , like Kaepernick , is mixed race .
He ’ s now the richest player in NFL history .
He surpassed Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson , who is black .
The next quarterbacks most likely to benefit from the contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott .
They ’ re all black .
But the NFL is systemically racist ?
Stop it .
Rather than vilifying the game of football because Kaepernick flamed out and wrapped himself in racial martyrdom to excuse his failure , we should be celebrating football for its evolution .
Why do we ( black people ) think our failures define America more than our triumphs ?
There ’ s never been a better time to be black in America than right now .
Social media has made us believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that there ’ s been no change .
We think George Floyd ’ s interaction with Derek Chauvin exemplifies America more than Barack Obama ’ s interaction with Joe Biden , than Mahomes ’ interaction with tight end Travis Kelce .
America ’ s not perfect .
No place is .
But outlook determines outcomes because outlook determines strategies and priorities .
If your worldview is that you ’ re the wrong color to achieve success , you will not achieve success because you will choose a strategy devoid of hope and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re obsessed with skin color .
Color is the wrong priority .
Choosing a set of proper values that steer your worldview is the key to success .
In my columns , I repeatedly keep mentioning what defines my worldview — Christianity , my religious faith .
In the column I wrote about NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace , I argued that racism ( an obsession with race ) is America ’ s new religion .
We ’ re wrongly establishing our values based on skin color .
These skin-color values are assigned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influencers .
These values are not unifying .
They ’ re divisive , destructive , grounded in immorality and marketed through social media as a pursuit of justice .
They ’ re a pursuit of financial and political power .
That ’ s it .
The term “ systemic racism ” is derived from former Black Panther Stokely Carmichael ’ s 1967 book Black Power : The Politics of Liberation .
In the book , Carmichael coined the phrase “ institutional racism.
” The phrase is a polite dog whistle used by dignified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests/revolution .
Their not-so-subtle insinuation is that you can not salvage a system that is racist at its core .
The New York Times , America ’ s alleged newspaper of record , published The 1619 Project , which argues that slavery defines the American system .
The road to justice is not paved with distortions and blatant lies .
Political power is .
Evolution is this nation ’ s defining characteristic .
Patrick Mahomes took advantage of it .
Colin Kaepernick is exploiting it .

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bonginoreport--2020-07-08--Ryder Cup Will Be Postponed Until 2021, Per Report

The PGA of America , which will hold the PGA Championship from August 6-9 , will announce on Wednesday that the 2020 Ryder Cup is going to be postponed to 2021 , per a report .
ESPN ’ s Bob Harig broke the news citing a source that said , “ There will not be a Ryder Cup this year , ” the source said .
“ The Ryder Cup will go to 2021 , the Presidents Cup to 2022 and then they will alternate from there.
” This makes sense only for one reason , international travel .
Harig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with common sense already know , “ There ’ s a lot of behind-the-scenes things that people don ’ t know .
They have to look out for the best of each organization .
I think there is way more to it than people would realize.
” It is not known , at this point , whether or not fans would be allowed to attend the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in September with COVID cases spiking around the country .
With that in mind , the PGA of America seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneficial for both sides if the event were held next year .
A Ryder Cup without spectators isn ’ t the same as a PGA Tour event or even a major championship without spectators .
While the Masters would look very different without patrons lining the fairways , it could still go off , but the Ryder Cup thrives on fan interaction .


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Rashida Tlaib Joins Ilhan Omar in Calling for “Dismantling” of American System

Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) on Wednesday seemingly endorsed fellow “ Squad ” member Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s ( D-MN ) radical call for “ dismantling the whole system of oppression ” in the United States .
“ My sister @ IlhanMN said it best : We must begin with dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it , ” Tlaib wrote on Twitter .
“ Pass it on.
” During a Tuesday press conference addressing “ systemic racism , ” Omar called for dismantling economic and political institutions beyond just law enforcement .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is twice as high as it is with other races .
And for me , this is very personal because I lost my own father to the coronavirus , ” Omar began .
“ I see the pain and the havoc it is wreaking on the black community in Minneapolis.
” “ We must recognize that these systems of oppression are linked , ” the Minnesota Democrat continued .
“ As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting , who is being shut out , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not stop at the criminal justice system.
” “ We must begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it , ” she concluded .
Omar recently expressed support for the Minneapolis City Council voting to defund its police department .
“ You can ’ t really reform a department that is rotten to the root .
What you can do is rebuild , ” she told CNN State of the Union host Jake Tapper .
“ This is our opportunity , you know , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conversation of what public safety looks like , who enforces the most dangerous crimes that take place in our community.
” Minneapolis is still reeling from protests and riots that led to a police precinct building being set ablaze in response to the death of George Floyd , a black man who died in police custody .
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ( D ) , though highly critical of the city ’ s police , has refused to join calls for its abolishment .

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Wednesday seemingly endorsed fellow “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) radical call for “dismantling the whole system of oppression” in the United States.
“My sister @IlhanMN said it best: We must begin with dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it,” Tlaib wrote on Twitter. “Pass it on.”
My sister @IlhanMN said it best: We must begin with dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it. Pass it on. — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) July 8, 2020
During a Tuesday press conference addressing “systemic racism,” Omar called for dismantling economic and political institutions beyond just law enforcement.
“The mortality rate for black Minnesotans to COVID is twice as high as it is with other races. And for me, this is very personal because I lost my own father to the coronavirus,” Omar began. “I see the pain and the havoc it is wreaking on the black community in Minneapolis.”
“We must recognize that these systems of oppression are linked,” the Minnesota Democrat continued. “As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting, who is being shut out, we will perpetuate this inequity. So we cannot stop at the criminal justice system.”
“We must begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it,” she concluded.
Omar recently expressed support for the Minneapolis City Council voting to defund its police department.
“You can’t really reform a department that is rotten to the root. What you can do is rebuild,” she told CNN State of the Union host Jake Tapper. “This is our opportunity, you know, as a city, to come together, have the conversation of what public safety looks like, who enforces the most dangerous crimes that take place in our community.”
Minneapolis is still reeling from protests and riots that led to a police precinct building being set ablaze in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), though highly critical of the city’s police, has refused to join calls for its abolishment.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Amazon Fined for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran and Others

Online retailer Amazon has agreed to pay the U.S. government $ 134,523 for violating sanctions on Iran , Syria , and Crimea , according to the Treasury Department .
The fines were issued as part of Amazon 's admission that it may be civilly liable `` for apparent violations of multiple [ U.S. ] sanctions programs '' administered by the Treasury Department 's Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) , the Trump administration announced on Wednesday .
`` As a result of deficiencies related to Amazon 's sanctions screening processes , Amazon provided goods and services to persons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sanctioned region or countries of Crimea , Iran , and Syria ; and to individuals located in or employed by the foreign missions of countries sanctioned by OFAC , '' the Treasury Department said in a statement .
Amazon also failed to report `` several hundred transactions '' that ran afoul of U.S. sanctions , as the company was obligated to do .
However , the Treasury Department determined that `` Amazon 's apparent violations were non-egregious and voluntarily self-disclosed '' by the company , which indicated in disclosure notices during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have inadvertently run afoul of U.S. sanctions on Iran and other countries .
It appears the goods sold by Amazon were sent to individuals located in these sanctioned countries , including employees of foreign missions .
Transactions of this nature are still prohibited under current U.S. sanctions .

Online retailer Amazon has agreed to pay the U.S. government $134,523 for violating sanctions on Iran, Syria, and Crimea, according to the Treasury Department.
The fines were issued as part of Amazon's admission that it may be civilly liable "for apparent violations of multiple [U.S.] sanctions programs" administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Trump administration announced on Wednesday.
"As a result of deficiencies related to Amazon's sanctions screening processes, Amazon provided goods and services to persons sanctioned by OFAC; to persons located in the sanctioned region or countries of Crimea, Iran, and Syria; and to individuals located in or employed by the foreign missions of countries sanctioned by OFAC," the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Amazon also failed to report "several hundred transactions" that ran afoul of U.S. sanctions, as the company was obligated to do.
However, the Treasury Department determined that "Amazon's apparent violations were non-egregious and voluntarily self-disclosed" by the company, which indicated in disclosure notices during the last several years that it may have inadvertently run afoul of U.S. sanctions on Iran and other countries.
It appears the goods sold by Amazon were sent to individuals located in these sanctioned countries, including employees of foreign missions. Transactions of this nature are still prohibited under current U.S. sanctions.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Will Smith Promotes Peaceful Protests, Cautions Against Being “Consumed By Your Own Rage”

Actor Will Smith jumped into the debate on police brutality by recalling his own experiences growing up in Philadelphia in the ’ 70s and ’ 80s .
Speaking with Angela Rye on her podcast “ On One With Angela Rye , ” Smith said that he was racially profiled and stopped frequently as a black man growing up under Mayor Frank Rizzo .
He was reportedly called the N-word by police on several occasions .
“ I grew up in Philadelphia .
I grew up under Mayor Rizzo .
He went from the chief of police to becoming the mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Smith said , as reported by Fox News .
“ I ’ ve been called n***** by the cops in Philly on more than ten occasions.
” While Smith appreciated what the current wave of protests have accomplished , he cautioned people against rage .
“ We are in a circumstance that we ’ ve never been in before .
The entire globe has stood up and said to the African American people , ‘ We see you and we hear you .
How can we help ?
’ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , warning people that “ rage is justified under oppression but it also can be really dangerous .
You got to be careful not to be consumed by your own rage , and that ’ s something that I ’ ve worked really hard on.
” Smith noted that peaceful protests are a wonderful tool to expose the evil of those oppressing you .
“ Peaceful protests put a mirror to the demonic imagery of your oppressor .
And the more still you are in your peaceful protest , the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — for the world to see and for them to see themselves , ” he said .
Smith continued , “ I was really encouraged by how powerfully this generation was able to hold that mirror , and then the response of the world seeing and responding .
I was deeply encouraged by the innate connectivity of the protesters , globally.
” Though Smith unfortunately believes that racism will never fully be eliminated , he expressed hope that future generations will create harmony .
“ I am pledging my unending devotion to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my country , and ultimately the world , towards the greatest harmony that we ’ ll be able to create , ” Smith said .
“ I am happy to be alive during this time , and to serve.
” Following the death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin Floyd ’ s neck to the ground for more than eight minutes , Smith said that in times of crisis , people reach for their “ higher selves.
” “ You always have a fight you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith said .
“ I think that there ’ s a historical river that is running red with the blood of truth tellers .
The beauty of being American — when we ’ re scared , we reach for our higher selves , not our lower selves.
” Speaking with Stephen Colbert in 2016 , Will Smith said that racism wasn ’ t getting worse in America , only that it was getting filmed .
“ When I hear people say it ’ s worse than it ’ s ever been , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are talking about race in this country more clearly and openly than we have almost ever in the history of this country .
Racism is not getting worse , it ’ s getting filmed.
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Actor Will Smith jumped into the debate on police brutality by recalling his own experiences growing up in Philadelphia in the ’70s and ’80s.
Speaking with Angela Rye on her podcast “On One With Angela Rye,” Smith said that he was racially profiled and stopped frequently as a black man growing up under Mayor Frank Rizzo. He was reportedly called the N-word by police on several occasions.
“I grew up in Philadelphia. I grew up under Mayor Rizzo. He went from the chief of police to becoming the mayor, and he had an iron hand,” Smith said, as reported by Fox News. “I’ve been called n***** by the cops in Philly on more than ten occasions.”
While Smith appreciated what the current wave of protests have accomplished, he cautioned people against rage.
“We are in a circumstance that we’ve never been in before. The entire globe has stood up and said to the African American people, ‘We see you and we hear you. How can we help?’ We’ve never been there before,” he said, warning people that “rage is justified under oppression but it also can be really dangerous. You got to be careful not to be consumed by your own rage, and that’s something that I’ve worked really hard on.”
Smith noted that peaceful protests are a wonderful tool to expose the evil of those oppressing you.
“Peaceful protests put a mirror to the demonic imagery of your oppressor. And the more still you are in your peaceful protest, the more clear the mirror is for your oppressor — for the world to see and for them to see themselves,” he said.
Smith continued, “I was really encouraged by how powerfully this generation was able to hold that mirror, and then the response of the world seeing and responding. I was deeply encouraged by the innate connectivity of the protesters, globally.”
Though Smith unfortunately believes that racism will never fully be eliminated, he expressed hope that future generations will create harmony.
“I am pledging my unending devotion to the evolution of my community and the evolution of my country, and ultimately the world, towards the greatest harmony that we’ll be able to create,” Smith said. “I am happy to be alive during this time, and to serve.”
Following the death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin Floyd’s neck to the ground for more than eight minutes, Smith said that in times of crisis, people reach for their “higher selves.”
“You always have a fight you don’t see coming,” Smith said. “I think that there’s a historical river that is running red with the blood of truth tellers. The beauty of being American — when we’re scared, we reach for our higher selves, not our lower selves.”
Speaking with Stephen Colbert in 2016, Will Smith said that racism wasn’t getting worse in America, only that it was getting filmed.
“When I hear people say it’s worse than it’s ever been, I disagree completely,” Smith said. “We are talking about race in this country more clearly and openly than we have almost ever in the history of this country. Racism is not getting worse, it’s getting filmed.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Chicago Blackhawks Will Keep Their Team Name and Mascot

The NHL ’ s Chicago Blackhawks announced they will keep their team nickname despite calls to change it because critics charge it reinforces Native American stereotypes .
The Hawks , as they are known locally , were an original NHL franchise and were named by the first owner , Frederic McLaughlin , after the famous “ Blackhawk ” regiment of World War I , in which he was a commander .
Native American chieftain of the Sauk nation , Black Hawk , played a prominent role in the early history of Illinois so McLaughlin adopted the Indian head as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades , the Hawks have treated the image of Blackhawk and of Native Americans with great honor and reverence .
They frequently honor Native American veterans in their pregame ceremonies and have an extensive outreach program to several tribes in the Midwest .
In short , they have done all they can to avoid any stereotyping of Native Americans .
A fat lot of good that has done them .
The calls for a name change became so hysterical , that the team felt it necessary to issue a statement .
‘ ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an important and historic person , Black Hawk of Illinois ’ Sac & Fox Nation , whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans , veterans and the public , ’ ’ the Hawks ’ statement said .
‘ ‘ We celebrate Black Hawk ’ s legacy by offering ongoing reverent examples of Native American culture , traditions and contributions , providing a platform for genuine dialogue with local and national Native American groups .
As the team ’ s popularity grew over the past decade , so did that platform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
‘ ‘ We recognize there is a fine line between respect and disrespect , and we commend other teams for their willingness to engage in that conversation .
There ’ s a difference between the proud , noble visage of Black Hawk on the Hawk ’ s sweater and the Indian logo of the MLB ’ s Cleveland Indians which , at one time , depicted a rather drunk Chief Wahoo .
As it is , the Indians abandoned the goofy grinning Chief in 2018 .
But that ’ s not good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the canceling of the generic “ Indian ” team name .
Apparently , using the term “ Indian ” is like calling a black person a “ Negro.
” The Cleveland ownership has the name change under “ thorough review , ” meaning a name change is a foregone conclusion .
So it ’ s the responsibility of a professional baseball team to “ advance social justice and equality ” ?
Forgive me , but I always believed the ownership and the team were responsible for winning ballgames and championships .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Indians ’ decision to at least discuss the possibility of a name change is new .
There will certainly be backlash from some Cleveland fans , but the team is sensitive to the importance of doing the right thing in these changing times .
“ We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on these issues , ” the Indians said .
“ The recent social unrest in our community and our country has only underscored the need for us to keep improving as an organization on issues of social justice .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name .
The ownership is far more frightened of what the mob can do than what fans might do .
The name “ Indians ” is not long for this world .
Perhaps we should start naming teams by numbers .
The “ Chicago Number 66s ” or the “ Cleveland Number 27s.
” Not very catchy but at least no one will complain that it ’ s racist .

The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks announced they will keep their team nickname despite calls to change it because critics charge it reinforces Native American stereotypes.
The Hawks, as they are known locally, were an original NHL franchise and were named by the first owner, Frederic McLaughlin, after the famous “Blackhawk” regiment of World War I, in which he was a commander. Native American chieftain of the Sauk nation, Black Hawk, played a prominent role in the early history of Illinois so McLaughlin adopted the Indian head as the team’s insignia.
In recent decades, the Hawks have treated the image of Blackhawk and of Native Americans with great honor and reverence. They frequently honor Native American veterans in their pregame ceremonies and have an extensive outreach program to several tribes in the Midwest. In short, they have done all they can to avoid any stereotyping of Native Americans.
A fat lot of good that has done them. The calls for a name change became so hysterical, that the team felt it necessary to issue a statement.
‘‘The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of Illinois’ Sac & Fox Nation, whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public,’’ the Hawks’ statement said. ‘‘We celebrate Black Hawk’s legacy by offering ongoing reverent examples of Native American culture, traditions and contributions, providing a platform for genuine dialogue with local and national Native American groups. As the team’s popularity grew over the past decade, so did that platform and our work with these important organizations. ‘‘We recognize there is a fine line between respect and disrespect, and we commend other teams for their willingness to engage in that conversation.
There’s a difference between the proud, noble visage of Black Hawk on the Hawk’s sweater and the Indian logo of the MLB’s Cleveland Indians which, at one time, depicted a rather drunk Chief Wahoo. As it is, the Indians abandoned the goofy grinning Chief in 2018.
But that’s not good enough for the mob that is agitating for the canceling of the generic “Indian” team name. Apparently, using the term “Indian” is like calling a black person a “Negro.”
The Cleveland ownership has the name change under “thorough review,” meaning a name change is a foregone conclusion.
ESPN:
“We are committed to making a positive impact in our community and embrace our responsibility to advance social justice and equality,” the team said in a statement that came hours after the NFL’s Washington Redskins announced a similar move. “Our organization fully recognizes our team name is among the most visible ways in which we connect with the community.”
So it’s the responsibility of a professional baseball team to “advance social justice and equality”? Forgive me, but I always believed the ownership and the team were responsible for winning ballgames and championships. My bad.
ESPN:
Nothing has been decided, but the Indians’ decision to at least discuss the possibility of a name change is new. There will certainly be backlash from some Cleveland fans, but the team is sensitive to the importance of doing the right thing in these changing times. “We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on these issues,” the Indians said. “The recent social unrest in our community and our country has only underscored the need for us to keep improving as an organization on issues of social justice. With that in mind, we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.
The ownership is far more frightened of what the mob can do than what fans might do. The name “Indians” is not long for this world.
Perhaps we should start naming teams by numbers. The “Chicago Number 66s” or the “Cleveland Number 27s.” Not very catchy but at least no one will complain that it’s racist.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--After Signing New Contract, This is What Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is Prohibited From Doing

Patrick Mahomes ’ record-breaking 10-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $ 503 million will inevitably allow him to purchase big-ticket items whenever he wants .
But the average everyday person will still be able to do some fun activities that Mahomes ’ contract with the Chiefs prohibits him from doing .
The quarterback explained Tuesday in an interview 610 Sports Radio ’ s The Drive , detailing to hosts Carrington Harrison and Sean “ Sports Machine ” Levine some of the things he can not do while under contract .
WHAT IS PATRICK MAHOMES ’ TAX BILL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still don ’ t think I ’ m allowed to play basketball .
I ’ m sure baseball is not going to be allowed as well .
I know there ’ s a lot of them .
They have like everything from jet skiing too , I don ’ t know what all the things are .
I read a lot of them .
It ’ s pretty much every physical activity you could possibly do .
I ’ ll probably be sticking with football and video games for now , ” Mahomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the contract Monday .
The quarterback gets $ 477 million in guaranteed mechanisms and the ability to opt-out at several points in the deal if his mechanisms aren ’ t exercised , his agency , Steinberg Sports , announced .
He also has a no-trade clause .
Mahomes had two years remaining on his existing contract with the Chiefs .
The 10-year deal takes effect in 2022 .
He will be 36 when his contract expires .
The Super Bowl MVP received a ton of praise across social media .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from people like LeBron James .
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM “ It ’ s just the numbers that text me that I have zero idea who it is , and they congratulate me , ” the told the radio station .
“ I just say , ‘ thank you.
’ I have no idea .
I ’ ve given this number to somebody .
Everybody from Trae Young to D-Wade to LeBron , guys in our league , Deshaun [ Watson ] , [ Drew ] Brees , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from all different sports leagues .
It ’ s really cool to see .
”

Patrick Mahomes’ record-breaking 10-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $503 million will inevitably allow him to purchase big-ticket items whenever he wants.
But the average everyday person will still be able to do some fun activities that Mahomes’ contract with the Chiefs prohibits him from doing. The quarterback explained Tuesday in an interview 610 Sports Radio’s The Drive, detailing to hosts Carrington Harrison and Sean “Sports Machine” Levine some of the things he cannot do while under contract.
WHAT IS PATRICK MAHOMES’ TAX BILL ON HIS RECORD-BREAKING CONTRACT?
“I still don’t think I’m allowed to play basketball. I’m sure baseball is not going to be allowed as well. I know there’s a lot of them. They have like everything from jet skiing too, I don’t know what all the things are. I read a lot of them. It’s pretty much every physical activity you could possibly do. I’ll probably be sticking with football and video games for now,” Mahomes said.
Mahomes and the Chiefs agreed to the contract Monday. The quarterback gets $477 million in guaranteed mechanisms and the ability to opt-out at several points in the deal if his mechanisms aren’t exercised, his agency, Steinberg Sports, announced. He also has a no-trade clause.
PATRICK MAHOMES' RECORD $503 MILLION CONTRACT DETAILS REVEALED
Mahomes had two years remaining on his existing contract with the Chiefs. The 10-year deal takes effect in 2022. He will be 36 when his contract expires.
The Super Bowl MVP received a ton of praise across social media. He said it was “cool” to hear from people like LeBron James.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM
“It’s just the numbers that text me that I have zero idea who it is, and they congratulate me,” the told the radio station. “I just say, ‘thank you.’ I have no idea. I’ve given this number to somebody. Everybody from Trae Young to D-Wade to LeBron, guys in our league, Deshaun [Watson], [Drew] Brees, all these guys, everybody is congratulating me from all different sports leagues. It’s really cool to see.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--J.K. Rowling Responds to Person Who Apologized for Signing Letter Against Cancel Culture

Less than 24 hours after Harper ’ s Magazine published an open letter defending free speech and condemning Cancel Culture , two of the dozens upon dozens of academics , writers , and artists who originally signed the letter have distanced themselves from it , and one has apologized .
“ I did not know who else had signed that letter , ” said Jennifer Finney Boylan , an author and op-ed writer for The New York Times , who then suggested it was unclear that the letter was addressing Cancel Culture .
“ I thought I was endorsing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against internet shaming.
” “ I did know Chomsky , Steinem , and Atwood were in , and I thought , good company , ” said Boylan , referring to three left-wing public figures — Professor Noam Chomsky , feminist author Gloria Steinem , and “ Handmaid ’ s Tale ” author Margaret Atwood — who also signed the open letter .
“ The consequences are mine to bear .
I am so sorry.
” The open letter , whose signers include author J.K. Rowling , jazz musician Wynton Marsalis , and several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundred others , casts the present time as a “ moment of trial ” for the nation ’ s cultural institutions .
“ Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform , along with wider calls for greater equality and inclusion across our society , not least in higher education , journalism , philanthropy , and the arts .
But this needed reckoning has also intensified a new set of moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the open letter reads .
“ As we applaud the first development , we also raise our voices against the second .
The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump , who represents a real threat to democracy .
But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercion – which right-wing demagogues are already exploiting .
The democratic inclusion we want can be achieved only if we speak out against the intolerant climate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rowling , one of the letter ’ s most high-profile signees , has since accused Boylan of caving to the mob , and insufficiently so at that : “ You ’ re still following me , Jennifer .
Be sure to publicly repent of your association with Goody Rowling before unfollowing and volunteer to operate the ducking stool next time , as penance.
” New Yorker staff writer Malcom Gladwell , another signee , also responded to Boylan , observing that he “ signed the Harpers letter because there were lots of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views I disagreed with.
” “ I thought that was the point of the Harpers letter , ” he added .
After denouncing President Donald Trump and “ the forces of illiberalism , ” the letter transitions to an ardent defense of the marketplace of ideas , and later highlights examples of “ disproportionate punishments ” for allegations of either real or perceived wrongdoings .
“ We uphold the value of robust and even caustic counter-speech from all quarters , ” said the open letter , which later adds , “ But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought .
More troubling still , institutional leaders , in a spirit of panicked damage control , are delivering hasty and disproportionate punishments instead of considered reforms .
Editors are fired for running controversial pieces ; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity ; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics ; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class ; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study ; and the heads of organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clumsy mistakes .
Whatever the arguments around each particular incident , the result has been to steadily narrow the boundaries of what can be said without the threat of reprisal .
We are already paying the price in greater risk aversion among writers , artists , and journalists who fear for their livelihoods if they depart from the consensus , or even lack sufficient zeal in agreement.
” The open letter concludes : “ We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences .
If we won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work depends , we shouldn ’ t expect the public or the state to defend it for us.
” Historian Kerri Greenidge , whose name appeared on the original version of the letter , said on Twitter after the letter was published : “ I do not endorse this @ Harpers letter .
I am in contact with Harper ’ s about a retraction.
” A spokesperson for Harper ’ s Magazine told The Daily Wire in an email that Greenidge ’ s name was included “ because she read the letter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” but that the magazine has since removed her name from the letter out of respect for her change of heart .
Greenidge did not respond to The Daily Wire ’ s request for comment .
After the Harper ’ s Magazine letter was published , Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff sent a letter to the Vox editors expressing concern that a colleague ’ s “ signature being on the letter makes me feel less safe ” at the company .
VanDerWerff maintained that the colleague “ should not be reprimanded or fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Doing any of the above would only solidify , in his own mind , the idea that he is being martyred for his beliefs .
But I do want to make clear that those beliefs cost him nothing.
” The writer , Matthew Yglesias , declined to comment about the situation to The New York Times , but did express admiration for VanDerWerff ’ s professional work and still “ respect [ s ] her enormously.
” The Daily Wire is one of America ’ s fastest-growing alternative media companies and counter-cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment .
Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member .

Less than 24 hours after Harper’s Magazine published an open letter defending free speech and condemning Cancel Culture, two of the dozens upon dozens of academics, writers, and artists who originally signed the letter have distanced themselves from it, and one has apologized.
“I did not know who else had signed that letter,” said Jennifer Finney Boylan, an author and op-ed writer for The New York Times, who then suggested it was unclear that the letter was addressing Cancel Culture. “I thought I was endorsing a well meaning, if vague, message against internet shaming.”
“I did know Chomsky, Steinem, and Atwood were in, and I thought, good company,” said Boylan, referring to three left-wing public figures — Professor Noam Chomsky, feminist author Gloria Steinem, and “Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood — who also signed the open letter. “The consequences are mine to bear. I am so sorry.”
The open letter, whose signers include author J.K. Rowling, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, and several NYT opinion columnists, among over a hundred others, casts the present time as a “moment of trial” for the nation’s cultural institutions.
“Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality and inclusion across our society, not least in higher education, journalism, philanthropy, and the arts. But this needed reckoning has also intensified a new set of moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favor of ideological conformity,” the open letter reads. “As we applaud the first development, we also raise our voices against the second. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercion – which right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. The democratic inclusion we want can be achieved only if we speak out against the intolerant climate that has set in on all sides.”
Rowling, one of the letter’s most high-profile signees, has since accused Boylan of caving to the mob, and insufficiently so at that: “You’re still following me, Jennifer. Be sure to publicly repent of your association with Goody Rowling before unfollowing and volunteer to operate the ducking stool next time, as penance.”
You’re still following me, Jennifer. Be sure to publicly repent of your association with Goody Rowling before unfollowing and volunteer to operate the ducking stool next time, as penance. https://t.co/SgjGDt1dcF — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 8, 2020
New Yorker staff writer Malcom Gladwell, another signee, also responded to Boylan, observing that he “signed the Harpers letter because there were lots of people who also signed the Harpers letter whose views I disagreed with.”
“I thought that was the point of the Harpers letter,” he added.
I signed the Harpers letter because there were lots of people who also signed the Harpers letter whose views I disagreed with. I thought that was the point of the Harpers letter. https://t.co/ozFsAmXq9R — Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell) July 8, 2020
After denouncing President Donald Trump and “the forces of illiberalism,” the letter transitions to an ardent defense of the marketplace of ideas, and later highlights examples of “disproportionate punishments” for allegations of either real or perceived wrongdoings.
“We uphold the value of robust and even caustic counter-speech from all quarters,” said the open letter, which later adds, “But it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought. More troubling still, institutional leaders, in a spirit of panicked damage control, are delivering hasty and disproportionate punishments instead of considered reforms. Editors are fired for running controversial pieces; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes. Whatever the arguments around each particular incident, the result has been to steadily narrow the boundaries of what can be said without the threat of reprisal. We are already paying the price in greater risk aversion among writers, artists, and journalists who fear for their livelihoods if they depart from the consensus, or even lack sufficient zeal in agreement.”
The open letter concludes: “We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences. If we won’t defend the very thing on which our work depends, we shouldn’t expect the public or the state to defend it for us.”
Historian Kerri Greenidge, whose name appeared on the original version of the letter, said on Twitter after the letter was published: “I do not endorse this @Harpers letter. I am in contact with Harper’s about a retraction.”
A spokesperson for Harper’s Magazine told The Daily Wire in an email that Greenidge’s name was included “because she read the letter and agreed to be included among the signers,” but that the magazine has since removed her name from the letter out of respect for her change of heart.
Greenidge did not respond to The Daily Wire’s request for comment.
After the Harper’s Magazine letter was published, Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff sent a letter to the Vox editors expressing concern that a colleague’s “signature being on the letter makes me feel less safe” at the company.
VanDerWerff maintained that the colleague “should not be reprimanded or fired or even asked to submit an apology. Doing any of the above would only solidify, in his own mind, the idea that he is being martyred for his beliefs. But I do want to make clear that those beliefs cost him nothing.”
I sent a version of this to the editors of Vox. (I have redacted some bits that are internal to Vox and shouldn’t be aired publicly.) pic.twitter.com/splNNSMivd — Emily VanDerWerff (@emilyvdw) July 7, 2020
The writer, Matthew Yglesias, declined to comment about the situation to The New York Times, but did express admiration for VanDerWerff’s professional work and still “respect[s] her enormously.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--PA’s Abbas Says He’s Ready For Peace Talks With Israel

The Palestinians are prepared to return to the negotiating table with Israel under the auspices of the Quartet, which comprises the US, EU, UN and Russia, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday.Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation that the Palestinians want the proposed negotiations to be based on “international legitimacy” and with the participation of other countries, according to a statement released by the PA’s official news agency Wafa.“Abbas briefed Putin in the latest political developments, particularly regarding Israel’s annexation plan, which is rejected by the Palestinians, the Arabs and the international community,” the agency said.Abbas, the agency said, expressed appreciation for Russia’s rejection of the Israeli plan to apply its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank “by force and its support for the Palestinians’ right to independence and freedom.”He also briefed the Russian president on Palestinian efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and congratulated him on the results of the recent vote on Constitutional amendments, which included extending presidential term limits.Putin, for his part, voiced his country’s support for the two-state solution and stressed the importance of reviving the peace process on the basis of international resolutions and under the sponsorship of the Quartet, the PA agency said.In addition, Putin expressed Moscow’s readiness to work toward ending the dispute between Abbas’s Fatah faction and Hamas.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--FBI Director Says That Beijing Tells Dissidents Abroad to “Return to China Promptly or Commit Suicid

FBI Director Says That Beijing Tells Dissidents Abroad to “Return to China Promptly or Commit Suicide”

The Communist Party of China is using an allegedly anti-corruption police operation known as “ Fox Hunt ” to pressure and threaten ethnic Chinese people around the world , including some in America , to return home and face prison , FBI Director Christopher Wray alleged on Tuesday .
Wray was speaking at an event at the Hudson Institute think tank , detailing the various threats that China poses to safety and freedom in America .
Wray called the Communist Party “ greatest long-term threat to our nation ’ s information and intellectual property , and to our economic vitality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health , our livelihoods , and our security.
” Bizarrely , Wray concluded remarks in which he claimed China had stolen billions in intellectual property and was working to precipitate the collapse of America by asserting that the United States should not stop cooperating with the Communist Party .
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping launched “ Operation Fox Hunt ” in 2014 as a program allegedly meant to catch economic fugitives abroad such as corrupt former Party leaders and businessmen with ties to the regime .
Wray insisted that the operation was instead “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to target Chinese nationals whom he sees as threats and who live outside China , across the world.
” “ We ’ re talking about political rivals , dissidents , and critics seeking to expose China ’ s extensive human rights violations , ” Wray noted .
“ Hundreds of the Fox Hunt victims that they target live right here in the United States , and many are American citizens or green card holders .
The Chinese government wants to force them to return to China , and China ’ s tactics to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story of one alleged victim of “ Fox Hunt ” whose family the Communist Party targeted .
“ For example , when it couldn ’ t locate one Fox Hunt target , the Chinese government sent an emissary to visit the target ’ s family here in the United States .
The message they said to pass on ?
The target had two options : return to China promptly , or commit suicide , ” Wray noted .
“ And what happens when Fox Hunt targets refuse to return to China ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ both here in the United States and in China have been threatened and coerced , and those back in China have even been arrested for leverage.
” Xi Jinping described Fox Hunt corruption stings as part of a larger “ mass line ” campaign – using a term popularized by mass murderer Mao Zedong for the first wave of communists defending authoritarianism in any nation in 2014 .
A year later , the head of the program – a deputy at the Ministry of Public Security – revealed that Beijing was largely staffing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy abroad , a necessity given the long travel hours .
In an interview with state propaganda outlet Xinhua , the official boasted of the capture of dissidents in Nigeria , at the time near the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in west Africa .
The New York Times reported at the time that President Barack Obama chided Chinese officials about “ Fox Hunt ” related harassment of people in the United States , but this warning had no apparent effect on Chinese Communist Party behavior .
Last year , the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunt to celebrate the global persecution , reportedly meant also to claim Interpol had a large role to play in it .
An analysis by the Heritage Foundation accused the film of openly flaunting China ’ s abuse of Interpol ’ s “ red notice ” system , which requests that members arrest an individual at the behest of a state .
The Communist Party abducted the president of Interpol , Meng Hongwei , in October 2018 , and has since sentenced him to 13 years in prison on vague accusations of corruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echo alarming claims made by Uyghur-American communities that the Communist Party , dominated by China ’ s Han ethnic majority , have persecuted ethnic Uyghurs around the world by infiltrating diaspora communities with spies and threatening their relatives at home in Xinjiang , where the Communist Party has placed up to three million Muslim ethnic minority group members in concentration camps .
“ The goal of the Chinese government ’ s harassment is to discourage and disrupt political activism among Uyghurs living abroad , replicating the system of control that exists in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uyghur-American attorney now a part of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ) , told Congress in 2018 .
“ Threatening retaliation against family members who remain within the borders of China is one of the Chinese government ’ s primary tools.
” In his remarks Tuesday , Wray spent much of his time discussing intellectual property theft and forced transfers of technology – instances in which Chinese nationals , or others working for Beijing , knowingly stole profitable information later used to sink American competition .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI is opening a new China-related counterintelligence case about every ten hours , ” Wray said .
“ Of the nearly 5,000 active FBI counterintelligence cases currently underway across the country , almost half are related to China .
… And over the past decade , we ’ ve seen economic espionage cases with a link to China increase by approximately 1,300 percent.
” Last year , Wray said that the FBI was engaging in about 1,000 intellectual property theft investigations relating to China , thus representing about a fourth of all FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ Thousand Talents ” program in particular , which recruits spies in academia to steal key research and technological development at American universities , and Chinese double agents in American companies that he claimed worked for cells “ established in some American companies operating in China as a cost of doing business there.
” “ Confronting this threat effectively does not mean we shouldn ’ t do business with the Chinese , ” Wray concluded .
“ It does not mean we shouldn ’ t host Chinese visitors .
It does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students or coexist with China on the world stage .
But it does mean that when China violates our criminal laws and international norms , we are not going to tolerate it , much less enable it .
”

The Communist Party of China is using an allegedly anti-corruption police operation known as “Fox Hunt” to pressure and threaten ethnic Chinese people around the world, including some in America, to return home and face prison, FBI Director Christopher Wray alleged on Tuesday.
Wray was speaking at an event at the Hudson Institute think tank, detailing the various threats that China poses to safety and freedom in America. Wray called the Communist Party “greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality” and a challenge to “our health, our livelihoods, and our security.”
Bizarrely, Wray concluded remarks in which he claimed China had stolen billions in intellectual property and was working to precipitate the collapse of America by asserting that the United States should not stop cooperating with the Communist Party.
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping launched “Operation Fox Hunt” in 2014 as a program allegedly meant to catch economic fugitives abroad such as corrupt former Party leaders and businessmen with ties to the regime. Wray insisted that the operation was instead “a sweeping bid by General Secretary Xi to target Chinese nationals whom he sees as threats and who live outside China, across the world.”
“We’re talking about political rivals, dissidents, and critics seeking to expose China’s extensive human rights violations,” Wray noted. “Hundreds of the Fox Hunt victims that they target live right here in the United States, and many are American citizens or green card holders. The Chinese government wants to force them to return to China, and China’s tactics to accomplish that are shocking.”
Wray shared the story of one alleged victim of “Fox Hunt” whose family the Communist Party targeted.
“For example, when it couldn’t locate one Fox Hunt target, the Chinese government sent an emissary to visit the target’s family here in the United States. The message they said to pass on? The target had two options: return to China promptly, or commit suicide,” Wray noted. “And what happens when Fox Hunt targets refuse to return to China? In the past, their family members both here in the United States and in China have been threatened and coerced, and those back in China have even been arrested for leverage.”
Xi Jinping described Fox Hunt corruption stings as part of a larger “mass line” campaign – using a term popularized by mass murderer Mao Zedong for the first wave of communists defending authoritarianism in any nation in 2014. A year later, the head of the program – a deputy at the Ministry of Public Security – revealed that Beijing was largely staffing the program with young agents sent to spy abroad, a necessity given the long travel hours. In an interview with state propaganda outlet Xinhua, the official boasted of the capture of dissidents in Nigeria, at the time near the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in west Africa.
The New York Times reported at the time that President Barack Obama chided Chinese officials about “Fox Hunt” related harassment of people in the United States, but this warning had no apparent effect on Chinese Communist Party behavior.
Last year, the Chinese government bankrolled a propaganda film titled Fox Hunt to celebrate the global persecution, reportedly meant also to claim Interpol had a large role to play in it. An analysis by the Heritage Foundation accused the film of openly flaunting China’s abuse of Interpol’s “red notice” system, which requests that members arrest an individual at the behest of a state.
The Communist Party abducted the president of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, in October 2018, and has since sentenced him to 13 years in prison on vague accusations of corruption.
The “Fox Hunt” accusations echo alarming claims made by Uyghur-American communities that the Communist Party, dominated by China’s Han ethnic majority, have persecuted ethnic Uyghurs around the world by infiltrating diaspora communities with spies and threatening their relatives at home in Xinjiang, where the Communist Party has placed up to three million Muslim ethnic minority group members in concentration camps.
U.S. Department of State / YouTube
“The goal of the Chinese government’s harassment is to discourage and disrupt political activism among Uyghurs living abroad, replicating the system of control that exists in their homeland,” Nury Turkel, a Uyghur-American attorney now a part of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), told Congress in 2018. “Threatening retaliation against family members who remain within the borders of China is one of the Chinese government’s primary tools.”
In his remarks Tuesday, Wray spent much of his time discussing intellectual property theft and forced transfers of technology – instances in which Chinese nationals, or others working for Beijing, knowingly stole profitable information later used to sink American competition.
“We’ve now reached the point where the FBI is opening a new China-related counterintelligence case about every ten hours,” Wray said. “Of the nearly 5,000 active FBI counterintelligence cases currently underway across the country, almost half are related to China. … And over the past decade, we’ve seen economic espionage cases with a link to China increase by approximately 1,300 percent.”
Last year, Wray said that the FBI was engaging in about 1,000 intellectual property theft investigations relating to China, thus representing about a fourth of all FBI counterintelligence cases.
Wray indicted China’s “Thousand Talents” program in particular, which recruits spies in academia to steal key research and technological development at American universities, and Chinese double agents in American companies that he claimed worked for cells “established in some American companies operating in China as a cost of doing business there.”
“Confronting this threat effectively does not mean we shouldn’t do business with the Chinese,” Wray concluded. “It does not mean we shouldn’t host Chinese visitors. It does not mean we shouldn’t welcome Chinese students or coexist with China on the world stage. But it does mean that when China violates our criminal laws and international norms, we are not going to tolerate it, much less enable it.”
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bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Tim Graham: Zeroing Out Trump for the “Truth”

The Grand Canyon is a fitting metaphor for the difference between the uncensored version of President Donald Trump 's Independence Day speech gleaned from live television and the feverishly distorted versions of his speech shown by the `` reality-based press , '' as the leftist journo-braggarts call themselves .
Any American watching the live speeches would see positive and patriotic remarks , with some defiant words thrown in against the vandals who rip down statues and seek to `` erase our history . ''
But the `` reporters '' from our most pseudo-prestigious outlets , both print and broadcast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' presenting two `` dark and divisive '' speeches by showing tiny little snippets that drain every carbonated ounce of Fourth of July feeling out of the event .
It 's quite a contrast from five years ago , when CNN and MSNBC aired hours of live Trump speeches ... not because they liked him ; they hated him .
It 's because the Democrats figured this was a fiendishly clever way to cripple the Republican half of the campaign .
Now President Trump is running for reelection , and CNN and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When the president traveled to Tulsa , Oklahoma , for his first indoor rally in months on June 20 , MSNBC showed its viewers only 3 minutes and 45 seconds of Trump 's patter , or 3.7 % of the 101-minute speech .
CNN aired even less , clocking in at only 3 minutes and 25 seconds , or 3.4 % .
The network hate-talked over the rest of the event .
On July 3 , Trump stepped to the microphone under Mount Rushmore at 10:50 p.m. Eastern time and spoke for 42 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 44 seconds , about 11 % of the speech .
CNN offered zero minutes and zero seconds .
In the early evening of July 4 , the president spoke from the south lawn of the White House for 29 minutes .
MSNBC offered 8 minutes of live coverage .
CNN chief Jeff Zucker seems to be suggesting that this president is so loathsome , his lies so terrible , that letting him speak live on his 24/7 talk channel is some kind of offense against democracy and truth .
Trump was gloriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruin Jeb Bush .
He 's not newsworthy as president .
This is quite a contrast with Joe Biden 's first press conference in 89 days on June 30 .
CNN and MSNBC carried the whole 50-minute shebang live ... and so did Fox News .
Fox covered all these Trump and Biden events live .
The greatest and most obvious media distortion is the notion that the president is poisonously stoking a one-sided `` culture war , '' and that everyone on the left is a model of unity and civil discourse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; no one is rioting in the streets ; and no one says anything `` dark and divisive '' about how America is only exceptional in the overactive imaginations of white nationalists — that 's the impression left by your `` reality-based press . ''
PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor announced on MSNBC that Trump was `` fitting in this history that is , in some ways , a Republican history about the idea that they 're really looking at white resentment ... President Trump is saying , ' I want to be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
'' CNN weekend anchor Ana Cabrera labeled the Mount Rushmore speech `` incredibly divisive '' and lamented that on `` such an important day for all Americans ... the president has still continued to really only speak to his base , not to all Americans this holiday weekend . ''
That 's unintentionally hilarious ... because CNN refused to let him speak to its `` base . ''
Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org .
To find out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com .

The Grand Canyon is a fitting metaphor for the difference between the uncensored version of President Donald Trump's Independence Day speech gleaned from live television and the feverishly distorted versions of his speech shown by the "reality-based press," as the leftist journo-braggarts call themselves.
Any American watching the live speeches would see positive and patriotic remarks, with some defiant words thrown in against the vandals who rip down statues and seek to "erase our history." But the "reporters" from our most pseudo-prestigious outlets, both print and broadcast, were churning out aggressive "news analysis," presenting two "dark and divisive" speeches by showing tiny little snippets that drain every carbonated ounce of Fourth of July feeling out of the event.
It's quite a contrast from five years ago, when CNN and MSNBC aired hours of live Trump speeches ... not because they liked him; they hated him. It's because the Democrats figured this was a fiendishly clever way to cripple the Republican half of the campaign.
Now President Trump is running for reelection, and CNN and MSNBC turned in the opposite direction. When the president traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for his first indoor rally in months on June 20, MSNBC showed its viewers only 3 minutes and 45 seconds of Trump's patter, or 3.7% of the 101-minute speech. CNN aired even less, clocking in at only 3 minutes and 25 seconds, or 3.4%. The network hate-talked over the rest of the event.
On July 3, Trump stepped to the microphone under Mount Rushmore at 10:50 p.m. Eastern time and spoke for 42 minutes. MSNBC only aired 4 minutes and 44 seconds, about 11% of the speech.
CNN offered zero minutes and zero seconds.
In the early evening of July 4, the president spoke from the south lawn of the White House for 29 minutes. MSNBC offered 8 minutes of live coverage.
CNN again offered zero, zip, zilch.
CNN chief Jeff Zucker seems to be suggesting that this president is so loathsome, his lies so terrible, that letting him speak live on his 24/7 talk channel is some kind of offense against democracy and truth. Trump was gloriously newsworthy as a bombastic candidate who would ruin Jeb Bush. He's not newsworthy as president.
This is quite a contrast with Joe Biden's first press conference in 89 days on June 30. CNN and MSNBC carried the whole 50-minute shebang live ... and so did Fox News. Fox covered all these Trump and Biden events live.
The greatest and most obvious media distortion is the notion that the president is poisonously stoking a one-sided "culture war," and that everyone on the left is a model of unity and civil discourse. No one is ripping statues down; no one is rioting in the streets; and no one says anything "dark and divisive" about how America is only exceptional in the overactive imaginations of white nationalists — that's the impression left by your "reality-based press."
PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor announced on MSNBC that Trump was "fitting in this history that is, in some ways, a Republican history about the idea that they're really looking at white resentment ... President Trump is saying, 'I want to be on the side of the myth of America.'"
CNN weekend anchor Ana Cabrera labeled the Mount Rushmore speech "incredibly divisive" and lamented that on "such an important day for all Americans ... the president has still continued to really only speak to his base, not to all Americans this holiday weekend."
That's unintentionally hilarious ... because CNN refused to let him speak to its "base."
Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org. To find out more about Tim Graham, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--Roger Stone Says Legal Team Will Respond to DOJ’s Opposition to Prison Term Delay

Roger Stone 's legal team will soon respond to federal prosecutors , asking an appeals court on Thursday to decline his request for a postponement of his prison sentence in September .
The longtime Republican operative and ally of President Trump shared his plans in a statement with the Washington Examiner .
`` There is no reasonable explanation for the government change of position .
Perhaps this is more of the 'Special Treatment ' Democrats say I am getting .
In their response to our appeal , they are attempting to rewrite the facts and in fact their response is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflected and documented in our response which will be filed shortly , '' Stone told the Washington Examiner in a text message .
Stone 's lawyers asked a federal appeals court to postpone the start date of his prison sentence , now scheduled for next week , until Sept. 3 , citing “ medically documented life-threatening health risks ” due to the coronavirus pandemic .
However , prosecutors said U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson , the judge overseeing Stone 's case , made the correct decision by only approving an extension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to submit a response to the government with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C .
Circuit .
As it stands now , Stone must surrender to a federal prison in Jesup , Georgia , on Tuesday .
`` I find the government opposition to my appeal baffling and indefensible in view of the fact that none of the facts have changed since we made our emergency motion to Judge Jackson , '' Stone said .
`` Other than the fact that there were no confirmed COVID-19 cases at the Jessup correctional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 20 now .
So COVID-19 was dangerous last week but it isn ’ t this week ?
In the meantime , two violent sex offenders , pedophiles and child pornographers and a bank robber have been released from the SAME prison over concerns that they could be exposed to COVID . ''
Prosecutors for the Justice Department determined Jackson 's decision was a “ reasonable exercise of that court ’ s discretion based on the totality of the factual and legal circumstances.
” “ Accordingly , the government supports the district court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should affirm it , ” they also said .
Stone argued the government 's decision ignores legal precedent on compassionate release , asserting he is being treated differently from every other person who has been in his situation .
`` Judge Jackson also ignored the legal precedent on all motions for compassionate release to prevent COVID exposure in her circuit and every other circuit in the United States .
In other words , I am being treated differently than every other person in my situation .
Jackson ’ s decision still also specifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter , '' Stone said .
Stone , 67 , was charged as part of special counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election .
He was arrested in January 2019 and was later found guilty on five separate counts of lying to the House Intelligence Committee during its investigation into Russian interference about his alleged outreach to WikiLeaks , one count that he “ corruptly obstructed ” the congressional investigation and another for attempting to intimidate a possible congressional witness , radio host Randy Credico .
Stone was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice and 12 months for the other five counts to be served concurrently .
He also received a $ 20,000 fine and two years of supervised release when he gets out .
Trump has decried Stone 's sentencing as a `` miscarriage of justice '' in the past but has thus far refused to grant clemency for him .
Stone told Fox News on Thursday he is `` praying '' the president will intervene .

Roger Stone's legal team will soon respond to federal prosecutors, asking an appeals court on Thursday to decline his request for a postponement of his prison sentence in September.
The longtime Republican operative and ally of President Trump shared his plans in a statement with the Washington Examiner.
"There is no reasonable explanation for the government change of position. Perhaps this is more of the 'Special Treatment' Democrats say I am getting. In their response to our appeal, they are attempting to rewrite the facts and in fact their response is rife with inaccuracies. This will be reflected and documented in our response which will be filed shortly," Stone told the Washington Examiner in a text message.
Stone's lawyers asked a federal appeals court to postpone the start date of his prison sentence, now scheduled for next week, until Sept. 3, citing “medically documented life-threatening health risks” due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, prosecutors said U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, the judge overseeing Stone's case, made the correct decision by only approving an extension until Tuesday. He has until Friday to submit a response to the government with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
As it stands now, Stone must surrender to a federal prison in Jesup, Georgia, on Tuesday.
"I find the government opposition to my appeal baffling and indefensible in view of the fact that none of the facts have changed since we made our emergency motion to Judge Jackson," Stone said. "Other than the fact that there were no confirmed COVID-19 cases at the Jessup correctional facility then, but there is at least 20 now. So COVID-19 was dangerous last week but it isn’t this week? In the meantime, two violent sex offenders, pedophiles and child pornographers and a bank robber have been released from the SAME prison over concerns that they could be exposed to COVID."
Prosecutors for the Justice Department determined Jackson's decision was a “reasonable exercise of that court’s discretion based on the totality of the factual and legal circumstances.”
“Accordingly, the government supports the district court’s ruling, and this Court should affirm it,” they also said.
Stone argued the government's decision ignores legal precedent on compassionate release, asserting he is being treated differently from every other person who has been in his situation.
"Judge Jackson also ignored the legal precedent on all motions for compassionate release to prevent COVID exposure in her circuit and every other circuit in the United States. In other words, I am being treated differently than every other person in my situation. Jackson’s decision still also specifically violates the current DOJ/BOP policies on the matter," Stone said.
Stone, 67, was charged as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He was arrested in January 2019 and was later found guilty on five separate counts of lying to the House Intelligence Committee during its investigation into Russian interference about his alleged outreach to WikiLeaks, one count that he “corruptly obstructed” the congressional investigation and another for attempting to intimidate a possible congressional witness, radio host Randy Credico.
Stone was sentenced to 40 months for obstruction of justice and 12 months for the other five counts to be served concurrently. He also received a $20,000 fine and two years of supervised release when he gets out.
Trump has decried Stone's sentencing as a "miscarriage of justice" in the past but has thus far refused to grant clemency for him. Stone told Fox News on Thursday he is "praying" the president will intervene.


bonginoreport--2020-07-09--White House Reporter Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Attending Briefings

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A White House journalist has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending two press briefings this week.
The news follows a national surge in COVID-19 diagnoses, though new cases in Washington, DC, remain low.
White House Correspondents’ Association president Jonathan Karl said in an email that the journalist is asymptomatic and did not linger in press workspaces.
“The individual attended briefings on Monday 7/6 and Wednesday 7/8 afternoons and wore a mask the entire time they were on the White House complex,” Karl wrote.
“The individual is asymptomatic. We are contacting those who the individual recalled being in closer contact. Other than the briefings, this person did not spend time working out of the White House and was only in briefing room itself, not elsewhere in our workspace.”
The White House is offering free tests to reporters who were in proximity to the person.
The diagnosis is one of the first for White House journalists. Many suspected cases early in the pandemic proved to be false alarms.
Journalists at the White House are allowed to pace the West Wing driveway to engage with officials and are allowed to walk through parts of the West Wing that lead to press officer desks. Many White House staffers don’t wear masks.
Previously, aides close to President Trump have caught the deadly virus without passing it on to the commander-in-chief. In May, a personal valet to Trump and White House coronavirus task force spokeswoman Katie Miller both tested positive.