wnd--2020-06-06--Leftists celebrate MLK's riot quote - but he actually called them 'immoral'

You ’ ve undoubtedly seen the quote from the Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : “ A riot is the language of the unheard.
” As violent and destructive unrest has enveloped the country , the more woke members of your Facebook friends list -- the ones with the “ Black Lives Matter ” frames on their profile pictures -- have posted this on their feed .
In fact , Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s son , Martin Luther King III , even put it on Twitter , where those friends who prefer their thoughts in 280 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t on Facebook likely retweeted it : TRENDING : Chris Cuomo gets lesson on U.S. Constitution after asking where it says protesters have to be 'peaceful' Martin Luther King 's daughter , Bernice King , also tweeted something very similar : And it got memed , too .
Check out this user , who declared that it was one of the only MLK quotes those without melanin could use : “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but by the content of their character '' has been replaced by four quotes that basically reinforce this guy ’ s worldview .
Thanks , @ Swordsfall1 !
The media also liked this quote .
The Philadelphia Inquirer , for instance , ran an article titled , “ King called riots ‘ the language of the unheard.
’ Black Philadelphians say it ’ s now time to listen , ” that was dedicated to how it was time to have a “ difficult conversation ” about Philadelphia ’ s racial issues .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been Democrat-run since time immemorial has racial issues ?
I ’ m shocked , really .
This would never happen in any other Democrat-run city like , say , Minneapolis . )
While the quote didn ’ t necessarily appear in many other headlines , it appeared in other articles , too .
One of the The Guardian ’ s many , many apologias for rioters included it .
So did an article from The Conversation which may have had the most ridiculous title and premise of the lot : “ A justification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bible and the Founding Fathers . ''
Since this is apparently one of four MLK quotes I ’ m allowed to use , given that the only melanin I really have seems to be the freckles on my arms , I figured I ’ d do some research into the context behind it and how it fits into his wider philosophy .
Well , it turns out maybe I shouldn ’ t be using it .
In context , it ’ s actually completely different from the interpretation everyone keeps on forcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context , because apparently that 's not really something anyone cares about when spreading a one-sentence quote online : King was speaking to a mostly white audience in 1967 , according to The Week .
This was two years after the Watts riots and as racial violence was beginning to ramp up in America in places like Milwaukee , Wisconsin , and Newark , New Jersey .
This was 53 years ago , back when de jure segregation had just ended and de facto segregation ( like , for instance , the semi-private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South , which were set up specifically to circumvent the implementation of Brown v. Board of Education ) was still going strong .
Open racism was still an epidemic .
The idea of a black president was laughable at the time and the first elected black governor ( Douglas Wilder of Virginia ) was 22 years off .
In other words , it was a much different time .
And yet , King did n't really say anything as incendiary as people seem to believe he did .
`` Let me say as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always continue to say , that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating , '' King said .
`` But in the final analysis , a riot is the language of the unheard .
And what is it that America has failed to hear ?
It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years .
It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met .
It has failed to hear that large segments of white society are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quo than about justice , equality and humanity .
And so in a real sense our nation 's summers of riots are caused by our nation 's winters of delay .
And as long as America postpones justice , we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again . ''
That first sentence always gets omitted when this is posted .
No one wants to hear King say `` riots are socially destructive and self-defeating . ''
They just want the part that excuses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different than they were 53 years ago .
This is n't the only time he used this phrase -- but again , it was qualified .
Here 's him talking to CBS News ' Mike Wallace in 1966 , which will give you a bit of perspective on what he really meant .
Again , the quote has to be seen in context .
King was answering a question from Wallace about `` an increasingly vocal minority who disagree totally with your tactics , '' such as the Nation of Islam and black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I contend that the cry of 'black power ' is , at bottom , a reaction to the reluctance of white power to make the kind of changes necessary to make justice a reality for the Negro , '' King said .
`` I think that we 've got to see that a riot is the language of the unheard .
And , what is it that America has failed to hear ?
It has failed to hear that the economic plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he preached nonviolence .
At the top , CBS has a clip of him saying : `` Now what I 'm saying is this : I would like for all of us to believe in nonviolence , but I 'm here to say tonight that if every Negro in the United States turns against nonviolence , I 'm going to stand up as a lone voice and say , 'This is the wrong way ! '
'' He also said it would be `` impractical and immoral '' for African-Americans `` to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never change in my basic idea that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to the Negro in his struggle for freedom and justice .
I think for the Negro to turn to violence would be both impractical and immoral , '' he told CBS .
Where in this interview or where in the other speech do you hear King approve of riots ?
In this quote , where does Martin Luther King 's son see his father countenancing violence ?
Twitter was happy to `` fact-check '' Donald Trump 's claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If they want to show some fairness , fact-check this -- and direct users to the actual story .
Perhaps then @ Swordsfall1 wo n't be so eager to have white folks using it .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

You’ve undoubtedly seen the quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “A riot is the language of the unheard.”
As violent and destructive unrest has enveloped the country, the more woke members of your Facebook friends list -- the ones with the “Black Lives Matter” frames on their profile pictures -- have posted this on their feed.
In fact, Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, Martin Luther King III, even put it on Twitter, where those friends who prefer their thoughts in 280 characters or less and thus aren’t on Facebook likely retweeted it:
As my father explained during his lifetime, a riot is the language of the unheard. — Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) May 28, 2020
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Martin Luther King's daughter, Bernice King, also tweeted something very similar:
“A riot is the language of the unheard.” My father was telling us to hear.
He was beckoning us to do justice.
He was provoking us to true peace.
A call to conscience. pic.twitter.com/sehI6CYtZB — Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 3, 2020
And it got memed, too. Check out this user, who declared that it was one of the only MLK quotes those without melanin could use:
These are the only M quotes LK white folks are alsowed to use from now on. And only if you're posting it to other white folks to get them into action. That's it. pic.twitter.com/4knMNkfxSQ — Swordsfall - Role Kickstarter Open NOW! (@Swordsfall1) June 4, 2020
As a white person, I’ve duly noted this.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" has been replaced by four quotes that basically reinforce this guy’s worldview. Thanks, @Swordsfall1!
The media also liked this quote. The Philadelphia Inquirer, for instance, ran an article titled, “King called riots ‘the language of the unheard.’ Black Philadelphians say it’s now time to listen,” that was dedicated to how it was time to have a “difficult conversation” about Philadelphia’s racial issues. (Wait, a city that’s been Democrat-run since time immemorial has racial issues? I’m shocked, really. This would never happen in any other Democrat-run city like, say, Minneapolis.)
While the quote didn’t necessarily appear in many other headlines, it appeared in other articles, too.
One of the The Guardian’s many, many apologias for rioters included it.
So did an article from The Conversation which may have had the most ridiculous title and premise of the lot: “A justification for unrest? Look no further than the Bible and the Founding Fathers."
Since this is apparently one of four MLK quotes I’m allowed to use, given that the only melanin I really have seems to be the freckles on my arms, I figured I’d do some research into the context behind it and how it fits into his wider philosophy.
Well, it turns out maybe I shouldn’t be using it.
In context, it’s actually completely different from the interpretation everyone keeps on forcing on it.
A little bit more context, because apparently that's not really something anyone cares about when spreading a one-sentence quote online: King was speaking to a mostly white audience in 1967, according to The Week.
This was two years after the Watts riots and as racial violence was beginning to ramp up in America in places like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Newark, New Jersey.
This was 53 years ago, back when de jure segregation had just ended and de facto segregation (like, for instance, the semi-private "segregation academy" schools in the South, which were set up specifically to circumvent the implementation of Brown v. Board of Education) was still going strong. Open racism was still an epidemic. The idea of a black president was laughable at the time and the first elected black governor (Douglas Wilder of Virginia) was 22 years off.
In other words, it was a much different time.
And yet, King didn't really say anything as incendiary as people seem to believe he did.
"Let me say as I've always said, I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating," King said.
"But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. It has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality and humanity. And so in a real sense our nation's summers of riots are caused by our nation's winters of delay. And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again."
That first sentence always gets omitted when this is posted.
No one wants to hear King say "riots are socially destructive and self-defeating." They just want the part that excuses the riots, even though conditions are far different than they were 53 years ago.
This isn't the only time he used this phrase -- but again, it was qualified. Here's him talking to CBS News' Mike Wallace in 1966, which will give you a bit of perspective on what he really meant.
Again, the quote has to be seen in context. King was answering a question from Wallace about "an increasingly vocal minority who disagree totally with your tactics," such as the Nation of Islam and black power advocates like Stokely Carmichael.
"I contend that the cry of 'black power' is, at bottom, a reaction to the reluctance of white power to make the kind of changes necessary to make justice a reality for the Negro," King said. "I think that we've got to see that a riot is the language of the unheard. And, what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the economic plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years."
Throughout the interview, however, he preached nonviolence. At the top, CBS has a clip of him saying: "Now what I'm saying is this: I would like for all of us to believe in nonviolence, but I'm here to say tonight that if every Negro in the United States turns against nonviolence, I'm going to stand up as a lone voice and say, 'This is the wrong way!'"
He also said it would be "impractical and immoral" for African-Americans "to turn to violence."
"I will never change in my basic idea that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to the Negro in his struggle for freedom and justice. I think for the Negro to turn to violence would be both impractical and immoral," he told CBS.
Where in this interview or where in the other speech do you hear King approve of riots? In this quote, where does Martin Luther King's son see his father countenancing violence?
Twitter was happy to "fact-check" Donald Trump's claims about voter fraud with mail-in ballots. If they want to show some fairness, fact-check this -- and direct users to the actual story.
Perhaps then @Swordsfall1 won't be so eager to have white folks using it.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-06--Man arrested for turning up to anti-racism protest in BLACKFACE

( LONDON DAILY MAIL ) A Toronto man has been arrested and charged after he turned up to an anti-racism @ @ @ @ @ .
The man , who has not been identified , showed up wearing black paint @ @ @ @ @ Phillips Square where protesters had gathered to call for an end to racism and police @ @ @ @ @ the man was arrested and charged with breaching the peace .

(LONDON DAILY MAIL) A Toronto man has been arrested and charged after he turned up to an anti-racism protest in blackface on Saturday.
The man, who has not been identified, showed up wearing black paint at the event in Nathan Phillips Square where protesters had gathered to call for an end to racism and police brutality.
Toronto police said the man was arrested and charged with breaching the peace.
Read the full story ›


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wnd--2020-06-06--Iran would be willing to help Americans in 'revolution' against government

Iran would be willing to assist Americans in a `` revolution '' to `` annihilate '' the `` oligarchs '' that run the United States , says a Iranian scholar .
`` The reality is that there is an oligarchy in America .
There is no democracy .
The existing legal process and the American Constitution are not supposed to reform America , '' said Sam Mehdi Torabi , the director of Iran 's Risalat Strategic Studies Institute , according to the Middle East Media Research Institute .
He said May 30 on Iran 's Channel 2 that the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolution .
`` I 've said before that I do n't pin much hope on the Americans carrying out a revolution , but the only solution that will bring an end to this Satan , in the words of Imam Khomeini , is for those oligarchs to be annihilated . ''
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`` So long as the power and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society , America will remain the same , '' he said .
`` If we want America to change , we must deal with those people – not in legal ways but through a revolution . ''

Iran would be willing to assist Americans in a "revolution" to "annihilate" the "oligarchs" that run the United States, says a Iranian scholar.
"The reality is that there is an oligarchy in America. There is no democracy. The existing legal process and the American Constitution are not supposed to reform America," said Sam Mehdi Torabi, the director of Iran's Risalat Strategic Studies Institute, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute.
He said May 30 on Iran's Channel 2 that the way to reform the United States is by revolution.
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"I've said before that I don't pin much hope on the Americans carrying out a revolution, but the only solution that will bring an end to this Satan, in the words of Imam Khomeini, is for those oligarchs to be annihilated."
He said no one should pin their hopes on reform of the existing system.
"So long as the power and the wealth are held by 1% of society, America will remain the same," he said. "If we want America to change, we must deal with those people – not in legal ways but through a revolution."


wnd--2020-06-06--Trump team wondering whatever happened to social distancing

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
Time seemed to speed back up in the last week .
After the death of George Floyd , the streets of once-locked-down cities have been flooded with shoulder-to-shoulder protesters in daylight and rioters at night .
Some wear masks .
Others don ’ t .
Criticism has been scant overall .
Whiplashed Trump World has a question : Whatever happened to social distancing ?
TRENDING : Chris Cuomo gets lesson on U.S. Constitution after asking where it says protesters have to be 'peaceful' “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats and the media claimed that Republican governors reopening their economies were putting their citizens at risk and had ‘ blood on their hands , ’ ” Trump campaign deputy press secretary Courtney Parella told RealClearPolitics .
“ But now ?
Nothing but crickets about the thousands of protesters not wearing masks or social distancing.
” “ None of those facts fit their narrative .
We ’ ve been told to stay home , social distance , and wear a mask , ” the campaign spokeswoman continued , “ but the streets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of protesters took to the streets over the weekend to condemn police brutality , and in cities like Atlanta , Los Angeles , and New York , they have often turned violent .
An official with the White House Coronavirus Task Force , meanwhile , told RCP that the guidelines offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remain in effect : Stay at least six feet apart from others , wear a mask in public , stay home when possible .
Public protests , even when peaceful , do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and joining arms in common cause can inadvertently spread the virus .
It was enough to frighten Deborah Birx .
“ I worry terribly about the peaceful protests .
I see some wearing masks .
I see some others not wearing masks , ” the White House Coronavirus response coordinator told PBS .
“ And so , we are really trying to work with each of the mayors to expand testing availability over the next week or two , so that the individuals who are involved in the peaceful protests can get tested.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an arduous process , one that was painfully slow in the weeks preceding the death of Floyd .
Now , it should be accelerated even more for protesters , according to a letter signed by 1,288 public health professionals , infectious diseases professionals , and community stakeholders , who say the risk of spreading the virus while peacefully protesting is worth taking .
`` White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19 , '' the letter reads , and while CDC guidance can save lives , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocates , we do not condemn these gatherings as risky for COVID-19 transmission.
” The anti-lockdown protests of previous months like those in Michigan , however , are “ rooted in white nationalism and run contrary to respect for black lives.
” Robbie Goldstein , an infectious disease physician and candidate for the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District , supports the protests .
It 's the use of tear gas that concerns him .
“ Police are tear-gassing peaceful protesters during the worst respiratory pandemic we ’ ve ever faced .
They are compounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice by using weapons of war , ” Goldstein told RCP before calling on Congress to ban the use of the riot control tool .
Conservatives gripe that they weren ’ t given the same consideration when they assembled in opposition to the economically devastating lockdowns .
They protested .
They never looted .
They were told their actions endangered public health , delayed reopening the economy , and that for their civil disobedience they ought to forgo treatment for the virus if they got sick .
This double standard doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One senior official there sees a conspiracy , one that ’ s “ endemic [ to ] the media.
” “ There was a realization that their efforts to lock people in their homes was not going to continue forever and that the White House effort to deal with the coronavirus outbreak was indeed successful , ” the official complained .
“ Now they ’ ve got a new crisis they ’ re trying to bludgeon the president with.
” Rep. Jody Hice feels the same way and offered a similar diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep the Georgia Republican from remembering how his governor , Brian Kemp , was accused of having “ blood on his hands ” for reopening his state in May .
Kemp reopened the state with restrictions that governed public gatherings and limited which businesses could operate and how .
Confirmed cases of the virus have not spiked .
They have plateaued .
So why the condemnation of Kemp and Trump but acceptance of the massive social gatherings in the last week ?
“ No .
1 , you just have massive hypocrisy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it comes down to extreme hatred for the president.
” There has not been any medical breakthrough in combating the virus .
No cure exists , and public health officials warn that a vaccine could be months , if not years , away .
“ If COVID-19 was as dangerous two weeks ago as they say it was , well , it 's equally as dangerous now , ” Hice said .
“ The unwillingness to face that reality just highlights utter bias and hypocrisy.
” [ Editor 's note : This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politics . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Philip Wegmann
Real Clear Politics
Time seemed to speed back up in the last week. After the death of George Floyd, the streets of once-locked-down cities have been flooded with shoulder-to-shoulder protesters in daylight and rioters at night. Some wear masks. Others don’t. Criticism has been scant overall.
Whiplashed Trump World has a question: Whatever happened to social distancing?
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“It wasn’t long ago that Democrats and the media claimed that Republican governors reopening their economies were putting their citizens at risk and had ‘blood on their hands,’” Trump campaign deputy press secretary Courtney Parella told RealClearPolitics. “But now? Nothing but crickets about the thousands of protesters not wearing masks or social distancing.”
“None of those facts fit their narrative. We’ve been told to stay home, social distance, and wear a mask,” the campaign spokeswoman continued, “but the streets are open for violent riots?”
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets over the weekend to condemn police brutality, and in cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York, they have often turned violent. An official with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, meanwhile, told RCP that the guidelines offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remain in effect: Stay at least six feet apart from others, wear a mask in public, stay home when possible.
Public protests, even when peaceful, do not lend themselves to social distancing, and joining arms in common cause can inadvertently spread the virus. It was enough to frighten Deborah Birx.
“I worry terribly about the peaceful protests. I see some wearing masks. I see some others not wearing masks,” the White House Coronavirus response coordinator told PBS. “And so, we are really trying to work with each of the mayors to expand testing availability over the next week or two, so that the individuals who are involved in the peaceful protests can get tested.”
Ramping up testing capacity has been an arduous process, one that was painfully slow in the weeks preceding the death of Floyd. Now, it should be accelerated even more for protesters, according to a letter signed by 1,288 public health professionals, infectious diseases professionals, and community stakeholders, who say the risk of spreading the virus while peacefully protesting is worth taking.
"White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," the letter reads, and while CDC guidance can save lives, the cosigners write that “as public health advocates, we do not condemn these gatherings as risky for COVID-19 transmission.” The anti-lockdown protests of previous months like those in Michigan, however, are “rooted in white nationalism and run contrary to respect for black lives.”
Robbie Goldstein, an infectious disease physician and candidate for the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District, supports the protests. It's the use of tear gas that concerns him.
“Police are tear-gassing peaceful protesters during the worst respiratory pandemic we’ve ever faced. They are compounding the health risks to those fighting for justice by using weapons of war,” Goldstein told RCP before calling on Congress to ban the use of the riot control tool.
Conservatives gripe that they weren’t given the same consideration when they assembled in opposition to the economically devastating lockdowns. They protested. They never looted. They were told their actions endangered public health, delayed reopening the economy, and that for their civil disobedience they ought to forgo treatment for the virus if they got sick. This double standard doesn’t sit well over at the White House. One senior official there sees a conspiracy, one that’s “endemic [to] the media.”
“There was a realization that their efforts to lock people in their homes was not going to continue forever and that the White House effort to deal with the coronavirus outbreak was indeed successful,” the official complained. “Now they’ve got a new crisis they’re trying to bludgeon the president with.”
Rep. Jody Hice feels the same way and offered a similar diagnosis. Time has not dragged so slowly to keep the Georgia Republican from remembering how his governor, Brian Kemp, was accused of having “blood on his hands” for reopening his state in May.
Kemp reopened the state with restrictions that governed public gatherings and limited which businesses could operate and how. Confirmed cases of the virus have not spiked. They have plateaued.
So why the condemnation of Kemp and Trump but acceptance of the massive social gatherings in the last week? “No. 1, you just have massive hypocrisy,” Hice concluded. “I think it comes down to extreme hatred for the president.”
There has not been any medical breakthrough in combating the virus. No cure exists, and public health officials warn that a vaccine could be months, if not years, away. “If COVID-19 was as dangerous two weeks ago as they say it was, well, it's equally as dangerous now,” Hice said. “The unwillingness to face that reality just highlights utter bias and hypocrisy.”
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]


wnd--2020-06-06--Sambo's, which once had 1,100 restaurants, changes name amid national George Floyd protests

( NBC NEWS ) Sambo 's , once a chain with more than 1,100 restaurants that traded in racist iconography @ @ @ @ @ of its last remaining site amid the national protests sparked by the death of George @ @ @ @ @ .
Once a chain that boasted locations across 47 states , it is now down @ @ @ @ @ Santa Barbara , California .
The owners said they decided to change the name from @ @ @ @ @ a racist term for people of African descent , to something undetermined .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ hearts and realize that we must be sensitive when others whom we respect make a @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement on the restaurant 's Facebook page , which still carries the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` So today we stand in solidarity with those seeking change and doing our @ @ @ @ @ . ''

(NBC NEWS) Sambo's, once a chain with more than 1,100 restaurants that traded in racist iconography, will change the name of its last remaining site amid the national protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Once a chain that boasted locations across 47 states, it is now down to one family-run restaurant in Santa Barbara, California. The owners said they decided to change the name from "Sambo's," a racist term for people of African descent, to something undetermined.
"Our family has looked into our hearts and realize that we must be sensitive when others whom we respect make a strong appeal," they said in a statement on the restaurant's Facebook page, which still carries the "Sambo's" name. "So today we stand in solidarity with those seeking change and doing our part as best we can."
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wnd--2020-06-07--China denies coronavirus cover-up, insists relations with rest of world not damaged

( SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ) -- China has said its relations with the rest of the world have not @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and insisted it has been transparent about the coronavirus .
Beijing released a 37,000-word @ @ @ @ @ its efforts to fight the disease and enhance international cooperation .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ that China ’ s relations with other countries have been negatively impacted .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu told a briefing on the white paper .

(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) -- China has said its relations with the rest of the world have not been damaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and insisted it has been transparent about the coronavirus.
Beijing released a 37,000-word white paper on Sunday highlighting its efforts to fight the disease and enhance international cooperation.
“I don’t agree with the claim that China’s relations with other countries have been negatively impacted. It’s not true,” foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu told a briefing on the white paper.
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wnd--2020-06-07--Christians sue governor over earlier church restrictions

( RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH ) -- CHARLOTTESVILLE — Four Madison County residents have sued Gov .
Ralph Northam , saying state @ @ @ @ @ the spread of COVID-19 infringe upon their religious freedom .
Northam ’ s executive orders @ @ @ @ @ and businesses did not deem church employees essential and barred attendees from gathering together in @ @ @ @ @ One of the plaintiffs , Mike Sharman , is a lawyer who teaches an adult @ @ @ @ @ church , according to the complaint .

(RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH) -- CHARLOTTESVILLE — Four Madison County residents have sued Gov. Ralph Northam, saying state executive orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 infringe upon their religious freedom.
Northam’s executive orders describing limits on state operations and businesses did not deem church employees essential and barred attendees from gathering together in numbers greater than 10.
One of the plaintiffs, Mike Sharman, is a lawyer who teaches an adult Sunday school class at his church, according to the complaint.
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wnd--2020-06-07--'People are too afraid': Churches begin to reopen, but will worshipers return?

( THE GUARDIAN ) -- Julia Kubis ’ s 81-year-old mother – a diabetic for nearly six decades – wanted @ @ @ @ @ St Thomas Aquinas in Brooklyn , New York .
Kubis conceded , even in the @ @ @ @ @ that has killed more than 109,000 people in the US so far , has ravaged @ @ @ @ @ and has claimed the lives of up to two dozen parishioners of St Thomas Aquinas @ @ @ @ @ Her mom agreed to wear a mask and blue nitrile gloves , albeit amid some @ @ @ @ @ ’ t been out of the house in almost three months , and the first @ @ @ @ @ here , ” Kubis told the Guardian .

(THE GUARDIAN) -- Julia Kubis’s 81-year-old mother – a diabetic for nearly six decades – wanted to visit the Church of St Thomas Aquinas in Brooklyn, New York.
Kubis conceded, even in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 109,000 people in the US so far, has ravaged the elderly and immunocompromised, and has claimed the lives of up to two dozen parishioners of St Thomas Aquinas and its sister parish. Her mom agreed to wear a mask and blue nitrile gloves, albeit amid some griping.
“She hasn’t been out of the house in almost three months, and the first place I took her was here,” Kubis told the Guardian.
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wnd--2020-06-07--Trump gives Americans new 'Bill of Rights'

Americans now have what a team of constitutional experts is calling a new Bill of Rights .
It comes in an executive order from President Trump that imposes 10 principles of `` fairness in administrative enforcement and adjudication '' for processes that agencies and bureaucrats use to administer the laws of the land .
They are dubbed by the Pacific Legal Foundation the `` Regulatory Bill of Rights . ''
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' '' If properly implemented , the 10 principles in the Regulatory Bill of Rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the due process protections that Americans rightly expect and should always receive from federal agencies , '' said Todd Gaziano , director of the Center for the Separation of Powers at Pacific Legal Foundation .
`` The president ’ s order is an impressive statement of ideals that should guide agencies to revise decades of unfair regulatory procedures and practices that violate core constitutional rights . ''
The organization for decades has defended Americans who have been targeted by those administrative rules and practices .
The PLF notes the order requires `` all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practices to conform to these principles . ''
`` While we are excited that the administration took our recommendations seriously , it now falls on the individual agencies and the OMB to change their current practices to conform to the principles the president has reaffirmed , '' Gaziano said .
`` PLF will continue to fight until the aspirational goals of the Regulatory Bill of Rights become a reality . ''
The organization has released a report outlining some of the battles it has waged against the more egregious cases .
`` To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect our rights to life , liberty , and the pursuit of happiness .
Unfortunately , government regulators – who control vast swaths of American life – often lose sight of this basic truth , '' PLF says .
`` Federal bureaucracies are designed and driven to pursue their narrow missions , be it regulating education , economic activity , or the environment .
Even if well-intentioned , agencies ' myopic focus on their own regulations , policies , and objectives , as well as the documented tendency of bureaucracies to expand their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give short shrift to the fundamental value of individual liberty – as many Pacific Legal Foundation clients can attest . ''
The group cites lack of fair notice , unfair rules of evidence , unreasonable and coercive penalty threats , delaying and denying access to courts , and evading accountability .
It profiled the lawsuit Mike and Chantell Sackett brought against the EPA for declaring a residential lot in a subdivision near Priest Lake , Idaho , where they planned to build a home a `` federal protected wetlands . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dollars in fines .
Months later , the EPA claimed the lot was `` navigable water '' and gave the Sacketts no opportunity to challenge the designation .
It took fighting in the courts – including the U.S. Supreme Court – until 2020 before the EPA finally withdrew its orders and removed the crushing fines .
That case was littered with due process deficits , unreasonable fine threats and even the attempt by regulators to deny the Sacketts access to the court system .
PLF said .
`` The erosion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the regulatory state may be the greatest threat to our liberty today , '' the legal group said .
`` Rather than our elected representatives in Congress writing the laws that bind us , seemingly unlimited power to write and enforce regulations has been delegated to and is wielded by obscure and unaccountable bureaucrats .
`` Rather than courts serving as the neutral protector of our rights when these bureaucracies question or challenge our behavior , the judiciary places a heavy thumb on the scales of justice in favor of the overreaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Americans now have what a team of constitutional experts is calling a new Bill of Rights.
It comes in an executive order from President Trump that imposes 10 principles of "fairness in administrative enforcement and adjudication" for processes that agencies and bureaucrats use to administer the laws of the land.
They are dubbed by the Pacific Legal Foundation the "Regulatory Bill of Rights."
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"If properly implemented, the 10 principles in the Regulatory Bill of Rights will go a long way toward ensuring the due process protections that Americans rightly expect and should always receive from federal agencies," said Todd Gaziano, director of the Center for the Separation of Powers at Pacific Legal Foundation.
"The president’s order is an impressive statement of ideals that should guide agencies to revise decades of unfair regulatory procedures and practices that violate core constitutional rights."
The organization for decades has defended Americans who have been targeted by those administrative rules and practices.
The PLF notes the order requires "all agencies to revise their enforcement procedures and practices to conform to these principles."
"While we are excited that the administration took our recommendations seriously, it now falls on the individual agencies and the OMB to change their current practices to conform to the principles the president has reaffirmed," Gaziano said. "PLF will continue to fight until the aspirational goals of the Regulatory Bill of Rights become a reality."
The organization has released a report outlining some of the battles it has waged against the more egregious cases.
"To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, governments exist to protect our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, government regulators – who control vast swaths of American life – often lose sight of this basic truth," PLF says.
"Federal bureaucracies are designed and driven to pursue their narrow missions, be it regulating education, economic activity, or the environment. Even if well-intentioned, agencies' myopic focus on their own regulations, policies, and objectives, as well as the documented tendency of bureaucracies to expand their own power and personnel, leads them to give short shrift to the fundamental value of individual liberty – as many Pacific Legal Foundation clients can attest."
The group cites lack of fair notice, unfair rules of evidence, unreasonable and coercive penalty threats, delaying and denying access to courts, and evading accountability.
It profiled the lawsuit Mike and Chantell Sackett brought against the EPA for declaring a residential lot in a subdivision near Priest Lake, Idaho, where they planned to build a home a "federal protected wetlands."
The agency's threats included hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
Months later, the EPA claimed the lot was "navigable water" and gave the Sacketts no opportunity to challenge the designation.
It took fighting in the courts – including the U.S. Supreme Court – until 2020 before the EPA finally withdrew its orders and removed the crushing fines.
That case was littered with due process deficits, unreasonable fine threats and even the attempt by regulators to deny the Sacketts access to the court system. PLF said.
"The erosion of the Constitution's separation of powers in favor of the regulatory state may be the greatest threat to our liberty today," the legal group said. "Rather than our elected representatives in Congress writing the laws that bind us, seemingly unlimited power to write and enforce regulations has been delegated to and is wielded by obscure and unaccountable bureaucrats.
"Rather than courts serving as the neutral protector of our rights when these bureaucracies question or challenge our behavior, the judiciary places a heavy thumb on the scales of justice in favor of the overreaching agencies," the report said.


wnd--2020-06-07--Judge sued over financial links to ankle-monitoring company

A judge in Louisiana is facing a class-action lawsuit by two pretrial defendants who charge he ordered them to wear and pay for ankle monitors from a company that contributed thousands of dollars to his election campaigns .
Judge Paul A. Bonin ordered plaintiffs Marshall Sookram and Hakeem Meade to use pretrial ankle monitoring by ETOH Monitoring and personally pay for it at costs of about $ 300 a month , said the Insitute for Justice , which is representing the men .
`` What the two men and many other New Orleans-area defendants did not know is that both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whom is Judge Bonin ’ s former law partner – had together contributed over $ 9,000 to Judge Bonin ’ s judicial election campaigns and had even loaned money to the judge ’ s campaign , '' IJ said .
`` The assessment of fees and deprivation of liberty involving a conflict of interest are violations of due process guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution , '' IJ contended .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' '' Hakeem was placed on an ankle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties to the judge deciding his case .
This is a direct conflict of interest and is unconstitutional , '' IJ Senior Attorney Bill Maurer said .
`` Louisianans need to trust that their criminal justice system is free from bias or the appearance of bias .
This lawsuit will help hold it accountable . ''
The personal and financial connections between Bonin and ETOH were uncovered in 2019 in a report by Court Watch NOLA , a judicial watchdog group .
`` Pretrial defendants , who were overwhelmingly indigent , had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installation of their monitoring devices and then $ 10 per day for monitoring .
According to the same 2019 report , Judge Bonin also required his staff to 'provide the defendant or the defendant ’ s family members with the contact information for ETOH , ' '' IJ said .
`` Bonin would sometimes even refuse to release defendants from jail until the family had arranged for ETOH to set up ankle monitoring , '' the legal team said '' Fines and fees have become a mechanism for taking property and money from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and handing it to government agencies and private companies performing government functions , '' said IJ attorney Jaba Tsitsuashvili .
`` But the purpose of the criminal justice system is to pursue justice and protect the public , not generate revenue . ''
Plaintiff Marshall Sookram said : `` I ’ m part of this lawsuit to stop this abuse in the New Orleans court system and to make sure this doesn ’ t happen to anybody else . ''
The complaint , in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions that benefit a private party with direct ties to a judge violate the Constitution .
See a video prepared by the Institute for Justice , which is working on behalf of plaintiffs Marshall Sookram and Hakeem Meade : IJ explained : `` In America , you may be presumed innocent until proven guilty , but that doesn ’ t stop the government from severely restricting your freedom while you ’ re being prosecuted for a crime .
These restrictions , however , are supposed to be based only on individual circumstances and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it appears that one judge used his power to give business to a company he has close ties to—and without disclosing this information to defendants .
Now , that judge and the private company he steered business to are facing a federal class action lawsuit . ''
IJ argued the 14th Amendment guarantees that no person can be deprived of `` life , liberty , or property , without due process of law . ''
`` This means that judges have a duty to be objective—and to appear objective—in their administration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making decisions that benefit themselves or their office .
The same is true regarding decisions that benefit a private company with which the judge has personal , professional , or political ties . ''

A judge in Louisiana is facing a class-action lawsuit by two pretrial defendants who charge he ordered them to wear and pay for ankle monitors from a company that contributed thousands of dollars to his election campaigns.
Judge Paul A. Bonin ordered plaintiffs Marshall Sookram and Hakeem Meade to use pretrial ankle monitoring by ETOH Monitoring and personally pay for it at costs of about $300 a month, said the Insitute for Justice, which is representing the men.
"What the two men and many other New Orleans-area defendants did not know is that both of ETOH’s executives – one of whom is Judge Bonin’s former law partner – had together contributed over $9,000 to Judge Bonin’s judicial election campaigns and had even loaned money to the judge’s campaign," IJ said.
"The assessment of fees and deprivation of liberty involving a conflict of interest are violations of due process guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution," IJ contended.
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"Hakeem was placed on an ankle monitor with a company that has significant ties to the judge deciding his case. This is a direct conflict of interest and is unconstitutional," IJ Senior Attorney Bill Maurer said. "Louisianans need to trust that their criminal justice system is free from bias or the appearance of bias. This lawsuit will help hold it accountable."
The personal and financial connections between Bonin and ETOH were uncovered in 2019 in a report by Court Watch NOLA, a judicial watchdog group.
"Pretrial defendants, who were overwhelmingly indigent, had to pay $100 to ETOH for the installation of their monitoring devices and then $10 per day for monitoring. According to the same 2019 report, Judge Bonin also required his staff to 'provide the defendant or the defendant’s family members with the contact information for ETOH,'" IJ said.
"Bonin would sometimes even refuse to release defendants from jail until the family had arranged for ETOH to set up ankle monitoring," the legal team said
"Fines and fees have become a mechanism for taking property and money from our society’s most vulnerable people and handing it to government agencies and private companies performing government functions," said IJ attorney Jaba Tsitsuashvili. "But the purpose of the criminal justice system is to pursue justice and protect the public, not generate revenue."
Plaintiff Marshall Sookram said: "I’m part of this lawsuit to stop this abuse in the New Orleans court system and to make sure this doesn’t happen to anybody else."
The complaint, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, requests an order finding that judicial decisions that benefit a private party with direct ties to a judge violate the Constitution.
See a video prepared by the Institute for Justice, which is working on behalf of plaintiffs Marshall Sookram and Hakeem Meade:
IJ explained: "In America, you may be presumed innocent until proven guilty, but that doesn’t stop the government from severely restricting your freedom while you’re being prosecuted for a crime. These restrictions, however, are supposed to be based only on individual circumstances and public safety. But in New Orleans, it appears that one judge used his power to give business to a company he has close ties to—and without disclosing this information to defendants. Now, that judge and the private company he steered business to are facing a federal class action lawsuit."
IJ argued the 14th Amendment guarantees that no person can be deprived of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."
"This means that judges have a duty to be objective—and to appear objective—in their administration of justice. A judge is prohibited from making decisions that benefit themselves or their office. The same is true regarding decisions that benefit a private company with which the judge has personal, professional, or political ties."


wnd--2020-06-07--Violent protesters follow police home, attempt to torch cars: Report

Police officers are becoming targets even at home amid a rising tide of violence aimed at law enforcement , authorities said .
Three suspects were arrested last week in Gwinnett County , Georgia , after police cars were vandalized .
Police say the individuals charged actually `` tracked '' the officers home , according to WSB .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' In its reporting on recent protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota , WSB had interviewed one of the suspects last weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get the message across , ” Chike-Morah said then , according to WSB .
“ We ’ re going to continue walking until we don ’ t feel like walking no more.
” On Tuesday night , a Gwinnett County Police Department car was set on fire in Duluth , Georgia , while parked outside the home of an officer .
“ Pieces of glass , filled or coated with accelerant coupled with a wick , was thrown at the driver side window of the county vehicle , ” a police report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ledger-Enquirer .
“ Another jar may have been placed on top ... just behind the light bar .
A piece of burning cloth was recovered , '' the report said .
Later Tuesday night , a police car was set on fire in Lawrenceville , Georgia .
In this case , the fire was started on the ground behind the vehicle .
The car also had two dents on the driver 's side .
Witnesses had reported three people fleeing the scene of the first fire and a car fleeing the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Chike-Morah was arrested on Wednesday .
All three suspects face charges that include arson , possession and manufacturing of a destructive device and criminal trespass .
Joseph also faces the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon .
In an unrelated case , a police officer in Lawrenceville , Georgia , found his patrol car windshield and the driver 's side window smashed early Wednesday .
Investigators said it appeared a brick was thrown at the car , according to WAGA .
This article appeared originally on The @ @ @

Police officers are becoming targets even at home amid a rising tide of violence aimed at law enforcement, authorities said.
Three suspects were arrested last week in Gwinnett County, Georgia, after police cars were vandalized.
Police say the individuals charged actually "tracked" the officers home, according to WSB.
Ebuka Chike-Morah, 21, Alvin Joseph, 21, and Lakaila Mack, 20, all face multiple charges.
GEORGIA: 3 suspects tracked officers to their homes, threw Molotov cocktails at police cars, authorities say https://t.co/jwEuZhDjzX — Antiriot Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 5, 2020
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In its reporting on recent protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota, WSB had interviewed one of the suspects last weekend.
“I’m just trying to get the message across,” Chike-Morah said then, according to WSB. “We’re going to continue walking until we don’t feel like walking no more.”
View the WSB report below:
On Tuesday night, a Gwinnett County Police Department car was set on fire in Duluth, Georgia, while parked outside the home of an officer.
“Pieces of glass, filled or coated with accelerant coupled with a wick, was thrown at the driver side window of the county vehicle,” a police report on the incident said, according to the Ledger-Enquirer.
“Another jar may have been placed on top ... just behind the light bar. A piece of burning cloth was recovered," the report said.
Later Tuesday night, a police car was set on fire in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
In this case, the fire was started on the ground behind the vehicle. The car also had two dents on the driver's side.
Witnesses had reported three people fleeing the scene of the first fire and a car fleeing the second.
Joseph and Mack were arrested on Tuesday. Chike-Morah was arrested on Wednesday.
All three suspects face charges that include arson, possession and manufacturing of a destructive device and criminal trespass. Joseph also faces the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
In an unrelated case, a police officer in Lawrenceville, Georgia, found his patrol car windshield and the driver's side window smashed early Wednesday. Investigators said it appeared a brick was thrown at the car, according to WAGA.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-07--Liberty University finishes semester with zero COVID cases after refusing to close

A Christian university in Virginia says it finished its semester without any coronavirus cases despite receiving sharp criticism over its president 's decision to keep the campus open for students .
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. was widely condemned for his decision to reopen his campus to students who had nowhere else to go in March .
`` We have a campus built for 16,000 , '' Falwell said on Fox News ' `` The Ingraham Angle '' in May .
`` Twelve hundred students came back to stay in the dorms for seven weeks and they were students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had elderly relatives living at home or were international students , '' he said .
As the semester comes to an end , Falwell announced that there were no cases of COVID-19 on campus .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' “ We are thankful to God that nobody who lived in a campus residence hall or who worked in a campus office tested positive for the virus , ” he said in a farewell note , The College Fix reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our region was linked to Liberty students who returned to their dorm rooms after Spring Break.
” Falwell added that the only cases of the novel coronavirus in the university community were employees working from home or off-campus and `` their infections were all traced to contacts in the local community . ''
After students were welcomed back in March , health specialists inspected the campus amid concerns from the community , according to WDBJ-TV in Roanoke .
The Central Virginia Health District did not find any violations of Virginia 's executive order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations during the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Food in the areas , including the buffet line , was being served by employees .
Usual self-serve products , like bags of chips , were relocated behind countertops , while condiments were given in single packets , '' the local report read .
`` Staff were sanitizing equipment like soda machines and utensil dispensers every fifteen minutes . ''
Despite passing the surprise health investigation , Falwell still received a lot of criticism from the mainstream media and commenters on social media .
`` Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , be careful because they 'll come after you , '' he told Laura Ingraham in May .
`` It 's totally political .
It was totally political .
And it was just so reprehensible how they did it .
They spent days on campus .
The New York Times reporter and the other reporter [ from ] ProPublica .
And even though there were 'No Trespassing ' signs everywhere , [ they ] never called to ask us for any comment .
Never talked to our on-campus doctor . ''
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were opened , Liberty held online classes and restricted the number of people in buildings .
“ There were no places to sit and relax as all tables , chairs and booths were taped off and closed due to the virus , ” senior Carter Chapman told The College Fix .
Falwell said universities have an obligation to their students and institutions need to consider that when deciding whether to reopen campus in the fall .
`` I think colleges have an obligation to do whatever they can to continue the student 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Falwell said .
`` We do it in a safe manner .
We really became the model .
We had all takeout at our restaurants .
We had social distancing .
All the academic buildings were open so they could spread out .
And ... it worked perfectly . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A Christian university in Virginia says it finished its semester without any coronavirus cases despite receiving sharp criticism over its president's decision to keep the campus open for students.
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. was widely condemned for his decision to reopen his campus to students who had nowhere else to go in March.
"We have a campus built for 16,000," Falwell said on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" in May.
"Twelve hundred students came back to stay in the dorms for seven weeks and they were students who either didn't have high-speed internet, had elderly relatives living at home or were international students," he said.
As the semester comes to an end, Falwell announced that there were no cases of COVID-19 on campus.
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“We are thankful to God that nobody who lived in a campus residence hall or who worked in a campus office tested positive for the virus,” he said in a farewell note, The College Fix reported.
“No positive COVID-19 test anywhere in our region was linked to Liberty students who returned to their dorm rooms after Spring Break.”
Falwell added that the only cases of the novel coronavirus in the university community were employees working from home or off-campus and "their infections were all traced to contacts in the local community."
After students were welcomed back in March, health specialists inspected the campus amid concerns from the community, according to WDBJ-TV in Roanoke.
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The Central Virginia Health District did not find any violations of Virginia's executive order that restricted certain businesses and organizations' operations during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Food in the areas, including the buffet line, was being served by employees. Usual self-serve products, like bags of chips, were relocated behind countertops, while condiments were given in single packets," the local report read.
"Staff were sanitizing equipment like soda machines and utensil dispensers every fifteen minutes."
Despite passing the surprise health investigation, Falwell still received a lot of criticism from the mainstream media and commenters on social media.
While officials are opening a literal field hospital in Central Park, Florida beaches are packed and Jerry Falwell reopened Liberty University. We are officially a nation of idiots and the dumbest of our leaders are going end up killing millions with their stupidity. #coronavirus — Matt Villano (@mattvillano) March 29, 2020
Liberty University is daring God to act, people are going to die and I'll say this, God didn't kill them but Jerry Falwell Jr. did. They blood are his hands and not God's. — Emilio Esparza 🏴🏴🏴 (@Esparza199) March 24, 2020
Jerry Falwell is killing off the students at Liberty University. These people are crazy. — Banana (@AnneDeTraglia) March 30, 2020
Good luck with that Falwell you unbelievable ignoramus. What you're doing should be criminal. You're going to have blood on your hands. Evil
Liberty University let more than 1,000 students return to campus during the coronavirus outbreakhttps://t.co/GKpqcRd3Rl — Susan Hemlock-Vizza (@svizza22) March 25, 2020
"Well, if you're a conservative college president, be careful because they'll come after you," he told Laura Ingraham in May.
"It's totally political. It was totally political. And it was just so reprehensible how they did it. They spent days on campus. The New York Times reporter and the other reporter [from] ProPublica. And even though there were 'No Trespassing' signs everywhere, [they] never called to ask us for any comment. Never talked to our on-campus doctor."
Although the residential halls and other campus buildings were opened, Liberty held online classes and restricted the number of people in buildings.
“There were no places to sit and relax as all tables, chairs and booths were taped off and closed due to the virus,” senior Carter Chapman told The College Fix.
Falwell said universities have an obligation to their students and institutions need to consider that when deciding whether to reopen campus in the fall.
Liberty University has announced it is developing plans to be fully open with in-person instruction for on-campus students this fall. https://t.co/uvXqanHIgK — Liberty University (@LibertyU) June 2, 2020
"I think colleges have an obligation to do whatever they can to continue the student's education. That's what we did," Falwell said.
"We do it in a safe manner. We really became the model. We had all takeout at our restaurants. We had social distancing. All the academic buildings were open so they could spread out. And ... it worked perfectly."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-07--Washington Post does own 'Dewey Defeats Truman' headline, gets humiliated by Trump

As Friday dawned , The Washington Post warned its readers that it was going to be a bad day .
Well , it was , but not quite the way the Post expected .
“ Grim milestone to be reached as May unemployment rate nears 20 percent , ” the Post tweeted in a since-deleted message , presaging the Department of Labor 's report on unemployment for May , according to Fox News .
When the report came out , it revealed that the unemployment rate was 13.3 percent and that the resurgent economy had begun to shrug off coronavirus-induced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' The Post dismissed the error as part and parcel of the world of modern journalism .
“ Ahead of the release of today ’ s jobs report , we published a story reflecting how many economists expected the country to reach an unemployment milestone .
That story was then updated when the jobs data was released , ” a Post representative told Fox .
The Post never actually said it got it wrong , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ An earlier version of this tweet was deleted because it carried a headline that had not been updated after the release of today 's unemployment numbers .
This tweet is correct.
” Many poked fun at the Post for its mistake -- a spoke-too-soon presumption reminiscent of the Chicago Daily Tribune 's infamous `` Dewey Defeats Truman '' headline that wrongly `` reported '' the results of the 1948 presidential election .
Trump talked about the economy 's better-than-expected performance during an appearance at Puritan Medical Products in Guilford , Maine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
`` Economists forecast that the unemployment rate , as I said , would be about 19 percent , and they were hoping for 20 percent , the opponents of ours .
They 'd rather have things be bad so they can try and win an election .
So they were hoping it would be 20 percent .
Instead , it 's 13 percent .
That was good .
That -- we made up a lot of time , a lot of distance .
It 's really great , '' Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one .
This was better than I thought .
I thought it would be OK but I did n't know this . ''
Obviously enjoying the chance to laugh at the discomfort of his opponents in both the Democratic Party and the mainstream media , Trump said that the United States is currently in a period he calls “ transition to greatness.
” '' And our stock market is booming , and our jobs are booming .
And , you know , you just have to look at a place like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plane and ride here , and you see the spirit of Maine and other places -- other places .
It 's amazing .
It 's amazing , '' Trump said .
`` So we absolutely shattered expectations .
And this is the largest monthly jobs increase in American history .
American -- think of that : That 's a long time , right ?
By far .
I think it ’ s more than double or about double of what our highest was before , '' Trump said .
Trump said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus had severe economic consequences , the economy will bounce back .
`` I built it once , now I ’ m building it again , '' Trump said .
`` We had to close it down .
We did the right thing .
We closed it down and we saved millions of lives . ''
Trump was upbeat about the future .
`` [ T ] his next year will be better , I think , than any year we ’ re ever had .
That ’ s how I feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` America 's economic comeback has begun .
The next year is set to be a year , and -- I remember I said it , but it 's going to be an amazing year , '' he said .
If the economy continues its turnaround , carrying Trump to re-election in November , it will be the best last laugh of all .
And it will be a very bad day for the editors of the anti-Trump Washington Post .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As Friday dawned, The Washington Post warned its readers that it was going to be a bad day.
Well, it was, but not quite the way the Post expected.
“Grim milestone to be reached as May unemployment rate nears 20 percent,” the Post tweeted in a since-deleted message, presaging the Department of Labor's report on unemployment for May, according to Fox News.
Oops.
When the report came out, it revealed that the unemployment rate was 13.3 percent and that the resurgent economy had begun to shrug off coronavirus-induced lockdowns as employment rose by 2.5 million jobs.
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The Post dismissed the error as part and parcel of the world of modern journalism.
“Ahead of the release of today’s jobs report, we published a story reflecting how many economists expected the country to reach an unemployment milestone. That story was then updated when the jobs data was released,” a Post representative told Fox.
The Post never actually said it got it wrong, but included a message on Twitter saying, “An earlier version of this tweet was deleted because it carried a headline that had not been updated after the release of today's unemployment numbers. This tweet is correct.”
Many poked fun at the Post for its mistake -- a spoke-too-soon presumption reminiscent of the Chicago Daily Tribune's infamous "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline that wrongly "reported" the results of the 1948 presidential election.
It was anticipated to be 20% by the fake news propaganda machines. This is a great start for it being only June, the economy will be roaring well before election day at this rate. Great news for @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/8RICdgpG2Y — BunneryBaker (@BunneryBakery) June 5, 2020
It was anticipated to be 20% by the fake news propaganda machines. This is a great start for it being only June, the economy will be roaring well before election day at this rate. Great news for @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/8RICdgpG2Y — BunneryBaker (@BunneryBakery) June 5, 2020
Trump talked about the economy's better-than-expected performance during an appearance at Puritan Medical Products in Guilford, Maine, according to a White House media pool report.
"Economists forecast that the unemployment rate, as I said, would be about 19 percent, and they were hoping for 20 percent, the opponents of ours. They'd rather have things be bad so they can try and win an election. So they were hoping it would be 20 percent. Instead, it's 13 percent. That was good. That -- we made up a lot of time, a lot of distance. It's really great," Trump said.
"Even I was surprised by this one. This was better than I thought. I thought it would be OK but I didn't know this."
Obviously enjoying the chance to laugh at the discomfort of his opponents in both the Democratic Party and the mainstream media, Trump said that the United States is currently in a period he calls “transition to greatness.”
"And our stock market is booming, and our jobs are booming. And, you know, you just have to look at a place like this. You just have to get off the plane and ride here, and you see the spirit of Maine and other places -- other places. It's amazing. It's amazing," Trump said.
"So we absolutely shattered expectations. And this is the largest monthly jobs increase in American history. American -- think of that: That's a long time, right? By far. I think it’s more than double or about double of what our highest was before," Trump said.
Trump said that even though lockdowns imposed to respond to the coronavirus had severe economic consequences, the economy will bounce back.
"I built it once, now I’m building it again," Trump said. "We had to close it down. We did the right thing. We closed it down and we saved millions of lives."
Trump was upbeat about the future.
"[T]his next year will be better, I think, than any year we’re ever had. That’s how I feel about it," Trump said.
"America's economic comeback has begun. The next year is set to be a year, and -- I remember I said it, but it's going to be an amazing year," he said.
If the economy continues its turnaround, carrying Trump to re-election in November, it will be the best last laugh of all.
And it will be a very bad day for the editors of the anti-Trump Washington Post.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-07--Deep State continues to hide its dark, anti-Trump scheme

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he has been denied access to interview an FBI agent and FBI analyst who met with a key source for the Steele dossier who disavowed the salacious document .
Graham has sought interviews with the FBI case agent and supervisory intelligence analyst to discuss their interview in January 2017 with the primary source for Christopher Steele , the former British spy who investigated the Trump campaign for Democrats .
Steele ’ s source disputed many of the allegations attributed to him in the dossier , which the FBI used to obtain surveillance warrants against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The FBI and Justice Department failed to disclose those red flags in applications to federal judges for authority to surveil Page .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' “ I made a request to interview the case agent and the intel analyst…and they ’ re denying me the ability to do that , ” Graham said in an interview on Fox News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures.
” “ I ’ m going to keep working the system.
” Graham , who chairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say whether the FBI or Justice Department have blocked his request to interview the FBI employees .
Graham is considering a subpoena for 53 current and former government officials as part of a sweeping review of the investigation of the Trump campaign ’ s possible ties to the Russian government .
Graham has said he wants to get to the bottom of how information from the source was handled at the FBI and Justice Department .
“ The question is did the case agent and intel agent refuse to tell the system about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with two or three people , or was it a system out-of-control ?
” Graham said on Fox News .
“ Here ’ s what I think .
Every time there was a stop sign for Carter Page or Flynn , the system moved forward because the people at the top did not want to stop.
” Graham said he plans to call former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to find out whether they knew that Steele ’ s source disputed information in the dossier .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCabe and Comey did not know that the Russian subsource told the FBI in January oh , by the way , the documents you ’ re using to get a warrant against Carter Page , the Steele dossier , it ’ s a bunch of hearsay , bar talk and garbage , ” Graham said .
One of the agents who took part in the initial interviews with the source is Stephen Somma , a counterintelligence investigator in the FBI ’ s New York field office .
The IG reported faulted Somma — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 ” — for numerous errors and omissions in the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign .
Two Justice Department officials also took part in the interview with the Steele source and failed to disclose the information that undermined the dossier .
Graham is seeking to interview one of those officials , David Laufman .
Laufman served as chief of the Justice Department ’ s counterintelligence division through 2018 .
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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By Chuck Ross
Daily Caller News Foundation
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he has been denied access to interview an FBI agent and FBI analyst who met with a key source for the Steele dossier who disavowed the salacious document.
Graham has sought interviews with the FBI case agent and supervisory intelligence analyst to discuss their interview in January 2017 with the primary source for Christopher Steele, the former British spy who investigated the Trump campaign for Democrats.
Steele’s source disputed many of the allegations attributed to him in the dossier, which the FBI used to obtain surveillance warrants against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. The FBI and Justice Department failed to disclose those red flags in applications to federal judges for authority to surveil Page.
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“I made a request to interview the case agent and the intel analyst…and they’re denying me the ability to do that,” Graham said in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“I’m going to keep working the system.”
Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, did not say whether the FBI or Justice Department have blocked his request to interview the FBI employees.
Graham is considering a subpoena for 53 current and former government officials as part of a sweeping review of the investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible ties to the Russian government.
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Graham has said he wants to get to the bottom of how information from the source was handled at the FBI and Justice Department.
“The question is did the case agent and intel agent refuse to tell the system about exculpatory information? Does the fault lie with two or three people, or was it a system out-of-control?” Graham said on Fox News.
“Here’s what I think. Every time there was a stop sign for Carter Page or Flynn, the system moved forward because the people at the top did not want to stop.”
Graham said he plans to call former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to find out whether they knew that Steele’s source disputed information in the dossier.
“I find it hard to believe that McCabe and Comey did not know that the Russian subsource told the FBI in January oh, by the way, the documents you’re using to get a warrant against Carter Page, the Steele dossier, it’s a bunch of hearsay, bar talk and garbage,” Graham said.
One of the agents who took part in the initial interviews with the source is Stephen Somma, a counterintelligence investigator in the FBI’s New York field office. The IG reported faulted Somma — who is identified as “Case Agent 1” — for numerous errors and omissions in the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign.
Two Justice Department officials also took part in the interview with the Steele source and failed to disclose the information that undermined the dossier. Graham is seeking to interview one of those officials, David Laufman. Laufman served as chief of the Justice Department’s counterintelligence division through 2018.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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wnd--2020-06-07--It begins: N.Y. mayor to suck money from NYPD amid calls to defund police

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to shift funding away from the city ’ s police department and toward youth programs Sunday , as activists push for defunding police departments .
De Blasio ’ s plan is part of a suggestion from the mayor ’ s task force on racial inclusion , which is chaired by his wife , activist Chirlane McCray .
Decisions about police funding must ensure New Yorkers ’ safety is a priority , the mayor said during a press briefing .
“ We will be moving funding from the NYPD to youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio said during the hour-long press conference Sunday addressing potential police reforms .
TRENDING : Watch : Tucker Carlson breaks down police shootings – 'Not even close to genocide' De Blasio ’ s announcement comes after he was booed during a vigil for George Floyd , a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled down on his neck for more than 8 minutes , video of the incident shows .
“ Defund the police ” has become a common slogan among protesters and left-wing figures .
De Blasio added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the budget process in the weeks ahead .
But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people.
” “ This is a beginning .
I want it to be abundantly clear to all New Yorkers .
These are first steps to what will be 18 months of making intense change in this city .
The work of this task force is crucial , ” de Blasio said .
“ This is a transformative moment.
” Street vendor enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility of the NYPD , ” de Blasio added during the briefing .
A civilian agency will now be responsible for policing citizens ’ interactions with city vendors , he said without mentioning the agency .
Floyd ’ s death sparked nationwide protests , and resulted in second-degree murder and manslaughter charges being brought against the police officer , Derek Chauvin , who was immediately fired after the incident .
The NYPD arrested hundreds of protesters , rioters and looters during the protests in New York City .
A campaign emerged after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country and redirect such resources to other services .
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By Chris White
Daily Caller News Foundation
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to shift funding away from the city’s police department and toward youth programs Sunday, as activists push for defunding police departments.
De Blasio’s plan is part of a suggestion from the mayor’s task force on racial inclusion, which is chaired by his wife, activist Chirlane McCray. Decisions about police funding must ensure New Yorkers’ safety is a priority, the mayor said during a press briefing.
“We will be moving funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social services,” de Blasio said during the hour-long press conference Sunday addressing potential police reforms.
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De Blasio’s announcement comes after he was booed during a vigil for George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled down on his neck for more than 8 minutes, video of the incident shows. “Defund the police” has become a common slogan among protesters and left-wing figures.
De Blasio added: “The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead. But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people.”
“This is a beginning. I want it to be abundantly clear to all New Yorkers. These are first steps to what will be 18 months of making intense change in this city. The work of this task force is crucial,” de Blasio said. “This is a transformative moment.”
Street vendor enforcement will also “no longer be the responsibility of the NYPD,” de Blasio added during the briefing. A civilian agency will now be responsible for policing citizens’ interactions with city vendors, he said without mentioning the agency.
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Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests, and resulted in second-degree murder and manslaughter charges being brought against the police officer, Derek Chauvin, who was immediately fired after the incident. The NYPD arrested hundreds of protesters, rioters and looters during the protests in New York City.
A campaign emerged after his death to reduce police department funds across the country and redirect such resources to other services.
This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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wnd--2020-06-08--U.S. officially demands U.K. hand over Prince Andrew to be quizzed over Epstein

( THE SUN ) -- THE US has officially demanded Britain hand over Prince Andrew to be quizzed over his @ @ @ @ @ Jeffrey Epstein .
And in a bombshell move , the Department of Justice has formally @ @ @ @ @ of York is now caught up in a criminal probe for the first time .
@ @ @ @ @ so far refused to be quizzed by New York prosecutors investigating Epstein ’ s evil @ @ @ @ @ strongly denies any wrongdoing .

(THE SUN) -- THE US has officially demanded Britain hand over Prince Andrew to be quizzed over his links to billionaire pedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein.
And in a bombshell move, the Department of Justice has formally told the UK the Duke of York is now caught up in a criminal probe for the first time.
Andrew, 60, has so far refused to be quizzed by New York prosecutors investigating Epstein’s evil historic sex trafficking network but strongly denies any wrongdoing.
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wnd--2020-06-09--Sheriff David Clarke: 'You'd have to loathe black people' to defund police

Defunding police is yet another proposed solution based on a false narrative that will only make life worse for blacks in America , contends the former , four-time elected sheriff of multi-racial Milwaukee County .
`` The biggest losers in all this will be poor black people in crime-ridden ghettos .
The police are the only thing standing between them and violent criminal predators , '' said David Clarke in an interview Monday with WND .
`` You 'd have to loathe black people to do that to them . ''
Clarke , 63 , said the proposal advocated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has quickly gained traction among Democratic leaders in cities such as Los Angeles , New York and Minneapolis , `` isn ’ t a serious public policy proposal , it 's buffoonery . ''
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Leaders in other cities propose shifting funds from law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Police departments are already underfunded , '' Clarke said .
`` Why not just turn policing into a 9 to 5 , Monday through Friday operation ?
That is all they ’ ll have money for . ''
Clarke rejects the assumption at the heart of the defund-police movement of `` systemic racism '' in American law enforcement while acknowledging there are bad cops .
Reforming police is the `` low-hanging fruit , '' Clarke said .
`` They wo n't push back .
But the police are not the problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black leaders such as Al Sharpton are largely ignoring the devastating impact of the $ 22 trillion spent on welfare and poverty programs over the past 50 years that have had the unintended effect of fostering fatherless homes , with 75 % of blacks born out of wedlock .
`` The first thing we need to do is a self-examination of our black community .
Leave white men out of this for now , '' he said .
`` Look at the cultural dysfunction , the growing underclass , the ineffective parenting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dropping out of school early , joining gangs , drug and alcohol abuse , teenagers having kids , '' he said .
Clarke acknowledged he was `` blessed '' to grow up in a two-parent household .
He was reared by a veteran of combat in Korea and a mother who `` provided the love as a stay-at-home mom for most of our young life . ''
`` My dad instilled a sense of discipline in me , and he taught me to respect authority , and it started with him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my first authority figure . ''
His father extended that authority to teachers and the parents down the street .
`` They carried my dad 's authority when I was in the outside world , '' said Clarke .
`` They knew , 'All we 've got to do if we 're having problems is get a hold of Mr .
Clarke . '
'' David Clarke Sr. , now 89 , was an airborne Army Ranger during the Korean war who served in a segregated unit .
The mostly intact black families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who had a beef , '' the younger Clarke observed .
`` They had a gripe , facing Jim Crow laws , facing other systemic racism in the country , '' he said .
Nevertheless , his father did n't express to his children any ill feelings .
`` We never heard that from him -- the white man this or the white man that , '' Clarke said .
`` My dad taught me to overcome obstacles .
When we had those conversations , he said , 'Son , you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compete in this doubly unfair world . '
'' Clarke said the world is `` unfair '' today not because of racism but `` because of the human condition . ''
Clarke began his law-enforcement career in 1978 with the Milwaukee Police Department .
He was a patrol officer for 11 years and then a homicide detective .
He became a lieutenant in 1993 and a captain in 1999 .
He won election four times as sheriff of Milwaukee County , Wisconsin , from 2002 to 2017 .
A speaker at the 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the super PAC America First Action as a spokesman and senior advisor , serving until February 2019 .
He now focuses on his consulting business , America ’ s Sheriff LLC , and speaks nationwide , mostly to Republican and law-enforcement groups .
Clarke called the actions of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd `` abhorrent '' and `` bad tactics '' but an `` anomaly , '' noting studies and statistics that show the rarity of white officers killing unarmed black men .
`` We 're going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for huge policy changes from an anomaly ? ''
he asked .
In contrast , he pointed out , over the last three weekends in Chicago alone , 175 black people were shot by other black people , leaving 42 dead .
`` Where is the outrage ?
Where is Black Lives Matter ? ''
Clarke said there is `` too much groupthink '' in the black community , quashing critical , independent thought and debate .
`` I never tell people , 'Heh , I know everything , and I 'm right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I say , 'Look , I have an alternative view .
I 'm from a different school of thought .
I promote a clash of ideas , let 's have it . '
'' Clarke said he 's a voracious reader who has been influenced by the writing of black scholars such as Thomas Sowell .
`` I 've met those guys and sat down for hours picking their brains , '' he said .
`` Those are the people I admire .
That is the kind of person I want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Defunding police is yet another proposed solution based on a false narrative that will only make life worse for blacks in America, contends the former, four-time elected sheriff of multi-racial Milwaukee County.
"The biggest losers in all this will be poor black people in crime-ridden ghettos. The police are the only thing standing between them and violent criminal predators," said David Clarke in an interview Monday with WND.
"You'd have to loathe black people to do that to them."
Clarke, 63, said the proposal advocated by the Black Lives Matter movement, which has quickly gained traction among Democratic leaders in cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Minneapolis, "isn’t a serious public policy proposal, it's buffoonery."
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Since the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day in universally condemned actions by Minneapolis police officers, a majority of the city's council members have pledged to dismantle the police department. Leaders in other cities propose shifting funds from law enforcement to social programs intended to reduce crime.
"Police departments are already underfunded," Clarke said. "Why not just turn policing into a 9 to 5, Monday through Friday operation? That is all they’ll have money for."
'They carried my dad's authority'
Clarke rejects the assumption at the heart of the defund-police movement of "systemic racism" in American law enforcement while acknowledging there are bad cops.
Reforming police is the "low-hanging fruit," Clarke said.
"They won't push back. But the police are not the problem."
He contends "racialist" black leaders such as Al Sharpton are largely ignoring the devastating impact of the $22 trillion spent on welfare and poverty programs over the past 50 years that have had the unintended effect of fostering fatherless homes, with 75% of blacks born out of wedlock.
"The first thing we need to do is a self-examination of our black community. Leave white men out of this for now," he said.
"Look at the cultural dysfunction, the growing underclass, the ineffective parenting, the fatherless homes, the school failure, dropping out of school early, joining gangs, drug and alcohol abuse, teenagers having kids," he said.
Clarke acknowledged he was "blessed" to grow up in a two-parent household. He was reared by a veteran of combat in Korea and a mother who "provided the love as a stay-at-home mom for most of our young life."
"My dad instilled a sense of discipline in me, and he taught me to respect authority, and it started with him," Clarke said.
"He was my first authority figure."
His father extended that authority to teachers and the parents down the street.
"They carried my dad's authority when I was in the outside world," said Clarke. "They knew, 'All we've got to do if we're having problems is get a hold of Mr. Clarke.'"
David Clarke Sr., now 89, was an airborne Army Ranger during the Korean war who served in a segregated unit.
The mostly intact black families of that generation "are the black people who had a beef," the younger Clarke observed.
"They had a gripe, facing Jim Crow laws, facing other systemic racism in the country," he said.
Nevertheless, his father didn't express to his children any ill feelings.
"We never heard that from him -- the white man this or the white man that," Clarke said. "My dad taught me to overcome obstacles. When we had those conversations, he said, 'Son, you're going to have to overcome obstacles to compete in this doubly unfair world.'"
Clarke said the world is "unfair" today not because of racism but "because of the human condition."
Groupthink
Clarke began his law-enforcement career in 1978 with the Milwaukee Police Department. He was a patrol officer for 11 years and then a homicide detective. He became a lieutenant in 1993 and a captain in 1999.
He won election four times as sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2017. A speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention, he later joined the super PAC America First Action as a spokesman and senior advisor, serving until February 2019. He now focuses on his consulting business, America’s Sheriff LLC, and speaks nationwide, mostly to Republican and law-enforcement groups.
Clarke called the actions of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd "abhorrent" and "bad tactics" but an "anomaly," noting statistics compiled by the Washington Post and studies such as one reported by the Post showing officers are three times less likely to shoot unarmed black suspects than unarmed white suspects.
"We're going to burn the United States and call for huge policy changes from an anomaly?" he asked.
In contrast, he pointed out, over the last three weekends in Chicago alone, 175 black people were shot by other black people, leaving 42 dead.
"Where is the outrage? Where is Black Lives Matter?"
Clarke said there is "too much groupthink" in the black community, quashing critical, independent thought and debate.
"I never tell people, 'Heh, I know everything, and I'm right,'" he told WND.
"I say, 'Look, I have an alternative view. I'm from a different school of thought. I promote a clash of ideas, let's have it.'"
Clarke said he's a voracious reader who has been influenced by the writing of black scholars such as Thomas Sowell.
"I've met those guys and sat down for hours picking their brains," he said.
"Those are the people I admire. That is the kind of person I want to be, a critical thinker."