occupydemocrats--2020-06-30--Biden questions Trump’s mental fitness in powerful condemnation of Russian Bountygate

If Donald Trump could be considered good at anything besides poorly crafted lies , it would be psychological projection – the assignation of his own issues , behaviors , and criminal failings to his political opponents as a distracting , defensive measure .
Nowhere is this most evident than in his statements about the mental fitness of his presumed Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential election , former Vice President Joe Biden .
Despite the fact that Trump himself is widely speculated to suffer from an early form of the Alzheimer ’ s disease that his father had in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibited by his erratic behavior , frequent use of two hands to raise a glass of water to his lips , and his struggles walking down a ramp , among many other examples — the president has foolishly made Joe Biden ’ s cognitive fitness for the presidency a central component of his campaign attacks against the Democratic candidate .
While Joe Biden has kept a relatively low profile thus far during the weeks of pandemic lockdown — preferring , it seems , to let Trump dig his own metaphorical grave through his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets , and other multiple missteps — he clapped back at the president in a speech he gave today in Wilmington , Delaware that challenged Trump to a measuring contest of cognitive ability that the former VP was confident he would win .
Biden ’ s throwdown came at the end of his speech in response to a question from a reporter , after the Democratic candidate had thoroughly eviscerated Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 crisis and his failure to coherently address the news that the Kremlin had paid the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldier that they killed .
Regarding the coronavirus outbreak and its devastating economic consequences , Biden said : The Democratic leader reminded Americans of the sacrifices they had already made and lamented Trump ’ s attempts to “ ignore the science and turn responsible steps like wearing masks into a political statement.
” Biden then proceeded to outline his own plan of attack on the pandemic , given “ the current circumstances we face as a result of President Trump ’ s persistent failures.
” Noting that he would immediately ask Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , to continue in his role as a leader in the efforts to fight the COVID-19 virus , Biden ’ s plan specifies that : While most of the plan consists of steps that have been loudly called for since the earliest days of the pandemic , the Trump administration ’ s failure to deliver on any of the logical steps to control the disease led Biden to call for the president to adopt his plan in its entirety immediately .
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The controversy surrounding the Russian bounty and when — or whether — Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence reports that revealed its existence gave Biden his first opportunity to throw accusations of cognitive decline back into Trump ’ s face .
Given that the White House has given conflicting reports about whether or not the president was verbally briefed on the situation , media reports indicate that the news was included in the written version of the president ’ s daily briefing , highlighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failing to do his homework .
Biden gave his final challenge to Trump for a duel of cognitive abilities after a reporter asked him if he had been tested for a decline in his mental acuity .
While Biden looks to undermine what seems to be the primary talking point that the Trump campaign has in its electoral arsenal by confirming that the emperor has no brains , he will likely face difficulty convincing that core group of Fox News-brainwashed Trump devotees that the man whose intellect is at such similarly depleted levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ stable genius ’ that he claims to be .
In the face of such delusional magical thinking , we ’ re lucky that the majority of Americans still believe their own eyes and ears and can witness Trump ’ s behavior for themselves and vote accordingly .
Original reporting by Matt Stevens and Thomas Kaplan at The New York Times .
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If Donald Trump could be considered good at anything besides poorly crafted lies, it would be psychological projection – the assignation of his own issues, behaviors, and criminal failings to his political opponents as a distracting, defensive measure.
Nowhere is this most evident than in his statements about the mental fitness of his presumed Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Despite the fact that Trump himself is widely speculated to suffer from an early form of the Alzheimer’s disease that his father had in the last years of his life — as exhibited by his erratic behavior, frequent use of two hands to raise a glass of water to his lips, and his struggles walking down a ramp, among many other examples — the president has foolishly made Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness for the presidency a central component of his campaign attacks against the Democratic candidate.
While Joe Biden has kept a relatively low profile thus far during the weeks of pandemic lockdown — preferring, it seems, to let Trump dig his own metaphorical grave through his disastrous actions, shameful inactions, appalling tweets, and other multiple missteps — he clapped back at the president in a speech he gave today in Wilmington, Delaware that challenged Trump to a measuring contest of cognitive ability that the former VP was confident he would win.
Biden’s throwdown came at the end of his speech in response to a question from a reporter, after the Democratic candidate had thoroughly eviscerated Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 crisis and his failure to coherently address the news that the Kremlin had paid the Taliban in Afghanistan a bounty for every American soldier that they killed.
Regarding the coronavirus outbreak and its devastating economic consequences, Biden said:
“We need a president,” not a “cheerleader,” lambasting Trump’s failiures to control the sprread of the virus. “Mr. President, this is not about you. It’s about the health and well-being of the American public.”
The Democratic leader reminded Americans of the sacrifices they had already made and lamented Trump’s attempts to “ignore the science and turn responsible steps like wearing masks into a political statement.”
Biden then proceeded to outline his own plan of attack on the pandemic, given “the current circumstances we face as a result of President Trump’s persistent failures.”
Noting that he would immediately ask Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to continue in his role as a leader in the efforts to fight the COVID-19 virus, Biden’s plan specifies that:
“Dr. Fauci will have full access to the Oval Office and an uncensored platform to speak directly to the American people — whether delivering good news or bad.”
While most of the plan consists of steps that have been loudly called for since the earliest days of the pandemic, the Trump administration’s failure to deliver on any of the logical steps to control the disease led Biden to call for the president to adopt his plan in its entirety immediately.
“Statewide lockdowns that so many Americans lived under for months were intended to buy us time to get our act together,” Mr. Biden said in his remarks. “Instead of using that time to prepare ourselves, Donald Trump squandered it.”
Biden on Trump's coronavirus response: "It seems like our wartime president surrendered, waved the white flag and left the battlefield." pic.twitter.com/6dXpdyI5CV — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 30, 2020
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The controversy surrounding the Russian bounty and when — or whether — Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence reports that revealed its existence gave Biden his first opportunity to throw accusations of cognitive decline back into Trump’s face.
.@JoeBiden on Trump's inaction in the face of Russia/Afghanistan bombshell news: "He doesn't seem to be cognitively aware of what's going on. He either reads and/or gets briefed on important issues and he forgets it or he doesn't think it's necessary that he need to know it." pic.twitter.com/bvgYGfDopO — Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) June 30, 2020
Given that the White House has given conflicting reports about whether or not the president was verbally briefed on the situation, media reports indicate that the news was included in the written version of the president’s daily briefing, highlighting Trump’s dereliction of duty in failing to do his homework.
Biden gave his final challenge to Trump for a duel of cognitive abilities after a reporter asked him if he had been tested for a decline in his mental acuity.
Biden gets called out for cognitive decline. This is exactly how you answer that question. Spot on. pic.twitter.com/4x1ADpjNzF — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 30, 2020
While Biden looks to undermine what seems to be the primary talking point that the Trump campaign has in its electoral arsenal by confirming that the emperor has no brains, he will likely face difficulty convincing that core group of Fox News-brainwashed Trump devotees that the man whose intellect is at such similarly depleted levels as their own isn’t the “stable genius’ that he claims to be.
In the face of such delusional magical thinking, we’re lucky that the majority of Americans still believe their own eyes and ears and can witness Trump’s behavior for themselves and vote accordingly.
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Original reporting by Matt Stevens and Thomas Kaplan at The New York Times.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-30--Trump fan beats two Black teens with flagpole after they take his Trump flag

As the country marches towards the 2020 election , we can expect the partisan and racial divides that have defined our country for the last four years to only deepen .
Donald Trump ’ s presidency has proven to be an unmitigated disaster , a plain fact that seems to have sunk in for most Americans but which the MAGAheads still vehemently deny .
Be it pride , derangement , or simply bigotry Trump ’ s core group of supporters is sticking by him .
It likely won ’ t be enough to reelect him , but it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeply unpleasant as the rest of us are forced to put up with their lunatic ravings and white grievance politics .
More concerning is the possibility of violence .
The Republican Party is so drenched in conspiracy theories and paranoia that one must exercise caution when interacting with them .
The Herald News reports that two Black teenage protestors were attacked in Joliet , Illinois by a man peddling Trump signs outside an abandoned store .
A clip of the incident shows the man , Robert Tracy , whacking Rhiannon Woods and trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 and 15 respectively .
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The Woods girls were out demonstrating to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when they say Tracy and another man began to mock and insult them .
Allegedly , Rhiannon Woods moved to grab hold of one of the Trump flags on Tracy ’ s truck in the hopes of snapping a photograph .
Tracy hit the gas pedal , and the flag pole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Woods girls claim Tracy launched his attack , rushing out of his car to hit and spit on them .
“ It ’ s not justified for a piece of fabric , ” Rhiannon Woods said of the violence .
Her mother told The Herald News she was taken to the hospital and suffered serious bruising .
The police are currently investigating .
For his part , Tracy denies that he insulted or attacked the girls and that he was simply trying to retrieve the flag .
“ All I wanted was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all I wanted , ” Tracy claimed .
Regardless of one ’ s feelings about the girls grabbing Tracy ’ s flag , there ’ s simply no excuse for a grown man attacking teenage girls .
True to Trumper form , Tracy is fully embracing a victim narrative and claims that a police cruiser has been stationed outside his house in response to death threats he ’ s been receiving .
“ I am now on a hit list , My house is going to burn down tomorrow , ” said Tracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brawl below .
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As the country marches towards the 2020 election, we can expect the partisan and racial divides that have defined our country for the last four years to only deepen. Donald Trump’s presidency has proven to be an unmitigated disaster, a plain fact that seems to have sunk in for most Americans but which the MAGAheads still vehemently deny.
Be it pride, derangement, or simply bigotry Trump’s core group of supporters is sticking by him. It likely won’t be enough to reelect him, but it’s certain to make the next few months deeply unpleasant as the rest of us are forced to put up with their lunatic ravings and white grievance politics. More concerning is the possibility of violence. The Republican Party is so drenched in conspiracy theories and paranoia that one must exercise caution when interacting with them.
The Herald News reports that two Black teenage protestors were attacked in Joliet, Illinois by a man peddling Trump signs outside an abandoned store. A clip of the incident shows the man, Robert Tracy, whacking Rhiannon Woods and trying to hit Gabriella Woods, who are 17 and 15 respectively.
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The Woods girls were out demonstrating to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when they say Tracy and another man began to mock and insult them. Allegedly, Rhiannon Woods moved to grab hold of one of the Trump flags on Tracy’s truck in the hopes of snapping a photograph. Tracy hit the gas pedal, and the flag pole snapped. It’s then that the Woods girls claim Tracy launched his attack, rushing out of his car to hit and spit on them.
“It’s not justified for a piece of fabric,” Rhiannon Woods said of the violence. Her mother told The Herald News she was taken to the hospital and suffered serious bruising. The police are currently investigating.
For his part, Tracy denies that he insulted or attacked the girls and that he was simply trying to retrieve the flag.
“All I wanted was my flag back. That’s all I wanted,” Tracy claimed. Regardless of one’s feelings about the girls grabbing Tracy’s flag, there’s simply no excuse for a grown man attacking teenage girls.
True to Trumper form, Tracy is fully embracing a victim narrative and claims that a police cruiser has been stationed outside his house in response to death threats he’s been receiving.
“I am now on a hit list, My house is going to burn down tomorrow,” said Tracy.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-30--Kellyanne Conway’s daughter is revealed as anti-Trump social media star

In the tumultuous world of White House staff , few have been able to hang onto their positions as long as the senior counselor to the president , Kellyanne Conway .
Yet despite her ferocious defenses of Donald Trump in her frequent media appearances , her marriage to George Conway — conservative attorney , co-founder of the anti-Trump coalition of Republican dissidents , The Lincoln Project , and one of the most prominent critics of the debacle of a man installed in the Oval Office — has led some to question whether her dedication to the president is genuine or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain her access to power and a hefty salary .
Those questions will become even more pronounced now that Claudia Conway , the 15-year-old daughter of Kellyanne and George , has been revealed to be as much of a vocal critic of her mom ’ s boss on social media as her father is .
Unlike her parents , the younger Ms. Conway prefers TikTok rather than Twitter as her social media platform of choice and has uploaded her opinions and thoughts as brief video snippets rather than tweets of less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times reporter Taylor Lorenz as “ an outspoken leftist TikToker ” and a BLM supporter , Claudia Conway is either the apple that fell far from her mother ’ s tree or else a sign that the tree isn ’ t truly expressing its real opinions on Fox News but ornamenting its branches in MAGA paraphernalia for show and lucre .
Lorenz posted examples of Claudia Conway ’ s TikTok posts that expressed her solidarity with her father ’ s anti-Trump fervor on his own Twitter feed for those who may have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Conway family has grown .
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Whether or not the progressive political views of her daughter indicate that Kellyanne Conway is being less than sincere in her defenses of Donald Trump and his administration , one thing is clear .
While her daughter Claudia may resemble her mother in her physical appearance , she takes after her father in the area where it really counts — her still-developing political consciousness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ office , at least the Conway family has the makings of a potential hit reality show on their hands .
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In the tumultuous world of White House staff, few have been able to hang onto their positions as long as the senior counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway.
Yet despite her ferocious defenses of Donald Trump in her frequent media appearances, her marriage to George Conway — conservative attorney, co-founder of the anti-Trump coalition of Republican dissidents, The Lincoln Project, and one of the most prominent critics of the debacle of a man installed in the Oval Office — has led some to question whether her dedication to the president is genuine or whether it is a calculated act designed to maintain her access to power and a hefty salary.
Those questions will become even more pronounced now that Claudia Conway, the 15-year-old daughter of Kellyanne and George, has been revealed to be as much of a vocal critic of her mom’s boss on social media as her father is.
Unlike her parents, the younger Ms. Conway prefers TikTok rather than Twitter as her social media platform of choice and has uploaded her opinions and thoughts as brief video snippets rather than tweets of less than 280 characters.
Described by New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz as “an outspoken leftist TikToker” and a BLM supporter, Claudia Conway is either the apple that fell far from her mother’s tree or else a sign that the tree isn’t truly expressing its real opinions on Fox News but ornamenting its branches in MAGA paraphernalia for show and lucre.
Lorenz posted examples of Claudia Conway’s TikTok posts that expressed her solidarity with her father’s anti-Trump fervor on his own Twitter feed for those who may have been unaware of how wide the political divide in the Conway family has grown.
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Whether or not the progressive political views of her daughter indicate that Kellyanne Conway is being less than sincere in her defenses of Donald Trump and his administration, one thing is clear.
While her daughter Claudia may resemble her mother in her physical appearance, she takes after her father in the area where it really counts — her still-developing political consciousness.
Once the Trump administration is driven from office, at least the Conway family has the makings of a potential hit reality show on their hands. All they’ll have to do is record the conversation s over their family dinners.
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Original reporting by Alex Henderson at AlterNet.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-30--Trump misidentifies statue in his own office after arguing statues are important for teaching histor

Trump misidentifies statue in his own office after arguing statues are important for teaching history

President Trump has seized on the recent outbreak of iconoclastic fervor among the protesters who are still in the streets every night as a way to try and jolt his languishing and aimless campaign back to life .
Overnight , the President has become an outspoken defender of statues and has expended a great deal of energy mourning the toppling of statues featuring Confederate racists and bemoaning the vandalism of some representations of more questionably problematic figures , like that of Founding Father and slave-owning rapist Thomas Jefferson .
This morning , the President brought down what he clearly feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imprison “ anarchists ” for ten years over some paint on a statue .
But it ’ s all just a dog-whistle for his base to get riled up over ; Trump doesn ’ t even know anything about the statues that are literally in his office , as he made hilariously clear on Sunday night .
“ Every president chooses what to put around them…You chose Lincoln as a bust and Lincoln as a picture .
You chose Andrew Jackson , and is that Teddy Roosevelt ?
” asked Kilmeade , pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way , they ’ re taking down the statue of… ” replies Trump , trailing off .
Kilmeade saves him and interjects “ Teddy Roosevelt.
” Of course , Trump did not choose to put that statue in the Oval Office and the statue is not Teddy Roosevelt .
It is the “ Bronco Buster , ” showing an unnamed cowboy breaking a wild horse and remains in the Oval Office from the presidency to presidency .
It symbolizes the brutal genocide which America waged in order to “ tame ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indigenous inhabitants , and as long as we ’ re knocking down statues we should probably remove that one as well .
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But Trump went on to explain that statues were important and needed to be defended because they were important for teaching people history .
“ A lot of these people that want it down , don ’ t even know what they ’ re taking down .
I watch them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s happening .
And they ’ re ripping down things , they have no idea what they ’ re ripping down , ” claimed Trump.
, who also does not have any idea what they were ripping down .
Later on in the interview , he argued that “ My message is that we have a great country .
We have the greatest country on Earth .
We have a heritage , we have a history .
We should learn from the history .
And if you don ’ t understand your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to it again .
You will go right back to it .
You have to learn .
Think of it—take away that whole era , and you ’ ll go back to it sometime—people won ’ t know about it.
” The use of “ heritage ” is an obvious nudge-and-wink to his white supremacist fans , who would like America ’ s heritage of open white supremacy to be more of a reality than it already is today .
As the President ’ s poll numbers slide deeper and deeper into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double down on the one thing he has left , which is doubling and tripling down on the culture war nonsense that gets his hooting and baying fans all riled up .
We have to remember that it ’ s all a desperate act and that the President doesn ’ t even know what the things in his own office are .

President Trump has seized on the recent outbreak of iconoclastic fervor among the protesters who are still in the streets every night as a way to try and jolt his languishing and aimless campaign back to life. Overnight, the President has become an outspoken defender of statues and has expended a great deal of energy mourning the toppling of statues featuring Confederate racists and bemoaning the vandalism of some representations of more questionably problematic figures, like that of Founding Father and slave-owning rapist Thomas Jefferson.
This morning, the President brought down what he clearly feels is an iron fist by threatening to imprison “anarchists” for ten years over some paint on a statue.
We are tracking down the two Anarchists who threw paint on the magnificent George Washington Statue in Manhattan. We have them on tape. They will be prosecuted and face 10 years in Prison based on the Monuments and Statues Act. Turn yourselves in now! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 30, 2020
But it’s all just a dog-whistle for his base to get riled up over; Trump doesn’t even know anything about the statues that are literally in his office, as he made hilariously clear on Sunday night.
“Every president chooses what to put around them…You chose Lincoln as a bust and Lincoln as a picture. You chose Andrew Jackson, and is that Teddy Roosevelt?” asked Kilmeade, pointing to a statue.
“Yes…And by the way, they’re taking down the statue of…” replies Trump, trailing off. Kilmeade saves him and interjects “Teddy Roosevelt.”
Of course, Trump did not choose to put that statue in the Oval Office and the statue is not Teddy Roosevelt. It is the “Bronco Buster,” showing an unnamed cowboy breaking a wild horse and remains in the Oval Office from the presidency to presidency. It symbolizes the brutal genocide which America waged in order to “tame” the “Wild West” and subjugate its indigenous inhabitants, and as long as we’re knocking down statues we should probably remove that one as well.
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But Trump went on to explain that statues were important and needed to be defended because they were important for teaching people history.
“A lot of these people that want it down, don’t even know what they’re taking down. I watch them on television, and I see what’s happening. And they’re ripping down things, they have no idea what they’re ripping down,” claimed Trump., who also does not have any idea what they were ripping down.
Later on in the interview, he argued that “My message is that we have a great country. We have the greatest country on Earth. We have a heritage, we have a history. We should learn from the history. And if you don’t understand your history, you’ll go back to it again. You will go right back to it. You have to learn. Think of it—take away that whole era, and you’ll go back to it sometime—people won’t know about it.”
The use of “heritage” is an obvious nudge-and-wink to his white supremacist fans, who would like America’s heritage of open white supremacy to be more of a reality than it already is today. As the President’s poll numbers slide deeper and deeper into the abyss, Trump is just going to double down on the one thing he has left, which is doubling and tripling down on the culture war nonsense that gets his hooting and baying fans all riled up. We have to remember that it’s all a desperate act and that the President doesn’t even know what the things in his own office are.
Original reporting by Matt Novak at Gizmodo.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-29--Detroit Police Department shamelessly defends officer who rammed car through crowd

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin unleashed a chain reaction of protests against police brutality and systemic racism that is still unfolding in cities across the country .
The stunning sizes of the crowds marching for this movement show that there is a national will to fix policing in this country so that all people , regardless of skin color , are treated equally under the law .
With competent federal leadership , that political will could be harnessed to pass major legislative reform and affect long overdue change .
Instead , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the blowing of racist dog whistles .
It was Trump who said that law enforcement has to “ dominate ” the streets , who ordered the tear-gassing and assault of peaceful protestors , and who failed to condemn the shocking campaign of violence waged by police against the Floyd demonstrators .
Over the past few weeks , we have seen cops fire rubber bullets at innocent civilians , beat them bloody , sic dogs on them , and even charge them with their vehicles .
By cracking down in such a medieval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protestors ’ point : something has to change .
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Despite the backlash against the police ’ s cruel tactics , many officers still feel comfortable violently abusing their power , even when there are cameras running .
A new viral clip appears to show a group of peaceful protestors in Detroit surrounding a police car .
Rather than wait for the group to disperse , the police officer hits the gas pedal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around him , slamming bodies across his windshield .
At one point , a demonstrator even has to roll to the side to avoid being crushed by the vehicle .
It ’ s a deeply disturbing clip in small part because any civilian who did something like this would be facing serious jail time over it but this police officer clearly feels like he is above consequences .
Yet again we see the people entrusted with upholding the law violating it in the worst ways imaginable .
The Detroit Police department has now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officer ’ s violence .
A spokesperson for the department told The Detroit News that the rear window of the vehicle had been “ busted out ” and so “ the officer tried to escape.
” The video itself does not appear to show any visible damage to the vehicle before the officer hits the gas pedal .
While it ’ s possible that the window was smashed and simply not caught on camera , given American police departments ’ propensity for lying to protect cops , it ’ s difficult to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We want to hear what YOU have to say .
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The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin unleashed a chain reaction of protests against police brutality and systemic racism that is still unfolding in cities across the country. The stunning sizes of the crowds marching for this movement show that there is a national will to fix policing in this country so that all people, regardless of skin color, are treated equally under the law. With competent federal leadership, that political will could be harnessed to pass major legislative reform and affect long overdue change.
Instead, we have a president who delights in police brutality and the blowing of racist dog whistles. It was Trump who said that law enforcement has to “dominate” the streets, who ordered the tear-gassing and assault of peaceful protestors, and who failed to condemn the shocking campaign of violence waged by police against the Floyd demonstrators.
Over the past few weeks, we have seen cops fire rubber bullets at innocent civilians, beat them bloody, sic dogs on them, and even charge them with their vehicles. By cracking down in such a medieval fashion the police have tacitly proven the protestors’ point: something has to change.
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Despite the backlash against the police’s cruel tactics, many officers still feel comfortable violently abusing their power, even when there are cameras running. A new viral clip appears to show a group of peaceful protestors in Detroit surrounding a police car.
Rather than wait for the group to disperse, the police officer hits the gas pedal and rams his way through the people around him, slamming bodies across his windshield. At one point, a demonstrator even has to roll to the side to avoid being crushed by the vehicle.
It’s a deeply disturbing clip in small part because any civilian who did something like this would be facing serious jail time over it but this police officer clearly feels like he is above consequences. Yet again we see the people entrusted with upholding the law violating it in the worst ways imaginable.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1277448451865837569?s=20
The Detroit Police department has now officially addressed the issue by shamelessly defending the officer’s violence. A spokesperson for the department told The Detroit News that the rear window of the vehicle had been “busted out” and so “the officer tried to escape.”
The video itself does not appear to show any visible damage to the vehicle before the officer hits the gas pedal. While it’s possible that the window was smashed and simply not caught on camera, given American police departments’ propensity for lying to protect cops, it’s difficult to take this explanation at face value.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-29--Video shows Detroit cops ramming police car into crowd of protesters

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin unleashed a chain reaction of protests against police brutality and systemic racism that is still unfolding in cities across the country .
The stunning sizes of the crowds marching for this movement show that there is a national will to fix policing in this country so that all people , regardless of skin color , are treated equally under the law .
With competent federal leadership , that political will could be harnessed to pass major legislative reform and affect long overdue change .
Instead , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the blowing of racist dog whistles .
It was Trump who said that law enforcement has to “ dominate ” the streets , who ordered the tear-gassing and assault of peaceful protestors , and who failed to condemn the shocking campaign of violence waged by police against the Floyd demonstrators .
Over the past few weeks , we have seen cops fire rubber bullets at innocent civilians , beat them bloody , sic dogs on them , and even charge them with their vehicles .
By cracking down in such a medieval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protestors ’ point : something has to change .
Add your name to tell states and police to reject Trump ’ s calls to use violence against peaceful protestors !
Despite the backlash against the police ’ s cruel tactics , many officers still feel comfortable violently abusing their power , even when there are cameras running .
A new viral clip appears to show a group of peaceful protestors in Detroit surrounding a police car .
Rather than wait for the group to disperse , the police officer hits the gas pedal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around him , slamming bodies across his windshield .
At one point , a demonstrator even has to roll to the side to avoid being crushed by the vehicle .
It ’ s a deeply disturbing clip in small part because any civilian who did something like this would be facing serious jail time over it but this police officer clearly feels like he is above consequences .
Yet again we see the people entrusted with upholding the law violating it in the worst ways imaginable .
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The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin unleashed a chain reaction of protests against police brutality and systemic racism that is still unfolding in cities across the country. The stunning sizes of the crowds marching for this movement show that there is a national will to fix policing in this country so that all people, regardless of skin color, are treated equally under the law. With competent federal leadership, that political will could be harnessed to pass major legislative reform and affect long overdue change.
Instead, we have a president who delights in police brutality and the blowing of racist dog whistles. It was Trump who said that law enforcement has to “dominate” the streets, who ordered the tear-gassing and assault of peaceful protestors, and who failed to condemn the shocking campaign of violence waged by police against the Floyd demonstrators.
Over the past few weeks, we have seen cops fire rubber bullets at innocent civilians, beat them bloody, sic dogs on them, and even charge them with their vehicles. By cracking down in such a medieval fashion the police have tacitly proven the protestors’ point: something has to change.
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Despite the backlash against the police’s cruel tactics, many officers still feel comfortable violently abusing their power, even when there are cameras running. A new viral clip appears to show a group of peaceful protestors in Detroit surrounding a police car.
Rather than wait for the group to disperse, the police officer hits the gas pedal and rams his way through the people around him, slamming bodies across his windshield. At one point, a demonstrator even has to roll to the side to avoid being crushed by the vehicle.
It’s a deeply disturbing clip in small part because any civilian who did something like this would be facing serious jail time over it but this police officer clearly feels like he is above consequences. Yet again we see the people entrusted with upholding the law violating it in the worst ways imaginable.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-29--Outrage erupts after White House says Trump has no message for Moscow, hasn’t “been briefed” on Russ

Outrage erupts after White House says Trump has no message for Moscow, hasn’t “been briefed” on Russia bounties

The White House threw fuel on the fire of the rapidly escalating Russian bounty scandal this afternoon when Press Secretary @ @ @ @ @ President did not have a “ specific message for Moscow ” in the wake of @ @ @ @ @ is paying bounties to Taliban members for killing American servicemen in Afghanistan .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ “ not been briefed ” and that there was “ dissent ” within the intelligence @ @ @ @ @ But as many commentators were quick to point out , the President had already said @ @ @ @ @ not credible ” in a tweet on Saturday in a transparent and laughable attempt to @ @ @ @ @ is not credible or there ’ s no consensus — it can ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ that , intelligence does not have to be confirmed for the president to have been @ @ @ @ @ for something as alarming as a rival nation putting out bounties on our soldiers .
@ @ @ @ @ an outrage over the tepid response from the administration .

The White House threw fuel on the fire of the rapidly escalating Russian bounty scandal this afternoon when Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced that the President did not have a “specific message for Moscow” in the wake of astonishing reports that allege Russia is paying bounties to Taliban members for killing American servicemen in Afghanistan.
Instead, she claimed that he had “not been briefed” and that there was “dissent” within the intelligence community about the reports. But as many commentators were quick to point out, the President had already said that the intel was “not credible” in a tweet on Saturday in a transparent and laughable attempt to exonerate himself.
Question: Does the President have a specific message for Moscow?
Kayleigh: No because he has not been briefed. pic.twitter.com/8Ah818gsIh — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 29, 2020
It either is not credible or there’s no consensus — it can’t be both. On top of that, intelligence does not have to be confirmed for the president to have been briefed about it, especially for something as alarming as a rival nation putting out bounties on our soldiers.
Trump yesterday: Russian bounty intel not credible. White House today: “no consensus” on the intel, “dissent” within the intelligence community. Both of those cannot be true. https://t.co/jjPc9AaqhI — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 29, 2020
Social media immediately erupted in an outrage over the tepid response from the administration.
This should be easy: “The president’s first job is to protect the American people. He takes these allegations extremely seriously and we will act appropriately against any credible threat to our personnel.” Instead we get meaningless doublespeak. https://t.co/zODTJpOckX — Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) June 29, 2020
This guy can retweet racist videos, play two rounds of golf and he still hasn't been briefed??? We need a new president! https://t.co/eBayz0Qixg — Mark Elliott (@markmobility) June 29, 2020
Not even days after this story emerged? It’s reported that Russia was trying to kill American soldier and Trump doesn’t demand a briefing? Come on, GOPers, isn’t this treasonously absurd? https://t.co/ht7COo2PTW — David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 29, 2020
This is NOT how it works. Intelligence is rarely “verified,” and this is just another canard to protect Trump. E.g., some assessed the intel placing Bin Ladin in Abbottabad was about a 50-50 proposition. Trump’s predecessor, nevertheless, engaged deeply with it, as I recall. https://t.co/hitWiz7GEB — Ned Price (@nedprice) June 29, 2020
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this is part and parcel with "if you don't test you have no cases." motherfucker just wants to play golf and hold hate rallies. he could give a fuck about the rest of it and the rest of us. https://t.co/04t9pADdGB — Russ Bengtson (@russbengtson) June 29, 2020
At the risk of sounding picky, didn't Trump say last night that "intel" had "just reported" to him on this? That made it sound as if there'd been a briefing – though McEnany today suggested the opposite. https://t.co/l8Ypht0yqj — Steve Benen (@stevebenen) June 29, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-29--Reporters discover Trump has been holding previously undisclosed calls with Putin

Radio Liberty is living up to its name , at least as far as freedom of information goes .
The U.S. government communications outlet — part of the international network that includes Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America — revealed previously undisclosed details today of a “ flurry of communication ” between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over three weeks beginning earlier this year .
While some may point to concerns about the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as a reasonable explanation for the calls , the fact that only one of the calls was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and posted as usual on the White House website — has many people wondering what was discussed , particularly in light of the blockbuster revelation over the weekend that the Kremlin had offered to pay Taliban rebels in Afghanistan a bounty for every dead American armed forces member that they could kill .
David Badash of The New Civil Rights Movement ( NCRM ) wrote in an article on AlterNet : “ The White House appears to be hiding readouts from calls between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are no readouts of any calls between President Trump and any foreign leader that took place this year , posted to the White House ’ s website for the public to access , ” Badash revealed .
“ In late September the Kremlin announced no calls between Trump and Putin could be released to the public without ‘ ‘ mutual accord , ’ another extreme deviation from prior practice .
Notably , the Kremlin repeatedly has released readouts of calls and other interactions between Trump and Putin or other Russian leaders when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. , ” he added .
Badash cites Laura Rosen of Al-Monitor , a website specializing in news from the Middle East , as confirming that Trump and Putin spoke not only on March 30 and June 1 as was previously disclosed , but also on April 9 , April 10 , and April 12 .
They also issued a joint statement on April 25th .
As one Twitter wag put it after seeing this number of closely-spaced calls , “ I don ’ t call my mom that often.
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According to RFERL , the only hint that we can glean about the content of those calls comes from an April 11th interview with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Russian state television .
Peskov ’ s comments are hardly reassuring to the American public demanding answers as to why Trump has failed to act on intelligence that indicates that U.S. intelligence sources knew about the Russian bounty on U.S. troops in Afghanistan as early as January of this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign affairs expert at Moscow ’ s Higher School of Economics , explained , the increased amount of communication between the two heads of state says less about the relationship between their two countries than it does about their personal relationship .
“ It ’ s an unusual amount of communication , but these are unusual times , ” he said .
“ This explains more the intensive interaction ” between Washington and Moscow .
“ In no way could it result in any sort of reset , ” Suslov continued .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about if there is a strong consensus , in both countries , that we are adversaries , ” he said .
Hmmm , if the U.S. and Russia are adversaries , yet Trump and Putin are collaborating in a friendly fashion — or should that read “ colluding ” ?
— doesn ’ t that make our president ’ s failure to confront the Kremlin on the reports of Russian bounties — reports that he denies being briefed about in a completely non-credible disavowal — tantamount to treason ?
Although , given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regret allowing Attorney General William Barr to successfully petition the Supreme Court to allow the resumption of federal executions as they did earlier today .
“ LAW & ORDER !
” as the president likes to tweet .
Original reporting by David Badash / The New Civil Rights Movement at Alternet and by Mike Eckel at RFERL .
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Radio Liberty is living up to its name, at least as far as freedom of information goes.
The U.S. government communications outlet — part of the international network that includes Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America — revealed previously undisclosed details today of a “flurry of communication” between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over three weeks beginning earlier this year.
“On March 30, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone, the first of five calls between the two over a period of three weeks, a flurry of communication unprecedented during Trump’s 3 1/2 years in office,” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFERL).
While some may point to concerns about the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as a reasonable explanation for the calls, the fact that only one of the calls was reported to the press and the public — and posted as usual on the White House website — has many people wondering what was discussed, particularly in light of the blockbuster revelation over the weekend that the Kremlin had offered to pay Taliban rebels in Afghanistan a bounty for every dead American armed forces member that they could kill.
“For many Russia watchers, the flurry of behind-the-scenes phone calls and other communications is a clear indication that something’s going on,” RFERL’s Mike Eckel noted. He notes, “the two countries’ diplomats have spoken at least three times over that same period, which also coincided with an unusual shipment of Russian coronavirus-related humanitarian aid to the United States.”
David Badash of The New Civil Rights Movement (NCRM) wrote in an article on AlterNet:
“The White House appears to be hiding readouts from calls between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin. In fact, in a serious deviation, there are no readouts of any calls between President Trump and any foreign leader that took place this year, posted to the White House’s website for the public to access,” Badash revealed. “In late September the Kremlin announced no calls between Trump and Putin could be released to the public without ‘‘mutual accord,’ another extreme deviation from prior practice. Notably, the Kremlin repeatedly has released readouts of calls and other interactions between Trump and Putin or other Russian leaders when the White House has not, embarrassing the U.S.,” he added.
Badash cites Laura Rosen of Al-Monitor, a website specializing in news from the Middle East, as confirming that Trump and Putin spoke not only on March 30 and June 1 as was previously disclosed, but also on April 9, April 10, and April 12. They also issued a joint statement on April 25th.
As one Twitter wag put it after seeing this number of closely-spaced calls, “I don’t call my mom that often.”
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According to RFERL, the only hint that we can glean about the content of those calls comes from an April 11th interview with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Russian state television.
“The two presidents are able at the proper time to step back from strategic disagreements and to tactically engage in constructive dialogue,” Peskov said. “They absolutely understand each other. They understand there is no alternative to some kind of joint action, joint understanding. And this is fully demonstrated in the last two telephone conversations.”
Peskov’s comments are hardly reassuring to the American public demanding answers as to why Trump has failed to act on intelligence that indicates that U.S. intelligence sources knew about the Russian bounty on U.S. troops in Afghanistan as early as January of this year.
As Dmitry Suslov, a professor and foreign affairs expert at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, explained, the increased amount of communication between the two heads of state says less about the relationship between their two countries than it does about their personal relationship.
“It’s an unusual amount of communication, but these are unusual times,” he said. “This explains more the intensive interaction” between Washington and Moscow. “In no way could it result in any sort of reset,” Suslov continued. “What kind of reset can we talk about if there is a strong consensus, in both countries, that we are adversaries,” he said.
Hmmm, if the U.S. and Russia are adversaries, yet Trump and Putin are collaborating in a friendly fashion — or should that read “colluding”? — doesn’t that make our president’s failure to confront the Kremlin on the reports of Russian bounties — reports that he denies being briefed about in a completely non-credible disavowal — tantamount to treason?
Just asking.
Although, given the penalty for that crime, Trump may regret allowing Attorney General William Barr to successfully petition the Supreme Court to allow the resumption of federal executions as they did earlier today.
“LAW & ORDER!” as the president likes to tweet.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--Delusional Trump claims COVID-19 will just “disappear” in new Fox Business interview

I won ’ t even begin to mention the things that Donald Trump ’ s persistent denial of the seriousness of the health crisis that America faces makes me want to do to him as the COVID-19 pandemic spirals out of control in this country due to his mismanagement .
Enumerating that long list of unsavory deeds would likely have me banned from every social media platform expeditiously and likely inspire a quick visit from the Secret Service if they indeed have enough agents currently not in quarantine after joining Trump at his Tulsa rally to spare for such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppress thoughts of , at the very least , grabbing the president by his lapels to try to shake him into reality today as Trump appeared on Fox Business and disseminated his magical thinking-inspired , scientifically-unsupported misinformation about the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Yes , folks , on a day when the nation is reporting a new record number of daily cases — reaching over 48 thousand for the first time ever and bringing the grand total of coronavirus infections past the 2.6 million mark with many cases likely still uncounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death toll approaches 128,000 , Donald Trump is still going on TV and claiming that the virus will “ just disappear.
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While anyone who believes a word that comes out of the president ’ s mouth at this point deserves a nomination for a Darwin award , this particular counter-factual belief is likely only going to be swallowed by people who still believe in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have no trouble accepting counterfactual claims in their spiritual lives will feel equally comfortable accepting the crumbs of cost-free hope that he is distributing rather than having to reverse his tax cut on his oligarch buddies to pay for personal protective equipment and health care for everyone that needs it .
Luckily for America , this wager on the gullibility of the American electorate is likely to work out as well for Trump as his last endeavor involving big bets — his bankrupt casinos .
Unless your news diet exclusively consists of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evidence of the absurdity of Trump ’ s pre-historic belief system is plastered over every media outlet in view in the form of charts showing sharply rising infection curves , particularly in Republican-controlled states whose governors — in their eagerness to get a pat on the head or a favorable tweet from the president — ignored CDC guidelines in reopening their states for business and are now suffering the consequences .
While , yes , there will still be a minority of people who continue to put their trust in the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that oddly enough benefits Trump ’ s own re-election goals despite the fact that he is unwilling to predict a timeline for that eventual disappearance of the virus — most people will likely take the attitude of “ Fool me once , shame on you .
Fool me twice shame on me.
” Inaction and excuses from the president just won ’ t cut it any longer .
Neither will hopeful fairy tales .
At this point , the only hope we have at getting a nationally co-ordinated policy to defeat COVID-19 — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on a virus that doesn ’ t recognize state boundaries — is to remove Donald Trump from office as soon as possible and replace him with someone at least halfway competent .
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I won’t even begin to mention the things that Donald Trump’s persistent denial of the seriousness of the health crisis that America faces makes me want to do to him as the COVID-19 pandemic spirals out of control in this country due to his mismanagement.
Enumerating that long list of unsavory deeds would likely have me banned from every social media platform expeditiously and likely inspire a quick visit from the Secret Service if they indeed have enough agents currently not in quarantine after joining Trump at his Tulsa rally to spare for such a fruitless visit.
It was difficult to suppress thoughts of, at the very least, grabbing the president by his lapels to try to shake him into reality today as Trump appeared on Fox Business and disseminated his magical thinking-inspired, scientifically-unsupported misinformation about the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yes, folks, on a day when the nation is reporting a new record number of daily cases — reaching over 48 thousand for the first time ever and bringing the grand total of coronavirus infections past the 2.6 million mark with many cases likely still uncounted due to inadequate testing capabilities — and the death toll approaches 128,000, Donald Trump is still going on TV and claiming that the virus will “just disappear.”
Trump ludicrously claimed to Fox Business just now that "I think we're gonna be very good with the coronavirus. I think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope." (The virus will not disappear on its own.) pic.twitter.com/ZkLtjKUEDu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2020
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While anyone who believes a word that comes out of the president’s mouth at this point deserves a nomination for a Darwin award, this particular counter-factual belief is likely only going to be swallowed by people who still believe in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus.
Trump is betting that many people who have no trouble accepting counterfactual claims in their spiritual lives will feel equally comfortable accepting the crumbs of cost-free hope that he is distributing rather than having to reverse his tax cut on his oligarch buddies to pay for personal protective equipment and health care for everyone that needs it.
Luckily for America, this wager on the gullibility of the American electorate is likely to work out as well for Trump as his last endeavor involving big bets — his bankrupt casinos.
Unless your news diet exclusively consists of Fox News and other right-wing propagandists, the evidence of the absurdity of Trump’s pre-historic belief system is plastered over every media outlet in view in the form of charts showing sharply rising infection curves, particularly in Republican-controlled states whose governors — in their eagerness to get a pat on the head or a favorable tweet from the president — ignored CDC guidelines in reopening their states for business and are now suffering the consequences.
While, yes, there will still be a minority of people who continue to put their trust in the president’s unwarranted optimism — an optimism that oddly enough benefits Trump’s own re-election goals despite the fact that he is unwilling to predict a timeline for that eventual disappearance of the virus — most people will likely take the attitude of “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.”
Inaction and excuses from the president just won’t cut it any longer. Neither will hopeful fairy tales.
At this point, the only hope we have at getting a nationally co-ordinated policy to defeat COVID-19 — the only kind of policy that will work on a virus that doesn’t recognize state boundaries — is to remove Donald Trump from office as soon as possible and replace him with someone at least halfway competent.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--“It’s not my fault you’re a n****r!” Atlanta man gets racist in video over alleged sandwich interrup

“It’s not my fault you’re a n****r!” Atlanta man gets racist in video over alleged sandwich interruption

The George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism have inspired countless Americans to believe that meaningful change is finally possible , but seem to have also simultaneously broken the minds of a segment of the country who—terrified that their entrenched white privilege is at risk—have responded with shocking displays of racism that frequently end up caught on video .
The latest example to go viral allegedly shows a man at a Publix supermarket in Atlanta , Georgia who grows visibly frustrated after apparently being denied the sandwich he desired because of his decision to not wear a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is putting others in at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and leaving quietly , the man grows irate .
The clip starts with the man accosting another customer ( who is wearing a mask ) for “ interrupting ” the man ’ s “ sandwich-making ” and canceling his sandwich .
The woman tending the counter asks for someone to fetch a police officer because she wants to press charges , presumably against the angry man .
He then stares at her for a long moment , clearly deciding what to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go with overt racism .
“ It ’ s not my fault you ’ re a n****r , ” the man says directly into the camera , clearly apathetic to the fact that his vile bigotry was being recording for all time .
The woman targeted with the slur manages to keep her cool and asks the bystanders if they heard what he said .
With the video rapidly spreading across social media , some users believe they have discovered the man ’ s name .
It must be stressed that his identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the claims should be taken with a grain of salt .
Inevitably , the video will propagate enough that his employers will see it and at that point , we will likely get a firm confirmation of his name and hopefully news of his termination .

The George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism have inspired countless Americans to believe that meaningful change is finally possible, but seem to have also simultaneously broken the minds of a segment of the country who—terrified that their entrenched white privilege is at risk—have responded with shocking displays of racism that frequently end up caught on video.
The latest example to go viral allegedly shows a man at a Publix supermarket in Atlanta, Georgia who grows visibly frustrated after apparently being denied the sandwich he desired because of his decision to not wear a mask. Rather than realize the danger he is putting others in at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and leaving quietly, the man grows irate.
The clip starts with the man accosting another customer (who is wearing a mask) for “interrupting” the man’s “sandwich-making” and canceling his sandwich. The woman tending the counter asks for someone to fetch a police officer because she wants to press charges, presumably against the angry man. He then stares at her for a long moment, clearly deciding what to say to her. He ultimately decides to go with overt racism.
“It’s not my fault you’re a n****r,” the man says directly into the camera, clearly apathetic to the fact that his vile bigotry was being recording for all time. The woman targeted with the slur manages to keep her cool and asks the bystanders if they heard what he said.
With the video rapidly spreading across social media, some users believe they have discovered the man’s name. It must be stressed that his identity has not be verified and until it is the claims should be taken with a grain of salt. Inevitably, the video will propagate enough that his employers will see it and at that point, we will likely get a firm confirmation of his name and hopefully news of his termination.
Watch the disgraceful interaction below.
This man at a Publix in Atlanta says "It's not my fault you're a n****r" after his sandwich is cancelled for not wearing a mask. His name is Jonathan Tooker. It would be a shame if the world found out who #JonathanTooker really is. pic.twitter.com/GUGW8slKu3 — Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) July 1, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--AOC takes victory lap after Oklahoma GOP attack ads starring her backfire bigly

While Republicans have been using their opposition to Obamacare as a campaign canard since before the bill was even authorized by Congress , in the era of the no-longer-so-novel coronavirus , this staple of the GOP ’ s campaign arsenal has been increasingly ineffective in maintaining support from even the party ’ s base .
One would think that it would be a no-brainer that , as millions of people lose their jobs — and their employer-provided health insurance — due to the pandemic-related business shutdowns , attempts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those whose lives and health now hang precariously in the balance as the COVID-19 virus runs amok in this country .
Somehow that message never filtered down to those people running the Oklahoma Republican party ’ s ad campaign against the ballot proposition that would expand Medicaid coverage in the state and subsidize Obamacare premiums , as the bill was originally designed to function by providing federal incentives to states to help subsidize the insurance costs before the GOP began trying to dismantle the legislation .
Before Tuesday ’ s primary election when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vote and was narrowly passed by a slim 50.5 % margin , Oklahoma Republicans used every scare tactic in their playbook to dissuade voters in their state from enjoying the benefits to which all but 13 primarily GOP-controlled states already have access .
One of those tactics was the shibboleth of “ socialized medicine , ” a formerly frightening invocation of cold war communist apprehension in describing the universal health care systems that every civilized nation in the world besides the U.S. already uses .
Naturally , the Oklahoma GOP decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Socialism — New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — in their propaganda campaign to prevent people from having access to affordable health care .
With the Republicans ’ scare tactics having failed to prevent the Medicaid expansion proposition from passing , Representative Ocasio-Cortez took a taunting victory lap on Twitter this morning , rubbing the passage of the ballot measure in the faces of those who tried to turn her into a healthcare scarecrow with a sarcastic jibe at the Oklahoma GOP .
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While Medicare expansion is still a far cry from the universal healthcare guarantees that Americans deserve through some sort of Medicare For All program , we can expect to see Republicans continue to use pejoratives like “ socialized medicine ” to fight against any program that would require their wealthy donors to pay their fair share of taxes to support the public good , including the health and safety of the workers whose labor helped them achieve their outsized investment balances .
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez rightfully celebrates the passage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sign that not only is that particular scare tactic no longer effective at a time when people are losing their jobs and their insurance coverage at a record clip .
Now let ’ s make the changes we need to make to ensure that every American gets the health care that they need at a price that they can afford .
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While Republicans have been using their opposition to Obamacare as a campaign canard since before the bill was even authorized by Congress, in the era of the no-longer-so-novel coronavirus, this staple of the GOP’s campaign arsenal has been increasingly ineffective in maintaining support from even the party’s base.
One would think that it would be a no-brainer that, as millions of people lose their jobs — and their employer-provided health insurance — due to the pandemic-related business shutdowns, attempts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions would not be looked upon favorably by those whose lives and health now hang precariously in the balance as the COVID-19 virus runs amok in this country.
Somehow that message never filtered down to those people running the Oklahoma Republican party’s ad campaign against the ballot proposition that would expand Medicaid coverage in the state and subsidize Obamacare premiums, as the bill was originally designed to function by providing federal incentives to states to help subsidize the insurance costs before the GOP began trying to dismantle the legislation.
Before Tuesday’s primary election when the Medicaid expansion proposition came up for a vote and was narrowly passed by a slim 50.5% margin, Oklahoma Republicans used every scare tactic in their playbook to dissuade voters in their state from enjoying the benefits to which all but 13 primarily GOP-controlled states already have access.
One of those tactics was the shibboleth of “socialized medicine,” a formerly frightening invocation of cold war communist apprehension in describing the universal health care systems that every civilized nation in the world besides the U.S. already uses.
Naturally, the Oklahoma GOP decided to prominently feature the poster woman for Democratic Socialism — New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — in their propaganda campaign to prevent people from having access to affordable health care.
Some of the advertising against Oklahoma's Medicaid expansion measure centered @AOC, warning that "radicals like" her would get "more control over Oklahoma's health care." The measure passed, which I believe makes AOC the biggest health insurer in Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/xLG3tbgMGY — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) July 1, 2020
With the Republicans’ scare tactics having failed to prevent the Medicaid expansion proposition from passing, Representative Ocasio-Cortez took a taunting victory lap on Twitter this morning, rubbing the passage of the ballot measure in the faces of those who tried to turn her into a healthcare scarecrow with a sarcastic jibe at the Oklahoma GOP.
https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1278352724212568064?s=20
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While Medicare expansion is still a far cry from the universal healthcare guarantees that Americans deserve through some sort of Medicare For All program, we can expect to see Republicans continue to use pejoratives like “socialized medicine” to fight against any program that would require their wealthy donors to pay their fair share of taxes to support the public good, including the health and safety of the workers whose labor helped them achieve their outsized investment balances.
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez rightfully celebrates the passage of the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative in Oklahoma as a sign that not only is that particular scare tactic no longer effective at a time when people are losing their jobs and their insurance coverage at a record clip.
Now let’s make the changes we need to make to ensure that every American gets the health care that they need at a price that they can afford.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--Republican senator attacks D.C. statehood by implying its residents aren’t “real people”

Some small solace , and it ’ s quite small indeed given how disastrous his tenure has been for the world , can be found in the fact that the election of Donald Trump in 2016 did not represent the genuine will of the American people .
Hillary Clinton won almost 3 million more votes than Trump , a higher number even than the population of some countries .
But due to an Electoral College system that was designed hundreds of years ago during a time when states functioned very differently and had drastically smaller populations , the presidency was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans realize that our outdated system disproportionately advantages them and so they adamantly insist that nothing needs to change with the way we handle elections in this country .
They would rather disenfranchise Americans en masse than contend with the reality that their reactionary platform is growing less and less appealing to the majority of Americans .
A reasonable workaround for this crisis of democracy is to grant statehood to parts of the country that have long been denied a proper voice in their government .
There is no legitimate argument against making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guam into states should their inhabitants wish it .
They are American citizens who by right deserve a say in choosing the president .
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Republicans , of course , oppose these new states because the addition of new senators to the U.S. Congress would likely tilt the balance of power towards Democrats , complicating the already tenuous path to power the GOP must navigate every election cycle .
As is almost always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more important to them than democracy .
Recently , the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve D.C. statehood .
The Republican-controlled Senate will not endorse the move , but should Democrats take the Senate and Oval Office in November it now seems likely the citizens of our nation ’ s capital will finally receive what they deserve .
Republicans are predictably up in arms .
The Washington Post ’ s Fenit Nirappil reports that at an “ anti-D.C. statehood press conference ” Senator Steve Daines ( R-MT ) told those present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense for how Americans really feel about the proposal they should “ go out to where the real people are at across the country and ask them where they think.
” The implication clearly is that Americans who live in D.C. are somehow not “ real ” Americans because they don ’ t vote overwhelmingly for Republicans .
A more sinister implication lurks below because—as Nirappil points out—46 % of D.C. residents are Black .
In other words , Daines seems to be implying that Black Americans are not “ real people.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks by saying he simply meant there is a “ different view ” outside D.C. , the implication remains .
This vile sort of dog-whistling is what we are dealing with the GOP and it ’ s exactly why their protestations against D.C. statehood can not be interpreted as offered in good faith .
They must be voted out of office .
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Some small solace, and it’s quite small indeed given how disastrous his tenure has been for the world, can be found in the fact that the election of Donald Trump in 2016 did not represent the genuine will of the American people. Hillary Clinton won almost 3 million more votes than Trump, a higher number even than the population of some countries.
But due to an Electoral College system that was designed hundreds of years ago during a time when states functioned very differently and had drastically smaller populations, the presidency was handed to the less popular candidate.
Republicans realize that our outdated system disproportionately advantages them and so they adamantly insist that nothing needs to change with the way we handle elections in this country. They would rather disenfranchise Americans en masse than contend with the reality that their reactionary platform is growing less and less appealing to the majority of Americans.
A reasonable workaround for this crisis of democracy is to grant statehood to parts of the country that have long been denied a proper voice in their government. There is no legitimate argument against making Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and Guam into states should their inhabitants wish it. They are American citizens who by right deserve a say in choosing the president.
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Republicans, of course, oppose these new states because the addition of new senators to the U.S. Congress would likely tilt the balance of power towards Democrats, complicating the already tenuous path to power the GOP must navigate every election cycle. As is almost always the case with Republicans, power is more important to them than democracy.
Recently, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve D.C. statehood. The Republican-controlled Senate will not endorse the move, but should Democrats take the Senate and Oval Office in November it now seems likely the citizens of our nation’s capital will finally receive what they deserve. Republicans are predictably up in arms.
The Washington Post’s Fenit Nirappil reports that at an “anti-D.C. statehood press conference” Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) told those present that if they want to get a sense for how Americans really feel about the proposal they should “go out to where the real people are at across the country and ask them where they think.”
The implication clearly is that Americans who live in D.C. are somehow not “real” Americans because they don’t vote overwhelmingly for Republicans. A more sinister implication lurks below because—as Nirappil points out—46% of D.C. residents are Black. In other words, Daines seems to be implying that Black Americans are not “real people.”
While Daines tried to clean up his remarks by saying he simply meant there is a “different view” outside D.C., the implication remains. This vile sort of dog-whistling is what we are dealing with the GOP and it’s exactly why their protestations against D.C. statehood can not be interpreted as offered in good faith. They must be voted out of office.
At anti-D.C. statehood press conference, Senator Steve Daines (R-Mt.) urges lawmakers to "go out to where the real people are at across the country and ask them where they think." — Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) July 1, 2020
When you say Washingtonians aren’t real people, remember that 46 percent of this city is black. — Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) July 1, 2020
When you bash D.C. as a government city, you also cannot ignore that the federal government has been a pathway into middle class for African Americans shut out of other industries. Also private sector jobs outnumber government jobs 2-1 — Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) July 1, 2020
.@JulieZauzmer pushes Daines on his comments about “real people” outside of D.C., pointing out its a majority minority city he is deriding. “I’m just suggesting perhaps a different view outside the city,” he responded — Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) July 1, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--Boston sports radio gets racist about the Patriots’ new black quarterback

It is an uncomfortable fact that deep-seated racism runs through every level of American society , and nowhere is that more clear than in American football , where black athletes sacrifice their bodies and their futures for white America ’ s amusement — but they still get trashed for being themselves and showing individuality .
The NFL ’ s 2015 MVP , Cam Newton , has long been a polarizing figure in the sports world for having the audacity to dress in his uniquely flamboyant style and for his on-the-field celebrations , where he is famous for the “ dab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scores a touchdown .
Newton recently signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots , Donald Trump ’ s favorite football team , and not even two days passed before Boston sports radio was busy huffing and puffing over how much they despised Newton ’ s on the field celebrations and fantasizing about how head coach Bill Belichick was going to put this uppity young man in his place .
“ How about the culture ?
” worries Michael Felger on 985 the Sports Hub .
“ All the celebration and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want you doing that here .
Cam Newton has celebrated more than any other player in the league over the past decade .
Something as simple and innocuous as that , think he ’ ll be able to contain it ?
” When his partner , Tony Massaroti , says that he thinks the coach will let it slide , Felger gets himself all worked up .
“ I hope he DOESN ’ T .
I LIKE that about the Patriots .
I LIKE THAT…I like that they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that they don ’ t WASTE our time…NO DICE on the Superman !
” whines Felger .
“ Do you think this guy can contain himself ?
In terms of dabbing in the endzone , what he wears , the Superman thing… ” asks Massaroti .
It ’ s not hard to read between the lines here and figure out just what it is about Cam Newton that makes them worry he is a threat to the culture of the New England Patriots ( which is notoriously oppressive and resented by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can “ contain it.
” “ Shut up and take the next snap !
” spits Felger at one point about Newton , echoing the demand of white supremacist Laura Ingraham that LeBron James “ shut up and dribble ” after he criticized Donald Trump .
These mealy white football nerds who have never been tackled in their lives are intimidated and made uncomfortable by the sight of a strong black man succeeding at quarterback and expressing himself in celebration .
They aren ’ t happy that their wonderbread icon of robotic whiteness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for greener pastures — partially because of that “ culture ” that the knuckle-dragging fans love to tout but the players hate .
Newton has spent his entire career dogged by criticism that he ’ s a “ diva ” and a “ preening schmo ” for having the audacity to be anything but quiet and grateful for the opportunity that the Benevolent League has bestowed upon him .
“ After his rise to quarterback fame for the Carolina Panthers , people took offense to his celebratory dances ; Newton was advised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he was done .
The implication was that he should play on American sentimentality around childhood innocence and all would be fine .
Share the moment with the children and you will be able to have your moment , because the win , Cam Newton , was never about you .
You are a means to an end that does not include you , ” writes Claudia Rankine about Newton for the Undefeated .
Curiously , Felger and Mazz never have the same criticisms about the other player they reference in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famous for his air-humping “ Gronk Spike ” celebration and for behaving like a drunken frat boy the moment the season ends .
The real kicker that proves this is not about the “ celebrations ” of Cam Newton is the fact that these men , whose entire careers have been spent talking about Patriots football , don ’ t have a clue how Bill Belichick actually feels about player celebrations .
Racism in America comes in many forms and levels of severity .
While these complaints by these cranky old radio farts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the double standards that the white media and white America holds for its black and white athletes — and it ’ s only by confronting racism at every level of American society will we be able to make real progress in making things right .

It is an uncomfortable fact that deep-seated racism runs through every level of American society, and nowhere is that more clear than in American football, where black athletes sacrifice their bodies and their futures for white America’s amusement — but they still get trashed for being themselves and showing individuality.
The NFL’s 2015 MVP, Cam Newton, has long been a polarizing figure in the sports world for having the audacity to dress in his uniquely flamboyant style and for his on-the-field celebrations, where he is famous for the “dab” move and mimicking Superman when he scores a touchdown.
Newton recently signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, Donald Trump’s favorite football team, and not even two days passed before Boston sports radio was busy huffing and puffing over how much they despised Newton’s on the field celebrations and fantasizing about how head coach Bill Belichick was going to put this uppity young man in his place.
“How about the culture?” worries Michael Felger on 985 the Sports Hub. “All the celebration and the showboating on the field. They don’t want you doing that here. Cam Newton has celebrated more than any other player in the league over the past decade. Something as simple and innocuous as that, think he’ll be able to contain it?”
When his partner, Tony Massaroti, says that he thinks the coach will let it slide, Felger gets himself all worked up. “I hope he DOESN’T. I LIKE that about the Patriots. I LIKE THAT…I like that they don’t ride each other like ponies. I like that they don’t WASTE our time…NO DICE on the Superman!” whines Felger.
“Do you think this guy can contain himself? In terms of dabbing in the endzone, what he wears, the Superman thing…” asks Massaroti.
Felger & Mazz (@985TheSportsHub) discuss how Bill Belichick will deal with Cam Newton's on-field celebrations. You probably won't make it through this entire clip. pic.twitter.com/1CcLXvsplK — Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) July 1, 2020
It’s not hard to read between the lines here and figure out just what it is about Cam Newton that makes them worry he is a threat to the culture of the New England Patriots (which is notoriously oppressive and resented by the players) and to wonder whether he can “contain it.”
“Shut up and take the next snap!” spits Felger at one point about Newton, echoing the demand of white supremacist Laura Ingraham that LeBron James “shut up and dribble” after he criticized Donald Trump.
These mealy white football nerds who have never been tackled in their lives are intimidated and made uncomfortable by the sight of a strong black man succeeding at quarterback and expressing himself in celebration. They aren’t happy that their wonderbread icon of robotic whiteness, ex-quarterback Tom Brady, has left for greener pastures — partially because of that “culture” that the knuckle-dragging fans love to tout but the players hate.
Newton has spent his entire career dogged by criticism that he’s a “diva” and a “preening schmo” for having the audacity to be anything but quiet and grateful for the opportunity that the Benevolent League has bestowed upon him.
“After his rise to quarterback fame for the Carolina Panthers, people took offense to his celebratory dances; Newton was advised to instead give the ball to a child when he was done. The implication was that he should play on American sentimentality around childhood innocence and all would be fine. Share the moment with the children and you will be able to have your moment, because the win, Cam Newton, was never about you. You are a means to an end that does not include you,” writes Claudia Rankine about Newton for the Undefeated.
Curiously, Felger and Mazz never have the same criticisms about the other player they reference in the clip, Rob Gronkowski, who is famous for his air-humping “Gronk Spike” celebration and for behaving like a drunken frat boy the moment the season ends.
The real kicker that proves this is not about the “celebrations” of Cam Newton is the fact that these men, whose entire careers have been spent talking about Patriots football, don’t have a clue how Bill Belichick actually feels about player celebrations.
Here’s Belichick’s thoughts on celebrations. I’m sure Felger or Mazz didn’t take the time to watch “A Football Life” of the guy that’s been the head football coach of the NFL team in their market the entire time they’ve been on air.pic.twitter.com/G8RS0lKTaA — Matt McDonough (@McDTwin1) July 1, 2020
Racism in America comes in many forms and levels of severity. While these complaints by these cranky old radio farts may be pretty tame, they represent the double standards that the white media and white America holds for its black and white athletes — and it’s only by confronting racism at every level of American society will we be able to make real progress in making things right.
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occupydemocrats--2020-07-01--KKK member who shot his daughter’s black boyfriend gets slap on the wrist charge

This Ramones song not only happened in real life to a Virginia Beach man on June 19th , but the man in question also wound up being shot by several bullets from the gun of KKK member Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr. Creath was charged by Virginia Beach police with malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony when he shot the black man who was dating his white daughter a few weeks ago .
Exactly what happened that day depends on whose story one chooses to believe .
“ Creath told police he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk to his daughter ’ s boyfriend .
He said the man “ kept threatening to kill him.
” The man continued to make threats as he got into his car .
As he drove away , the man allegedly pointed a weapon at Creath and his daughter “ as if to shoot them.
” Creath told police he feared for his life and shot at the man ’ s car several times “ in defense of himself and his daughter , ” court documents state .
At least that ’ s how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the picture .
“ KKK member Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr shot his white daughters black boyfriend , three times June 19 , 2020 in Virginia Beach VA .
The 43-year-old Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr. , stayed at the scene .
He was taken into custody and charged with felonious assault and use of a firearm in commission of a felony .
The outcry for justice on social media is great .
Pictures of the black young mans injuries have circulated showing the tragedy that took place on the afternoon of June 19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , while including these devastating photos .
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After being shot , the injured man — who has yet to be identified — drove to a local 7-11 where he called the police and sought medical attention .
Thus far , the story is of a highly regrettable but not particularly remarkable incident involving a disapproving parent whose daughter was in a relationship with someone from a forbidden family — the type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Montagues and the Capulets of Romeo and Juliet fame .
Creath ’ s membership in the Ku Klux Klan , however , gives the story an added element in 21st century America — the accusations that the shooting was a racially-motivated hate crime that be charged as such .
After Creath was initially arrested for the shooting , he was released from jail on a paltry $ 5000 bond , and the petition was posted on Change.org to include hate crime charges to the prosecutable offenses .
As Emmanuel Booth , the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Booth ’ s reading of the disparities that the two men would face if their positions were reversed is speculation , hard experience and reality make his point difficult to dismiss as an exaggeration .
So far there is no word on how the incident has affected Creath ’ s daughter and her relationship with her wounded boyfriend .
Nevertheless , the advice that The Ramones gave in their 1981 song to resolve the problem of a relationship thwarted by the KKK would hardly be advisable today .
Nowadays , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Original reporting by Adrienne Mayfield at WAVY and by Robert Littal at BlackSportsOnline .
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“The KKK took my baby away
They took her away
Away from me” — The Ramones — “The KKK Took My Baby Away”
This Ramones song not only happened in real life to a Virginia Beach man on June 19th, but the man in question also wound up being shot by several bullets from the gun of KKK member Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr.
Creath was charged by Virginia Beach police with malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony when he shot the black man who was dating his white daughter a few weeks ago.
Exactly what happened that day depends on whose story one chooses to believe.
According to local TV outlet WAVY:
“Creath told police he was at the scene of the argument to talk to his daughter’s boyfriend. He said the man “kept threatening to kill him.” The man continued to make threats as he got into his car. As he drove away, the man allegedly pointed a weapon at Creath and his daughter “as if to shoot them.” Creath told police he feared for his life and shot at the man’s car several times “in defense of himself and his daughter,” court documents state.
At least that’s how Creath’s defense attorneys are painting the picture.
A petition on Change.org tells a different story:
“KKK member Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr shot his white daughters black boyfriend, three times June 19, 2020 in Virginia Beach VA. The 43-year-old Patrick Fontaine Creath Jr., stayed at the scene. He was taken into custody and charged with felonious assault and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. The outcry for justice on social media is great. Pictures of the black young mans injuries have circulated showing the tragedy that took place on the afternoon of June 19, which are horrific,” the petition states, while including these devastating photos.
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After being shot, the injured man — who has yet to be identified — drove to a local 7-11 where he called the police and sought medical attention.
Thus far, the story is of a highly regrettable but not particularly remarkable incident involving a disapproving parent whose daughter was in a relationship with someone from a forbidden family — the type of tale that harkens back to the Montagues and the Capulets of Romeo and Juliet fame.
Creath’s membership in the Ku Klux Klan, however, gives the story an added element in 21st century America — the accusations that the shooting was a racially-motivated hate crime that be charged as such.
After Creath was initially arrested for the shooting, he was released from jail on a paltry $5000 bond, and the petition was posted on Change.org to include hate crime charges to the prosecutable offenses.
As Emmanuel Booth, the man who posted the petition, states:
“This petition is to bring change to the injustice to the young man that sustained injuries due to racism. Had this situation been vice versa, the black young man that was shot would still be behind bars without the possibility of bond.”
While Booth’s reading of the disparities that the two men would face if their positions were reversed is speculation, hard experience and reality make his point difficult to dismiss as an exaggeration.
So far there is no word on how the incident has affected Creath’s daughter and her relationship with her wounded boyfriend.
Nevertheless, the advice that The Ramones gave in their 1981 song to resolve the problem of a relationship thwarted by the KKK would hardly be advisable today.
“I don’t know
Where my baby has been
They took her from me
They took her from me
Ring me, ring me, ring me
Up the President
And find out
Where my baby went”
Nowadays, the president would likely side with the KKK.
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Original reporting by Adrienne Mayfield at WAVY and by Robert Littal at BlackSportsOnline.
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