thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--REPORT: Fascist Twitter’s Ban on President Trump’s Favorite Meme-Maker, Carpe Donktum, PERMANENT

The storyline from Twitter has always been that they ’ re completely unbiased .
But that false narrative flies in the face of everything we see from them as they beg us not to believe our lying eyes .
Suppression , censorship , and total purging of accounts has been rampant for the past couple of years but appears to be ramping up lately , conspicuously ahead of the 2020 election .
The latest victim of the Twitter Trump-supporter purge is Logan Cook , better known as popular conservative meme-maker CarpeDonktum who has made national headlines and been to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular account took to Periscope to describe the circumstance behind his permanent ban on the platform that helped him achieve national exposure .
This is a full-blown ban .
It ’ s not a suspension and it ’ s not temporary .
In fact , if accounts pop up that Twitter believes is being operated by the banned user , they will instantly and permanently ban those as well .
The iron fist of censorship is unyielding at Twitter .
Conservatives who use Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , or any of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowing at any time , they could be targeted .
What CarpeDonktum learned today should compel Trump supporters to seek greener pastures .
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Update: Cook responded on Locals.
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The storyline from Twitter has always been that they’re completely unbiased. But that false narrative flies in the face of everything we see from them as they beg us not to believe our lying eyes. Suppression, censorship, and total purging of accounts has been rampant for the past couple of years but appears to be ramping up lately, conspicuously ahead of the 2020 election.
The latest victim of the Twitter Trump-supporter purge is Logan Cook, better known as popular conservative meme-maker CarpeDonktum who has made national headlines and been to the White House.
BREAKING: Twitter has banned pro-Trump meme maker Carpe Donktum. The censorship of conservatives is blatant at this point. — PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) June 23, 2020
BREAKING: Twitter spokesperson says @CarpeDonktum will be permanently suspended — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 23, 2020
Twitter has suspended @CarpeDonktum and it sounds like it may be a permanent ban. They say it’s for copyright claims but he makes memes that should be protected from most claims under fair use. CD has never reposted a video that Twitter received a claim for. — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 23, 2020
Today @Twitter suspended @CarpeDonktum because he made funny memes, censored @realDonaldTrump for saying he’d enforce the law, but kept up a racist stalker who posted a woman’s info during a video of him harassing her as she panicked. — Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 23, 2020
President Trump's favorite meme maker @CarpeDonktum has just been banned from Twitter. ? pic.twitter.com/3IFGGmpYLo — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) June 23, 2020
The man behind the popular account took to Periscope to describe the circumstance behind his permanent ban on the platform that helped him achieve national exposure.
In recent weeks, Twitter has ramped up their attacks on Trump supporters. Accounts are getting unverified. Tweets are being suppressed.@realDonaldTrump is getting warnings put on his posts. And yes, they're banning Trump supporters like @CarpeDonktum. https://t.co/jTOO6shiKH — JD Rucker (@JDRucker) June 23, 2020
This is a full-blown ban. It’s not a suspension and it’s not temporary. In fact, if accounts pop up that Twitter believes is being operated by the banned user, they will instantly and permanently ban those as well. The iron fist of censorship is unyielding at Twitter.
Conservatives who use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or any of the major social media sites should do so knowing at any time, they could be targeted. What CarpeDonktum learned today should compel Trump supporters to seek greener pastures.
Check out the NEW NOQ Report Podcast.
Join fellow patriots as we form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. The coronavirus crisis has prompted many, even some conservatives, to promote authoritarianism. It’s understandable to some extent now, but it must not be allowed to embed itself in American life. We currently have 8000+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--RICH: NBC Fake Newser Andrea Mitchell After Being Almost Attacked in ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’:

RICH: NBC Fake Newser Andrea Mitchell After Being Almost Attacked in ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’: ‘Where’s the Police When You Need Them?’

At the “ Black House Autonomous Zone ” in Washington DC , a combination of Black Lives Matter , Antifa , and unaffiliated “ protesters ” have drawn the attention of mainstream media .
NBC News sent one of their most recognizable anchors , Andrea Mitchell , to cover the event .
But during an interview with Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton , a tall man dressed in pink hot pants and not much else ran at them in an aggressive manner .
Burly crew members who are almost certainly part of the network ’ s security detail intercepted him before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter or House Delegate .
The alleged assailant ’ s intentions are unknown , but he appeared to be attacking them before being blocked and led off .
Mitchell can be heard in video capturing the event asking , “ Where are the police when you need them ?
” This is all part of the same hypocrisy that has attached to nearly all facets of mainstream media .
They play the brave field reporters on camera while surrounded by large and possibly armed security guards .
They lambaste the police , echoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defund or disband law enforcement , then seek them when the angst of the mob turns against the press .
And they do this with a straight face as if attacking law enforcement ’ s existence while demanding their presence are not mutually exclusive expectations .
Norton , who is a non-voting member of the House representing the District of Columbia , has been one of the most outspoken supporters of the plights of Black Lives Matter .
She has called for the removal of statues in her district while conspicuously supporting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests .
This isn ’ t really about the plight of Andrea Mitchell or other mainstream media activists .
It goes to demonstrate that law enforcement are targeted by the radical progressives who also demand their protections when it ’ s their safety at risk .
It ’ s pure hypocrisy .
Check out the NEW NOQ Report Podcast .
Join fellow patriots as we form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism .
The coronavirus crisis has prompted many , even some conservatives , to promote authoritarianism .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it must not be allowed to embed itself in American life .
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At the “Black House Autonomous Zone” in Washington DC, a combination of Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and unaffiliated “protesters” have drawn the attention of mainstream media. NBC News sent one of their most recognizable anchors, Andrea Mitchell, to cover the event. But during an interview with Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, a tall man dressed in pink hot pants and not much else ran at them in an aggressive manner.
Burly crew members who are almost certainly part of the network’s security detail intercepted him before he could make much contact with the reporter or House Delegate. The alleged assailant’s intentions are unknown, but he appeared to be attacking them before being blocked and led off.
While standing in the “Black House Autonomous Zone” NBC reporter @mitchellreports was almost just attacked. Her first reaction was to ask where the police were. pic.twitter.com/eWRI0cop8z — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 23, 2020
Mitchell can be heard in video capturing the event asking, “Where are the police when you need them?”
This is all part of the same hypocrisy that has attached to nearly all facets of mainstream media. They play the brave field reporters on camera while surrounded by large and possibly armed security guards. They lambaste the police, echoing the sentiment of radical leftists calling to defund or disband law enforcement, then seek them when the angst of the mob turns against the press. And they do this with a straight face as if attacking law enforcement’s existence while demanding their presence are not mutually exclusive expectations.
Norton, who is a non-voting member of the House representing the District of Columbia, has been one of the most outspoken supporters of the plights of Black Lives Matter. She has called for the removal of statues in her district while conspicuously supporting the violence associated with some Black Lives Matter protests.
This isn’t really about the plight of Andrea Mitchell or other mainstream media activists. It goes to demonstrate that law enforcement are targeted by the radical progressives who also demand their protections when it’s their safety at risk. It’s pure hypocrisy.
Check out the NEW NOQ Report Podcast.
Join fellow patriots as we form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. The coronavirus crisis has prompted many, even some conservatives, to promote authoritarianism. It’s understandable to some extent now, but it must not be allowed to embed itself in American life. We currently have 8000+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--Anti-Semitic Pink Floyd Musician Roger Waters Smears Israel for Teaching Police How to Kill Blacks

Roger Waters , the legendary star of the rock group Pink Floyd , already is known to make anti-Semitic rants .
But he has a new one : The IDF is sending soldiers to the U.S. to teach police how to kill blacks by kneeling on their necks .
The Middle East Media Research Institute noted Waters ' recent interview with Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency from Gaza .
He was addressing the recent death of George Floyd , a black man , at the hands of Minneapolis police .
An officer kneeled on his neck until he passed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Principal gets booted after posting comments critical of Black Lives Matter That , Waters claimed , is `` a technique invented by the [ Israel Defense Forces ] . ''
`` The Israelis invented ( the method ) , 'let 's kill people by kneeling on their necks ' , '' he claimed .
`` That is an Israeli technique taught to the militarized police forces of the USA by Israeli experts who the Americans have been flying over to the United States to teach them how to murder blacks because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israelis have been at murdering Palestinians in the occupied territories by using those techniques , and they are proud of it .
The Israelis are proud of it . ''
The Times of Israel has reported Waters , a bassist and vocalist , `` is known for publicly harassing artists scheduled to visit Israel or perform here . ''
He was branded in 2013 an anti-Semite by the Anti-Defamation League .
He 's compared Israeli treatment of the Palestinians to Nazi Germany , and the ADL found his `` anti-Semitic conspiracy theories '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his views .
`` Judging by his remarks , Roger Waters has absorbed classic anti-Semitic conspiracy theories , and these have now seeped into the totality of his views , '' Abraham H. Foxman , the then-national director of the ADL , said to the Times .
`` His comments about Jews and Israel have gotten progressively worse over time .
It started with anti-Israel invective , and has now morphed into conspiratorial anti-Semitism . ''
`` How sad that a creative genius could become so perverted by his own narrow-minded bigotry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Waters claimed American businessman Sheldon Adelson is `` the puppet master pulling the strings of Donald Trump , Mike Pompeo , and what 's his name . ''
`` The ambassador [ to Israel ] , Greenberg [ sic ] I think his name is , '' Waters said .
`` Sheldon Adelson is the puppet master pulling all of the strings .
And Sheldon Adelson is a right-wing fascist racist bigot who does n't understand the first thing about the idea that human beings might have rights .
Sheldon Adelson believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are completely human .
That they are attached in some way . ''
His rant went on : `` [ He believes that ] everybody else on Earth is there to serve them .
Sheldon Adelson believe this .
I 'm not saying Jewish people believe this .
I am saying that he does , and he is pulling the strings .
So he has this strange - he thinks - biblical construct in his head , that somehow everything will be all right in the world if there is a Greater Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palestine and the Kingdom of Jordan — puts it all together and calls it Israel and gives it only to the Chosen People ...
He is crazy .
This is a crazy , crazy , crazy guy .
Unfortunately .
This crazy , crazy , crazy guy is also incredibly rich and has the tiny little - I nearly said the P-word that is used to describe the male genitals – p -- -- of Donald Trump in his pocket . ''
`` Zionism is an ugly stain , and it needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Roger Waters, the legendary star of the rock group Pink Floyd, already is known to make anti-Semitic rants.
But he has a new one: The IDF is sending soldiers to the U.S. to teach police how to kill blacks by kneeling on their necks.
The Middle East Media Research Institute noted Waters' recent interview with Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency from Gaza.
He was addressing the recent death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police. An officer kneeled on his neck until he passed out, and he later was pronounced dead.
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That, Waters claimed, is "a technique invented by the [Israel Defense Forces]."
"The Israelis invented (the method), 'let's kill people by kneeling on their necks'," he claimed. "That is an Israeli technique taught to the militarized police forces of the USA by Israeli experts who the Americans have been flying over to the United States to teach them how to murder blacks because they’ve seen how efficient the Israelis have been at murdering Palestinians in the occupied territories by using those techniques, and they are proud of it. The Israelis are proud of it."
The Times of Israel has reported Waters, a bassist and vocalist, "is known for publicly harassing artists scheduled to visit Israel or perform here."
He was branded in 2013 an anti-Semite by the Anti-Defamation League.
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He's compared Israeli treatment of the Palestinians to Nazi Germany, and the ADL found his "anti-Semitic conspiracy theories" have "seeped into the totality" of his views.
"Judging by his remarks, Roger Waters has absorbed classic anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and these have now seeped into the totality of his views," Abraham H. Foxman, the then-national director of the ADL, said to the Times. "His comments about Jews and Israel have gotten progressively worse over time. It started with anti-Israel invective, and has now morphed into conspiratorial anti-Semitism."
"How sad that a creative genius could become so perverted by his own narrow-minded bigotry," Foxman said.
MEMRI reported Waters claimed American businessman Sheldon Adelson is "the puppet master pulling the strings of Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, and what's his name."
"The ambassador [to Israel], Greenberg [sic] I think his name is," Waters said. "Sheldon Adelson is the puppet master pulling all of the strings. And Sheldon Adelson is a right-wing fascist racist bigot who doesn't understand the first thing about the idea that human beings might have rights. Sheldon Adelson believes that only Jews - only Jewish people - are completely human. That they are attached in some way."
His rant went on: "[He believes that] everybody else on Earth is there to serve them. Sheldon Adelson believe this. I'm not saying Jewish people believe this. I am saying that he does, and he is pulling the strings. So he has this strange - he thinks - biblical construct in his head, that somehow everything will be all right in the world if there is a Greater Israel, which takes up the whole historic Palestine and the Kingdom of Jordan — puts it all together and calls it Israel and gives it only to the Chosen People... He is crazy. This is a crazy, crazy, crazy guy. Unfortunately. This crazy, crazy, crazy guy is also incredibly rich and has the tiny little - I nearly said the P-word that is used to describe the male genitals – p---- of Donald Trump in his pocket."
His conclusion?
"Zionism is an ugly stain, and it needs to be gently removed by us."


thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--Third Shooting Reported In Seattle’s ‘CHOP’

Seattle police reported early Tuesday morning that a third shooting was being investigated in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest Zone , also known as CHOP , after a man was shot with non-life threatening injuries , according to a Harborview Medical Center spokesperson .
Tuesday morning ’ s shooting comes three days after a man was killed in the police-free CHOP zone .
The earlier victims were Horace Anderson , 19 , who was killed , and another man , 33 , who remains in critical condition , according to the local Seattle KING5 news station .
Seattle Mayor Jenny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police would move in to dismantle the zone following the shootings .
“ The cumulative impacts of the gatherings and protests and the night-time atmosphere and violence has led to increasingly difficult circumstances for our businesses and residents , ” Mayor Jenny Durkan said of her decision , adding that she would work with CHOP anarchists to move forward with dismantling the area , while also amplifying their messages .
The first step is reclaiming an abandoned police precinct building that was evacuated as riots over the May 25 death of George Floyd @ @

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--Hogan Gidley Says Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Reckless’ Chi-Com Virus Nursing Home Order Defied

President Donald Trump ’ s Deputy Assistant & Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley slammed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for ‘ ridiculously ’ blaming the federal government for the thousands of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in his state , in a statement Tuesday .
Gidley is expected to soon leave his role at the White House to take the role of the National Press Secretary for Trump ’ s reelection campaign , according to reports .
“ Governor Cuomo alone is to blame for refusing to shut down New York and forcing seniors who tested positive for Coronavirus back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Gidley said in his statement posted to Twitter .
He added , “ His reckless response did not follow CMS and CDC guidelines devastating the senior population-and no amount of revisionist history can erase Governor Cuomo ’ s grossly incompetent decisions or the fact that President Trump ’ s bold , aggressive actions saved millions of lives.
” Governor Cuomo defied early directives from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS ) to protect the elderly by forcing nursing homes to admit recovering COVID-19 patients .
Later , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York State Department of Health ’ s website , according to The Daily Caller ’ s Peter Hasson .
Cuomo , however , says he ’ s not to blame for the deaths and continues to instead blame the Federal government .

President Donald Trump’s Deputy Assistant & Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley slammed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for ‘ridiculously’ blaming the federal government for the thousands of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in his state, in a statement Tuesday.
Gidley is expected to soon leave his role at the White House to take the role of the National Press Secretary for Trump’s reelection campaign, according to reports.
My statement regarding Governor Cuomo’s ridiculous comments attempting to shift blame and erase his direct responsibility for so many precious lives lost in New York: pic.twitter.com/UGgqeNeRlp — Hogan Gidley 45 Archived (@hogangidley45) June 23, 2020
“Governor Cuomo alone is to blame for refusing to shut down New York and forcing seniors who tested positive for Coronavirus back into his state’s nursing homes,” Gidley said in his statement posted to Twitter.
He added, “His reckless response did not follow CMS and CDC guidelines devastating the senior population-and no amount of revisionist history can erase Governor Cuomo’s grossly incompetent decisions or the fact that President Trump’s bold, aggressive actions saved millions of lives.”
"Republicans…are playing politics."@NYGovCuomo doesn't take responsibility for New York's nursing home deaths. He blames the federal response and calls the Congressional investigation a "political charade." pic.twitter.com/glKFU3lodz — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 22, 2020
Governor Cuomo defied early directives from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect the elderly by forcing nursing homes to admit recovering COVID-19 patients. Later, the order was mysteriously deleted from the New York State Department of Health’s website, according to The Daily Caller’s Peter Hasson.
Cuomo, however, says he’s not to blame for the deaths and continues to instead blame the Federal government.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-23--Christianity Becomes Next Battleground in Cancel Wars

Christian figures and symbols have increasingly become the subject of debate as protesters across the country demand a reckoning on racial justice , pulling down statues and criticizing controversial figures along the way .
Christianity , like nearly every long-standing institution in the United States , has a complicated history with racism , prompting several leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement to call for its symbols to be adjusted or removed .
In some cities , protesters have taken matters into their own hands , pulling down statues or taking over churches .
Protesters on Monday occupied the exterior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the White House , refashioning it as the “ Black House Autonomous Zone , ” a reference to the police-free zone in Seattle , Washington .
The church ’ s exterior was vandalized , the second time the building has been defaced since protesters its basement in early June .
Several protesters the Washington Examiner that the zone was their way of scoring restitution for slave owners who were Episcopalian .
The BHAZ was a short-lived phenomenon : Police cleared it out early Tuesday morning after President Trump that there will “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
In other cities , the damage done to public Christian fixtures was more permanent .
Protesters in California this weekend and defaced statues of Junipero Serra , a Spanish priest whom Pope Francis canonized as a Catholic saint in 2015 .
Serra has long been a figure of controversy in the state , with his detractors calling him a colonizer and his defenders saying that he was one of the main people who combated the cruelties of Spanish colonizers .
After a statue of Serra was knocked down in San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement defending the priest and saying that the protests , which he believes began as sincere calls for racial justice after the death of George Floyd , have been “ hijacked by some into a movement of violence , looting , and vandalism.
” “ The memorialization of historic figures merits an honest and fair discussion as to how and to whom such honor should be given , ” Cordileone said .
“ But here , there was no such rational discussion ; it was mob rule , a troubling phenomenon that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country.
” The Spanish Embassy also defended Serra in a tweet thread , asking that `` our rich shared history be protected , always with the utmost respect for the debates currently taking place . ''
The toppling of the Serra statues provoked many others within Christian communities to predict that protesters will continue to attack Christian symbols .
“ Statues of Jesus are next , ” American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp Sunday .
“ It won ’ t end .
Pray for the USA.
” Shaun King , a civil rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter movement , on Monday tweeted that taking down statues of Jesus would be acceptable so long as they are statues that depict Jesus as white .
“ Yes , I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down , ” he .
“ They are a form of white supremacy .
Always have been.
” King ’ s tweet went viral , provoking a daylong discussion over whether statues depicting Jesus as white should be removed from public areas .
But at the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merits of removing religious statuary , religious ministers who express unpopular positions on race and religion have been silenced .
The Archdiocese of Boston last week asked for of Daniel Moloney , a priest who had served as chaplain at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015 .
Moloney sent an email to students in which he wrote that Floyd had “ not lived a virtuous life ” and that it was not clear that his death in police custody was racially motivated .
Moloney added , however , that Christians should take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ charity , ” arguing that charging others with racism will not bring about healing .
“ People are unfriending each other and canceling each other , ” he wrote .
“ I hate this .
Racism is a sin.
” In a statement regarding his resignation , the Archdiocese said that Moloney ’ s opinions “ do not reflect the positions of the Archdiocese.
” Moloney was unavailable for comment .
Earlier in June , Charles Pope , a popular priest on Capitol Hill , became the subject of a cancel movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Emancipation Memorial .
There , Pope read President Abraham Lincoln ’ s Emancipation Proclamation and prayed for racial healing .
The event was by the Catholic blogger Dawn Goldstein , who criticized Pope for not wearing a mask as well as for visiting the memorial , which has been the subject of controversy for its depiction of Lincoln freeing a slave .
After the criticism , Pope became the subject of online attacks and locked his Twitter account .

Christian figures and symbols have increasingly become the subject of debate as protesters across the country demand a reckoning on racial justice, pulling down statues and criticizing controversial figures along the way.
Christianity, like nearly every long-standing institution in the United States, has a complicated history with racism, prompting several leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement to call for its symbols to be adjusted or removed. In some cities, protesters have taken matters into their own hands, pulling down statues or taking over churches.
Protesters on Monday occupied the exterior of St. John’s Episcopal Church near the White House, refashioning it as the “Black House Autonomous Zone,” a reference to the police-free zone in Seattle, Washington. The church’s exterior was vandalized, the second time the building has been defaced since protesters burned its basement in early June. Several protesters told the Washington Examiner that the zone was their way of scoring restitution for slave owners who were Episcopalian.
The BHAZ was a short-lived phenomenon: Police cleared it out early Tuesday morning after President Trump tweeted that there will “never” be an autonomous zone in the city.
In other cities, the damage done to public Christian fixtures was more permanent. Protesters in California this weekend pulled down and defaced statues of Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest whom Pope Francis canonized as a Catholic saint in 2015. Serra has long been a figure of controversy in the state, with his detractors calling him a colonizer and his defenders saying that he was one of the main people who combated the cruelties of Spanish colonizers.
After a statue of Serra was knocked down in San Francisco, Catholic Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone issued a statement defending the priest and saying that the protests, which he believes began as sincere calls for racial justice after the death of George Floyd, have been “hijacked by some into a movement of violence, looting, and vandalism.”
“The memorialization of historic figures merits an honest and fair discussion as to how and to whom such honor should be given,” Cordileone said. “But here, there was no such rational discussion; it was mob rule, a troubling phenomenon that seems to be repeating itself throughout the country.”
The Spanish Embassy also defended Serra in a tweet thread, asking that "our rich shared history be protected, always with the utmost respect for the debates currently taking place."
The toppling of the Serra statues provoked many others within Christian communities to predict that protesters will continue to attack Christian symbols.
“Statues of Jesus are next,” American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp tweeted Sunday. “It won’t end. Pray for the USA.”
Shaun King, a civil rights activist and prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, on Monday tweeted that taking down statues of Jesus would be acceptable so long as they are statues that depict Jesus as white.
“Yes, I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down,” he tweeted . “They are a form of white supremacy. Always have been.”
King’s tweet went viral, provoking a daylong discussion over whether statues depicting Jesus as white should be removed from public areas.
But at the same time, as many commentators discuss the merits of removing religious statuary, religious ministers who express unpopular positions on race and religion have been silenced.
The Archdiocese of Boston last week asked for the resignation of Daniel Moloney, a priest who had served as chaplain at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015. Moloney sent an email to students in which he wrote that Floyd had “not lived a virtuous life” and that it was not clear that his death in police custody was racially motivated.
Moloney added, however, that Christians should take a moment to treat other people with “charity,” arguing that charging others with racism will not bring about healing.
“People are unfriending each other and canceling each other,” he wrote. “I hate this. Racism is a sin.”
In a statement regarding his resignation, the Archdiocese said that Moloney’s opinions “do not reflect the positions of the Archdiocese.” Moloney was unavailable for comment.
Earlier in June, Charles Pope, a popular priest on Capitol Hill, became the subject of a cancel movement after he led a religious procession to the Emancipation Memorial. There, Pope read President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and prayed for racial healing.
The event was documented by the Catholic blogger Dawn Goldstein, who criticized Pope for not wearing a mask as well as for visiting the memorial, which has been the subject of controversy for its depiction of Lincoln freeing a slave.
After the criticism, Pope became the subject of online attacks and locked his Twitter account.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--Obama VA in 2015: ‘Become a Kung Flu Fighter! Get Your Flu Shot!’

Well , this is embarrassing for the media and the Democrats .
After being attacked as “ racist ” for @ @ @ @ @ Kung flu ” for the COVID-19 coronavirus , it turns out President Trump is not @ @ @ @ @ use that term .
The Obama administration used the term “ Kung flu ” in @ @ @ @ @ Affairs campaign promoting flu shots .
The flu shot campaign featured an image of a @ @ @ @ @ martial arts fighter in action .
The web page at the VA was recently taken @ @ @ @ @ in Google Cache .
The VA page contained a link to download the Kung Flu @ @ @ @ @ too has been taken down .
TRENDING : Soooo Funny !
Hoaxer Bubba Wallace LASHES @ @ @ @ @ Door Rope was a Noose and FBI Busted His A $ $ ( VIDEO ) @ @ @ @ @ the page and it saved the poster .

Well, this is embarrassing for the media and the Democrats. After being attacked as “racist” for using the jocular term “Kung flu” for the COVID-19 coronavirus, it turns out President Trump is not the first in government to use that term. The Obama administration used the term “Kung flu” in September 2015 for a Veterans Affairs campaign promoting flu shots. The flu shot campaign featured an image of a mask(!) wearing martial arts fighter in action.
The web page at the VA was recently taken down, however it appears in Google Cache.
The VA page contained a link to download the Kung Flu Fighter poster, but it too has been taken down.
The Wayback Machine also saved the page and it saved the poster.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--FBI Concludes ‘No Federal Crime’ Committed In Bubba Wallace Fake ‘Noose’ Case

Federal law enforcement officials announced on Tuesday that no federal crimes were committed in the case of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ’ s team finding what they believed was a “ noose ” in his garage stall over the weekend .
In a statement , the FBI said : On Monday , fifteen FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway .
After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event , we have concluded that no federal crime was committed .
The FBI learned that garage number 4 , where the noose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace last week .
The investigation also revealed evidence , including authentic video confirmed by NASCAR , that the noose found in garage number 4 was in that garage as early as October 2019 .
Although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019 , nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week .
The decision not to pursue federal charges is proper after reviewing all available facts and all applicable federal laws .
We offer our thanks to NASCAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperated with this investigation .
“ The FBI has completed its investigation at Talladega Superspeedway and determined that Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime , ” NASCAR said in a statement .
“ The FBI report concludes , and photographic evidence confirms , that the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been positioned there since as early as last fall .
This was obviously well before the 43 team ’ s arrival and garage assignment .
We appreciate the FBl ’ s quick and thorough investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not an intentional , racist act against Bubba .
We remain steadfast in our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all who love racing.
” On Sunday , Wallace released a statement about the now-debunked story , writing : “ Today ’ s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism.
” “ Over the last several weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from people across the NASCAR industry including other drivers and team members in the garage , ” Wallace continued .
“ Together , our sport has made a commitment to driving real change and championing a community that is accepting and welcoming of everyone .
Nothing is more important and we will not be deterred by the actions of those who seek to spread hate.
” Wallace concluded , “ As my mother told me today , ‘ They are just trying to scare you.
’ This will not break me .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back down.
” Popular sports host Clay Travis responded to the whole ordeal by writing on Twitter : “ This NASCAR mess should be yet another wake up call for the far left wing sports media , which is so desperate for awful things to happen they stop & ask no questions any time there ’ s a report of bad things happening .
But , sadly , it won ’ t be .
They ’ ll keep doing what they do.
” This report has been updated to clarify that Bubba Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the alleged “ noose.
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Federal law enforcement officials announced on Tuesday that no federal crimes were committed in the case of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s team finding what they believed was a “noose” in his garage stall over the weekend.
In a statement, the FBI said:
On Monday, fifteen FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway. After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed. The FBI learned that garage number 4, where the noose was found, was assigned to Bubba Wallace last week. The investigation also revealed evidence, including authentic video confirmed by NASCAR, that the noose found in garage number 4 was in that garage as early as October 2019. Although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week. The decision not to pursue federal charges is proper after reviewing all available facts and all applicable federal laws. We offer our thanks to NASCAR, Mr. Wallace, and everyone who cooperated with this investigation.
“The FBI has completed its investigation at Talladega Superspeedway and determined that Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime,” NASCAR said in a statement. “The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been positioned there since as early as last fall. This was obviously well before the 43 team’s arrival and garage assignment. We appreciate the FBl’s quick and thorough investigation and are thankful to learn that this was not an intentional, racist act against Bubba. We remain steadfast in our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all who love racing.”
On Sunday, Wallace released a statement about the now-debunked story, writing: “Today’s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism.”
“Over the last several weeks, I have been overwhelmed by the support from people across the NASCAR industry including other drivers and team members in the garage,” Wallace continued. “Together, our sport has made a commitment to driving real change and championing a community that is accepting and welcoming of everyone. Nothing is more important and we will not be deterred by the actions of those who seek to spread hate.”
Wallace concluded, “As my mother told me today, ‘They are just trying to scare you.’ This will not break me. I will not give in nor will I back down.”
Popular sports host Clay Travis responded to the whole ordeal by writing on Twitter: “This NASCAR mess should be yet another wake up call for the far left wing sports media, which is so desperate for awful things to happen they stop & ask no questions any time there’s a report of bad things happening. But, sadly, it won’t be. They’ll keep doing what they do.”
This NASCAR mess should be yet another wake up call for the far left wing sports media, which is so desperate for awful things to happen they stop & ask no questions any time there’s a report of bad things happening. But, sadly, it won’t be. They’ll keep doing what they do. — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 23, 2020
This report has been updated to clarify that Bubba Wallace’s team were the ones who found the alleged “noose.”
The Daily Wire, headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro, is a leading provider of conservative news, cutting through the mainstream media’s rhetoric to provide readers the most important, relevant, and engaging stories of the day. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey: ‘This Is the First Administration That Has Taken Action’ on the Border [VID

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey: ‘This Is the First Administration That Has Taken Action’ on the Border [VIDEO]

DUCEY : `` Welcome back to Arizona Mr. President .
It 's good to have you here .
I want @ @ @ @ @ on the border , for years Arizonans have heard empty talk about the border and @ @ @ @ @ that has taken action .
So I want to say how grateful I am for @ @ @ @ @ . ''

RUSH EXCERPT:
DUCEY: "Welcome back to Arizona Mr. President. It's good to have you here. I want to say to be down on the border, for years Arizonans have heard empty talk about the border and this is the first administration that has taken action. So I want to say how grateful I am for the partnership with homeland security."


thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--Stanford: Median Infection Rate For Under Age 70 Is Just 0.04%, Average 0.26%

A scientist known for his contrarian takes to dire COVID-19 predictions has released a paper claiming that antibody evidence suggests the median coronavirus infection fatality rate for those under 70 is just 0.04 % .
The estimate throws into sharp relief the lopsided mortality figures for the disease , which has claimed an inordinate number of elderly people across the planet while leaving younger individuals mostly unscathed .
John Ioannidis , a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University , argues in a paper published earlier this month that COVID-19 “ seroprevalence studies , ” which measure infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood samples , “ typically show a much lower fatality than initially speculated in the earlier days of the pandemic.
” “ It should be appreciated , ” he writes in the paper , “ that [ the fatality rate ] is not a fixed physical constant and it can vary substantially across locations , depending on the population structure , the case-mix of infected and deceased individuals and other , local factors.
” In the paper , which has not yet been peer-reviewed , Ioannidis surveyed 23 different seroprevalence studies and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , infection fatality rates ranged from … 0.00-0.23 % with median of 0.04 % .
” The median fatality rate of all cases , he writes , is 0.26 % , significantly lower than some earlier estimates that suggested rates as high as over 3 % .

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A scientist known for his contrarian takes to dire COVID-19 predictions has released a paper claiming that antibody evidence suggests the median coronavirus infection fatality rate for those under 70 is just 0.04%.
The estimate throws into sharp relief the lopsided mortality figures for the disease, which has claimed an inordinate number of elderly people across the planet while leaving younger individuals mostly unscathed.
John Ioannidis, a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University, argues in a paper published earlier this month that COVID-19 “seroprevalence studies,” which measure infection rates using the presence of antibodies in blood samples, “typically show a much lower fatality than initially speculated in the earlier days of the pandemic.”
“It should be appreciated,” he writes in the paper, “that [the fatality rate] is not a fixed physical constant and it can vary substantially across locations, depending on the population structure, the case-mix of infected and deceased individuals and other, local factors.”
In the paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, Ioannidis surveyed 23 different seroprevalence studies and found that “among people <70 years old, infection fatality rates ranged from … 0.00-0.23% with median of 0.04%.”
The median fatality rate of all cases, he writes, is 0.26%, significantly lower than some earlier estimates that suggested rates as high as over 3%.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--5 Major Witnesses Rebut John Bolton’s Anti-Trump Book, Undercutting Claims About Trump Presidency

At least five major witnesses reject substantive claims in John Bolton 's forthcoming , 592-page memoir titled `` The Room Where It Happened . ''
In the book , Bolton reportedly claimed that Trump offered “ personal favors to dictators he liked , '' and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him in the 2020 election .
1 .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo : Pushing back hard against Bolton 's credibility and access , Pompeo told Fox News host Sean Hannity Monday that Bolton was shut out of key meetings because colleagues were worried that Bolton would leak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I haven ’ t read the book in its entirety , but the excerpts I ’ ve seen , there ’ s lots of falsehoods , there ’ s lots of lies contained there , ” Pompeo told Hannity , saying he disagreed with the book 's title , “ The Room Where It Happened.
” 2 .
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer : At a Senate Finance Committee hearing Wednesday , Lighthizer firmly rebutted Bolton ’ s claim that President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for help winning the 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Lighthizer said .
`` I was there , I have no recollection of that ever happening .
I do n't believe it 's true , I do n't believe it ever happened . ''
3 .
Bolton 's former chief of staff Fred Fleitz : The fact that Trump `` decided last June not to bomb Iran , '' Fleitz told Fox News , `` disproves '' what he called the premise of Bolton 's book — that the `` president does n't have principles [ and ] he 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may remember that a drone was shot down , '' Fleitz told Fox News .
`` And at the last minute , President Trump decided he was not going to attack Iran because we would have killed 100-200 people , no more . ''
Fleitz said he had known Bolton for 30 years and that Trump 's decision not to escalate the conflict with Iran — and Bolton 's response — showed that his former boss `` could n't figure out how to work '' with Trump .
4 .
U.S. Treasury Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton ’ s book that I have reviewed are full of lies and factual inaccuracies , ' Mnuchin said in a statement put out by Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley .
`` John Bolton has put self-promotion ahead of the truth and of the interests of the country.
” 5 .
White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro : “ I never heard that , ” trade adviser Peter Navarro said of Bolton 's China claim , which Navarro called `` silly '' and `` a John Bolton fantasy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that book , ” Navarro told CNN 's Jake Tapper .
“ But I was in those rooms too .
”

At least five major witnesses reject substantive claims in John Bolton's forthcoming, 592-page memoir titled "The Room Where It Happened."
In the book, Bolton reportedly claimed that Trump offered “personal favors to dictators he liked," and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him in the 2020 election.
1. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Pushing back hard against Bolton's credibility and access, Pompeo told Fox News host Sean Hannity Monday that Bolton was shut out of key meetings because colleagues were worried that Bolton would leak or lie about the meetings.
“I haven’t read the book in its entirety, but the excerpts I’ve seen, there’s lots of falsehoods, there’s lots of lies contained there,” Pompeo told Hannity, saying he disagreed with the book's title, “The Room Where It Happened.”
2. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer: At a Senate Finance Committee hearing Wednesday, Lighthizer firmly rebutted Bolton’s claim that President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for help winning the 2020 election. "Absolutely untrue, never happened," Lighthizer said. "I was there, I have no recollection of that ever happening. I don't believe it's true, I don't believe it ever happened."
3. Bolton's former chief of staff Fred Fleitz: The fact that Trump "decided last June not to bomb Iran," Fleitz told Fox News, "disproves" what he called the premise of Bolton's book — that the "president doesn't have principles [and] he's not qualified to lead."
"You may remember that a drone was shot down," Fleitz told Fox News. "And at the last minute, President Trump decided he was not going to attack Iran because we would have killed 100-200 people, no more."
Fleitz said he had known Bolton for 30 years and that Trump's decision not to escalate the conflict with Iran — and Bolton's response — showed that his former boss "couldn't figure out how to work" with Trump.
4. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: “The excerpts of John Bolton’s book that I have reviewed are full of lies and factual inaccuracies,' Mnuchin said in a statement put out by Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley. "John Bolton has put self-promotion ahead of the truth and of the interests of the country.”
5. White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro: “I never heard that,” trade adviser Peter Navarro said of Bolton's China claim, which Navarro called "silly" and "a John Bolton fantasy."
“I hate the title of that book,” Navarro told CNN's Jake Tapper. “But I was in those rooms too.”


thelibertydaily--2020-06-24--7 Big Hints AG William Barr Has Dropped About ‘Bull’ Durham’s Investigation Into the Obamagate Russi

7 Big Hints AG William Barr Has Dropped About ‘Bull’ Durham’s Investigation Into the Obamagate Russian Hoax

Attorney General William Barr is bringing increasing clarity to the focus of U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s criminal investigation into the conduct of the Russia collusion investigators .
In a series of recent interviews , the nation ’ s chief enforcement officer has dropped some big hints about what is under investigation , who is and isn ’ t being investigated , and what evidence uncovered by the Durham team is emerging as important .
Barr also has suggested what events in the timeline are emerging as important in the 2016-17 effort to find dirt on President Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the seven most important revelations Barr has made over the last month .
1 .
Timetable : Durham ’ s investigation has been slowed by the pandemic .
But some action is expected by end of summer , and the probe could stretch beyond Election Day .
Barr told Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that the coronavirus has slowed Durham ’ s ability to interview witnesses and use a grand jury if needed , though he did not officially confirm there was grand jury activity in the case .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been grand juries in virtually all districts for a long period of time , ” Barr said .
But most importantly , the attorney general laid out a likely timeline for when the first actions might be taken in the case , while stressing the probe could carry beyond the election .
“ In terms of the future of Durham ’ s investigation , he ’ s pressing ahead as hard as he can , and I expect that we will have some developments , hopefully before the end of the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as I ’ ve said , his investigation will continue .
It ’ s not going to stop because of the election .
What happens after the election may depend on who wins the election.
” 2 .
Barr believes evidence used by the FBI to justify opening an investigation into the Trump campaign ’ s ties to Moscow was very thin .
The attorney general has made clear in multiple interviews that Australian diplomat Alexander Downer ’ s meeting with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos at a London bar in May 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hurricane .
Downer claimed Papadopoulos made comments about Russians possessing dirt on Hillary Clinton , and the FBI believed that was enough to predicate a counterintelligence investigation .
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz agreed in his report that was enough , but found substantial evidence the FBI cheated afterwards to keep the probe going in the absence of evidence of wrongdoing .
Barr does not seem to accept the opening of the FBI probe was justified .
Papadopoulos ’ alleged “ comment in a London wine bar ” would be “ a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence agencies involved in investigating the campaign of one ’ s political opponent , ” Barr declared Sunday .
Barr isn ’ t the only high-profile figure to think that .
Former FBI Assistant Director for Intelligence Kevin Brock has said the FBI memo opening Crossfire Hurricane did not meet the standards for opening a counter-intelligence investigation .
3 .
Investigators are focused on what happened before Crossfire Hurricane officially started , including when Christopher Steele first began compiling his dossier .
In multiple interviews , Barr has made clear Durham ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and private individuals may have taken in the winter and spring of 2016 before the FBI officially opened its probe of the Trump campaign on July 31 , 2016 .
Perhaps the most tantalizing statement Barr has made on this came Sunday when he suggested it was important that Steele began working on his dossier before July 2016 , raising the possibility that some unexplained events earlier that year may have been connected to that early Steele work .
“ I understand why it is important to try to determine whether there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Papadopoulos wine bar conversation , ” Barr explained .
“ And so people are looking at that .
It ’ s significant also that the dossier was initiated before July.
” 4 .
Barr views the FBI ’ s continuation of the Russia probe after the Steele dossier “ collapsed ” as an illegitimate effort to remove the president .
Barr has repeatedly cited the fact that the FBI continued to rely on the Steele dossier after the former MI6 agent ’ s primary sub-source contradicted information in the dossier in January 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell the FISA court about the problems with the repudiated evidence .
“ The dossier pretty much collapsed at that point — and yet they continued to use it as a basis for pursuing this counterintelligence investigation , ” Barr noted this past weekend .
The attorney general suggested such behavior supports arguments that what was really going on was an attempted coup to remove Trump from office .
`` It is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into leaks of classified information .
Barr made clear that Durham and others are examining multiple leaks for possible criminal violations while cautioning proving leak cases can be challenging .
One of those is focused on who leaked Michael Flynn 's call with the Russian ambassador .
`` Leaking national defense information , unauthorized disclosure of that information is a felony , '' Barr said .
“ We have a lot of leak investigations underway.
” 6 .
Barr is concerned by the outgoing Obama administration ’ s extensive unmasking of Americans ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama or Joe Biden to get in trouble .
After the recent revelation that more than three dozen Obama administration officials sought to unmask intercepted conversations of incoming Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn , Barr declared , “ It makes you wonder what they were doing.
” “ It ’ s unusual for an outgoing administration , high-level officials , to be unmasking very much in the days they ’ re preparing to leave office , ” he added .
As a sign of that concern , Barr has named a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to examine the unmaskings for any illegalities .
But Barr also tamped down any expectation that the former president or vice president will be investigated , stating clearly they are not targets of the probe .
`` As to President Obama and Vice President Biden , whatever their level of involvement , based on the information I have today , I do n't expect Mr. Durham 's work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man , '' the attorney general said last month .
`` Our concern over potential criminality is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Durham is examining whether political pressures were applied during the intelligence community 's assessment of Russia 's intentions in 2016 election meddling .
That could be bad news for former CIA chief John Brennan .
In the Obama administration 's final days , Brennan , outgoing DNI James Clapper and then-FBI Director James Comey release the Intelligence Community Assessment , which declared Russia meddled in the 2016 election with hacking and Facebook ads and that Moscow 's intention was to help Trump win .
The first conclusion is widely accepted , while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that evidence has been declassified showing Russia was feeding derogatory disinformation about Trump to Steele .
Why , experts wonder , would Russia be doing that if Putin wanted Trump to win ?
Barr said Durham is investigating whether any political pressure was brought to bear to come to that second conclusion .
Sources have told Just the News there is some evidence that CIA analysts and others had concerns about the strength of the evidence about Russia 's intentions .

Attorney General William Barr is bringing increasing clarity to the focus of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s criminal investigation into the conduct of the Russia collusion investigators.
In a series of recent interviews, the nation’s chief enforcement officer has dropped some big hints about what is under investigation, who is and isn’t being investigated, and what evidence uncovered by the Durham team is emerging as important.
Barr also has suggested what events in the timeline are emerging as important in the 2016-17 effort to find dirt on President Trump and his campaign and transition team.
Here are the seven most important revelations Barr has made over the last month.
1. Timetable: Durham’s investigation has been slowed by the pandemic. But some action is expected by end of summer, and the probe could stretch beyond Election Day.
Barr told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that the coronavirus has slowed Durham’s ability to interview witnesses and use a grand jury if needed, though he did not officially confirm there was grand jury activity in the case.
"It is a fact that there have not been grand juries in virtually all districts for a long period of time,” Barr said.
But most importantly, the attorney general laid out a likely timeline for when the first actions might be taken in the case, while stressing the probe could carry beyond the election.
“In terms of the future of Durham’s investigation, he’s pressing ahead as hard as he can, and I expect that we will have some developments, hopefully before the end of the summer,” Barr said. “But as I’ve said, his investigation will continue. It’s not going to stop because of the election. What happens after the election may depend on who wins the election.”
2. Barr believes evidence used by the FBI to justify opening an investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Moscow was very thin.
The attorney general has made clear in multiple interviews that Australian diplomat Alexander Downer’s meeting with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos at a London bar in May 2016 was a weak justification for opening Crossfire Hurricane.
Downer claimed Papadopoulos made comments about Russians possessing dirt on Hillary Clinton, and the FBI believed that was enough to predicate a counterintelligence investigation.
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz agreed in his report that was enough, but found substantial evidence the FBI cheated afterwards to keep the probe going in the absence of evidence of wrongdoing.
Barr does not seem to accept the opening of the FBI probe was justified.
Papadopoulos’ alleged “comment in a London wine bar” would be “a very slender reed to get law enforcement and intelligence agencies involved in investigating the campaign of one’s political opponent,” Barr declared Sunday.
Barr isn’t the only high-profile figure to think that. Former FBI Assistant Director for Intelligence Kevin Brock has said the FBI memo opening Crossfire Hurricane did not meet the standards for opening a counter-intelligence investigation.
3. Investigators are focused on what happened before Crossfire Hurricane officially started, including when Christopher Steele first began compiling his dossier.
In multiple interviews, Barr has made clear Durham’s team is examining what actions government officials and private individuals may have taken in the winter and spring of 2016 before the FBI officially opened its probe of the Trump campaign on July 31, 2016.
Perhaps the most tantalizing statement Barr has made on this came Sunday when he suggested it was important that Steele began working on his dossier before July 2016, raising the possibility that some unexplained events earlier that year may have been connected to that early Steele work.
“I understand why it is important to try to determine whether there was any activity before July, before the Papadopoulos wine bar conversation,” Barr explained. “And so people are looking at that. It’s significant also that the dossier was initiated before July.”
4. Barr views the FBI’s continuation of the Russia probe after the Steele dossier “collapsed” as an illegitimate effort to remove the president.
Barr has repeatedly cited the fact that the FBI continued to rely on the Steele dossier after the former MI6 agent’s primary sub-source contradicted information in the dossier in January 2017 and March 2017 — and failed to tell the FISA court about the problems with the repudiated evidence.
“The dossier pretty much collapsed at that point — and yet they continued to use it as a basis for pursuing this counterintelligence investigation,” Barr noted this past weekend.
The attorney general suggested such behavior supports arguments that what was really going on was an attempted coup to remove Trump from office. "It is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office,” he said.
5. There are multiple criminal investigations into leaks of classified information.
Barr made clear that Durham and others are examining multiple leaks for possible criminal violations while cautioning proving leak cases can be challenging. One of those is focused on who leaked Michael Flynn's call with the Russian ambassador.
"Leaking national defense information, unauthorized disclosure of that information is a felony," Barr said. “We have a lot of leak investigations underway.”
6. Barr is concerned by the outgoing Obama administration’s extensive unmasking of Americans’ conversations ... but don’t expect Barack Obama or Joe Biden to get in trouble.
After the recent revelation that more than three dozen Obama administration officials sought to unmask intercepted conversations of incoming Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Barr declared, “It makes you wonder what they were doing.”
“It’s unusual for an outgoing administration, high-level officials, to be unmasking very much in the days they’re preparing to leave office,” he added.
As a sign of that concern, Barr has named a U.S. attorney from Texas to assist Durham to examine the unmaskings for any illegalities.
But Barr also tamped down any expectation that the former president or vice president will be investigated, stating clearly they are not targets of the probe.
"As to President Obama and Vice President Biden, whatever their level of involvement, based on the information I have today, I don't expect Mr. Durham's work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man," the attorney general said last month. "Our concern over potential criminality is focused on others."
7. Durham is examining whether political pressures were applied during the intelligence community's assessment of Russia's intentions in 2016 election meddling. That could be bad news for former CIA chief John Brennan.
In the Obama administration's final days, Brennan, outgoing DNI James Clapper and then-FBI Director James Comey release the Intelligence Community Assessment, which declared Russia meddled in the 2016 election with hacking and Facebook ads and that Moscow's intention was to help Trump win.
The first conclusion is widely accepted, while the second is more controversial, especially now that evidence has been declassified showing Russia was feeding derogatory disinformation about Trump to Steele. Why, experts wonder, would Russia be doing that if Putin wanted Trump to win?
Barr said Durham is investigating whether any political pressure was brought to bear to come to that second conclusion. Sources have told Just the News there is some evidence that CIA analysts and others had concerns about the strength of the evidence about Russia's intentions.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-25--WA Sheriff to Citizens Following Petty Tyrant Jay Inslee’s Unconstitutional Chi-Com Mask Decree: ‘Do

WA Sheriff to Citizens Following Petty Tyrant Jay Inslee’s Unconstitutional Chi-Com Mask Decree: ‘Don’t Be Sheep’

Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued an executive order mandating face coverings at all times , indoors and outdoors , across the state .
The order takes effect this Friday , but many protesters are speaking out , including at least one county sheriff .
Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza went to a gathering to support the “ Uncle Sam Sign , ” a Hamilton Corner billboard that states , “ The Bill of Rights protects this sign and your house.
” Rumors have swirled that anarchists were planning to take down the sign by force , prompting hundreds of local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to voice opposition to two petitions circulating that would call for the sign to be taken down legally .
While addressing the crowd , Snaza mentioned Inslee ’ s executive order .
His words of advice to the crowd : “ Don ’ t be a sheep.
” With America in a state of turmoil following the coronavirus lockdowns and subsequent rioting after the George Floyd murder , there are many targets for domestic terrorists bent on destroying the freedoms we hold dear as Americans .
The billboard is one that represents these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is why it ’ s being singled out by Cultural Marxists to have it removed one way or another .
“ We do allow peaceful assembly , it ’ s a first amendment right , ” Snaza said .
“ So these signatures come and they ’ re going to go to city hall today and they ’ re going to protest and they ’ re going to ask the sign be taken down … that ’ s not going to happen.
” Authoritarians , particularly Democratic lawmakers , will do whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amplify their idiotic laws .
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued an executive order mandating face coverings at all times, indoors and outdoors, across the state. The order takes effect this Friday, but many protesters are speaking out, including at least one county sheriff.
Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza went to a gathering to support the “Uncle Sam Sign,” a Hamilton Corner billboard that states, “The Bill of Rights protects this sign and your house.” Rumors have swirled that anarchists were planning to take down the sign by force, prompting hundreds of local residents to stand guard as well as to voice opposition to two petitions circulating that would call for the sign to be taken down legally.
While addressing the crowd, Snaza mentioned Inslee’s executive order. His words of advice to the crowd: “Don’t be a sheep.”
With America in a state of turmoil following the coronavirus lockdowns and subsequent rioting after the George Floyd murder, there are many targets for domestic terrorists bent on destroying the freedoms we hold dear as Americans. The billboard is one that represents these types of freedoms to local residents, which is why it’s being singled out by Cultural Marxists to have it removed one way or another.
“We do allow peaceful assembly, it’s a first amendment right,” Snaza said. “So these signatures come and they’re going to go to city hall today and they’re going to protest and they’re going to ask the sign be taken down … that’s not going to happen.”
Authoritarians, particularly Democratic lawmakers, will do whatever they can to extend their orders and amplify their idiotic laws. It’s incumbent on patriots in and out of law enforcement to stand against these Cultural Marxists.
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thelibertydaily--2020-06-25--Marxist ‘Black Lives Matter’ NY Chair Clowns Himself: ‘Jesus Christ is the Most Famous Black Radical

Marxist ‘Black Lives Matter’ NY Chair Clowns Himself: ‘Jesus Christ is the Most Famous Black Radical Revolutionary in History’

Hawk Newsome defended the protests and violent riots that have erupted across the nation during a heated Wednesday segment with Fox News host Martha MacCallum .
Newsome , who chairs Black Lives Matter of Greater New York , argued that because violence and rioting appeared to be getting the point across more effectively , those efforts were justifiable .
( RELATED : ‘ They Took Our Rights Away ’ : Citizen Living In Seattle ’ s Autonomous Zone Speaks Out ) MacCallum began by quoting Newsome as saying that he wanted to “ shove legislation down people ’ s throats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ What exactly is it that you hope to achieve through violence ?
” Newsome responded by claiming that the United States had been “ built upon violence , ” citing the American Revolution and arguing that American diplomacy largely consisted of blowing up other countries and replacing their leaders with leaders we liked better .
“ So for any American to accuse us of being violent , it ’ s extremely hypocritical , ” Newsome said as MacCallum tried to cut in .
“ Now when we talk about us using self @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you screaming and not allowing me to talk , ma ’ am ?
You asked me a question , allow me to answer .
I ’ m in the process of answering and it won ’ t be that much longer .
You asked what we hope to achieve , we are talking about self defense.
” Newsome went on to argue that the protests were a form of self defense and that the ultimate goal was to save lives .
“ When we talk about uplifting and upholding the Second Amendment I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seeing as though you are huge supporters of the Second Amendment , it seems to be the hypocrisy of America that when black people start talking about arming themselves and defending themselves , the talk is violent , ” Newsome continued .
“ But when white people grab assault rifles and go to our nation state capitals , it ’ s all good.
” MacCallum jumped back in then to say that she had never discussed her personal position on the Second Amendment .
“ That ’ s not my role to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Newsome pressed again , asking MacCallum to state definitively whether or not she supported the Second Amendment .
“ A lot of your viewers would like to know if you support the Second Amendment , ” he pressed .
“ Well , that ’ s fine but that ’ s not why we are here , ” MacCallum said .
“ The only reason I posed that first question to you the way that I did , I watched you talking on a bunch of different interviews today and you said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ‘ Burn it down , it ’ s time.
’ So that makes me think that you want to burn it down.
” “ If this country doesn ’ t give us what we want then we will burn down the system and replace it , ” Newsome replied .
“ And I could be speaking figuratively , I could be speaking literally .
It ’ s a matter of interpretation.
” Newsome then broke down recent history , claiming that every time a police officer had hurt someone , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process .
“ But the moment people start destroying property , now cops can be fired automatically , ” he continued .
“ What is this country rewarding ?
What behavior is it listening to ?
Obviously not marching , but when people get aggressive and they escalate their protests , cops get fired .
Now , you have police officers and Republican politicians talking about police reform .
I don ’ t condone nor do I condemn rioting , but I ’ m just telling what I observed.
” MacCallum then mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Let us be dissatisfied until that day when nobody will shout , ‘ White Power !
’ when nobody will shout , ‘ Black Power !
’ but everybody will talk about God ’ s power and human power.
” “ Do you agree with that ?
” she turned the question to Newsome .
“ I love the Lord , ” he replied , adding , “ And my Lord and savior Jesus Christ is the most famous black radical revolutionary in history .
And he was treated just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasion , and he was also crucified or assassinated .
This is what happens to black activists , we are killed by the government.
” Newsome then repeated several times that Jesus had not been a white man , to which MacCallum said that he had been Middle Eastern .
“ I appreciate you coming on tonight .
I know that you are very passionate and you want what ’ s best , ” MacCallum tried to wrap up the segment .
“ I just want black liberation and black sovereignty by any @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Hawk Newsome defended the protests and violent riots that have erupted across the nation during a heated Wednesday segment with Fox News host Martha MacCallum.
Newsome, who chairs Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, argued that because violence and rioting appeared to be getting the point across more effectively, those efforts were justifiable. (RELATED: ‘They Took Our Rights Away’: Citizen Living In Seattle’s Autonomous Zone Speaks Out)
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MacCallum began by quoting Newsome as saying that he wanted to “shove legislation down people’s throats,” and then asked him, “What exactly is it that you hope to achieve through violence?”
Newsome responded by claiming that the United States had been “built upon violence,” citing the American Revolution and arguing that American diplomacy largely consisted of blowing up other countries and replacing their leaders with leaders we liked better.
“So for any American to accuse us of being violent, it’s extremely hypocritical,” Newsome said as MacCallum tried to cut in. “Now when we talk about us using self defense, we use — why are you screaming and not allowing me to talk, ma’am? You asked me a question, allow me to answer. I’m in the process of answering and it won’t be that much longer. You asked what we hope to achieve, we are talking about self defense.”
Newsome went on to argue that the protests were a form of self defense and that the ultimate goal was to save lives.
“When we talk about uplifting and upholding the Second Amendment I think you should be applauding me. Seeing as though you are huge supporters of the Second Amendment, it seems to be the hypocrisy of America that when black people start talking about arming themselves and defending themselves, the talk is violent,” Newsome continued. “But when white people grab assault rifles and go to our nation state capitals, it’s all good.”
MacCallum jumped back in then to say that she had never discussed her personal position on the Second Amendment.
“That’s not my role to talk about my opinion,” she said.
Newsome pressed again, asking MacCallum to state definitively whether or not she supported the Second Amendment. “A lot of your viewers would like to know if you support the Second Amendment,” he pressed.
“Well, that’s fine but that’s not why we are here,” MacCallum said. “The only reason I posed that first question to you the way that I did, I watched you talking on a bunch of different interviews today and you said, ‘Burn it down.’ You said it, ‘Burn it down, it’s time.’ So that makes me think that you want to burn it down.”
“If this country doesn’t give us what we want then we will burn down the system and replace it,” Newsome replied. “And I could be speaking figuratively, I could be speaking literally. It’s a matter of interpretation.”
Newsome then broke down recent history, claiming that every time a police officer had hurt someone, they had been told to wait for due process.
“But the moment people start destroying property, now cops can be fired automatically,” he continued. “What is this country rewarding? What behavior is it listening to? Obviously not marching, but when people get aggressive and they escalate their protests, cops get fired. Now, you have police officers and Republican politicians talking about police reform. I don’t condone nor do I condemn rioting, but I’m just telling what I observed.”
MacCallum then mentioned Martin Luther King Jr, who said, “Let us be dissatisfied until that day when nobody will shout, ‘White Power!’ when nobody will shout, ‘Black Power!’ but everybody will talk about God’s power and human power.”
“Do you agree with that?” she turned the question to Newsome.
“I love the Lord,” he replied, adding, “And my Lord and savior Jesus Christ is the most famous black radical revolutionary in history. And he was treated just like Dr. King. He was arrested on occasion, and he was also crucified or assassinated. This is what happens to black activists, we are killed by the government.”
Newsome then repeated several times that Jesus had not been a white man, to which MacCallum said that he had been Middle Eastern.
“I appreciate you coming on tonight. I know that you are very passionate and you want what’s best,” MacCallum tried to wrap up the segment.
“I just want black liberation and black sovereignty by any means necessary,” Newsome replied.


thelibertydaily--2020-06-25--Terror-Tied Muslim Brotherhood Front Group ‘CAIR’ Sues Arizona College for Questions Suggesting Kora

Terror-Tied Muslim Brotherhood Front Group ‘CAIR’ Sues Arizona College for Questions Suggesting Koran ‘Mandates’ Violence

June 24 ( UPI ) -- A Muslim college student and the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Arizona have filed a lawsuit to stop the use of course materials they say falsely teach that the only interpretation of religious texts is that Islam `` mandates '' terrorism .
Mohamed Sabra , a political science major at Scottsdale Community College , says Muslim students ' constitutional rights are being violated because they have to disavow their religion and give incorrect answers to test questions in the school 's world politics course or be penalized by having their answers marked as wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in U.S. District Court , names as defendants Maricopa County Community College District and SCC Professor Nicholas Damask , who teaches the course .
SCC is one of 10 colleges in the district .
The suit seeks a declaration that teaching the materials violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment , which says that one religious denomination may not be preferred over another .
It also asks for an order that bars teaching the materials unless they are modified so they do not have `` the primary effect of disapproving of Islam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course includes instruction based on biased perspectives of Islam with no opposing viewpoints .
It says a section of the course on terrorism focuses on Islam but does not discuss domestic terrorism by groups such as the Ku Klux Klan that espouse Christian ideologies .
`` There is no place in higher education for the furtherance of false personal biases designed to create hostility against particular religions , regardless of the religions , '' the suit says .
The suit also says CAIR-AZ had to hire a religious scholar to create a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put out by Damask .
Raees Mohamed , one of Sabra 's attorneys , said students are being misled in the introductory class about one of the largest religions in the world .
He said Damask uses inaccurate translations of verses from the Koran , the Muslim holy scripture , and teaches misinformation .
`` Nowhere does the professor say Islam espouses peaceful views , '' Mohamed told UPI .
`` Nowhere in the course does he teach the accepted view of Islam . ''
Damask could not be reached for comment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not at risk of losing his job .
Attorney David Garner , who represents MCCCD , said the district denies the suit 's claims .
In a response brief filed June 10 , MCCCD says schools are not required to delete from the curriculum all materials that may offend any religious sensibility .
The quiz questions do not violate the Constitution , the district argues , and the suit 's claims undermine First Amendment protections reserved for academic freedom .
The response also says that nowhere in any of the course materials is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandate to kill non-Muslims or that Islam is terrorism .
Other statements criticized as offensive have citations to `` sourced facts and statistics regarding terrorism by some who profess to believe in Islam , '' according to the district .
In addition , the district says the issue became moot when Sabra successfully completed the course .
`` The possibility that another student might be exposed to the allegedly offending course content is insufficient to avoid dismissal for mootness , '' the brief says .
Sabra took the 25-question , multiple choice quiz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 29 .
He was `` shocked and offended '' by some of the answer choices because they demonstrated `` a clear hostility and disapproval of Islam '' while also being factually incorrect , according to the suit .
The suit says Sabra correctly answered the questions based on how Muslims practice their religion but was marked wrong on some of them .
Among the answers considered correct by Damask but wrong by Sabra were that Islamic terrorists strive to emulate the prophet Muhammad and contemporary terrorism is Islamic .
That evening , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the questions mischaracterized Islam .
He also posted three of the questions that he found objectionable on social media .
The professor replied that the `` learning goal '' of the quiz was about the motivation of terrorists , not whether something is `` right '' or `` wrong '' under Islamic doctrine .
The dispute sparked a heated online discussion about academic freedom after a comedian in Michigan , Abdallah Jasim , saw Sabra 's post and posted a TikTok video on April 30 saying the questions were inappropriate .
People around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides weighed in , flooding SCC with negative comments and threatening messages .
On May 1 , after an investigation , Chris Haines , interim SCC president , posted a statement on the school 's Facebook and Instagram pages apologizing to Sabra and anyone in the community who was offended .
Sabra was not identified by name .
`` SCC senior leadership has reviewed the quiz questions and agrees with the student that the content was inaccurate , inappropriate and not reflective of the inclusive nature of our college , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who also was not identified by name , would apologize to Sabra .
In addition , the student would receive credit for the three questions and they would be permanently removed from any future tests , according to her statement .
Nothing was said about credit for other questions that Sabra says also were inaccurately marked as wrong .
The lawsuit lists five questions as a few examples .
Damask has denied that he said he would apologize and reached out to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education , a Philadelphia-based organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , religious liberty , freedom of conscience and due process on campus .
The organization emailed a letter to Haines on May 7 urging SCC to stop any investigation of Damask and allow him to determine his own course content .
Katlyn Patton , a FIRE program officer , said in an email to UPI that decisions about what the `` right '' answer is should be made by professors , who are hired because of their expertise in the field .
`` That does n't shield them from criticism about the conclusions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not censorship -- is the appropriate remedy for speech you view as wrong , '' Patton said .
On May 11 , MCCCD reversed its stand .
Interim Chancellor Steven R. Gonzales issued a statement apologizing for the `` uneven '' way the situation was handled and the lack of consideration for the professor 's academic freedom .
He said the questions were taken out of context and that the subject they addressed -- the reliance of certain violent groups on religious texts as a justification for their actions -- was within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at our institution is open to all individuals regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds , and we will not tolerate the exclusion of any person based on what they do or do not believe , '' Gonzales wrote .
`` However , we also expect our students and faculty to engage fully with the ideas and perspectives of others , even when they disagree with each other . ''
Gonzales also announced the formation of the Committee on Academic Freedom to `` champion academic freedom education and training '' and resolve academic freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to avoid another `` rush to judgment , '' the district had hired law firm Perkins Coie to investigate SCC 's response to the social media backlash .
The firm concluded that after the TikTok video spurred critical comments , the SCC administration focused on how to placate critics and paid little attention to the exchange between Sabra and Damask and the context of the quiz questions .
The report , released May 26 , also says MCCCD policies expressly give faculty members the right to determine curriculum and relevant subject matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Damask continues to teach world politics , which is being offered this summer .

A student is suing his college arguing that a course includes instruction based on biased perspectives of Islam with no opposing viewpoints. Photo by Pixabay
June 24 (UPI) -- A Muslim college student and the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Arizona have filed a lawsuit to stop the use of course materials they say falsely teach that the only interpretation of religious texts is that Islam "mandates" terrorism. Mohamed Sabra, a political science major at Scottsdale Community College, says Muslim students' constitutional rights are being violated because they have to disavow their religion and give incorrect answers to test questions in the school's world politics course or be penalized by having their answers marked as wrong. Advertisement
The lawsuit, filed June 2 in U.S. District Court, names as defendants Maricopa County Community College District and SCC Professor Nicholas Damask, who teaches the course. SCC is one of 10 colleges in the district.
The suit seeks a declaration that teaching the materials violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which says that one religious denomination may not be preferred over another. It also asks for an order that bars teaching the materials unless they are modified so they do not have "the primary effect of disapproving of Islam."
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According to the suit, the course includes instruction based on biased perspectives of Islam with no opposing viewpoints. It says a section of the course on terrorism focuses on Islam but does not discuss domestic terrorism by groups such as the Ku Klux Klan that espouse Christian ideologies.
"There is no place in higher education for the furtherance of false personal biases designed to create hostility against particular religions, regardless of the religions," the suit says.
The suit also says CAIR-AZ had to hire a religious scholar to create a campaign correcting the "Islamophobic information" put out by Damask.
Raees Mohamed, one of Sabra's attorneys, said students are being misled in the introductory class about one of the largest religions in the world. He said Damask uses inaccurate translations of verses from the Koran, the Muslim holy scripture, and teaches misinformation.
"Nowhere does the professor say Islam espouses peaceful views," Mohamed told UPI. "Nowhere in the course does he teach the accepted view of Islam."
District denies claims
Damask could not be reached for comment. The district has said the professor is not at risk of losing his job. Attorney David Garner, who represents MCCCD, said the district denies the suit's claims.
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In a response brief filed June 10, MCCCD says schools are not required to delete from the curriculum all materials that may offend any religious sensibility. The quiz questions do not violate the Constitution, the district argues, and the suit's claims undermine First Amendment protections reserved for academic freedom.
The response also says that nowhere in any of the course materials is it stated that Muslims have a theological mandate to kill non-Muslims or that Islam is terrorism. Other statements criticized as offensive have citations to "sourced facts and statistics regarding terrorism by some who profess to believe in Islam," according to the district.
In addition, the district says the issue became moot when Sabra successfully completed the course.
"The possibility that another student might be exposed to the allegedly offending course content is insufficient to avoid dismissal for mootness," the brief says.
Sabra took the 25-question, multiple choice quiz at the center of the case on April 29. He was "shocked and offended" by some of the answer choices because they demonstrated "a clear hostility and disapproval of Islam" while also being factually incorrect, according to the suit.
The suit says Sabra correctly answered the questions based on how Muslims practice their religion but was marked wrong on some of them. Among the answers considered correct by Damask but wrong by Sabra were that Islamic terrorists strive to emulate the prophet Muhammad and contemporary terrorism is Islamic.
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That evening, Sabra emailed Damask about his concerns that the questions mischaracterized Islam. He also posted three of the questions that he found objectionable on social media.
The professor replied that the "learning goal" of the quiz was about the motivation of terrorists, not whether something is "right" or "wrong" under Islamic doctrine.
Viral comments
The dispute sparked a heated online discussion about academic freedom after a comedian in Michigan, Abdallah Jasim, saw Sabra's post and posted a TikTok video on April 30 saying the questions were inappropriate. People around the nation and the world on both sides weighed in, flooding SCC with negative comments and threatening messages.
On May 1, after an investigation, Chris Haines, interim SCC president, posted a statement on the school's Facebook and Instagram pages apologizing to Sabra and anyone in the community who was offended. Sabra was not identified by name.
"SCC senior leadership has reviewed the quiz questions and agrees with the student that the content was inaccurate, inappropriate and not reflective of the inclusive nature of our college," the statement says.
Haines said that Damask, who also was not identified by name, would apologize to Sabra. In addition, the student would receive credit for the three questions and they would be permanently removed from any future tests, according to her statement.
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Nothing was said about credit for other questions that Sabra says also were inaccurately marked as wrong. The lawsuit lists five questions as a few examples.
'Critcism -- not censorship'
Damask has denied that he said he would apologize and reached out to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a Philadelphia-based organization that works to protect freedom of speech, religious liberty, freedom of conscience and due process on campus. The organization emailed a letter to Haines on May 7 urging SCC to stop any investigation of Damask and allow him to determine his own course content.
Katlyn Patton, a FIRE program officer, said in an email to UPI that decisions about what the "right" answer is should be made by professors, who are hired because of their expertise in the field.
"That doesn't shield them from criticism about the conclusions they've reached, and criticism -- not censorship -- is the appropriate remedy for speech you view as wrong," Patton said.
On May 11, MCCCD reversed its stand. Interim Chancellor Steven R. Gonzales issued a statement apologizing for the "uneven" way the situation was handled and the lack of consideration for the professor's academic freedom. He said the questions were taken out of context and that the subject they addressed -- the reliance of certain violent groups on religious texts as a justification for their actions -- was within the scope of the course.
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"Education at our institution is open to all individuals regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds, and we will not tolerate the exclusion of any person based on what they do or do not believe," Gonzales wrote. "However, we also expect our students and faculty to engage fully with the ideas and perspectives of others, even when they disagree with each other."
Gonzales also announced the formation of the Committee on Academic Freedom to "champion academic freedom education and training" and resolve academic freedom disputes.
In addition, Gonzales said that to avoid another "rush to judgment," the district had hired law firm Perkins Coie to investigate SCC's response to the social media backlash.
The firm concluded that after the TikTok video spurred critical comments, the SCC administration focused on how to placate critics and paid little attention to the exchange between Sabra and Damask and the context of the quiz questions.
The report, released May 26, also says MCCCD policies expressly give faculty members the right to determine curriculum and relevant subject matter for courses and determine student grades.
Damask continues to teach world politics, which is being offered this summer.