thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--7 Leftist Hollywood Myths That Need A Serious Debunking

Hollywood is in the myth-making business by design .
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Hollywood is in the myth-making business by design. The industry tells tales tall and small, hoping to keep us engaged for two hours, maybe more if the story is set in a galaxy far, far away. Myth making is in the town’s DNA, and while conservatives bemoan much of Hollywood’s recent messaging, it’s hard to argue with the prime directive. Some Hollywood myths, though, exist for other reasons. They confuse rather than clarify, suggesting an industry that isn’t being fully honest with itself. The following seven Hollywood myths demand a debunking. They’ve gone on too long and convinced too many people they’re the real deal.
1. It’s Show Business, Remember?
La La Land is all about return on investment. A bad movie crushes the competition at the box office? A franchise is born. A found-footage thriller with no stars and a microscopic budget slays the competition, and Hollywood will crank out a half-dozen more movies just like it.
That’s all true, but it’s not the whole story.
What about movies like 2015’s “Truth,” Robert Redford’s attempt at reviving disgraced anchor Dan Rather’s career? Did anyone think that would trounce the competition?
Or the recent “Terminator: Dark Fate,” a film following up a sequel that did a belly flop at the box office?
The HBO series “Girls” never brought in big ratings numbers, but if show creator Lena Dunham asked the pay channel for a half-dozen new seasons, who thinks Team HBO wouldn’t give in?
Why would studios greenlight movie after movie denigrating the U.S. war effort, which is what happened during the Bush years, when each one bombed worse than the last?
Or why does the industry stick to gender swap remakes when most under-perform or outright flop?
What about how swiftly ABC canceled both Roseanne Barr and her signature sitcom, a ratings juggernaut, after one racially toxic tweet? Conversely, why would the same broadcast company cancel Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” when it drew steady, muscular ratings?
Best of all, how could any studio hear the phrase, “get woke, go broke” and double down on the sentiment?
Hollywood is all about money, but only to a point. Messaging and virtue signaling often trump the bottom line.
2. Bravery, Hollywood Style
The entertainment industry throws the word “brave” around with abandon. An actor is “brave” for gaining weight/losing weigh for a role. Another star is “brave” for speaking truth to power on screen, even if it means sharing a talking point 98 percent of his or her peers already cheer.
That’s not bravery.
Terry Crews, a black actor, critiquing Black Lives Matter is the epitome of bravery. J.K. Rowling, standing up to Cancel Culture despite a multi-pronged assault against her good name, is bravery on steroids.
These two examples have limited company, but they’re rarely cited by those pointing to Hollywood’s brand of courage.
3. Actors Really, Truly Care
Now, this is partly true. During the current pandemic many stars opened their wallets and purses, wide, to help those in need. The same happened following the 9/11 attacks and recent weather tragedies.
Plus, stars routinely write checks for worthwhile charities. That cannot be discounted or overlooked.
Yet the industry remains silent when the cause doesn’t align with its worldview or threatens the bottom line. Where is the empathy for Chinese citizens stuck in an authoritarian state, be it citizens whose voices are muted or those hoping to worship as they choose?
What about the minority-owned business devastated by the George Floyd riots?
More recently, some of Hollywood’s biggest names demanded we start defunding the police, all the while gun violence surged in multiple American cities.
Empathy matters, and it should be applauded in Hollywood when it rises up. Still, the disparate approach stars bring to their charity must be noted.
4. Hollywood’s Racial Imbalance Reflect a Racist Nation
Let’s face it. Many think Hollywood’s current woke obsession has already gone too far, but the industry has done a lousy job up until now giving all voices a chance to be heard.
The number of black artists directing films or calling the shots behind the scenes remains pathetically low. It’s improving, of course, but it’s taken a very long while.
The same holds true for female directors. When Kathryn Bigelow won the Best Directing Oscar for 2010’s “The Hurt Locker” it marked the first time a woman walked home with the category’s statuette.
That’s embarrassing.
So when the semi-annual “Oscars So White” campaign appears, it’s implied America is as “problematic” as Hollywood. That seems both unfair, since Joe and Jane Sixpack don’t do the voting, and inaccurate.
Americans routinely support actors of color. Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest movie stars of the ‘80s. Few celebrities could enter the presidential race with a better chance of winning than Oprah Winfrey.
The last movie star who guaranteed viewers in seats? Will Smith. Comic actor Kevin Hart comes the closest to that promise these days.
This year’s box office champion, at least until the pandemic shut down America? “Bad Boys for Life” starring Smith and Martin Lawrence.
One can pick apart Hollywood for its racial issues, but the American public has no qualms embracing artists of color.
5. Hollywood Hates Blacklists
The industry cranked out film after film eviscerating Sen. Joe McCarthy’s deeply flawed fight against ‘50s era Communism. They don’t lose any sleep over the current version targeting conservatives, though. Good luck finding films made by open conservatives produced by major studios.
6. Film Festivals Heart Diversity
Independent film events support, promote and extol diverse points of view, or so they say. That means more people of color behind the scenes, more women directors submitting projects and a greater variety of stories being told.
The recently wrapped AFI Docs event shared this celebratory note about its honorees:
With 58 films from 11 countries, the 18th edition of AFI DOCS presented stories that delved into of-the-moment issues including policing, immigration and gun violence; honored luminaries of the past; and looked to the new guard of rising activists and politicians.
The Sundance Film Festival even has its own “diversity initiative.”
When was the last time a right-leaning film made a splash, let alone gained entrance, to Sundance or related festivals? For years the terms “conservative documentaries” were mutually exclusive. Now? Indie storytellers like Phelim McAleer (“FrackNation”), John Sullivan (“2016: Obama’s America”) and Justin Folk (“No Safe Spaces”) are making films that can stand tall next to mainstream indie fare.
The recent “Uncle Tom,” executive produced by Larry Elder,” is a prime example of a feature that belongs in any festival obsessed with diversity. The documentary celebrates the strong voices black conservatives bring to the GOP.
Let’s see if any festival deems it worthy.
7. Hollywood is Liberal (asterisk)
This may be the biggest myth of all. Yes, the industry is overwhelmingly progressive from a political perspective, with most conservative voices shunned into silence (save stout souls like Nick Searcy, Robert Davi and Kristy Swanson).
Still, the industry is the other kind of conservative. Risk averse. Tentative. Afraid of change. Unwilling to embrace foreign concepts or leave successful blueprints behind.
Yes, small elements of these drives exist throughout the industry, but they’re in short supply.
Conservative-thinking Hollywood clings to brand names like the Rev. Al Sharpton to a racial scandal. It’s why we see endless “Batman” derivations, movies borne from beloved board games and sequels/remakes/reboots in the place of original fare.
Taking chances is frowned upon in Hollywood, and the proof is in the product.
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Get Woke, Go Broke: Major League Baseball’s Twitter Account Aggressively Defends Players Disrespecti

Get Woke, Go Broke: Major League Baseball’s Twitter Account Aggressively Defends Players Disrespecting the American Flag

Major League Baseball ’ s social media accounts aggressively defended several San Francisco Giants players , coaches , and managers Monday night after angry baseball viewers voiced concerns over Jaylin Davis , Mike Yastrzemski , Austin Slater , and others taking a knee during the national anthem .
The Giants players , as well as two coaches and manager Gabe Kapler , knelt during patriotic pre-game festivities to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement .
Kapler , who has been a vocal supporter of Black Lives Matter on Twitter , told the team ahead of time of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , several players decided to follow suit .
“ Several Giants , including manager Gabe Kapler , first-base coach Antoan Richardson , hitting coach Justin Viele and outfielders Jaylin Davis , Mike Yastrzemski , and Austin Slater , took a knee during the national anthem before Monday ’ s exhibition game in Oakland , ” baseball ’ s official news outlet reported Monday .
“ Shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between Davis and Richardson and put his hand on their shoulders in a show of support.
” “ I did that because I wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality , ” Kapler told media .
“ I told them I wanted to amplify their voices , and I wanted to amplify the voices of the Black community and marginalized communities as well.
” The Giants issued a statement supporting the team , and when viewers , who tuned in to watch the Giants play an exhibition game on Monday evening , objected to the protest , Major League Baseball ’ s official social media accounts stepped in to aggressively defend the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ the national anthem is sang for our military not our law enforcement firstly .
You kneel you ’ re disrespecting your military .
Yes black lives matter , kneeling for the national is showing complete lack of respect for out men and women fighting for your freedom , ” MLB fired back , “ It has never been about the military or the flag .
The players and coaches are using their platforms to peacefully protest.
” When other fans noticed and began to weigh in on their own , MLB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop posting things like this .
yes black lives do indeed matter .
but it ’ s a polarizing topic .
keep politics out of baseball !
” one fan fired back at the organization .
“ Quit bringing all this political bs into sports !
You are there to play a game not to be a politician , play the game , ” yet another tweeted at MLB ’ s account .
“ Supporting our players and supporting equality is not political , ” MLB responded .
The MLB did not tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ the game is over for me.
” Major League Baseball is allowing kneeling protests as a way of expressing solidarity with the national anti-racism protests that took place following the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police .
Kapler , though , is not the first person affiliated with the MLB to take a knee .
Oakland A ’ s catcher , Bruce Maxwell , knelt in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick back in 2017 , per NBC Sports .
At that time , MLB issued a statement distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressing support for his freedom of speech .
Maxwell received “ minimal support ” for his actions , per the New York Post , and no other player in the league knelt that season .
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Major League Baseball’s social media accounts aggressively defended several San Francisco Giants players, coaches, and managers Monday night after angry baseball viewers voiced concerns over Jaylin Davis, Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, and others taking a knee during the national anthem.
The Giants players, as well as two coaches and manager Gabe Kapler, knelt during patriotic pre-game festivities to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Kapler, who has been a vocal supporter of Black Lives Matter on Twitter, told the team ahead of time of his plan to kneel and, MLB.com reports, several players decided to follow suit.
“Several Giants, including manager Gabe Kapler, first-base coach Antoan Richardson, hitting coach Justin Viele and outfielders Jaylin Davis, Mike Yastrzemski, and Austin Slater, took a knee during the national anthem before Monday’s exhibition game in Oakland,” baseball’s official news outlet reported Monday. “Shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between Davis and Richardson and put his hand on their shoulders in a show of support.”
“I did that because I wanted them to know I wasn’t pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality,” Kapler told media. “I told them I wanted to amplify their voices, and I wanted to amplify the voices of the Black community and marginalized communities as well.”
The Giants issued a statement supporting the team, and when viewers, who tuned in to watch the Giants play an exhibition game on Monday evening, objected to the protest, Major League Baseball’s official social media accounts stepped in to aggressively defend the group.
After one fan complained, tweeting that “the national anthem is sang for our military not our law enforcement firstly. You kneel you’re disrespecting your military. Yes black lives matter, kneeling for the national is showing complete lack of respect for out men and women fighting for your freedom,” MLB fired back, “It has never been about the military or the flag. The players and coaches are using their platforms to peacefully protest.”
It has never been about the military or the flag. The players and coaches are using their platforms to peacefully protest. — MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2020
When other fans noticed and began to weigh in on their own, MLB went to the mat.
“pllllleeeeaaaseeee stop posting things like this. yes black lives do indeed matter. but it’s a polarizing topic. keep politics out of baseball!” one fan fired back at the organization.
“Supporting human rights is not political,” MLB snapped back.
Supporting human rights is not political. — MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2020
“Quit bringing all this political bs into sports! You are there to play a game not to be a politician, play the game,” yet another tweeted at MLB’s account.
“Supporting our players and supporting equality is not political,” MLB responded.
Supporting our players and supporting equality is not political. — MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2020
The MLB did not tweet back at President Donald Trump who tweeted that “the game is over for me.”
Looking forward to live sports, but any time I witness a player kneeling during the National Anthem, a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag, the game is over for me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 21, 2020
Major League Baseball is allowing kneeling protests as a way of expressing solidarity with the national anti-racism protests that took place following the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. Kapler, though, is not the first person affiliated with the MLB to take a knee. Oakland A’s catcher, Bruce Maxwell, knelt in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick back in 2017, per NBC Sports.
At that time, MLB issued a statement distancing itself from Maxwell’s statement but expressing support for his freedom of speech. Maxwell received “minimal support” for his actions, per the New York Post, and no other player in the league knelt that season.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead Near Texas Army Base

A 26-year-old Fort Hood soldier was found dead near a lake about 15 miles from the Texas Army base , military officials said Tuesday .
Pvt .
Mejhor Morta was discovered Friday in the vicinity of Stillhouse Lake in Killeen , the Austin American-Statesman reported .
The Pensacola , Florida , native ’ s cause of death wasn ’ t immediately released .
The Bell County Sheriff ’ s Department is investigating the incident .
Officials didn ’ t say whether foul play is suspected .
Lt. Col. Neil Armstrong , commander of the 1st Battalion , 5th Cavalry Regiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow soldiers are “ truly heartbroken by the tragic loss.
” “ I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to his family , friends and loved ones , ” Armstrong said .
He is at least the fourth Fort Hood soldier whose body was found near the post this year .
Among them was 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen , who went missing on April 22 .
Her remains were discovered earlier this month in a shallow grave about 20 miles east of Fort Hood .
She was killed and dismembered by fellow soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took his own life , federal and military investigators have said .
A local civilian , Cecily Aguilar , 22 , has been arrested and charged with helping Robinson to mutilate and dispose of the body .

A 26-year-old Fort Hood soldier was found dead near a lake about 15 miles from the Texas Army base, military officials said Tuesday.
Pvt. Mejhor Morta was discovered Friday in the vicinity of Stillhouse Lake in Killeen, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
The Pensacola, Florida, native’s cause of death wasn’t immediately released.
The Bell County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident. Officials didn’t say whether foul play is suspected.
Lt. Col. Neil Armstrong, commander of the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, said in a statement that his fellow soldiers are “truly heartbroken by the tragic loss.”
“I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and loved ones,” Armstrong said.
Morta joined the Army in September 2019.
He is at least the fourth Fort Hood soldier whose body was found near the post this year.
Among them was 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen, who went missing on April 22. Her remains were discovered earlier this month in a shallow grave about 20 miles east of Fort Hood.
She was killed and dismembered by fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson, 20, who took his own life, federal and military investigators have said.
A local civilian, Cecily Aguilar, 22, has been arrested and charged with helping Robinson mutilate and dispose of the body.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Banner in NYC Accurately Portrays Comrade Bill de Bozo Holding Lady Liberty’s Severed Head

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It’s Blaz the impaler.
A banner unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway Tuesday shows New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio smirking in a Che Guevara shirt — while holding up Lady Liberty’s severed, bloody head.
“It’s what he’s doing to New York, he’s severing the head of the greatest city on earth,” said the artist behind the eye-grabbing work, Scott LoBaido.
The Staten Islander was spurred to take a stab at Hizzoner over his response to the Black Lives Matter protests raging in the Big Apple.
“New York has turned into a sh–hole because of this guy,” LoBaido said of the mayor. “He hates the true New Yorkers: police officers, firefighters… people who built this city.”
The pro-Trump artist was also angered that a blue line he painted to support of the NYPD in front of the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp Monday was vandalized with “Black Lives Matter” graffiti shortly after it was completed.
“That thin blue line separates anarchy from civilization,” he told The Post.
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So LoBaido put his feelings down on paper, and hung his striking banner over the expressway’s west-bound ramp Exit 13B during afternoon rush hour.
His aim was to “fire up the masses” about De Blasio’s lacking leadership — and he said several cars honked their horns “like crazy” as the work was unveiled.
While cops asked LoBaido to take the print down about an hour and a half after it went up, the controversial artist said he’s got plans to hang it elsewhere in the city in the future.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Will the NFL Allow All Political Statements on Helmets or Just Liberal Communist Propaganda? [FLASHB

Will the NFL Allow All Political Statements on Helmets or Just Liberal Communist Propaganda? [FLASHBACK: They Refused to Allow Jason Witten to Honor Assassinated Cops]

The NFL has now decided that they will have helmet decals on their helmets that are featuring the initials or the names of people who are victims of police malfeasance .
Here is the issue that I have we this .
If you are going to allow helmet decals , you are going to have to go back and apologize to Jason Witten because you wouldn ’ t allow him to wear a helmet decal with the Dallas Cowboys in honor of all the police officers who were assassinated by a member of Black Lives Matter a few years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t allow political statements to be made by helmet decals .
So how in the world is the NFL going to allow a small number of helmet decals for people who were victims of police violence but they won ’ t allow helmet decals to honor police officers who have lost their lives trying to protect all of us .
The NFL needs to be very careful .
They better not discriminate on content like the NBA is doing .
If you are going to allow statements to be made about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams to be able to make a variety of different statements .
That needs to be consistent .
If you are going to allow Black Lives Matter to put on people like Michael Brown when we know that “ hands up , don ’ t shoot ” was a lie .
The entire movement was a lie .
Michael Brown was not killed unjustly by a police officer .
If you allow that , you better allow players who want to honor law enforcement to do it as well .
I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not allow Tim Tebow to put Bible verses in his eye-black .
Remember that ?
If you won ’ t allow a player to write a Bible verse in his eye-black , how in the world do you allow a player to make a statement politically on his helmet ?
The NFL better allow players who want to put Bible verses on their helmets to do so as well .
You can ’ t set-in-place a policy that doesn ’ t allow Bible verses or the endorsement of police officers for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and simultaneously allow the endorsement of Black Lives Matter political slogans .
If you are going to allow this , you need to open it up to a variety of different perspectives .
People should be able to honor whatever they would like to honor if you are going to allow helmet stickers .
It needs to be consistent and it shouldn ’ t be content discriminatory .
Everyone needs to be considered equal .
If you are going to allow BLM stickers , why about if someone is someone is pro-choice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if someone is against the death penalty , what is someone is pro-Trump or pro-Biden ?
Where do you draw the line on which political statements are permitted to be made on uniforms during NFL games ?
If you are going to allow them , don ’ t lead me down the path that the NBA has adopted where they give you propaganda and require you to only have political opinions that they approve .
The NFL needs to be fair and even-handed .
If someone wants a Bible verse , they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate for BLM , they can do it .
If someone wants to advocate for abortion , pro or con , they should have that ability too .
I think this is a bad move for the NFL but I want it to be applied consistently .
The NFL is breaking precedent here .
They didn ’ t allow Jason Witten and the Dallas Cowboys to advocate for officers who were shot while doing their job — executed by a member of Black Lives Matter in Dallas .
But they will allow Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the back of their helmets and they didn ’ t allow Tim Tebow to put a Bible verse in his eye-black .
This is the NFL breaking precedent .
They need to be actually honest and be 100 % consistent — not content discriminatory based on political opinions .
Maybe they should allow an Outkick decal or a DBAP decal on their helmets .

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The NFL has now decided that they will have helmet decals on their helmets that are featuring the initials or the names of people who are victims of police malfeasance.
Here is the issue that I have we this.
If you are going to allow helmet decals, you are going to have to go back and apologize to Jason Witten because you wouldn’t allow him to wear a helmet decal with the Dallas Cowboys in honor of all the police officers who were assassinated by a member of Black Lives Matter a few years ago.
Back then the NFL said they didn’t allow political statements to be made by helmet decals.
So how in the world is the NFL going to allow a small number of helmet decals for people who were victims of police violence but they won’t allow helmet decals to honor police officers who have lost their lives trying to protect all of us.
The NFL needs to be very careful. They better not discriminate on content like the NBA is doing. If you are going to allow statements to be made about politics on the helmets then players and teams to be able to make a variety of different statements.
That needs to be consistent. If you are going to allow Black Lives Matter to put on people like Michael Brown when we know that “hands up, don’t shoot” was a lie. The entire movement was a lie.
Michael Brown was not killed unjustly by a police officer. If you allow that, you better allow players who want to honor law enforcement to do it as well.
I’ll also point this out. The NFL would not allow Tim Tebow to put Bible verses in his eye-black. Remember that?
If you won’t allow a player to write a Bible verse in his eye-black, how in the world do you allow a player to make a statement politically on his helmet?
The NFL better allow players who want to put Bible verses on their helmets to do so as well.
You can’t set-in-place a policy that doesn’t allow Bible verses or the endorsement of police officers for all they do for us across the country and simultaneously allow the endorsement of Black Lives Matter political slogans.
If you are going to allow this, you need to open it up to a variety of different perspectives.
People should be able to honor whatever they would like to honor if you are going to allow helmet stickers.
It needs to be consistent and it shouldn’t be content discriminatory. Everyone needs to be considered equal.
If you are going to allow BLM stickers, why about if someone is someone is pro-choice, what if someone is pro-life, what if someone is against the death penalty, what is someone is pro-Trump or pro-Biden?
Where do you draw the line on which political statements are permitted to be made on uniforms during NFL games?
If you are going to allow them, don’t lead me down the path that the NBA has adopted where they give you propaganda and require you to only have political opinions that they approve.
The NFL needs to be fair and even-handed. If someone wants a Bible verse, they can get it. If someone wants to advocate for BLM, they can do it. If someone wants to advocate for abortion, pro or con, they should have that ability too.
I think this is a bad move for the NFL but I want it to be applied consistently.
The NFL is breaking precedent here. They didn’t allow Jason Witten and the Dallas Cowboys to advocate for officers who were shot while doing their job — executed by a member of Black Lives Matter in Dallas.
But they will allow Black Lives Matter to put names of individuals on the back of their helmets and they didn’t allow Tim Tebow to put a Bible verse in his eye-black.
This is the NFL breaking precedent. They need to be actually honest and be 100% consistent — not content discriminatory based on political opinions.
Maybe they should allow an Outkick decal or a DBAP decal on their helmets.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Oops! Cathy Areu Sues Tucker Carlson for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ . . . But Then This Old Tweet Popp

Oops! Cathy Areu Sues Tucker Carlson for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ . . . But Then This Old Tweet Popped Up

On Monday night top talent at FOX News were mentioned in a lawsuit by former employee Jennifer Eckhart and frequent @ @ @ @ @ FOX News host was accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit and Sean Hannity , @ @ @ @ @ and Gianno Caldwell were accused of of inappropriate behavior .
Of course , the liberal @ @ @ @ @ story .
This is how flimsy the charges were… TRENDING : BREAKING : President Trump @ @ @ @ @ Immigrants From 2020 Census Count For the Purpose of Congressional Representation FOX News later released @ @ @ @ @ .
FOX News investigated the charges by Cathy Areu and determined “ all of Cathy @ @ @ @ @ FOX News , including its management as well as hosts Tucker Carlson , Sean Hannity @ @ @ @ @ contributor Gianno Caldwell are false , patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit.
” @ @ @ @ @ an old tweet by Cathy Areu .
She praised Tucker Carlson .

On Monday night top talent at FOX News were mentioned in a lawsuit by former employee Jennifer Eckhart and frequent guest Cathy Areu. Former FOX News host was accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit and Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Howard Kurtz and Gianno Caldwell were accused of of inappropriate behavior.
Of course, the liberal mainstream media ran with the story.
This is how flimsy the charges were…
They’re coming for Tucker Carlson with a sexual harassment lawsuit from Cathy Areu the “Liberal Sherpa” who claims she was “tied to a chair” while Tucker “changed in front of her.” DETAILS: She had a mic on from the segment, and he put on his jacket after the show ended! pic.twitter.com/RycMWnfauh — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) July 20, 2020
.@mattgaetz is right. I can’t think of a time over the past 3 years that I stuck around waiting for help to remove the ear piece or pull off the mic after a Fox segment. 🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/wrHeQ5tBLG — Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) July 21, 2020
Pretty frivolous.
FOX News later released a response to the allegations. FOX News investigated the charges by Cathy Areu and determined “all of Cathy Areu’s claims against FOX News, including its management as well as hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Howard Kurtz and its contributor Gianno Caldwell are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit.”
Then this happened…
M3THODS found an old tweet by Cathy Areu.
She praised Tucker Carlson.
Cathy Areu: “Thank you for your support! Yes, TC has always been polite to me!”
Oops.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Twitter Bans 7,000 QAnon Accounts, Shadowbans 150,000 Others As Part of Broad Crackdown on Free Spee

Twitter Bans 7,000 QAnon Accounts, Shadowbans 150,000 Others As Part of Broad Crackdown on Free Speech

Twitter announced Tuesday that it has begun taking sweeping actions to limit the reach of QAnon content , banning many of the conspiracy theory 's followers because of problems with harassment and misinformation .
Twitter will stop recommending accounts and content related to QAnon , including material in email and follow recommendations , and it will take steps to limit circulation of content in features like trends and search .
The action will affect about 150,000 accounts , said a spokesperson , who asked to remain unnamed because of concerns about the targeted harassment of social media employees .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new policy , the company had taken down more than 7,000 QAnon accounts in the last few weeks for breaking its rules on targeted harassment .
The sweeping enforcement action will ban QAnon-related terms from appearing in trending topics and the platform 's search feature , ban known QAnon-related URLs and prohibit `` swarming '' of people who are baselessly targeted by coordinated harassment campaigns pushed by QAnon followers .
The spokesperson said that while the targeted enforcement fell under Twitter 's existing platform manipulation rules , its classification of QAnon material and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new designation .
The spokesperson said Twitter was acting now because of rising harm associated with the conspiracy theory .
Twitter plans to permanently ban accounts that violate policies around platform manipulation , evasion of bans and operation of multiple accounts , behaviors commonly used by QAnon accounts , the spokesperson said .
Twitter began blocking QAnon websites last week , and it will continue to block the distribution of QAnon-related URLs , the spokesperson said .
QAnon is a right-wing conspiracy theory that centers on the baseless belief that an anonymous tipster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading a secret war against a so-called deep state — a collection of political , business and Hollywood elites who , according to the theory , worship Satan and abuse and murder children .
The conspiracy theory 's roots grew from Pizzagate , which claimed that Hillary Clinton ran a pedophilia ring from a Washington , D.C. , pizza shop .
QAnon emerged from the fringes of the internet 's conspiracy community to become a recognized political phenomenon , with Trump supporters showing up at events with `` Q '' merchandise .
QAnon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standoffs , attempted kidnappings , harassment and at least one killing since the conspiracy theory first gained traction on the internet in October 2017 .
Last year , the FBI designated QAnon as a potential domestic terrorist threat .
The FBI 's report on QAnon 's ties to dangerous real-world activities led in part to Twitter 's decision , a spokesperson said .
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and alerts Despite no evidence and numerous predictions that failed to materialize , QAnon support has trickled into the mainstream , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their support .
And the coronavirus pandemic has only added more momentum to what is now a QAnon movement that has found common ground with other fringe internet communities , including anti-vaccination groups .
In recent months , coordinated QAnon campaigns pushed fringe hashtags like # Obamagate and # SubpoenaObama into trending topics that Trump ultimately promoted .
Some QAnon supporters have also become more organized and aggressive in attacking celebrities .
QAnon followers frequently comb through social media posts and Instagram pictures of Trump 's famous political opponents , intentionally misinterpreting benign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating children .
The followers then target the celebrities with harassment campaigns , coordinated by influencers in the QAnon community on Twitter , Instagram and YouTube .
TV personality and author Chrissy Teigen has been a constant target of harassment by QAnon and Pizzagate accounts in recent weeks .
The harassment campaign has targeted some of her friends , some of whom are private figures , who have had their Instagram accounts swarmed by conspiracy theorists posting violent threats .
This type of harassment campaign is known as `` swarming '' or `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swarms will no longer be allowed on the platform .
Twitter will ban users who threaten users during QAnon-related swarms and will limit the reach and search visibility of those who participate in them .
A Twitter spokesperson said the anti-harassment policy could apply to other groups that are motivated primarily by targeted harassment .
QAnon conspiracy theorists falsely claimed on Twitter , Reddit and TikTok this month that the furniture company Wayfair was shipping trafficked children because price glitches raised the prices of pillows and cabinets to tens of thousands of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top trend on Twitter in the U.S. on July 10 as Twitter users posted links to expensive furniture .
The company released a statement reiterating that some cabinets had been priced appropriately and that a glitch had affected the prices of some personalized pillows .
Still , the conspiracy theory has continued to rage among some TikTok users who did not know it was initially posited by a QAnon influencer on Twitter .
Reddit has similarly banned brigading , in which users of one community target another community with harassment in a coordinated @ @

Twitter announced Tuesday that it has begun taking sweeping actions to limit the reach of QAnon content, banning many of the conspiracy theory's followers because of problems with harassment and misinformation.
Twitter will stop recommending accounts and content related to QAnon, including material in email and follow recommendations, and it will take steps to limit circulation of content in features like trends and search. The action will affect about 150,000 accounts, said a spokesperson, who asked to remain unnamed because of concerns about the targeted harassment of social media employees.
The Twitter spokesperson also said the company had taken down more than 7,000 QAnon accounts in the last couple weeks for breaking its rules against platform manipulation, spam or ban evasion.
The sweeping enforcement action will ban QAnon-related terms from appearing in trending topics and the platform's search feature, ban known QAnon-related URLs and prohibit "swarming" of people who are baselessly targeted by coordinated harassment campaigns pushed by QAnon followers.
The spokesperson said that while the targeted enforcement fell under Twitter's existing platform manipulation rules, its classification of QAnon material and behavior as coordinated harmful activity was a new designation. The spokesperson said Twitter was acting now because of rising harm associated with the conspiracy theory.
Twitter plans to permanently ban accounts that violate policies around platform manipulation, evasion of bans and operation of multiple accounts, behaviors commonly used by QAnon accounts, the spokesperson said. Twitter began blocking QAnon websites last week, and it will continue to block the distribution of QAnon-related URLs, the spokesperson said.
QAnon is a right-wing conspiracy theory that centers on the baseless belief that an anonymous tipster is revealing how President Donald Trump is leading a secret war against a so-called deep state — a collection of political, business and Hollywood elites who, according to the theory, worship Satan and abuse and murder children. The conspiracy theory's roots grew from Pizzagate, which claimed that Hillary Clinton ran a pedophilia ring from a Washington, D.C., pizza shop.
QAnon emerged from the fringes of the internet's conspiracy community to become a recognized political phenomenon, with Trump supporters showing up at events with "Q" merchandise. QAnon followers have also been implicated in armed standoffs, attempted kidnappings, harassment and at least one killing since the conspiracy theory first gained traction on the internet in October 2017.
Last year, the FBI designated QAnon as a potential domestic terrorist threat. The FBI's report on QAnon's ties to dangerous real-world activities led in part to Twitter's decision, a spokesperson said.
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Despite no evidence and numerous predictions that failed to materialize, QAnon support has trickled into the mainstream, with numerous Republican candidates for Congress openly espousing their support.
And the coronavirus pandemic has only added more momentum to what is now a QAnon movement that has found common ground with other fringe internet communities, including anti-vaccination groups. In recent months, coordinated QAnon campaigns pushed fringe hashtags like #Obamagate and #SubpoenaObama into trending topics that Trump ultimately promoted.
Some QAnon supporters have also become more organized and aggressive in attacking celebrities. QAnon followers frequently comb through social media posts and Instagram pictures of Trump's famous political opponents, intentionally misinterpreting benign photos as proof that the celebrities are eating children. The followers then target the celebrities with harassment campaigns, coordinated by influencers in the QAnon community on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
TV personality and author Chrissy Teigen has been a constant target of harassment by QAnon and Pizzagate accounts in recent weeks. The harassment campaign has targeted some of her friends, some of whom are private figures, who have had their Instagram accounts swarmed by conspiracy theorists posting violent threats.
This type of harassment campaign is known as "swarming" or "brigading," and Twitter said the swarms will no longer be allowed on the platform. Twitter will ban users who threaten users during QAnon-related swarms and will limit the reach and search visibility of those who participate in them.
A Twitter spokesperson said the anti-harassment policy could apply to other groups that are motivated primarily by targeted harassment.
QAnon conspiracy theorists falsely claimed on Twitter, Reddit and TikTok this month that the furniture company Wayfair was shipping trafficked children because price glitches raised the prices of pillows and cabinets to tens of thousands of dollars. The company's name was the top trend on Twitter in the U.S. on July 10 as Twitter users posted links to expensive furniture.
The company released a statement reiterating that some cabinets had been priced appropriately and that a glitch had affected the prices of some personalized pillows.
Still, the conspiracy theory has continued to rage among some TikTok users who did not know it was initially posited by a QAnon influencer on Twitter.
Reddit has similarly banned brigading, in which users of one community target another community with harassment in a coordinated fashion.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Chi-Com-Compromised World Health Organization Using Funds to Hire Celebrity Influencers to Shove Chi

Chi-Com-Compromised World Health Organization Using Funds to Hire Celebrity Influencers to Shove Chi-Com Virus Propaganda Down Your Throat

( Natural News ) In a desperate attempt at salvaging its failed reputation , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has partnered up with a high-powered public relations firm to have celebrities push WHO-approved Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) propaganda on the masses .
On May 1 , the WHO signed a $ 135,000 contract with Hill + Knowlton Strategies to seek out celebrity “ influencers ” who might be effective at convincing the skeptics that the WHO and the United Nations at large are still somehow relevant and trustworthy .
According to documents recently filed by the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO is specifically seeking out celebrities with more than one million followers on social media , as these types of influencers will have the greatest reach , especially among young people .
“ There has been criticism and assertions leveled against the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and media coverage that could undermine WHO as a trusted and critical information source on global public health issues , ” the PR firm wrote in a statement .
It added that the goal is to “ ensure there is trust in the WHO ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is followed ” in terms of how people respond to the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) plandemic .
In addition to seeking out heavily followed influencers , Hill + Knowlton is also interested in identifying so-called “ microinfluencers ” with small , more niche , followings , as well as “ health experts ” who might be able to appear on news programs to act as “ authorities ” on the subject .
The documents obtained by the DOJ suggest that Hill + Knowlton ’ s work was scheduled to take place up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of future consulting – meaning if you see any more celebrities singing the praises of the WHO ’ s response to the plandemic , this is probably the work of Hill + Knowlton .
Remember the “ One World Together at Home ” YouTube event ?
That was completely the product of PR propaganda As you may recall , a litany of celebrity personalities made an appearance as part of the “ One World Together at Home ” propaganda event that was presented on YouTube by Global Citizen and the WHO back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Lady Gaga , Taylor Swift , Elton John , and late-nigh hosts Jimmy Fallon , Jimmy Kimmel , and Stephen Colbert .
The WHO has taken a considerable blow in recent days , however , with President Donald Trump suspending all U.S. funding of the UN body , followed by the complete withdrawal of the U.S. from the WHO back in early July .
This is a major development , seeing as how the U.S. has long been the biggest funder of the WHO , giving the organization upwards of $ 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All of this obviously reflects poorly on the WHO , not to mention the fact that it just lost a considerable chunk of its annual operating revenue .
Consequently , the WHO is seeking any avenue it can to get its message out , including by continuing to pay celebrity puppets the big bucks to spew endless plandemic propaganda .
“ Who in Hollywood is for sale ?
All of them !
” wrote one Breitbart News commenter .
“ Step right up and pick your hoar ( slipped it past you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s particularly galling is to see U.S. taxpayer money funneled to the WHO , which then hires Hollywood personalities with our money to BS us !
” wrote another , acknowledging the fact that American taxpayers have for decades been handing over their own hard-earned money to the government to be propagandized against their own interests .
As it turns out , the WHO is a puppet of communist China , which would explain why it has a vested interest in continuing to churn out Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) propaganda in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , be sure to check out Pandemic.news .

WHO using funds to hire celebrity influencers to shove COVID-19 propaganda down your throat
In a desperate attempt at salvaging its failed reputation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered up with a high-powered public relations firm to have celebrities push WHO-approved Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) propaganda on the masses.
On May 1, the WHO signed a $135,000 contract with Hill + Knowlton Strategies to seek out celebrity “influencers” who might be effective at convincing the skeptics that the WHO and the United Nations at large are still somehow relevant and trustworthy.
According to documents recently filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the WHO is specifically seeking out celebrities with more than one million followers on social media, as these types of influencers will have the greatest reach, especially among young people.
“There has been criticism and assertions leveled against the World Health Organization (WHO) and media coverage that could undermine WHO as a trusted and critical information source on global public health issues,” the PR firm wrote in a statement.
It added that the goal is to “ensure there is trust in the WHO’s advice and that public health guidance is followed” in terms of how people respond to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) plandemic.
In addition to seeking out heavily followed influencers, Hill + Knowlton is also interested in identifying so-called “microinfluencers” with small, more niche, followings, as well as “health experts” who might be able to appear on news programs to act as “authorities” on the subject.
The documents obtained by the DOJ suggest that Hill + Knowlton’s work was scheduled to take place up through June 15, with the possibility of future consulting – meaning if you see any more celebrities singing the praises of the WHO’s response to the plandemic, this is probably the work of Hill + Knowlton.
Remember the “One World Together at Home” YouTube event? That was completely the product of PR propaganda
As you may recall, a litany of celebrity personalities made an appearance as part of the “One World Together at Home” propaganda event that was presented on YouTube by Global Citizen and the WHO back in April. This event featured such names as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Elton John, and late-nigh hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert.
The WHO has taken a considerable blow in recent days, however, with President Donald Trump suspending all U.S. funding of the UN body, followed by the complete withdrawal of the U.S. from the WHO back in early July.
This is a major development, seeing as how the U.S. has long been the biggest funder of the WHO, giving the organization upwards of $500 million in taxpayer funds every single year.
All of this obviously reflects poorly on the WHO, not to mention the fact that it just lost a considerable chunk of its annual operating revenue. Consequently, the WHO is seeking any avenue it can to get its message out, including by continuing to pay celebrity puppets the big bucks to spew endless plandemic propaganda.
“Who in Hollywood is for sale? All of them!” wrote one Breitbart News commenter. “Step right up and pick your hoar (slipped it past you, censors).”
“What’s particularly galling is to see U.S. taxpayer money funneled to the WHO, which then hires Hollywood personalities with our money to BS us!” wrote another, acknowledging the fact that American taxpayers have for decades been handing over their own hard-earned money to the government to be propagandized against their own interests.
As it turns out, the WHO is a puppet of communist China, which would explain why it has a vested interest in continuing to churn out Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) propaganda in the American “market.”
For more related news about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Over Compensating: As Death Rates Plummet, Democrat NY Governor Andrew ‘Granny Killer’ Cuomo Threate

Over Compensating: As Death Rates Plummet, Democrat NY Governor Andrew ‘Granny Killer’ Cuomo Threatens to Shut Down Restaurants Again

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo is railing against residents who he says are irresponsibly getting together in large groups , threatening to unilaterally reimpose statewide restaurant closures if such get-togethers do not immediately cease .
The governor 's warning Monday came as cases , hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 in the state have all effectively bottomed out , reaching three-month lows and showing no immediate signs of increasing .
What inspired the governor 's tirade was n't clear .
The state 's coronavirus dashboard gives no indication that any of the key metrics of the COVID-19 pandemic — new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on the rise .
All three of those measures largely flatlined nearly two months ago .
Cuomo 's office did not respond Tuesday to a request for information on why the governor wants to reimpose the restaurant ban .
Yet Cuomo delivered a stern warning , telling residents to refrain from gathering in large groups without giving them a timeline of when such gatherings might be permitted to resume .
`` We can not allow those congregations to continue , '' the Democratic governor said .
`` If it happens , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen , '' he continued .
`` We will have to roll back the bar and restaurant opening if the congregations continue . ''
`` If the local governments do n't stop it , that is what is going to happen , '' he added , suggesting that local authorities are not doing enough to break up large groups .
Cuomo , like most U.S. governors , in March shut down much of the state economy and strictly regulated the way New Yorkers congregate , worship , shop and socialize .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes large groups will be acceptable again .
Many authorities have claimed that life should not be allowed to resume its normal pace until a vaccine is developed .

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is railing against residents who he says are irresponsibly getting together in large groups, threatening to unilaterally reimpose statewide restaurant closures if such get-togethers do not immediately cease.
The governor's warning Monday came as cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 in the state have all effectively bottomed out, reaching three-month lows and showing no immediate signs of increasing.
What inspired the governor's tirade wasn't clear. The state's coronavirus dashboard gives no indication that any of the key metrics of the COVID-19 pandemic — new infections, hospital admittances and fatalities — are on the rise. All three of those measures largely flatlined nearly two months ago.
Cuomo's office did not respond Tuesday to a request for information on why the governor wants to reimpose the restaurant ban.
Yet Cuomo delivered a stern warning, telling residents to refrain from gathering in large groups without giving them a timeline of when such gatherings might be permitted to resume.
"We cannot allow those congregations to continue," the Democratic governor said.
"If it happens, I'll tell you what's going to happen," he continued. "We will have to roll back the bar and restaurant opening if the congregations continue."
"If the local governments don't stop it, that is what is going to happen," he added, suggesting that local authorities are not doing enough to break up large groups.
Cuomo, like most U.S. governors, in March shut down much of the state economy and strictly regulated the way New Yorkers congregate, worship, shop and socialize.
It was not immediately clear on Monday when Cuomo believes large groups will be acceptable again. Many authorities have claimed that life should not be allowed to resume its normal pace until a vaccine is developed.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--If High School Football is Going to Play, So Can College Football

High school football .
High school football is a big deal because a lot of people now are focusing their fire on arguing that college football shouldn ’ t come back The NFL is coming back .
And now most of the states it appears that high school football will play .
Big statement made today by Texas .
They are going to keep 1A , 2A , 3A , and 4A schedules on tap .
And they will move 5A and 6A .
But the vast majority of Texas high school football is going to be back up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The states of Georgia and Florida have both decided that practice will start back up on Monday .
Georgia will play a full season starting the first week of September .
All of these big states : Georgia , Florida , and Texas will be followed by the other southern states .
It ’ s a big deal because , not only is it important for these kids to be able to play high school football and all other fall sports , but I think it is also hugely important because it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All of the states in the Big 12 and all of the states in the SEC are going to play high school football .
If you are argument is you can ’ t allow amateurs to play college football , how can you make that argument when all of these high schools are playing .
You ’ ve got the high-end pro athletes in the NFL are playing , lower-end high school football players are playing .
And in college football , we are going to have college football in the SEC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope the ACC stays strong and I hope the Pac-12 and the Big 10 come to their senses and realize they overreacted when they canceled all of their out of conference games .
It doesn ’ t make sense to cancel the out of conference games .
You can either play or you can ’ t .
If someone can explain to me why non-conference football stops the spread of the coronavirus , we all ought to be canceling games against non-conference football .
This is not a difficult decision to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe much to the consternation of the Coronabros out there .

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High school football. High school football is a big deal because a lot of people now are focusing their fire on arguing that college football shouldn’t come back
The NFL is coming back. And now most of the states it appears that high school football will play.
Big statement made today by Texas. They are going to keep 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A schedules on tap. And they will move 5A and 6A. But the vast majority of Texas high school football is going to be back up and running with games by August 27.
Practice starts back up soon.
The states of Georgia and Florida have both decided that practice will start back up on Monday. Georgia will play a full season starting the first week of September.
All of these big states: Georgia, Florida, and Texas will be followed by the other southern states.
It’s a big deal because, not only is it important for these kids to be able to play high school football and all other fall sports, but I think it is also hugely important because it is further confirmation that college football will play.
All of the states in the Big 12 and all of the states in the SEC are going to play high school football.
If you are argument is you can’t allow amateurs to play college football, how can you make that argument when all of these high schools are playing.
You’ve got the high-end pro athletes in the NFL are playing, lower-end high school football players are playing. And in college football, we are going to have college football in the SEC and the Big 12 at minimum.
I hope the ACC stays strong and I hope the Pac-12 and the Big 10 come to their senses and realize they overreacted when they canceled all of their out of conference games.
It doesn’t make sense to cancel the out of conference games. You can either play or you can’t.
If someone can explain to me why non-conference football stops the spread of the coronavirus, we all ought to be canceling games against non-conference football.
This is not a difficult decision to make. College football is going to play I believe much to the consternation of the Coronabros out there.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Overwhelmingly Outnumbered Patriot Stands Firm with American Flag, Challenges Marxist Mob in Portlan

Overwhelmingly Outnumbered Patriot Stands Firm with American Flag, Challenges Marxist Mob in Portland

A man carrying an American flag stood outside the federal courthouse in Portland , Oregon , and told a crowd of protesters that they did not “ represent black lives ” as they tore down a fence surrounding the building Saturday night .
Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura captured on video the standoff between the anonymous man sitting outside the courthouse and the Portland rioters tearing down the protective fencing surrounding the already vandalized building .
“ If you stand for justice , come here and stand with me .
Stand with me because I stand for justice , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man “ I ’ m not here to tear down this f—ing fence .
I ’ m not here to spray paint , ” he added .
He told the crowd that he lives in Portland and he is tired of the violent protests .
“ It ’ s going on every day .
If you don ’ t want to get gassed , stop !
It has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is not peaceful .
None of you represent black lives.
” There have been over 50 days of protests in Portland following the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest , CNN reported .
While many protests have been peaceful , violent demonstrators have taken down fences and damaged federal buildings .
Additional video from Ventura showed protesters stacking the stolen fences against the courthouse doors and banging on the walls with hammers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ being used as a barricade .
RELATED : Body Found in Minneapolis Pawn Shop That Was Set on Fire During George Floyd Riots Many officials have been critical of Portland police ’ s response to the protests , and City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty accused them of collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security in an “ aggressive clampdown of peaceful protest.
” Saturday ’ s incident was declared a riot after protesters broke into and started a fire in a Portland Police Association office building .
“ As the crowd was dispersed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested and officers were able to extinguish the fire , ” police said in a statement to Fox News on Sunday .
“ Portland Police did not use any CS gas.
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A man carrying an American flag stood outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, and told a crowd of protesters that they did not “represent black lives” as they tore down a fence surrounding the building Saturday night.
Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura captured on video the standoff between the anonymous man sitting outside the courthouse and the Portland rioters tearing down the protective fencing surrounding the already vandalized building.
“If you stand for justice, come here and stand with me. Stand with me because I stand for justice,” the man said.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
A man with an American flag ask why the mob is ripping down the fence in front of the Federal Courthouse #Portland pic.twitter.com/XP5QZtLTRO — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
“I’m not here to tear down this f—ing fence. I’m not here to spray paint,” he added.
He told the crowd that he lives in Portland and he is tired of the violent protests.
“It’s going on every day. If you don’t want to get gassed, stop! It has to stop!” he said.
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“This is not peaceful. None of you represent black lives.”
There have been over 50 days of protests in Portland following the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest, CNN reported.
While many protests have been peaceful, violent demonstrators have taken down fences and damaged federal buildings.
Additional video from Ventura showed protesters stacking the stolen fences against the courthouse doors and banging on the walls with hammers.
Portland police tweeted that the fences were being used as a barricade.
Many officials have been critical of Portland police’s response to the protests, and City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty accused them of collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security in an “aggressive clampdown of peaceful protest.”
Saturday’s incident was declared a riot after protesters broke into and started a fire in a Portland Police Association office building.
This event has been declared a riot. Move to the east now. If you do not move to the east you will be subject to arrest or use of force to include crowd control munitions. Leave the area now. — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 19, 2020
“As the crowd was dispersed, several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to extinguish the fire,” police said in a statement to Fox News on Sunday.
“Portland Police did not use any CS gas.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Starbucks Worker Admits Spitting in Cops’ Coffees and Even Boasted About It

A STARBUCKS worker admitted spitting in cops ' coffees and had even boasted about it , according to a police chief .
Kevin Trejo , 21 , was charged with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with a bodily fluid , tampering with a cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by an officer and creating a hazardous condition on Monday .
The barista was `` arrogant enough to be bragging about it '' and his actions were `` very disturbing , '' Chief Joseph Madden told NJ.com on Tuesday .
Madden also told the outlet that Starbucks cooperated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any other workers .
A Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed that Trejo was fired .
Sara Autio told NJ : `` This individual ’ s behavior was reprehensible and not at all a reflection of how our employees treat our customers on a daily basis .
`` We want everyone who comes into our stores to receive a positive experience and when that doesn ’ t occur , we move quickly to address it and hold ourselves accountable . ''
State Policemen Benevolent Association president Patrick Colligan also told the outlet in a statement : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society hit bottom , there is a new incident .
`` Officers risk their lives daily , it shouldn ’ t be while getting coffee . ''

SPAT WHITE Starbucks worker admits spitting in cops’ coffees and had even boasted about it, police chief says
A STARBUCKS worker admitted spitting in cops' coffees and had even boasted about it, according to a police chief.
Kevin Trejo, 21, was charged with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with a bodily fluid, tampering with a cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by an officer and creating a hazardous condition on Monday.
3 Kevin Trejo was arrested on Monday Credit: Park Ridge Police
The barista was "arrogant enough to be bragging about it" and his actions were "very disturbing," Chief Joseph Madden told NJ.com on Tuesday.
Madden also told the outlet that Starbucks cooperated and that the incident did not involve any other workers.
A Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed that Trejo was fired.
Sara Autio told NJ: "This individual’s behavior was reprehensible and not at all a reflection of how our employees treat our customers on a daily basis.
3 Chief Joseph Madden said Trejo's actions were 'very disturbing' Credit: Park Ridge Police Department
3 The incident took place at a Starbucks in Park Ridge Credit: Google Maps
"We want everyone who comes into our stores to receive a positive experience and when that doesn’t occur, we move quickly to address it and hold ourselves accountable."
State Policemen Benevolent Association president Patrick Colligan also told the outlet in a statement: "Every time I think we as society hit bottom, there is a new incident.
"Officers risk their lives daily, it shouldn’t be while getting coffee."
Portland protester sits naked In street as officers fire tear gas
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Democrat St. Louis Prosecutor is Protecting Criminals From Law-Abiding Citizens

Mark McCloskey , the armed St. Louis homeowner who was charged after confronting protesters who broke into his neighborhood told the “ Todd Starnes Show ” Tuesday that he has been living in fear that city police were going to break down his front door and use flash-bang grenades when finally arrested him and his wife .
McCloskey and his wife were charged Monday with felony unlawful use of a weapon over the incident that occurred on June 28 .
Supporters of the couple say Kim Gardner , the city ’ s circuit attorney , is clearly motivated by politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing wrong .
MAXINE WATERS TRIES TO INTERVENE AFTER POLICE STOP BLACK MOTORIST McCloskey said he was under the belief that Gardner ’ s office was going to make an even bigger spectacle out of his arrest , but said he is glad that “ cooler heads ” prevailed at her office and believes that he will be issued a summons “ sometime down the road.
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“ That ’ s at least the good news , I don ’ t have to worry about the front of my house being smashed in , ” he said .
Todd Starnes , the host of the radio show , said it was stunning that the McCloskeys , who are the “ true victims of criminal activities , ” were the ones who were charged .
He pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful protesters tore down a rod-iron gate , trespassed on private property and allegedly threatened physical harm .
McCloskey told Starnes that he remembered thinking that he was going to die during the tense confrontation .
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” McCloskey said it was remarkable that before his attorney could even inform him that they were being charged , he was receiving calls and saw on the news reports that the charges were coming .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ re living in a bizarro world where everything is upside down , ” he said .
The criticism for Gardner has been swift .
Perhaps the most stinging rebuke came from Gov .
Mike Parson , who called the charges “ outrageous.
” He said what is even worse is that her office has admitted to having a backlog of cases—including dozens of homicides—that have not been prosecuted .
McCloskey told Starnes , “ It ’ s apparent that the circuit attorney made the decision that it is not her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws of the United States and protect law-abiding citizens from criminals , but rather to protect the criminals from law-abiding citizens .
”

Mark McCloskey, the armed St. Louis homeowner who was charged after confronting protesters who broke into his neighborhood told the “Todd Starnes Show” Tuesday that he has been living in fear that city police were going to break down his front door and use flash-bang grenades when finally arrested him and his wife.
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McCloskey and his wife were charged Monday with felony unlawful use of a weapon over the incident that occurred on June 28. Supporters of the couple say Kim Gardner, the city’s circuit attorney, is clearly motivated by politics in the prosecution and the couple did nothing wrong.
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McCloskey said he was under the belief that Gardner’s office was going to make an even bigger spectacle out of his arrest, but said he is glad that “cooler heads” prevailed at her office and believes that he will be issued a summons “sometime down the road.”
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“That’s at least the good news, I don’t have to worry about the front of my house being smashed in,” he said.
Todd Starnes, the host of the radio show, said it was stunning that the McCloskeys, who are the “true victims of criminal activities,” were the ones who were charged. He pointed out that it was widely documented that the so-called peaceful protesters tore down a rod-iron gate, trespassed on private property and allegedly threatened physical harm. McCloskey told Starnes that he remembered thinking that he was going to die during the tense confrontation.
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McCloskey said it was remarkable that before his attorney could even inform him that they were being charged, he was receiving calls and saw on the news reports that the charges were coming.
“It’s just, like I said yesterday, we’re living in a bizarro world where everything is upside down,” he said.
The criticism for Gardner has been swift. Perhaps the most stinging rebuke came from Gov. Mike Parson, who called the charges “outrageous.” He said what is even worse is that her office has admitted to having a backlog of cases—including dozens of homicides—that have not been prosecuted.
McCloskey told Starnes, “It’s apparent that the circuit attorney made the decision that it is not her job to uphold the constitution and the laws of the United States and protect law-abiding citizens from criminals, but rather to protect the criminals from law-abiding citizens.”


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Alaska Tsunami Warning After Massive 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Chignik

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 7.4 has struck the Alaskan peninsula today , sparking a tsunami warning .
The quake was at a depth of 10km , the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said .
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center sent an alert this morning saying there could be a tsunami following the tremor .
Video shared to social media showed sirens going off in Kodiak , Alaska after the quake .
Another video shared on Twitter said people living in Homer , Alaska were being evacuated .
`` There ’ s been a massive earthquake the south and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are streaming up Skyline , one after the other outside my window , '' the Twitter user wrote .
The tsunami warning was issued for South Alaska , the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands .
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the warning for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula is from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak .
Along the Aleutian Islands it is from Unimak Pas to Samalga Pass .
A tsunami advisory was posted for some areas nearby .
On Kodiak Island , the local high school opened its doors for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , the Anchorage Daily News reported .
`` We 've got a high school full of people , '' said Larry LeDoux , superintendent of the Kodiak School District .
`` I 've been passing out masks since the first siren sounded , he told the Daily News .
`` Everything 's as calm as can be .
We 've got probably 300 , 400 people all wearing masks , '' he said .
The tsunami warning was later cancelled by the US National Tsunami Warning Centre .

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 7.4 has struck the Alaskan peninsula today, sparking a tsunami warning.
The quake was at a depth of 10km, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.
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3 An earthquake has struck off the coast of Alaska
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center sent an alert this morning saying there could be a tsunami following the tremor.
Video shared to social media showed sirens going off in Kodiak, Alaska after the quake.
Another video shared on Twitter said people living in Homer, Alaska were being evacuated.
"There’s been a massive earthquake the south and the tsunami sirens are blaring. Cars are streaming up Skyline, one after the other outside my window," the Twitter user wrote.
The tsunami warning was issued for South Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the warning for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula is from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak. Along the Aleutian Islands it is from Unimak Pas to Samalga Pass.
A tsunami advisory was posted for some areas nearby.
On Kodiak Island, the local high school opened its doors for evacuees, as did the local Catholic school, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
"We've got a high school full of people," said Larry LeDoux, superintendent of the Kodiak School District. "I've been passing out masks since the first siren sounded, he told the Daily News.
"Everything's as calm as can be. We've got probably 300, 400 people all wearing masks," he said.
The tsunami warning was later cancelled by the US National Tsunami Warning Centre.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-22--Poisonous MSDNC Hack Joyless Reid : Trump’s ‘Dystopian’ ‘Secret Police’ Are ‘Kidnapping’ ‘Peaceful’

Poisonous MSDNC Hack Joyless Reid : Trump’s ‘Dystopian’ ‘Secret Police’ Are ‘Kidnapping’ ‘Peaceful’ Protesters

For night two of MSNBC ’ s The ReidOut on Tuesday , host Joy Reid increased the levels of hatred , lies , and venom for law enforcement , the federal government , and people who simply disagree with her into the stratosphere .
Most notably , she claimed that federal forces were a “ dystopian , ” “ militaristic-looking , ” “ secret police ” who ’ ve been “ kidnapping ” “ peaceful ” protesters ( read : Antifa ) in Portland .
Reid predictably spoke with a cartoonishly dismissive tone of violence in major American cities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such rising crime was a “ distraction ” and “ fictional.
” And yet , Trump has “ sent his federal police force ” anyway , “ kidded out in camo gear as if they ’ re a mini army ... to suppress ” Portland , Oregon “ protesters demonstrating against racial injustice.
” Reid built on her mountain of lies with a rank lie that the Portland crowd has been “ peaceful ” ( and a chyron that read “ Portland Protests Have Been Mostly Peaceful ” ) : Violence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid the property damage has been the police union ’ s building and a federal courthouse , but Joy wants you to think this wasn ’ t real .
And one has to wonder if Reid thought over 60 people shot over the last two weekends in Chicago was humorous and “ fictional.
” Never forget that this was how she ( and others like CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon ) react to violent crime .
Speaking with Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) , Reid then claimed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ominous ” with Trump ’ s “ militaristic-looking ” “ secret police ” ( which was a lie ) were using “ unmarked ” vehicles ( also a lie ) and “ kidnapping people and holding them without ... .even talking to the local officials.
” Reid added before playing audio of acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf saying his agency will “ do our job ” to serve and protect Americans was “ one of the most chilling pieces of audio that I have heard in a long time.
” Former Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact he was previously America ’ s top law enforcement official , didn ’ t correct Reid ’ s conspiracy theories .
This time , Reid ruled that the use of federal military or police forces in cities were no longer “ a relief to people of color ” ( click “ expand ” ) : REID : These forces that we are seeing deployed in to the streets of America 's cities , you know , a generation ago , when federal had forces were deployed in to American cities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ color because it meant that a little girl may get walked in to school or that a James Meredith could be walked into the University of Mississippi , that they were — you know , the calvary was coming .
Now , when federal forces are being deployed into America ’ s cities , it 's to tear gas and abuse people and in some cases just snatch people off the streets without identifying themselves and essentially to kidnap them .
It 's a secret police sort of , you know , vibe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you make of what ’ s happening right now ?
HOLDER : Well , first of all , you know , congratulations on your show .
I ’ m glad that you ’ re hiring — having me on , hope I ’ ll be back up many times .
I ’ ll say that with regard to the use of these forces you are right , in the past , my sister-in-law was escorted into the University of Alabama as a result of the federal forces directed by President John Kennedy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces should appropriately be used .
To deploy the forces without any coordination with local authorities , without any kind of indication that there 's a request by local authorities for it to be done , I think runs — it puts us in a very dangerous place .
You can ’ t have an administration in Washington , D.C. , using federal resources — federal forces to simply enforce the law in states where , or in cities where it thinks that it wants to project force , especially this administration that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the needs of those local communities and so , I think that Mayor Lightfoot , when she said that , she will accept help if it ’ s done in an appropriate way , but if it ’ s not , she will fight the deployment of those — of those forces .
That ’ s — I think that ’ s an appropriate thing for a mayor to do .
After the bottom of the hour , Reid smugly proclaimed Trump might have had “ help from…the Russians ” to obtain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , malevolent , really racist man ” he ’ s always been after he “ squandered the $ 370 million he inherited from his tax-dodging daddy.
” She then flew venom in the faces of those who disagree with her on Black Lives Matter and kneeling : And when Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley ( D-MA ) told her that the Trump administration was “ bringing tyranny and police states throughout the country , ” Reid concurred : “ Yeah .
That 's a word .
You — that ’ s a word.
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To see the relevant MSNBC transcript from July 21 , click “ expand.
” JOY REID : But as he shirks responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s deploying a federal police force to combat a fictional one .
Trump sent his federal police force , kidded out in camo gear as if they ’ re a mini army sent to Portland , Oregon , to suppress protesters demonstrating against racial injustice , acting against the will of the governor and the mayor .
Trump 's forces are snatching people off the streets , forcing them into unmarked vans , reportedly without explanation and now Trump is sending — threatening to send those same dystopian federal police to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that happen to be run by Democrats .
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP : Well , I ’ m going to do something , that I can tell you because we are not going to let New York and Chicago and Philadelphia and Detroit and Baltimore and all of these — Oakland is a mess .
We are not going to let this happen in our country , all run by liberal Democrats .
[ SCREEN WIPE ] In Portland , they ’ ve done a fantastic job , they ’ ve been there three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastic job in a short period of time .
No problem they grab them , a lot of people in jail , they are leaders .
These are anarchists .
These are not protesters .
REID : As The New York Times reports , no president in modern times has threatened to send in federal law enforcement over local opposition .
But this administration is assembling more federal forces , drawing from a grab bag of agencies like the TSA , Customs and Border Protection , ICE , and the Coast Guard , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] .
Now , just for reference , here are some of the protests that we have seen in Portland .
A peaceful group of moms gathered to demonstrate .
But Trump would have you believe that America 's cities are criminal wastelands and he ’ s using the trumped up charge to justify what any other country , particularly an authoritarian , would be called the secret police , responsive only to the Dear Leader .
Much like the so-called immigrant migrant caravan that he hyped during his 2018 midterms , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's ominous new campaign ad suggests , it 's also a campaign ploy intended to stoke lawlessness fears among white suburban voters ahead of the election .
[ INTRODUCES SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS ] And Donald Trump named Oakland , California , among the cities that he ’ s now decided are these lawless nightmare cities that need to have his secret police on hand .
REID : You know , it 's — there 's two pieces of it that are ominous , .
There 's the secret police aspect of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , militaristic-looking forces that are essentially kidnapping people and holding them without — REID : — any , you know , not even talking to the local officials and just doing it over their will .
But also the rhetoric that ’ s coming out of Washington , just on this sort of — I want to play two pieces of sound for you .
One of them is Lori Lightfood , the mayor of Chicago , Mayor Lightfoot was on with us last night and this is what she said about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her city .
CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT ( D ) : Our democracy is at stake and I ’ ll be darned if I 'm going to let anybody , even if their name is Mr. President bring those kind of troops to our city and try to take off our residents .
That 's not going to happen in Chicago .
REID : And here is what I think is one of the most chilling pieces of audio that I have heard in a long time .
This is Chad Wolf .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Homeland Security and this is what he ’ s saying about how much the Trump administration and he himself respect the authority of people like Mayor Lightfoot .
ACTING DHS SECRETARY CHAD WOLF : And I do n't need invitations by the state , state mayors , or state governors to do our job , we are going to do it whether they like us there or not .
REID : Is that true ?
Do they have — do the states have any control over whether these federal secret police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ?
REID : I want to pick up on what we were discussing — what I was discussing with Senator Harris .
These forces that we are seeing deployed in to the streets of America 's cities , you know , a generation ago , when federal had forces were deployed in to American cities , it was a relief to people of color because it meant that a little girl may get walked in to school or that a James Meredith could be walked into the University of Mississippi , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calvary was coming .
Now , when federal forces are being deployed into America ’ s cities , it 's to tear gas and abuse people and in some cases just snatch people off the streets without identifying themselves and essentially to kidnap them .
It 's a secret police sort of , you know , vibe instead of a cavalry .
What do you make of what ’ s happening right now ?
ERIC HOLDER : Well , first of all , you know , congratulations on your show .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — having me on , hope I ’ ll be back up many times .
I ’ ll say that with regard to the use of these forces you are right , in the past , my sister-in-law was escorted into the University of Alabama as a result of the federal forces directed by President John Kennedy .
That 's the way in which these forces should appropriately be used .
To deploy the forces without any coordination with local authorities , without any kind of indication that there 's a request by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think runs — it puts us in a very dangerous place .
You can ’ t have an administration in Washington , D.C. , using federal resources — federal forces to simply enforce the law in states where , or in cities where it thinks that it wants to project force , especially this administration that is making determinations based on things other than the needs of those local communities and so , I think that Mayor Lightfoot , when she said that , she will accept help if it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but if it ’ s not , she will fight the deployment of those — of those forces .
That ’ s — I think that ’ s an appropriate thing for a mayor to do .
REID : [ S ] ure , [ Donald Trump ] starred in , you know , for a time , for a time , what was a hit TV show , where he pretended to be a successful businessman , when in fact , he had squandered the $ 370 million he inherited from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Deutsche Bank and maybe the Russians , but I digress .
What Trump has always been , for those who were paying attention , was playing was a rich , malevolent , really racist man whose insecurities caused him to crave power and celebrity and to lash at people more successful , more powerful , and smarter than he is .
Think Barack Obama .
And Trump , as President , always plays to type .
Just this morning , he was flipping out again at athletes who kneel for Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connor-style freak out urging and then self-implementing violent policing to shut down Black Lives Matter protests , using his own secret police .
CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY ( D-MA ) : Do you know what I wish ?
I wish that Donald Trump and the administration would invest as many energies and time on developing a national testing and contact tracing strategy as they are in bringing tyranny and police states throughout the country .

For night two of MSNBC’s The ReidOut on Tuesday, host Joy Reid increased the levels of hatred, lies, and venom for law enforcement, the federal government, and people who simply disagree with her into the stratosphere. Most notably, she claimed that federal forces were a “dystopian,” “militaristic-looking,” “secret police” who’ve been “kidnapping” “peaceful” protesters (read: Antifa) in Portland.
Reid predictably spoke with a cartoonishly dismissive tone of violence in major American cities, claiming at the top of her show that such rising crime was a “distraction” and “fictional.”
And yet, Trump has “sent his federal police force” anyway, “kidded out in camo gear as if they’re a mini army...to suppress” Portland, Oregon “protesters demonstrating against racial injustice.”
Reid built on her mountain of lies with a rank lie that the Portland crowd has been “peaceful” (and a chyron that read “Portland Protests Have Been Mostly Peaceful”):
Now, just for reference, here are some of the protests that we have seen in Portland. A peaceful group of moms gathered to demonstrate. But Trump would have you believe that America's cities are criminal wastelands and he’s using the trumped up charge to justify what any other country, particularly an authoritarian, would be called the secret police, responsive only to the Dear Leader.
Violence in Portland has ranged for 55 days and amid the property damage has been the police union’s building and a federal courthouse, but Joy wants you to think this wasn’t real.
And one has to wonder if Reid thought over 60 people shot over the last two weekends in Chicago was humorous and “fictional.” Never forget that this was how she (and others like CNN’s Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon) react to violent crime.
Speaking with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), Reid then claimed that the restoration of law and order was “ominous” with Trump’s “militaristic-looking” “secret police” (which was a lie) were using “unmarked” vehicles and “kidnapping people and holding them without....even talking to the local officials.”
Reid added before playing audio of acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf saying his agency will “do our job” to serve and protect Americans was “one of the most chilling pieces of audio that I have heard in a long time.”
Former Attorney General Eric Holder followed Harris and, despite the fact he was previously America’s top law enforcement official, didn’t correct Reid’s conspiracy theories. This time, Reid ruled that the use of federal military or police forces in cities were no longer “a relief to people of color” (click “expand”):
REID: These forces that we are seeing deployed in to the streets of America's cities, you know, a generation ago, when federal had forces were deployed in to American cities, it was a relief to people of color because it meant that a little girl may get walked in to school or that a James Meredith could be walked into the University of Mississippi, that they were — you know, the calvary was coming. Now, when federal forces are being deployed into America’s cities, it's to tear gas and abuse people and in some cases just snatch people off the streets without identifying themselves and essentially to kidnap them. It's a secret police sort of, you know, vibe instead of a cavalry. What do you make of what’s happening right now? HOLDER: Well, first of all, you know, congratulations on your show. I’m glad that you’re hiring — having me on, hope I’ll be back up many times. I’ll say that with regard to the use of these forces you are right, in the past, my sister-in-law was escorted into the University of Alabama as a result of the federal forces directed by President John Kennedy. That's the way in which these forces should appropriately be used. To deploy the forces without any coordination with local authorities, without any kind of indication that there's a request by local authorities for it to be done, I think runs — it puts us in a very dangerous place. You can’t have an administration in Washington, D.C., using federal resources — federal forces to simply enforce the law in states where, or in cities where it thinks that it wants to project force, especially this administration that is making determinations based on things other than the needs of those local communities and so, I think that Mayor Lightfoot, when she said that, she will accept help if it’s done in an appropriate way, but if it’s not, she will fight the deployment of those — of those forces. That’s — I think that’s an appropriate thing for a mayor to do.
After the bottom of the hour, Reid smugly proclaimed Trump might have had “help from…the Russians” to obtain his wealth and become the “rich, malevolent, really racist man” he’s always been after he “squandered the $370 million he inherited from his tax-dodging daddy.”
She then flew venom in the faces of those who disagree with her on Black Lives Matter and kneeling:
Just this morning, he was flipping out again at athletes who kneel for Black Lives Matter. He has launched a Bull Connor-style freak out urging and then self-implementing violent policing to shut down Black Lives Matter protests, using his own secret police.
And when Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) told her that the Trump administration was “bringing tyranny and police states throughout the country,” Reid concurred: “Yeah. That's a word. You — that’s a word.”
The following advertisers were but a sampling of those that made possible (and thus arguably their endorsement of) Reid’s rampant, vicious lies and venom for law enforcement and those who disagree with her: ADT, Chevy, Liberty Mutual, Mr. Clean, ServPro, and Sleep Number. Follow the links to the MRC’s Conservative Fight Back page for more on how you can, yes, fight back.
To see the relevant MSNBC transcript from July 21, click “expand.”