thelibertydaily--2020-05-29--At Least Seven Protesters Shot In Louisville As Attempt Was Made to Flip Police Vehicle

At least seven protesters have been shot in Louisville as an attempt was made to flip a police vehicle on Thursday evening .
It has been confirmed that one of them is critical , but the condition of the others is not yet known .
There has been violence , riots , looting , and arson across the nation as people protest the death of a Minneapolis man in police custody on Monday .
Rumors quickly circulated on Twitter that police had fire the shots , but the department has said that this was not true .
“ There have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time we are not able to tell you how many as the situation is ongoing , ” a statement from department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley to the Courier Journal said .
“ Information on those arrests will be available tomorrow through court records of the arrests.
” She added that police did not fire their weapons .
The Louisville protest was over a woman named Breonna Taylor who was shot by Louisville police in March during a raid at her home .
The family of Taylor has called for people to stop rioting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Louisville , thank you so much for saying Breonna ’ s name tonight .
We are not going to stop until we get justice , ” a woman says in a video tweeted by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer .
“ But we should stop tonight before people get hurt .
Please go home , be safe and be ready to keep fighting.
” Approximately 500 people marched through the streets before getting into a standoff with police .
“ Meanwhile , live video from downtown Louisville around 12:30 a.m. shows some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be made out of picnic tables spray-painted with the words “ You can ’ t kill us all.
” Police in body armor and face shields held batons and lined up around Louisville City Hall .
They appeared to fire rubber bullets and deploy tear gas canisters , fogging the air and inducing coughs among the remaining members of the crowd , ” ABC7 reports .
The protest was ongoing after midnight on Friday morning .

At least seven protesters have been shot in Louisville as an attempt was made to flip a police vehicle on Thursday evening.
It has been confirmed that one of them is critical, but the condition of the others is not yet known.
There has been violence, riots, looting, and arson across the nation as people protest the death of a Minneapolis man in police custody on Monday.
Rumors quickly circulated on Twitter that police had fire the shots, but the department has said that this was not true.
“There have been some arrests, but at this time we are not able to tell you how many as the situation is ongoing,” a statement from department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley to the Courier Journal said. “Information on those arrests will be available tomorrow through court records of the arrests.”
She added that police did not fire their weapons.
….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
SHOTS FIRED AT LOUISVILLE, KY RIOT
pic.twitter.com/dk80kXd01v — Catholic Groyper (@GroyperCath) May 29, 2020
Another angle of the shooting in #Louisville. pic.twitter.com/JDREEURNgf — The Up2Dater (@UptoDateNewz) May 29, 2020
The Louisville protest was over a woman named Breonna Taylor who was shot by Louisville police in March during a raid at her home.
The family of Taylor has called for people to stop rioting and go home before more people get hurt.
“Louisville, thank you so much for saying Breonna’s name tonight. We are not going to stop until we get justice,” a woman says in a video tweeted by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. “But we should stop tonight before people get hurt. Please go home, be safe and be ready to keep fighting.”
A message from Breonna Taylor’s family urging protestors to be peaceful, go home and keep fighting for truth. pic.twitter.com/if5MH5UcCW — Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) May 29, 2020
Approximately 500 people marched through the streets before getting into a standoff with police.
BREAKING: #Louisville, reports of at least two people shot, police have deployed tear gas. This is where #BreonnaTaylor, a Black woman, was murdered in her home by police. #BlackLivesMatter protestors are demanding justice. pic.twitter.com/h7vMxn9SFU — Chad Loder (@chadloder) May 29, 2020
“Meanwhile, live video from downtown Louisville around 12:30 a.m. shows some protesters behind makeshift wooden barricades, which appeared to be made out of picnic tables spray-painted with the words “You can’t kill us all.” Police in body armor and face shields held batons and lined up around Louisville City Hall. They appeared to fire rubber bullets and deploy tear gas canisters, fogging the air and inducing coughs among the remaining members of the crowd,” ABC7 reports.
The protest was ongoing after midnight on Friday morning.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-29--What?! MSNBC Fake News Anchor Ali Velshi Says Minneapolis Riot Is ‘Not Generally Unruly’ . . . As a

What?! MSNBC Fake News Anchor Ali Velshi Says Minneapolis Riot Is ‘Not Generally Unruly’ . . . As a Building Burns Behind Him

What is going on at NBC ?
I mean , seriously , in the Trump era , the liberal media never ceases to amaze with their abject stupidity .
At the same time , it ’ s amazingly entertaining , like watching MSNBC host Ali Velshi say that the Minneapolis riots were “ not generally speaking unruly ” as a building is engulfed in flames behind him .
The police station in the third precinct in Minneapolis was abandoned , overrun by rioters , and set ablaze .
The National Guard has been activated , though only 500 troops which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are seeing right now .
The police and firefighters have been reportedly ordered to stand down as rioters are burning and looting the city .
It ’ s total chaos , and to play linguistic gymnastics like this is just so typical of the liberal media who have to toe the line in the political correctness department .
Craig Melvin tweeted , “ This will guide our reporting in MN .
“ While the situation on the ground in Minneapolis is fluid , and there has been violence , it is most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is happening there as ‘ protests -- not riots.
’ ” Craig , the National Guard is not deployed for protests .
Let ’ s try and get a grip here .
Our own Julio Rosas is on the ground in Minneapolis right now .
He was near the police headquarters before it was overrun by rioters .
He ’ s covered multiple protests , some with very hostile crowds , and he ’ s never seen anything like what he ’ s experiencing in Minneapolis .
Still , Velshi standing there saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the ‘ this is fine ’ dog meme brought to life .
I mean , the photo says it all , folks .
Minneapolis is awash with looting , anarchy , and fires everywhere , but it ’ s “ not generally speaking unruly.
” This is the mainstream news media in 2020 .

What is going on at NBC? I mean, seriously, in the Trump era, the liberal media never ceases to amaze with their abject stupidity. At the same time, it’s amazingly entertaining, like watching MSNBC host Ali Velshi say that the Minneapolis riots were “not generally speaking unruly” as a building is engulfed in flames behind him.
The “this is fine” meme has come to life.
MSNBC reporter in Minneapolis: “I want to be clear on how I characterize this. This is mostly a protest. It is not generally speaking unruly."pic.twitter.com/SLUSXqg2R4 — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 29, 2020
The police station in the third precinct in Minneapolis was abandoned, overrun by rioters, and set ablaze. The National Guard has been activated, though only 500 troops which definitely isn’t enough from what we are seeing right now. The police and firefighters have been reportedly ordered to stand down as rioters are burning and looting the city. It’s total chaos, and to play linguistic gymnastics like this is just so typical of the liberal media who have to toe the line in the political correctness department.
Craig Melvin tweeted, “This will guide our reporting in MN. “While the situation on the ground in Minneapolis is fluid, and there has been violence, it is most accurate at this time to describe what is happening there as ‘protests--not riots.’”
This will guide our reporting in MN. “While the situation on the ground in Minneapolis is fluid, and there has been violence, it is most accurate at this time to describe what is happening there as "protests"--not riots.” — Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) May 28, 2020
Craig, the National Guard is not deployed for protests. Let’s try and get a grip here. Our own Julio Rosas is on the ground in Minneapolis right now. He was near the police headquarters before it was overrun by rioters. He’s covered multiple protests, some with very hostile crowds, and he’s never seen anything like what he’s experiencing in Minneapolis.
Still, Velshi standing there saying “this is mostly a protest” is the ‘this is fine’ dog meme brought to life.
I mean, the photo says it all, folks. Minneapolis is awash with looting, anarchy, and fires everywhere, but it’s “not generally speaking unruly.”
This is the mainstream news media in 2020.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-29--Anarchy Engulfs Minneapolis: Police, Firefighters Stand Down As Rioters Burn City to the Ground as D

Anarchy Engulfs Minneapolis: Police, Firefighters Stand Down As Rioters Burn City to the Ground as Democrat Mayor Fiddles

[ WARNING : This post contains some strong language ] Our own Julio Rosas is on the ground to cover the chaos that is engulfing the city of Minneapolis .
Protests have erupted here and across the country over the horrific death of George Floyd .
Floyd was arrested on a forgery charge , placed in handcuffs , and then an officer placed his knee on his neck for nearly ten minutes .
Floyd is heard begging with police that he couldn ’ t breathe .
All four officers involved were fired .
Yet , what happened last night was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an outrageous incident .
The video footage is ghastly but burning down the AutoZone and looting en masse does nothing to address this situation .
You all saw footage of the Target that was virtually cleared out .
One looter appears to have been shot by a pawn shop owner .
Rosas documented the conditions on the ground throughout the day and found that the looting activity has not decreased .
Of course , Black Lives Matter activists are there and based on reports from Rosas , they ’ re trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've seen , there are three groups of people that are out right now , ” he said .
“ There are Black Lives Matters protesters who are only interested in peacefully protesting , there are those who are part of the protest and also have participated in the looting , and there are those who are just interested in looting the nearby stores and rioting against police , ” he added .
A lot of this he documented on his Twitter account .
Rosas added , “ I have seen Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters from causing trouble .
However , the rioters appear to outnumber those who are just interested in peacefully protesting.
” As nightfall descends on Minneapolis , it seems that the looting and other felonious activity will continue .
The city has asked for the National Guard to be deployed , but let ’ s not forget that Guard units were dispatched to Baltimore after the Freddie Gray died in police custody .
It was still intense .
Rosas was even caught in the fray , being shot with a pepper ball by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a hill as law enforcement approached a group of rioters hurling objects at police ; Rosas was nearby .
He had his hands up and he was still hit by police .
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice are investigating this matter , with President Trump calling this a top priority .
UPDATE : Rosas was interviewed on Fox News ' Ingraham Angle tonight .
As the media spot concluded , the situation around him was rapidly devolving .
Stay safe , man .
UPDATE II : Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evacuated , overrun by rioters .
Where is the National Guard ?
UPDATE III : National Guard supposedly set to deploy 500 troops , which does n't seem like it will be enough .
The city is in total chaos .
Police and firefighters have reportedly been told to stand down and residents are fleeing .
UPDATE IV : Julio has covered many protests , some with very hostile crowds .
He 's never seen anything like what he 's witnessing in Minneapolis .

[WARNING: This post contains some strong language]
Our own Julio Rosas is on the ground to cover the chaos that is engulfing the city of Minneapolis. Protests have erupted here and across the country over the horrific death of George Floyd. Floyd was arrested on a forgery charge, placed in handcuffs, and then an officer placed his knee on his neck for nearly ten minutes. Floyd is heard begging with police that he couldn’t breathe.
'SICKENING': FBI investigates death of black man in Minneapolis after video shows police officer kneeling on his neck - https://t.co/8oCjwOm4Xw pic.twitter.com/JI2JY5EHp1 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 26, 2020
All four officers involved were fired. Yet, what happened last night was anything but justice for Floyd. This is an outrageous incident. The video footage is ghastly but burning down the AutoZone and looting en masse does nothing to address this situation. You all saw footage of the Target that was virtually cleared out. One looter appears to have been shot by a pawn shop owner.
BREAKING: Suspected looter reportedly shot dead by pawn shop owner during riots in Minneapolis, investigation is ongoing - @StribJany
pic.twitter.com/mYKGd9LaOH — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 28, 2020
Rosas documented the conditions on the ground throughout the day and found that the looting activity has not decreased. Of course, Black Lives Matter activists are there and based on reports from Rosas, they’re trying to stop the looting.
For those asking where the cops are, they are across the street protecting the 3rd precinct police building from a large crowd that's right outside. pic.twitter.com/k2PKNKSpdO — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
Someone, who looks like a member of Antifa, is cutting through the fencing around the 3rd precinct's police building. pic.twitter.com/5g1rZw8Xgv — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
A car is on fire in the Target's parking lot. pic.twitter.com/TUJdKrTuYA — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
??????Things have escalated as Minneapolis police moved in and rioters are starting to throw bottles and other items at the cop cars, resulting in police responding with tear gas and pepper spray. pic.twitter.com/GrZYBhG6yw — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
Looted tobacco store near the third precinct's police building is also destroyed. pic.twitter.com/kpokxS93w7 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
Crowd outside the the third precinct's police building chants, "Fuck the police! Fuck 'em!" pic.twitter.com/Dv51eVkkmM — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 28, 2020
"From what I've seen, there are three groups of people that are out right now,” he said.
“There are Black Lives Matters protesters who are only interested in peacefully protesting, there are those who are part of the protest and also have participated in the looting, and there are those who are just interested in looting the nearby stores and rioting against police,” he added. A lot of this he documented on his Twitter account.
Rosas added, “I have seen Black Lives Matter protesters repeatedly tried to stop rioters from causing trouble. However, the rioters appear to outnumber those who are just interested in peacefully protesting.”
As nightfall descends on Minneapolis, it seems that the looting and other felonious activity will continue. The city has asked for the National Guard to be deployed, but let’s not forget that Guard units were dispatched to Baltimore after the Freddie Gray died in police custody. It was still intense.
Rosas was even caught in the fray, being shot with a pepper ball by police. He said he was lying on a hill as law enforcement approached a group of rioters hurling objects at police; Rosas was nearby. He had his hands up and he was still hit by police.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice are investigating this matter, with President Trump calling this a top priority.
At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020
....I have asked for this investigation to be expedited and greatly appreciate all of the work done by local law enforcement. My heart goes out to George’s family and friends. Justice will be served! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020
UPDATE: Rosas was interviewed on Fox News' Ingraham Angle tonight. As the media spot concluded, the situation around him was rapidly devolving. Stay safe, man.
About to be on Laura Ingraham's show as the situation in Minneapolis devolves into a third night of riots outside the third precinct's building. — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
Rioters have formed a makeshift barricade so that they can have cover as they continue to throw objects at police. Police continue to respond with tear gas and flashbangs. pic.twitter.com/xng1oPvGpy — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
UPDATE II: Minneapolis Police HQ in 3rd Precinct has been evacuated, overrun by rioters. Where is the National Guard?
These were taken in the 3rd precinct's parking lot after police abandoned the building. Trying to get video up but my data is terrible in this area. pic.twitter.com/oLiwk09mn6 — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
This is the moment when Minneapolis police officers abandoned the 3rd precinct building. Rioters chased them as they left and continued to throw objects at the police vehicles. pic.twitter.com/KoxAAYiUIN — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
UPDATE III: National Guard supposedly set to deploy 500 troops, which doesn't seem like it will be enough. The city is in total chaos. Police and firefighters have reportedly been told to stand down and residents are fleeing.
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE & FIREFIGHTERS TOLD TO STAND DOWN AS RIOTERS LOOT & BURN THE CITY; RESIDENTS NEAR CHAOS ARE FLEEING THE CITY — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 29, 2020
We have activated more than 500 soldiers to St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding communities. Our mission is to protect life, preserve property and the right to peacefully demonstrate. A key objective is to ensure fire departments are able to respond to calls. — MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) May 29, 2020
UPDATE IV: Julio has covered many protests, some with very hostile crowds. He's never seen anything like what he's witnessing in Minneapolis.
I've covered many protests/riots in my short time working in the media and I can say none of them (Charlottesville, D.C., Portland) comes close to what I'm seeing in Minneapolis right now. — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
Friend just sent me this: The view of Minneapolis from across the bridge in Hudson, WI.
40 miles away.
Insane. pic.twitter.com/TBoqV8yUx0 — Alec Kinsky (@AlecKinsky) May 29, 2020
This is the scene in #Minneapolis as rioters ransacked & set fire to a police station; no cops to be seen in the area
pic.twitter.com/H70PSwRp0J — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 29, 2020


thelibertydaily--2020-05-29--Biden Backs Democrat Declaration Against Independence

“ Last year California passed AB5 affording gig workers protections and benefits like a minimum wage and overtime pay , ” Joe Biden tweeted on Tuesday .
“ Now , gig economy giants are trying to gut the law and exempt their workers .
It ’ s unacceptable .
I urge Californians to vote no on the initiative this November.
” The initiative , qualified for the ballot on May 22 , establishes criteria for determining whether rideshare drivers are “ employees ” or “ independent contractors.
” AB5 also targets freelance writers and independent contractors in dozens of professions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was all in from the start .
“ I ’ m pleased the CA Legislature passed AB5 , ” Biden tweeted last September .
“ As president , I will enact a federal law to ensure gig workers get the full protections they deserve.
” In March , Biden tweeted support for AB5 , “ which will give workers the dignity they deserve in the workplace , ” adding “ We can ’ t let corporations undermine basic rights by adding these exemptions to ground-breaking legislation.
” Contrary to the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ basic rights and restricted their ability to earn a living .
Many Californians choose to be freelance writers , an independent lifestyle that affords the freedom to be one ’ s own boss , enjoy flexibility of hours , and write for a host of publications .
Assembly Bill 5 limits freelance writers to 35 submissions per year , per publication – less than one submission per week – and the same restriction applies to photographers , videographers , cartoonists and such .
The threat to writers ’ livelihood might be clearer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 35 office consultations per year , lawyers to 35 cases per year , or electricians to 35 jobs per year , and so forth .
As with Uber and Lyft drivers , AB5 seeks to make freelancers unionized full-time staffers , at a time when establishment newspapers are shedding staffers by the day .
The primary targets of AB 5 are new websites such as the California Globe , now providing independent news and commentary for the people .
AB5 author Lorena Gonzalez is on record that freelance writers and independent contractors were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the San Diego Democrat , a former union organizer , had not bothered to consult the independent workers .
In late January , hundreds gathered at the state capitol in Sacramento to protest AB5 .
“ Perhaps never in our history has a legislative enactment so shattered the lives of so many people , or so shaken the foundations of our pluralist society , ” said Kevin Kiley , a Republican Assemblyman from nearby Roseville .
“ Hardly an industry or trade is unscathed.
” Before the mass unemployment brought on by Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , AB5 was distancing workers from their livelihood .
Biden ’ s worshipful March 7 tweet ignored that reality , and Twitter did not subject it to a fact check .
AB-5 was being challenged in court , and as the needless suffering continued , 153 California economists and political scientists told Newsom in a letter : “ By prohibiting the use of independent contractor drivers , health care professionals , and workers in other critical areas , AB-5 is doing substantial , and avoidable , harm to the very people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst alternatives available to them.
” The distinguished scholars , including Nobel laureate Vernon Smith , urged Newsom to suspend the measure .
The governor declined to do so , and prefers to deploy his emergency powers for partisan causes .
By the end of April , Newsom had issued more than 30 executive orders , and he recently barred public protests at the state capitol , now guarded by CHP officers in full riot gear .
So no more AB5 protests like the one in January .
On May 8 , Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the November 3 , 2020 General Election to all registered voters.
” This will add to the voter fraud leftist Democrats have already institutionalized in California .
Under the “ motor voter ” program , the state Department of Motor Vehicles automatically registers to vote those who get driver ’ s licenses , including those illegally present in the United States and not eligible to vote in U.S. elections .
By 2018 , more than one million illegals had received driver ’ s licenses but secretary of state Alex Padilla isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ style , after the 2016 election , Padilla refused to comply with a federal probe of voter fraud .
Newsom ’ s vote-by-mail order raises questions about the ballot measure to reform AB5 .
That measure will not fix everything but will surely boost the prospects of independent workers .
Joe Biden is urging Californians to vote no , and that raises another issue for the former vice president , who recently told African Americans “ you ain ’ t black , ” if they fail to support him .
The Democrat candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office he is seeking .
On the other hand , Biden readily approves anything his handlers run by him .
That includes AB5 , a leading contender for the most openly repressive measure in California and national history .
As president , Joe Biden says , he would approve a federal law just like AB5 .
The election takes place on November 3 .
As President Trump says , we ’ ll have to wait and see what happens .

“Last year California passed AB5 affording gig workers protections and benefits like a minimum wage and overtime pay,” Joe Biden tweeted on Tuesday. “Now, gig economy giants are trying to gut the law and exempt their workers. It’s unacceptable. I urge Californians to vote no on the initiative this November.”
The initiative, qualified for the ballot on May 22, establishes criteria for determining whether rideshare drivers are “employees” or “independent contractors.” AB5 also targets freelance writers and independent contractors in dozens of professions, including health care. Joe Biden was all in from the start.
“I’m pleased the CA Legislature passed AB5,” Biden tweeted last September. “As president, I will enact a federal law to ensure gig workers get the full protections they deserve.” In March, Biden tweeted support for AB5, “which will give workers the dignity they deserve in the workplace,” adding “We can’t let corporations undermine basic rights by adding these exemptions to ground-breaking legislation.” Contrary to the former vice president, it was AB5 that undermined workers’ basic rights and restricted their ability to earn a living.
Many Californians choose to be freelance writers, an independent lifestyle that affords the freedom to be one’s own boss, enjoy flexibility of hours, and write for a host of publications. Assembly Bill 5 limits freelance writers to 35 submissions per year, per publication – less than one submission per week – and the same restriction applies to photographers, videographers, cartoonists and such.
The threat to writers’ livelihood might be clearer if AB 5 limited independent physicians to 35 office consultations per year, lawyers to 35 cases per year, or electricians to 35 jobs per year, and so forth. As with Uber and Lyft drivers, AB5 seeks to make freelancers unionized full-time staffers, at a time when establishment newspapers are shedding staffers by the day. The primary targets of AB 5 are new websites such as the California Globe, now providing independent news and commentary for the people.
AB5 author Lorena Gonzalez is on record that freelance writers and independent contractors were “never good jobs,” but the San Diego Democrat, a former union organizer, had not bothered to consult the independent workers. In late January, hundreds gathered at the state capitol in Sacramento to protest AB5. “Perhaps never in our history has a legislative enactment so shattered the lives of so many people, or so shaken the foundations of our pluralist society,” said Kevin Kiley, a Republican Assemblyman from nearby Roseville. “Hardly an industry or trade is unscathed.”
Before the mass unemployment brought on by Gov. Newsom’s lockdown order in March, AB5 was distancing workers from their livelihood. Biden’s worshipful March 7 tweet ignored that reality, and Twitter did not subject it to a fact check. AB-5 was being challenged in court, and as the needless suffering continued, 153 California economists and political scientists told Newsom in a letter: “By prohibiting the use of independent contractor drivers, health care professionals, and workers in other critical areas, AB-5 is doing substantial, and avoidable, harm to the very people who now have the fewest resources and the worst alternatives available to them.”
The distinguished scholars, including Nobel laureate Vernon Smith, urged Newsom to suspend the measure. The governor declined to do so, and prefers to deploy his emergency powers for partisan causes. By the end of April, Newsom had issued more than 30 executive orders, and he recently barred public protests at the state capitol, now guarded by CHP officers in full riot gear. So no more AB5 protests like the one in January.
On May 8, Gov. Newsom ordered “vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election to all registered voters.” This will add to the voter fraud leftist Democrats have already institutionalized in California.
Under the “motor voter” program, the state Department of Motor Vehicles automatically registers to vote those who get driver’s licenses, including those illegally present in the United States and not eligible to vote in U.S. elections. By 2018, more than one million illegals had received driver’s licenses but secretary of state Alex Padilla isn’t saying how many voted. In similar style, after the 2016 election, Padilla refused to comply with a federal probe of voter fraud.
Newsom’s vote-by-mail order raises questions about the ballot measure to reform AB5. That measure will not fix everything but will surely boost the prospects of independent workers. Joe Biden is urging Californians to vote no, and that raises another issue for the former vice president, who recently told African Americans “you ain’t black,” if they fail to support him.
The Democrat candidate is often certain of his location and the office he is seeking. On the other hand, Biden readily approves anything his handlers run by him. That includes AB5, a leading contender for the most openly repressive measure in California and national history.
As president, Joe Biden says, he would approve a federal law just like AB5. The election takes place on November 3. As President Trump says, we’ll have to wait and see what happens.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-29--The Biggest Blacklist in American History

The left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) is a $ 592 million non-profit .
It is also the creator and leader of the largest blacklist , by far , in American history .
Its infamous list of “ hate groups , ” which currently consists of 940 separate entities in all 50 U.S. states , is the centerpiece of a massive smear campaign that conflates a small number of mostly insignificant fringe groups with entities whose sin is being politically conservative , but which are not “ hate ” groups in any meaningful sense of the word .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups with respectable conservative organizations , SPLC seeks to delegitimize conservatives as repugnant monsters whose viewpoints do not merit a hearing .
And by labeling mainstream conservative individuals and organizations as “ hate mongers , ” it seeks to deprive them of the funding they need to reach an audience or even stay alive .
Consider , for instance , the SPLC 's branding of David Horowitz , founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center , as an “ anti-immigrant , anti-Muslim extremist ” and as one of the “ 10 Most Dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solely because he opposes illegal immigration and warns against the dangers of Islamic jihad .
After Horowitz gave a speech to the bi-partisan American Legislative Exchange Council ( ALEC ) in August 2018 , SPLC organized a boycott that singled out his remarks as worthy of suppression and called on ALEC ’ s corporate sponsors to withdraw their support .
The actual sin Horowitz committed was confined to one sentence in which he referred to Black Lives Matter as a “ racist organization ” and the Muslim Brotherhood as a “ terrorist ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , 79 leftist organizations had joined the boycott .
This led to the withdrawal of financial support by major corporations like Verizon , AT & T , and Dow Chemical , and the loss of tens of thousands of dollars for ALEC .
The following month , SPLC ’ s slurs were the basis of major media attacks smearing Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis as a “ white supremacist ” for appearing at a Restoration Weekend event hosted by Horowitz , who was described as “ an infamous racist ” in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( As a side note to this baseless slander , Horowitz is a friend of Arianna Huffington — who founded but no longer owns the Post — and was married in her home . )
The SPLC blacklist is enabled by — and could not be successful without — the mindless support of media outlets like the Washington Post , New York Magazine , Vanity Fair , and so-called “ liberal ” organizations like People for the American Way and Common Cause .
It is also empowered by major support from billionaires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morgan chairman Jamie Dimon , and by the charitable arms of such major American corporations as Amazon .
Amazon 's alliance with SPLC is institutionalized in its popular “ AmazonSmile ” program , through which customers can purchase Amazon products at their regular prices and then indicate , at checkout , that they wish to have Amazon redirect 0.5 % of the payment to a charitable nonprofit organization of the customer 's choice .
In fiscal 2018 , AmazonSmile funneled some $ 44 million to non-profits via this program .
But not every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon ’ s largesse .
Amazon warns its customers that “ organizations that engage in , support , encourage , or promote intolerance , hate , terrorism , violence , money laundering , or other illegal activities are not eligible to participate.
” Among the organizations denied Amazon charity on these grounds is the Alliance Defending Freedom ( ADF ) , the chief legal non-profit group committed to protecting religious liberty .
ADF is ineligible for Amazon ’ s program because it defends the First Amendment rights of religious organizations to hold views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ADF , by its own telling , provides legal advocacy “ for the right of people to freely live out their faith , ” with a specific focus on “ cases involving religious liberty issues , the sanctity of human life , and marriage and family.
” In other words , ADF thinks that if a religious organization opposes taxpayer-funded abortion-on-demand , or believes that marriage should be defined explicitly as a sacramental union between one man and one woman , such an entity should be allowed , in accordance with the First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values .
But to the leftists at the Southern Poverty Law Center , the defense of the First Amendment by organizations like ADF is a “ hateful ” endeavor which merits the group 's inclusion in the SPLC blacklist .
And AmazonSmile , in turn , has dutifully declared itself off-limits to ADF .
As one AmazonSmile spokesperson has acknowledged : “ We remove organizations that the SPLC deems as ineligible.
” And by that chain of unexamined “ evidence ” — i.e.
, the mere word of SPLC — the blacklist works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mainstream religious organizations that have been targeted by SPLC .
In particular , SPLC depicts any entity objecting to transformative cultural changes involving homosexuals — such as gay marriage — as a “ hate ” group whose opinions have no more legitimacy than those of an Aryan militia .
In this way , SPLC classifies the conservative Family Research Council , a Christian public policy ministry , as yet another purveyor of hate .
And in accordance with SPLC 's guidance , AmazonSmile has removed the Council from the list of charities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D. James Kennedy Ministries ( DJKM ) , whose mission is to proclaim “ the Gospel of Jesus Christ ” as widely as possible , likewise opposes the notion that marriage should be redefined to include same-sex unions .
Consequently , SPLC has defamed DJKM as yet another “ active hate group.
” And AmazonSmile , in turn , refuses to direct any of its customer funds to DJKM .
But in fact , there is not the faintest trace of “ hate ” in DJKM 's message .
As Ministries spokesman John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all people , with no exceptions , to receive the love of Christ and his forgiveness and healing .
We unequivocally condemn violence , and we hate no one.
” Other noteworthy Christian groups blacklisted by both SPLC and AmazonSmile include the Religious Freedom Coalition ( RFC ) , the Ruth Institute , and the Saint Benedict Center — all of which are guilty of the apparently unpardonable sin of opposing same-sex marriage on religious grounds .
When a spokesman for the Saint Benedict Center , Brother André Marie , asked Amazon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from participating in AmazonSmile , the company told him candidly : “ We rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center to determine which charities are in certain ineligible categories .
You have been excluded from the AmazonSmile program because the Southern Poverty Law Center lists Saint Benedict Center Inc. in an ineligible category.
” In stark contrast to its shabby treatment of the aforementioned Christian groups , AmazonSmile has had absolutely no objection to passing along 0.5 % of its customer expenditures to the Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Hamas — a proudly genocidal organization of murderous Jew-haters .
Terrorism expert Steven Emerson , citing federal law-enforcement sources and internal documents , has bluntly described CAIR as “ a radical fundamentalist front group for Hamas.
” AmazonSmile is likewise happy to funnel some of its customer funds to the Islamic Center of Jersey City ( ICJC ) , an institution whose imam , in a recent sermon , not only characterized Israeli Jews as “ apes and pigs , ” but also besought Allah 's assistance in killing them , right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Moreover , a former ICJC imam was a Hamas activist who was named on a “ List of Possible Unindicted Co-conspirators for the [ 1993 ] World Trade Center Bombing.
” The Islamic Circle of North America ( ICNA ) — a Jew-hating entity that praises terror attacks , supports the imposition of Sharia Law , promotes the establishment of an Islamic caliphate , has ties to the radical Pakistani group Jamaat-e-Islami , and is closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood — is also an AmazonSmile member in perfectly good standing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ( ISNA ) , which promotes Sharia Law and Islamic supremacism , is free to rake in loads of cash through AmazonSmile .
Established by U.S-based members of the Muslim Brotherhood , ISNA was identified by declassified FBI memos as a Brotherhood front group as early as 1987 .
Four years after that , ISNA was explicitly named in a Brotherhood document as one of 29 likeminded Islamic organizations that shared the common goal of carrying out a “ grand Jihad ” in America and “ destroying … Western civilization from within.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate group , ” according to the cheerful , grinning folks at AmazonSmile and the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Obviously , the double standards of AmazonSmile are many .
But perhaps most troubling is the fact that the single most noteworthy beneficiary of the program is none other than the Southern Poverty Law Center itself .
That 's correct : The principal gatekeeper that determines who should , and who should not , be permitted to earn money through AmazonSmile , routinely stuffs its own deep pockets with AmazonSmile cash .
Indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recipient of contributions through AmazonSmile .
This of course is in keeping with SPLC 's legendary aptitude for wringing every last penny out of every cash cow in the proverbial barn .
Today SPLC boasts a $ 592 million endowment , of which nearly 30 % is sheltered in offshore tax havens .
In their crusade against conservative organizations , SPLC and AmazonSmile have plenty of company .
For instance , Color of Change has pressured corporations to cut all business and commercial ties to entities that SPLC designates as “ hate groups.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ satisfied until all “ financial service companies ” stop “ profiting from hate ” by “ tolerating the use of their services by hate groups.
” In short , BloodMoney favors the blacklisting and economic suffocation of conservative groups in much the same way as AmazonSmile does .
Particularly remarkable is the fact that BloodMoney has named none other than Amazon as a company guilty of conducting business with various “ hate groups ” that pursue “ dangerous agendas.
” In other words , AmazonSmile 's blacklist does n't go far enough for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of its own blacklisting efforts , “ 158 funding sources have been removed from white supremacist sites.
” In 2017 , Discover , Visa , MasterCard , and PayPal — much like AmazonSmile — blacklisted a number of organizations deemed objectionable by self-anointed arbiters of “ hate ” like SPLC , Color of Change , and BloodMoney .
As PayPal said in a statement at that time , its own objective was to “ ensure that our services are not used to accept payments or donations for activities that promote hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aiming to deprive conservative organizations of funding from a host of sources , leftist entities like Amazon and SPLC unapologetically seek to pack as much cash as possible into their own massive coffers .
Business Insider recently published an article speculating that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is on track to become the world 's first trillionaire by the year 2026 .
And if present trends continue , the Southern Poverty Law Center 's holdings may surpass the $ 1 billion mark at just about that same time .
Such a parallel would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with SPLC — one gang of reckless slanderers lining the pockets of another , in an obscenely crooked , rigged charade .
The SPLC 's massive blacklist is sustained by a powerful movement on the left and in the Democratic Party , which is determined to suppress its conservative opposition and create a one-party state — a feat it has already accomplished in our colleges and universities and in large swathes of our media institutions .

The left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a $592 million non-profit. It is also the creator and leader of the largest blacklist, by far, in American history. Its infamous list of “hate groups,” which currently consists of 940 separate entities in all 50 U.S. states, is the centerpiece of a massive smear campaign that conflates a small number of mostly insignificant fringe groups with entities whose sin is being politically conservative, but which are not “hate” groups in any meaningful sense of the word.
By equating a smattering of actual hate groups with respectable conservative organizations, SPLC seeks to delegitimize conservatives as repugnant monsters whose viewpoints do not merit a hearing. And by labeling mainstream conservative individuals and organizations as “hate mongers,” it seeks to deprive them of the funding they need to reach an audience or even stay alive. Consider, for instance, the SPLC’s branding of David Horowitz, founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, as an “anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim extremist” and as one of the “10 Most Dangerous Hatemongers” in the United States — solely because he opposes illegal immigration and warns against the dangers of Islamic jihad.
After Horowitz gave a speech to the bi-partisan American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in August 2018, SPLC organized a boycott that singled out his remarks as worthy of suppression and called on ALEC’s corporate sponsors to withdraw their support. The actual sin Horowitz committed was confined to one sentence in which he referred to Black Lives Matter as a “racist organization” and the Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist” group.[1] Within two weeks, 79 leftist organizations had joined the boycott. This led to the withdrawal of financial support by major corporations like Verizon, AT&T, and Dow Chemical, and the loss of tens of thousands of dollars for ALEC.
The following month, SPLC’s slurs were the basis of major media attacks smearing Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis as a “white supremacist” for appearing at a Restoration Weekend event hosted by Horowitz, who was described as “an infamous racist” in a headline that appeared in the Huffington Post. (As a side note to this baseless slander, Horowitz is a friend of Arianna Huffington — who founded but no longer owns the Post — and was married in her home.)
The SPLC blacklist is enabled by — and could not be successful without — the mindless support of media outlets like the Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, and so-called “liberal” organizations like People for the American Way and Common Cause. It is also empowered by major support from billionaires like Apple CEO Tim Cook and JP Morgan chairman Jamie Dimon, and by the charitable arms of such major American corporations as Amazon.
Amazon’s alliance with SPLC is institutionalized in its popular “AmazonSmile” program, through which customers can purchase Amazon products at their regular prices and then indicate, at checkout, that they wish to have Amazon redirect 0.5% of the payment to a charitable nonprofit organization of the customer’s choice. In fiscal 2018, AmazonSmile funneled some $44 million to non-profits via this program.
But not every governmentally recognized non-profit is eligible to receive Amazon’s largesse. Amazon warns its customers that “organizations that engage in, support, encourage, or promote intolerance, hate, terrorism, violence, money laundering, or other illegal activities are not eligible to participate.” Among the organizations denied Amazon charity on these grounds is the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the chief legal non-profit group committed to protecting religious liberty. ADF is ineligible for Amazon’s program because it defends the First Amendment rights of religious organizations to hold views that SPLC doesn’t support.
ADF, by its own telling, provides legal advocacy “for the right of people to freely live out their faith,” with a specific focus on “cases involving religious liberty issues, the sanctity of human life, and marriage and family.” In other words, ADF thinks that if a religious organization opposes taxpayer-funded abortion-on-demand, or believes that marriage should be defined explicitly as a sacramental union between one man and one woman, such an entity should be allowed, in accordance with the First Amendment, to freely espouse those particular values.
But to the leftists at the Southern Poverty Law Center, the defense of the First Amendment by organizations like ADF is a “hateful” endeavor which merits the group’s inclusion in the SPLC blacklist. And AmazonSmile, in turn, has dutifully declared itself off-limits to ADF. As one AmazonSmile spokesperson has acknowledged: “We remove organizations that the SPLC deems as ineligible.” And by that chain of unexamined “evidence” — i.e., the mere word of SPLC — the blacklist works.
ADF is just one of scores of mainstream religious organizations that have been targeted by SPLC. In particular, SPLC depicts any entity objecting to transformative cultural changes involving homosexuals — such as gay marriage — as a “hate” group whose opinions have no more legitimacy than those of an Aryan militia. In this way, SPLC classifies the conservative Family Research Council, a Christian public policy ministry, as yet another purveyor of hate. And in accordance with SPLC’s guidance, AmazonSmile has removed the Council from the list of charities eligible to receive AmazonSmile donations.
The D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM), whose mission is to proclaim “the Gospel of Jesus Christ” as widely as possible, likewise opposes the notion that marriage should be redefined to include same-sex unions. Consequently, SPLC has defamed DJKM as yet another “active hate group.” And AmazonSmile, in turn, refuses to direct any of its customer funds to DJKM. But in fact, there is not the faintest trace of “hate” in DJKM’s message. As Ministries spokesman John Rabe has said: “We desire all people, with no exceptions, to receive the love of Christ and his forgiveness and healing. We unequivocally condemn violence, and we hate no one.”
Other noteworthy Christian groups blacklisted by both SPLC and AmazonSmile include the Religious Freedom Coalition (RFC), the Ruth Institute, and the Saint Benedict Center — all of which are guilty of the apparently unpardonable sin of opposing same-sex marriage on religious grounds. When a spokesman for the Saint Benedict Center, Brother André Marie, asked Amazon to explain why his Center had been barred from participating in AmazonSmile, the company told him candidly: “We rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center to determine which charities are in certain ineligible categories. You have been excluded from the AmazonSmile program because the Southern Poverty Law Center lists Saint Benedict Center Inc. in an ineligible category.”
In stark contrast to its shabby treatment of the aforementioned Christian groups, AmazonSmile has had absolutely no objection to passing along 0.5% of its customer expenditures to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which was co-founded by individuals with close ties to Hamas — a proudly genocidal organization of murderous Jew-haters. Terrorism expert Steven Emerson, citing federal law-enforcement sources and internal documents, has bluntly described CAIR as “a radical fundamentalist front group for Hamas.”
AmazonSmile is likewise happy to funnel some of its customer funds to the Islamic Center of Jersey City (ICJC), an institution whose imam, in a recent sermon, not only characterized Israeli Jews as “apes and pigs,” but also besought Allah’s assistance in killing them, right “down to the very last one.” Moreover, a former ICJC imam was a Hamas activist who was named on a “List of Possible Unindicted Co-conspirators for the [1993] World Trade Center Bombing.”
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) — a Jew-hating entity that praises terror attacks, supports the imposition of Sharia Law, promotes the establishment of an Islamic caliphate, has ties to the radical Pakistani group Jamaat-e-Islami, and is closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood — is also an AmazonSmile member in perfectly good standing.
Similarly, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), which promotes Sharia Law and Islamic supremacism, is free to rake in loads of cash through AmazonSmile. Established by U.S-based members of the Muslim Brotherhood, ISNA was identified by declassified FBI memos as a Brotherhood front group as early as 1987. Four years after that, ISNA was explicitly named in a Brotherhood document as one of 29 likeminded Islamic organizations that shared the common goal of carrying out a “grand Jihad” in America and “destroying … Western civilization from within.” But it’s not a “hate group,” according to the cheerful, grinning folks at AmazonSmile and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Obviously, the double standards of AmazonSmile are many. But perhaps most troubling is the fact that the single most noteworthy beneficiary of the program is none other than the Southern Poverty Law Center itself. That’s correct: The principal gatekeeper that determines who should, and who should not, be permitted to earn money through AmazonSmile, routinely stuffs its own deep pockets with AmazonSmile cash. Indeed, SPLC is currently the 33rd leading recipient of contributions through AmazonSmile. This of course is in keeping with SPLC’s legendary aptitude for wringing every last penny out of every cash cow in the proverbial barn. Today SPLC boasts a $592 million endowment, of which nearly 30% is sheltered in offshore tax havens.
In their crusade against conservative organizations, SPLC and AmazonSmile have plenty of company. For instance, Color of Change has pressured corporations to cut all business and commercial ties to entities that SPLC designates as “hate groups.”
Similarly, BloodMoney.org will not be satisfied until all “financial service companies” stop “profiting from hate” by “tolerating the use of their services by hate groups.” In short, BloodMoney favors the blacklisting and economic suffocation of conservative groups in much the same way as AmazonSmile does. Particularly remarkable is the fact that BloodMoney has named none other than Amazon as a company guilty of conducting business with various “hate groups” that pursue “dangerous agendas.” In other words, AmazonSmile’s blacklist doesn’t go far enough for BloodMoney, which boasts that, as a result of its own blacklisting efforts, “158 funding sources have been removed from white supremacist sites.”
In 2017, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal — much like AmazonSmile — blacklisted a number of organizations deemed objectionable by self-anointed arbiters of “hate” like SPLC, Color of Change, and BloodMoney. As PayPal said in a statement at that time, its own objective was to “ensure that our services are not used to accept payments or donations for activities that promote hate, violence or racial intolerance.”
While aiming to deprive conservative organizations of funding from a host of sources, leftist entities like Amazon and SPLC unapologetically seek to pack as much cash as possible into their own massive coffers. Business Insider recently published an article speculating that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by the year 2026. And if present trends continue, the Southern Poverty Law Center’s holdings may surpass the $1 billion mark at just about that same time. Such a parallel would be a fitting reflection of AmazonSmile’s unique relationship with SPLC — one gang of reckless slanderers lining the pockets of another, in an obscenely crooked, rigged charade.
The SPLC’s massive blacklist is sustained by a powerful movement on the left and in the Democratic Party, which is determined to suppress its conservative opposition and create a one-party state — a feat it has already accomplished in our colleges and universities and in large swathes of our media institutions.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia Issue Joint Statement Condemning Communist Chinese Move on Hong Ko

U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia Issue Joint Statement Condemning Communist Chinese Move on Hong Kong

The governments of the United States , the United Kingdom , Canada , and Australia have issued a joint statement condemning the Communist Chinese government 's plan to impose new security measures on Hong Kong .
The statement concludes that Hong Kong 's longstanding position as a world leader in trade was at stake should the authoritarian new measures take place .
Hong Kong has flourished as a bastion of freedom .
The international community has a significant and long-standing stake in Hong Kong ’ s prosperity and stability .
Direct imposition of national security legislation on Hong Kong by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong ’ s own institutions as provided for under Article 23 of the Basic Law , would curtail the Hong Kong people ’ s liberties , and in doing so , dramatically erode Hong Kong ’ s autonomy and the system that made it so prosperous .
The statement was released just a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that Hong Kong is no longer self-governing .
“ Today , I reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China , given the facts on the ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of Hong Kong , ” Pompeo wrote .
The statement declares that China 's proposed new security crackdown effectively nullifies the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984 , in which the U.K. ceded Hong Kong back to China with the promise that Hong Kong 's capitalist system and way-of-life would remain unchanged for a period of 50 years from July 1 , 1997 .
China ’ s decision to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed law would undermine the One Country , Two Systems framework .
It also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes , and undermines existing commitments to protect the rights of Hong Kong people — including those set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights .
On Thursday , China 's legislature almost unanimously ( there was one abstention ) approved plans to go forward with drafting new , strict security measures that might include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” “ subversion , ” “ succession , ” and “ terrorism.
” The nebulous nature of these crimes leads many to fear that the new security measures will greatly curtail individual liberties in the city .
Earlier this week , Hong Kong 's chief executive , Carrie Lam , appeared to suggest that the security crackdown would have devastating effects on the city 's freedoms .
“ We are a free society , so for the time being , people have the freedom to say whatever they want to say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights and freedoms are not absolute.
” The new Chinese law is still being drafted , but officials are looking to implement the new restrictions as early as September of this year .
Although it did not sign the joint statement condeming China 's actions , the European Union weighed in as well .
On Thursday , German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tweeted : “ We all agree in the E.U .
: The high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong must not be undermined , a translated version of Maas ' tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the freedoms and rights that are granted to them by the Basic Law and the principle 'one country , two systems . '
We expect that to be respected.
” “ The Basic Law ” is Hong Kong 's constitution .
It provides guarantees for freedom of speech and assembly and also allows for Hong Kong to have its own legislature , although that body is ultimately under the auspices of Beijing .
The new security measures would likely put an end to the large-scale demonstrations that were seen in the city prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday protesters attempted to surround government buildings in the city and stop daytime traffic , a large police presence prevented any large-scale disruptions in the city .
“ I think this may be the last chance we have to fight back , ” said 20-year-old college student Sheldon Liu.
” “ Of course I hope these laws will not pass , but I feel it is impossible to stop.
” President Trump is expected to address the situation today in an afternoon news conference .
Yesterday , the president said , “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not happy with what happened.
” James Murphy is a freelance journalist who writes on a variety of subjects , with a primary focus on the ongoing anthropogenic climate-change hoax and cultural issues .
He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots .
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The governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have issued a joint statement condemning the Communist Chinese government’s plan to impose new security measures on Hong Kong.
The statement concludes that Hong Kong’s longstanding position as a world leader in trade was at stake should the authoritarian new measures take place.
From the statement:
Hong Kong has flourished as a bastion of freedom. The international community has a significant and long-standing stake in Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability. Direct imposition of national security legislation on Hong Kong by the Beijing authorities, rather than through Hong Kong’s own institutions as provided for under Article 23 of the Basic Law, would curtail the Hong Kong people’s liberties, and in doing so, dramatically erode Hong Kong’s autonomy and the system that made it so prosperous.
The statement was released just a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that Hong Kong is no longer self-governing. “Today, I reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, given the facts on the ground. The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong,” Pompeo wrote.
The statement declares that China’s proposed new security crackdown effectively nullifies the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984, in which the U.K. ceded Hong Kong back to China with the promise that Hong Kong’s capitalist system and way-of-life would remain unchanged for a period of 50 years from July 1, 1997.
From the statement:
China’s decision to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. The proposed law would undermine the One Country, Two Systems framework. It also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes, and undermines existing commitments to protect the rights of Hong Kong people — including those set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
On Thursday, China’s legislature almost unanimously (there was one abstention) approved plans to go forward with drafting new, strict security measures that might include strictures against undefined cases of “sedition,” “subversion,” “succession,” and “terrorism.” The nebulous nature of these crimes leads many to fear that the new security measures will greatly curtail individual liberties in the city.
Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, appeared to suggest that the security crackdown would have devastating effects on the city’s freedoms. “We are a free society, so for the time being, people have the freedom to say whatever they want to say,” Lam said before adding that “rights and freedoms are not absolute.”
The new Chinese law is still being drafted, but officials are looking to implement the new restrictions as early as September of this year.
Although it did not sign the joint statement condeming China’s actions, the European Union weighed in as well. On Thursday, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tweeted: “We all agree in the E.U.: The high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong must not be undermined, a translated version of Maas’ tweet read. “The citizens there enjoy the freedoms and rights that are granted to them by the Basic Law and the principle ‘one country, two systems.’ We expect that to be respected.”
“The Basic Law” is Hong Kong’s constitution. It provides guarantees for freedom of speech and assembly and also allows for Hong Kong to have its own legislature, although that body is ultimately under the auspices of Beijing.
The new security measures would likely put an end to the large-scale demonstrations that were seen in the city prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Although on Tuesday protesters attempted to surround government buildings in the city and stop daytime traffic, a large police presence prevented any large-scale disruptions in the city.
“I think this may be the last chance we have to fight back,” said 20-year-old college student Sheldon Liu.” “Of course I hope these laws will not pass, but I feel it is impossible to stop.”
President Trump is expected to address the situation today in an afternoon news conference. Yesterday, the president said, “We are not happy with China. We are not happy with what happened.”
Photo: Yongyuan Dai / E+ / Getty Images Plus
James Murphy is a freelance journalist who writes on a variety of subjects, with a primary focus on the ongoing anthropogenic climate-change hoax and cultural issues. He can be reached at jcmurphyABR@mail.com


thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--Communist Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says She Has Two Words For President Trump: F-You

Far left Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday during a press conference said she has two words for President Trump @ @ @ @ @ “ I will encode what I really want to say to Donald Trump , ” @ @ @ @ @ ’ s two words : It begins with F and it ends with U.
” @ @ @ @ @ been the target of “ blatant racism ” over the course of her life then @ @ @ @ @ his tweets calling for law and order against the George Floyd rioters .

This woman seems sane.
Far left Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday during a press conference said she has two words for President Trump: “F— you.”
“I will encode what I really want to say to Donald Trump,” Lightfoot said. “It’s two words: It begins with F and it ends with U.”
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For those looking for the clip of @chicagosmayor Lori Lightfoot telling President @realDonaldTrump “f— you,” here ya go. pic.twitter.com/bbGCxXZ09U — Kelly Bauer (@BauerJournalism) May 29, 2020
Lightfoot said she’s been the target of “blatant racism” over the course of her life then she bashed President Trump over his tweets calling for law and order against the George Floyd rioters.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--Rush Limbaugh Reveals the 1st Thing He Does After Waking Up During Cancer Treatment Is To Thank God

Rush Limbaugh is sending a message to everyone .
And it ’ s not the normal political analysis that his loyal audience has come to enjoy and count on .
He is broadcasting a message of hope and dependence on God .
On his nationally syndicated radio show Feb. 3 , the conservative icon revealed he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer .
The next day , an emotional Limbaugh attended the State of the Union speech in Washington , D.C. , where President Donald Trump announced that the talk show host would receive the nation ’ s highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Back : US to Cancel Visas for Thousands of Chinese Grad Students with Ties to Chinese Military During the speech , first lady Melania Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Limbaugh , bringing him to tears on live television .
But the months since then have not been easy on Limbaugh .
And this week on his show , he admitted that his cancer treatments are taking their toll on him .
“ For the last seven days , I have been virtually worthless , virtually useless .
I haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Tuesday , according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com .
“ I haven ’ t done much of anything except just try to rest and relax .
All of this was told to me ; it was gon na be a factor.
” But he also admitted something else — something more powerful and significant than his usual insight on current events .
He said the the first thing he does when he wakes up each day is thank God for keeping him alive .
“ Every day I wake up and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I did , ” Limbaugh said .
“ It is … just waking up is a blessing.
” “ I know many of you are praying daily and nightly .
I happen to believe that they work .
I believe that they are sustaining me , and I pray for the energy to be able to do this.
” Ever since his diagnosis , including on Tuesday ’ s show , Limbaugh has been refreshingly open about his faith .
He has testified about the power of prayer and believes it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and possible recovery .
“ I ’ m thinking there are more prayers for me in this country than can be counted , than can be tabulated .
And I just am confident as heck that they matter , that they ’ re effective .
So please accept this as an ongoing and never-ending thank you to everybody , ” he told listeners in February .
Cancer does not care that you might have more than 25 million people tuning in to your show each month .
It doesn ’ t care that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than three decades and have enjoyed massive success .
Cancer has no regard for anything .
However , Limbaugh has found the best way to deal with the emotions that accompany a serious illness , whether it be depression or a feeling of hopelessness .
“ I believe God is good .
I believe that there is good in everything that happens , ” he told listeners later in February .
As James 5:15 says : “ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick , and the Lord shall raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed sins , they shall be forgiven him.
” When you put your trust and faith in Jesus Christ , he gives you the strength to handle the struggles that life throws in your path .
Prayer and daily devotions with God are a tremendous and powerful way to deal with unexpected obstacles .
Serving God doesn ’ t exempt you from tragedy and death .
But it does allow you to fight life ’ s battles with peace and joy in your heart .
Limbaugh appreciates his life each day and holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cares about him no matter what his future holds .
Could God heal him through prayer and medical expertise ?
Of course .
Could the same God allow the cancer to spread ?
Yes .
But either way , Christ is getting the recognition and glory he deserves .
And the best part is that Limbaugh is telling millions of listeners about God ’ s power and love .
It ’ s a message everyone needs to hear .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Rush Limbaugh is sending a message to everyone.
And it’s not the normal political analysis that his loyal audience has come to enjoy and count on.
He is broadcasting a message of hope and dependence on God.
On his nationally syndicated radio show Feb. 3, the conservative icon revealed he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer.
The next day, an emotional Limbaugh attended the State of the Union speech in Washington, D.C., where President Donald Trump announced that the talk show host would receive the nation’s highest civilian honor.
During the speech, first lady Melania Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Limbaugh, bringing him to tears on live television.
But the months since then have not been easy on Limbaugh.
And this week on his show, he admitted that his cancer treatments are taking their toll on him.
“For the last seven days, I have been virtually worthless, virtually useless. I haven’t left the house,” he said Tuesday, according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com. “I haven’t done much of anything except just try to rest and relax. All of this was told to me; it was gonna be a factor.”
But he also admitted something else — something more powerful and significant than his usual insight on current events.
He said the the first thing he does when he wakes up each day is thank God for keeping him alive.
“Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is thank God that I did,” Limbaugh said. “It is … just waking up is a blessing.”
“I know many of you are praying daily and nightly. I happen to believe that they work. I believe that they are sustaining me, and I pray for the energy to be able to do this.”
Ever since his diagnosis, including on Tuesday’s show, Limbaugh has been refreshingly open about his faith.
He has testified about the power of prayer and believes it can have a true impact on his treatments and possible recovery.
“I’m thinking there are more prayers for me in this country than can be counted, than can be tabulated. And I just am confident as heck that they matter, that they’re effective. So please accept this as an ongoing and never-ending thank you to everybody,” he told listeners in February.
Cancer does not care that you might have more than 25 million people tuning in to your show each month.
It doesn’t care that you have been on the air for more than three decades and have enjoyed massive success.
Cancer has no regard for anything.
However, Limbaugh has found the best way to deal with the emotions that accompany a serious illness, whether it be depression or a feeling of hopelessness.
“I believe God is good. I believe that there is good in everything that happens,” he told listeners later in February.
As James 5:15 says: “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
When you put your trust and faith in Jesus Christ, he gives you the strength to handle the struggles that life throws in your path. Prayer and daily devotions with God are a tremendous and powerful way to deal with unexpected obstacles.
Serving God doesn’t exempt you from tragedy and death. But it does allow you to fight life’s battles with peace and joy in your heart.
Limbaugh appreciates his life each day and holds on to the fact that the Lord cares about him no matter what his future holds.
Could God heal him through prayer and medical expertise? Of course.
Could the same God allow the cancer to spread? Yes.
But either way, Christ is getting the recognition and glory he deserves. And the best part is that Limbaugh is telling millions of listeners about God’s power and love.
It’s a message everyone needs to hear.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--Biden Teams with WaPo To Urge Masks Worn Outside, Trump Campaign Hits Back

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign is pointing out what it sees as a clear example of hypocrisy from former Vice President Joe Biden on the issue of wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The digital arm of the campaign came down hard on Biden on Thursday after Biden starred in a new public service announcement ad promoting face coverings .
Biden stars in a newly released 18-second TikTok video in which he reminds a man walking a dog to wear a mask while outdoors .
TRENDING : Trump Strikes Back : US to Cancel Visas for Thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese Military The Trump campaign posted a response to the video short , pointing out that just this week , the presumptive Democratic nominee was filmed not wearing a mask .
Biden sat down with CNN ’ s Dana Bash Tuesday and while he and the CNN reporter were notably far apart , neither was wearing a mask .
The Trump campaign used the interview to note the inconsistent messaging from Biden on the issue .
In a meme , the campaign wrote , “ Joe Biden today : “ ‘ You need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t care if you ’ re just walking your dog . '
” The meme punchline adds : “ Joe Biden 2 days ago : ” and shows the image of Biden not wearing a mask while sitting with Bash .
Biden ’ s new ad was a collaboration with The Washington Post , The Hill reported .
In the 18 second video , which attempts a comedic take on masks , Biden comes down on the newspaper ’ s Dave Jorgenson for being outdoors with his face exposed .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told you to wear your mask outside , ” Biden tells Jorgenson in the video short .
“ You need to wear your mask outside .
I don ’ t care if you ’ re just walking your dog.
” Jorgenson complies with Biden ’ s request , asking , “ Is that better ?
” The ad was released days after Biden updated his Twitter profile picture to one of him wearing a black face mask .
Biden , or someone in charge of his Twitter account , also tweeted a reminder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
Biden first unveiled his mask on Memorial Day when he laid a wreath at a Delaware veterans cemetery .
Fox News analyst Brit Hume commented on Biden ’ s facial covering on Twitter , writing , “ This might help explain why Trump doesn ’ t like to wear a mask in public .
Biden today.
” Biden ’ s Tik Tok video with The Washington Post is released as the issue of wearing masks has become a political one , with some people who are proponents of wearing facial coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irresponsible .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is pointing out what it sees as a clear example of hypocrisy from former Vice President Joe Biden on the issue of wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The digital arm of the campaign came down hard on Biden on Thursday after Biden starred in a new public service announcement ad promoting face coverings.
Biden stars in a newly released 18-second TikTok video in which he reminds a man walking a dog to wear a mask while outdoors.
The Trump campaign posted a response to the video short, pointing out that just this week, the presumptive Democratic nominee was filmed not wearing a mask.
Biden sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash Tuesday and while he and the CNN reporter were notably far apart, neither was wearing a mask.
The Trump campaign used the interview to note the inconsistent messaging from Biden on the issue.
In a meme, the campaign wrote, “Joe Biden today: “‘You need to wear your mask outside. I don’t care if you’re just walking your dog.'”
The meme punchline adds: “Joe Biden 2 days ago:” and shows the image of Biden not wearing a mask while sitting with Bash.
Joe Biden today: “You need to wear your mask outside. I don’t care if you’re just walking your dog.” Joe Biden 2 days ago: pic.twitter.com/eYw8hAJZin — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 & get the APP (@TrumpWarRoom) May 28, 2020
Biden’s new ad was a collaboration with The Washington Post, The Hill reported.
In the 18 second video, which attempts a comedic take on masks, Biden comes down on the newspaper’s Dave Jorgenson for being outdoors with his face exposed.
“Dave, what the hell? I told you to wear your mask outside,” Biden tells Jorgenson in the video short.
“You need to wear your mask outside. I don’t care if you’re just walking your dog.”
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Jorgenson complies with Biden’s request, asking, “Is that better?”
Biden responds: “He’s never gonna learn.”
The ad was released days after Biden updated his Twitter profile picture to one of him wearing a black face mask.
Biden, or someone in charge of his Twitter account, also tweeted a reminder for people to cover their faces in public.
Wear a mask. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 27, 2020
Biden first unveiled his mask on Memorial Day when he laid a wreath at a Delaware veterans cemetery.
Fox News analyst Brit Hume commented on Biden’s facial covering on Twitter, writing, “This might help explain why Trump doesn’t like to wear a mask in public. Biden today.”
This might help explain why Trump doesn’t like to wear a mask in public. Biden today. pic.twitter.com/9l1gw1ljBE — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 25, 2020
Biden’s Tik Tok video with The Washington Post is released as the issue of wearing masks has become a political one, with some people who are proponents of wearing facial coverings saying those who choose not to are irresponsible.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--New York Times Claims Doctor Died from the Chi-Com Virus – It Was Completely Fake News

In April , The New York Times Magazine ran a harrowing story : “ I ’ m an E.R .
Doctor in New York .
None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.
” “ A Covid diary : This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals , ” the sub-headline added .
There were plenty of details that stuck out from the piece , but one of the most harrowing involved a 26-year-old medical resident who had reportedly died of COVID-19 at a New York City hospital .
It ’ s the kind of thing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in service to his community , with so many years ahead of him to give to medicine , dying short of 30 of a disease we didn ’ t think of as affecting young people the same as it did the aged or those with pre-existing conditions .
As eye-openers go , that one is pretty dramatic .
So yes , about that : It turns out the 26-year-old who died wasn ’ t a medical resident .
Nor did he work in a New York City hospital at all .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Visas for Thousands of Chinese Grad Students with Ties to Chinese Military The piece , written by Helen Ouyang , described the chaos and heartbreak inside New York ’ s hospitals .
That there was plenty of it it to go around , I have no doubt .
It ’ s this part , however , that stuck out for many : “ Later in the day , a co-worker pulls me off to the side .
A resident at another New York City training program died from coronavirus this week , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any news articles about this and find nothing , ” an archived version of the article reads .
“ Maybe it ’ s a rumor , I tell myself before falling sleep that night .
The next morning , I see the posts on Twitter .
He was only 26 .
By the evening , I ’ ve received texts about him and another resident .
Apparently , a second trainee is dead .
On Twitter , I see that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died .
His name and photo are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I say his name out loud ; I look at his photo .
I want to honor his death .
I want people to know ; I don ’ t want these doctors to die in anonymity .
Eventually , I put my phone away.
” It now reads as such : “ A couple days later , I see on Twitter that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died .
His name and photo are in the tweet .
‘ Christopher Firlit.
’ I say his name out loud… ” The first part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the bottom of the story , however , is now an editors ’ note .
“ An earlier version of this article described an account that circulated among doctors in April about a 26-year-old medical resident training in New York who was said to have died of Covid-19 in a New York City hospital .
This account was verified with sources involved in the patient ’ s care , but further reporting after publication revealed that it was apparently a case of mistaken identity , ” the editors ’ note reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American College of Emergency Physicians , a 26-year-old man who died from complications related to the coronavirus had the same name as a young medical resident at a different hospital .
Health workers involved in the patient ’ s treatment mistakenly believed that he was a medical resident , but ACEP said it had subsequently confirmed that it was not the same man , and that the medical resident with that name was healthy .
The reference to that case has been removed from the article.
” In a story where every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thud , this was more like a Mike Tyson blow to the solar plexus .
It induced fear : Anyone is vulnerable .
And then there was the sense of this young man ’ s service — and how it cost him his life .
I ’ m sure there were a number of facts to check in this piece , not all of them easy to track down , but perhaps this was one a bit more attention should have been lavished on .
Health workers believing someone was a medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an individual being a medical resident .
If the name was known , one assumed the resident could be tracked down .
The American College of Emergency Physicians was certainly able to do it perfectly well .
The Gray Lady couldn ’ t get it done ?
Beyond that , it ’ s worth noting this is an editors ’ note , not a correction .
There ’ s a difference .
Quoth The Times back in 2018 : “ Occasionally we publish an Editors ’ Note , generally to acknowledge a journalistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure to include a response from a company criticized in an article , for example , or the omission of crucial information that might have altered readers ’ understanding of an issue.
” Right after that , rather comically , the author said “ [ s ] ome colleagues have raised the question of whether we publish too many corrections for small mistakes , to the point of making ourselves look foolish.
” “ But I agree with what Clark Hoyt wrote in 2007 , when he was the paper ’ s public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get the big things right , but it also has to pay fanatical attention to thousands of details every day to prevent the kinds of mistakes that start readers wondering , ‘ If they can ’ t spell his name right , what else is wrong with the story ?
’ ' ” That , in the space of two short years , has degraded to the point where printing a paragraph about the death of a 26-year-old medical resident from coronavirus when they had the wrong person doesn ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editors ’ note .
When one of the most fear-inducing facts in a fear-inducing piece turns out to be fake news and it doesn ’ t even warrant a correction , The New York Times is telling us something .
We should listen .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

In April, The New York Times Magazine ran a harrowing story: “I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.”
“A Covid diary: This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals,” the sub-headline added.
There were plenty of details that stuck out from the piece, but one of the most harrowing involved a 26-year-old medical resident who had reportedly died of COVID-19 at a New York City hospital.
It’s the kind of thing that chills you: A young man acting in service to his community, with so many years ahead of him to give to medicine, dying short of 30 of a disease we didn’t think of as affecting young people the same as it did the aged or those with pre-existing conditions. As eye-openers go, that one is pretty dramatic.
So yes, about that: It turns out the 26-year-old who died wasn’t a medical resident. Nor did he work in a New York City hospital at all.
The piece, written by Helen Ouyang, described the chaos and heartbreak inside New York’s hospitals. That there was plenty of it it to go around, I have no doubt. It’s this part, however, that stuck out for many:
“Later in the day, a co-worker pulls me off to the side. A resident at another New York City training program died from coronavirus this week, she whispers. I search the internet for any news articles about this and find nothing,” an archived version of the article reads.
“Maybe it’s a rumor, I tell myself before falling sleep that night. The next morning, I see the posts on Twitter. He was only 26. By the evening, I’ve received texts about him and another resident. Apparently, a second trainee is dead. On Twitter, I see that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died. His name and photo are in the tweet. ‘Christopher Firlit.’ I say his name out loud; I look at his photo. I want to honor his death. I want people to know; I don’t want these doctors to die in anonymity. Eventually, I put my phone away.”
It now reads as such: “A couple days later, I see on Twitter that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died. His name and photo are in the tweet. ‘Christopher Firlit.’ I say his name out loud…”
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The first part, as you notice, is gone. At the bottom of the story, however, is now an editors’ note.
“An earlier version of this article described an account that circulated among doctors in April about a 26-year-old medical resident training in New York who was said to have died of Covid-19 in a New York City hospital. This account was verified with sources involved in the patient’s care, but further reporting after publication revealed that it was apparently a case of mistaken identity,” the editors’ note reads.
“According to a spokeswoman for the American College of Emergency Physicians, a 26-year-old man who died from complications related to the coronavirus had the same name as a young medical resident at a different hospital. Health workers involved in the patient’s treatment mistakenly believed that he was a medical resident, but ACEP said it had subsequently confirmed that it was not the same man, and that the medical resident with that name was healthy. The reference to that case has been removed from the article.”
So remember in April when The NY Times Magazine ran a cover story that was the diary of an ER doctor in NYC—and the piece reported on the death of a 26 year old doctor? Well, it turns out the doctor didn’t die—or even have covid. pic.twitter.com/3p1iTxZGTm — Zac Bissonnette (@ZacBissonnette) May 27, 2020
Really, now.
In a story where every detail was supposed to hit you with a thud, this was more like a Mike Tyson blow to the solar plexus.
It induced fear: Anyone is vulnerable. And then there was the sense of this young man’s service — and how it cost him his life.
I’m sure there were a number of facts to check in this piece, not all of them easy to track down, but perhaps this was one a bit more attention should have been lavished on.
Health workers believing someone was a medical resident isn’t the same as an individual being a medical resident.
If the name was known, one assumed the resident could be tracked down. The American College of Emergency Physicians was certainly able to do it perfectly well. The Gray Lady couldn’t get it done?
Beyond that, it’s worth noting this is an editors’ note, not a correction. There’s a difference.
Quoth The Times back in 2018: “Occasionally we publish an Editors’ Note, generally to acknowledge a journalistic lapse other than a factual error: failure to include a response from a company criticized in an article, for example, or the omission of crucial information that might have altered readers’ understanding of an issue.”
Right after that, rather comically, the author said “[s]ome colleagues have raised the question of whether we publish too many corrections for small mistakes, to the point of making ourselves look foolish.”
“But I agree with what Clark Hoyt wrote in 2007, when he was the paper’s public editor: ‘A great newspaper has to get the big things right, but it also has to pay fanatical attention to thousands of details every day to prevent the kinds of mistakes that start readers wondering, ‘If they can’t spell his name right, what else is wrong with the story?’'”
That, in the space of two short years, has degraded to the point where printing a paragraph about the death of a 26-year-old medical resident from coronavirus when they had the wrong person doesn’t even deserve a correction, but just the editors’ note.
When one of the most fear-inducing facts in a fear-inducing piece turns out to be fake news and it doesn’t even warrant a correction, The New York Times is telling us something. We should listen.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--CNN Fake News Whips Leftists into a Frenzy — Then Leftists Congregate Outside CNN Headquarters in At

CNN Fake News Whips Leftists into a Frenzy — Then Leftists Congregate Outside CNN Headquarters in Atlanta, Vandalize CNN Logo, Break Windows

This wasn ’ t supposed to happen !
CNN whipped leftists into a frenzy all week over the horrible death @ @ @ @ @ .
Now the leftists are outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta !
Many are defacing for @ @ @ @ @ They created this monster — they didn ’ t expect it to turn on them @

This wasn’t supposed to happen!
CNN whipped leftists into a frenzy all week over the horrible death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Now the leftists are outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta!
Many are defacing or vandalizing the CNN headquarters!
They created this monster — they didn’t expect it to turn on them!
CNN HQ in Atlanta getting overrun by leftist protesters that they themselves whipped into a frenzy. Many are defacing and vandalizing the giant CNN logo outside the building. You're watching Dr. Frankenstein get destroyed by his own monster.#GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/i6EP0Tl8z5 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 29, 2020
They’re painting the CNN logo in Atlanta!
https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1266506701672460291
Glass getting broken outside the main entrance to CNN's Atlanta headquarters; protesters cheer pic.twitter.com/EToiEj5Pom — Fernando Alfonso III (@fernalfonso) May 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1266519212983386112


thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--White House on Lockdown Due to Marxist Mob of Rioters

Secret Service ordered a lockdown over a growing protest over the death of George Floyd gathered at the gates of @ @ @ @ @ reporters are still inside and not allowed to leave : The Secret Service took at @ @ @ @ @ : Then some of them defaced the Freedman ’ s Bank Building next to the @ @ @ @ @ : Protesters were also seen burning American flags :

Secret Service ordered a lockdown over a growing protest over the death of George Floyd gathered at the gates of the White House:
NEWS: White House is under lockdown orders from the U.S. Secret Service amid protests outside the gates over George Floyd, @MarioDParker reports. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 29, 2020
Multiple reporters are still inside and not allowed to leave:
The White House is under lockdown orders from the U.S. Secret Service due to protests outside the gates over George Floyd.
A dozen reporters, myself included, still inside the West Wing. — Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) May 29, 2020
President Trump’s tweet from earlier today made an appearance:
“We are not thugs…Thats’s just a derogatory term for the n-word.” -Protester pic.twitter.com/ct8fwjWSMB — Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) May 29, 2020
The Secret Service took at least one person into custody:
Flashpoint at the White House. A protester tried to jump the construction fence in Lafayette Park. Secret Service chased him into the march, threw him on the ground then led him away. Bottles thrown. pic.twitter.com/vcqsKdiMbW — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) May 29, 2020
Then some of them defaced the Freedman’s Bank Building next to the White House with anti-Trump graffiti:
Things are a little calmer around the White House now. Graffiti left on the Freedman’s Bank Buildinb catacorner from it. Still not sure why the Secret Service charged into the crowd. (@wusa9) pic.twitter.com/2BT5ykhmOg — John Henry (@JohnHenryWUSA) May 29, 2020
Protesters were also seen burning American flags:
Back facing the White House where at least two American flags were just doused with lighter fluid and burnt. Secret Service are back to keeping their distance for the moment, but the mood here is fury and the atmosphere remains tense. pic.twitter.com/0ELwzQEGoq — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) May 29, 2020
Here’s a bird’s-eye shot:
Outside of the White House constant echo of “I CANT BREATHE” from protestors in Lafayette Park. pic.twitter.com/IYuzXLZm3e — Allie Malloy (@AlliemalCNN) May 29, 2020
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-30--BOOM: Matt Gaetz Files FEC Complaint Against Twitter for ‘Domestic Election Interference’

Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Twitter after the social media giant issued a fact-check on one of President Trump 's tweets about absentee ballots .
The Florida Republican said his motivation behind the complaint was his belief that Twitter was n't fact-checking content in a neutral manner and is thereby `` making an in-kind contribution to [ Trump 's ] political opponents.
” '' If we just wait around , Big Tech will steal this election from Donald Trump and from the American people , '' Gaetz told Fox News host Tucker Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint .
Earlier this week , Twitter placed a fact-check alert on Trump 's tweet linking voter fraud to mail-in voting .
The tweet referred specifically to California 's decision to send absentee ballots to all registered voters in the state in the wake of the coronavirus .
The alert led to news articles by sources Trump frequently accuses of giving negative coverage to him , such as CNN and the Washington Post .
On Thursday , after Trump tweeted a controversial tweet about sending in the National Guard to prevent looting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd , Twitter slapped a separate warning on it for `` glorifying violence . ''
Gaetz said he believes the fact-checking tool by tech giants are a form of domestic election interference with Trump 's reelection coming up in six months .
“ If someone is going to assert that they are a nonbiased , neutral platform , we should not just take that as an article of faith , '' Gaetz said .
`` The Federal Election Commission needs to get off their duff .
Twitter is interfering with an election @ @

Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Twitter after the social media giant issued a fact-check on one of President Trump's tweets about absentee ballots.
The Florida Republican said his motivation behind the complaint was his belief that Twitter wasn't fact-checking content in a neutral manner and is thereby "making an in-kind contribution to [Trump's] political opponents.”
"If we just wait around, Big Tech will steal this election from Donald Trump and from the American people," Gaetz told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, where he announced his complaint.
Earlier this week, Twitter placed a fact-check alert on Trump's tweet linking voter fraud to mail-in voting. The tweet referred specifically to California's decision to send absentee ballots to all registered voters in the state in the wake of the coronavirus.
The alert led to news articles by sources Trump frequently accuses of giving negative coverage to him, such as CNN and the Washington Post.
On Thursday, after Trump tweeted a controversial tweet about sending in the National Guard to prevent looting in Minneapolis amid unrest after the death of George Floyd, Twitter slapped a separate warning on it for "glorifying violence."
Gaetz said he believes the fact-checking tool by tech giants are a form of domestic election interference with Trump's reelection coming up in six months.
“If someone is going to assert that they are a nonbiased, neutral platform, we should not just take that as an article of faith," Gaetz said. "The Federal Election Commission needs to get off their duff. Twitter is interfering with an election."