thelibertydaily--2020-07-13--Army Says Sorry Over Mass Email Claiming MAGA Is Equal to ‘White Supremacy’

The U.S. Army made a mistake the other day in an email that they sent out which claimed that saying `` Make America Great Again '' was a form of white supremacy .
Liberals keep using that term and the have no idea what that is .
The easiest way to think of white supremacy is to think of neo-Nazis or the Ku Klux Klan .
That is white supremacy .
In the graphic , it listed behaviors that the Army deems to be symbols of white supremacy , including , “ Celebration of Columbus Day , ” the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Talking about ‘ American Exceptionalism , ’ ” and saying “ There ’ s Only One Human Race.
” The email asked “ all soldiers and ( Department of the Army ) Civilian Personnel ” to attend the US Army ’ s “ Operation Inclusion ” seminars on July 8 and 9 at the Redstone Arsenal Army Base in Alabama .
Chaney P. Pickard from the US Army Aviation & Missile Center sent the email using his official government account .
The subject of the email was “ US Army Equity & Inclusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of the Army — Manpower and Reserve Affairs ” as authors .
Rep. Mo Brooks slammed the email saying it was “ deeply offensive and racist U.S. Army ‘ Operation Inclusion ’ ” and he demanded whoever used government resources to distribute the email be fired and prosecuted .
Brooks correctly stated that the email was a clear violation of the Hatch Act , that bans government personnel from engaging in political activity while at work .
Brooks has sent a letter to US Amry Secretary Ryan McCarthy demanding an investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outrage to me about the U.S. Army blatantly violating the Hatch Act and , in effect , labeling patriotic Americans ‘ White Supremacists ’ and racists if they say or do dozens of things outlined in the U.S. Army email , ” he said .
Brooks asked McCarthy to answer the following : 1. Who within the Department of the Army is responsible for the creation of the email and document ?
2. Who within the Department of the Army approved the email and document ?
3 .
Pursuant to the creation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violation of either the Hatch Act or DoD Directive 1344.10 ?
4 .
If a violation of the Hatch Act or DoD Directive 1344.10 is found to have occurred , will those responsible be held accountable for their actions ?
5 .
If it is found that a violation occurred ( which seems pretty obvious ) , how will those federal employees be held accountable for their illegal conduct ?
The Army admitted they sent the letter but claimed it was an accident and “ immediately recalled ” it .
An official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out what happened : On July 6 , 2020 , a Project Inclusion listening tour handout included two unapproved pages that were sent out in error and immediately recalled .
The slides – copied from a non-government website – included a word cloud with phrases that were intended to spark conversation ; however , the document was predecisional and inappropriate for the discussion .
The unapproved pages were in no way used as part of the ‘ Your Voice Matters ’ listening tour sessions .
As soon Department of the Army leaders were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiated a 15-6 investigation to determine how this happened .
The Army does not condone the use of phrases that indicate political support .
The Army is and will continue to remain an apolitical organization .

Army Says Sorry Over Mass Email Claiming MAGA Is Equal to ‘White Supremacy’
Army Says Sorry Over Mass Email Claiming MAGA Is Equal to ‘White Supremacy’
The U.S. Army made a mistake the other day in an email that they sent out which claimed that saying "Make America Great Again" was a form of white supremacy.
Liberals keep using that term and the have no idea what that is.
The easiest way to think of white supremacy is to think of neo-Nazis or the Ku Klux Klan. That is white supremacy.
In the graphic, it listed behaviors that the Army deems to be symbols of white supremacy, including, “Celebration of Columbus Day,” the “Denial of White Privilege,” “Talking about ‘American Exceptionalism,’” and saying “There’s Only One Human Race.”
The email asked “all soldiers and (Department of the Army) Civilian Personnel” to attend the US Army’s “Operation Inclusion” seminars on July 8 and 9 at the Redstone Arsenal Army Base in Alabama. Chaney P. Pickard from the US Army Aviation & Missile Center sent the email using his official government account.
The subject of the email was “US Army Equity & Inclusion Agency” and listed the “Assistant Secretary of the Army — Manpower and Reserve Affairs” as authors.
Rep. Mo Brooks slammed the email saying it was “deeply offensive and racist U.S. Army ‘Operation Inclusion’” and he demanded whoever used government resources to distribute the email be fired and prosecuted.
Brooks correctly stated that the email was a clear violation of the Hatch Act, that bans government personnel from engaging in political activity while at work.
A U.S. Army employee on Monday sent an email invite to likely thousands of military and civilian members for a U.S. Army 'Operation Inclusion' listening tour, which included a graphic that said saying "MAGA" is evidence of white supremacy. The Army says it was "sent in error." pic.twitter.com/NUvm0lMVMh — Kristina Wong ?? (@kristina_wong) July 9, 2020
Brooks has sent a letter to US Amry Secretary Ryan McCarthy demanding an investigation.
“Numerous Redstone Arsenal employees have expressed outrage to me about the U.S. Army blatantly violating the Hatch Act and, in effect, labeling patriotic Americans ‘White Supremacists’ and racists if they say or do dozens of things outlined in the U.S. Army email,” he said.
Brooks asked McCarthy to answer the following:
1. Who within the Department of the Army is responsible for the creation of the email and document?
2. Who within the Department of the Army approved the email and document?
3. Pursuant to the creation and approval of the document, was there a violation of either the Hatch Act or DoD Directive 1344.10?
4. If a violation of the Hatch Act or DoD Directive 1344.10 is found to have occurred, will those responsible be held accountable for their actions?
5. If it is found that a violation occurred (which seems pretty obvious), how will those federal employees be held accountable for their illegal conduct?
The Army admitted they sent the letter but claimed it was an accident and “immediately recalled” it. An official internal investigation has been launched to find out what happened:
On July 6, 2020, a Project Inclusion listening tour handout included two unapproved pages that were sent out in error and immediately recalled. The slides – copied from a non-government website – included a word cloud with phrases that were intended to spark conversation; however, the document was predecisional and inappropriate for the discussion. The unapproved pages were in no way used as part of the ‘Your Voice Matters’ listening tour sessions. As soon Department of the Army leaders were made aware of these products the Army initiated a 15-6 investigation to determine how this happened. The Army does not condone the use of phrases that indicate political support. The Army is and will continue to remain an apolitical organization.
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-13--Judge Approves Petition to Recall Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan After She Willfully Allowed Tr

Judge Approves Petition to Recall Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan After She Willfully Allowed Treasonous Communist Revolutionaries to Overtake a Chunk of Her City, Including a Police Precinct

A King County , Washington , Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan .
The Seattle Times reported that the Friday ruling over Durkan ’ s recent handling of police brutality can proceed , allowing petitioners to start getting enough signatures to get the recall measure on the ballot .
KOMO reported that the plaintiffs behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held .
The Durkan petitioners ’ recall effort accuses Durkan of “ endanger ( ing ) the peace and safety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ leak false information about fabricated crimes and threats to the media ” and putting a citywide curfew in place without giving advance notice to the public .
The petitioners also accused the mayor of restricting certain property rights in the neighborhoods of Capitol Hill , where many protests occurred , and downtown Seattle .
A spokesperson for the mayor ’ s office on Saturday rejected these claims , saying the mayor “ consistently has acted to protect the City ’ s public health and safety and to respect the constitutional rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven charges against Durkan , but of those charges , only one of them was applicable to support the recall election— the use of tear gas and other chemical agents against rioting in the streets that erupted in Seattle during the protests and over George Floyd ’ s death in May .
Seattle Police used pepper spray and flash bangs to stop the riots in Seattle , which had been going on for days since Floyd ’ s death .
The recall effort is called the “ Fire the Mayor ” campaign .

A King County, Washington, Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
The Seattle Times reported that the Friday ruling over Durkan’s recent handling of police brutality can proceed, allowing petitioners to start getting enough signatures to get the recall measure on the ballot.
KOMO reported that the plaintiffs behind the petition would have to collect 50,000 signatures before an election can be held.
The Durkan petitioners’ recall effort accuses Durkan of “endanger(ing) the peace and safety of the community” by allowing the police to “leak false information about fabricated crimes and threats to the media” and putting a citywide curfew in place without giving advance notice to the public.
The petitioners also accused the mayor of restricting certain property rights in the neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, where many protests occurred, and downtown Seattle.
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office on Saturday rejected these claims, saying the mayor “consistently has acted to protect the City’s public health and safety and to respect the constitutional rights to peaceful protesters.”
The petitioners filed seven charges against Durkan, but of those charges, only one of them was applicable to support the recall election— the use of tear gas and other chemical agents against rioting in the streets that erupted in Seattle during the protests and over George Floyd’s death in May.
Seattle Police used pepper spray and flash bangs to stop the riots in Seattle, which had been going on for days since Floyd’s death.
The recall effort is called the “Fire the Mayor” campaign.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-13--Actress Kelly Preston, Wife of John Travolta, Dies at 57 After Two-Year Battle With Breast Cancer

The actress , who most recently appeared opposite husband John Travolta in 'Gotti , ' had been battling breast cancer for two years .
Kelly Preston , the actress who starred in such movies as Jerry Maguire and , most recently , opposite husband John Travolta in Gotti , has died .
She was 57 .
Preston died Sunday after a two-year battle with breast cancer , Travolta wrote on Instagram .
`` It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight with the love and support of so many .
My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center , all the medical centers that have helped , as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side .
Kelly ’ s love and life will always be remembered .
I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother , so forgive me in advance if you don ’ t hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal . ''
The news of her breast cancer battle came as a surprise to many .
Her rep acknowledged in a statement to People that she had chosen to keep her diagnosis private .
`` Choosing to keep her fight private , she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time , supported by her closest family and friends , '' the rep added .
`` She was a bright , beautiful and loving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who brought life to everything she touched .
Her family asks for your understanding of their need for privacy at this time . ''
In addition to 1996 's Jerry Maguire , Preston 's credits also included 1986 's SpaceCamp , 1988 's Twins , 1998 's Jack Frost , 1999 's For Love of the Game and 2003 's View From the Top and The Cat in the Hat .
She starred opposite Travolta in several films , including 1989 's The Experts , 2000 's Battlefield Earth and 2009 's Old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 2018 's Gotti , in which she played Victoria Gotti , the wife of mob boss John Gotti , who was played by Travolta .
According to IMDB.com , her final credit is the upcoming film Off the Rails , a comedy that also features Judi Dench and Franco Nero .
Preston was born Oct. 13 , 1962 in Honolulu , Hawaii ( birth name : Kelly Kamalelehua Smith ) .
She studied acting at the University of Southern California before landing bit parts in such 1980s series as Hawaii Five-O , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to become a regular in the TV series For Love and Honor , which lasted only one season , before landing her breakout role in the 1985 film Mischief .
Preston and Travolta , who met while filming The Experts , celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary last year .
They have three children together : daughter Ella , who is 20 ; son Benjamin , who is 9 ; and son Jett , who died in 2009 at age 16 .
Read Travolta 's tribute to his wife below .

Kelly Preston, the actress who starred in such movies as Jerry Maguire, SpaceCamp, For Love of the Game, and, most recently, opposite husband John Travolta in Gotti, has died. She was 57.
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“It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” he wrote. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side. Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal.”
The news of her breast cancer battle came as a surprise to many. Her rep acknowledged in a statement to People that she had chosen to keep her diagnosis private.
“Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends,” the rep added. “She was a bright, beautiful and loving soul who cared deeply about others and who brought life to everything she touched. Her family asks for your understanding of their need for privacy at this time.”
In addition to 1996’s Jerry Maguire, Preston’s credits also included 1986’s SpaceCamp, 1988’s Twins, 1998’s Jack Frost, 1999’s For Love of the Game, and 2003’s View From the Top and The Cat in the Hat.
She starred opposite Travolta in several films, including 1989’s The Experts, 2000’s Battlefield Earth and 2009’s Old Dogs. Her most recent screen credit was 2018’s Gotti, in which she played Victoria Gotti, the wife of mob boss John Gotti, who was played by Travolta.
According to IMDb.com, her final credit is the upcoming film Off the Rails, a comedy that also features Judi Dench and Franco Nero.
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After saying he is “ really distressed ” with how the Trump administration is handling the coronavirus pandemic , Kaine on MSNBC ’ s “ Kasie DC ” questioned if parents are more likely to trust local school officials or Trump , who he said “ has preached quack medicine , ” when it comes to safely reopening schools .
“ I am really distressed with the way the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Kasie Hunt .
“ The question is not whether schools will reopen .
They will reopen in the fall .
The question is will they reopen online or in-person or in some combination .
Who do parents of school-age kids trust to make that decision ?
Do they trust local principals and superintendents or school boards , or do they trust Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Donald Trump has preached quack medicine .
Donald Trump denied this was a health problem .
Donald Trump wouldn ’ t wear the mask until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump makes his own supporters sign liability waivers before they attend campaign rallies.
” “ Who would parents of school-age kids trust , school board members or Donald Trump ?
It ’ s not a hard question .
Parents trust local officials , and I think local officials will get this right , ” he added .

Sunday, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) addressed President Donald Trump and his administration’s approach to reopening schools in the fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
After saying he is “really distressed” with how the Trump administration is handling the coronavirus pandemic, Kaine on MSNBC’s “Kasie DC” questioned if parents are more likely to trust local school officials or Trump, who he said “has preached quack medicine,” when it comes to safely reopening schools.
“I am really distressed with the way the administration is handling this,” Kaine told host Kasie Hunt. “The question is not whether schools will reopen. They will reopen in the fall. The question is will they reopen online or in-person or in some combination. Who do parents of school-age kids trust to make that decision? Do they trust local principals and superintendents or school boards, or do they trust Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Donald Trump has preached quack medicine. Donald Trump denied this was a health problem. Donald Trump wouldn’t wear the mask until the sixth month of this crisis. Donald Trump makes his own supporters sign liability waivers before they attend campaign rallies.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-13--Fake NeverTrump “Republican” Group ‘The Lincoln Project’ Reportedly to Go After Tucker Carlson Other

Fake NeverTrump “Republican” Group ‘The Lincoln Project’ Reportedly to Go After Tucker Carlson Other America-First Conservatives

The Lincoln Project , having just raised $ 16.8 million , is reportedly set “ to expand ground operations ” @ @ @ @ @ who have supported President Trump : They will target “ white suburban voters who consider @ @ @ @ @ from the president , according to interviews with more than a dozen anti-Trump advisers and @ @ @ @ @ the planning ” : We do wonder what these “ true Republicans ” think of @ @ @ @ @ Sens .
Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley as well as media figures like Tucker Carlson @ @ @ @ @ are “ Sens .
Susan Collins ( Maine ) , Joni Ernst ( Iowa ) @ @ @ @ @ ) , and Lindsey O. Graham ( S.C. ) ” : But if there plan @ @ @ @ @ piss off President Trump , maybe air them in DC and not in NC and @ @

The Lincoln Project, having just raised $16.8 million, is reportedly set “to expand ground operations” and begin targeting other Republicans who have supported President Trump:
"Advisers to the Lincoln Project, which they say has about 30 employees and raised $16.8 million this quarter, will soon expand to include ground operations. They are coordinating over 2,500 volunteers in Michigan."
Story by @AshleyRParker & @costareports:https://t.co/zWVMmAItX9 — Carlos Lozada (@CarlosLozadaWP) July 11, 2020
They will target “white suburban voters who consider themselves true Republicans to break from the president, according to interviews with more than a dozen anti-Trump advisers and allies who are involved in the planning”:
The movement aims to persuade “white suburban voters who consider themselves true Republicans to break from the president, according to interviews with more than a dozen anti-Trump advisers and allies who are involved in the planning.” https://t.co/NUUm59kMC7 — Amel A. (@amelscript) July 12, 2020
We do wonder what these “true Republicans” think of their targeting of Republicans like Sens. Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley as well as media figures like Tucker Carlson:
With growing ambitions, a hit list: After 'dispatching' President Trump, the pro-Democratic Lincoln Project hopes to 'dispatch' others: Tucker Carlson, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley, more. 'Our task won't be finished when Joe Biden takes the oath of office.' https://t.co/zs2zmG2x8Q pic.twitter.com/6BKKGzSiUc — Byron York (@ByronYork) July 12, 2020
Also on their list are “Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (N.C.), and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.)”:
.@ProjectLincoln coordinating over 2,500 volunteers in Michigan, and plan to next target Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (N.C.), and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) https://t.co/RUxYUWwx5G — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) July 11, 2020
But if there plan is to air ads to piss off President Trump, maybe air them in DC and not in NC and AZ?
"Republican Voters Against Trump will air an ad during 'Fox News Sunday,' a program Trump watches, in NC and AZ highlighting 15 Republicans who voted for Trump in 2016 but will now vote for Biden. 'It’s okay to change your mind,' the ad ends. 'We did.'"https://t.co/p5WuahftHG — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 12, 2020
“Never give in!”:
Proud to be having some impact. Even prouder that no one gave up 5 months ago, when Trump had been acquitted by Senate, GOP primary challengers had gotten no traction, Sanders was leading Democratic race, & Trump was favored for re-election. Never Give In!https://t.co/p5WuahftHG — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 12, 2020
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Racist ‘Mute White People’ Button Appears on Instagram Stories

The Washington Examiner confirmed the button on Instagram Monday , following a tweet bringing attention to the GIF by conservative commentator Katie Pavlich .
Called the “ unbothered sticker , ” it was uploaded to online database GIPHY by Refinery29 , a media outlet aimed at a female audience , GIPHY ’ s website shows .
GIPHY moderates which GIFs are approved to be shared in its library and , subsequently , platforms , such as Instagram .
“ To ensure that GIPHY stickers will always be fun and safe no matter where you see them , we have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our library .
This is a permanent part of our moderation process and may impact the turnaround time for uploaded content to appear within the Sticker API ( which powers partners such as Instagram ) , ” GIPHY ’ s website states .
Refinery29 has uploaded more than 500 buttons and GIFs to GIPHY , its profile shows .
Some of the GIFs include , “ Pay Black Women , ” “ Reparation $ $ $ , ” and “ Afro-Latina Magic , ” and the outlet has received more than 3 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , the Heritage Foundation ’ s social media manager , Lyndsey Fifield , claimed the Daily Signal ’ s verified status on GIPHY “ mysteriously disappeared ” after posting anti-abortion and pro-capitalism GIFs .
“ Just hours after tweeting this , our verified status on @ GIPHY mysteriously disappeared—stripping our gifs and stickers from the gif banks on Twitter and Instagram .
The only pro-life & pro-capitalism gifs on IG .
I 'm hopeful this was a mistake and that their team will resolve it , ” Fifield tweeted after saying one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million views .
The verified status was reinstated soon after , according to Fifield .
“ And they admitted they were wrong and reinstated our account without me taking any action .
I replied to their email a month ago and ( according to them ) they just never checked our account again or saw my email before revoking it today , ” she tweeted .
The button comes as a renewed conversation surrounding race has been sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day weekend .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media campaigns to fight police brutality and racism have also been launched .
Blackout Tuesday , on June 2 , for example , swept across the nation and was intended for social media users within the entertainment industry to remain silent that day in an effort to reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement .
Other users shared solid black photos as a way to signify their solidarity with the movement .
Instagram , GIPHY , and Refinery29 did not immediately respond to requests for comment .

A new button appearing on Instagram reads, “mute white people.”
The Washington Examiner confirmed the button on Instagram Monday, following a tweet bringing attention to the GIF by conservative commentator Katie Pavlich.
“Instagram has a ‘mute white people’ button in stories,” Pavlich tweeted Monday.
Instagram has a “mute white people” button in stories 🤔 pic.twitter.com/GBDwqxqRAb — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 13, 2020
Called the “unbothered sticker,” it was uploaded to online database GIPHY by Refinery29, a media outlet aimed at a female audience, GIPHY’s website shows. GIPHY moderates which GIFs are approved to be shared in its library and, subsequently, platforms, such as Instagram.
“To ensure that GIPHY stickers will always be fun and safe no matter where you see them, we have an enhanced moderation process for approving stickers into our library. This is a permanent part of our moderation process and may impact the turnaround time for uploaded content to appear within the Sticker API (which powers partners such as Instagram),” GIPHY’s website states.
Refinery29 has uploaded more than 500 buttons and GIFs to GIPHY, its profile shows. Some of the GIFs include, “Pay Black Women,” “Reparation$$$,” and “Afro-Latina Magic,” and the outlet has received more than 3 billion views on its GIF uploads.
In March, the Heritage Foundation’s social media manager, Lyndsey Fifield, claimed the Daily Signal’s verified status on GIPHY “mysteriously disappeared” after posting anti-abortion and pro-capitalism GIFs.
“Just hours after tweeting this, our verified status on @GIPHY mysteriously disappeared—stripping our gifs and stickers from the gif banks on Twitter and Instagram. The only pro-life & pro-capitalism gifs on IG. I'm hopeful this was a mistake and that their team will resolve it,” Fifield tweeted after saying one of the GIFs she created garnered 39 million views.
Just hours after tweeting this, our verified status on @GIPHY mysteriously disappeared—stripping our gifs and stickers from the gif banks on Twitter and Instagram.
The only pro-life & pro-capitalism gifs on IG.
I'm hopeful this was a mistake and that their team will resolve it. https://t.co/t2lWwRVYnt — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 11, 2020
The verified status was reinstated soon after, according to Fifield.
“And they admitted they were wrong and reinstated our account without me taking any action. I replied to their email a month ago and (according to them) they just never checked our account again or saw my email before revoking it today,” she tweeted.
And they admitted they were wrong and reinstated our account without me taking any action.
I replied to their email a month ago and (according to them) they just never checked our account again or saw my email before revoking it today. pic.twitter.com/P1oNvPMvrN — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 11, 2020
The button comes as a renewed conversation surrounding race has been sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day weekend.
In addition to peaceful protests and riots, social media campaigns to fight police brutality and racism have also been launched.
Blackout Tuesday, on June 2, for example, swept across the nation and was intended for social media users within the entertainment industry to remain silent that day in an effort to reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement. Other users shared solid black photos as a way to signify their solidarity with the movement.
Instagram, GIPHY, and Refinery29 did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--California School Districts Won’t Reopen in Fall, Commie Teachers Union Demands Defunding the Police

California School Districts Won’t Reopen in Fall, Commie Teachers Union Demands Defunding the Police First

School Districts across the nation are grappling with whether to reopen and what reopening would look like to meet the various standards set out by federal , state and local authorities as time is ticking down to the presumed start of the 2020-2021 school year .
As President Trump is pushing for schools to reopen this fall , California , true to form , is leading the drive for schools to stay shut down .
The San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday they will remain closed and begin the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified , which collectively enroll more than 700,000 students , issued a joint announcement that students will resume classes next month online with hopes of returning to physical classrooms sometime this school year “ as soon as public health conditions allow.
” The teachers unions have been pushing for this for weeks .
TRENDING : Academics Try To Get Own Study Canned After It Finds Inconvenient Truth About Race & Police Shootings Not only have they been working to keep kids from physically attending class , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a bargaining chip to promote their socialist and , frankly anti-American , ideals .
According to a “ policy paper ” put out by the Unified Teachers Los Angeles union , apparently they require things like federal bail out , medicare for all , wealth and millionaire tax , defund police , charter school moratorium , and financial support for undocumented students to effectively teach in person .
What is even crazier is the overreaching statements of support for each of their items .
Apparently medicare for all is required because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical bills avoid seeking testing and treatment , leading to undetected COVID-19 cases and a likely increase in death rates thanks to people delaying medical care until they reach a critical condition .
The boundless greed of the for-profit health industry , combined with this country ’ s deeply ingrained racism , has led to race-based health disparities that have resulted in excess deaths especially among Black communities long before the pandemic further widened the health gap.
” Up until testing became more available , most doctors and hospitals refused to even test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical .
A single payer health system would not have changed this nor will it improve treatment for anyone going forward , not to mention the fact that the structure of healthcare in this country has nothing to do with teaching children in school .
They seemingly can not teach without defunding the police because “ Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people , and is a serious public health and moral issue .
We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing and public health.
” I would love to see where they get their statistics .
Last time I checked , black on black violence was the leading cause of death and trauma for black people .
Additionally , I am seriously wondering how these teachers will manage without police officers on campus let alone defunded altogether , especially in East Los Angeles .
What is even worse is the disservice remote schooling is to the students and to their parents .
Many of these families require two or more incomes to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work amidst the shutdowns , who will help the kids manage school ?
Young children can ’ t be left alone and many teenagers can not manage remote schooling .
Los Angeles struggles with effective schooling when the kids are on campus with daily instruction and direction .
In 2017 , the LAUSD graduation rate was 76.1 % , meaning one in every four students dropped out .
What is going to happen to the graduation rate when their is not daily interaction ?
It is rich beyond all reason that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands when they are struggling to be effective under ordinary circumstances .
It is likely these school districts are the tip of the iceberg , at least in California .
God help our children !

School Districts across the nation are grappling with whether to reopen and what reopening would look like to meet the various standards set out by federal, state and local authorities as time is ticking down to the presumed start of the 2020-2021 school year.
As President Trump is pushing for schools to reopen this fall, California, true to form, is leading the drive for schools to stay shut down.
The San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday they will remain closed and begin the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning.
As reported by Politico, “Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified, which collectively enroll more than 700,000 students, issued a joint announcement that students will resume classes next month online with hopes of returning to physical classrooms sometime this school year “as soon as public health conditions allow.”
The teachers unions have been pushing for this for weeks.
Not only have they been working to keep kids from physically attending class, they have been using the threat of shutdown as a bargaining chip to promote their socialist and, frankly anti-American, ideals.
According to a “policy paper” put out by the Unified Teachers Los Angeles union, apparently they require things like federal bail out, medicare for all, wealth and millionaire tax, defund police, charter school moratorium, and financial support for undocumented students to effectively teach in person.
What is even crazier is the overreaching statements of support for each of their items.
Apparently medicare for all is required because of coronavirus.
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“People fearful of crippling medical bills avoid seeking testing and treatment, leading to undetected COVID-19 cases and a likely increase in death rates thanks to people delaying medical care until they reach a critical condition. The boundless greed of the for-profit health industry, combined with this country’s deeply ingrained racism, has led to race-based health disparities that have resulted in excess deaths especially among Black communities long before the pandemic further widened the health gap.”
Up until testing became more available, most doctors and hospitals refused to even test or see patients until their symptoms were critical.
A single payer health system would not have changed this nor will it improve treatment for anyone going forward, not to mention the fact that the structure of healthcare in this country has nothing to do with teaching children in school.
They seemingly cannot teach without defunding the police because “Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people, and is a serious public health and moral issue. We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing, to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health.”
I would love to see where they get their statistics.
Last time I checked, black on black violence was the leading cause of death and trauma for black people.
Additionally, I am seriously wondering how these teachers will manage without police officers on campus let alone defunded altogether, especially in East Los Angeles.
What is even worse is the disservice remote schooling is to the students and to their parents.
Many of these families require two or more incomes to live. If they are able to go to work amidst the shutdowns, who will help the kids manage school? Young children can’t be left alone and many teenagers cannot manage remote schooling.
Los Angeles struggles with effective schooling when the kids are on campus with daily instruction and direction.
In 2017, the LAUSD graduation rate was 76.1%, meaning one in every four students dropped out.
What is going to happen to the graduation rate when their is not daily interaction?
It is rich beyond all reason that the UTLA has the nerve to make any demands when they are struggling to be effective under ordinary circumstances.
It is likely these school districts are the tip of the iceberg, at least in California. God help our children!
The


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--President Trump Takes Serious Vow on Fighting the Left’s ‘Culture War’

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July , President Trump redrew the battle lines of the election , describing the contest not just as a referendum on his handling of the economy or his response to the coronavirus , but as a struggle against those who aim “ to overthrow the American Revolution.
” He reiterated the message three days later , telling RealClearPolitics in an Oval Office interview that “ we are in a culture war.
” Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under assault from “ a merciless campaign to wipe out our history , defame our heroes , erase our values , and indoctrinate our children.
” He said in his speech that “ an angry mob ” is working to “ tear down statues of our Founders , deface our most sacred memorials , and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.
” And on Tuesday the president told RCP that his party needed to enlist in the culture war or risk ruin .
“ If the Republicans do n't toughen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protect our heritage and protect our country , ” he explained , “ I think they 're going to have a very tough election.
” The Independence Day address is already serving as a sort of ideological inkblot test .
To Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas , it was “ a magnificent speech , ” and the conservative National Review heralded Trump ’ s remarks as “ a triumph.
” But to Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois , reportedly under consideration to be Joe Biden ’ s running mate , the speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and the New York Times labeled the address “ dark and divisive.
” Either way , Trump has hit on the message he believes will carry him to a second term .
He is not unaware of the spate of polling that shows Biden expanding his lead , numbers he takes seriously .
But Trump spoke longingly on Tuesday of a kind of campaign that is no longer possible amid a pandemic .
“ This was going to be a blowout , and then China hit us with the ‘ China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sudden , it discombobulated this country and the entire world .
Now , it 's a much closer situation , ” he said .
“ We were sailing to an easy victory .
Now , I have to fight for the victory , but I 've been fighting all my life .
That 's what I do .
I fight for victory.
” Many on the right are still concerned .
The conservative editorial board at the Wall Street Journal warned the president in a June 28 editorial that , unless Trump finds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ a historic repudiation that would take the Republican Senate down with him.
” Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tweeted his concern , begging someone with “ access ” to the Oval Office to read it .
Trump has answered , but in many ways returned to form as some of the protests against police brutality have turned violent and statues of long-dead Founding Fathers have been toppled or defaced .
And while he insists a second term would be dedicated to policy hallmarks such as immigration , increased military spending and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-emphasize policing .
He told RCP that Chicago , where nearly 80 people were shot and 15 killed over the holiday weekend , was “ a travesty.
” He promised to focus on “ law enforcement in the cities ” and complained that when the federal government offered to send in support , mayors and governors had turned him down .
Trump has less than four months to convince the country that Biden is the face of the “ left-wing cultural revolution , ” a difficult task considering that the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the Democratic primary field .
Any professed centrism , according to Trump , only serves to camouflage a regime change that would bring certain financial collapse and an encroaching state .
Losing the election , Trump said , would lead to “ a system that nobody ’ s going to want to be a part of , a system that will lead to another Venezuela.
” A Biden presidency , he argued further , would mean “ a massive and very deep depression in this country because he intends to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs that don ’ t work.
” Conservatives were thrilled with the political regrouping at Mount Rushmore .
But some shuddered at Trump 's decision two days later to ask Bubba Wallace , the only black driver in NASCAR and who successfully pushed auto racing ’ s governing body to ban the Confederate flag , to apologize after federal law enforcement concluded that a noose-shaped pull-down rope in his garage stall last month was not evidence of a hate crime .
The FBI and Justice Department found that the rope had been there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask if Wallace would apologize “ to all those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid , stood by his side , & were willing to sacrifice everything for him , only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX ?
That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER !
” To his critics , it was more confirmation of racism and an explicit defense of a treasonous symbol .
Addressing the controversy for the first time on the record , the president insisted the opposite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than [ that ] NASCAR made a decision , and not everybody agrees with that decision .
I did n't say that I did or did n't agree with that decision—I did n't say .
As far as I 'm concerned , it 's freedom of speech , ” he told RCP .
“ But a lot of people were hurt by that decision .
They were hurt .
They did n't have bad intentions , they were hurt .
And all I do is call it like I see it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sees them will not end between now and November .
“ My instincts have been right .
I follow my instinct , ” the president said of how he will continue to campaign and advance the front in the culture war .
“ I follow the brain ; the brain has gotten me far.
” Seated behind the Resolute Desk and signing a thick stack of documents to formally nominate federal judges , the president rejected rumors and recent reports that he is privately uninterested in a second term and intends to self-sabotage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with all my breath , ” Trump told RCP , “ with every ounce of what I represent.
” [ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Philip Wegmann
Real Clear Politics
At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July, President Trump redrew the battle lines of the election, describing the contest not just as a referendum on his handling of the economy or his response to the coronavirus, but as a struggle against those who aim “to overthrow the American Revolution.”
He reiterated the message three days later, telling RealClearPolitics in an Oval Office interview that “we are in a culture war.”
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Trump had warned at Rushmore that the country is under assault from “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children.” He said in his speech that “an angry mob” is working to “tear down statues of our Founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.”
And on Tuesday the president told RCP that his party needed to enlist in the culture war or risk ruin. “If the Republicans don't toughen up and get smart and get strong and protect our heritage and protect our country,” he explained, “I think they're going to have a very tough election.”
The Independence Day address is already serving as a sort of ideological inkblot test. To Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, it was “a magnificent speech,” and the conservative National Review heralded Trump’s remarks as “a triumph.” But to Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, reportedly under consideration to be Joe Biden’s running mate, the speech was an ode to “dead traitors,” and the New York Times labeled the address “dark and divisive.”
Either way, Trump has hit on the message he believes will carry him to a second term. He is not unaware of the spate of polling that shows Biden expanding his lead, numbers he takes seriously. But Trump spoke longingly on Tuesday of a kind of campaign that is no longer possible amid a pandemic.
“This was going to be a blowout, and then China hit us with the ‘China virus,’ and all of a sudden, it discombobulated this country and the entire world. Now, it's a much closer situation,” he said.
“We were sailing to an easy victory. Now, I have to fight for the victory, but I've been fighting all my life. That's what I do. I fight for victory.”
Many on the right are still concerned. The conservative editorial board at the Wall Street Journal warned the president in a June 28 editorial that, unless Trump finds a consistent message, he is heading for “a historic repudiation that would take the Republican Senate down with him.” Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tweeted his concern, begging someone with “access” to the Oval Office to read it.
Trump has answered, but in many ways returned to form as some of the protests against police brutality have turned violent and statues of long-dead Founding Fathers have been toppled or defaced. And while he insists a second term would be dedicated to policy hallmarks such as immigration, increased military spending and a deregulated economy, he intends to re-emphasize policing.
He told RCP that Chicago, where nearly 80 people were shot and 15 killed over the holiday weekend, was “a travesty.” He promised to focus on “law enforcement in the cities” and complained that when the federal government offered to send in support, mayors and governors had turned him down.
Trump has less than four months to convince the country that Biden is the face of the “left-wing cultural revolution,” a difficult task considering that the former vice president campaigned as a moderate compared to the rest of the Democratic primary field. Any professed centrism, according to Trump, only serves to camouflage a regime change that would bring certain financial collapse and an encroaching state. Losing the election, Trump said, would lead to “a system that nobody’s going to want to be a part of, a system that will lead to another Venezuela.” A Biden presidency, he argued further, would mean “a massive and very deep depression in this country because he intends to raise taxes massively on everybody to pay for programs that don’t work.”
Conservatives were thrilled with the political regrouping at Mount Rushmore. But some shuddered at Trump's decision two days later to ask Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR and who successfully pushed auto racing’s governing body to ban the Confederate flag, to apologize after federal law enforcement concluded that a noose-shaped pull-down rope in his garage stall last month was not evidence of a hate crime.
The FBI and Justice Department found that the rope had been there for months, and Trump tweeted to ask if Wallace would apologize “to all those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” To his critics, it was more confirmation of racism and an explicit defense of a treasonous symbol. Addressing the controversy for the first time on the record, the president insisted the opposite.
“That tweet said nothing other than [that] NASCAR made a decision, and not everybody agrees with that decision. I didn't say that I did or didn't agree with that decision—I didn't say. As far as I'm concerned, it's freedom of speech,” he told RCP.
“But a lot of people were hurt by that decision. They were hurt. They didn't have bad intentions, they were hurt. And all I do is call it like I see it,” he added.
Calling them like he sees them will not end between now and November. “My instincts have been right. I follow my instinct,” the president said of how he will continue to campaign and advance the front in the culture war. “I follow the brain; the brain has gotten me far.”
Seated behind the Resolute Desk and signing a thick stack of documents to formally nominate federal judges, the president rejected rumors and recent reports that he is privately uninterested in a second term and intends to self-sabotage his campaign.
“I want it with all my breath,” Trump told RCP, “with every ounce of what I represent.”
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Jewish Groups Call Out TV Host Nick Cannon for Defending Louis Farrakhan and Spreading Anti-Semitic

Jewish Groups Call Out TV Host Nick Cannon for Defending Louis Farrakhan and Spreading Anti-Semitic Conspiracies

Jewish groups call out TV host Nick Cannon for defending Louis Farrakhan and spreading anti-Semitic conspiracies

Jewish groups called out megastar host Nick Cannon over a resurfaced YouTube video where he ranted about anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and defended Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Audio of the bizarre claims from Cannon were posted to social media from critics who called for Cannon to be dropped from his current entertainment projects. The video comes from his YouTube show named "Cannon's Class" in an episode from 2019.
"When we speak of, because this is where it truly is, and we talk about the six corporations, when we go as deep as the Rothschilds, centralized banking, the thirteen families, the bloodlines that control everything even outside of America, when we talk about the people who if we were truly the children of Israel, and we're defining who the Jewish people are, because I feel like if we actually can understand that construct then we can see that there really is no hate involved," Cannon explained.
"When we talk about the lies, the deceit, how the fake dollar controls all of this, then maybe we can get to the reason why they wanted to silence you and why they wanted to silence Mister Farrakhan and they want to throw that, we are having hate speech when it's never hate speech," he added.
"You can't be anti-Semitic when the Semitic, when we are the Semitic people, when we are the same people that you, who they want to be, that's our birthright," Cannon said.
"That's our birthright!" agreed rap artist Richard "Professor Griff" Griffin.
"So if that's truly our birthright, there is no hate involved. How did this message get so misconstrued?" Cannon asks.
Jewish groups respond
Numerous Jewish groups condemned Cannon for the conspiracy-laden rant and called for the Fox network to take action over the comments.
"Truly disturbing that @NickCannon would use his platform to perpetuate false antisemitic conspiracy theories and lift up the vehemently antisemitic Louis Farrakhan. He should apologize immediately and educate himself on why his comments are so harmful," responded Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.
The American Jewish Committee called the comments "abhorrent and unacceptable" in a tweet.
"His message of hate has no place in our society and should be condemned by all people of good conscience," the committee added.
Dov Hikind of Americans Against Antisemitism called on Fox to condemn and apologize for Cannon's comments.
Cannon denied that he had used hate speech in a lengthy statement on Twitter.
"Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding," he said in part.
"The Black and Jewish communities have both faced enormous hatred, oppression persecution and prejudice for thousands of years and in many ways have and will continue to work together to overcome these obstacles," he added.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Florida Gamer Shoots Two Burglars During Early Morning Break-in While Up Playing Video Games

A third man was wounded and arrested following the incident

Last Updated on July 13, 2020
A Tampa Bay homeowner and gamer was interrupted by three masked and armed men as he played video games, resulting in the anonymous homeowner shooting two of the men dead and wounding another who is now under arrest and facing charges.
Early last Friday morning, the homeowner was awake and playing video games until he heard the glass of his laundry room door shatter. Seeing an arm reach to unlock the door, the homeowner went for a firearm to defend himself.
He grabbed a weapon and fired on the three intruders, fatally wounding two of the men.
Two 21 year old men, Luis Casado and Khyle Durham, were both killed after breaking into the Wesley Chapel home, according to Fox23.
Police say Jeremiah Tramel, 19, survived the shooting and was taken to a Tampa hospital. Tramel has been charged with two counts of second-degree homicide and one count of home invasion robbery, according to WTSP.
The homeowner shot the first two men in quick succession before firing on Tramel until his gun jammed. Police say that Tramel ran out the house, wounded, where a neighbor held the teenager at gunpoint while the homeowner hurried to find another gun.
The two men held Tramel until authorities were dispatched to the scene. Tramel has since been arrested, and will also be held responsible for the death of his two alleged accomplices.
In a Facebook post, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office stated:
Preliminary information indicates that three armed suspects attempted to enter a house, where they were then shot by the home owner. Two suspects succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while one remains in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. All parties involved are accounted for and there is no threat to the public.
https://www.facebook.com/pascosheriff/videos/200998691295536/
Discussing the charges filed against Tramel, Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco said that “He is accountable for the deaths because it was during the commission of a felony that he was involved in that those two people died.”
When referring to the deceased home intruders, Sheriff Nocco added, “These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent.”
The homeowner believed he was a target because he was a gun enthusiast who would regularly post his firearms to social media.
Sheriff Nocco hinted at there being a preexisting relationship between the intruders and the victim.
The investigation is ongoing.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Criminal Charges Against 59 Portland Rioters Dropped by Multnomah County Prosecutors

An analysis of court and police records by Portland ’ s KGW8 has revealed that Multnomah prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against 59 individuals arrested for crimes during the city ’ s nightly destructive riots .
More than 400 people have been arrested and charged for rioting offenses since ANTIFA-linked street criminals began staging destructive nightly riots in the liberal city , going so far as to attack a federal courthouse with improvised mortars and to riot in the streets armed with improvised explosive devices .
The sum of dropped cases is almost 15 % of total arrests made during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal cases dropped by Multnomah County prosecutors had included felony charges , including felony riot , arson , and theft .
The other fifty cases involve misdemeanor rioting offenses , such as disorderly conduct , interfering with a police officer , and resisting arrest .
Trending : LEAKED AUDIO : Joe Biden Laughs with Former Ukrainian President about Sabotaging Trump ’ s Campaign in 2016 At least one rioter is described as having deployed a molotov cocktail device in the street riots , bragging of his alleged criminal act in discussions with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney ’ s Office dropped the case against the alleged arsonist after a grand jury declined to return an indictment .
take our poll - story continues below Liberal Democratic Portland city officials continue to urge the authorities to treat the violent ANTIFA rioters with kid gloves , calling for no more than ‘ targeted arrests ’ to be made as the gang ransacks buildings , statues , and stages planned attacks on police .
The Portland police have largely been called off by city authorities , leaving federal police officers to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without city support .
As city officials such as the liberal county prosecutors and Mayor Ted Wheeler openly flout the free pass they ’ re handing to ANTIFA to attack federal buildings , riot , and destroy property , the street criminals will likely receive the message that they ’ ll be let off easy if they can avoid being arrested for serious crimes that can ’ t be ignored .

Criminal Charges Against 59 Portland Rioters Dropped by Multnomah County Prosecutors
An analysis of court and police records by Portland’s KGW8 has revealed that Multnomah prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against 59 individuals arrested for crimes during the city’s nightly destructive riots. More than 400 people have been arrested and charged for rioting offenses since ANTIFA-linked street criminals began staging destructive nightly riots in the liberal city, going so far as to attack a federal courthouse with improvised mortars and to riot in the streets armed with improvised explosive devices.
The sum of dropped cases is almost 15% of total arrests made during the nightly riots.
Nine of the criminal cases dropped by Multnomah County prosecutors had included felony charges, including felony riot, arson, and theft. The other fifty cases involve misdemeanor rioting offenses, such as disorderly conduct, interfering with a police officer, and resisting arrest.
At least one rioter is described as having deployed a molotov cocktail device in the street riots, bragging of his alleged criminal act in discussions with other ANTIFA operatives. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dropped the case against the alleged arsonist after a grand jury declined to return an indictment.
Liberal Democratic Portland city officials continue to urge the authorities to treat the violent ANTIFA rioters with kid gloves, calling for no more than ‘targeted arrests’ to be made as the gang ransacks buildings, statues, and stages planned attacks on police. The Portland police have largely been called off by city authorities, leaving federal police officers to protect infrastructure such as the Hatfield Federal Courthouse without city support.
As city officials such as the liberal county prosecutors and Mayor Ted Wheeler openly flout the free pass they’re handing to ANTIFA to attack federal buildings, riot, and destroy property, the street criminals will likely receive the message that they’ll be let off easy if they can avoid being arrested for serious crimes that can’t be ignored.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Left-Wing “Sleeping Giants” Deplatforming Activist Apologizes for “Diminishing” Minority Co-Founder

Texas A & M University police are describing an incident in which a black student claimed racist and anti-Black Lives Matter messages were left on his car windshield as a hate hoax , after investigating Isaih Martin ’ s claims that he was targeted with the messages .
Martin had claimed that three pieces of paper stating “ All Lives Matter , ” “ You Don ’ t Belong Here , ” and a racial slur were placed on his car windshield when his vehicle was placed in the parking lot of an on-campus apartments .
His claims elicited an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Texas A & M ’ s official Twitter even consoling the supposed victim without waiting for any verification of his dubious claims .
However , shortly after police began investigating the incident , Martin ’ s claim began to unravel .
The Texas A & M University police obtained footage from a pool camera revealing that while a few individuals walked within several yards of his car , none of them stopped at the vehicle long enough to place the three piece of paper under the windshield wipers .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the vehicle long enough to place the notes .
“ Martin immediately walks to the passenger side of his vehicle , but does not open any doors .
Martin is seen toward the front of his vehicle .
A brief white speck is seen from about mid-torso of Martin moving toward his vehicle .
Another white speck is seen near his chest area .
Martin is then seen stepping back and onto the sidewalk in front of his vehicle , most likely taking photos and videos .
He then approaches his vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there for a few moments .
He is then seen walking around the front of his vehicle .
Martin then enters the driver ` s door and drives away a few moments later .
The total time spent at his vehicle is 1 minute , 15 seconds.
” take our poll - story continues below An investigating officer accused Martin of placing the notes on his windshield himself , confronting him with video evidence revealing that he was the only person close enough to his vehicle to place them there .
Martin stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after an officer confronted him on the video footage .
The university senior won ’ t be charged because he didn ’ t file a formal police report on the matter .
Martin made his Twitter account private in the hours after the police report became public knowledge .

Left-Wing “Sleeping Giants” Deplatforming Activist Apologizes for “Diminishing” Minority Co-Founder
Matt Rivitz, the nominal founder of far-left deplatforming organization Sleeping Giants, issued a detailed public apology to a woman who has recently identified herself as a co-founder of the group. Nandini Jammi went public with her claims of being sidelined as a key figure within Sleeping Giants last week, claiming that Rivitz, a San Francisco ad executive, had “gaslighted” her out of public acknowledgment for her role in the organization.
Rivitz’s public apology, released Monday, appeared to largely vindicate her claims, acknowledging that Jammi was a co-founder of the group who had never received the due credit she claimed to have deserved.
A letter of apology. pic.twitter.com/gfMvAQuO4O — Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) July 10, 2020
Sleeping Giants is a leftist deplatforming organization that seeks to defund conservative websites by haranguing advertisers over their ad placements on platforms such as Breitbart. Rivitz’s acknowledgment of sidelining the group’s female co-founder- coming only after Jammi published a Medium article that accused Rivitz of erasing her contributions to the group.
“I want to show you how a woman of color almost disappeared from the movement she built, and what you can achieve when you refuse to follow the rules your white male “leader” sets for you,” said Jammi of Rivitz’ selfish desire for self promotion. Jammi also published a series of arrogant remarks she attributes to Rivitz, in which the leftist anti-free speech activist curtly told his younger co-founder to know her place.
Curiously, Sleeping Giants is registered as an LLC in California, making it likely that the deplatforming group is a for-profit entity. Rivitz, who went to great lengths to hide his identity as the figure behind the group, was only exposed as Sleeping Giants’ operator after a Breitbart News investigation. It’s still totally unclear who is funding the organization.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Goya Outrage Shows Cancel Culture Out of Control

It was the kind of program that , ordinarily , liberals would cheer .
To hear them tell it , expanding the opportunities for minorities has always been their party ’ s idea .
But when President Donald Trump took a stab at it , announcing a business and educational project aimed directly at Hispanic people , the left wasn ’ t about to cut him some slack .
And worse than that , they ’ re out to destroy anyone who does .
For Goya CEO Robert Unanue , Thursday ’ s executive order had been a long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was eager to work with the administration to improve his community ’ s way of life .
When Trump invited Unanue to join his Hispanic Prosperity Initiative , he eagerly accepted .
And , at the signing ceremony , he praised Trump , saying : “ We are all truly blessed … to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder .
We have an incredible builder , and we pray .
We pray for our leadership , our president.
” No sooner had he spoken the words than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. , started the hashtag # BoycottGoya .
To Unanue , who pointed out that he ’ d done an event at the White House with Michelle Obama too , the backlash was unbelievable .
“ You ’ re allowed to talk good or talk praise to one president but … all the sudden that ’ s not acceptable , ” Unanue told Fox News .
“ If you ’ re called by the president of the United States , you ’ re going to say , ‘ No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m busy , no thank you ’ ?
I didn ’ t say that to the Obamas , and I didn ’ t say that to President Trump.
” Asked if he would apologize for the comments , Unanue said absolutely not .
In fact , he made his feelings clear that a liberal boycott was just another attempt at “ suppression of speech.
” He ’ s right .
These same people who claim to care about minorities—phonies like AOC and her followers—have never given two figs about real America .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have set aside their political agendas long enough to realize that Unanue is no enemy .
They ’ d have seen that Goya—the same company they ’ ve decided to blacklist—just pledged to donate 2 million cans of food to needy U.S. families .
And instead of applauding that—or , frankly , just remaining silent—they did what liberals do : proved they care more about politics than people .
Cancel culture is absolutely out of control .
This is a man who simply said something good about Trump , and what are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his brand .
We might as well be back in the French Revolution , lining people up in the guillotine yard .
As Americans , we can ’ t afford to be passive about this leftist revolutionary agenda .
Fortunately , there are men of conviction like Robert Unanue who refuse to bend to the angry fringe .
But there are far more , warn the editors of National Review Online , who ] “ believe they can pacify the mob by throwing it a sacrificial lamb or two .
In that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeasement .
There is only courage or surrender .
And only one will guarantee that our country and freedom survive .
Originally published in Tony Perkins ’ Washington Update , which is written with the aid of Family Research Council senior writers .

It was the kind of program that, ordinarily, liberals would cheer.
To hear them tell it, expanding the opportunities for minorities has always been their party’s idea. But when President Donald Trump took a stab at it, announcing a business and educational project aimed directly at Hispanic people, the left wasn’t about to cut him some slack. And worse than that, they’re out to destroy anyone who does.
For Goya CEO Robert Unanue, Thursday’s executive order had been a long time coming. Like most Hispanic Americans, he was eager to work with the administration to improve his community’s way of life.
When Trump invited Unanue to join his Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, he eagerly accepted. And, at the signing ceremony, he praised Trump, saying: “We are all truly blessed … to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder. We have an incredible builder, and we pray. We pray for our leadership, our president.”
No sooner had he spoken the words than the cancel culture, led by ringleaders like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., started the hashtag #BoycottGoya.
To Unanue, who pointed out that he’d done an event at the White House with Michelle Obama too, the backlash was unbelievable.
“You’re allowed to talk good or talk praise to one president but … all the sudden that’s not acceptable,” Unanue told Fox News. “If you’re called by the president of the United States, you’re going to say, ‘No, I’m sorry, I’m busy, no thank you’? I didn’t say that to the Obamas, and I didn’t say that to President Trump.”
Asked if he would apologize for the comments, Unanue said absolutely not. In fact, he made his feelings clear that a liberal boycott was just another attempt at “suppression of speech.”
He’s right. These same people who claim to care about minorities—phonies like AOC and her followers—have never given two figs about real America. If they did, they’d have set aside their political agendas long enough to realize that Unanue is no enemy.
They’d have seen that Goya—the same company they’ve decided to blacklist—just pledged to donate 2 million cans of food to needy U.S. families. And instead of applauding that—or, frankly, just remaining silent—they did what liberals do: proved they care more about politics than people.
Cancel culture is absolutely out of control. This is a man who simply said something good about Trump, and what are the mobs doing? Threatening to take down his brand. We might as well be back in the French Revolution, lining people up in the guillotine yard.
As Americans, we can’t afford to be passive about this leftist revolutionary agenda. Fortunately, there are men of conviction like Robert Unanue who refuse to bend to the angry fringe.
But there are far more, warn the editors of National Review Online, who] “believe they can pacify the mob by throwing it a sacrificial lamb or two. In that, they are mistaken.”
There is no appeasement. There is only courage or surrender. And only one will guarantee that our country and freedom survive.
Originally published in Tony Perkins’ Washington Update, which is written with the aid of Family Research Council senior writers.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--The Fathers of Communism Were Racist

The Fathers of Communism Were Racist

There are plenty of good reasons to abandon the teachings of Karl Marx .
Chief among them is how Marx ’ s noxious communist ideology has led to suffering and death on a mass scale and has been the ideology at the heart of some of the most brutal and inhumane dictatorships of the 20th and 21st centuries .
Unfortunately , some still try to peddle communism as right in principle if troubled in implementation .
Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the outbreak of protests and then riots across the country , Black Lives Matter the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the statement .
Patrisse Khan-Cullors , a founder of the Black Lives Matter organization , had no problem defining herself and at least one of the two other founders , Alicia Garza , as “ Marxists.
” ( Opal Tometi is the third founder . )
“ The first thing , I think , is that we actually do have an ideological frame , ” Khan-Cullors said in a 2015 interview with Real News Network .
“ Myself and Alicia in particular are trained organizers .
We are trained Marxists.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has a radical and Marxist agenda , if one goes by its official 2015 platform , which calls for the end of the nuclear family , among other extremist suggestions .
It ’ s interesting to see this organization embrace Marx at a time when so many are calling for a historical reckoning for wide swaths of once-venerated heroes .
We ’ ve seen an explosion of calls to remove symbols of America ’ s past in the name of “ anti-racism.
” Previous generations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruthless “ presentist ” standard by which almost all fall victim .
But if George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , and Theodore Roosevelt must fall , why not the fathers of communism , Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels ?
Though Marx and Engels are perhaps most known for their ideas about class conflict and revolution , they both dabbled in theories—increasingly popular at the time—about race and racial hierarchies .
Not only that , but their private correspondence demonstrated an even larger degree of hostility to black-skinned people , as their writings were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1887 letter , Engels wrote that blacks were closer to “ the animal kingdom ” than the rest of humanity , in a reference to his mixed race son-in-law .
In a letter to Engels , Marx wrote of Ferdinand Lassalle , a contemporary socialist of his day : Marx had ugly things to say about various other races , too , and despite being ethnically Jewish , said that the “ worldly religion ” of Jews was “ huckstering.
” Erik van Ree , a lecturer at the Institute for East European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote of Marx and Engel ’ s racism in a paper for the Journal of Political Ideologies .
He explained how racial classifications and explanations of economic development were a component of early Marxist thought : Importantly , van Ree concluded that Marx and Engels ’ statements on race went beyond “ unthinkingly repeating the stereotypes and prejudices of the day.
” “ Whereas formal definitions and theories of race indeed can not be found in their writings , their scattered comments add up to quite a coherent position on the question , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards of modern “ anti-racist ” ideologies , Marx , Engels , and the whole body of their work should be canceled , not celebrated .
Marx and Engels undoubtedly had racist views , but it ’ s important not just to dwell on the statements and prejudices of the times in which they and other historical figures lived , but to judge the end results of their actions and ideas .
American abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass said in his famed “ What Is the Fourth of July to the Slave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1852 , that “ the Declaration of Independence is the ringbolt to the chain of your nation ’ s destiny.
” Although the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence owned slaves , Douglass contended that Thomas Jefferson ’ s philosophy and the “ genius of American institutions ” —the constitutional system built by the Founding Fathers—would lead to the destruction of slavery .
But what has Marxism wrought ?
The words and philosophy of Jefferson and America ’ s other Founding Fathers made free men out of slaves .
The communist ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of free men and plunged large parts of the globe into misery , tyranny , and darkness .
If one wants liberty and justice—and racial equality—for all , we are far better served looking to Jefferson , Douglass , and Abraham Lincoln than the failed doctrines of Marx and Engels .

There are plenty of good reasons to abandon the teachings of Karl Marx.
Chief among them is how Marx’s noxious communist ideology has led to suffering and death on a mass scale and has been the ideology at the heart of some of the most brutal and inhumane dictatorships of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Unfortunately, some still try to peddle communism as right in principle if troubled in implementation.
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Patrisse Khan-Cullors, a founder of the Black Lives Matter organization, had no problem defining herself and at least one of the two other founders, Alicia Garza, as “Marxists.” (Opal Tometi is the third founder.)
“The first thing, I think, is that we actually do have an ideological frame,” Khan-Cullors said in a 2015 interview with Real News Network. “Myself and Alicia in particular are trained organizers. We are trained Marxists.”
In addition, there is no question that the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has a radical and Marxist agenda, if one goes by its official 2015 platform, which calls for the end of the nuclear family, among other extremist suggestions.
It’s interesting to see this organization embrace Marx at a time when so many are calling for a historical reckoning for wide swaths of once-venerated heroes.
We’ve seen an explosion of calls to remove symbols of America’s past in the name of “anti-racism.”
Previous generations and historical figures have been subjected to a ruthless “presentist” standard by which almost all fall victim.
But if George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt must fall, why not the fathers of communism, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?
Though Marx and Engels are perhaps most known for their ideas about class conflict and revolution, they both dabbled in theories—increasingly popular at the time—about race and racial hierarchies.
Not only that, but their private correspondence demonstrated an even larger degree of hostility to black-skinned people, as their writings were littered with racial slurs.
In an 1887 letter, Engels wrote that blacks were closer to “the animal kingdom” than the rest of humanity, in a reference to his mixed race son-in-law.
In a letter to Engels, Marx wrote of Ferdinand Lassalle, a contemporary socialist of his day:
It is now completely clear to me that he, as is proved by his cranial formation and his hair, descends from the Negroes who had joined Moses’ exodus from Egypt, assuming that his mother or grandmother on the paternal side had not interbred with a n—–. Now this union of Judaism and Germanism with a basic Negro substance must produce a peculiar product.
Marx had ugly things to say about various other races, too, and despite being ethnically Jewish, said that the “worldly religion” of Jews was “huckstering.”
Erik van Ree, a lecturer at the Institute for East European Studies of the University of Amsterdam, wrote of Marx and Engel’s racism in a paper for the Journal of Political Ideologies. He explained how racial classifications and explanations of economic development were a component of early Marxist thought:
In Marx and Engels’s understanding, racial disparities emerged under the influence of shared natural and social conditions hardening into heredity and of the mixing of blood. They racialized skin-color groups, ethnicities, nations, and social classes, while endowing them with innate superior and inferior character traits. They regarded race as part of humanity’s natural conditions, upon which the production system rested. ‘Races’ endowed with superior qualities would boost economic development and productivity, while the less endowed ones would hold humanity back.
Importantly, van Ree concluded that Marx and Engels’ statements on race went beyond “unthinkingly repeating the stereotypes and prejudices of the day.”
“Whereas formal definitions and theories of race indeed cannot be found in their writings, their scattered comments add up to quite a coherent position on the question,” van Ree wrote.
By the standards of modern “anti-racist” ideologies, Marx, Engels, and the whole body of their work should be canceled, not celebrated.
Marx and Engels undoubtedly had racist views, but it’s important not just to dwell on the statements and prejudices of the times in which they and other historical figures lived, but to judge the end results of their actions and ideas.
American abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass said in his famed “What Is the Fourth of July to the Slave?” speech on July 5, 1852, that “the Declaration of Independence is the ringbolt to the chain of your nation’s destiny.”
Although the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence owned slaves, Douglass contended that Thomas Jefferson’s philosophy and the “genius of American institutions”—the constitutional system built by the Founding Fathers—would lead to the destruction of slavery.
Douglass was right.
But what has Marxism wrought?
The words and philosophy of Jefferson and America’s other Founding Fathers made free men out of slaves. The communist ideology of Marx and Engels made slaves out of free men and plunged large parts of the globe into misery, tyranny, and darkness.
If one wants liberty and justice—and racial equality—for all, we are far better served looking to Jefferson, Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln than the failed doctrines of Marx and Engels.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-14--Hey CNN, President Trump’s Syrian Policy Is WORKING, Is That News?

Trump ’ s critics LOVE to frame situations in the worst possible light .
And then when their criticisms prove unfounded , they forget to tell the vindicating side of the story .
It ’ s a one-way ratchet .
Bad news about the President ; bad news only and always .
For example , when COVID shutdowns lead to record job losses , the media was all over that , and making sure they could attach Trump ’ s name to the story .
But when the country began opening up again , and they saw record-setting jobs growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it really surprise us that we ’ re not hearing much about Trump ’ s foreign policy successes ?
Trending : Young Mother , 24 , Shot Dead For Saying ‘ All Lives Matter ’ To BLM Protesters That ’ s right… successes .
Surely they ’ ve been reported on the evening news , right ?
You see , Trump ’ s Syria policy is working .
For all the times ‘ quagmire ’ has been invoked as a way to denigrate Trump ’ s activites abroad , the place we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually one Trump intentionally made to frustrate his foreign adversaries .
Paging all ‘ Russian collusion ’ hoaxers .
You ’ re going to want to pay attention to this part .
You might just get educated about what ’ s happening in the world , something Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper would never do for you .
Two years after celebrating victory in the Syrian civil war , the regime of Bashar Assad is facing renewed unrest .
A mini-insurgency is under way in Daraa province , the birthplace of the 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in adjacent Suwayda .
The economy is hurtling toward the abyss .
…What has changed , in two short years ?
How has Assad ’ s triumph turned to disaster ?
The answer is the Trump administration ’ s Syria policy .
The application of quiet but unrelenting pressure is transforming the Syrian president ’ s victory into ashes .
What it has yet to do is persuade Russia to cease backing the Assad regime , which means the strategy remains at a stalemate .
When James Jeffrey , U.S. special envoy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his job was to make Syria “ a quagmire for the Russians , ” the remark went largely unnoticed .
Jeffrey ’ s words were not merely , it turns out , intended to convey a general sense of opposition to Russian designs in Syria .
They headlined a series of measures intended to prevent the return of normality to regime-controlled Syria , to foment renewed crisis , and thus to turn Syria from an asset to a burden for both Moscow and Tehran .
— ForeignPolicy So , with a little clever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought was Syria becoming a win for Iran and Russia was not quite the win they thought it was .
In fact , Syria was more of a White Elephant than a meaningful victory .
The main method for achieving these goals has been the strangling of the Syrian economy .
Assad urgently needs money for reconstruction .
The United Nations estimates the cost of Syria ’ s rebuilding at roughly $ 250 billion , which is four times Syria ’ s prewar GDP .
Assad ’ s main allies , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently reeling from U.S.-led maximum-pressure sanctions ; Tehran ’ s disastrous response the coronavirus pandemic ; the cost of imperial commitments in Yemen , Afghanistan , Iraq , Syria , Lebanon , and Gaza ; and the loss of the man who managed those commitments , Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani , who was killed in a U.S. drone strike early this year .
Russia is facing collapsing oil and gas prices , as well as sanctions .
The urgent need for reconstruction and the absence of funds have created a lever against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been diligently working .
First , the United States has maintained with the European Union a united front on demanding that no reconstruction funds will be made available to Syria so long as the regime refuses a “ comprehensive , genuine and inclusive political transition , negotiated by the Syrian parties to the conflict on the basis of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254 ” —a long way of saying that for as long as Assad refuses to negotiate his own departure , his regime won ’ t get any money .
— @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off escape routes for the regime with sanctions that severely penalize any 3rd nation doing business with them and the prevention of a total Regime military victory .
The immediate goal of the Trump administration ’ s Syria policy—which emerged from and is being run by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’ s office—is to secure regime acceptance of a nationwide , unlimited cease-fire .
That would freeze the current battle lines in place and allow negotiations about the country ’ s political future to begin .
Free elections and the departure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would follow , but Washington would retain the ability to dial economic pressure up or down , depending on the extent of cooperation from Assad and Russia .
In the absence of such cooperation , the strained status quo in Syria will persist .
That includes the growing scarcity of basic goods for Syrian civilians and the collapse of the Syrian currency ( today , 3,000 to the dollar on the black market versus 50 to one before the war ) .
It also includes armed attacks of the sort seen in Daraa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rifts at the top of the regime , where Assad has recently struggled to pry money from family members , including his billionaire cousin Rami Makhlouf .
— ForeignPolicy What are the Trump-Is-Putin ’ s-Puppet losers going to say about Trump when they find out Trump has just slammed yet another door in Russia ’ face ?
Probably nothing .
Because CNN and MSNBC will never cover it .

Trump’s critics LOVE to frame situations in the worst possible light. And then when their criticisms prove unfounded, they forget to tell the vindicating side of the story.
It’s a one-way ratchet. Bad news about the President; bad news only and always.
For example, when COVID shutdowns lead to record job losses, the media was all over that, and making sure they could attach Trump’s name to the story. But when the country began opening up again, and they saw record-setting jobs growth, we hear crickets.
So should it really surprise us that we’re not hearing much about Trump’s foreign policy successes?
That’s right… successes. Surely they’ve been reported on the evening news, right?
You see, Trump’s Syria policy is working.
For all the times ‘quagmire’ has been invoked as a way to denigrate Trump’s activites abroad, the place we are seeing an actual ‘quagmire’ is actually one Trump intentionally made to frustrate his foreign adversaries.
Paging all ‘Russian collusion’ hoaxers. You’re going to want to pay attention to this part. You might just get educated about what’s happening in the world, something Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper would never do for you.
Two years after celebrating victory in the Syrian civil war, the regime of Bashar Assad is facing renewed unrest. A mini-insurgency is under way in Daraa province, the birthplace of the 2011 revolt. Stormy demonstrations are under way in adjacent Suwayda. The economy is hurtling toward the abyss. …What has changed, in two short years? How has Assad’s triumph turned to disaster? The answer is the Trump administration’s Syria policy. The application of quiet but unrelenting pressure is transforming the Syrian president’s victory into ashes. What it has yet to do is persuade Russia to cease backing the Assad regime, which means the strategy remains at a stalemate. When James Jeffrey, U.S. special envoy for Syria, said on May 12 that his job was to make Syria “a quagmire for the Russians,” the remark went largely unnoticed. Jeffrey’s words were not merely, it turns out, intended to convey a general sense of opposition to Russian designs in Syria. They headlined a series of measures intended to prevent the return of normality to regime-controlled Syria, to foment renewed crisis, and thus to turn Syria from an asset to a burden for both Moscow and Tehran. — ForeignPolicy
So, with a little clever diplomacy, Trump has turned what everyone thought was Syria becoming a win for Iran and Russia was not quite the win they thought it was. In fact, Syria was more of a White Elephant than a meaningful victory.
The main method for achieving these goals has been the strangling of the Syrian economy. Assad urgently needs money for reconstruction. The United Nations estimates the cost of Syria’s rebuilding at roughly $250 billion, which is four times Syria’s prewar GDP. Assad’s main allies, however, have no money to give. Iran is currently reeling from U.S.-led maximum-pressure sanctions; Tehran’s disastrous response the coronavirus pandemic; the cost of imperial commitments in Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza; and the loss of the man who managed those commitments, Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike early this year. Russia is facing collapsing oil and gas prices, as well as sanctions. The urgent need for reconstruction and the absence of funds have created a lever against the Assad regime that the United States has been diligently working. First, the United States has maintained with the European Union a united front on demanding that no reconstruction funds will be made available to Syria so long as the regime refuses a “comprehensive, genuine and inclusive political transition, negotiated by the Syrian parties to the conflict on the basis of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254”—a long way of saying that for as long as Assad refuses to negotiate his own departure, his regime won’t get any money. — ForeignPolicy
The other two aspects are blocking off escape routes for the regime with sanctions that severely penalize any 3rd nation doing business with them and the prevention of a total Regime military victory.
The immediate goal of the Trump administration’s Syria policy—which emerged from and is being run by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s office—is to secure regime acceptance of a nationwide, unlimited cease-fire. That would freeze the current battle lines in place and allow negotiations about the country’s political future to begin. Free elections and the departure of Assad are what the United States hopes would follow, but Washington would retain the ability to dial economic pressure up or down, depending on the extent of cooperation from Assad and Russia. In the absence of such cooperation, the strained status quo in Syria will persist. That includes the growing scarcity of basic goods for Syrian civilians and the collapse of the Syrian currency (today, 3,000 to the dollar on the black market versus 50 to one before the war). It also includes armed attacks of the sort seen in Daraa over the last year, and growing rifts at the top of the regime, where Assad has recently struggled to pry money from family members, including his billionaire cousin Rami Makhlouf. — ForeignPolicy
What are the Trump-Is-Putin’s-Puppet losers going to say about Trump when they find out Trump has just slammed yet another door in Russia’ face?
Probably nothing. Because CNN and MSNBC will never cover it.