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Vandalizing American History: A List of 64 Toppled, Defaced, or Removed Statues by Communist Revolutionaries

The list of American statues and other monuments that have been toppled , decapitated , defaced , or removed since the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis grew longer almost daily through June and into July .
A mob cheered as it pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul , Minnesota .
In Washington , D.C. , rioters used ropes to tear down a bronze depiction of Albert Pike , a Confederate general , and then set the 11-foot statue on fire .
Vandals have not discriminated among the monuments they target , defacing statues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and going after those that have no association with racism , such as an 120-year-old statue of an elk in Portland , Oregon .
Vandals defaced—and/or officials removed—at least four statues and monuments in each of three states : Alabama , New York , and Texas .
Five such incidents occurred in North Carolina , nine in California , and 11 in Virginia .
Here is a list of 64 statues and other monuments vandalized or removed since May 30 , according to news reports .
The list may not be complete , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulled down a statue in Nashville , Tennessee , depicting 19th-century newspaper editor Edward Carmack .
According to the Tennessee State Museum , Carmack criticized Ida B .
Wells , an African American journalist and civil rights advocate who wrote against racial injustice .
Vandals painted red handprints on the University of Mississippi ’ s Confederate monument in Oxford , Mississippi , along with the words “ spiritual genocide.
” A mob toppled a statue of Charles Linn , a Confederate navy captain who was one of the founders of Birmingham , Alabama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the depiction of Linn once it was on the ground .
Police arrested and charged three men and one woman in connection with toppling a statue of Robert E. Lee outside a high school in Montgomery , Alabama , that bears the name of the celebrated Confederate general .
Authorities dropped charges of first-degree criminal mischief against all four June 11 .
Someone applied graffiti to deface the plaque in front of the statue of Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg , Maryland .
The United Daughters of the Confederacy removed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lone soldier to commemorate all of the city ’ s Confederate soldiers .
The bronze statue had stood in Old Town Alexandria since 1899 .
A vandal or vandals defaced a Confederate monument at a cemetery in Mount Pleasant , South Carolina , by painting a swastika , the letter “ X , ” and the letters “ USA ” on it .
Workers removed a statue of Frank Rizzo , the Democratic mayor of Philadelphia in the 1970s , from the steps of the Municipal Services Building .
Someone had spray-painted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former Philadelphia police chief .
Rizzo allowed violence against black Americans while mayor from 1972 to 1980 , The Philadelphia Inquirer reported .
A judge blocked the efforts of Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam , a Democrat , to remove a 60-foot statue of Lee from Monument Avenue in Richmond .
Vandals had covered the statue in graffiti , and its location has been the site of numerous protests since Floyd ’ s death .
Officials in Dearborn , Michigan , removed a statue of Orville Hubbard , the city ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a firm advocate of racial segregation , accrding to the Detroit Historical Society .
The family of the late mayor now possesses the statue , which had stood outside the Dearborn Historical Museum .
Crews removed a statue of Raphael Semmes , an admiral in the Confederate navy , in downtown Mobile , Alabama .
“ Moving this statue will not change the past .
It is about removing a potential distraction so we may focus clearly on the future of our city , ” Mayor Sandy Stimpson , a Republican , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Williams Carter Wickham , a Confederate general , in Richmond ’ s Monroe Park .
Graffiti reading “ BLM ” ( an acronym for Black Lives Matter ) covered the base of the statue , which had stood in the park since 1891 .
Rioters littered a Confederate monument in Norfolk , Virginia , with toilet paper and graffiti , including the letters “ BLM.
” City officials said they planned to remove the monument .
Indianapolis city workers removed a monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers who died in a Union prison camp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We must name these instances of discrimination and never forget our past—but we should not honor them , ” Mayor Joe Hogsett , a Democrat , said .
City crews in Louisville , Kentucky , removed a statue of John Breckinridge Castleman , a Confederate officer , from the center of the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood .
Castleman became a brigadier general in the U.S. Army after the Civil War and was instrumental in setting up Louisville ’ s segregated park system , The Courier-Journal reported .
Officials planned to move the statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is buried .
The City Council of Rocky Mount , North Carolina , approved removal of a Confederate monument featuring a soldier standing atop a tall pillar .
Crews removed a statue of a Confederate soldier from Hemming Park in Jacksonville , Florida .
“ We ’ ve got to find a way to come together , ” Mayor Lenny Curry , a Republican , said the next day .
“ We ’ re not going to agree on everything—that ’ s just not human history , human nature .
We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man spray-painted the word “ racist ” and the acronyms “ BLM ” and “ ACAB ” ( an acronym for “ All Cops Are Bastards ” ) on a statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross , a Confederate general , on the Texas A & M campus in College Station .
The man also placed a rainbow wig on the statue ’ s head .
A small group of demonstrators used black spray paint to cover a plaque at a monument reading “ In memory of our Confederate patriots 1861-1865 , ” outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas .
Vandals defaced a statue of inventor , manufacturer , and abolitionist Matthias Baldwin in Philadelphia with graffiti reading “ COLONIZER ” and “ MURDERER ” on an unknown date in early June .
They also covered the face of the statue with red paint .
Demonstrators used ropes to pull down a statue of Jefferson Davis , president of the Confederacy , in Richmond , Virginia , which was the capital of the Confederate States of America .
The bronze depiction of Davis originally was placed along Monument Avenue in 1907 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four Confederate soldiers , all part of the same monument , in Portsmouth , Virginia .
Rioters covered the monument with graffiti and pulled down one figure , which hit a man in the head , landing him in a hospital .
Vandals beheaded the statue of Columbus in Boston ’ s North End , prompting the city to remove it .
Vandals previously had defaced the statue with paint in 2015 and beheaded it in 2006 .
Rioters pulled down the statue of Columbus that had stood in Richmond , Virginia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American flag on top of the statue before throwing it into a nearby lake .
Protesters gathered outside the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul used rope to pull down a 10-foot bronze statue of Columbus .
Rioters spray-painted black-power fists , a hammer and sickle , and the initials BLM over a plaque beneath the statue of Columbus in Miami .
They also covered the statue ’ s face and hands in red paint .
Police arrested seven suspects shortly afterward .
Vandals spray-painted a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami park where someone defaced the Columbus statue .
Authorities said a protest began peacefully , but quickly grew violent .
The Madison County Commission voted to remove a Confederate monument outside the courthouse in downtown Huntsville , Alabama .
Vandals spray-painted obscenities and other words on a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate outside El Paso International Airport in Texas .
A city work crew removed a statue of a Texas Ranger entitled “ One Riot , One Ranger ” that had stood at Love Field airport in Dallas since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of Philip Schuyler , a Revolutionary War general , from in front of Albany City Hall .
In a tweet , Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan , a Democrat , said Schuyler reportedly was “ the largest owner of enslaved people in Albany during his time.
” Vandals defaced the base of a Columbus statue with red handprints and graffiti reading “ MURDER ” and “ OG PIG ” in Pittsburgh ’ s Schenley Park .
The incident marked the third time the statue has been defaced in recent years .
Workers removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rhode Island , after rioters splashed red paint across it and hung a sign reading , “ STOP CELEBRATING GENOCIDE.
” The city officials were determining whether they would relocate the statue .
A vandal or vandals spray-painted the acronym BLM on a statue of Columbus on Chicago ’ s Museum Campus .
Vandals defaced a statue of the Founding Father and first president in Washington Park , covering the base in red spray paint reading “ SLAVE OWNER ” and “ GOD BLESS AMERIKKKA.
” The perpetrators also placed a white gown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vandal or vandals spray-painted a statue of 19th-century Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier in the city named after him , writing “ BLM ” and “ — Slave Owners ” on it .
Whittier was a delegate to the first meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Convention , the Whittier Daily News reported .
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller , a Democrat , announced the removal of a statue of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate after the shooting of a man during rival protests around it .
The next day , crews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Workers removed a bronze depiction of California settler and businessman John Sutter from Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento after vandals defaced it with graffiti .
Sutter abused and enslaved Native Americans in the 1840s , according to HistoryNet .
Rioters toppled Richmond ’ s Howitzer Monument and littered it with graffiti .
The monument , built in 1892 , commemorates a Confederate artillery unit known as the Howitzers , the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported .
Rioters toppled a statue of Francis Scott Key , author of “ The Star-Spangled Banner , ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commemorates the day in 1865 that slaves in Texas learned Lincoln had freed them a year and a half earlier .
A mob pulled down a statue of St. Junipero Serra , an 18th-century Roman Catholic priest and missionary , that had stood in San Francisco ’ s Golden Gate Park for over a century .
Some sources say the Spanish missionary abused Native Americans on the West Coast and subjected them to forced labor .
Rioters toppled a bust of Ulysses S. Grant , the Union general and later president who played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
A crowd of 400 gathered and watched in San Francisco ’ s Golden Gate Park as vandals pulled down the monument .
Police were present , but made no arrests .
A crowd cheered as rioters toppled a statue of Albert Pike , apparently the only Confederate statue in Washington , D.C .
The group gathered around the fallen statue shouting , “ Black lives matter ” before setting it on fire with lighter fluid .
Demonstrators pulled down statues of two Confederate soldiers from a monument just outside the State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bronze depiction of a cavalryman down the road with a rope around its neck and hung the statue from a lightpost .
They dragged the statue of an artilleryman to the front of the Wake County Courthouse .
Gov .
Roy Cooper , a Democrat , ordered work crews to remove what was left of the monument .
Crews removed a statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt , believed to be the first Confederate soldier killed at the start of the Civil War , from its location in Raleigh .
Gov .
Roy Cooper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public safety .
By the governor ’ s order , workers removed a monument dedicated to the women of North Carolina who lived during the Civil War .
A crowd shouted “ Take it down !
Take it down !
” as rioters toppled a bronze depiction of St. Junipero Serra in Father Serra Park in downtown LA .
The Los Angeles Times reported that Native Americans of various ages gathered around the face-down statue as some doused it with red paint .
Rioters attempted to tear down a statue of Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , but police intervened .
Vandals did succeed in defacing the base of the statue with graffiti reading “ KILLER ” and “ RACIST SCUM , ” among other things .
The Justice Department on July 2 charged four men with defacing the statue , including a man identified as a ringleader .
Workers removed a statue of former Vice President John C. Calhoun from Marion Square in Charleston .
The City Council had voted unanimously June 23 to remove the statue .
A man and a woman threw balloons filled with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that stand on either side of the famed arch at Washington Square Park in Manhattan .
One depicts Washington as president , the other as a Revolutionary War general .
Boston ’ s Art Commission voted to remove a statue of President Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation while a freed slave rises from a kneeling position with broken shackles on his wrists .
Citizens began a petition drive to keep the statue at its Park Square location .
Rioters used black spray paint and tape to deface statues of three figures standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hall in Manhattan .
On and around the statues , they wrote phrases such as “ ALL COPS LIE , ” “ You f— a— cops are getting abolished , ” and “ NO JUSTICE NO PEACE.
” A mob set fire to an iconic , 120-year-old statue of an elk atop a fountain in Portland , which also had been covered with graffiti in recent weeks .
The city removed the statue the next day , citing safety concerns .
Work crews in Richmond removed a graffiti-covered statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Civil War who is more broadly known as the “ Father of Oceanography.
” Rioters toppled and set fire to a statue of St. Junipero Serra , an 18th-century Roman Catholic priest , outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento .
They also pounded the statue with sledgehammers .
Someone decapitated a statue of Columbus outside Waterbury City Hall .
Someone spray-painted the words “ F— Colonizers ” on the base of a statue honoring Mexican-American soldiers in Sacramento .
The act was a “ hate crime , ” Chris Marzan , spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation , said .
Rioters toppled a white marble statue of Columbus and threw it into Baltimore ’ s Inner Harbor .
Crews lifted the remains of the sculpture from the water the following Monday .
Someone ripped a statue of Frederick Douglass from its base in Rochester on the 168th anniversary of the celebrated abolitionist ’ s famous speech there titled “ What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ?
” The statue suffered significant damage , authorities said .
Workers used a crane to remove a statue of J.E.B @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richmond ’ s Monument Avenue .
Rioters had spray-painted the bronze monument of the general atop a horse .
Crews removed a statue known as “ Columbus ’ Last Appeal to Queen Isabella ” from the rotunda of the State Capitol in Sacramento .
The sculpture had been on display since 1883 .
Police arrested three suspects in connection with the vandalism with graffiti of a 111-year-old Confederate monument in front of a United Methodist church in Cornelius .
Workers removed a 100-foot monument known as “ Confederate Soldiers and Sailors ” from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had covered the base of the monument—featuring a Confederate soldier atop a pillar—with graffiti .
Someone set fire to artificial flowers in the hand of a statue of the Virgin Mary at Saint Peter ’ s Parish Church in Dorchester .
Flames charred the statue ’ s face and upper body .

The list of American statues and other monuments that have been toppled, decapitated, defaced, or removed since the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis grew longer almost daily through June and July. The pace of such incidents then slowed, but continued to occur into October.
A mob cheered as it pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In Washington, D.C., rioters used ropes to tear down a bronze depiction of Albert Pike, a Confederate general, and then set the 11-foot statue on fire.
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Vandals have not discriminated among the monuments they target, defacing statues of Confederate and Union soldiers alike, and going after those that have no association with racism, such as a 120-year-old statue of an elk in Portland, Oregon.
Vandals defaced—and/or officials removed—at least four statues and other monuments in each of eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, and Texas. Eight such incidents occurred in North Carolina, 12 in California, and 15 in Virginia.
Here is a list of 104 statues and other monuments vandalized or removed since May 30, according to news reports. The list may not be complete, so numerous are the incidents.
1. May 30: Edward Carmack, Tennessee
Rioters pulled down a statue in Nashville, Tennessee, depicting 19th-century newspaper editor Edward Carmack. According to the Tennessee State Museum, Carmack criticized Ida B. Wells, an African American journalist and civil rights advocate who wrote against racial injustice.
2. May 30: Confederate monument, Mississippi
Vandals painted red handprints on the University of Mississippi’s Confederate monument in Oxford, Mississippi, along with the words “spiritual genocide.”
3. May 31: Charles Linn, Alabama
A mob toppled a statue of Charles Linn, a Confederate navy captain who was one of the founders of Birmingham, Alabama. The vandals set afire and defaced the depiction of Linn once it was on the ground.
4. June 1: Gen. Robert E. Lee, Alabama
Police arrested and charged three men and one woman in connection with toppling a statue of Robert E. Lee outside a high school in Montgomery, Alabama, that bears the name of the celebrated Confederate general. Authorities dropped charges of first-degree criminal mischief against all four June 11.
5. June 2: Gen. Robert E. Lee, Maryland
Someone applied graffiti to deface the plaque in front of the statue of Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
6. June 2: “Appomattox,” Virginia
The United Daughters of the Confederacy removed the “Appomattox” statue in Alexandria depicting a lone soldier to commemorate all of the city’s Confederate soldiers. The bronze statue had stood in Old Town Alexandria since 1899.
7. June 3: Confederate Cemetery, South Carolina
A vandal or vandals defaced a Confederate monument at a cemetery in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, by painting a swastika, the letter “X,” and the letters “USA” on it.
8. June 3: Mayor Frank Rizzo, Pennsylvania
Workers removed a statue of Frank Rizzo, the Democratic mayor of Philadelphia in the 1970s, from the steps of the Municipal Services Building. Someone had spray-painted the bronze statue of Rizzo, also a former Philadelphia police chief. Rizzo allowed violence against black Americans while mayor from 1972 to 1980, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
9. June 4: Gen. Robert E. Lee, Virginia
A judge blocked the efforts of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, to remove a 60-foot statue of Lee from Monument Avenue in Richmond. Vandals had covered the statue in graffiti, and its location has been the site of numerous protests since Floyd’s death.
Protesters gather around a statue of Robert E. Lee on June 23 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo: Eze Amos/Getty Images)
10. June 5: Orville Hubbard, Michigan
Officials in Dearborn, Michigan, removed a statue of Orville Hubbard, the city’s mayor from 1942 to 1978. Hubbard was a firm advocate of racial segregation, accrding to the Detroit Historical Society. The family of the late mayor now possesses the statue, which had stood outside the Dearborn Historical Museum.
11. June 5: Adm. Raphael Semmes, Alabama
Crews removed a statue of Raphael Semmes, an admiral in the Confederate navy, in downtown Mobile, Alabama. “Moving this statue will not change the past. It is about removing a potential distraction so we may focus clearly on the future of our city,” Mayor Sandy Stimpson, a Republican, said.
12. June 6: Williams Carter Wickham, Virginia
Demonstrators toppled a statue of Williams Carter Wickham, a Confederate general, in Richmond’s Monroe Park. Graffiti reading “BLM” (an acronym for Black Lives Matter) covered the base of the statue, which had stood in the park since 1891.
13. June 8: Confederate monument, Virginia
Rioters littered a Confederate monument in Norfolk, Virginia, with toilet paper and graffiti, including the letters “BLM.” City officials said they planned to remove the monument.
14. June 8: Confederate monument, Indiana
Indianapolis city workers removed a monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers who died in a Union prison camp in Indianapolis during the Civil War. “We must name these instances of discrimination and never forget our past—but we should not honor them,” Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, said.
15. June 8: John Breckinridge Castleman, Kentucky
City crews in Louisville, Kentucky, removed a statue of John Breckinridge Castleman, a Confederate officer, from the center of the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. Castleman became a brigadier general in the U.S. Army after the Civil War and was instrumental in setting up Louisville’s segregated park system, The Courier-Journal reported. Officials planned to move the statue to Cave Hill Cemetery, where Castleman is buried.
16. June 8: Confederate monument, North Carolina
The City Council of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, approved removal of a Confederate monument featuring a soldier standing atop a tall pillar.
17. June 8: Confederate statue, Florida
Crews removed a statue of a Confederate soldier from Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida. “We’ve got to find a way to come together,” Mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, said the next day. “We’re not going to agree on everything—that’s just not human history, human nature. We’ve got to find common ground.”
18. June 9: Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Texas
A man spray-painted the word “racist” and the acronyms “BLM” and “ACAB” (an acronym for “All Cops Are Bastards”) on a statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, a Confederate general, on the Texas A&M campus in College Station. The man also placed a rainbow wig on the statue’s head.
19. June 9: Confederate monument, Texas
A small group of demonstrators used black spray paint to cover a plaque at a monument reading “In memory of our Confederate patriots 1861-1865,” outside the Walker County Courthouse in Huntsville, Texas.
20. Early June: Matthias Baldwin, Pennsylvania
Vandals defaced a statue of inventor, manufacturer, and abolitionist Matthias Baldwin in Philadelphia with graffiti reading “COLONIZER” and “MURDERER” on an unknown date in early June. They also covered the face of the statue with red paint.
21. June 10: Jefferson Davis, Virginia
Demonstrators used ropes to pull down a statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, in Richmond, Virginia, which was the capital of the Confederate States of America. The bronze depiction of Davis originally was placed along Monument Avenue in 1907.
22. June 10: Confederate monument, Virginia
A large crowd beheaded statues of four Confederate soldiers, all part of the same monument, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Rioters covered the monument with graffiti and pulled down one figure, which hit a man in the head, landing him in a hospital.
23. June 10: Christopher Columbus, Massachusetts
Vandals beheaded the statue of Columbus in Boston’s North End, prompting the city to remove it. Vandals previously had defaced the statue with paint in 2015 and beheaded it in 2006.
24. June 10: Christopher Columbus, Virginia
Rioters pulled down the statue of Columbus that had stood in Richmond, Virginia, since 1927. They placed a burning American flag on top of the statue before throwing it into a nearby lake.
25. June 10: Christopher Columbus, Minnesota
Protesters gathered outside the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul used rope to pull down a 10-foot bronze statue of Columbus.
26. June 10: Christopher Columbus, Florida
Rioters spray-painted black-power fists, a hammer and sickle, and the initials BLM over a plaque beneath the statue of Columbus in Miami. They also covered the statue’s face and hands in red paint. Police arrested seven suspects shortly afterward.
27. June 10: Juan Ponce de León, Florida
Vandals spray-painted a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in Bayfront Park, the same Miami park where someone defaced the Columbus statue. Authorities said a protest began peacefully, but quickly grew violent.
28. June 10: Confederate monument, Alabama
The Madison County Commission voted to remove a Confederate monument outside the courthouse in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. Update: Before the city could remove the monument, vandals defaced the tall pedestal of the statue with red paint Aug. 5, WAAY-TV reported.
29. June 11: Don Juan de Oñate, Texas
Vandals spray-painted obscenities and other words on a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate outside El Paso International Airport in Texas.
30. June 11: “One Riot, One Ranger,” Texas
A city work crew removed a statue of a Texas Ranger entitled “One Riot, One Ranger” that had stood at Love Field airport in Dallas since 1963.
31. June 11: Philip Schuyler, New York
Officials decided to remove a statue of Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general, from in front of Albany City Hall. In a tweet, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat, said Schuyler reportedly was “the largest owner of enslaved people in Albany during his time.”
32. June 12: Christopher Columbus, Pennsylvania
Vandals defaced the base of a Columbus statue with red handprints and graffiti reading “MURDER” and “OG PIG” in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park. The incident marked the third time the statue has been defaced in recent years.
33. June 13: Christopher Columbus, Rhode Island
Workers removed a statue of Columbus in Providence, Rhode Island, after rioters splashed red paint across it and hung a sign reading, “STOP CELEBRATING GENOCIDE.” The city officials were determining whether they would relocate the statue.
34. June 13: Christopher Columbus, Illinois
A vandal or vandals spray-painted the acronym BLM on a statue of Columbus on Chicago’s Museum Campus.
35. June 13: John McDonogh, Louisiana
A group of vandals toppled a bust of John McDonogh, a wealthy entrepreneur and slave owner who died in 1850, in New Orleans’ Duncan Plaza near City Hall. Police arrested and charged two men, identified as Caleb Wassell, 27, and Michaela Davis, 32, who they said drove the bust to the Mississippi River and dumped it into the water.
Police charged both men with inciting a riot; charged Wassell with theft and possession of stolen goods; and charged Davis with being a principal to theft. A magistrate released them the next morning on their own recognizance. Police were looking for a third man who they said hammered and spray-painted the bust.
36. June 13: ‘Pioneer statues,’ Oregon
Vandals toppled two statues, one known as “The Pioneer” and the other as “The Pioneer Mother,” at the University of Oregon.
37. June 14: Thomas Jefferson, Oregon
A mob of about 15 pulled down a statue of Thomas Jefferson in Portland, Oregon, using ropes and an ax. They also defaced the statue, which stood outside Thomas Jefferson High School, with graffiti reading “SLAVE OWNER,” among other things.
38. June 14: George Washington, Illinois
Vandals defaced a statue of the Founding Father and first president in Washington Park, covering the base in red spray paint reading “SLAVE OWNER” and “GOD BLESS AMERIKKKA.” The perpetrators also placed a white gown and hood on the sculpture.
39. June 14: John Greenleaf Whittier, California
A vandal or vandals spray-painted a statue of 19th-century Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier in the city named after him, writing “BLM” and “— Slave Owners” on it. Whittier was a delegate to the first meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Convention, the Whittier Daily News reported.
40. June 15: Don Juan de Oñate, New Mexico
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, a Democrat, announced the removal of a statue of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate after the shooting of a man during rival protests around it. The next day, crews removed the statue from outside Albuquerque Museum.
41. June 15: John Sutter, California
Workers removed a bronze depiction of California settler and businessman John Sutter from Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento after vandals defaced it with graffiti. Sutter abused and enslaved Native Americans in the 1840s, according to HistoryNet.
42. June 16: Howitzer Monument, Virginia
Rioters toppled Richmond’s Howitzer Monument and littered it with graffiti. The monument, built in 1892, commemorates a Confederate artillery unit known as the Howitzers, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
Vandals pulled down a Confederate monument commemorating Howitzer soldiers June 16 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo: John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
43. June 18: George Washington, Oregon
A mob pulled down a statue of George Washington outside the German American Society in Portland, Oregon. Vandals defaced the statue with graffiti and wrapped an American flag around its head and set it on fire.
44. June 19: Francis Scott Key, California
Rioters toppled a statue of Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” on the day known as Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 that slaves in Texas learned Lincoln had freed them a year and a half earlier.
45. June 19: St. Junipero Serra, California
A mob pulled down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th-century Roman Catholic priest and missionary, that had stood in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for over a century. Some sources say the Spanish missionary abused Native Americans on the West Coast and subjected them to forced labor.
46. June 19: Ulysses S. Grant, California
Rioters toppled a bust of Ulysses S. Grant, the Union general and later president who played an integral role in ending slavery in America. A crowd of 400 gathered and watched in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park as vandals pulled down the monument. Police were present, but made no arrests.
47. June 19: Gen. Albert Pike, District of Columbia
A crowd cheered as rioters toppled a statue of Albert Pike, apparently the only Confederacy-related statue in Washington, D.C. The group gathered around the fallen statue shouting, “Black lives matter” before setting it on fire with lighter fluid. The Massachusetts-born Pike, a journalist, lawyer, and orator, resigned from the Confederate States Army in July 1862.
48. June 19: Confederate monument, North Carolina
Demonstrators pulled down statues of two Confederate soldiers from a monument just outside the State Capitol in Raleigh. They dragged a bronze depiction of a cavalryman down the road with a rope around its neck and hung the statue from a lightpost. They dragged the statue of an artilleryman to the front of the Wake County Courthouse. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ordered work crews to remove what was left of the monument.
49. June 19: Confederate monument, Georgia
Crews removed a 30-foot Confederate monument from Decatur Square in Decatur, Georgia. DeKalb County Judge Clarence Seeliger ordered the monument be taken down and stored, WSB-TV reported.
50. June 20: Henry Lawson Wyatt, North Carolina
Crews removed a statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt, believed to be the first Confederate soldier killed at the start of the Civil War, from its location in Raleigh. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered the statue removed in the interest of public safety.
51. June 20: Women of the Confederacy, North Carolina
By the governor’s order, workers removed a monument dedicated to the women of North Carolina who lived during the Civil War.
52. June 20: St. Junipero Serra, California
A crowd shouted “Take it down! Take it down!” as rioters toppled a bronze depiction of St. Junipero Serra in Father Serra Park in downtown LA. The Los Angeles Times reported that Native Americans of various ages gathered around the face-down statue as some doused it with red paint.
53. June 22: Andrew Jackson, District of Columbia
Rioters attempted to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House, but police intervened. Vandals did succeed in defacing the base of the statue with graffiti reading “KILLER” and “RACIST SCUM,” among other things. The Justice Department on July 2 charged four men with defacing the statue, including a man identified as a ringleader.
54. June 24: John C. Calhoun, South Carolina
Workers removed a statue of former Vice President John C. Calhoun from Marion Square in Charleston. The City Council had voted unanimously June 23 to remove the statue.
55. June 29: George Washington, New York
A man and a woman threw balloons filled with red paint on two statues of Washington that stand on either side of the famed arch at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. One depicts Washington as president, the other as a Revolutionary War general.
56. June 30: Lincoln Emancipation Statue, Massachusetts
Boston’s Art Commission voted to remove a statue of President Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation while a freed slave rises from a kneeling position with broken shackles on his wrists. Citizens began a petition drive to keep the statue at its Park Square location.
57. June 30: New York City Hall, New York
Rioters used black spray paint and tape to deface statues of three figures standing on the side of New York City Hall in Manhattan. On and around the statues, they wrote phrases such as “ALL COPS LIE,” “You f— a— cops are getting abolished,” and “NO JUSTICE NO PEACE.”
An officer with the New York State Courts inspects graffiti sprayed on statues and walls near the Occupy City Hall campground June 30 in Manhattan. (Photo: Ira L. Black/Corbis/Getty Images)
58. June 30: Confederate monument, Georgia
Workers removed a statue of a Confederate soldier from outside the Rockdale County courthouse in Conyers, Georgia, the Associated Press reported.
59. June: Confederate plaque, Arizona
Sometime in June, a vandal or vandals stole a brass plaque honoring “Confederate frontiersmen” from Picacho Peak State Park in southern Arizona. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, has not announced plans to replace the marker, the Arizona Capitol Times reported. Dedicated in 1984, the plaque described the “Battle at Picacho” in 1862 as the “westernmost battle of the Civil War.”
60. July 1: Elk statue, Oregon
A mob set fire to an iconic, 120-year-old statue of an elk atop a fountain in Portland, which also had been covered with graffiti in recent weeks. The city removed the statue the next day, citing safety concerns.
61. July 1: Stonewall Jackson, Virginia
Work crews removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson from Richmond’s Monument Avenue, on order of Mayor Levar Stoney, a Democrat.
62. July 2: Matthew Fontaine Maury, Virginia
Work crews in Richmond removed a graffiti-covered statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a Confederate naval officer during the Civil War who is more broadly known as the “Father of Oceanography.”
63. July 4: St. Junipero Serra, California
Rioters toppled and set fire to a statue of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th-century Roman Catholic priest, outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento. They also pounded the statue with sledgehammers.
64. July 4: Christopher Columbus, Connecticut
Someone decapitated a statue of Columbus outside Waterbury City Hall.
The beheaded statue of Columbus outside Waterbury City Hall. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
65. July 4: “El Soldado,” California
Someone spray-painted the words “F— Colonizers” on the base of a statue honoring Mexican-American soldiers in Sacramento. The act was a “hate crime,” Chris Marzan, spokesman for the California Mexican American Veterans Memorial Foundation, said.
66. July 4: Christopher Columbus, Maryland
Rioters toppled a white marble statue of Columbus and threw it into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Crews lifted the remains of the sculpture from the water the following Monday.
67. July 5: Frederick Douglass, New York
Someone ripped a statue of Frederick Douglass from its base in Rochester on the 168th anniversary of the celebrated abolitionist’s famous speech there titled “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” The statue suffered significant damage, authorities said.
68. July 7: Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, Virginia
Workers used a crane to remove a statue of J.E.B. Stuart, Confederate general, from Richmond’s Monument Avenue. Rioters had spray-painted the bronze monument of the general atop a horse.
69. July 7: Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella, California
Crews removed a statue known as “Columbus’ Last Appeal to Queen Isabella” from the rotunda of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The sculpture had been on display since 1883.
70. July 7: Confederate monument, North Carolina
Police arrested three suspects in connection with the vandalism with graffiti of a 111-year-old Confederate monument in front of a United Methodist church in Cornelius.
71. July 8: Confederate Soldiers and Sailors, Virginia
Workers removed a 100-foot monument known as “Confederate Soldiers and Sailors” from Libby Hill Park in Richmond. Vandals had covered the base of the monument—featuring a Confederate soldier atop a pillar—with graffiti.
Workers lower the “Confederate Soldiers and Sailors” onto a flatbed truck July 8 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo: Eze Amos/Getty Images)
72. July 9: Confederate monument, Georgia
Vandals defaced a monument in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Confederate soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, using red paint and writing “SILENT NO MORE.” The perpetrators also broke off parts of the statue, which is in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
73. July 10: John McDonogh, Louisiana
A vandal or vandal pulled down a statue of John McDonogh outside Gallier Hall in New Orleans.
74. July 10: Charles Didier Dreux, Louisiana
A vandal or vandals toppled a bust of Confederate Col. Charles Didier Dreux on Canal Street in New Orleans. Dreux is reported to have been the first Confederate field officer to die in the Civil War.
75. July 10: Sophie B. Wright, Louisiana
Vandals defaced a statue of educator and philanthropist Sophie B. Wright with red paint and graffiti reading “BLM.” Wright, the daughter of a Confederate soldier who was born the year after the Civil War ended, became controversial in recent years because she belonged to the Daughters of the Confederacy. She died in 1912.
76. July 11: The Virgin Mary, Massachusetts
Someone set fire to artificial flowers in the hand of a statue of the Virgin Mary at Saint Peter’s Parish Church in Dorchester. Flames charred the statue’s face and upper body.
77. July 12: Confederate monument, North Carolina
A vandal or vandals partially pulled down a statue dedicated to the Confederate soldiers of Sampson County, North Carolina. Workers removed the statue later that day over safety concerns.
78. July 13: Thomas Ruffin, North Carolina
Workers removed a statue of Thomas Ruffin, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court before the Civil War, from the state’s Court of Appeals in Raleigh. Ruffin, a slave owner, served as chief justice of the state’s highest court from 1833-1852.
79. July 13: Confederate monument, Texas
Vandals defaced a monument to Confederate soldiers in Amarillo with orange and blue paint.
80. July 13: Confederate monument, North Carolina
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers from courthouse square in Elizabeth City. The board has yet to decide where it will be relocated.
81. July 14: Confederate monument, Texas
The Gainesville City Council voted unanimously to remove a Confederate monument from Leonard Park. The monument, built in 1908, features a Confederate soldier atop a tall pillar.
82. July 14: Ronald Reagan, Illinois
Two women vandalized the base of a statue of President Ronald Reagan in Dixon with blue paint reading “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” The Dixon Police Department obtained photos of the women and asked the public to help identify them. Reagan lived in Dixon from age 9 to 22.
83. July 14: Confederate monument, Florida
The Madison City Commission voted 3-2 to remove a 23-foot statue honoring Madison County’s Confederate soldiers, which was dedicated in 1909.
84. July 14: Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, Alaska
The Sitka Assembly voted 6-1 to remove a statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, a prominent Russian merchant and trader, from outside Harrigan Centennial Hall in Sitka, the former Russian capital of Alaska. From 1799 to 1818, Baranov was in effect the first governor of Alaska.
85. July 14: Confederate monument, Georgia
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert, a Democrat, announced plans to remove a prominent Confederate monument during a meeting of the Macon-Bibb Board of Commissioners. Vandals defaced the monument with graffiti in June.
86. July 15: George Washington, Louisiana
Vandals defaced a statue of Washington with red paint and graffiti reading “BLM.” The statue stands just outside the New Orleans Public Library.
87. July 16: Hiawatha, Wisconsin
The Board of Park Commissioners in La Crosse, a town about two hours northwest of Madison, Wisconsin, voted unanimously to remove from Riverside Park the Hiawatha statue of a Native American man. The La Crosse Tribune reported that Mayor Tim Kabat, a progressive, requested the action.
88. July 17: Union soldiers monument, New York
Vandals smashed a 145-year-old statue of a Union soldier in Saratoga Springs, New York. The monument was built in honor of the Bemis Heights Regiment, New York’s 77th volunteer regiment.
89. July 17: Robert E. Lee, Maryland
Vandals defaced a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with graffiti reading “BLM” and “RACIST,” among other things. The statue is at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
90. July 17: Police monument, Missouri
A mob vandalized a memorial to fallen police officers outside Police Department headquarters in downtown Kansas City. The vandals painted words such as “ABOLISH KCPD” and “FEDS GO HOME” over the names of Kansas City officers killed in the line of duty.
91. July 17: Marcus Daly, Montana
A vandal or vandals defaced a statue of Ireland-born businessman Marcus Daly with graffiti on the Montana Technological University campus in Butte. Several local residents spent hours scrubbing the words “Old white man,” “tear it down,” and “Black Lives Matter” off the monument.
92. July 21: Confederate monument, Louisiana
The Caddo Parish Commission and the Shreveport, Louisiana, chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy reached a court settlement to remove a Confederate monument from outside the local courthouse.
93. July 22: Roger B. Taney, District of Columbia
The House of Representatives voted 305-113 to remove a bust of Roger B. Taney, the U.S. chief justice who wrote the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision, from the Capitol. The bill also orders removal from the Capitol of “all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America.”
94. July 22: Robert E. Lee, Virginia
A vandal or vandals toppled a statue of Lee in Roanoke, Virginia. The city planned to remove the statue sometime after a public hearing Aug. 17. Crews removed the damaged statue and placed it in storage the day after vandals defaced it.
95. July 23: Confederate monument, Arizona
Workers removed a stone monument to Confederate troops in Phoenix. State officials announced plans to return the monument to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
96. July 23: Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker, Arizona
Workers removed a marker for Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway near Phoenix.
97. July 23: Junipero Serra, California
Crews removed a statue of St. Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Roman Catholic priest and missionary, from outside Ventura City Hall. The City Council voted unanimously July 15 to remove and relocate the statue, KCOY-TV reported.
98. July 24: Christopher Columbus, Illinois
Crews removed a statue of Columbus from Grant Park in Chicago. Rioters had attempted to topple the statue in mid-July.
99. July 24: Confederate monuments, Virginia
Crews removed a statue of Robert E. Lee and busts of seven other Confederate leaders from the Virginia Capitol in Richmond. House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, a Democrat from Fairfax County, ordered removal of the sculptures. Busts removed included those of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy; Fitzhugh Lee, Confederate cavalry general and 40th governor of Virginia; Confederate generals J.E.B. Stuart, Stonewall Jackson, and Joseph E. Johnston; Matthew Fontaine Maury, Confederate naval officer; and Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy. Workers also removed a plaque in honor of Thomas Bocock, speaker of the House for the Confederate States of America.
100. July 25: Confederate monument, Virginia
Workers removed a 27-foot statue of a Confederate soldier in Virginia Beach, 13News reported. The City Council voted unanimously to remove the statue two days before it was moved to a storage facility.
101. July 28: Confederate monument, Texas
Caldwell County commissioners voted 4-1 to relocate a Confederate monument that has stood on the lawn of the county courthouse in Lockhart. The monument will be moved to a museum, Fox 7 in Austin reported.
102. July 28: Confederate monument, Georgia
Workers removed a century-old Confederate monument from McDonough Square in McDonough, Georgia, WSB-TV reported. The Henry County Board of Commissioners had voted 4-1 three weeks earlier to take down the monument after a petition garnered more than 13,000 signatures, Fox 5 in Atlanta reported.
103. July 29: Francis Drake, California
At the order of the city manager, workers removed a statue of explorer Francis Drake from Larkspur Landing, the main Golden Gate Ferry terminal in Larkspur, California, SFist reported. Drake, an English naval officer who famously circumnavigated the world, died in 1596 at age 55. Some now call Drake a “slave trader” because as a young man 30 years earlier, he sailed under a cousin who led early slaving voyages.
104. July 30: Christopher Columbus, Illinois
Workers removed Chicago’s third and last statue of Columbus from Drake Fountain in the southern part of the city. The Washington Post reported that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, decided to remove the statue temporarily to protect it from rioters.
105. Aug. 10: Confederate monument, Georgia
The Athens-Clarke County Commission voted unanimously to remove this Confederate memorial dating from 1872. Black Lives Matter protesters had defaced the memorial by spray-painting it with graffiti.
106. Aug. 20: Confederate memorial, Michigan
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted 6-1 to remove the monument from Ivers Square. The monument was erected as a gift to the city in 1931.
107. Aug. 23: William Wing Loring, Florida
Overnight, workers removed the William Wing Loring monument from University of Florida property in St. Augustine, Florida. Loring was a Confederate soldier who also fought during the Mexican-American War and later represented the United States as inspector general to the sultan of Egypt. The university announced its decision to remove all Confederate monuments from university-owned land in June. The Loring monument was moved to privately owned land in accord with the wishes of Loring’s descendants.
108. Aug. 25: Historic marker, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University officials approved removal of a historic sign denoting Bowling Green as the Confederate state capital of Kentucky. University officials were wary of ongoing race-related protests and concerned about the central placement of the marker. This was the second time it was removed.
109. Sept. 3: Louis XVI, Kentucky
Workers removed a statue of King Louis XVI from Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, to protect it from further damage. Vandals broke off one of the hands on the statue during the first night of protests in May; vandals also spray-painted the statue with graffiti. Louisville was named after Louis XVI, the last king of France before the French Revolution, in honor of the monarch’s support for American colonists during the Revolutionary War. He was executed by guillotine in 1793. The statue was a gift from the city of Montpellier in southern France as a symbol of friendship.
110. Sept. 12: Confederate memorial, Virginia
Workers removed a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, to the cheers of onlookers. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to remove the 900-pound bronze statue of a figure known as “At Ready” from outside the county courthouse.
111. Sept. 27: John Pelham, Alabama
The Anniston, Alabama, City Council voted 4-1 to remove a memorial of Confederate war hero John Pelham, whose hometown was nearby Alexandria, as a show of support for protesters. The memorial had been in its original location on Quintard Avenue for 115 years.
112. Oct. 12: Abraham Lincoln, Oregon
Rioters in Portland, Oregon, toppled a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in what they called an “Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Rage.” They said they were angry about the Columbus Day holiday and Lincoln’s approval of the execution of 38 Dakota Sioux fighters known as the “Dakota 38.”
113. Oct. 12: Roosevelt ‘Rough Rider’ statue, Oregon
Rioters in Portland, Oregon, toppled a statue of President Theodore Roosevelt as part of the “Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Rage.” They defaced the statue with red paint and used a blowtorch on the base. They threw chains around the statue in an apparent reference to what they said was Roosevelt’s hostile treatment of Native Americans.
Nathalie Voit contributed to this list, which was updated and expanded July 31, Aug. 7, and Nov. 2.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--Don’t Fall for Cuomo’s Gaslighting on Chi-Com Virus

On March 25 , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo made one of deadliest mistakes of the coronavirus crisis , signing an executive order forcing nursing homes in his state to accept patients who tested positive for the coronavirus .
Around 4,800 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 in those nursing homes from March to May—approximately 25 % of all fatalities in the state .
Many medical professionals opposed the policy .
A report by ProPublica , certainly no right-wing outlet , found that deaths had spiked after Cuomo ’ s order .
States issuing similar policies—Michigan and New Jersey—saw similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York tri-state area ’ s numbers are the worst in the country .
By most measures , the numbers are some of the worst in the world .
As The New York Times noted in May , New York City seeded the wave of outbreaks across the nation .
Some of the carnage was likely unavoidable , but we can attribute the high number of nursing home deaths , at the very least , to Cuomo ’ s ineptitude .
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Yet , even as his state was failing to meet its most serious challenge since 9/11–it wasn ’ t until May 6 that cleaners began disinfecting the subway system , for example—Cuomo was busy taking softball questions on national cable news from his obsequious brother , Chris .
On “ The Tonight Show , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smart ” and “ honest ” Cuomo was as the two discussed the governor ’ s global popularity and “ Cuomosexual fans.
” For those who tell you the media don ’ t matter , Cuomo now has among the highest approval ratings of any governor in the nation , almost all of whom have governed far more capably .
As I write this , the coronavirus death toll in New York stands at 166 people per 100,000 ( even if we exclude New York City , the rate is 78.5 per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 per in Arizona , 20 per in Florida , 17.7 in California , and 11.1 in Texas .
Will Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis be heralded as a great governor should his state end up with a fraction of the deaths New York experienced ?
Unlikely .
If all of that wasn ’ t bad enough , after more than 32,000 deaths , Cuomo and his fans are now celebrating a victory over the coronavirus .
Cuomo released a bizarre poster this week , praising New York ’ s allegedly successful pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wins.
” Within the poster ’ s pyramid of mythical accomplishments , there is a quote from A. J. Parkinson—an imaginary philosopher invented by Cuomo ’ s father , Mario .
It says , “ Tell the People the Truth and They Will Do the Right Thing , ” which is highly misleading since the bottom of the pyramid isn ’ t built upon the bodies of 30,000 dead .
Nevertheless , there was Andy Slavitt , the perpetually mistaken Obama-era bureaucrat who is constantly being trotted out by cable news as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no other place that beat the disease like New York .
Others claimed that New York ’ s victory could be seen in its lack of deaths this week .
This is tantamount to declaring New York victorious over Islamic terrorism on 9/12 because no one died in the city that day .
To paraphrase Pyrrhus , another such victory over COVID and we are undone .
While some states struggle more than others , and the coronavirus is still spreading , only one state demonstrably failed to accomplish its most basic mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ flattening the curve ” to ensure that we didn ’ t overwhelm hospitals with new cases .
( The fantastical notion that we could escape without widespread infections was not yet normalized . )
We don ’ t know what the future holds , and , obviously , there are likely to be spikes as we move forward with reopening .
But there is no measurement at our disposal and no level of gaslighting that will change the fact that Cuomo-led New York was an utter failure .

On March 25, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made one of deadliest mistakes of the coronavirus crisis, signing an executive order forcing nursing homes in his state to accept patients who tested positive for the coronavirus. Around 4,800 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 in those nursing homes from March to May—approximately 25% of all fatalities in the state.
Many medical professionals opposed the policy. A report by ProPublica, certainly no right-wing outlet, found that deaths had spiked after Cuomo’s order. States issuing similar policies—Michigan and New Jersey—saw similar disasters unfold.
By any standard, the New York tri-state area’s numbers are the worst in the country. By most measures, the numbers are some of the worst in the world.
As The New York Times noted in May, New York City seeded the wave of outbreaks across the nation. Some of the carnage was likely unavoidable, but we can attribute the high number of nursing home deaths, at the very least, to Cuomo’s ineptitude.
>>> What’s the best way for America to reopen and return to business? The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, a project of The Heritage Foundation, assembled America’s top thinkers to figure that out. So far, it has made more than 260 recommendations. Learn more here.
Yet, even as his state was failing to meet its most serious challenge since 9/11–it wasn’t until May 6 that cleaners began disinfecting the subway system, for example—Cuomo was busy taking softball questions on national cable news from his obsequious brother, Chris. On “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon marveled at how “smart” and “honest” Cuomo was as the two discussed the governor’s global popularity and “Cuomosexual fans.”
For those who tell you the media don’t matter, Cuomo now has among the highest approval ratings of any governor in the nation, almost all of whom have governed far more capably.
As I write this, the coronavirus death toll in New York stands at 166 people per 100,000 (even if we exclude New York City, the rate is 78.5 per 100,000), while it is still only 30 per in Arizona, 20 per in Florida, 17.7 in California, and 11.1 in Texas.
Will Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis be heralded as a great governor should his state end up with a fraction of the deaths New York experienced? Unlikely.
If all of that wasn’t bad enough, after more than 32,000 deaths, Cuomo and his fans are now celebrating a victory over the coronavirus.
Cuomo released a bizarre poster this week, praising New York’s allegedly successful pandemic response under the banner of “Love Wins.”
Within the poster’s pyramid of mythical accomplishments, there is a quote from A. J. Parkinson—an imaginary philosopher invented by Cuomo’s father, Mario. It says, “Tell the People the Truth and They Will Do the Right Thing,” which is highly misleading since the bottom of the pyramid isn’t built upon the bodies of 30,000 dead.
Nevertheless, there was Andy Slavitt, the perpetually mistaken Obama-era bureaucrat who is constantly being trotted out by cable news as an expert on the coronavirus, there was no other place that beat the disease like New York.
Others claimed that New York’s victory could be seen in its lack of deaths this week. This is tantamount to declaring New York victorious over Islamic terrorism on 9/12 because no one died in the city that day. To paraphrase Pyrrhus, another such victory over COVID and we are undone.
While some states struggle more than others, and the coronavirus is still spreading, only one state demonstrably failed to accomplish its most basic mission. You will remember the importance of “flattening the curve” to ensure that we didn’t overwhelm hospitals with new cases. (The fantastical notion that we could escape without widespread infections was not yet normalized.)
We don’t know what the future holds, and, obviously, there are likely to be spikes as we move forward with reopening. But there is no measurement at our disposal and no level of gaslighting that will change the fact that Cuomo-led New York was an utter failure.
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-19--Self-Proclaimed ‘Communists, Anarchists and Democrats’ Join BLM Marxists, Shut Down Traffic in NYC,

Self-Proclaimed ‘Communists, Anarchists and Democrats’ Join BLM Marxists, Shut Down Traffic in NYC, Threaten: ‘We are Getting Organized to Overthrow the System’

Only moments ago , Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) tweeted a video of Lileth Sinclair an “ Afro-indigenous , non-binary , local organizer ” in Portland who is organizing for the “ abolition of the United States as we know it.
” In his tweet , Cruz warned Americans to take these radicals seriously : “ When the radicals tell you they want to destroy America…believe them.
” On the other side of the United States , in another far-left radical city , emboldened protesters who identify as “ Communists , Anarchists , and Democrats , ” throwing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans , ” to give themselves credibility , as they attempt to make themselves appear mainstream ) are giving Americans fair warning from the streets of NYC , that they are “ organizing for an actual revolution to overthrow this system.
” When these radicals threaten to overthrow our government , they ’ re warning to dismantle America and everything we stand for in the greatest nation on earth .
Bernie Sanders supporters warned that this would happen if their candidate didn ’ t become the next President .
They weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that BLM is nothing more than a Marxist movement , watch this video , showing protesters carrying mass-produced , professionally printed signs .
“ How do we get out of this mess ?
” the protester chants , while BLM and Communists chant , “ Revolution , nothing less !
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Watch the organizer of the NYC Revolution Club ” tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organized for an actual revolution to overthrow this system !
” An activist from the Revolutionary Communist Party calls to “ overthrow this f**king system.
” And put into place , a new Socialist Republic of North America , telling them we need a society that protects the rights of “ black and brown people.
” The Refuse Fascism radicals ( fascists ) are marching through the streets of NYC and according to independent journalist Drew Hernandez , are shutting down traffic on Broadway en route to the City Hall in NYC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called “ Occupied Abolition Park ” in NYC , as they chant , “ Black Lives Matter !
” reminding everyone again that Black Lives Matter has nothing to do with black lives , but instead , is a a Marxist movement attempting to overthrow our government .

Only moments ago, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tweeted a video of Lileth Sinclair an “Afro-indigenous, non-binary, local organizer” in Portland who is organizing for the “abolition of the United States as we know it.” In his tweet, Cruz warned Americans to take these radicals seriously: “When the radicals tell you they want to destroy America…believe them.”
When the radicals tell you they want to destroy America…believe them. https://t.co/eKYKCIpSQk — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 18, 2020
On the other side of the United States, in another far-left radical city, emboldened protesters who identify as “Communists, Anarchists, and Democrats, ” throwing in (“some of us are moderate Republicans,” to give themselves credibility, as they attempt to make themselves appear mainstream) are giving Americans fair warning from the streets of NYC, that they are “organizing for an actual revolution to overthrow this system.”
When these radicals threaten to overthrow our government, they’re warning to dismantle America and everything we stand for in the greatest nation on earth. Bernie Sanders supporters warned that this would happen if their candidate didn’t become the next President. They weren’t kidding.
Watch BLM organizers marching shoulder to shoulder with self-proclaimed Communists:
HAPPENING NOW: BLM is protesting shoulder to shoulder with self proclaimed communists making “BLM” chants calling for a revolution from the streets of NYC pic.twitter.com/qqRIion7HR — Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) July 18, 2020
If you need further evidence that BLM is nothing more than a Marxist movement, watch this video, showing protesters carrying mass-produced, professionally printed signs. “How do we get out of this mess?” the protester chants, while BLM and Communists chant, “Revolution, nothing less!”
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HAPPENING NOW: Self proclaimed communists calling for a “revolution” from the streets of NYC pic.twitter.com/h5xADyfoeB — Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) July 18, 2020
Watch the organizer of the NYC Revolution Club” tell her followers, “We are getting organized for an actual revolution to overthrow this system!”
HAPPENING NOW: NYC SELF PROCLAIMED COMMUNISTS: “We are getting organized for an actual revolution to overthrow this system” (America) pic.twitter.com/Av0skxqZz4 — Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) July 18, 2020
An activist from the Revolutionary Communist Party calls to “overthrow this f**king system.” And put into place, a new Socialist Republic of North America, telling them we need a society that protects the rights of “black and brown people.”
HAPPENING NOW: NYC SELF PROCLAIMED COMMUNISTS: “We actually have to make a revolution to overthrow this system” (America) pic.twitter.com/65XafTWz7C — Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) July 18, 2020
The Refuse Fascism radicals (fascists) are marching through the streets of NYC and according to independent journalist Drew Hernandez, are shutting down traffic on Broadway en route to the City Hall in NYC.
HAPPENING NOW: Self proclaimed communists have now taken to the streets shutting down traffic on broadway in route to city hall in NYC pic.twitter.com/N3WzUsiM1k — Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) July 18, 2020
Drew Hernandez captures the self-proclaimed Communists entering the so-called “Occupied Abolition Park” in NYC, as they chant, “Black Lives Matter!” reminding everyone again that Black Lives Matter has nothing to do with black lives, but instead, is a a Marxist movement attempting to overthrow our government.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--Clarence Page: ‘I’m Amazed’ Andrew Cuomo’s Approval Rating Is This High, Nursing Home Policy ‘an Egr

Clarence Page: ‘I’m Amazed’ Andrew Cuomo’s Approval Rating Is This High, Nursing Home Policy ‘an Egregious Error’

On Friday ’ s “ McLaughlin Group , ” Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page stated that New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s ( D ) nursing home policy during the coronavirus pandemic “ was an egregious error , ” and expressed his amazement that Cuomo ’ s approval ratings are as high as they are .
He also stated that we ’ re discussing how various governors have handled the pandemic because there hasn ’ t been any leadership on the national level .
Page stated , “ Well , the nursing home deal was an egregious error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from it .
It ’ s the kind of thing that , as I mentioned before , other folks have done in various states as we ’ re learning how to handle this virus .
But I ’ m amazed that Cuomo ’ s approvals are so high .
Before this crisis came along , he was being talked of as dead meat as far as presidential prospects go .
And then , a few weeks into the crisis , and people were talking about him being presidential material again.
” Page added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a leadership role .
Because they ’ ve had to take a leadership role .
… That is the kind of thing that happens when you don ’ t have leadership coming out of Washington , we wind up talking about various governors .
”

On Friday’s “McLaughlin Group,” Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page stated that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) nursing home policy during the coronavirus pandemic “was an egregious error,” and expressed his amazement that Cuomo’s approval ratings are as high as they are. He also stated that we’re discussing how various governors have handled the pandemic because there hasn’t been any leadership on the national level.
Page stated, “Well, the nursing home deal was an egregious error, and we’ve all learned from it. It’s the kind of thing that, as I mentioned before, other folks have done in various states as we’re learning how to handle this virus. But I’m amazed that Cuomo’s approvals are so high. Before this crisis came along, he was being talked of as dead meat as far as presidential prospects go. And then, a few weeks into the crisis, and people were talking about him being presidential material again.”
Page added that “the governors have been taking a leadership role. Because they’ve had to take a leadership role. … That is the kind of thing that happens when you don’t have leadership coming out of Washington, we wind up talking about various governors.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--Report: CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos to Change Team Name

It seems as though the Washington Redskins won ’ t be the only North American professional football team changing their name in the near future .
According to TSN , the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League will also make a change in nickname due to concerns that the current team name is a racial slur .
While the team has always claimed the name is intended to be respectful to Canada ’ s Inuit population , there has been a strong contingent of activists who claim the name is a slur .
In 2015 , an Inuit politician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the team name claiming , “ we are not mascots or emblems.
” “ In a time when we still struggle to be heard , where there is vast indifference to our socio-economic condition , where we still fight for acceptance and respect from Canadians every day , dominant society continues to use us , a minority indigenous people , as their mascots for their sports entertainment , ” Obed wrote “ Allowing this practice is a fundamental departure from how we wish to be treated in all other conversations we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as the spate of protests and riots following the death of George Floyd have brought added pressure to the team .
The same type of pressure that convinced the Washington Redskins to announce last week that they were changing their 88-year-old name .
Like the Redskins , the Eskimos expect to announce a new name for the team , soon .

It seems as though the Washington Redskins won’t be the only North American professional football team changing their name in the near future.
According to TSN, the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League will also make a change in nickname due to concerns that the current team name is a racial slur.
While the team has always claimed the name is intended to be respectful to Canada’s Inuit population, there has been a strong contingent of activists who claim the name is a slur.
In 2015, an Inuit politician named Natan Obed, penned an op-ed about the team name claiming, “we are not mascots or emblems.”
“In a time when we still struggle to be heard, where there is vast indifference to our socio-economic condition, where we still fight for acceptance and respect from Canadians every day, dominant society continues to use us, a minority indigenous people, as their mascots for their sports entertainment,” Obed wrote
“Allowing this practice is a fundamental departure from how we wish to be treated in all other conversations we have with Canada.”
Recent world events, such as the spate of protests and riots following the death of George Floyd have brought added pressure to the team. The same type of pressure that convinced the Washington Redskins to announce last week that they were changing their 88-year-old name.
Like the Redskins, the Eskimos expect to announce a new name for the team, soon.
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thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--The Insane Grift of ‘Diversity’ Training In Federal Agencies

According to Christopher Rufo , a so-called “ diversity ” training is continuing apace within the federal government .
Using the term “ diversity ” to explain the content is a complete sham .
The foundations of the program are critical race theory .
It assigns thoughts , values , and behaviors to people by race as if skin color creates homogeneous populations .
Diversity is more than skin deep These are the same theories being peddled in a book by Robin DiAngelo called White Fragility , which has become a national bestseller recently .
Her book centers around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be the central focus of your identity .
Directed at white people , the book scolds them to become “ less white.
” One of the best takedowns of her theories , which are racist in and of themselves , came from Ben Shapiro .
These ideas have just reached national prominence , but they have been seeping through our universities for some time .
Alternately termed “ grievance studies , ” “ social justice , ” and “ intersectionalism , ” they are not based on rigorous scientific methods or research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book The Madness of Crowds : This obstructive style is also a feature of the training based on the social justice view of the world .
The training provided only to white employees of the city of Seattle is a glaring example .
An email inviting employees who identify as white to the training described the goal as teaching participants that they have “ complicity in the system of white supremacy.
” They must be held “ accountable to Black , Indigenous , and People of Color.
” According to Rolfe , similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of being an ally in the context of race relations , it is defined as the following on the TriColleges Library website : Allyship is a process , and everyone has more to learn .
Allyship involves a lot of listening .
Sometimes , people say “ doing ally work ” or “ acting in solidarity with ” to reference the fact that “ ally ” is not an identity , it is an ongoing and lifelong process that involves a lot of work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ally .
A white ally acknowledges the limits of her/his/their knowledge about other people ’ s experiences but doesn ’ t use that as a reason not to think and/or act .
A white ally does not remain silent but confronts racism as it comes up daily , but also seeks to deconstruct it institutionally and live in a way that challenges systemic oppression , at the risk of experiencing some of that oppression .
Being a white ally entails building relationships with both people of color , and also with white people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking about race .
White allies don ’ t have it all figured out , but are committed to non-complacency .
You must , at all times , be on the lookout for racism and call it out to be considered an ally .
The federal training gets even better : According to a trove of whistleblower documents I ’ ve reviewed , the training begins with the premise that “ virtually all white people contribute to racism ” and hold narratives that “ don ’ t support the dismantling of racist institutions.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ white federal employees must “ struggle to own their racism ” and “ invest in race-based growth.
” ” The trainers then ask “ white managers ” to create “ safe spaces , ” where black employees can explain “ what it means to be black ” and to be “ seen in their pain.
” White staffers are instructed to keep silent and to “ sit in the discomfort ” of their racism .
If any conflicts arise , the trainers insist that whites “ don ’ t get to decide when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rash [ or ] too mean.
” Whites are told they can ’ t protest if a person of color “ responds to their oppression in a way [ they ] don ’ t like.
” So the federal workplace is supposed to be one neverending struggle session ?
It sure sounds like it .
And here ’ s the kicker .
Five million of your taxpayer dollars have gone Howard Ross , a white man , to push this nonsense within the government .
Identitarianism from the right or the left is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s premise is the mirror image of the actual white supremacists .
There is nothing David Duke would love more than to have the color of an individual ’ s skin define his or her character .
And Martin Luther King Jr. would be horrified .
President Trump should issue an immediate executive order to ban employee training based on critical social justice theories .
Likewise , Betsey DeVos needs to ban them from public K-12 education in schools that receive federal dollars .
These theories promote resegregation based on race and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Teaching them to our children could not be more dangerous .
Smithsonian Goes Full Marxist : Nuclear Family , Science , Christianity All Part of Oppressive ‘ Whiteness ’ Dr. Jordan Peterson has been warning about identitarian movements for several years .
He has devoted a great deal of study to the brutal regimes of the 20th Century , which he criticizes the education system for not covering in-depth or accurately .
In his summer lecture series in 2017 , he made the following comments : Having the right to degenerate into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive solution .
One of the things I would say is : I understand why the identity politics that has been practiced so assiduously and so devastatingly by the left has been co-opted by the right .
I understand that .
But here ’ s what I would say to the people on the right , who are playing that game : If you play the game of your enemies , and you win , you win their game .
You don ’ t win .
That ’ s not victory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their pathology .
How is that a good thing ?
It is a bad thing .
So what does that leave people as an alternative ?
Well , I don ’ t think that the caucasians should revert to being white .
I think that is a bad idea .
It is a dangerous idea , and it is coming fast .
And I don ’ t like to see that .
I think the whole group identity thing is seriously pathological .
I think we ’ ve made big mistakes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least to some degree , in that respect , and large mistakes are being made across the Western world .
Where we ’ re making your group identity the most important thing about you .
I think that is reprehensible .
It is devastating .
It is genocidal in its ultimate expression .
I think it will bring down our civilization if we pursue it .
We shouldn ’ t be playing that game .
Diversity is a celebration of differences where they are viewed as valuable and something that makes our culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the color of our skin .
And it should never assign motives , thoughts , values , or behaviors based on it .
This dangerous game needs to stop , and most certainly , it should not be funded by the government .
And those like Di Angelo and Ross who personally profit from peddling division and stunning racism should be exposed for the frauds and grifters they are .
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According to Christopher Rufo, a so-called “diversity” training is continuing apace within the federal government. Using the term “diversity” to explain the content is a complete sham. The foundations of the program are critical race theory. It assigns thoughts, values, and behaviors to people by race as if skin color creates homogeneous populations.
Diversity is more than skin deep
These are the same theories being peddled in a book by Robin DiAngelo called White Fragility, which has become a national bestseller recently. Her book centers around the idea that the color of your skin should be the central focus of your identity. Directed at white people, the book scolds them to become “less white.” One of the best takedowns of her theories, which are racist in and of themselves, came from Ben Shapiro.
The grievance industry
These ideas have just reached national prominence, but they have been seeping through our universities for some time. Alternately termed “grievance studies,” “social justice,” and “intersectionalism,” they are not based on rigorous scientific methods or research. As Douglas Murray noted in his book The Madness of Crowds:
Another curiosity of the intersectional movement is the camouflage that it employs. Aside from McIntosh’s most popular document, the one thing all the purveyors of the ideologies of social justice and intersectionality have in common is that their work is unreadable. Their writing has the deliberately obstructive style ordinarily employed when someone either has nothing to say or needs to conceal the fact that what they are saying is not true.
This obstructive style is also a feature of the training based on the social justice view of the world. The training provided only to white employees of the city of Seattle is a glaring example. An email inviting employees who identify as white to the training described the goal as teaching participants that they have “complicity in the system of white supremacy.” They must be held “accountable to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.”
According to Rolfe, similar training is occurring in our federal agencies.
Last month, a private diversity-consulting firm conducted a training titled “Difficult Conversations About Race in Troubling Times” for several federal agencies. The training called on white employees at the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller to pledge “allyship [sic] amid the George Floyd Tragedy.”
Dangerous rhetoric
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of being an ally in the context of race relations, it is defined as the following on the TriColleges Library website:
Allyship is a process, and everyone has more to learn. Allyship involves a lot of listening. Sometimes, people say “doing ally work” or “acting in solidarity with” to reference the fact that “ally” is not an identity, it is an ongoing and lifelong process that involves a lot of work. One type of ally is a white ally. A white ally acknowledges the limits of her/his/their knowledge about other people’s experiences but doesn’t use that as a reason not to think and/or act. A white ally does not remain silent but confronts racism as it comes up daily, but also seeks to deconstruct it institutionally and live in a way that challenges systemic oppression, at the risk of experiencing some of that oppression. Being a white ally entails building relationships with both people of color, and also with white people in order to challenge them in their thinking about race. White allies don’t have it all figured out, but are committed to non-complacency.
You must, at all times, be on the lookout for racism and call it out to be considered an ally. The federal training gets even better:
According to a trove of whistleblower documents I’ve reviewed, the training begins with the premise that “virtually all white people contribute to racism” and hold narratives that “don’t support the dismantling of racist institutions.” Therefore, the trainers argue, white federal employees must “struggle to own their racism” and “invest in race-based growth.” ”The trainers then ask “white managers” to create “safe spaces,” where black employees can explain “what it means to be black” and to be “seen in their pain.” White staffers are instructed to keep silent and to “sit in the discomfort” of their racism. If any conflicts arise, the trainers insist that whites “don’t get to decide when someone is being too emotional, too rash [or] too mean.” Whites are told they can’t protest if a person of color “responds to their oppression in a way [they] don’t like.”
So the federal workplace is supposed to be one neverending struggle session? It sure sounds like it. And here’s the kicker. Five million of your taxpayer dollars have gone Howard Ross, a white man, to push this nonsense within the government.
Rejecting identitarianism
Identitarianism from the right or the left is simply toxic. And the far left’s premise is the mirror image of the actual white supremacists. There is nothing David Duke would love more than to have the color of an individual’s skin define his or her character. And Martin Luther King Jr. would be horrified.
President Trump should issue an immediate executive order to ban employee training based on critical social justice theories. Likewise, Betsey DeVos needs to ban them from public K-12 education in schools that receive federal dollars. These theories promote resegregation based on race and are meant to increase hostility and division. Teaching them to our children could not be more dangerous.
Remember the 20th Century
Dr. Jordan Peterson has been warning about identitarian movements for several years. He has devoted a great deal of study to the brutal regimes of the 20th Century, which he criticizes the education system for not covering in-depth or accurately. In his summer lecture series in 2017, he made the following comments:
Having the right to degenerate into identity politics does not seem to be a positive solution. One of the things I would say is: I understand why the identity politics that has been practiced so assiduously and so devastatingly by the left has been co-opted by the right. I understand that. But here’s what I would say to the people on the right, who are playing that game: If you play the game of your enemies, and you win, you win their game. You don’t win. That’s not victory. You just become the most sucessful exponent of their pathology. How is that a good thing? It is a bad thing. So what does that leave people as an alternative? Well, I don’t think that the caucasians should revert to being white. I think that is a bad idea. It is a dangerous idea, and it is coming fast. And I don’t like to see that. I think the whole group identity thing is seriously pathological. I think we’ve made big mistakes in Canada. I understand why, at least to some degree, in that respect, and large mistakes are being made across the Western world. Where we’re making your group identity the most important thing about you. I think that is reprehensible. It is devastating. It is genocidal in its ultimate expression. I think it will bring down our civilization if we pursue it. We shouldn’t be playing that game.
Diversity is a celebration of differences where they are viewed as valuable and something that makes our culture richer. It should encompass far more than the color of our skin. And it should never assign motives, thoughts, values, or behaviors based on it. This dangerous game needs to stop, and most certainly, it should not be funded by the government.
And those like Di Angelo and Ross who personally profit from peddling division and stunning racism should be exposed for the frauds and grifters they are.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--Seven Ways the Biblical View of Freedom Impacts Our Lives

Freedom in the Bible begins as inner freedom from bondage to sin that leads us to desire outer freedom for ourselves and others .
Inner freedom bears outer implications .
I ’ ve written elsewhere about the details of freedom in both the Old Testament and the New Testament .
What I ’ m concerned with today is providing a summary of what the biblical view of freedom means for how we live our lives .
Redemption as a Basis for Our Freedom When thinking about freedom , it ’ s important to remember that redemption applies to all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are redeemed from sin .
On a corporate level , we are also brought into a new community , the body of Christ ( I Cor .
12:13 ) .
But redemption extends beyond the personal and the corporate to the whole cosmos .
Acts 3:21 says that God ’ s ultimate goal is the “ restoration of all things.
” Creation itself “ will also be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God ” ( Rom .
8:21 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Think Clearly About the Political , Economic and Moral Issues of Our Day .
Freedom can not be limited to inner transformation .
Of necessity , it must extend to all of life .
Jesus not only preached and taught ; he also healed peoples ’ bodies .
People were freed inwardly and outwardly .
Where Christ ’ s freedom is experienced , the natural outworking is towards political , religious and economic freedom ( read more about that here ) .
It ’ s no surprise , then , that believers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements for the abolition of slavery both past ( e.g.
, William Wilberforce ) and present ( e.g.
, International Justice Mission ) .
Many believers have worked to fight for religious freedom nationally and internationally ( e.g.
, Barnabas Fund ) .
We are called to fight against injustice wherever we see it in personal and public life .
Seven Implications of the Biblical View of Freedom Freedom from the bondage to sin , the Law , death , and lies about reality will inevitably push further and further out until it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Here are seven implications for our lives from this truth .
• Freedom is not autonomy or doing what you feel like doing without any constraints .
In fact , following Christ ’ s commands frees you to be more of the person God created you to be .
• Freedom is within the context of Law .
We are not under the obedience to the Law as a condition of salvation , but the moral Law and Christ ’ s commands give us a guide to know how to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly free when we know the truth about ourselves and the world .
This means throwing off the lies and deceptions to which we are so often captive .
• Salvation is not primarily political liberation ( as in some theologies ) .
But God often intervened when his people were oppressed by unjust totalitarian leaders ( Exodus and Judges , for example ) .
• Inner renewal often leads to outer consequences and renewal of the land .
• The Bible doesn ’ t prescribe one type of government but freedom ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistent with ( not contradictory to ) the Bible .
• Inner freedom inevitably drives toward outer freedom .
You can have political , economic and religious freedom and still be in bondage to sin .
You can have inner freedom in an oppressed situation .
But inner and outer freedoms are the most ideal state for human beings ( Micah 4:4 ) .
Believers should be the freest to enjoy life and God ’ s creation , as long as it is within the structure of how God has made us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we are free to live life as God intended it to be lived .
Editor ’ s Note : This post was first published on July 4 , 2016 .
Art Lindsley , Ph.D. , is Vice President of Theological Initiatives at the Institute for Faith , Work & Economics .
He served as co-editor and contributing author to IFWE ’ s Counting the Cost : Christian Perspectives on Capitalism and For the Least of These : A Biblical Answer to Poverty .
This article is republished with permission from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
IFWE is a Christian research organization committed to advancing biblical and economic principles that help individuals find fulfillment in their work and contribute to a free and flourishing society .
Click here to subscribe to the free IFWE Daily Blog .

Freedom in the Bible begins as inner freedom from bondage to sin that leads us to desire outer freedom for ourselves and others. Inner freedom bears outer implications.
I’ve written elsewhere about the details of freedom in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. What I’m concerned with today is providing a summary of what the biblical view of freedom means for how we live our lives.
Redemption as a Basis for Our Freedom
When thinking about freedom, it’s important to remember that redemption applies to all of life. On a personal level, we are redeemed from sin. On a corporate level, we are also brought into a new community, the body of Christ (I Cor. 12:13). But redemption extends beyond the personal and the corporate to the whole cosmos. Acts 3:21 says that God’s ultimate goal is the “restoration of all things.” Creation itself “will also be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God” (Rom. 8:21).
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Freedom cannot be limited to inner transformation. Of necessity, it must extend to all of life. Jesus not only preached and taught; he also healed peoples’ bodies. People were freed inwardly and outwardly. Where Christ’s freedom is experienced, the natural outworking is towards political, religious and economic freedom (read more about that here).
It’s no surprise, then, that believers have been on the forefront of freedom movements for the abolition of slavery both past (e.g., William Wilberforce) and present (e.g., International Justice Mission). Many believers have worked to fight for religious freedom nationally and internationally (e.g., Barnabas Fund). We are called to fight against injustice wherever we see it in personal and public life.
Seven Implications of the Biblical View of Freedom
Freedom from the bondage to sin, the Law, death, and lies about reality will inevitably push further and further out until it leads to freedom in all areas of life. Here are seven implications for our lives from this truth.
Freedom is not autonomy or doing what you feel like doing without any constraints. In fact, following Christ’s commands frees you to be more of the person God created you to be. Freedom is within the context of Law. We are not under the obedience to the Law as a condition of salvation, but the moral Law and Christ’s commands give us a guide to know how to live and to love. We are truly free when we know the truth about ourselves and the world. This means throwing off the lies and deceptions to which we are so often captive. Salvation is not primarily political liberation (as in some theologies). But God often intervened when his people were oppressed by unjust totalitarian leaders (Exodus and Judges, for example). Inner renewal often leads to outer consequences and renewal of the land. The Bible doesn’t prescribe one type of government but freedom (political, economic and religious) is consistent with (not contradictory to) the Bible. Inner freedom inevitably drives toward outer freedom. You can have political, economic and religious freedom and still be in bondage to sin. You can have inner freedom in an oppressed situation. But inner and outer freedoms are the most ideal state for human beings (Micah 4:4).
Believers should be the freest to enjoy life and God’s creation, as long as it is within the structure of how God has made us. We are not free from God-ordained obligations, but we are free to live life as God intended it to be lived.
Editor’s Note: This post was first published on July 4, 2016.
Art Lindsley, Ph.D., is Vice President of Theological Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics. He served as co-editor and contributing author to IFWE’s Counting the Cost: Christian Perspectives on Capitalism and For the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to Poverty.
This article is republished with permission from the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics. IFWE is a Christian research organization committed to advancing biblical and economic principles that help individuals find fulfillment in their work and contribute to a free and flourishing society. Click here to subscribe to the free IFWE Daily Blog.


thelibertydaily--2020-07-18--Democrat Conor Lamb’s Campaign Manager and Brother Wishes Death on Opponent Sean Parnell

Democrat Conor Lamb ran for office as a moderate Democrat .
He lied .
Conor Lamb is a reliable Democrat @ @ @ @ @ voted with anti-police Pelosi 97 % of the time .
Rep. Conor Lamb even voted @ @ @ @ @ a hoax .
On Saturday Conor Lamb ’ s campaign manager and brother wished death @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Portland Riot Organizer Claims Mission is the 'Abolition of the United States As @ @ @ @ @ can donate to his campaign here .

Democrat Conor Lamb ran for office as a moderate Democrat.
He lied.
Conor Lamb is a reliable Democrat vote for House Democrats and voted with anti-police Pelosi 97% of the time.
Rep. Conor Lamb even voted to impeach President Trump on a hoax.
On Saturday Conor Lamb’s campaign manager and brother wished death on his opponent Sean Parnell
Sean Parnell is a combat veteran, author and veterans advocate.
** You can donate to his campaign here.