vdare--2020-08-02--Support for BLM by Age, Race, Sex, and Education: Massive Support From Educated White Women Under 35

From Civiqs comes a huge survey on support for or opposition to the “ Black Lives Matter movement ” .
Net support ( opposition ) to BLM among whites by sex , age , and educational attainment : The gender gap is striking .
It ’ s even more pronounced among younger generations than it is among older ones .
Drilling down to postgrad white women under the age of 35 , net support for BLM is +60 .
The gender gap exists for non-whites as well : Violence is less abstract a concept for men than for it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through their adult lives entirely sheltered from it .
Though the focus of BLM is ostensibly on police violence directed at blacks , white men are more likely to be killed by police than black women are .
If the intention is to highlight disparities in negative outcomes by demographic characteristics , “ Male Lives Matter ” is a more arresting phrase than “ Black Lives Matter ” .
The disparity in deaths at the hands of police is far wider by sex than it is by race .
Blacks are less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed by police as whites .
In contrast , men of all races are more than twenty times as likely to die at the hands of police as women are .
Of course , “ Black Men ’ s Lives Matter ” is most trenchant of all .
But that includes within it “ Men ’ s Lives Matter ” , a phrase falling somewhere between “ All Lives Matter ” and “ White Lives Matter ” in its iniquity .
All three phrases are beyond the pale , so the unobjectionable “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

From Civiqs comes a huge survey on support for or opposition to the “Black Lives Matter Movement.” Net support (opposition) to BLM among whites by sex, age, and educational attainment:
The gender gap is striking. It’s even more pronounced among younger generations than it is among older ones. Drilling down to postgrad white women under the age of 35, net support for BLM is +60.
The gender gap exists for non-whites as well:
Violence is less abstract a concept for men than for it is for women, most of whom go through their adult lives entirely sheltered from it. Though the focus of BLM is ostensibly on police violence directed at blacks, white men are more likely to be killed by police than black women are.
If the intention is to highlight disparities in negative outcomes by demographic characteristics, “Male Lives Matter” is a more arresting phrase than “Black Lives Matter.” The disparity in deaths at the hands of police is far wider by sex than it is by race. Blacks are less than three times as likely to be killed by police as whites. In contrast, men of all races are more than twenty times as likely to die at the hands of police as women are.
Of course, “Black Men’s Lives Matter” is most trenchant of all. But that includes within it “Men’s Lives Matter,” a phrase falling somewhere between “All Lives Matter” and “White Lives Matter” in its iniquity. All three phrases are beyond the pale, so the unobjectionable “Black Lives Matter” wins the day.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-08-02--Murders Up 139% in Chicago vs. July 2019

Chicago sees 139 % jump in murders , uptick in shootings in July 2020 : police July saw the largest mass shooting in recent Chicago history , along with at least 58 minors shot .
Murders more than doubled last month in Chicago compared to the same month last year , according to new data released by Chicago police .
Still , police reported that overall crime in the city has decreased so far this year .
Or at least reported overall crime has dropped .
The 105 murders reported in July are a nearly 139 % increase from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to police data released Saturday .
The 406 shooting incidents last month were a 75 % increase from the 232 reported in the same month-to-month comparison .
The Sun-Times reported 106 homicides across the city in July , bringing the total number of homicide cases this year to 430 as of Friday night .
Murders are up 51 % from the same point last year , along with a 47 % increase in shootings , police said .
Last month , 573 people were shot in the city — at least 58 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed by gunfire Friday night as he played outside on the Near North Side , according to Sun-Times records .
Maybe the NBA being back on TV will lower the number of shootings in August ?

From the Chicago Sun-Times:
Chicago sees 139% jump in murders, uptick in shootings in July 2020: police July saw the largest mass shooting in recent Chicago history, along with at least 58 minors shot. By Carly Behm Aug 1, 2020, 3:00am CDT Murders more than doubled last month in Chicago compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by Chicago police. Shootings also increased compared [sic] July 2019. Still, police reported that overall crime in the city has decreased so far this year.
Or at least reported overall crime has dropped.
The 105 murders reported in July are a nearly 139% increase from the 44 reported in July 2019, according to police data released Saturday. The 406 shooting incidents last month were a 75% increase from the 232 reported in the same month-to-month comparison. The Sun-Times reported 106 homicides across the city in July, bringing the total number of homicide cases this year to 430 as of Friday night. Murders are up 51% from the same point last year, along with a 47% increase in shootings, police said. Last month, 573 people were shot in the city — at least 58 of them juveniles, including a 9-year-old boy killed by gunfire Friday night as he played outside on the Near North Side, according to Sun-Times records.
Black Lives Matter.
Maybe the NBA being back on TV will lower the number of shootings in August?
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vdare--2020-08-02--Id and Superego in the Suburbs: Do White Liberals Hate Trump Enough To Destroy Their Own Homes?

Alas , if Trump has an intuitive grasp of white suburbia ’ s id , he has no feel for its superego .
Making it impossible for poor people to move to your town — and thus , lay a claim on your local tax dollars , or the time and attention of your kid ’ s public school teachers — clearly has some appeal to left-leaning suburbanites .
But being confronted with the fact that this is what they are doing when they oppose new construction — let alone , that by doing so they are effectively entrenching racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting bloc .
NIMBY liberals want racially exclusionary zoning policies wrapped up in rhetoric about historical preservation , not Trump ’ s garish branding .
In fact , by ripping off liberal NIMBYism ’ s Jane Jacobs mask — and revealing that it was actually Old Man Racism all along — Trump likely did more to advance the cause of neighborhood desegregation than that of his own reelection .
A variety of euphemisms — and the fact that zoning laws are a form of government regulation — have helped liberal NIMBYs reconcile their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has now made that task more difficult .
Meanwhile , among liberal homeowners who ’ d previously lacked strong views about local housing debates , Trump ’ s intervention could be a catalyst for pro-inclusive-zoning voting behavior and civic engagement .
The president has already demonstrated a gift for mobilizing Democrats against regressive policies they ’ d previously abided ( or even supported ) .
There are large and important distinctions between the Obama and Trump administrations ’ immigration policies .
But there ’ s no question that the unabashed racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border security made white liberals less tolerant of mass deportation — and more supportive of Central American migrants ’ asylum rights — than they had been under Trump ’ s predecessor .
Similarly , by associating opposition to immigration and trade with xenophobic nationalism , Trump has brought the American public ’ s support for both those pillars of “ globalism ” to new heights .
Of course , as already noted , affluent white liberals are more apt to put ideology above privilege on national issues than on those that hit closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s intervention into the NIMBY debate , the movement for inclusive zoning was already gathering momentum , scoring a major victory in Minneapolis and narrowly losing a fight for reform in that mecca of regressive housing policy known locally as “ California.
” The president ’ s remarks are unlikely to change the hearts of the minority of suburban liberals who attend zoning meetings to actively oppose affordable housing developments .
But they could serve to nudge more passive supporters of discriminatory housing policy toward a “ come to density ” moment @

In New York magazine:
Alas, if Trump has an intuitive grasp of white suburbia’s id, he has no feel for its superego. Making it impossible for poor people to move to your town — and thus, lay a claim on your local tax dollars, or the time and attention of your kid’s public school teachers — clearly has some appeal to left-leaning suburbanites. But being confronted with the fact that this is what they are doing when they oppose new construction — let alone, that by doing so they are effectively entrenching racial segregation — has no appeal to this voting bloc. NIMBY liberals want racially exclusionary zoning policies wrapped up in rhetoric about historical preservation, not Trump’s garish branding.
In fact, by ripping off liberal NIMBYism’s Jane Jacobs mask — and revealing that it was actually Old Man Racism all along — Trump likely did more to advance the cause of neighborhood desegregation than that of his own reelection. A variety of euphemisms — and the fact that zoning laws are a form of government regulation — have helped liberal NIMBYs reconcile their political identities with their reactionary housing politics. Trump has now made that task more difficult. Meanwhile, among liberal homeowners who’d previously lacked strong views about local housing debates, Trump’s intervention could be a catalyst for pro-inclusive-zoning voting behavior and civic engagement. The president has already demonstrated a gift for mobilizing Democrats against regressive policies they’d previously abided (or even supported). There are large and important distinctions between the Obama and Trump administrations’ immigration policies. But there’s no question that the unabashed racism of the latter’s rhetoric on border security made white liberals less tolerant of mass deportation — and more supportive of Central American migrants’ asylum rights — than they had been under Trump’s predecessor. Similarly, by associating opposition to immigration and trade with xenophobic nationalism, Trump has brought the American public’s support for both those pillars of “globalism” to new heights.
Of course, as already noted, affluent white liberals are more apt to put ideology above privilege on national issues than on those that hit closer to home. But even before Trump’s intervention into the NIMBY debate, the movement for inclusive zoning was already gathering momentum, scoring a major victory in Minneapolis and narrowly losing a fight for reform in that mecca of regressive housing policy known locally as “California.” The president’s remarks are unlikely to change the hearts of the minority of suburban liberals who attend zoning meetings to actively oppose affordable housing developments. But they could serve to nudge more passive supporters of discriminatory housing policy toward a “come to density” moment.


vdare--2020-08-03--BLM: Nice Little Cuban Restaurant You Have Here, be a Shame if Anything Happened to It

Cuban community plans rally at NuLu restaurant in response to Black Lives Matter demands Bailey Loosemore Louisville Courier Journal Members of Louisville ’ s Cuban community plan to gather Sunday in support of a NuLu restaurant owner who says he was threatened by Black Lives Matter protesters during a recent demonstration .
Fernando Martinez , a partner of the Olé Restaurant Group , was one of dozens of business owners in the downtown Louisville district who recently received a letter from protesters laying out demands that aim to improve diversity in the area , which is known for its locally-owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denounced the demands on Facebook , calling them “ mafia tactics ” used to intimidate business owners .
And on Thursday , a small group of protesters confronted him outside his newest restaurant , La Bodeguita de Mima , on East Market Street .
“ There comes a time in life that you have to make a stand and you have to really prove your convictions and what you believe in , ” Martinez wrote in his Facebook post .
“ … All good people need to denounce this .
How can you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injustice ?
” More : ‘ Mafia tactics ’ or ‘ legitimate ’ demands ?
NuLu businesses respond to protesters According to a press release , members of the city ’ s Cuban community will meet outside the NuLu restaurant at 4 p.m. Sunday to support the immigrant-owned business , which “ has been subject to vandalism and extortion in recent days.
” The release states that La Bodeguita de Mima was forced to close July 24 during a demonstration that shut down East Market Street , at which several protesters presented Martinez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he “ better put the letter on the door so your business is not f*cked with.
” The restaurant remained closed the next two days because “ management and staff were concerned about safety , ” according to the release .
“ 30+ staff members ( mostly immigrants ) were unable to earn a paycheck.
” On Thursday , a small group of protesters returned to the restaurant after seeing Martinez ’ s post about the demands on Facebook .
While there , one protester smashed a flower pot outside the business , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other employees about why the demands are needed .
The demands and an attached contract , which were created by local organizers and activists , ask NuLu business owners to : Adequately represent the Black population of Louisville by having a minimum of 23 % Black staff ; Purchase a minimum of 23 % inventory from Black retailers or make a recurring monthly donation of 1.5 % of net sales to a local Black nonprofit or organization ; Require diversity and inclusion training for all staff members on a bi-annual basis ; And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shows support for the reparations movement .
Phelix Crittenden , an activist who works with Black Lives Matter Louisville , said the demands and related “ NuLu social justice health and wellness ratings ” were not meant to be a threat but were instead intended to start a conversation with owners about how their businesses can better reflect and support Black people .

From the Louisville Courier-Journal:
Cuban community plans rally at NuLu restaurant in response to Black Lives Matter demands
Bailey Loosemore
Louisville Courier Journal
Members of Louisville’s Cuban community plan to gather Sunday in support of a NuLu restaurant owner who says he was threatened by Black Lives Matter protesters during a recent demonstration.
Fernando Martinez, a partner of the Olé Restaurant Group, was one of dozens of business owners in the downtown Louisville district who recently received a letter from protesters laying out demands that aim to improve diversity in the area, which is known for its locally-owned shops and restaurants.
Martinez has publicly denounced the demands on Facebook, calling them “mafia tactics” used to intimidate business owners. And on Thursday, a small group of protesters confronted him outside his newest restaurant, La Bodeguita de Mima, on East Market Street.
“There comes a time in life that you have to make a stand and you have to really prove your convictions and what you believe in,” Martinez wrote in his Facebook post. “… All good people need to denounce this. How can you justified (sic) injustice with more injustice?”
More: ‘Mafia tactics’ or ‘legitimate’ demands? NuLu businesses respond to protesters
According to a press release, members of the city’s Cuban community will meet outside the NuLu restaurant at 4 p.m. Sunday to support the immigrant-owned business, which “has been subject to vandalism and extortion in recent days.”
The release states that La Bodeguita de Mima was forced to close July 24 during a demonstration that shut down East Market Street, at which several protesters presented Martinez with the list of demands and said he “better put the letter on the door so your business is not f*cked with.”
The restaurant remained closed the next two days because “management and staff were concerned about safety,” according to the release. “30+ staff members (mostly immigrants) were unable to earn a paycheck.”
On Thursday, a small group of protesters returned to the restaurant after seeing Martinez’s post about the demands on Facebook. While there, one protester smashed a flower pot outside the business, while the rest spoke with Martinez and other employees about why the demands are needed.
The demands and an attached contract, which were created by local organizers and activists, ask NuLu business owners to:
Adequately represent the Black population of Louisville by having a minimum of 23% Black staff;
Purchase a minimum of 23% inventory from Black retailers or make a recurring monthly donation of 1.5% of net sales to a local Black nonprofit or organization;
Require diversity and inclusion training for all staff members on a bi-annual basis;
And display a visible sign that increases awareness and shows support for the reparations movement.
Phelix Crittenden, an activist who works with Black Lives Matter Louisville, said the demands and related “NuLu social justice health and wellness ratings” were not meant to be a threat but were instead intended to start a conversation with owners about how their businesses can better reflect and support Black people.


vdare--2020-08-03--In Portland, 150 Shots Fired in a Single Incident, But That Had Nothing to Do with the Peaceful Prot

In Portland, 150 Shots Fired in a Single Incident, But That Had Nothing to Do with the Peaceful Protests. NOTHING!

Fox News tied a Portland shooting to protests .
In fact , it happened miles away Updated Aug 02 , 2020 ; Posted Aug 02 , 2020 A Fox News article implied that a shooting in Portland was related to protests against police violence and systemic racism , and other conservative media followed suit .
The problem ?
The shooting happened 5 miles away from demonstrations .
Just after 11 p.m. on Friday night , Portland police responded to the 600 block of Northeast 87th Avenue to find the woman had been shot in the arm and more than 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shots fired ?
What were the Portlanders doing , re-enacting the “ Say hello to my little fren ” scene from Scarface ?
Portland is only 5.8 % black , so a single incident in which 15o shots were fired is , like , a lot .
The woman was taken to a hospital with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries .
Police said at least eight occupied apartments and seven vehicles were struck by bullets , but no other injuries were reported .
So , basically , No Harm , No Foul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1972 .
That same night , a couple of thousand protestors gathered in downtown for the 65th straight night of protests in Portland against systemic racism and police violence after the killing of George Floyd .
The Multnomah County Justice Center , the frequent focal point of protests , is about 5 miles from where the shooting took place in Montavilla .
“ Portland sees 150-round shooting at apartment building , as crowds continue violent clashes with police , ” blared the headline from Fox News on Sunday .
Fox News is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painted Portland as a “ city under siege ” as the protests continue .
… The Fox News story acknowledged it was not “ immediately clear whether the shooting was linked to demonstrations , ” but presented no evidence to suggest they are .
Also from The Oregonian : Portland police record highest number of death investigations in single month in more than three decades Updated Jul 30 , 2020 ; Posted Jul 30 , 2020 There have been 63 shootings so far this month of July , compared to 28 shootings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
… That ’ s the most killings in one month in more than three decades , they said .
So far this year , 24 people have died in homicides in Portland .
There have been a total of 63 shootings so far this month compared to 28 in July 2019 , according to the Police Bureau .

From the Oregonian:
Fox News tied a Portland shooting to protests. In fact, it happened miles away
Updated Aug 02, 2020; Posted Aug 02, 2020 By Lizzy Acker | The Oregonian/OregonLive A Fox News article implied that a shooting in Portland was related to protests against police violence and systemic racism, and other conservative media followed suit. The problem? The shooting happened 5 miles away from demonstrations. Just after 11 p.m. on Friday night, Portland police responded to the 600 block of Northeast 87th Avenue to find the woman had been shot in the arm and more than 150 shots fired in the area.
150 shots fired? What were the Portlanders doing, re-enacting the “Say hello to my little fren” scene from Scarface?
Portland is only 5.8% black, so a single incident in which 150 shots were fired is, like, a lot.
The woman was taken to a hospital with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries. Police said at least eight occupied apartments and seven vehicles were struck by bullets, but no other injuries were reported.
So, basically, No Harm, No Foul, as Chick Hearn would say in 1972.
That same night, a couple of thousand protestors gathered in downtown for the 65th straight night of protests in Portland against systemic racism and police violence after the killing of George Floyd. The Multnomah County Justice Center, the frequent focal point of protests, is about 5 miles from where the shooting took place in Montavilla. “Portland sees 150-round shooting at apartment building, as crowds continue violent clashes with police,” blared the headline from Fox News on Sunday. Fox News is one of the right-wing news organizations that have painted Portland as a “city under siege” as the protests continue. … The Fox News story acknowledged it was not “immediately clear whether the shooting was linked to demonstrations,” but presented no evidence to suggest they are.
Also from The Oregonian:
Portland police record highest number of death investigations in single month in more than three decades
Updated Jul 30, 2020; Posted Jul 30, 2020 There have been 63 shootings so far this month of July, compared to 28 shootings in July 2019, according to Portland police. … That’s the most killings in one month in more than three decades, they said. So far this year, 24 people have died in homicides in Portland. There have been a total of 63 shootings so far this month compared to 28 in July 2019, according to the Police Bureau.
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vdare--2020-08-03--More Shootings in NYC So Far in 2020 Than in All of 2019

From the New York Post : NYC has had more shootings so far this year than in all of 2019 @ @ @ @ @ so far this year in New York City than in all of 2019 .
A @ @ @ @ @ into Lincoln Hospital in The Bronx on Saturday night has pushed the city ’ s @ @ @ @ @ year to 777 — topping the 776 recorded in all of last year , NYPD @ @ @ @ @ reveals .
And it ’ s only the first days of August , with five @ @ @ @ @ is over .
The year ’ s plague of gunplay has touched every borough , @ @ @ @ @ and cutting down not just hardened gang members but innocent children .

From the New York Post:
NYC has had more shootings so far this year than in all of 2019
By Joe Marino, Craig McCarthy, Sara Dorn and Aaron Feis
August 2, 2020 | 12:58am | Updated
There have been more shootings so far this year in New York City than in all of 2019.
A 24-year-old man who walked bleeding into Lincoln Hospital in The Bronx on Saturday night has pushed the city’s total number of shootings this year to 777 — topping the 776 recorded in all of last year, NYPD data compiled by The Post reveals.
And it’s only the first days of August, with five more months before the year is over.
The year’s plague of gunplay has touched every borough, killing or injuring 942 victims and cutting down not just hardened gang members but innocent children.


vdare--2020-08-02--A West Texas Reader Cheers A Trump Supreme Court Victory On Wall-Building

Construction of the U.S. border wall will continue .
In a 5-4 vote Friday , the Supreme Court ruled in @ @ @ @ @ and against groups aiming to block federal spending on the wall .
Acting DHS Deputy @ @ @ @ @ enthusiastic approval of the move and praised the president ’ s aggressive strategy to get @ @ @ @ @ boundaries of the law .
According to him , the wall will hit the 300 @ @ @ @ @ of the summer and will pass well over 400 miles by the year ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the issue came from the ACLU and Sierra Club .
They sought to strike down @ @ @ @ @ , which permitted the president to use federal funds for the wall amid legal debate @ @ @ @ @ administration may make good on its promise to build the wall and carry out defense @ @ @ @ @ .
[ More ]

Construction of the U.S. border wall will continue. In a 5-4 vote Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration and against groups aiming to block federal spending on the wall.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli gave an enthusiastic approval of the move and praised the president’s aggressive strategy to get the wall built within the boundaries of the law. According to him, the wall will hit the 300 mile mark before the end of the summer and will pass well over 400 miles by the year’s end.
Formal complaints on the issue came from the ACLU and Sierra Club. They sought to strike down an order from last July, which permitted the president to use federal funds for the wall amid legal debate.
Now, the Trump administration may make good on its promise to build the wall and carry out defense contracts worth $2.5 billion. [More]


vdare--2020-08-03--A Southern Reader Says Campaign Against Battle Flag Enabled By White Cowardice

Re : Lawrence Auster Died In 2013 .
He Anticipated The George Floyd Hoax Scary black anger is the reason you do n't see Confederate flags around any more .
The capitulation was completely unwarranted .
If enough leaders had shown backbone , the flag would still be part of our proud culture .
A myth has been created that the sight of the battle flag causes blacks to become irrational and emotional .
This would have been unthinkable in the 1960s , 1970s and 80s .
They act this way now because they 've been shown that acting out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Confederate flag used to be a ubiquitous symbol of fun and pride : think of the Dukes of Hazzard , kitschy souvenirs , military emblems , comic books , and solemn memorials to CSA heroes .
Blacks did n't find out they were 'triggered ' by the flag until they were taught to be triggered .
James Fulford writes : I wrote in 2008 that the evil of the Confederate flag is a fairly recent discovery—it was no problem for the `` Dukes Of Hazzard '' to have a car called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the roof from 1979 to 1986 , but it did become a problem in the movie remake in 2005 .
What happened in between ?
A sustained campaign of hatred against Southern heritage symbols , punctuated by whining , griping , and economic boycotts .

Re: Lawrence Auster Died In 2013. He Anticipated The George Floyd Hoax
From: A Southern Reader [Email him]
Scary black anger is the reason you don't see Confederate flags around anymore.
The capitulation was completely unwarranted. If enough leaders had shown backbone, the flag would still be part of our proud culture.
A myth has been created that the sight of the battle flag causes blacks to become irrational and emotional. This would have been unthinkable in the 1960s, 1970s and 80s. They act this way now because they've been shown that acting out anger makes white leaders retreat like cowards.
The Confederate flag used to be a ubiquitous symbol of fun and pride: Think of the Dukes of Hazzard, kitschy souvenirs, military emblems, comic books, and solemn memorials to CSA heroes. Blacks didn't find out they were 'triggered' by the flag until they were taught to be triggered.
Now it's a Pavlovian response.
James Fulford writes: I wrote in 2008 that the evil of the Confederate flag is a fairly recent discovery—it was no problem for the Dukes Of Hazzard to have a car called the General Lee with a Confederate flag on the roof from 1979 to 1986, but it did become a problem in the movie remake in 2005.
What happened in between? A sustained campaign of hatred against Southern heritage symbols, punctuated by whining, griping, and economic boycotts.


vdare--2020-08-03--GOP Finally Recognizing Tech Censorship Problem—But Still Far From Acting

GOP lawmakers did a better job of grilling the Titans of Big Tech on their anti-conservative censorship , alliance with the radical Left , and far-reaching power to control information at the House hearing last week [ Republicans and Democrats Find a Point of Agreement : Big Tech Is Too Powerful , by Christopher Mims , The Wall Street Journal , July 29 , 2020 ] .
But despite the improvement over the old , tech-worshipping GOP , nothing is actually being done about the problem for two reasons : Democrats are on the other side , and Conservatism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ no government intervention ” dogma -- partly because of Big Tech .
donations .
Only Donald Trump ’ s winning on November 3 offers any hope of permanent change .
The Big Four were Apple ’ s Tim Cook , Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos , Google ’ s Sundar Pichai , and Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg .
“ Big Tech is out to get conservatives , ” Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan began .
“ That ’ s not a hunch , that ’ s not a suspicion , that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for suppressing conservative sites and videos , bashed Amazon for banning conservative books , and spanked all of the tech giants for cuddling up to China .
Florida Rep. Greg Steube asked Pichai why Google hid conservative websites and videos .
The Indian-immigrant Google exec burbled a vague answer [ Republicans Use Tech Antitrust Hearing To Rail Against ‘ Anti-Conservative Bias ’ , by Rachel Sandler , Forbes , July 29 , 2020 ] .
But Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was the star of the show .
Why , he asked , does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military when it refuses to aid our own [ Gaetz hammers Google for support of Chinese military despite 'ethical concerns ' over helping US forces , by Caitlin McFall , Fox News , July 29 , 2020 ] .
Gaetz grilled Bezos about hiring the leftist Southern Poverty Law Center to decide which nonprofits that receive money via Amazon ’ s Smile donation program ( e.g .
VDARE.com is banned ) .
“ I ’ m just wondering why you would place your confidence in a group that seems to be so out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian doctrine and label it as hate ?
” he asked .
Bezos bobbed and weaved .
The system , he said , is “ imperfect.
” Gaetz demanded that Amazon divorce the $ PLC [ Jeff Bezos hinted Amazon might split from the SPLC over designation of extremist groups after pressure from a GOP lawmaker .
by Avery Hartmans , Business Insider , July 29 , 2020 ] .
In fact , Gaetz was good on the Tech Totalitarian issue before this hearing .
He recently demanded the prosecution of Zuckerberg for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censorship [ Veritas Video Heartens Congressman To Solicit AG Barr For Criminal Referral Related To Zuckerberg , Project Veritas , July 27 , 2020 ] .
So Republicans have finally figured out that Big Tech is a major problem .
Indeed , Texas Sen. Ted Cruz recently tweeted that the tech giants are “ the single greatest threats to our democracy & free and fair elections.
” Better late than never .
Yet legislation to stop the censorship is unlikely .
The party is not united , it doesn ’ t know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of permitting Trump ’ s GOP to shut down their private sector propaganda machine and , perhaps most importantly , Big Tech is pumping money into GOP candidates .
The main point of the hearing , for instance , was to discuss Big Tech ’ s alleged antitrust violations .
But Wisconsin GOP Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner ( who apparently didn ’ t know that Twitter , not Facebook , had censored Donald Trump , Jr. ) opposes the break-up of tech giants and thinks they don ’ t violate antitrust laws .
[ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against ‘ Anti-Conservative Bias ’ , by Rachel Sandler , Forbes , July 29 , 2020 ] .
Other Republicans likely agree .
Jim Jordan could not provide specific ideas to Tucker Carlson when the Fox News host asked him what Republicans will do about Big Tech .
All Jordan could say is that Fox News viewers need to help the GOP to take back the House .
Carlson noted that Google is a major campaign contributor to Jordan and Sensenbrenner .
The Ohio congressman claimed Google ’ s money doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he isn ’ t the only recipient of Google Bucks .
Many Republicans , such as Utah Sen. Mike Lee , enjoy Google ’ s largesse .
Big Tech also funds three of the top Conservatism , Inc. , think tanks that feed Republican talking points on tech censorship—Heritage Foundation and Cato and American Enterprise institutes [ Facebook , Google , Amazon are ramping up their secretive influence campaigns in D.C. , by Andrew Perez and Tim Zelina , Fast Company , October 31 , 2019 ] .
They aren ’ t about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposes government action to counter tech censorship [ Tucker Carlson Is Right About the Heritage Foundation , by Paul Bradford , American Greatness , December 25 , 2019 ] .
But while Sensenbrenner and other Republicans scoff at using antitrust laws against Big Tech , other Republicans and most Democrats support it .
Trump ’ s Department of Justice is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google this year : Justice Department expected to file antitrust suit against Google , by Leah Nylen , Politico , June 26 , 2020 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology market , ” Nylen reported , and “ has taken steps to extend its monopoly over search , such as through contracts with Apple and cellphone makers who use the Android operating system that require it be the default search engine.
” Of course , even if the federal government dismantled Google and Facebook , the court-ordered offspring of those companies might still suppress “ offensive ” speech .
That doesn ’ t mean it isn ’ t worth trying .
But it does mean that breaking up those companies is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s iron grip on news and information .
Beyond that , diminishing Big Tech ’ s power via antitrust laws would help pro-free speech alternatives like Gab and Parler compete .
As Gab ’ s Andrew Torba has pointed out , the major app stores have banned his phone app .
Any antitrust action must include an attack on Big Tech stopping or controlling what is sold .
Some legislators have proposed action .
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is targeting Big Tech ’ s special privileges with legislation to force them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his bill would require social media platforms to submit to a government audit to prove they are neutral .
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act grants these platforms protections from publisher liabilities , most only notably defamation claims , partially under that assumption .
Should a platform fail the audit , it would lose Section 230 protection , which could put it out of business .
Last week , Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar reintroduced his similar “ Stop the Censorship Act ” with the support of 11 other Republicans , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins .
It too would revoke Section 230 protections to punish censorship .
“ Online platforms should not have special immunity to censor competition and lawful political speech , ” Gosar said .
“ The broad and undue immunity for content and user removal granted by Section 230 must be reined in by Congress .
We can not continue to subsidize , deputize , or blackmail Silicon Valley to decide what is or is n't an allowable conversation.
” These globe-straddling , anti-Americans behemoths trying to defeat Trump must be held to account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election interference .
That should inspire Republicans to back the Hawley-Gosar efforts out of sheet self-preservation .
Even if they can ’ t pass a bill because Democrats control the House , the GOP must at least wage rhetorical war to get voters on their side .
Ironically , the Democrats , who don ’ t care whether Big Tech censors conservatives , would also revoke Section 230 protections but for the opposite reason .
They want more anti-conservative censorship and grilled tech representatives in multiple hearings last year over their putative failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential nominee Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would eliminate Section 230 entirely because they claim tech platforms allegedly spread “ fake news.
” Of course , the Democrats would never permit Republicans to force neutrality on the social media platforms , which is why , despite the shared dislike of Section 230 , the parties are on opposite sides of the issue .
That leaves Trump as the one man who could do something .
His executive petition issued last week is the only hope of ameliorating the problem before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commission to regulate the tech giants and alter their Section 230 privileges to protect free speech .
The FCC is independent of the president and he can not order the commissioners to take action .
But Trump appointed most of them , and some will lose their jobs if Trump doesn ’ t win in November .
Thus , the GOP ’ s reps on the FCC have an interest in acceding to Trump ’ s plea .
A long-term solution can likely only be reached if Trump wins in November .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage Big Tech to censor more .
Republican lawmakers should exert pressure on GOP FCC commissioners and champion the Hawley-Gosar reforms .
It ’ s time they showed their constituents they want to do more than bellyache on Twitter and Facebook .
Washington Watcher II [ Email him ] is an anonymous DC insider .

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GOP lawmakers did a better job of grilling the Titans of Big Tech on their anti-conservative censorship, alliance with the radical Left, and far-reaching power to control information at the House hearing last week [Republicans and Democrats Find a Point of Agreement: Big Tech Is Too Powerful, by Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2020]. But despite the improvement over the old, tech-worshipping GOP, nothing is actually being done about the problem for two reasons: Democrats are on the other side, and Conservatism, Inc., is fully committed to libertarian “no government intervention” dogma—partly because of Big Tech. donations. Only Donald Trump’s winning on November 3 offers any hope of permanent change.
The Big Four were Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. “Big Tech is out to get conservatives,” Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan began. “That’s not a hunch, that’s not a suspicion, that’s a fact.” Jordan zinged Google for suppressing conservative sites and videos, bashed Amazon for banning conservative books and spanked all of the tech giants for cuddling up to China.
Florida Rep. Greg Steube asked Pichai why Google hid conservative websites and videos. The Indian-immigrant Google exec burbled a vague answer [Republicans Use Tech Antitrust Hearing To Rail Against ‘Anti-Conservative Bias,' by Rachel Sandler, Forbes, July 29, 2020].
But Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was the star of the show. Why, he asked, does Google provide key technology to the Chinese military when it refuses to aid our own [Gaetz hammers Google for support of Chinese military despite 'ethical concerns' over helping US forces, by Caitlin McFall, Fox News, July 29, 2020]. Gaetz grilled Bezos about hiring the leftist Southern Poverty Law Center to decide which nonprofits that receive money via Amazon’s Smile donation program (e.g., VDARE.com is banned). “I’m just wondering why you would place your confidence in a group that seems to be so out of step and seems to take mainstream Christian doctrine and label it as hate?” he asked.
Bezos bobbed and weaved. The system, he said, is “imperfect.” Gaetz demanded that Amazon divorce the $PLC [Jeff Bezos hinted Amazon might split from the SPLC over designation of extremist groups after pressure from a GOP lawmaker, by Avery Hartmans, Business Insider, July 29, 2020].
In fact, Gaetz was good on the Tech Totalitarian issue before this hearing. He recently demanded the prosecution of Zuckerberg for lying to Congress about Facebook’s censorship [Veritas Video Heartens Congressman To Solicit AG Barr For Criminal Referral Related To Zuckerberg, Project Veritas, July 27, 2020].
So Republicans have finally figured out that Big Tech is a major problem. Indeed, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz recently tweeted that the tech giants are “the single greatest threats to our democracy & free and fair elections.”
#BigTech’s power over our free speech is profoundly dangerous. @Google, @Facebook, and @Twitter are the single greatest threats to our democracy & free and fair elections. Solving their totalitarianism will be an enormous challenge going forward. pic.twitter.com/KgA2EN1pP1 — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) August 2, 2020
Better late than never.
Yet legislation to stop the censorship is unlikely. The party is not united, it doesn’t know what to do, Democrats have no intention of permitting Trump’s GOP to shut down their private sector propaganda machine and, perhaps most importantly, Big Tech is pumping money into GOP candidates.
The main point of the hearing, for instance, was to discuss Big Tech’s alleged antitrust violations. But Wisconsin GOP Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (who apparently didn’t know that Twitter, not Facebook, had censored Donald Trump, Jr.) opposes the break-up of tech giants and thinks they don’t violate antitrust laws. [Republicans Use Tech Antitrust Hearing To Rail Against ‘Anti-Conservative Bias’, by Rachel Sandler, Forbes, July 29, 2020]. Other Republicans likely agree.
Jim Jordan could not provide specific ideas to Tucker Carlson when the Fox News host asked him what Republicans will do about Big Tech. All Jordan could say is that Fox News viewers need to help the GOP to take back the House.
Carlson noted that Google is a major campaign contributor to Jordan and Sensenbrenner. The Ohio congressman claimed Google’s money doesn’t influence his views.
Tucker Carlson Debates Congressman Jim Jordan On GOP Response To Big Tech
Tucker: "Lawmakers are tasked with running the country & passing our laws. These companies operate with a special carve-out provided them by Congress & Congress has never done anything to rein them in." pic.twitter.com/LwKcjPzbM9 — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) July 30, 2020
Maybe, but he isn’t the only recipient of Google Bucks. Many Republicans, such as Utah Sen. Mike Lee, enjoy Google’s largesse. Big Tech also funds three of the top Conservatism, Inc., think tanks that feed Republican talking points on tech censorship—Heritage Foundation and Cato and American Enterprise institutes [Facebook, Google, Amazon are ramping up their secretive influence campaigns in D.C., by Andrew Perez and Tim Zelina, Fast Company, October 31, 2019]. They aren’t about to attack their benefactors. Heritage strongly opposes government action to counter tech censorship [Tucker Carlson Is Right About the Heritage Foundation, by Paul Bradford, American Greatness, December 25, 2019].
But while Sensenbrenner and other Republicans scoff at using antitrust laws against Big Tech, other Republicans and most Democrats support it. Trump’s Department of Justice is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google this year: Justice Department expected to file antitrust suit against Google, by Leah Nylen, Politico, June 26, 2020. “The search giant has monopolized the advertising technology market,” Nylen reported, and “has taken steps to extend its monopoly over search, such as through contracts with Apple and cellphone makers who use the Android operating system that require it be the default search engine.”
Of course, even if the federal government dismantled Google and Facebook, the court-ordered offspring of those companies might still suppress “offensive” speech. That doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying. But it does mean that breaking up those companies is only a first step to ending Big Tech’s iron grip on news and information.
Beyond that, diminishing Big Tech’s power via antitrust laws would help pro-free speech alternatives like Gab and Parler compete. As Gab’s Andrew Torba has pointed out, the major app stores have banned his phone app. Any antitrust action must include an attack on Big Tech stopping or controlling what is sold.
Some legislators have proposed action. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is targeting Big Tech’s special privileges with legislation to force them to protect political speech. Proposed last year, his bill would require social media platforms to submit to a government audit to prove they are neutral. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act grants these platforms protections from publisher liabilities, most notably defamation claims, partially under that assumption. Should a platform fail the audit, it would lose Section 230 protection, which could put it out of business.
Last week, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar reintroduced his similar “Stop the Censorship Act” with the support of 11 other Republicans, including Gaetz, Steve King, and Doug Collins. It too would revoke Section 230 protections to punish censorship. “Online platforms should not have special immunity to censor competition and lawful political speech,” Gosar said. “The broad and undue immunity for content and user removal granted by Section 230 must be reined in by Congress. We cannot continue to subsidize, deputize, or blackmail Silicon Valley to decide what is or isn't an allowable conversation.”
These globe-straddling, anti-Americans behemoths trying to defeat Trump must be held to account for what everyone knows will be serious election interference. That should inspire Republicans to back the Hawley-Gosar efforts out of sheer self-preservation.
Even if they can’t pass a bill because Democrats control the House, the GOP must at least wage rhetorical war to get voters on their side.
Ironically, the Democrats, who don’t care whether Big Tech censors conservatives, would also revoke Section 230 protections but for the opposite reason. They want more anti-conservative censorship and grilled tech representatives in multiple hearings last year over their putative failure to suppress “hate speech.” Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would eliminate Section 230 entirely because they claim tech platforms allegedly spread “fake news.”
Of course, the Democrats would never permit Republicans to force neutrality on the social media platforms, which is why, despite the shared dislike of Section 230, the parties are on opposite sides of the issue.
That leaves Trump as the one man who could do something. His executive petition issued last week is the only hope of ameliorating the problem before the election. It asks the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the tech giants and alter their Section 230 privileges to protect free speech. The FCC is independent of the president and he cannot order the commissioners to take action. But Trump appointed most of them, and some will lose their jobs if Trump doesn’t win in November. Thus, the GOP’s reps on the FCC have an interest in acceding to Trump’s plea.
A long-term solution can likely only be reached if Trump wins in November. If he loses, a President Biden will encourage Big Tech to censor more.
Republican lawmakers should exert pressure on GOP FCC commissioners and champion the Hawley-Gosar reforms.
It’s time they showed their constituents they want to do more than bellyache on Twitter and Facebook.
Washington Watcher II [Email him] is an anonymous DC insider.


vdare--2020-08-03--Floyd Bodycam Footage Finally Leaked: Floyd Says He Can't Breathe While Standing And Breathing.

Earlier : Should Eric Holder be Indicted for Ferguson Cover-Up ?
Here it is August and Keith Ellison ’ s Minnesota office was still keeping the bodycam footage from the cops bottled up .
But now the Daily Mail has got their hands on some of it .
The amount of fentanyl in George Floyd ’ s system wasn ’ t enough to always kill him , but it was definitely in the range where it sometimes can cause users to stop breathing .
A friend who was given fentanyl during an operation says that at one point he just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was monitoring closely , so he immediately turned down the dosage , and breathing started over again .
But when you are taking it yourself like Floyd was , bad things can happen .
With our new George Floyd Memorial Principle that no black man should be arrested if he ’ s really not in the mood to be arrested because , you know , he might resist arrest and wind up dead , look for massive pushes by white liberals for population transfers of blacks from blue to red areas , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Punishing Hateful Whites .
I can ’ t see how property values in blue urban areas can be maintained under this new regimen without clearing out poor blacks in the name of fighting racism .
Look for more citations of Raj Chetty ’ s work as proving that blacks must be transferred from , say , Brooklyn to western Pennsylvania .

Earlier: Should Eric Holder be Indicted for Ferguson Cover-Up?
Here it is August and Keith Ellison’s Minnesota office was still keeping the bodycam footage from the cops bottled up. But now the Daily Mail has got their hands on some of it.
The amount of fentanyl in George Floyd’s system wasn’t enough to always kill him, but it was definitely in the range where it sometimes can cause users to stop breathing. A friend who was given fentanyl during an operation says that at one point he just stopped breathing. Fortunately, his anesthesiologist was monitoring closely, so he immediately turned down the dosage, and breathing started over again. But when you are taking it yourself like Floyd was, bad things can happen.
With our new George Floyd Memorial Principle that no black man should be arrested if he’s really not in the mood to be arrested because, you know, he might resist arrest and wind up dead, look for massive pushes by white liberals for population transfers of blacks from blue to red areas, all in the name of Fighting Segregation and Punishing Hateful Whites.
I can’t see how property values in blue urban areas can be maintained under this new regimen without clearing out poor blacks in the name of fighting racism. Look for more citations of Raj Chetty’s work as proving that blacks must be transferred from, say, Brooklyn to western Pennsylvania.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-08-03--Onomastic Normality: Who Would Suspect A Crazy Murder Suspect Named "Jerry Thompson" Was Black?

Earlier : Hartford `` Sovereign Citizen '' Jerry Thompson Is Black Man Who Decapitated White Landlord—Inspired By BLM ?
Heavy.com did some serious Googling on alleged decapitator Jerry Thompson , who is black , and who is alleged to have decapitated Victor King , who was white .
When Heavy.com does an item called Jerry Thompson , Alleged Beheader : 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know , almost never is one of the `` 5 Fast Facts '' what race the attacker or victim is , but they include helpful photographs .
In this case , since `` Jerry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they 've also included a list of Jerry Thompsons who are not alleged to have cut off a white man 's head with a sword .
All of these people are white , including , counter-stereotypically , the long-distance runner ( 1948 was a different time ) and the convicted murderer .
You might have suspected that , because they had a normal name like Jerry Thompson .
And there 's nothing wrong with blacks having normal names , I only mention it because in this case the picture was the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who killed a white person .
A while back , John Derbyshire did a column on black names for National Review : In more recent times , those black Americans who want their kids to stand out from the general run of Michaels and Lindas ( or , to be more up to date , Kyles and Ashleys ) have developed a stock of names that either express ethnic pride in some way ( `` Ebony , '' for example , or `` Tawnee '' ) , or are derived from Swahili ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful '' ) or Arabic ( `` Rasheed , '' which means `` righteous '' ) , or are just made up ( `` Davon , '' `` Tashira , '' etc . )
There is also a scattering of European names favored solely by blacks .
If you find yourself on the phone with a Tyrone or a Clarence or a Letitia , you can be 99 percent sure it is a black person .
( Though `` Clarence '' will be at least forty years old — this name seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1960s. )
...
The persistence of `` black names '' is at least in part a side effect of the great multicultural project of this past thirty years , an outgrowth of ethnic pride and a declaration of ethnic separatism , of `` diversity . ''
For blacks who want to be upwardly mobile , the consequences are mildly negative ... .
A lot of employers are reluctant to hire blacks .
Possibly there is some `` racism '' here — an esthetic distaste for dark skin .
A bigger factor , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficit—the suspicion that whatever references or qualifications a black applicant might present to an interviewer were obtained in part through racial favoritism or intimidation .
And a much bigger factor is the simple fear of crippling lawsuits .
There is also the fact that black Americans in general , and very unfairly to the hard-working , law-abiding majority , have an image problem .
It is considered `` insensitive '' for newspapers to tell us the race of criminals nowadays , but it 's hard not to notice that when we read about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby to death , or some 14-year-old cut down in a drive-by shooting , the names in the story are almost always something like Deshawn or Latonya .
We think to ourselves : `` Uh-huh . ''
Recently the Orlando Sentinel and Tampa Bay Times stopped publishing mugshot galleries because , in the words of a Tampa Bay Times writer , `` they disproportionately show black and brown faces.
`` Sometimes the only clue is in the name , as when Roger Stone 's jury foreman turned out to be named Tomeka Hart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago shooting victim ends with 13 wounded , the only clue to what kind of party it was was in the name of the `` victim '' : Lonell Irvin .
( `` Victim '' in quotes because he was more of a failed carjacker−he tried carjacking a Chicagoan with a license to carry . )
So if there 's no clue in a news story , maybe we should just assume the alleged killer was black—because if he was white , they would have said something .

Earlier: Hartford "Sovereign Citizen" Jerry Thompson Is Black Man Who Decapitated White Landlord—Inspired By BLM?
Heavy.com did some serious Googling on alleged decapitator Jerry Thompson, who is black, and who is alleged to have decapitated Victor King, who was white.
When Heavy.com does an item called Jerry Thompson, Alleged Beheader: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know, almost never is one of the "5 Fast Facts" what race the attacker or victim is, but they include helpful photographs.
In this case, since "Jerry Thompson" is a quite common name, they've also included a list of Jerry Thompsons who are not alleged to have cut off a white man's head with a sword.
They write
All of these people are white, including, counter-stereotypically, the long-distance runner (1948 was a different time) and the convicted murderer.
You might have suspected that, because they had a normal name like Jerry Thompson.
And there's nothing wrong with blacks having normal names, I only mention it because in this case the picture was the only clue that Thompson is a black person who killed a white person.
A while back, John Derbyshire did a column on black names for National Review:
In more recent times, those black Americans who want their kids to stand out from the general run of Michaels and Lindas (or, to be more up to date, Kyles and Ashleys) have developed a stock of names that either express ethnic pride in some way ("Ebony," for example, or "Tawnee"), or are derived from Swahili ("Barika," which means "successful") or Arabic ("Rasheed," which means "righteous"), or are just made up ("Davon," "Tashira," etc.) There is also a scattering of European names favored solely by blacks. If you find yourself on the phone with a Tyrone or a Clarence or a Letitia, you can be 99 percent sure it is a black person. (Though "Clarence" will be at least forty years old — this name seems to have dropped out of favor in the 1960s.)... The persistence of "black names" is at least in part a side effect of the great multicultural project of this past thirty years, an outgrowth of ethnic pride and a declaration of ethnic separatism, of "diversity." For blacks who want to be upwardly mobile, the consequences are mildly negative.... A lot of employers are reluctant to hire blacks. Possibly there is some "racism" here — an esthetic distaste for dark skin. A bigger factor, I am sure, is the affirmative action deficit—the suspicion that whatever references or qualifications a black applicant might present to an interviewer were obtained in part through racial favoritism or intimidation. And a much bigger factor is the simple fear of crippling lawsuits. There is also the fact that black Americans in general, and very unfairly to the hard-working, law-abiding majority, have an image problem. It is considered "insensitive" for newspapers to tell us the race of criminals nowadays, but it's hard not to notice that when we read about some crack addict torturing his girlfriend's baby to death, or some 14-year-old cut down in a drive-by shooting, the names in the story are almost always something like Deshawn or Latonya. We think to ourselves: "Uh-huh." Onomastic Diversity, January 20, 2003
Recently the Orlando Sentinel and Tampa Bay Times stopped publishing mugshot galleries because, in the words of a Tampa Bay Times writer, "they disproportionately show black and brown faces. "
Sometimes the only clue is in the name, as when Roger Stone's jury foreman turned out to be named Tomeka Hart, or when a Party to honor Chicago shooting victim ends with 13 wounded, the only clue to what kind of party it was in the name of the "victim": Lonell Irvin. ("Victim" in quotes because he was more of a failed carjacker−he tried carjacking a Chicagoan with a license to carry.)
So if there's no clue in a news story, maybe we should just assume the alleged killer was black—because if he was white, they would have said something.


vdare--2020-08-03--Patrick J. Buchanan: As the Filibuster Goes, So Goes the GOP

`` When the people find that they can vote themselves money , that will herald the end of the republic . ''
This was the nightmare of Ben Franklin .
Yet , with passage this spring of a $ 4 trillion bailout of an economy facing historic losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic , and Nancy Pelosi 's House having voted out another $ 3 trillion , we may have reached Franklin 's peril point .
Indeed , if Democrats capture the Senate and win the White House , as many polls now project , it is not easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosion of fresh spending and a concomitant expansion of federal power .
Consider .
In his eulogy to John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church , Barack Obama called on Democrats , if victorious in November , to kill the Senate filibuster , all but calling the filibuster an instrument of systemic racism .
Yet , the filibuster has been and remains one of the distinguishing features of the United States Senate .
It allows for extended deliberation by requiring , not 51 but 60 votes , a supermajority , to shut off debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capture the Senate and abolish the filibuster , the Republican minority in 2021 would be stripped of virtually the only effective weapon in its arsenal to halt , slow , or shape U.S. law .
That is exactly what Obama was urging in his eulogy to Lewis .
`` If politicians want to honor John , '' said a surprisingly militant Obama , `` Let 's honor him by revitalizing the law he was willing to die for ... ( And ) once we pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marching '' ?
To where ?
Said Obama : `` By making sure every American is automatically registered to vote , including former inmates ... By adding polling places , and expanding early voting , and making Election Day a national holiday ... By guaranteeing that every American citizen has equal representation ... including the American citizens who live in Washington , D.C. , and in Puerto Rico .
`` If all this takes eliminating the filibuster , another Jim Crow relic ... then that 's what we should do . ''
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relic '' the ex-president was putting progressives on notice that failure to get rid of it would be to collaborate with racists .
After abolishing the filibuster , says Obama , Democrats should ram through statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. , thereby expanding the Senate to 104 members , and adding four new Democratic senators .
That new Senate , says Obama , should enact every law possible to enlarge and expand the electorate , including extending the ballot to ex-convicts .
His eyes open to the potential of a Senate where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sen. Bernie Sanders hastily endorsed Obama 's call : '' President Obama is absolutely right .
... Getting rid of the filibuster would enable Democrats to pass a comprehensive agenda to guarantee the rights and dignity of everyone in this country . ''
This is but the beginning .
If Democrats deprive a Republican minority of the filibuster , there would be no one stopping Congress from passing or the president from signing new anti-gun legislation .
The door would be open to legislation putting DACA `` dreamers '' on a fast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amnesty to illegal migrants , and to putting the 11 million to 22 million who are already here on the road to citizenship and the ballot box .
With amnesties , open borders bills , a renewal of chain migration , an end to deportations and new restrictions on ICE and the Border Patrol , a Democratic Congress , by opening the gates to millions , could turn traditionally red states such as Arizona , Georgia and Texas as blue as New York , Illinois and California .
As The Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ items of the Biden-Bernie-AOC Democratic Party is the raising of payroll taxes , personal income taxes , corporate taxes , capital gains taxes and estate taxes .
All of these newer and higher tax rates are included in a $ 3 trillion package to which Joe Biden has signed on .
If Democrats gain control of Congress and the filibuster is killed , reparations for slavery , the Green New Deal , `` Medicare for All '' and harsh climate change laws are on the table for Democrats to decide alone , without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 public letter , Democrats endorsed the retention of the filibuster , both on principle and because of the unique character of the Senate : `` We are steadfastly committed to ensuring that this great American institution continues to serve as the world 's greatest deliberative body . ''
If the filibuster is thrown out , writes the Journal , `` The door to radicalism is getting busted wide open , and Americans of both parties may not like what comes out the other side . ''
Another Ben Franklin quote comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can keep it , '' Franklin told the lady in Philadelphia who had asked what kind of government they had created .
If the filibuster goes , and the Democratic left runs wild in the next two years , will that republic survive the disfiguring surgery ?
Patrick J. Buchanan needs no introduction to VDARE.COM readers ; his books State of Emergency : The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America , and Suicide of a Superpower : Will America Survive to 2025 ?
are available from Amazon.com .
Patrick J. Buchanan is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority .
His latest book , published May , 2018 , is “ Nixon ’ s White House Wars : The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever.
” See Peter Brimelow ’ s review : “ Wheel And Fight ” —Pat Buchanan ’ s Nixon Book Provides Road Map For Trump .

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
This was the nightmare of Ben Franklin.
Yet, with passage this spring of a $4 trillion bailout of an economy facing historic losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Nancy Pelosi's House having voted out another $3 trillion, we may have reached Franklin's peril point.
Indeed, if Democrats capture the Senate and win the White House, as many polls now project, it is not easy to see who or what prevents an uncontrolled explosion of fresh spending and a concomitant expansion of federal power.
Consider. In his eulogy to John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Barack Obama called on Democrats, if victorious in November, to kill the Senate filibuster, all but calling the filibuster an instrument of systemic racism.
Yet, the filibuster has been and remains one of the distinguishing features of the United States Senate. It allows for extended deliberation by requiring, not 51 but 60 votes, a supermajority, to shut off debate and pass major bills.
If Democrats capture the Senate and abolish the filibuster, the Republican minority in 2021 would be stripped of virtually the only effective weapon in its arsenal to halt, slow, or shape U.S. law.
That is exactly what Obama was urging in his eulogy to Lewis.
"If politicians want to honor John," said a surprisingly militant Obama, "Let's honor him by revitalizing the law he was willing to die for ... (And) once we pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, we should keep marching."
"Keep marching"? To where?
Said Obama: "By making sure every American is automatically registered to vote, including former inmates... By adding polling places, and expanding early voting, and making Election Day a national holiday... By guaranteeing that every American citizen has equal representation ... including the American citizens who live in Washington, D.C., and in Puerto Rico.
"If all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow relic ... then that's what we should do."
By calling the filibuster "another Jim Crow relic" the ex-president was putting progressives on notice that failure to get rid of it would be to collaborate with racists.
After abolishing the filibuster, says Obama, Democrats should ram through statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C., thereby expanding the Senate to 104 members, and adding four new Democratic senators.
That new Senate, says Obama, should enact every law possible to enlarge and expand the electorate, including extending the ballot to ex-convicts.
His eyes open to the potential of a Senate where 51 Democrats can enact a socialist agenda, Sen. Bernie Sanders hastily endorsed Obama's call:
"President Obama is absolutely right. ... Getting rid of the filibuster would enable Democrats to pass a comprehensive agenda to guarantee the rights and dignity of everyone in this country."
This is but the beginning. If Democrats deprive a Republican minority of the filibuster, there would be no one stopping Congress from passing or the president from signing new anti-gun legislation.
The door would be open to legislation putting DACA "dreamers" on a fast track to citizenship, and to granting amnesty to illegal migrants, and to putting the 11 million to 22 million who are already here on the road to citizenship and the ballot box.
With amnesties, open borders bills, a renewal of chain migration, an end to deportations and new restrictions on ICE and the Border Patrol, a Democratic Congress, by opening the gates to millions, could turn traditionally red states such as Arizona, Georgia and Texas as blue as New York, Illinois and California.
As the Wall Street Journal also notes, one of the agenda items of the Biden-Bernie-AOC Democratic Party is the raising of payroll taxes, personal income taxes, corporate taxes, capital gains taxes and estate taxes.
All of these newer and higher tax rates are included in a $3 trillion package to which Joe Biden has signed on.
If Democrats gain control of Congress and the filibuster is killed, reparations for slavery, the Green New Deal, "Medicare for All" and harsh climate change laws are on the table for Democrats to decide alone, without hearing from the GOP.
In a 2017 public letter, Democrats endorsed the retention of the filibuster, both on principle and because of the unique character of the Senate: "We are steadfastly committed to ensuring that this great American institution continues to serve as the world's greatest deliberative body."
If the filibuster is thrown out, writes the Journal, "The door to radicalism is getting busted wide open, and Americans of both parties may not like what comes out the other side."
Another Ben Franklin quote comes to mind.
"A republic if you can keep it," Franklin told the lady in Philadelphia who had asked what kind of government they had created.
If the filibuster goes, and the Democratic left runs wild in the next two years, will that republic survive the disfiguring surgery?
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Patrick J. Buchanan needs no introduction to VDARE.COM readers; his books State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America, and Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? are available from Amazon.com. Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.
His latest book, published May, 2018, is “Nixon’s White House Wars: The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever.”
See Peter Brimelow’s review: “Wheel And Fight”—Pat Buchanan’s Nixon Book Provides Road Map For Trump.


vdare--2020-08-03--ANOTHER Black Hospital Rapist: Nigerian Referred To As "Irish Nursing Home Worker" By BBC

Earlier : The Fulford File : In KILL BILL , White Rednecks Raped A Comatose Woman .
In Real Life , All Known Offenders Against Comatose Women Are Black The BBC headlined this story about a Nigerian hospital rapist in Ireland : `` Emmanuel Adeniji : Irish nursing home worker jailed for raping patient '' [ July 30 , 2020 ] .
( Hospital rapist is our term for male nurses who rape elderly , disabled , or even comatose patients . )
It 's possible that the word Irish in the headline is meant to modify `` nursing home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not Irish .
His unnamed 73-year old victim is clearly a white Irishwoman , though , given the testimony of her children , and the obvious fact that in 1947 when she was born , everyone in Ireland was white .
Emmanuel Adeniji , of Royal Canal Court , Kilcock in County Kildare , had denied rape but later pleaded guilty after his DNA matched a sample from the victim .
The 52-year-old worked in healthcare for 15 years before the attack and he had no previous convictions .
The judge at Dublin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` an egregious breach of trust by a qualified and experienced healthcare worker '' .
'Devastating effect ' The victim 's family told the court Adeniji had `` single-handedly destroyed our mam 's life '' .
CCTV footage from the nursing home at the time of the rape showed Adeniji going in and coming out of the woman 's room at about 03:00 local time on 3 April .
Later that morning , another staff member found the victim upset but coherent .
Gardaí ( Irish police ) were called and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the rape .
She told officers she was in her room all the time as residents were `` locked in because of the virus '' .
The victim 's daughter told the Central Criminal Court that her family have been unable to hug her mother to comfort her since the attack .
`` We always said we will dread the day she loses her memory , but now one day we hope she wakes up and does n't remember , '' she added .
The sentence is only 11 years , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been described as a Nigerian by some online outlets , but public broadcasters such as RTÉ and the BBC make no reference to his nationality .
Breitbart London has contacted the Gardaí in an attempt to clarify his background .
Breitbart London also contacted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) , which claimed it does not comment on individual cases , and the court , which claimed they “ do not keep a record on our database of nationality of any defendant [ sic ] ” .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being born in County Kildare , that 's actually worse for Ireland .
It may me he ca n't be deported .
If anybody had 2011 in the pool , they 'd have won—see The worst black flash mob attack yet—in Ireland , by Africans , by Lawrence Auster , July 9 , 2011 .
While the phenomenon we 've tagged `` Minority Hospital Rapist '' is sometimes committed in America by Nigerian or Caribbean black immigrants , it 's also comittted by native-born blacks who 've been part of America since , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run a nursing home , I believe you are allowed by law to have female attendants for female patients , and to insist that no male is left alone with a helpless patient .
You are not allowed , no matter how many times this happens , to say `` No blacks '' or `` No Africans '' .

Earlier: The Fulford File: In KILL BILL, White Rednecks Raped A Comatose Woman. In Real Life, All Known Offenders Against Comatose Women Are Black
The BBC headlined this story about a Nigerian hospital rapist in Ireland: "Emmanuel Adeniji: Irish nursing home worker jailed for raping patient" [July 30, 2020]. (Hospital rapist is our term for male nurses who rape elderly, disabled, or even comatose patients.)
It's possible that the word Irish in the headline is meant to modify "nursing home," but Emmanuel Adeniji is clearly not Irish.
His unnamed 73-year-old victim is clearly a white Irishwoman, though, given the testimony of her children, and the obvious fact that in 1947 when she was born, everyone in Ireland was white.
Emmanuel Adeniji, of Royal Canal Court, Kilcock in County Kildare, had denied rape but later pleaded guilty after his DNA matched a sample from the victim. The 52-year-old worked in healthcare for 15 years before the attack and he had no previous convictions. The judge at Dublin's Central Criminal Court described the rape as "an egregious breach of trust by a qualified and experienced healthcare worker". 'Devastating effect' The victim's family told the court Adeniji had "single-handedly destroyed our mam's life." CCTV footage from the nursing home at the time of the rape showed Adeniji going in and coming out of the woman's room at about 03:00 local time on 3 April. Later that morning, another staff member found the victim upset but coherent. Gardaí (Irish police) were called and the woman was able to make a statement about the rape. She told officers she was in her room all the time as residents were "locked in because of the virus". Adeniji was arrested 11 days later. The victim's daughter told the Central Criminal Court that her family have been unable to hug her mother to comfort her since the attack. "We always said we will dread the day she loses her memory, but now one day we hope she wakes up and doesn't remember," she added.
The sentence is only 11 years, with one year suspended.
Breitbart News London asked about about Adeniji's nationality:
Emmanuel Adeniji has been described as a Nigerian by some online outlets, but public broadcasters such as RTÉ and the BBC make no reference to his nationality. Breitbart London has contacted the Gardaí in an attempt to clarify his background. Breitbart London also contacted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which claimed it does not comment on individual cases, and the court, which claimed they “do not keep a record on our database of nationality of any defendant [sic]."
Emmanuel Adeniji Sentenced for Raping Alzheimer's Patient in Nursing Home During Lockdown https://t.co/tkxLj2ajaI — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 3, 2020
Of course, if Nigerian hospital rapists are being born in County Kildare, that's actually worse for Ireland. It may be he can't be deported.
In 2002, John Derbyshire wrote about Ireland:
Ireland seems to be particularly attractive to Nigerians, including those very skilful con artists you may have heard about, to whose persuasions the newly-affluent Irish seem to be very susceptible. Not all Irish people are yet ready to be cemented into the Gorgeous Mosaic, though. There have been some ugly incidents, and the government is now issuing vigorous declarations of its determination to stamp out "racism." Dubliners, who are a gambling people, are opening books on the year and month when the city will have its first race riot."
If anybody had 2011 in the pool, they'd have won—see The worst black flash mob attack yet—in Ireland, by Africans, by Lawrence Auster, July 9, 2011.
While the phenomenon we've tagged "Minority Hospital Rapist" is sometimes committed in America by Nigerian or Caribbean black immigrants, it's also committted by native-born blacks who've been part of America since, oh, about 1619:
A Florida Caregiver Was Arrested For Allegedly Impregnating A Woman With Disabilities At A Group Home Police say Willie Fred Shorter's DNA matched the DNA profile of the woman's child, with 99.99% probability he is the father,
by Mary Ann Georgantopoulos, BuzzFeed, February 8, 2019
If you run a nursing home, I believe you are allowed by law to have female attendants for female patients, and to insist that no male is left alone with a helpless patient.
You are not allowed, no matter how many times this happens, to say "No blacks" or "No Africans."


vdare--2020-08-03--Trump And Biden Net Favorability Ratings By Age, Race, Sex And Education: Trump Viewed More Favorabl

Trump And Biden Net Favorability Ratings By Age, Race, Sex And Education: Trump Viewed More Favorably By Whites Young And Old

Net favorability ratings for President Trump and presidential hopeful Biden by selected demographic profiles follow .
For being a hidebound @ @ @ @ @ does pretty well with non-white women–and abysmally with his fellow white men .
For a @ @ @ @ @ that excepting women under the age of 35 , Trump is viewed more favorably than @ @ @ @ @ old , educated or not .
Parenthetically , results for Republicans and Democrats by race @ @ @ @ @ dwarf the other demographic dimensions in partisanly predictable ways .

Net favorability ratings for President Trump and presidential hopeful Biden by selected demographic profiles follow.
For being a hidebound old white man, Biden does pretty well with non-white women—and abysmally with his fellow white men. For a Trumpian white pill, note that excepting women under the age of 35, Trump is viewed more favorably than Biden by whites young and old, educated or not.
Whites:
Blacks:
Hispanics:
Others:
Parenthetically, results for Republicans and Democrats by race are not shown because they dwarf the other demographic dimensions in partisanly predictable ways.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-08-03--Minneapolis Police Department Tells Citizens: "Despite All Our Efforts, Robberies May Still Occur! D

Minneapolis Police Department Tells Citizens: "Despite All Our Efforts, Robberies May Still Occur! Do Not Argue or Fight with the Criminal. Do as They Say. Your Safety Is Most Important!"

Earlier : Her Name Is Brittney Watts : Murdered By Black Atlanta Gunman Nkosi Thandiwe Because Of Anti-White Lessons He Learned In College Our only job , our only task throughout this whole ordeal , is to survive the impending collapse of state-mandated egalitarianism .
Statues can be replaced .
Monuments rebuilt .
Streets and schools renamed .
For the 11 years of SBPDL , many of which were spoof , came a dramatic redirection when a childhood friend was murdered for boasting too much ‘ white privilege ‘ .
Her murder in July of 2011 was the lone reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop then , the joke having run its course .
But her horrific murder ( and the targeting of two other white females in the midday racial terrorist attack ) provided the motivation to continue .
Whatever this site became and the people influenced by the writing here , was done in her memory .
And the primary , enduring message preached has been simply , “ survive.
” ‘ You do whatever you can to survive ’ : 99-year-old woman fought off an intruder in south Minneapolis home , KSTP.com , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought off an intruder at her home in South Minneapolis .
Minneapolis Police Department confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they are searching for a suspect in this violent break-in .
“ You do whatever you can to survive , ” said Evelyn Johnson , the victim in this case .
Johnson said a man snuck into her home through a back window around 10 a.m. on Monday and then attacked her , covering her head with a blanket .
“ I think he was surprised , ” Johnson recalled .
“ He thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouth and smother me , but that didn ’ t happen .
I fought him .
We wrestled for quite a while , according to all my bruises.
” Johnson said the suspect ultimately shoved her into the bathroom and shut the door , making off with about $ 40 and an iPad .
“ She wasn ’ t going to let him take her down and she fought for her life , ” said Barbara Johnson , Evelyn ’ s daughter .
“ That really is incredible .
At 99 and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where she got the strength.
” Police confirmed they are looking for a suspect in this case but are not putting out further details at this time .
Minneapolis Police Department is warning about an increase in crime , downtown and in South Minneapolis .
They said officers have responded to 100 robberies and 20 carjackings in the 3rd precinct in July alone , with most of the crimes happening north of 42nd Street East .
Police said thieves are stealing cell phones , purses and vehicles .
They said some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulted and threatened with guns .
According to MPD crime statistics , there have been 909 robberies in Minneapolis this year , a 37 % increase from last year .
“ The 3rd precinct is my home and what ’ s going on is kind of a shame , ” Barbara Johnson said .
“ The fact that we ’ ve been violated here is really a sad reflection of what ’ s going on.
” Barbara Johnson said her family has lived on the same street in South Minneapolis since 1905 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area becoming increasingly unsafe but are grateful Evelyn survived the home invasion .
“ I am surprised when I think that I ’ m 99 years old and was able to work off that strong , young man , ” Evelyn Johnson said .
“ God was with me.
” Evelyn ’ s hearing aid was crushed in the scuffle with the intruder , which will likely cost her thousands of dollars .
A friend set up this GoFundMe page to help .
Hearing technology company Starkey , based in Eden Prairie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story aired , hoping to provide Evelyn new hearing aids for free to replace the ones that were damaged .
Starkey ’ s president and CEO said he felt terrible Evelyn had to endure something like this and wanted to help .
Minneapolis Police Department is now urging the public to take extra precautions to avoid falling victim to violent crime .
• Be hyper-aware of your surroundings at all times – pay attention !
• Carry only items you need , and carry less cash • Be prepared to give up your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already in your hand as you approach your car • Despite all our efforts , robberies may still occur !
Do not argue or fight with the criminal .
Do as they say .
Your safety is most important !
• Be a good witness .
When you call 911 , be prepared to answer many questions .
( How many suspects ?
Age , height , complexion , hair and eye color ?
Scars or tattoos ?
Weapon- what did it look like ?
What direction did they leave in ?
Vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop for strangers who are trying to approach you or stop your car • Always be hyper-aware of your surroundings • Never leave anything of value in your car • Never leave your car running unattended .
Many victims were dropping off food or other deliveries .
• Memorize your License Plate number .
It helps towards a faster recovery .
Review those tips from the MPS again : The Black Lives Matter insurrection has led us to this point , where a police department is telling citizens do not fight or argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead , “ do as they say.
” But the 99-year-old white woman , being robbed by a racially unannounced ( meaning black individual ) criminal , put it succinctly : “ survive.
” Everything that has a beginning , has an ending .
SBPDL was started as a joke .
It grew to something beyond that , because I dared push beyond the acceptable boundaries of permissible racial discourse .
All of it was done to honor the memory of a friend murdered for her ‘ white privilege ’ .
As police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter terrorism , remember the ultimate words providing hope the future : “ You do whatever you can to survive .
”

Earlier: Her Name Is Brittney Watts: Murdered By Black Atlanta Gunman Nkosi Thandiwe Because Of Anti-White Lessons He Learned In College
Our only job, our only task throughout this whole ordeal, is to survive the impending collapse of state-mandated egalitarianism.
Statues can be replaced. Monuments rebuilt. Streets and schools renamed.
For the 11 years of SBPDL, many of which were spoof, came a dramatic redirection when a childhood friend was murdered for boasting too much ‘white privilege.‘
Her murder in July of 2011 was the lone reason this site endured. I was prepared to stop then, the joke having run its course. But her horrific murder (and the targeting of two other white females in the midday racial terrorist attack) provided the motivation to continue. Whatever this site became and the people influenced by the writing here, was done in her memory.
And the primary, enduring message preached has been simply, “survive.”
A 99-year-old woman fought off an intruder at her home in South Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police Department confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they are searching for a suspect in this violent break-in.
“You do whatever you can to survive,” said Evelyn Johnson, the victim in this case.
Johnson said a man snuck into her home through a back window around 10 a.m. on Monday and then attacked her, covering her head with a blanket.
“I think he was surprised,” Johnson recalled. “He thought he was just going to cover my mouth and smother me, but that didn’t happen. I fought him. We wrestled for quite a while, according to all my bruises.”
Johnson said the suspect ultimately shoved her into the bathroom and shut the door, making off with about $40 and an iPad.
“She wasn’t going to let him take her down and she fought for her life,” said Barbara Johnson, Evelyn’s daughter. “That really is incredible. At 99 and a half, I don’t know where she got the strength.”
Police confirmed they are looking for a suspect in this case but are not putting out further details at this time.
Minneapolis Police Department is warning about an increase in crime, downtown and in South Minneapolis. They said officers have responded to 100 robberies and 20 carjackings in the 3rd precinct in July alone, with most of the crimes happening north of 42nd Street East.
Police said thieves are stealing cell phones, purses and vehicles. They said some of the victims have been maced, dragged, assaulted and threatened with guns.
According to MPD crime statistics, there have been 909 robberies in Minneapolis this year, a 37% increase from last year.
“The 3rd precinct is my home and what’s going on is kind of a shame,” Barbara Johnson said. “The fact that we’ve been violated here is really a sad reflection of what’s going on.”
Barbara Johnson said her family has lived on the same street in South Minneapolis since 1905. They said they are saddened to see the area becoming increasingly unsafe but are grateful Evelyn survived the home invasion.
“I am surprised when I think that I’m 99 years old and was able to work off that strong, young man,” Evelyn Johnson said. “God was with me.”
Evelyn’s hearing aid was crushed in the scuffle with the intruder, which will likely cost her thousands of dollars. A friend set up this GoFundMe page to help.
(NOTE: Because the hearing aid was damaged, Evelyn asked reporter Alex Jokich to pull her mask down so she could read her lips during the interview to understand better what she was saying. The 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew maintained appropriate social distancing measures while interviewing the Johnsons.)
Hearing technology company Starkey, based in Eden Prairie, contacted 5 EYEWITNESS News after this story aired, hoping to provide Evelyn new hearing aids for free to replace the ones that were damaged. Starkey’s president and CEO said he felt terrible Evelyn had to endure something like this and wanted to help.
Minneapolis Police Department is now urging the public to take extra precautions to avoid falling victim to violent crime.
Robbery Prevention Tips from MPD:
• Do not walk alone
• Be hyper-aware of your surroundings at all times – pay attention!
• Carry only items you need, and carry less cash
• Be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet
• Have keys already in your hand as you approach your car
• Despite all our efforts, robberies may still occur! Do not argue or fight with the criminal. Do as they say. Your safety is most important!
• Be a good witness. When you call 911, be prepared to answer many questions. (How many suspects? Age, height, complexion, hair and eye color? Scars or tattoos? Weapon- what did it look like? What direction did they leave in? Vehicle description?)
Carjacking Prevention Tips from MPD:
• Lock your doors while driving
• Don’t stop for strangers who are trying to approach you or stop your car
• Park in well-lit areas
• Always be hyper-aware of your surroundings
• Use a tracking device
• Never leave anything of value in your car
• Never leave your car running unattended. Many victims were dropping off food or other deliveries.
• Memorize your License Plate number. It helps towards a faster recovery.


vdare--2020-08-03--Mexico Now #3 in the World in Coronavirus Deaths

COVID-19 got to Mexico about a month after arriving to the United States , so it got off to a @ @ @ @ @ in March , I reported a leak from the Mexican Cabinet of a prediction made @ @ @ @ @ the virus in Mexico .
Coronavirus Point Man Dr. Hugo Lopez-Gatell 's team predicted that @ @ @ @ @ would die of COVID-19 .
They thought that the racial mixture of Europeans and Indians @ @ @ @ @ the Mexican population would help give the population greater resistance to the virus .
It @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Worldometer , the COVID-19 death count in Mexico has reached 48,020 , @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
In fact , Mexico now has the world 's third-highest COVID-19 death rate @ @ @ @ @ 158,625 ) and Brazil ( 94,130 ) .
The death rate per million for the @ @ @ @ @ Brazil it 's 443 and for Mexico it 's 370 .
Several other countries ( @ @ @ @ @ Africa ) have higher quantities of COVID-19 cases , but fewer COVID-19 deaths .

COVID-19 got to Mexico about a month after arriving to the United States, so it got off to a later start there.
Back in March, I reported a leak from the Mexican Cabinet of a prediction made in the early stages of the virus in Mexico. Coronavirus Point Man Dr. Hugo Lopez-Gatell's team predicted that a maximum of 2,000 Mexicans would die of COVID-19. They thought that the racial mixture of Europeans and Indians that produced the majority of the Mexican population would help give the population greater resistance to the virus.
It looks like they were wrong. According to Worldometer, the COVID-19 death count in Mexico has reached 48,020, as of August 3, 2020.
In fact, Mexico now has the world's third-highest COVID-19 death rate, after the U.S. (158,625) and Brazil (94,130). The death rate per million for the U.S. is 479, for Brazil it's 443 and for Mexico it's 370.
Several other countries (India, Russia and South Africa) have higher quantities of COVID-19 cases, but fewer COVID-19 deaths.


vdare--2020-08-03--Hartford "Sovereign Citizen" Jerry Thompson Is Black Man Who Decapitated White Landlord—Inspired By

Hartford "Sovereign Citizen" Jerry Thompson Is Black Man Who Decapitated White Landlord—Inspired By BLM?

When you hear that a `` sovereign citizen '' named Jerry Thompson has committed a crime and is planning a pro se defense , you might expect him to look like this : That would be wrong—that 's Victor King , the white victim of Jerry Thompson , who decapitated his landlord in an argument over rent .
Jerry Thompson looks like this : A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent , Hartford police say .
The Hartford Police Department responded to a 911 call Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who said that his roommate Jerry Thompson , 42 , had been `` waving a sword at him in a threatening and terrorizing manner '' amid a rent dispute , according to an arrest warrant filed by Hartford detectives .
King gave officers Thompson 's cell phone number , according to the warrant .
It did not say if police spoke to Thompson Saturday .
The next day , police received calls from a neighbor and then a separate friend of King 's who were concerned about his safety , the warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon to find a grisly crime scene and King 's body `` covered by numerous articles of bedding '' on the floor , according to the warrant .
A medical examiner investigator 's preliminary observations suggested King 's injuries were consistent with a large edged weapon , noting `` lacerations to the landlord 's right arm , upper chest and across the neck causing decapitation . ''
Surveillance video also caught a male exiting a white Jeep , carrying a `` long skinny white object in his right hand , '' walking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 30 minutes later with the same object , the warrant said .
When questioned by police , Thompson refused to speak but wrote on a sheet of paper that the `` paper in glove compart in Jeep is all you need , '' the detectives said .
Once a search warrant was obtained , police found paperwork suggesting Thompson believed he was a `` sovereign citizen , '' or an individual who believes he is not subject to any statutes and interprets the laws in their own way , the detectives wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent dispute , Hartford police say by Ganesh Setty , CNN , July 31 , 2020 '' Sovereign Citizen '' ideology is mostly a white thing , but even the SPLC , which links it with `` white supremacy '' ( because of course they do ) admits that there 's a group of `` Moorish Sovereign Citizens '' who are very black , writing that Moorish sovereign citizens Of course , this guy is not necessarily a member of a formal group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But he 's not a lone nut—we 're in the middle of nationwide outbreak of riots , based on `` African-American heritage '' which includes `` assertions of entitlement to certain geographical areas , targeting of police and other government officials , violent reaction to incidents of perceived police brutality '' and a lot of `` crimes of opportunity . ''
And in the midst of all of this , it 's just crazy that news outlets ca n't report this as the murder of a white man by a black man .

When you hear that a "sovereign citizen" named Jerry Thompson has committed a crime and is planning a pro se defense, you might expect him to look like this:
That would be wrong—that's Victor King, the white victim of Jerry Thompson, who decapitated his landlord in an argument over rent. Jerry Thompson looks like this:
From the CNN story:
A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent, Hartford police say. The Hartford Police Department responded to a 911 call Saturday morning from the landlord, Victor King, who said that his roommate Jerry Thompson, 42, had been "waving a sword at him in a threatening and terrorizing manner" amid a rent dispute, according to an arrest warrant filed by Hartford detectives. King gave officers Thompson's cell phone number, according to the warrant. It did not say if police spoke to Thompson Saturday. The next day, police received calls from a neighbor and then a separate friend of King's who were concerned about his safety, the warrant said. Police entered the residence Sunday afternoon to find a grisly crime scene and King's body "covered by numerous articles of bedding" on the floor, according to the warrant. A medical examiner investigator's preliminary observations suggested King's injuries were consistent with a large edged weapon, noting "lacerations to the landlord's right arm, upper chest and across the neck causing decapitation." Surveillance video also caught a male exiting a white Jeep, carrying a "long skinny white object in his right hand," walking into the residence Saturday afternoon, and exiting about 30 minutes later with the same object, the warrant said. When questioned by police, Thompson refused to speak but wrote on a sheet of paper that the "paper in glove compart in Jeep is all you need," the detectives said. Once a search warrant was obtained, police found paperwork suggesting Thompson believed he was a "sovereign citizen," or an individual who believes he is not subject to any statutes and interprets the laws in their own way, the detectives wrote. [Emphases added.] A tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent dispute, Hartford police say, by Ganesh Setty, CNN, July 31, 2020
"Sovereign Citizen" ideology is mostly a white thing, but even the SPLC, which links it with "white supremacy" (because of course they do) admits that there's a group of "Moorish Sovereign Citizens" who are very black, writing that Moorish sovereign citizens
known to affiliate with other Black Nationalist groups as well as with criminal organizations. Moors have participated in rallies, conferences, and other events with groups, such as the Bloods street gang, the Latin Kings street gang, the New Black Panther Party, the Nation of Islam and Black Hebrew Israelites, according to law enforcement sources. Areas of common interest between Black Nationalists and Moorish sovereigns include their African-American heritage, assertions of entitlement to certain geographical areas, targeting of police and other government officials, violent reaction to incidents of perceived police brutality and engaging in crimes of opportunity.
Of course, this guy is not necessarily a member of a formal group, he may just be a nut. But he's not a lone nut—we're in the middle of nationwide outbreak of riots, based on "African-American heritage" which includes "assertions of entitlement to certain geographical areas, targeting of police and other government officials, violent reaction to incidents of perceived police brutality" and a lot of "crimes of opportunity."
And in the midst of all of this, it's just crazy that news outlets can't report this as the murder of a white man by a black man.