truepundit--2020-06-12--School sics cops on 11-year-old after seeing a BB gun in his house during virtual lessons, says it’s

School sics cops on 11-year-old after seeing a BB gun in his house during virtual lessons, says it’s no different than bringing a gun to school

A Maryland school official called the police on an 11-year-old boy after the teacher reportedly saw a BB gun in the child ’ s room during virtual instruction .
According to WBFF-TV , a police officer visited the home of the fifth-grader following the incident .
Courtney Lancaster , the child ’ s mother and a Navy veteran , told the station that the child is in the process of becoming an Eagle Scout and is enrolled in Baltimore County Schools .
“ explained to me that he was here to search for weapons , in my home , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a variety of lessons related to outdoor sportsmanship , including archery lessons .
Lancaster said that a school official phoned authorities because they were concerned over seeing a BB gun mounted on the child ’ s wall .
The teacher reportedly took a screenshot of the child ’ s room and passed it along to the school ’ s resource officer , who turned the information over to local authorities .
Lancaster told WBFF that the school ’ s principal complained that the child having a BB gun in his room was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Maryland school official called the police on an 11-year-old boy after the teacher reportedly saw a BB gun in the child’s room during virtual instruction.
According to WBFF-TV, a police officer visited the home of the fifth-grader following the incident.
Courtney Lancaster, the child’s mother and a Navy veteran, told the station that the child is in the process of becoming an Eagle Scout and is enrolled in Baltimore County Schools.
“[An officer] explained to me that he was here to search for weapons, in my home,” Lancaster said.
The child has reportedly taken a variety of lessons related to outdoor sportsmanship, including archery lessons.
Lancaster said that a school official phoned authorities because they were concerned over seeing a BB gun mounted on the child’s wall. The teacher reportedly took a screenshot of the child’s room and passed it along to the school’s resource officer, who turned the information over to local authorities.
Lancaster told WBFF that the school’s principal complained that the child having a BB gun in his room was like bringing a gun to school. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Police: Nearly 200 Looters Stole $100,000 Worth of Goods from Tampa Walmart

Roughly 200 looters stole over $ 100,000 worth of products from a Tampa , Florida , Walmart on the evening @ @ @ @ @ to local law enforcement .
The Hillsborough County Sheriff ’ s Office is asking for @ @ @ @ @ , who raided the Walmart Supercenter on East Fletcher Avenue shortly after 9:00 p.m. local @ @ @ @ @ : The store was closed due to the police brutality protests occurring outside the University @ @ @ @ @ blunt objects like hammers broke the glass entrance doors and stormed into the store .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s office shows wave after wave of looters streaming through the front door — @ @ @ @ @ and ransacking the store ’ s electronics section , hauling away computers , TVs , @ @ @ @ @ the video , detectives believe somewhere around 200 people participated .
An estimated $ 116,000 @ @ @ @ @ reported .
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Roughly 200 looters stole over $100,000 worth of products from a Tampa, Florida, Walmart on the evening of May 30, according to local law enforcement.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying the looters, who raided the Walmart Supercenter on East Fletcher Avenue shortly after 9:00 p.m. local time.
FOX 13 reports: The store was closed due to the police brutality protests occurring outside the University Mall, but people wielding blunt objects like hammers broke the glass entrance doors and stormed into the store.
Footage released by the sheriff’s office shows wave after wave of looters streaming through the front door — past the social-distancing reminders — and ransacking the store’s electronics section, hauling away computers, TVs, and more.
After reviewing the video, detectives believe somewhere around 200 people participated. An estimated $116,000 in merchandise and damages was reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Country Group Lady Antebellum Changes Name To ‘Lady A’ Over Racism Concerns

In a series of Tweets issued Thursday , the Grammy-winning country music group , Lady Antebellum , announced that they @ @ @ @ @ “ Lady A ” in light of recent protests over the death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ police officers and concerns their name brought to mind racist imagery .
The group — @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Scott , Dave Haywood , and Charles Kelley — has used the name , @ @ @ @ @ 2006 , according to CNN .
The name , the band said , originally referenced @ @ @ @ @ ” home , which to them , “ reminded us of all the music born @ @ @ @ @ us…southern rock , blues , R & B , gospel and of course country.
” @ @ @ @ @ realize the association the name had with slavery .

In a series of Tweets issued Thursday, the Grammy-winning country music group, Lady Antebellum, announced that they are changing their name to “Lady A” in light of recent protests over the death of George Floyd during an arrest by Minneapolis police officers and concerns their name brought to mind racist imagery.
The group — made up of musician trio Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, and Charles Kelley — has used the name, “Lady Antebellum” since 2006, according to CNN. The name, the band said, originally referenced the typical southern-style “Antebellum” home, which to them, “reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced us…southern rock, blues, R&B, gospel and of course country.”
They say they did not realize the association the name had with slavery.
“Antebellum” means “pre-war” in Latin but is often used to refer to pre-Civil War southern culture. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-06-12--Tucker Carlson: ‘We Were All Played’ — ‘Corrupt Politicians’ Used a Public Health Emergency to Subve

Tucker Carlson: ‘We Were All Played’ — ‘Corrupt Politicians’ Used a Public Health Emergency to Subvert Democracy (VIDEO)

Wednesday , Fox News Channel ’ s Tucker Carlson opened his program with a monologue criticizing the coronavirus lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ impact on many Americans ’ lives .
According to the Fox News host , with @ @ @ @ @ , elected officials moved to lockdown many places around the country .
But given public @ @ @ @ @ and the impact of the virus on areas where lockdown restrictions were not as strict @ @ @ @ @ the public was “ played ” by politicians .
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Wednesday, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson opened his program with a monologue criticizing the coronavirus lockdown, which has had a profound impact on many Americans’ lives.
According to the Fox News host, with little input from the public, elected officials moved to lockdown many places around the country. But given public officials’ reactions to protests and the impact of the virus on areas where lockdown restrictions were not as strict or severe, Carlson claims the public was “played” by politicians. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Whitmer launches vile attack on cops: says ‘I don’t disagree’ MI police would kill capitol protester

Whitmer launches vile attack on cops: says ‘I don’t disagree’ MI police would kill capitol protesters if they were black

Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer just completely through her state ’ s police officers under the bus when she suggested they would kill black protesters if they tried to “ storm ” the capitol building .
While Whitmer appeared on The Root , host reporter Terrell Jermaine Starr asked her about the “ mostly white ” armed protesters who demonstrated at the capitol against her strict lockdown orders .
“ It is lawful to bring a gun into the capitol , ” Whitmer said , adding that she has no control over the capitol grounds .
Instead , this area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which also provides her with security .
The governor also said that she would like to ban firearms in the building .
“ How do you respond to people who say that if there were a group of black men who stormed the state capitol that they would have been dead ?
” Starr asked .
“ I understand why people would say that , ” Whitmer replied , according to Breitbart News .
“ And I don ’ t disagree.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast @ @

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just completely through her state’s police officers under the bus when she suggested they would kill black protesters if they tried to “storm” the capitol building.
While Whitmer appeared on The Root, host reporter Terrell Jermaine Starr asked her about the “mostly white” armed protesters who demonstrated at the capitol against her strict lockdown orders.
“It is lawful to bring a gun into the capitol,” Whitmer said, adding that she has no control over the capitol grounds. Instead, this area is controlled by the Michigan State Police, which also provides her with security. The governor also said that she would like to ban firearms in the building.
“How do you respond to people who say that if there were a group of black men who stormed the state capitol that they would have been dead?” Starr asked.
“I understand why people would say that,” Whitmer replied, according to Breitbart News. “And I don’t disagree.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Big Pharma “Criminal” Influence On Research Exposed In Secret Recording Of Lancet And NEJM Editors-I

Big Pharma “Criminal” Influence On Research Exposed In Secret Recording Of Lancet And NEJM Editors-In-Chief

A secretly recorded meeting between the editors-in-chief of The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine reveal both men @ @ @ @ @ influence big pharma has on scientific research .
According to Philippe Douste-Blazy , France ’ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 candidate for WHO Director , the leaked 2020 Chattam House closed-door discussion between the @ @ @ @ @ publications both retracted papers favorable to big pharma over fraudulent data .
“ Now we @ @ @ @ @ able to , basically , if this continues , publish any more clinical research data @ @ @ @ @ so financially powerful today , and are able to use such methodologies , as to @ @ @ @ @ are apparently methodologically perfect , but which , in reality , manage to conclude what @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Lancet EIC Richard Horton .
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A secretly recorded meeting between the editors-in-chief of The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine reveal both men bemoaning the “criminal” influence big pharma has on scientific research.
According to Philippe Douste-Blazy, France’s former Health Minister and 2017 candidate for WHO Director, the leaked 2020 Chattam House closed-door discussion between the EIC’s – whose publications both retracted papers favorable to big pharma over fraudulent data.
Intellectual dishonesty using purposeful manipulation of scientific data to produce results profitable to big pharma while patients suffer. We physicians have been warning of this potential malfeasance with “meaningful use” EHR and data harvesting. Like required with MIPS/MACRA. — Kris Held,MD (@kksheld) June 9, 2020
“Now we are not going to be able to, basically, if this continues, publish any more clinical research data because the pharmaceutical companies are so financially powerful today, and are able to use such methodologies, as to have us accept papers which are apparently methodologically perfect, but which, in reality, manage to conclude what they want them to conclude,” said Lancet EIC Richard Horton. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Border Wall Construction Crew in Texas Says It Took Gunfire from Mexico

A border wall construction crew reported rounds fired at their position and at least one shot impacted their site Thursday morning in South Texas .
On Thursday , June 11 at 7:30 am local time , crews working along the U.S.-Mexico Border just west of the small community of Fronton were fired upon multiple times from Mexico , according to reports shared with law enforcement .
Construction workers reported hearing the gunfire directed at their site and at least one round impacted the new border wall .
The crews dialed 911 for help .
Border Patrol agents arrived on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could then hear what was described as a shootout in Mexico .
Border Patrol dispatched a Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) helicopter to the area .
By the time it arrived , all shooters apparently fled .
Across the river from Fronton , Texas , sits the small community of Los Guerra .
In 2019 , this area came into focus as shootouts routinely raged between the Cartel Del Noreste ( CDN ) faction of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel for local turf .
Historically , this area has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A border wall construction crew reported rounds fired at their position and at least one shot impacted their site Thursday morning in South Texas.
On Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 am local time, crews working along the U.S.-Mexico Border just west of the small community of Fronton were fired upon multiple times from Mexico, according to reports shared with law enforcement. Construction workers reported hearing the gunfire directed at their site and at least one round impacted the new border wall.
The crews dialed 911 for help. Border Patrol agents arrived on the scene shortly after and reported that they could then hear what was described as a shootout in Mexico. Border Patrol dispatched a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter to the area. By the time it arrived, all shooters apparently fled.
Across the river from Fronton, Texas, sits the small community of Los Guerra. In 2019, this area came into focus as shootouts routinely raged between the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) faction of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel for local turf. Historically, this area has been under Gulf control. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Trump to Inslee Amid Seattle Antifa Revolt: ‘Take Back Your City NOW. If You Don’t, I Will.’

As antifa militants have taken over six blocks of Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill district , calling it the “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ” or the “ People ’ s Republic of Capitol Hill , ” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has refused to act , and Gov .
Jay Inslee ( D-Wash. ) actually laughed about this open revolt , claiming he hadn ’ t heard about it .
He did say , however , that he was demobilizing the National Guard .
President Donald Trump told Durkan and Inslee to get their acts together , stat .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before , ” the president tweeted .
“ Take back your city NOW .
If you don ’ t do it , I will .
This is not a game .
These ugly Anarchists must be stooped IMMEDIATELY .
MOVE FAST !
” President Trump is correct — this is not a game .
Roughly 500 Americans live in the six city blocks that antifa militants have claimed in the name of their revolution .
The anarchists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” appear to have set up an extortion racket to blackmail local businesses into forking over supplies .
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As antifa militants have taken over six blocks of Seattle’s Capitol Hill district, calling it the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” or the “People’s Republic of Capitol Hill,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has refused to act, and Gov. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) actually laughed about this open revolt, claiming he hadn’t heard about it. He did say, however, that he was demobilizing the National Guard. President Donald Trump told Durkan and Inslee to get their acts together, stat.
“Radical Left Governor [Jay Inslee] and the Mayor of Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before,” the president tweeted. “Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game. These ugly Anarchists must be stooped IMMEDIATELY. MOVE FAST!”
Gov. Inslee on so-called “autonomous zone” on Capitol Hill: “That’s news to me”. pic.twitter.com/L3LT86Zxgq — Rebecca Perry (@Rebecca_Perry) June 10, 2020
President Trump is correct — this is not a game. Roughly 500 Americans live in the six city blocks that antifa militants have claimed in the name of their revolution. The anarchists in the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” appear to have set up an extortion racket to blackmail local businesses into forking over supplies. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--College in Boston apologizes for letting police officers use its bathrooms

Boston ’ s Berklee College of Music is now apologizing for “ perpetuating feelings of oppression , silencing , and marginalization ” by allowing the city ’ s police officers to use its bathrooms .
The school ’ s public safety department , in a Facebook post , said Boston Police have been staging officers near the institution since a May 31 demonstration in memory of George Floyd .
This past Sunday , officials let the cops use the Berklee Performance Center ’ s restrooms after an informal decision was “ made on the spot.
” “ We have heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social channels of your hurt and anger that this access was permitted , especially as the facility is not currently open for students and members of our community , ” the statement read .
“ Allowing police officers into the space was in no way meant to undermine Berklee ’ s support for Black Lives Matter .
“ We understand that many members of our community feel betrayed .
We are deeply sorry for the impact this had on our community and for perpetuating feelings of oppression , silencing , and marginalization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a more concerted effort to consider the effects of our actions .
The school – at the conclusion of the statement – vowed that “ this should not have happened , and going forward , it will not happen again.
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Boston’s Berklee College of Music is now apologizing for “perpetuating feelings of oppression, silencing, and marginalization” by allowing the city’s police officers to use its bathrooms.
The school’s public safety department, in a Facebook post, said Boston Police have been staging officers near the institution since a May 31 demonstration in memory of George Floyd. This past Sunday, officials let the cops use the Berklee Performance Center’s restrooms after an informal decision was “made on the spot.”
“We have heard from many of you personally and across social channels of your hurt and anger that this access was permitted, especially as the facility is not currently open for students and members of our community,” the statement read. “Allowing police officers into the space was in no way meant to undermine Berklee’s support for Black Lives Matter.
“We understand that many members of our community feel betrayed. We are deeply sorry for the impact this had on our community and for perpetuating feelings of oppression, silencing, and marginalization,” it continued. “We will make a more concerted effort to consider the effects of our actions.
The school – at the conclusion of the statement – vowed that “this should not have happened, and going forward, it will not happen again.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Disney Pulls Ads from Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Show over BLM Protest Coverage

Walt Disney Co. and other companies , including Papa John ’ s International Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. , have pulled ads from Tucker Carlson ’ s primetime show on Fox News Channel following his remarks on the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests — some of which have descended into violent riots .
“ This may be a lot of things , this moment we ’ re living through , but it is definitely not about Black lives , ” Carlson said during Monday ’ s broadcast .
“ And remember that when they come for you — and at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Deadline , the companies have pulled ads from Tucker Carlson Tonight due to the host ’ s views on the widespread protests .
“ Anyone who has ever been subjected to the rage of the mob knows the feeling .
It ’ s like being swarmed by hornets .
You can not think clearly .
And the temptation is to panic , but you can ’ t panic , ” Carlson warned .
“ You ’ ve got to keep your head and tell the truth .
Tell the truth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will crush you.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Walt Disney Co. and other companies, including Papa John’s International Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc., have pulled ads from Tucker Carlson’s primetime show on Fox News Channel following his remarks on the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests — some of which have descended into violent riots.
“This may be a lot of things, this moment we’re living through, but it is definitely not about Black lives,” Carlson said during Monday’s broadcast. “And remember that when they come for you — and at this rate, they will.” And according to Deadline, the companies have pulled ads from Tucker Carlson Tonight due to the host’s views on the widespread protests.
Tucker Carlson: “This may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through, but it is definitely not about black lives and remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will.” pic.twitter.com/HMP3q8WgbQ — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 9, 2020
“Anyone who has ever been subjected to the rage of the mob knows the feeling. It’s like being swarmed by hornets. You cannot think clearly. And the temptation is to panic, but you can’t panic,” Carlson warned. “You’ve got to keep your head and tell the truth. Tell the truth. If you show weakness of any kind, they will crush you.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Sister of slain cop: ‘Where is the outrage for a fallen officer that also happens to be African-Amer

Sister of slain cop: ‘Where is the outrage for a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American?’ (VIDEO)

A woman whose law enforcement officer brother was killed last month in the line of duty during ongoing nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd asked Congress on Wednesday : “ Where is the outrage over a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American ?
” Homeland Security Protective Service Officer David Patrick Underwood — a black policeman — was ambushed and fatally shot on May 29 while guarding the U.S .
Courthouse in Oakland , California , according to KPIX-TV .
His murder occurred amid violence and unrest over the death of Floyd , a black man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days before .
Underwood ’ s sister , Angela Underwood Jacobs , was invited to testify before the House Judiciary Committee alongside Floyd ’ s brother during a hearing focused on “ policing practices and law enforcement accountability.
” Ms. Underwood Jacobs described her brother as “ a good man who only wanted to keep others safe .
He had an infectious laugh and a corny sense of humor .
He would go out of his way to help family , friends , and strangers .
He did not deserve to die in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A woman whose law enforcement officer brother was killed last month in the line of duty during ongoing nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd asked Congress on Wednesday: “Where is the outrage over a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American?”
Homeland Security Protective Service Officer David Patrick Underwood — a black policeman — was ambushed and fatally shot on May 29 while guarding the U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, California, according to KPIX-TV. His murder occurred amid violence and unrest over the death of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis days before.
Angela Underwood-Jacobs, whose brother was killed in a riot, asks: “I am wondering, where is the outrage for a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American?” pic.twitter.com/gRcF5mZPj7 — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 10, 2020
Underwood’s sister, Angela Underwood Jacobs, was invited to testify before the House Judiciary Committee alongside Floyd’s brother during a hearing focused on “policing practices and law enforcement accountability.”
Ms. Underwood Jacobs described her brother as “a good man who only wanted to keep others safe. He had an infectious laugh and a corny sense of humor. He would go out of his way to help family, friends, and strangers. He did not deserve to die in such a horrendously inhumane way.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--‘Total Blackout on the Insanity in Seattle’ as Establishment Media Turn Focus from the ‘Autonomous Z

‘Total Blackout on the Insanity in Seattle’ as Establishment Media Turn Focus from the ‘Autonomous Zone’

Several establishment media outlets , including ABC News , NBC News , and CBS News have largely failed to draw @ @ @ @ @ Seattle as demonstrators set up barriers , establishing their own police-free Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone @ @ @ @ @ Media bias is not just in the stories that get covered , but the ones @ @ @ @ @ ” Tom Bevan , co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics , observed .
“ Total blackout @ @ @ @ @ on major news websites : ABC News , NBC News , CBS News , ” @ @ @ @ @ demonstrating the point – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Several establishment media outlets, including ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News have largely failed to draw attention to the chaos in Seattle as demonstrators set up barriers, establishing their own police-free Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).
“Media bias is not just in the stories that get covered, but the ones that don’t,” Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics, observed.
Forgot the Associated Press: pic.twitter.com/Ueh7o4zcYP — Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) June 11, 2020
Two movies: CNN doesn’t even bother to cover the Seattle story, Fox makes it their lead. pic.twitter.com/KkcPLDxK8c — Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) June 11, 2020
“Total blackout on the insanity in Seattle on major news websites: ABC News, NBC News, CBS News,” he added, providing screenshots demonstrating the point – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--HE’S BACK! Trump To Hold Campaign Rally Next Week In OK, Followed By FL, AZ, NC

President Trump ’ s raucous and often overflowing rallies draw tens of thousands of people , but the president hasn ’ t held one since March 2 , first because of the pandemic and later because of racial strife .
But that ’ s all going to change soon .
“ We ’ re going to start our rallies back up now , ” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the White House .
“ We ’ ve had a tremendous run at rallies .
… It ’ s been an amazing thing to behold.
” The president will hold a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in swing states , starting next week .
First , he ’ ll head to Tulsa , Oklahoma .
“ They ’ ve done a great job with COVID , as you know , in the state of Oklahoma , ” Trump said , making the announcement during a roundtable with African American supporters that wasn ’ t on his official public schedule .
But the president doesn ’ t have to worry much about that state – he won there by 36 percentage points in 2016 .
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President Trump’s raucous and often overflowing rallies draw tens of thousands of people, but the president hasn’t held one since March 2, first because of the pandemic and later because of racial strife.
But that’s all going to change soon.
“We’re going to start our rallies back up now,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the White House. “We’ve had a tremendous run at rallies. … It’s been an amazing thing to behold.”
The president will hold a slew of re-election campaign rallies, mostly in swing states, starting next week. First, he’ll head to Tulsa, Oklahoma. “They’ve done a great job with COVID, as you know, in the state of Oklahoma,” Trump said, making the announcement during a roundtable with African American supporters that wasn’t on his official public schedule.
But the president doesn’t have to worry much about that state – he won there by 36 percentage points in 2016. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--De Blasio: Playgrounds Pose Greater Health Risk Than Mass Demonstrations (VIDEO)

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio ( D. ) on Thursday said he would not reopen playgrounds to families @ @ @ @ @ much of a risk ” but said large protest gatherings may continue .
“ Out @ @ @ @ @ , the playgrounds just created too much of a risk to families , of the @ @ @ @ @ ” de Blasio said during a press briefing .
Hamodia journalist Reuvain Borchardt had asked @ @ @ @ @ fair to allow protests to continue amid the coronavirus pandemic while families are prohibited from @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (D.) on Thursday said he would not reopen playgrounds to families because it is “too much of a risk” but said large protest gatherings may continue.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the playgrounds just created too much of a risk to families, of the spread of the disease,” de Blasio said during a press briefing.
Hamodia journalist Reuvain Borchardt had asked de Blasio how it was fair to allow protests to continue amid the coronavirus pandemic while families are prohibited from using playgrounds. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Biden says MLK assassination ‘did not have the worldwide impact’ that George Floyd’s death did

Joe Biden on Thursday compared the death of George Floyd to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 , saying Floyd ’ s death had a bigger global “ impact ” than King ’ s .
At an economic reopening roundtable in Philadelphia , the former vice president spoke of how the advent of smartphones had precipitated global participation in the movement against police brutality and racial injustice .
“ Even Dr. King ’ s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd ’ s death did , ” Biden said .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement for the better when they saw Bull Connor and his dogs ripping the clothes off of elderly black women going to church and firehoses ripping the skin off of young kids , ” he continued .
“ What happened to George Floyd — now you got how many people around the country , millions of cell phones .
It ’ s changed the way everybody ’ s looking at this , ” he continued .
“ Look at the millions of people marching around the world.
” Biden both met with Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message for his funeral in the days following his death in police custody .
He said that African-Americans live with the fear of wondering if they ’ ll be next .
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Joe Biden on Thursday compared the death of George Floyd to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, saying Floyd’s death had a bigger global “impact” than King’s.
At an economic reopening roundtable in Philadelphia, the former vice president spoke of how the advent of smartphones had precipitated global participation in the movement against police brutality and racial injustice.
“Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Biden said.
“It’s just like television changed the Civil Rights movement for the better when they saw Bull Connor and his dogs ripping the clothes off of elderly black women going to church and firehoses ripping the skin off of young kids,” he continued.
“What happened to George Floyd — now you got how many people around the country, millions of cell phones. It’s changed the way everybody’s looking at this,” he continued. “Look at the millions of people marching around the world.”
Biden both met with Floyd’s family and sent a video message for his funeral in the days following his death in police custody. He said that African-Americans live with the fear of wondering if they’ll be next. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--NFL Pledges to Spend $250 Million on Social Justice Causes

The National Football League has pledged to spend $ 250 million on social justice causes , according to a report .
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that the league is looking to spread the money around over the next ten years to groups and organizations that fight “ systemic racism.
” The spending amounts to $ 781,250 per team per year , Pro Football Talk noted .
According to NFL.com , the leagues is also prepared to reach out to Colin Kaepernick to work out where the money will be spent .
“ We wouldn ’ t be where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other players have led off , ” a source inside the league told the site .
“ That is a key point here .
We listened to our players .
We needed to listen more , we needed to move faster .
We heard them and launched a social justice platform because of what Colin was protesting about .
The players have always been an essential piece of this effort and this campaign .
It would be awesome to engage Colin on some of the work we are doing .
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in some way would be amazing for us .
There ’ s a lot of work to do to get to that point .
We ’ re certainly open and willing to do that.
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The National Football League has pledged to spend $250 million on social justice causes, according to a report.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that the league is looking to spread the money around over the next ten years to groups and organizations that fight “systemic racism.”
The spending amounts to $781,250 per team per year, Pro Football Talk noted.
According to NFL.com, the leagues is also prepared to reach out to Colin Kaepernick to work out where the money will be spent.
“We wouldn’t be where we are today without the work Colin and other players have led off,” a source inside the league told the site. “That is a key point here. We listened to our players. We needed to listen more, we needed to move faster. We heard them and launched a social justice platform because of what Colin was protesting about. The players have always been an essential piece of this effort and this campaign. It would be awesome to engage Colin on some of the work we are doing. He’s doing real impactful work. Getting him in some way would be amazing for us. There’s a lot of work to do to get to that point. We’re certainly open and willing to do that.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Rioters Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Minneapolis. An Immigrant Built It, Gave It As A Gi

Rioters Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Minneapolis. An Immigrant Built It, Gave It As A Gift.

Rioters destroyed a Christopher Columbus statue in Minneapolis on Wednesday that was sculpted by an Italian immigrant and given as a gift from Minnesota ’ s Italian-Americans .
“ The 10-foot bronze statue was pulled from its granite base by several dozen people led by a Minnesota-based Native American activist outside the state Capitol , ” Reuters reported .
The destruction of property comes as riots have erupted in inner cities amid a wave of protests over the death of George Floyd .
Some of the rioters have started to tear down historical monuments that they deem to be offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page , “ The 10-foot tall bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus was dedicated on October 12 , 1931 and was presented as a gift from Minnesota ’ s Italian-Americans .
The sculpture sits on a red granite base embellished with carvings of sea shells and fish around the top and on either sides are eagles with spread wings atop globe-shaped spheres .
Sculptor : Carlo Brioschi , dedicated on October 12 , 1931 ; restoration and preservation efforts in 1992.
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Rioters destroyed a Christopher Columbus statue in Minneapolis on Wednesday that was sculpted by an Italian immigrant and given as a gift from Minnesota’s Italian-Americans.
“The 10-foot bronze statue was pulled from its granite base by several dozen people led by a Minnesota-based Native American activist outside the state Capitol,” Reuters reported. The destruction of property comes as riots have erupted in inner cities amid a wave of protests over the death of George Floyd. Some of the rioters have started to tear down historical monuments that they deem to be offensive.
BREAKING: Protesters have toppled the Christopher Columbus statue at the Minnesota State Capitol. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/uCpZY1zoA8 — Nick Streiff (@nickstreiff) June 10, 2020
According to a Minneapolis government web page, “The 10-foot tall bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus was dedicated on October 12, 1931 and was presented as a gift from Minnesota’s Italian-Americans. The sculpture sits on a red granite base embellished with carvings of sea shells and fish around the top and on either sides are eagles with spread wings atop globe-shaped spheres. Sculptor: Carlo Brioschi, dedicated on October 12, 1931; restoration and preservation efforts in 1992.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Charles Barkley Dismisses ‘Defund Police’ Movement: ‘Most Cops Do A Fantastic Job’

Every time there ’ s a calamity in America , there are those people we just can ’ t stand @ @ @ @ @ Alyssa Milano .
Or worse , Kathy Griffin .
But there are those people we @ @ @ @ @ hear from : Like Mike Rowe .
Or better , Charles Barkley .
Barkley , @ @ @ @ @ with the terrible golf swing , is weighing in on the “ defund the police @ @ @ @ @ most “ progressive ” ( read : regressive ) cities in the county .
“ @ @ @ @ @ most of the cops do a fantastic job , but instead of defunding and all @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just do police reform .
Everybody should be on board for that whether @ @ @ @ @ , Republican , conservative or liberal , ” Barkley said Tuesday on CNN .
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Every time there’s a calamity in America, there are those people we just can’t stand to hear from: Like Alyssa Milano. Or worse, Kathy Griffin.
But there are those people we’d all like to hear from: Like Mike Rowe. Or better, Charles Barkley.
Barkley, the avuncular former NBA star with the terrible golf swing, is weighing in on the “defund the police” movement now sweeping the most “progressive” (read: regressive) cities in the county.
And he’s not a fan.
“We need the cops, most of the cops do a fantastic job, but instead of defunding and all this other stuff, let’s just do police reform. Everybody should be on board for that whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, conservative or liberal,” Barkley said Tuesday on CNN. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Celebs Team with NAACP for ‘I Take Responsibility’ PSA: ‘Black People Are Being Slaughtered in the S

Celebs Team with NAACP for ‘I Take Responsibility’ PSA: ‘Black People Are Being Slaughtered in the Streets and Killed in Their Own Homes’ (VIDEO)

A throng of white Hollywood celebrities , including actors Aaron Paul , Bryce Dallas Howard , Debra Messing , Kristen @ @ @ @ @ Justin Theroux , and Stanley Tucci , star in the “ I Take Responsibility ” @ @ @ @ @ artists , famous for the work on stage and on screen , apologize for their @ @ @ @ @ unchecked moment , ” and “ Every not so funny joke.
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A throng of white Hollywood celebrities, including actors Aaron Paul, Bryce Dallas Howard, Debra Messing, Kristen Bell, Julianne Moore, Justin Theroux, and Stanley Tucci, star in the “I Take Responsibility” PSA, in which the artists, famous for the work on stage and on screen, apologize for their own racism, “every unchecked moment,” and “Every not so funny joke.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Senate Judiciary Committee Authorizes Lindsey Graham to Issue Subpoenas on Crossfire Hurricane

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday authorized Chairman Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) to issue subpoenas related to Crossfire Hurricane @ @ @ @ @ investigation into whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia .
The committee voted 12-10 @ @ @ @ @ allow Graham to issue subpoenas for documents and testimony from former Obama administration officials to @ @ @ @ @ McCabe , James Clapper , John Brennan , and Sally Yates .
“ I want @ @ @ @ @ counterintelligence investigations were opened to begin with .
I think we need to look long @ @ @ @ @ investigations got off the rails , ” Graham said .
“ This Committee is not @ @ @ @ @ sidelines and simply move on .
I can assure you we ’ re not going @ @ @ @ @ he added .
“ If we have to do it by ourselves , we will @ @ @ @ @ answers to these questions and we intend to get them.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday authorized Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to issue subpoenas related to Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia.
The committee voted 12-10 to approve the authorization to allow Graham to issue subpoenas for documents and testimony from former Obama administration officials to include James Comey, Andrew McCabe, James Clapper, John Brennan, and Sally Yates.
“I want to know why all these counterintelligence investigations were opened to begin with. I think we need to look long and hard at how these investigations got off the rails,” Graham said.
“This Committee is not going to sit on the sidelines and simply move on. I can assure you we’re not going to be deterred,” he added. “If we have to do it by ourselves, we will. The American people deserve answers to these questions and we intend to get them.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Alarming Study Finds US Public Pensions To Run Out Of Money By 2028

At a moment a number of US public pension plans have barely recovered – if at all from the 2008 @ @ @ @ @ be hit with continuing economic fallout from the corona-crisis and domino effect of historic unemployment @ @ @ @ @ FT warns that seven major public pension plans are due to deplete their assets by @ @ @ @ @ in the US stock market has increased the long-term structural problems across the entire US @ @ @ @ @ for the weakest funds , ” FT observes .
A new , detailed study attempting @ @ @ @ @ struggles of public pensions at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found : @ @ @ @ @ low funded ratios in 2020 may face the risk of running out of assets in @ @ @ @ @ are slow to recover , ” according to researcher Jean-Pierre Aubry .
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At a moment a number of US public pension plans have barely recovered – if at all from the 2008 financial crisis – now to be hit with continuing economic fallout from the corona-crisis and domino effect of historic unemployment, an alarming report in FT warns that seven major public pension plans are due to deplete their assets by 2028.
“The correction in the US stock market has increased the long-term structural problems across the entire US public pension system, particularly for the weakest funds,” FT observes.
A new, detailed study attempting to forecast the near term struggles of public pensions at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found: “Public plans with extremely low funded ratios in 2020 may face the risk of running out of assets in the foreseeable future if markets are slow to recover,” according to researcher Jean-Pierre Aubry.
The depletion would impact many hundreds of thousands of Americans and their retirement, assuming a potential slow recovery for the US stock market. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Microsoft CEO Bows to Employees Demanding Blacklist of Seattle Police: ‘We Have to Act’

More than 250 Microsoft employees have urged CEO Satya Nadella to cancel the company ’ s contracts with the Seattle Police Department as part of a larger movement to defund the city ’ s police force .
Nadella has bowed to the pressure , saying “ My response is this : Yes .
We have to act .
And our actions must reflect the values of our company and be directly informed by the needs of the Black and African American community.
” The International Business Times reports that over 250 employees have signed a letter sent to Microsoft CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracts it has with the Seattle Police Department as protesters across the United States call for the defunding of the police .
The employees have urged Nadella to call for the defunding of the Seattle Police Department and the resignation of the Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan , who protesters have said failed to control the police ’ s “ inhumane responses ” against protesters in the city .
The original letter was originally signed by 20 employees who stated that they live in the Capitol Hill area in Seattle where protests have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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More than 250 Microsoft employees have urged CEO Satya Nadella to cancel the company’s contracts with the Seattle Police Department as part of a larger movement to defund the city’s police force. Nadella has bowed to the pressure, saying “My response is this: Yes. We have to act. And our actions must reflect the values of our company and be directly informed by the needs of the Black and African American community.”
The International Business Times reports that over 250 employees have signed a letter sent to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urging the firm to cancel contracts it has with the Seattle Police Department as protesters across the United States call for the defunding of the police.
The employees have urged Nadella to call for the defunding of the Seattle Police Department and the resignation of the Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, who protesters have said failed to control the police’s “inhumane responses” against protesters in the city.
The original letter was originally signed by 20 employees who stated that they live in the Capitol Hill area in Seattle where protests have taken place since the death of George Floyd. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--United Airlines to Require That Passengers Pass Health Checklist

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is requiring its passengers to complete a self-assessment health screening before flying , one of the @ @ @ @ @ to keep the Covid-19 outbreak in check as travel resumes .
Customers will have to @ @ @ @ @ experienced coronavirus symptoms two weeks before flying and complete a checklist based on recommendations from @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday .
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the airline industry by decimating @ @ @ @ @ with traffic through U.S. airports on Tuesday down more than 85 % from a year @ @ @ @ @ data .
Now , as states and localities reopen for business , carriers are developing @ @ @ @ @ is safe .
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. is requiring its passengers to complete a self-assessment health screening before flying, one of the furthest reaching efforts among carriers to keep the Covid-19 outbreak in check as travel resumes.
Customers will have to confirm they haven’t experienced coronavirus symptoms two weeks before flying and complete a checklist based on recommendations from the Cleveland Clinic, United said Wednesday.
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the airline industry by decimating travel demand since mid-March, with traffic through U.S. airports on Tuesday down more than 85% from a year earlier, according to government data. Now, as states and localities reopen for business, carriers are developing procedures to ensure that flying is safe. –READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Where’s my money? 35 million still waiting on stimulus checks, feds say

An estimated 30 million to 35 million people in the United States are still waiting on federal coronavirus relief payments , CBS News reports .
The payments of $ 1,200 per person or $ 2,400 per couple , plus money for each minor child , have been going out to those who qualify since April , CNBC reported .
“ The Trump Administration has delivered 159 million economic impact payments worth more than $ 267 billion to Americans in record time , ” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in a statement last week , according to the network .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Means Committee breaks down some of the reasons that millions of Americans still haven ’ t received checks , MarketWatch reports .
The panel found 13 million to 18 million people don ’ t earn enough each year to qualify for the relief payments , the report says .
Of those who do qualify , many do not file tax returns for a variety of reasons , leaving the Internal Revenue Service with no way to find them to deliver their stimulus payments .
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An estimated 30 million to 35 million people in the United States are still waiting on federal coronavirus relief payments, CBS News reports.
The payments of $1,200 per person or $2,400 per couple, plus money for each minor child, have been going out to those who qualify since April, CNBC reported.
“The Trump Administration has delivered 159 million economic impact payments worth more than $267 billion to Americans in record time,” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in a statement last week, according to the network.
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A report by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee breaks down some of the reasons that millions of Americans still haven’t received checks, MarketWatch reports.
The panel found 13 million to 18 million people don’t earn enough each year to qualify for the relief payments, the report says.
Of those who do qualify, many do not file tax returns for a variety of reasons, leaving the Internal Revenue Service with no way to find them to deliver their stimulus payments. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Arizona State Revokes Job Offer After Professor Praises ‘Good Police Officers’

Arizona State University revoked a job offer from professor Sonya Forte Duhé after she praised “ good police officers ” on Twitter .
Prior to the tweet , Duhé was scheduled to assume the role of dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State .
According to a report by the College Fix , Professor Sonya Forte Duhé lost a job offer from Arizona State University after she published a tweet in which she praised “ good police officers.
” “ For the family of George Floyd , the good police officers who keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and staff .
Praying for peace on this # BlackOutTuesday , ” Duhé wrote last week on Twitter .
She deleted the tweet shortly after she started to receive criticism .
Members of the Arizona State University community penned a petition letter in response to Duhé ’ s tweet that called on university officials to reverse the hiring decision .
“ For too long and in far too many instances , ASU has taken a passive approach in standing with minority students , ” the letter reads .
“ Minority students need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will listen when we speak.
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Arizona State University revoked a job offer from professor Sonya Forte Duhé after she praised “good police officers” on Twitter. Prior to the tweet, Duhé was scheduled to assume the role of dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State.
According to a report by the College Fix, Professor Sonya Forte Duhé lost a job offer from Arizona State University after she published a tweet in which she praised “good police officers.”
“For the family of George Floyd, the good police officers who keep us safe, my students, faculty and staff. Praying for peace on this #BlackOutTuesday,” Duhé wrote last week on Twitter. She deleted the tweet shortly after she started to receive criticism.
Members of the Arizona State University community penned a petition letter in response to Duhé’s tweet that called on university officials to reverse the hiring decision. “For too long and in far too many instances, ASU has taken a passive approach in standing with minority students,” the letter reads. “Minority students need to know that ASU supports us, and will listen when we speak.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--AG Barr: Protesters In D.C. ‘Were Not Peaceful,’ Hundreds Of Officers Injured, Media Promoting ‘Big

AG Barr: Protesters In D.C. ‘Were Not Peaceful,’ Hundreds Of Officers Injured, Media Promoting ‘Big Lies’

Attorney General William Barr disputed many claims made by the mainstream media about last week ’ s riots during an interview on Sunday , saying that the media has been telling the American public “ big lies ” about what is going on at the allegedly peaceful protests , and that there have been “ 750 officers hurt in the last week.
” “ On Monday , Lafayette Park was cleared of protesters , ” CBS News host Margaret Brennan said .
“ The federal agents who were there report up to you .
Did you think it was appropriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas , pepper balls , projectiles at what appeared to be peaceful protesters ?
” “ They were not peaceful protesters , ” Barr said .
“ And that ’ s one of the big lies that the media seems to be perpetuating at this point.
” “ There were three warnings given , ” Barr continued in reference to the warnings that protesters got from authorities that they needed to move .
“ But let ’ s get back to why we took that action .
On Friday , Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent riots at Lafayette Park where the park police were under constant attack at the – behind their bike rack fences .
They were battling over the fences .
They were trying to get entry .
They were throwing bricks and inflammable liquid at the police… ” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Attorney General William Barr disputed many claims made by the mainstream media about last week’s riots during an interview on Sunday, saying that the media has been telling the American public “big lies” about what is going on at the allegedly peaceful protests, and that there have been “750 officers hurt in the last week.”
“On Monday, Lafayette Park was cleared of protesters,” CBS News host Margaret Brennan said. “The federal agents who were there report up to you. Did you think it was appropriate for them to use smoke bombs, tear gas, pepper balls, projectiles at what appeared to be peaceful protesters?”
“They were not peaceful protesters,” Barr said. “And that’s one of the big lies that the media seems to be perpetuating at this point.”
“There were three warnings given,” Barr continued in reference to the warnings that protesters got from authorities that they needed to move. “But let’s get back to why we took that action. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, okay, there were violent riots at Lafayette Park where the park police were under constant attack at the – behind their bike rack fences. They were battling over the fences. They were trying to get entry. They were throwing bricks and inflammable liquid at the police…” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--LAPD: Homicides Up 250% During Past Week of ‘Defund Police’ Peaceful Protests

The defund chatter has been loud in my former city of residence , Los Angeles .
Lunatic Mayor Eric Garcetti @ @ @ @ @ the LAPD to the tune of $ 150 million , all the while implying that @ @ @ @ @ killers .
Garcetti may want to pump the brakes on his budget cuts and his @ @ @ @ @ locals have been a bit out of hand in the City of Angels recently .
@ @ @ @ @ Police Department announced Tuesday that homicides in the city increased 250 % over the previous @ @ @ @ @ of people who were shot increased by 56 % during the same period .
The @ @ @ @ @ the week of May 31-June 6 , but officials also reported continued violence this week @ @ @ @ @ that Chicago had eighteen murders in twenty-four hours over the weekend and one may be @ @ @ @ @ departments in liberal cities are under-funded .
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The defund chatter has been loud in my former city of residence, Los Angeles. Lunatic Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he would defund the LAPD to the tune of $150 million, all the while implying that the police in L.A. are killers.
Garcetti may want to pump the brakes on his budget cuts and his rhetoric a bit. The locals have been a bit out of hand in the City of Angels recently.
Foxla.com: The Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that homicides in the city increased 250% over the previous week, and the number of people who were shot increased by 56% during the same period.
The increased numbers were recorded during the week of May 31-June 6, but officials also reported continued violence this week.
Throw in the fact that Chicago had eighteen murders in twenty-four hours over the weekend and one may be tempted to believe that police departments in liberal cities are under-funded. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--HBO Max Blacklists ‘Gone With the Wind’

HBO Max Blacklists ‘Gone With the Wind’

The Woke Taliban have won .
HBO Max announced on Tuesday it is blacklisting Gone With the Wind ( 1939 @ @ @ @ @ , Hattie McDaniel ’ s performance for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar @ @ @ @ @ not only the first black actor or actress to win an Oscar , she was @ @ @ @ @ to win an Oscar of any kind , and the first black person to even @ @ @ @ @ Merle Oberon , who was both Asian and Polynesian , McDaniel was the first racial @ @ @ @ @ category .
Come on , I did tell you… I told you so last week @ @ @ @ @ years ago , and this is going to get a lot worse before it gets @ @ @ @ @ are literally toppling statues , literally rewriting history , literally creating their own caliphate , @ @ @ @ @ forcing people to their knees , so of course the destruction and desecration of art @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The Woke Taliban have won. HBO Max announced on Tuesday it is blacklisting Gone With the Wind (1939), and with it, Hattie McDaniel’s performance for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar of 1940.
McDaniel was not only the first black actor or actress to win an Oscar, she was the first black person ever to win an Oscar of any kind, and the first black person to even be nominated. Other than Merle Oberon, who was both Asian and Polynesian, McDaniel was the first racial minority ever nominated for any category.
Come on, I did tell you… I told you so last week, I told you so years ago, and this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
The Woke Taliban are literally toppling statues, literally rewriting history, literally creating their own caliphate, literally renaming streets, literally forcing people to their knees, so of course the destruction and desecration of art is part and parcel. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Shootings Surge, Murders up over 100 Percent as Protesters Flood NYC

Shootings surged and murders were up over 100 percent in New York City last week as protesters flooded the streets @ @ @ @ @ shattered windows and destroyed property .
The New York Post reports there were 13 murders @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , to Sunday night , June 7 , 2020 .
There were five @ @ @ @ @ period in 2019 .
Moreover , there were 40 shootings in NYC from June 1 @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2019 “ there were 24 shootings.
” The Post reported , “ The @ @ @ @ @ demonstrators marched city streets to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Shootings surged and murders were up over 100 percent in New York City last week as protesters flooded the streets, along with rioters who shattered windows and destroyed property.
The New York Post reports there were 13 murders from Monday, June 1, 2020, to Sunday night, June 7, 2020. There were five murders during that same time period in 2019.
Moreover, there were 40 shootings in NYC from June 1 to June 7, 2020. In 2019 “there were 24 shootings.”
The Post reported, “The increase in violence came as demonstrators marched city streets to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Bipartisan Majorities Move to Override PA Gov. Tom Wolf and End Lockdowns

After weeks of scrutiny over his controversial lockdown orders and restrictions , Pennsylvania Gov .
Tom Wolf ( D ) @ @ @ @ @ majorities in both chambers of the state ’ s legislature passed a resolution ending his @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The resolution , lawmakers say , effectively ends the emergency declaration , which @ @ @ @ @ 6 .
The order was set to expire June 4 , but the governor renewed @ @ @ @ @ stating that such action “ helps state agencies with resources and supports as we continue @ @ @ @ @ resolution passed with bipartisan support in both chambers , 31-19 in the Senate and 121-81 @ @ @ @ @ That yes vote is a reflection of your constituents who have said enough is enough @ @ @ @ @ an end to our long collective nightmare , ” state Rep. Russ Diamond ( R @ @ @ @ @ resolution , stated .
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After weeks of scrutiny over his controversial lockdown orders and restrictions, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is losing Democrats as bipartisan majorities in both chambers of the state’s legislature passed a resolution ending his emergency declaration spurred by the coronavirus.
The resolution, lawmakers say, effectively ends the emergency declaration, which Wolf originally signed on March 6. The order was set to expire June 4, but the governor renewed it the day prior, stating that such action “helps state agencies with resources and supports as we continue mitigation and recovery.”
The resolution passed with bipartisan support in both chambers, 31-19 in the Senate and 121-81 in the House.
“That yes vote is a reflection of your constituents who have said enough is enough. That yes vote brings an end to our long collective nightmare,” state Rep. Russ Diamond (R), who sponsored the resolution, stated. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Civil Rights Veteran Shelby Steele: The Idea Of ‘Systemic Racism’ Is A ‘Corruption,’ Blacks ‘Have Ne

Civil Rights Veteran Shelby Steele: The Idea Of ‘Systemic Racism’ Is A ‘Corruption,’ Blacks ‘Have Never Been Less Oppressed’ In America

Speaking with Fox News ’ Mark Levin on “ Life , Liberty and Levin ” on Sunday , civil rights veteran Shelby Steele , the author of “ White Guilt : How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era ” and “ Shame : How America ’ s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country , ” ripped of the claim that America is plagued by “ systemic racism.
” He stated , “ That ’ s a corruption ; it ’ s a corruption because the truth of the matter is , blacks have never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Opportunity is around every corner.
” Levin prompted , “ You see what ’ s taking place in cities , mostly Democrat , one-party cities , mostly Democrat one-party states , and yet you see the response from the national Democrats : Biden , Schumer and Pelosi who barely acknowledge the rioting and the looting that ’ s taking place .
You see the media that report that most of this is peaceful , and you see the allegation : ‘ systemic racism.
’ Is this a civil rights movement ?
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and exactly what is desired out of this civil rights movement ?
That ’ s a lot , so I want to throw it to you , Shelby.
” Steele responded , “ Well , that ’ s a good question .
One of the questions since the beginning of all this has been , What do they want ?
What is the point of all this ?
I remember when I was growing up in the civil rights movement and so forth , everybody knew exactly what we wanted : often a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill or something else that was specific or concrete .
This insurrection just sort of seems unclear , unmotivated by anything that it says itself .
So what is it really about it seems to me is the question .
I think what is really happening is nothing really new .
The civil rights argument that triggered this , that there was police abuse and so forth , very familiar story , saw that in Ferguson , Missouri , and elsewhere , it seems to me that in many ways it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd ’ s death , “ Well , wow , the excitement that that triggers on the Left in America ; it validates their claims that America is a wretched country , that they must get recourse .. it feeds this old model of operation that we ’ ve developed that America is guilty of racism , guilty of this sin and has been for four centuries and minorities are victims who are entitled .
And so when people start to talk about systemic racism built into the system , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territory of entitlement : We want more ; we want more ; we want the society to give us more to help us .
Society is responsible for us because racism is so systemic .
Well , that ’ s a corruption ; it ’ s a corruption because the truth of the matter is , blacks have never been less oppressed than they are today .
Opportunity is around every corner.
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Speaking with Fox News’ Mark Levin on “Life, Liberty and Levin”on Sunday, civil rights veteran Shelby Steele, the author of “White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era” and “Shame: How America’s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country,” ripped of the claim that America is plagued by “systemic racism.” He stated, “That’s a corruption; it’s a corruption because the truth of the matter is, blacks have never been less oppressed than they are today. Opportunity is around every corner.”
Levin prompted, “You see what’s taking place in cities, mostly Democrat, one-party cities, mostly Democrat one-party states, and yet you see the response from the national Democrats: Biden, Schumer and Pelosi who barely acknowledge the rioting and the looting that’s taking place. You see the media that report that most of this is peaceful, and you see the allegation: ‘systemic racism.’ Is this a civil rights movement? Who’s leading this civil rights movement and exactly what is desired out of this civil rights movement? That’s a lot, so I want to throw it to you, Shelby.”
Steele responded, “Well, that’s a good question. One of the questions since the beginning of all this has been, What do they want? What is the point of all this? I remember when I was growing up in the civil rights movement and so forth, everybody knew exactly what we wanted: often a piece of legislation, a civil rights bill or something else that was specific or concrete. This insurrection just sort of seems unclear, unmotivated by anything that it says itself. So what is it really about it seems to me is the question. I think what is really happening is nothing really new. The civil rights argument that triggered this, that there was police abuse and so forth, very familiar story, saw that in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere, it seems to me that in many ways it’s about power.”
He continued by saying of George Floyd’s death, “Well, wow, the excitement that that triggers on the Left in America; it validates their claims that America is a wretched country, that they must get recourse .. it feeds this old model of operation that we’ve developed that America is guilty of racism, guilty of this sin and has been for four centuries and minorities are victims who are entitled. And so when people start to talk about systemic racism built into the system, what they’re really doing is expanding the territory of entitlement: We want more; we want more; we want the society to give us more to help us. Society is responsible for us because racism is so systemic. Well, that’s a corruption; it’s a corruption because the truth of the matter is, blacks have never been less oppressed than they are today. Opportunity is around every corner.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Major Bicycle Brand Suspends Sales To Police Claiming Bikes ‘Weaponized’ Against Protesters

The past couple weeks of George Floyd protests and unrest has produced the somewhat new phenomenon of some local restaurants and cafes in big cities like Atlanta or New York City refusing to serve police .
This as a driving “ anti-cop ” ideology has been central in many instances where initially ‘ peaceful ’ demonstrations have broken out into violence and rioting .
But one 120-year old company has now suspended all sales of police bicycles to law enforcement departments nationwide amid activist claims that officers are using them as “ weapons ” against protesters .
The North American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a weekend statement : “ to hear that there are instances where bicycles have been used as a weapon against those who are vulnerable , those speaking out against the unjust treatment of people of color , and those standing alongside them advocating change , has deeply upset our community , our company and the heart of the Fuji brand.
” “ In the last week , we have seen our bicycles used in violent tactics that we did not intend or design them to be used for , ” the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to work towards real change , Bike Co. the North American distributor of Fuji Bikes is suspending the sale of police bikes.
” However , some observers noted the Philadelphia-based company didn ’ t provide a single specific example of police using a Fuji bike as a weapon in the lengthy company statement .
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The past couple weeks of George Floyd protests and unrest has produced the somewhat new phenomenon of some local restaurants and cafes in big cities like Atlanta or New York City refusing to serve police. This as a driving “anti-cop” ideology has been central in many instances where initially ‘peaceful’ demonstrations have broken out into violence and rioting.
But one 120-year old company has now suspended all sales of police bicycles to law enforcement departments nationwide amid activist claims that officers are using them as “weapons” against protesters.
The North American distributor of Fuji Bicycles BikeCo, said in a weekend statement: “to hear that there are instances where bicycles have been used as a weapon against those who are vulnerable, those speaking out against the unjust treatment of people of color, and those standing alongside them advocating change, has deeply upset our community, our company and the heart of the Fuji brand.”
“In the last week, we have seen our bicycles used in violent tactics that we did not intend or design them to be used for,” the company said, and vowed: “In an effort to work towards real change, Bike Co. the North American distributor of Fuji Bikes is suspending the sale of police bikes.”
However, some observers noted the Philadelphia-based company didn’t provide a single specific example of police using a Fuji bike as a weapon in the lengthy company statement. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--DC Renames Street in Front of White House ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed the street in front of the White House “ Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ week of protests outside the executive mansion , some of which have turned violent with @ @ @ @ @ .
Bowser tweeted a video of a worker installing the street sign reading “ Black @ @ @ @ @ the section of 16th street near the White House .
In her tweet , she @ @ @ @ @ of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially ‘ Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed the street in front of the White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza” after over a week of protests outside the executive mansion, some of which have turned violent with clashes between police and protesters.
The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. pic.twitter.com/bbJgAYE35b — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 5, 2020
Bowser tweeted a video of a worker installing the street sign reading “Black Lives Matter Plaza” on the section of 16th street near the White House.
In her tweet, she wrote, “The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Lawsuit: Deed Signed in 1890 Prevents Robert E. Lee Statue Being Removed

A deed signed in 1890 that gave Virginia control of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond prevents its removal @ @ @ @ @ filed Monday .
Last week , Gov .
Ralph Northam ( D ) said the @ @ @ @ @ statue that overlooks Monument Avenue , according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ to a halt in officials ’ plans to extract the monument .
The article continued @ @ @ @ @ filed Monday , William C. Gregory , the great-grandson of two signatories of the deed @ @ @ @ @ terms of the 1890 agreement and a legislature-approved resolution , the state is supposed to @ @ @ @ @ area around it “ perpetually sacred ” and “ faithfully guard it and affectionately protect @ @ @ @ @ , workers with Virginia ’ s Department of General Services inspected the massive statue to @ @ @ @ @ it down , according to the Associated Press ( AP ) .
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A deed signed in 1890 that gave Virginia control of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond prevents its removal, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said the state planned to remove the statue that overlooks Monument Avenue, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
However, the lawsuit filed this week led to a halt in officials’ plans to extract the monument.
The article continued: In an 18-page complaint filed Monday, William C. Gregory, the great-grandson of two signatories of the deed, argues that under the terms of the 1890 agreement and a legislature-approved resolution, the state is supposed to consider the monument and the area around it “perpetually sacred” and “faithfully guard it and affectionately protect it.”
Also on Monday, workers with Virginia’s Department of General Services inspected the massive statue to assess how they would take it down, according to the Associated Press (AP). – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Only In Texas: Man Arrested For Dispersing Protesters With A Chainsaw (VIDEO)

A viral – and very bizarre – video emerged Friday showing mayhem unfolding in the usually quiet small southern Texas @ @ @ @ @ group of Black Lives Matter protesters were seen outside local businesses in the downtown area @ @ @ @ @ chainsaw approaches the group ordering them to “ Move !
Go home !
” “ @ @ @ @ @ f**king trash Antifa b***h people lie to you , ” the man yelled while revving @ @ @ @ @ protest signs .
He ’ s heard shouting racial obscenities while charging protesters .
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A viral – and very bizarre – video emerged Friday showing mayhem unfolding in the usually quiet small southern Texas town of McAllen.
A group of Black Lives Matter protesters were seen outside local businesses in the downtown area when a man wielding a chainsaw approaches the group ordering them to “Move! Go home!”
“Don’t let those f**king trash Antifa b***h people lie to you,” the man yelled while revving the chainsaw and tearing up protest signs. He’s heard shouting racial obscenities while charging protesters. Needless to say the sidewalk was promptly cleared as about a dozen people fled, while others yelled “Call 911!” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Fed Officials Project 5% Growth in 2021, No Rate Hikes Through 2022

Federal Reserve officials projected Wednesday that the economy would grow 5 percent next year as it recovered from a projected @ @ @ @ @ .
That would be the fastest annual growth in gross domestic product since 1984 .
@ @ @ @ @ , however , that the coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty around economic @ @ @ @ @ look ahead , we see the path for the economy is highly uncertain , ” @ @ @ @ @ conference following the two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee , the central bank @ @ @ @ @ .
The projections were released after the meeting concluded .
They represent the views of @ @ @ @ @ an official view of the Fed .
The five percent projection is the median of @ @ @ @ @ which ranged from a decline of 1 percent to growth of 7 percent .
The @ @ @ @ @ of the projections was for growth of 4.5 percent to 6.0 percent .
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Federal Reserve officials projected Wednesday that the economy would grow 5 percent next year as it recovered from a projected 6.5 percent decline this year.
That would be the fastest annual growth in gross domestic product since 1984.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell emphasized, however, that the coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty around economic developments.
“As we look ahead, we see the path for the economy is highly uncertain,” Powell said in a press conference following the two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the central bank’s monetary policy panel.
The projections were released after the meeting concluded. They represent the views of individual committee members rather than an official view of the Fed.
The five percent projection is the median of the forecasts of members, which ranged from a decline of 1 percent to growth of 7 percent. The so-called ‘central tendency’ of the projections was for growth of 4.5 percent to 6.0 percent. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Oprah Compares George Floyd Death to ‘The Days of Jim Crow When Black Men Would Be Lynched’

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey weighed in on the death of George Floyd on Tuesday , comparing his death to the days of Jim Crow and racial segregation where African-Americans would often be lynched .
Hosting a virtual town hall with black activists and Hollywood figures , the billionaire talk show host argued this could be a “ tipping point ” for race relations in America as violent protests , largely associated with the Black Lives Matter , continue to rock the country .
“ Over the years of the Oprah show , I did over 100 shows about racism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I don ’ t recall a moment quite like this one .
Because we find our nation on a precipice , a true tipping point , I believe , ” Oprah said .
“ And just like all of you for the past few weeks , I ’ ve been talking and Zooming with friends , and the same question keeps popping up over and over .
Is this the moment that will finally change our country , where people will recognize systemic racism for the problem and the evil that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it very much like in the days of Jim Crow when black men would be lynched and dragged through the town as an example for other people to see , watching black men be shot on camera and nothing happens is a triggering thing ?
” the OWN boss continued .
“ There ’ s this memory that we have of everything that ’ s gone in the past , so when this keeps occurring , it is re-traumatizing.
” – READ MORE

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey weighed in on the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, comparing his death to the days of Jim Crow and racial segregation where African-Americans would often be lynched.
Hosting a virtual town hall with black activists and Hollywood figures, the billionaire talk show host argued this could be a “tipping point” for race relations in America as violent protests, largely associated with the Black Lives Matter, continue to rock the country.
“Over the years of the Oprah show, I did over 100 shows about racism. In all of those experiences, though, I don’t recall a moment quite like this one. Because we find our nation on a precipice, a true tipping point, I believe,” Oprah said. “And just like all of you for the past few weeks, I’ve been talking and Zooming with friends, and the same question keeps popping up over and over. Is this the moment that will finally change our country, where people will recognize systemic racism for the problem and the evil that it is?”
(…)
“Isn’t it very much like in the days of Jim Crow when black men would be lynched and dragged through the town as an example for other people to see, watching black men be shot on camera and nothing happens is a triggering thing?” the OWN boss continued. “There’s this memory that we have of everything that’s gone in the past, so when this keeps occurring, it is re-traumatizing.” – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-06-12--With Trump Rallies Returning, the Media Suddenly Remembers the Coronavirus Pandemic

A month ago the owner of a salon in Dallas , Texas was literally sentenced to a week in jail and fined $ 7,000 for having the audacity to open up her business so that she and her employees could feed their families .
Anti-lockdown protests were derided by the media and Democrats alike , and liberal governors doubled down on their stay-at-home orders But after George Floyd ’ s death , the left ( and that includes the media ) stood in sheer awe at the number and size of the protests that occurred .
It was like all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing because of the coronavirus were erased .
Wanting a haircut was a crime , but looting stores in the name of George Floyd and shouting “ I can ’ t breathe ” and “ black lives matter ” suddenly made it okay to gather in large groups , often without masks .
The coronavirus pandemic was basically over .
At least as far as the media was concerned .
That was until President Trump decided he wanted to hold rallies again .
“ President Trump will hit the campaign trail this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which continues to impact the lives and livelihoods of households across the country , ” tweeted NPR .
Two days earlier , NPR was literally gushing at massive Washington , D.C protest .
“ Thousands of voices at a protest in D.C. came together to sing the Bill Withers classic ‘ Lean on Me , ’ led by local musician Kenny Sway .
‘ It sounded like unity and togetherness , ’ he says .
‘ It sounded like love and pureness of the people.
’ ” – READ MORE Listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A month ago the owner of a salon in Dallas, Texas was literally sentenced to a week in jail and fined $7,000 for having the audacity to open up her business so that she and her employees could feed their families. Anti-lockdown protests were derided by the media and Democrats alike, and liberal governors doubled down on their stay-at-home orders
But after George Floyd’s death, the left (and that includes the media) stood in sheer awe at the number and size of the protests that occurred. It was like all of a sudden all those concerns about social distancing because of the coronavirus were erased. Wanting a haircut was a crime, but looting stores in the name of George Floyd and shouting “I can’t breathe” and “black lives matter” suddenly made it okay to gather in large groups, often without masks. The coronavirus pandemic was basically over. At least as far as the media was concerned.
That was until President Trump decided he wanted to hold rallies again. “President Trump will hit the campaign trail this month — despite the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which continues to impact the lives and livelihoods of households across the country,” tweeted NPR.
President Trump will hit the campaign trail this month — despite the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which continues to impact the lives and livelihoods of households across the country. “The rallies will be tremendous,” a campaign manager said. https://t.co/hZ1nV45d00 — NPR (@NPR) June 9, 2020
Two days earlier, NPR was literally gushing at massive Washington, D.C protest. “Thousands of voices at a protest in D.C. came together to sing the Bill Withers classic ‘Lean on Me,’ led by local musician Kenny Sway. ‘It sounded like unity and togetherness,’ he says. ‘It sounded like love and pureness of the people.’” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Man Accused Of Killing Black Police Captain Once Got 7-Year Jail Sentence. Never Served A Day In Jai

Man Accused Of Killing Black Police Captain Once Got 7-Year Jail Sentence. Never Served A Day In Jail.

The man who the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrested this week for allegedly murdering retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn was previously convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in 2014 — but never spent a day inside of a jail cell .
“ Stephan Cannon , 24 , was sentenced to seven years for felony robbery but the judge gave him a break , ” Fox 2 reported .
“ Cannon got probation under what ’ s called a suspended execution of sentence ( SES ) .
Court records show Cannon then violated probation — twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He never went to prison.
” Dorn was killed last week while he was guarding a pawnshop from looters amid the violent riots that broke out across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd .
“ Relative to the investigation into the murder of Ret .
Capt .
David Dorn , officers arrested Stephan Cannon [ … ] and the Circuit Attorney ’ s Office issued one count of Murder 1st , one count of Burglary 1st , one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm & two counts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ Bond not allowed .
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The man who the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrested this week for allegedly murdering retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn was previously convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in 2014 — but never spent a day inside of a jail cell.
“Stephan Cannon, 24, was sentenced to seven years for felony robbery but the judge gave him a break,” Fox 2 reported. “Cannon got probation under what’s called a suspended execution of sentence (SES). Court records show Cannon then violated probation — twice — and got two more breaks. He never went to prison.”
Dorn was killed last week while he was guarding a pawnshop from looters amid the violent riots that broke out across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd.
“Relative to the investigation into the murder of Ret. Capt. David Dorn, officers arrested Stephan Cannon […] and the Circuit Attorney’s Office issued one count of Murder 1st, one count of Burglary 1st, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm & two counts of Armed Criminal Action,” the department said in a statement. “Bond not allowed. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--The Warlord Will See You Now. Armed Rebels Illegally Require ID to Get Into Seattle ‘Autonomous’ Zon

The Warlord Will See You Now. Armed Rebels Illegally Require ID to Get Into Seattle ‘Autonomous’ Zone

Police report that armed rebels are now requiring ID to get into Seattle ’ s anarchist utopia , known as CHAZ .
The better to keep out the rabble who want an audience with Raz , the new feudal warlord .
When he ’ s not performing his warlord duties for CHAZ , Raz Simone is a rapper , who is fond of gold chains , Che Guevara berets , “ wife-beater ” shirts , and his AK-47 .
Raz , the warlord , isn ’ t afraid to inflict a needed beatdown of certain live streamers .
CHAZ has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blocks , orange Jersey barriers , janky signs , garbage , and tents .
It ’ s Occupy , but without the rapes and trickling urine down the street .
Raz ’ s serfs , along with the Black Lives Matter , antifa , and anarchist rabble , have now upped their game .
In addition to running protection and extortion rackets , the Black Lives Matter and antifa rabble have taken up arms and begun to require people coming into their six-block CHAZ territory to show identification .
Who says “ stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and well ?
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says that armed protesters are requiring people to show ID to get inside the encampment .
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Police report that armed rebels are now requiring ID to get into Seattle’s anarchist utopia, known as CHAZ. The better to keep out the rabble who want an audience with Raz, the new feudal warlord.
When he’s not performing his warlord duties for CHAZ, Raz Simone is a rapper, who is fond of gold chains, Che Guevara berets, “wife-beater” shirts, and his AK-47. Raz, the warlord, isn’t afraid to inflict a needed beatdown of certain live streamers.
CHAZ has turned into a six-block hellscape of cement blocks, orange Jersey barriers, janky signs, garbage, and tents. It’s Occupy, but without the rapes and trickling urine down the street.
Don’t worry, there’s still time.
Raz’s serfs, along with the Black Lives Matter, antifa, and anarchist rabble, have now upped their game. In addition to running protection and extortion rackets, the Black Lives Matter and antifa rabble have taken up arms and begun to require people coming into their six-block CHAZ territory to show identification.
Who says “stop and frisk” isn’t alive and well?
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says that armed protesters are requiring people to show ID to get inside the encampment. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--How New York’s Coronavirus Response Made the Pandemic Worse

New York leaders faced an unanticipated crisis as the new coronavirus overwhelmed the nation ’ s largest city .
Their response was marred by missed warning signs and policies that many health-care workers say put residents at greater risk and led to unnecessary deaths .
In the first few days of March , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio assured New Yorkers things were under control .
On March 2 , Mr. de Blasio tweeted that people should go see a movie .
Only after the disease had gripped the city ’ s low-income neighborhoods in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Blasio mobilize public and private hospitals to create more beds and intensive-care units .
The hasty expansion that ensued , led by New York government leaders and hospital administrators , produced mistakes that helped worsen the crisis , health-care workers say .
The virus has hit New York harder than any other state , cutting through its densely populated urban neighborhoods and devastating the economy .
New York state ’ s death toll of 30,575 accounted for 7 % of the world ’ s deaths and 27 % of American deaths as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins University data .
The Wall Street Journal talked to nearly 90 front-line doctors , nurses , health-care workers , hospital administrators and government officials , and reviewed emails , legal documents and memos , to analyze what went wrong .
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New York leaders faced an unanticipated crisis as the new coronavirus overwhelmed the nation’s largest city. Their response was marred by missed warning signs and policies that many health-care workers say put residents at greater risk and led to unnecessary deaths.
In the first few days of March, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio assured New Yorkers things were under control. On March 2, Mr. de Blasio tweeted that people should go see a movie.
Only after the disease had gripped the city’s low-income neighborhoods in early March did Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio mobilize public and private hospitals to create more beds and intensive-care units. The hasty expansion that ensued, led by New York government leaders and hospital administrators, produced mistakes that helped worsen the crisis, health-care workers say.
The virus has hit New York harder than any other state, cutting through its densely populated urban neighborhoods and devastating the economy. New York state’s death toll of 30,575 accounted for 7% of the world’s deaths and 27% of American deaths as of June 11, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
The Wall Street Journal talked to nearly 90 front-line doctors, nurses, health-care workers, hospital administrators and government officials, and reviewed emails, legal documents and memos, to analyze what went wrong. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--Seattle ‘autonomous zone’ has armed guards, local businesses being threatened with extortion, police

Seattle ‘autonomous zone’ has armed guards, local businesses being threatened with extortion, police say

Seattle police say they have received reports of armed guards and potential extortion in a self-declared autonomous zone that spans several blocks and includes a now-closed precinct .
“ We ’ ve heard , anecdotally , reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area .
This is the crime of extortion .
If anyone has been subjected to this , we need them to call 911 , ” Assistant Chief of Police Deanna Nollette said on Wednesday .
Protesters calling to defund the police and make sweeping reforms to law enforcement tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13th Avenue past 11th Avenue , near Cal Anderson Park , and from East Olive Street to East Pike Street — the “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ” ( CHAZ ) .
The region encompasses the SPD ’ s East Precinct , which was abandoned by cops on Monday following days of violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death , as well as parts of Capitol Hill .
Officers retreated from the area in an effort to quell the violence– which included multiple shootings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man rammed his vehicle into a crowd of protesters .
Police officers have deployed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse large groups of people .
“ We wanted to be able to facilitate and support peaceful demonstrations , ” Nollette said .
Demonstrations within the autonomous zone have been mostly peaceful , with no reports of violence , but police say armed guards have been surrounding the perimeter of the region and residents who live within the boundaries are “ forced to show ID to prove you “ belong ” there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News .
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Seattle police say they have received reports of armed guards and potential extortion in a self-declared autonomous zone that spans several blocks and includes a now-closed precinct.
“We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area. This is the crime of extortion. If anyone has been subjected to this, we need them to call 911,” Assistant Chief of Police Deanna Nollette said on Wednesday.
Protesters calling to defund the police and make sweeping reforms to law enforcement tactics have declared a six-block region — spanning 13th Avenue past 11th Avenue, near Cal Anderson Park, and from East Olive Street to East Pike Street — the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ).
The region encompasses the SPD’s East Precinct, which was abandoned by cops on Monday following days of violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death, as well as parts of Capitol Hill.
Officers retreated from the area in an effort to quell the violence– which included multiple shootings, one that was sparked after a man rammed his vehicle into a crowd of protesters. Police officers have deployed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse large groups of people.
“We wanted to be able to facilitate and support peaceful demonstrations,” Nollette said.
Demonstrations within the autonomous zone have been mostly peaceful, with no reports of violence, but police say armed guards have been surrounding the perimeter of the region and residents who live within the boundaries are “forced to show ID to prove you “belong” there,” a law enforcement official told Fox News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-12--$454 Million: Corporate America Floods Social Justice Causes with Cash amid Floyd Protests

Corporations are opening up their treasuries to give money to social justice causes , including Black Lives Matter , in @ @ @ @ @ and riots over the death of George Floyd .
Many of the big companies are @ @ @ @ @ the same .
Some businesses are donating to controversial bail funds like the Minnesota Freedom @ @ @ @ @ out protesters and rioters .
Here is a list thus far .
Sony Music—a fund @ @ @ @ @ and anti-racist initiatives around the world ” — $ 100 million Warner Music—campaigns against violence @ @ @ @ @ causes related to music industry— $ 100 million .
Nike— “ Organizations that put social @ @ @ @ @ racial inequality in America at the center of their work ” — $ 40 million @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Corporations are opening up their treasuries to give money to social justice causes, including Black Lives Matter, in the wake of nationwide protests and riots over the death of George Floyd.
Many of the big companies are pushing their employees to do the same.
Some businesses are donating to controversial bail funds like the Minnesota Freedom Fund that seek to bail out protesters and rioters.
Here is a list thus far.
Sony Music—a fund “to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world”—$100 million
Walmart—a new racial equity center—$100 million
Warner Music—campaigns against violence and racism and social justice causes related to music industry—$100 million.
Nike—“Organizations that put social justice, education and addressing racial inequality in America at the center of their work”—$40 million – READ MORE
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