truepundit--2020-07-22--Oregon Dem: Portland Not Out of Control, Some People ‘Have Strong Feelings’

Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer ( D. ) said Tuesday morning that Portland isn ’ t “ out of control , @ @ @ @ @ there are some people who have strong feelings , ” after protesters attacked federal officers @ @ @ @ @ “ Portland , Oregon , is not out of control .
To be sure there @ @ @ @ @ strong feelings , ” Blumenauer , who represents most of Portland in Oregon ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There are some who have done things that are inappropriate and unlawful , @ @ @ @ @ of our local officials and our state officials to manage it , not having somebody @ @ @ @ @ unprepared coming in to take this difficult situation and make it worse.
” This past @ @ @ @ @ officers inside the Hatfield federal courthouse and proceeded to launch fireworks toward the building .
@ @ @ @ @ a Portland police union building .
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Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer (D.) said Tuesday morning that Portland isn’t “out of control,” but rather, “there are some people who have strong feelings,” after protesters attacked federal officers with fireworks this weekend.
“Portland, Oregon, is not out of control. To be sure there are some people who have strong feelings,” Blumenauer, who represents most of Portland in Oregon’s Third Congressional District, said. “There are some who have done things that are inappropriate and unlawful, but that is the challenge of our local officials and our state officials to manage it, not having somebody unwelcome, uninvited, and unprepared coming in to take this difficult situation and make it worse.”
This past weekend, rioters barricaded federal officers inside the Hatfield federal courthouse and proceeded to launch fireworks toward the building. They also set fire to a Portland police union building. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--FBI Arrests Ohio House Speaker, Former GOP Chairman in Alleged $60M Bribery Scheme

After an FBI raid this morning at the farm owned by Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder , federal officials arrested @ @ @ @ @ Ohio Republicans , including Matt Borges , former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party .
@ @ @ @ @ Householder ’ s arrest but refused to discuss the case .
A press conference has @ @ @ @ @ to announce the charges .
A spokesperson for DeVillers described the case to reporters as @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy involving $ 60 million.
” The 84-page FBI complaint remains under seal ahead of @ @ @ @ @ Cincinnati this afternoon .
A source told PJ Media that the case is connected to @ @ @ @ @ controversial energy bill that bailed out nuclear and coal-powered plants while reducing green energy mandates @ @ @ @ @ Republican , shepherded through the Ohio House .
In addition to Householder and Borges , @ @ @ @ @ lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes , and Jeffrey Longstreth , an advisor to Householder @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

After an FBI raid this morning at the farm owned by Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, federal officials arrested Householder and several other prominent Ohio Republicans, including Matt Borges, former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party.
U.S. Attorney David DeVillers confirmed Householder’s arrest but refused to discuss the case. A press conference has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to announce the charges. A spokesperson for DeVillers described the case to reporters as a “public corruption racketeering conspiracy involving $60 million.”
The 84-page FBI complaint remains under seal ahead of planned federal court appearances in Cincinnati this afternoon.
A source told PJ Media that the case is connected to House Bill 6, a controversial energy bill that bailed out nuclear and coal-powered plants while reducing green energy mandates, which Householder, a Republican, shepherded through the Ohio House.
In addition to Householder and Borges, several others were arrested: lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes, and Jeffrey Longstreth, an advisor to Householder. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--CHOP Shooting Victim’s Mother Files Wrongful Death Claim Against Seattle

Donnitta Sinclair , the mother of 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson — who was shot dead in Seattle ’ s now-dismantled Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) zone — has hit the Democrat-controlled city with a wrongful death claim , according to local reports .
The Seattle Times reports : city officials created a dangerous environment by allowing protesters to occupy six city blocks and that police and fire officials failed to protect or medically assist her son .
The city has 60 days to respond to the claim before a federal lawsuit can be filed , according to attorneys representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lorenzo Anderson .
Anderson was shot multiple times early on June 20 at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street , near a boundary of the CHOP zone [ … ] Anderson and a 33-year-old man , who was critically injured , were shot that Saturday and were transported in private vehicles to Seattle ’ s Harborview Medical Center by volunteer medics .
At the time , demonstrators had largely blocked off law enforcement access to the CHOP area amid demands for racial justice and calls to defund the Seattle Police Department ( SPD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graduated the day before from Seattle ’ s Interagency Academy , was pronounced dead at Harborview .
A suspect has not been arrested .
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Donnitta Sinclair, the mother of 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson — who was shot dead in Seattle’s now-dismantled Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone — has hit the Democrat-controlled city with a wrongful death claim, according to local reports.
The Seattle Times reports: [The lawsuit alleges] city officials created a dangerous environment by allowing protesters to occupy six city blocks and that police and fire officials failed to protect or medically assist her son.
The city has 60 days to respond to the claim before a federal lawsuit can be filed, according to attorneys representing Donnitta Sinclair Martin, the mother of Lorenzo Anderson. Anderson was shot multiple times early on June 20 at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street, near a boundary of the CHOP zone […]
Anderson and a 33-year-old man, who was critically injured, were shot that Saturday and were transported in private vehicles to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center by volunteer medics. At the time, demonstrators had largely blocked off law enforcement access to the CHOP area amid demands for racial justice and calls to defund the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Anderson, who had just graduated the day before from Seattle’s Interagency Academy, was pronounced dead at Harborview. A suspect has not been arrested. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Missouri AG Files To Dismiss Charges Against McCloskeys: ‘I Won’t Stand By While Missouri Law Is Bei

Missouri AG Files To Dismiss Charges Against McCloskeys: ‘I Won’t Stand By While Missouri Law Is Being Ignored’

On Monday , following the news that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner , the city ’ s top prosecutor , announced that Mark and Patricia McCloskey , the couple who pointed guns at a crowd in front of their home , would be charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon , Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a brief that would dismiss the charges .
The brief stated that Schmitt “ respectfully requests that the Court dismiss this case at the earlier possible opportunity.
” “ The right to keep and bear arms is given the highest level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws , including the Castle Doctrine , which provides broad rights to Missourians who are protecting their property and lives from those who wish to do them harm , ” Schmitt told Fox News , adding , “ Despite this , Circuit Attorney Gardner filed suit against the McCloskeys , who , according to published reports , were defending their property and safety .
As Missouri ’ s Chief law enforcement officer , I won ’ t stand by while Missouri law is being ignored.
” Gardner had stated , “ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis , ” without mentioning Missouri ’ s “ castle doctrine.
” The couple ’ s attorney , Joel Schwartz , called Gardner ’ s decision “ disheartening as I unequivocally believe no crime was committed.
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On Monday, following the news that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the city’s top prosecutor, announced that Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who pointed guns at a crowd in front of their home, would be charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a brief that would dismiss the charges. The brief stated that Schmitt “respectfully requests that the Court dismiss this case at the earlier possible opportunity.”
“The right to keep and bear arms is given the highest level of protection in our constitution and our laws, including the Castle Doctrine, which provides broad rights to Missourians who are protecting their property and lives from those who wish to do them harm,” Schmitt told Fox News, adding, “Despite this, Circuit Attorney Gardner filed suit against the McCloskeys, who, according to published reports, were defending their property and safety. As Missouri’s Chief law enforcement officer, I won’t stand by while Missouri law is being ignored.”
Gardner had stated, “It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis,” without mentioning Missouri’s “castle doctrine.” The couple’s attorney, Joel Schwartz, called Gardner’s decision “disheartening as I unequivocally believe no crime was committed.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--WATCH: Maxine Waters spots black motorist being questioned by officers, stops her SUV, and reportedl

WATCH: Maxine Waters spots black motorist being questioned by officers, stops her SUV, and reportedly begins ‘yelling at deputies’

Far-left U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-Calif. ) managed to generate more headlines after spotting Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ @ @ @ @ @ motorist last week , the Daily Mail reported .
The driver had been pulled over @ @ @ @ @ investigation about 8.30 a.m. Friday , a sheriff ’ s office spokesperson told the outlet @ @ @ @ @ SUV at the traffic stop and began “ yelling at the deputies , ” the @ @ @ @ @ to the Daily Mail .
She was then told she was obstructing traffic and to @ @ @ @ @ said .
Waters was soon released with a warning after refusing to sign a citation @ @ @ @ @ Daily Mail .
The driver who was pulled over was found in possession of a @ @ @ @ @ released , the outlet said .
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Far-left U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) managed to generate more headlines after spotting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies questioning a black motorist last week, the Daily Mail reported.
The driver had been pulled over as part of a burglary investigation about 8.30 a.m. Friday, a sheriff’s office spokesperson told the outlet.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA 43) making sure the brother pulled over is having his rights protected! Queen! pic.twitter.com/sT9Mk3Tz7X — (@exavierpope) July 19, 2020
Waters pulled up her SUV at the traffic stop and began “yelling at the deputies,” the sheriff’s office added to the Daily Mail. She was then told she was obstructing traffic and to pull over, the outlet said.
Waters was soon released with a warning after refusing to sign a citation, the spokesperson told the Daily Mail. The driver who was pulled over was found in possession of a metal pipe but also was released, the outlet said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Jemele Hill says all Trump voters are racists, and there’s ‘no wiggle room.’ Her mother voted for Tr

Jemele Hill says all Trump voters are racists, and there’s ‘no wiggle room.’ Her mother voted for Trump.

Writer and podcast host Jemele Hill said everyone who votes for President Donald Trump is a racist , leading many @ @ @ @ @ her own mother voted for Trump in 2016 .
On Sunday morning , Hill tweeted @ @ @ @ @ , regardless or race or reason , if you vote for Trump , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ If you vote for Donald Trump , you are a racist .
You have no @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Her tweet appeared to have come after Hill watched Fox News ’ Chris @ @ @ @ @ as she wrote just a few minutes earlier , “ Fox News truly doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Writer and podcast host Jemele Hill said everyone who votes for President Donald Trump is a racist, leading many people to remind her that her own mother voted for Trump in 2016.
If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist. You have no wiggle room. — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) July 19, 2020
On Sunday morning, Hill tweeted a perfectly clear message that, regardless or race or reason, if you vote for Trump, you’re a racist.
“If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist. You have no wiggle room,” Hill wrote.
yes, my mother voted for trump. she’s been voting republican since post bill clinton — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 19, 2017
Her tweet appeared to have come after Hill watched Fox News’ Chris Wallace interview the president, as she wrote just a few minutes earlier, “Fox News truly doesn’t deserve Chris Wallace.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--St. Louis’ top prosecutor says she’s charging couple who flashed guns at crowd marching to mayor’s h

St. Louis’ top prosecutor says she’s charging couple who flashed guns at crowd marching to mayor’s home

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said Monday she ’ s charging the couple who flashed guns at a crowd marching to the mayor ’ s home last month , further igniting the gun-rights debate .
Gardner , the city ’ s top prosecutor , said Mark and Patricia McCloskey will be charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon following the June 28 incident .
“ It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis , ” Gardner said in a statement .
She added that she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to jail .
The McCloskeys have said many times they were defending themselves , with tensions high in St. Louis and other cities over race and law enforcement .
They said that the crowd of demonstrators broke an iron gate marked with “ No Trespassing ” and “ Private Street ” signs , and that some violently threatened them .
In a statement to Fox News , the couple ’ s attorney , Joel Schwartz , called the charges “ disheartening.
” “ I , along with my clients , support the First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their voice and opinion heard.
, ” Schwartz said .
“ This right , however , must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law , which entitle each of us to protect our home and family from potential threats.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said Monday she’s charging the couple who flashed guns at a crowd marching to the mayor’s home last month, further igniting the gun-rights debate.
Gardner, the city’s top prosecutor, said Mark and Patricia McCloskey will be charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon following the June 28 incident.
“It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis,” Gardner said in a statement. She added that she was recommending a diversion program as an alternative to jail.
The McCloskeys have said many times they were defending themselves, with tensions high in St. Louis and other cities over race and law enforcement. They said that the crowd of demonstrators broke an iron gate marked with “No Trespassing” and “Private Street” signs, and that some violently threatened them.
In a statement to Fox News, the couple’s attorney, Joel Schwartz, called the charges “disheartening.”
“I, along with my clients, support the First Amendment right of every citizen to have their voice and opinion heard.,” Schwartz said. “This right, however, must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law, which entitle each of us to protect our home and family from potential threats.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Canada’s First ‘Mask Murder’? Ontario Police Kill 73-Year-Old Man After He Refused To Comply With Lo

Canada’s First ‘Mask Murder’? Ontario Police Kill 73-Year-Old Man After He Refused To Comply With Local Mandate

Is this Canada ’ s first “ mask murder ” ?
Those who keep up with coronavirus-related news in the US probably remember an incident that transpired a few months ago where a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot and killed after asking a customer to put on a mask .
But a similar incident that occurred more than a month later , where police shot and killed a man after he refused to wear his mask , got much less attention outside of the local press .
Well , this week , Canada one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when police shot and killed a man in Ontario after he refused to put on a mask .
According to the CBC , Ontario ’ s police watchdog unit is investigating an incident where two officers shot and killed a 73-year-old man in Haliburton County on Wednesday morning .
Right before the killing , the man had refused to wear a mask and allegedly assaulted a grocery store employee before driving off , according to a statement from the Ontario police that leaves out most of the details about how the shooting transpired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Valu-Mart in Minden , Ontario , just after 8am local time , according to OPP Sgt .
Jason Folz , who spoke with the CBC .
When the suspect left the scene after officers arrived , police refrained from trying to stop him after he drove off “ in the interest of public safety ” .
Instead , they took down his license plate , and showed up at his house later .
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Is this Canada’s first “mask murder”?
Those who keep up with coronavirus-related news in the US probably remember an incident that transpired a few months ago where a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot and killed after asking a customer to put on a mask. But a similar incident that occurred more than a month later, where police shot and killed a man after he refused to wear his mask, got much less attention outside of the local press.
Well, this week, Canada one of its first samples of mask-related violence when police shot and killed a man in Ontario after he refused to put on a mask.
According to the CBC, Ontario’s police watchdog unit is investigating an incident where two officers shot and killed a 73-year-old man in Haliburton County on Wednesday morning. Right before the killing, the man had refused to wear a mask and allegedly assaulted a grocery store employee before driving off, according to a statement from the Ontario police that leaves out most of the details about how the shooting transpired.
Initially, police were called to a Valu-Mart in Minden, Ontario, just after 8am local time, according to OPP Sgt. Jason Folz, who spoke with the CBC.
When the suspect left the scene after officers arrived, police refrained from trying to stop him after he drove off “in the interest of public safety”. Instead, they took down his license plate, and showed up at his house later. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--GOP Congressman Calls AOC a ‘Fu**ing Bi**ch’ in Spat on Capitol Steps

It was probably inevitable that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would drive her political opponents crazy with her outrageously ignorant beliefs .
For one Republican Florida congressman , it just got to be too much .
Rep. Ted Yoho was walking down the Capitol building steps after a committee hearing as AOC was going up .
Yoho , began to berate AOC for making the preposterous claim that shootings are way up in New York City this summer because of poverty and not enough government money spent on the poor and that the police aren ’ t the answer to reducing crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yoho .
What can you do when confronted with that kind of idiocy ?
The Hill : “ You are out of your freaking mind , ” Yoho told her .
Ocasio-Cortez shot back , telling Yoho he was being “ rude.
” The two then parted ways .
Ocasio-Cortez headed into the building , while Yoho , joined by Rep. Roger Williams ( R-Texas ) , began descending toward the House office buildings .
A few steps down , Yoho offered a parting thought to no one in particular .
Did the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuse a colleague of being rude ?
Why , yes .
Yes , she did .
The obscene epithet was not directed at AOC nor was it directed at anyone in particular .
It ’ s doubtful that she even heard it .
But she ’ s no doubt celebrating the confrontation because win or lose , it will just feed her notoriety .
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It was probably inevitable that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would drive her political opponents crazy with her outrageously ignorant beliefs. For one Republican Florida congressman, it just got to be too much.
Rep. Ted Yoho was walking down the Capitol building steps after a committee hearing as AOC was going up. Yoho, began to berate AOC for making the preposterous claim that shootings are way up in New York City this summer because of poverty and not enough government money spent on the poor and that the police aren’t the answer to reducing crime.
Many of us can sympathize with Yoho. What can you do when confronted with that kind of idiocy?
The Hill: “You are out of your freaking mind,” Yoho told her.
Ocasio-Cortez shot back, telling Yoho he was being “rude.”
The two then parted ways. Ocasio-Cortez headed into the building, while Yoho, joined by Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), began descending toward the House office buildings. A few steps down, Yoho offered a parting thought to no one in particular.
“Fu**ing bitch,” he said.
Did the rudest member of Congress in history just accuse a colleague of being rude? Why, yes. Yes, she did.
The obscene epithet was not directed at AOC nor was it directed at anyone in particular. It’s doubtful that she even heard it. But she’s no doubt celebrating the confrontation because win or lose, it will just feed her notoriety. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--After in-home Bible studies are banned in new order, a California church slaps Gov. Gavin Newsom wit

After in-home Bible studies are banned in new order, a California church slaps Gov. Gavin Newsom with a lawsuit

A network of California churches filed a lawsuit Saturday against Democratic Gov .
Gavin Newsom , alleging that his recent coronavirus lockdown order — which temporarily banned all indoor church operations , including in-home Bible studies — is unconstitutional .
Harvest International Ministry , which has church campuses in Pasadena , Corona , and Irvine , argued in the complaint that churchgoers in California are having their gatherings severely restricted while protesters are being permitted to demonstrate without any restriction , the Washington Times reported .
“ While the Governor has unilaterally and significantly restricted the number of individuals permitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches , he has imposed no similar restrictions on the untold thousands of protesters who have gathered all throughout California cities with no threat of criminal sanction , and no social distancing or restrictions whatsoever , ” the complaint stated .
“ And , the Governor explicitly encouraged such large gatherings of protesters while condemning churches for hymns in their churches.
” On July 13 , the governor issued a new order restricting indoor activity at a variety of locations in counties on the Monitoring List , including restaurants and bars , shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ places of worship .
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A network of California churches filed a lawsuit Saturday against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that his recent coronavirus lockdown order — which temporarily banned all indoor church operations, including in-home Bible studies — is unconstitutional.
Harvest International Ministry, which has church campuses in Pasadena, Corona, and Irvine, argued in the complaint that churchgoers in California are having their gatherings severely restricted while protesters are being permitted to demonstrate without any restriction, the Washington Times reported.
“While the Governor has unilaterally and significantly restricted the number of individuals permitted to ‘gather’ in Plaintiffs’ churches, he has imposed no similar restrictions on the untold thousands of protesters who have gathered all throughout California cities with no threat of criminal sanction, and no social distancing or restrictions whatsoever,” the complaint stated. “And, the Governor explicitly encouraged such large gatherings of protesters while condemning churches for [singing] hymns in their churches.”
On July 13, the governor issued a new order restricting indoor activity at a variety of locations in counties on the Monitoring List, including restaurants and bars, shopping malls, and, of course, places of worship. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren ’ t heard .
Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics .
Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday , and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do .
“ I wanted them to know that I wasn ’ t pleased with the way our country has handled police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to amplify their voices and I wanted to amplify the voice of the Black community and marginalized communities as well , ” Kapler said .
“ So I told them that I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we ’ ve handled racism in our country .
I wanted to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with our clear systemic racism in our country and I wanted them to know that they got to make their own decisions and we would respect and support those decisions .
I wanted them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Right fielder Jaylin Davis , who is African American , and first base coach Antoan Richardson also took a knee as shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between them with a hand on each of their shoulders .
Davis held his right hand over his heart , while Richardson , who is Black and from the Bahamas , clasped his hands in front of him .
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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard.
Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do.
“I wanted them to know that I wasn’t pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality and I told them I wanted to amplify their voices and I wanted to amplify the voice of the Black community and marginalized communities as well,” Kapler said. “So I told them that I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we’ve handled racism in our country. I wanted to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with our clear systemic racism in our country and I wanted them to know that they got to make their own decisions and we would respect and support those decisions. I wanted them to feel safe in speaking up.”
Right fielder Jaylin Davis, who is African American, and first base coach Antoan Richardson also took a knee as shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between them with a hand on each of their shoulders. Davis held his right hand over his heart, while Richardson, who is Black and from the Bahamas, clasped his hands in front of him. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--George Stephanopoulos’ Wife: I’d Watch Porn With My Teenage Daughters

The wife of ABC ’ s Good Morning host George Stephanopolous revealed she is perfectly willing to teach her teenage daughters about sex — by watching porn with them .
Ali Wentworth , whose daughters are 15 and 17 , told the “ Dissenters ” podcast that porn would be educational for them because she could explain that porn is “ performative ” rather than realistic , Yahoo News reports .
Wentworth said , “ In porn , women have been conditioned to look and act a certain way .
They are performing and it ’ s dangerous to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You can ’ t stop them , so I would watch it with them .
I would look at the porn with them that one time , like , ‘ They ’ re performing.
’ ” Wentworth said , “ I have a issue with how we are raising this generation of children because we grew up without social media … for us , our children and us as parents are guinea pigs , you know what I mean ?
I don ’ t know what to say about ‘ don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your phone ’ … and I started learning as I went when I would see other people ’ s daughters and how sexualized they were on social media , and I became very passionate about the idea that we need to regulate social media … we need to chart these waters for our kids .
So I started doing these panels on the social media and its effect … and my feeling was this was a very dangerous thing … I see it with other kids .
Our suicide rate has doubled .
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The wife of ABC’s Good Morning host George Stephanopolous revealed she is perfectly willing to teach her teenage daughters about sex — by watching porn with them.
Ali Wentworth, whose daughters are 15 and 17, told the “Dissenters” podcast that porn would be educational for them because she could explain that porn is “performative” rather than realistic, Yahoo News reports. Wentworth said, “In porn, women have been conditioned to look and act a certain way. They are performing and it’s dangerous to have boys see this as something women want. You can’t stop them, so I would watch it with them. I would look at the porn with them that one time, like, ‘They’re performing.’”
Wentworth said, “I have a [sic] issue with how we are raising this generation of children because we grew up without social media … for us, our children and us as parents are guinea pigs, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to say about ‘don’t use your phone’ ‘use your phone’ … and I started learning as I went when I would see other people’s daughters and how sexualized they were on social media, and I became very passionate about the idea that we need to regulate social media … we need to chart these waters for our kids. So I started doing these panels on the social media and its effect … and my feeling was this was a very dangerous thing … I see it with other kids. Our suicide rate has doubled. I see the bad effects. I think there are good effects, too…” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--China Forces Christians To Renounce Faith, Destroy Christian Symbols Or Be Cut Off From Welfare, Rep

China Forces Christians To Renounce Faith, Destroy Christian Symbols Or Be Cut Off From Welfare, Reports Say

The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) is reportedly forcing people of faith to renounce their beliefs and replace religious symbols and imagery with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping .
The reports come from Bitter Winter , a publication that the U.S. Department of State has cited in official reports and describes as “ an online magazine on religious liberty and human rights in China.
” A few months ago , communist officials in Linfen reportedly called officials from all the local towns and villages under its governance for a meeting .
“ The participants were ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ images from the homes of people of faith who receive social welfare payments and replace them with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping , ” Bitter Winter reported Tuesday .
“ The officials were instructed to annul the subsidies to those who protest the order.
” A member of a church there told the publication that the communist officials tore down religious writings and a calendar of Jesus in his home and replaced it with an image of Mao Zedong , the most murderous dictator in world history .
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is reportedly forcing people of faith to renounce their beliefs and replace religious symbols and imagery with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping.
The reports come from Bitter Winter, a publication that the U.S. Department of State has cited in official reports and describes as “an online magazine on religious liberty and human rights in China.”
A few months ago, communist officials in Linfen reportedly called officials from all the local towns and villages under its governance for a meeting.
“The participants were ordered to remove crosses, religious symbols and images from the homes of people of faith who receive social welfare payments and replace them with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping,” Bitter Winter reported Tuesday. “The officials were instructed to annul the subsidies to those who protest the order.”
A member of a church there told the publication that the communist officials tore down religious writings and a calendar of Jesus in his home and replaced it with an image of Mao Zedong, the most murderous dictator in world history. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Cisco Fires Employees That Question Black Lives Matter During Company-Wide Racism Discussion

In early June , dutifully doing its part to virtue signal along with the rest of the world , Cisco Systems hosted an “ all hands on deck ” meeting on race , hosted via videoconference .
In the comments of the online forum , visible to everyone , some workers questioned the Black Lives Matter movement and were subsequently fired from their jobs , proving once again that you can have an opinion , as long as it ’ s the right opinion .
Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins talked with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black lawyer and author who founded the Equal Justice Initiative , during the company ’ s June 1 meeting in front of 30,000 employees , according to Bloomberg .
Several people spoke out online against Black Lives Matter during these online forums .
For example , one employee wrote : “ Black lives don ’ t matter .
All lives matter , ” while another wrote that BLM “ reinforces racism ” .
A third employee commented : “ People who complain about racism probably have been a racist somewhere else to people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oppression in their own community !
” Cisco says it fired a “ handful ” of workers for “ inappropriate conduct ” because it won ’ t tolerate racism .
It also , apparently , won ’ t tolerate its employees opinions .
The “ incident ” at Cisco ( read : people expressing well reasoned opinions ) has been a microcosm of similar situations at other silicon valley companies , who are left to try and figure out how to posture to the public they are concerned about racism , while at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire staff .
Some believe that protests at companies could be next if employees aren ’ t “ trained ” to think the right way .
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In early June, dutifully doing its part to virtue signal along with the rest of the world, Cisco Systems hosted an “all hands on deck” meeting on race, hosted via videoconference. In the comments of the online forum, visible to everyone, some workers questioned the Black Lives Matter movement and were subsequently fired from their jobs, proving once again that you can have an opinion, as long as it’s the right opinion.
Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins talked with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, who is Black, and Bryan Stevenson, a Black lawyer and author who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, during the company’s June 1 meeting in front of 30,000 employees, according to Bloomberg.
Several people spoke out online against Black Lives Matter during these online forums. For example, one employee wrote: “Black lives don’t matter. All lives matter,” while another wrote that BLM “reinforces racism”. A third employee commented: “People who complain about racism probably have been a racist somewhere else to people from another race or part of systematic oppression in their own community!”
Cisco says it fired a “handful” of workers for “inappropriate conduct” because it won’t tolerate racism. It also, apparently, won’t tolerate its employees opinions.
The “incident” at Cisco (read: people expressing well reasoned opinions) has been a microcosm of similar situations at other silicon valley companies, who are left to try and figure out how to posture to the public they are concerned about racism, while at the same time not laying off their entire staff. Some believe that protests at companies could be next if employees aren’t “trained” to think the right way. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--‘Arrogant’ Starbucks worker was ‘bragging’ about spitting in cops’ drinks, police say. Now he and hi

‘Arrogant’ Starbucks worker was ‘bragging’ about spitting in cops’ drinks, police say. Now he and his nose ring are facing charges.

A Starbucks worker in in Park Ridge , New Jersey , was “ arrogant enough to be bragging about ” spitting in the drinks of police officers , Chief Joseph Madden told NJ.com Tuesday — which led police to question him .
Police said Kevin A. Trejo , 21 , admitted to the spitting , the outlet reported — and he lost his job and got the book thrown at him .
After his arrest Monday , authorities told NorthJersey.com Trejo ’ s charges include subjecting a law enforcement officer to bodily fluid , purposely tampering with a law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hazardous environment .
Park Ridge Police Capt .
Joseph Rampolla told the outlet that “ under the current COVID threat , it is extremely disturbing to think that someone would intentionally spit in your drink.
” It wasn ’ t known how many times Trejo allegedly spit in drinks or how many officers ’ drinks were tainted , NorthJersey.com said .
Officers who may have received the tainted drinks will be tested for the coronavirus , police told the New York Daily News .
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A Starbucks worker in in Park Ridge, New Jersey, was “arrogant enough to be bragging about” spitting in the drinks of police officers, Chief Joseph Madden told NJ.com Tuesday — which led police to question him.
Police said Kevin A. Trejo, 21, admitted to the spitting, the outlet reported — and he lost his job and got the book thrown at him.
After his arrest Monday, authorities told NorthJersey.com Trejo’s charges include subjecting a law enforcement officer to bodily fluid, purposely tampering with a law enforcement officer’s drink, and creating a hazardous environment.
Park Ridge Police Capt. Joseph Rampolla told the outlet that “under the current COVID threat, it is extremely disturbing to think that someone would intentionally spit in your drink.”
It wasn’t known how many times Trejo allegedly spit in drinks or how many officers’ drinks were tainted, NorthJersey.com said.
Officers who may have received the tainted drinks will be tested for the coronavirus, police told the New York Daily News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--President Trump is sending 150 federal agents to Chicago and Mayor Lightfoot isn’t happy

From Chicago Tribune : President Donald Trump readies to make good on repeated pledges he would try to tamp down violence here , a move that would come amid growing controversy nationally about federal force being used in American cities .
U.S. Department of Homeland Security , for example , is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to the city this week , the Chicago Tribune has learned .
The Homeland Security Investigations , or HSI , agents are set to assist other federal law enforcement and Chicago police in crime-fighting efforts , according to sources familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what the agents will be doing — and what their limits would be — had not been made public .
Mayor Lightfoot is not happy about this turn of events .
She knows her city is about to be taken over and manhandled just like Portland because she ’ s completely unwilling to stop communists from rioting and destroying federal buildings , monuments , and statues , among other things .
Lightfoot is so pissed off , she sent a letter to President Trump urging him to keep his “ secret federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that federal agents , who have successfully cleaned up the streets of Portland , would only make Chicago less safe .
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From Chicago Tribune: President Donald Trump readies to make good on repeated pledges he would try to tamp down violence here, a move that would come amid growing controversy nationally about federal force being used in American cities.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for example, is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to the city this week, the Chicago Tribune has learned.
The Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, agents are set to assist other federal law enforcement and Chicago police in crime-fighting efforts, according to sources familiar with the matter, though a specific plan on what the agents will be doing — and what their limits would be — had not been made public.
Mayor Lightfoot is not happy about this turn of events. She knows her city is about to be taken over and manhandled just like Portland because she’s completely unwilling to stop communists from rioting and destroying federal buildings, monuments, and statues, among other things.
Lightfoot is so pissed off, she sent a letter to President Trump urging him to keep his “secret federal agents” away from Chicago. She said that federal agents, who have successfully cleaned up the streets of Portland, would only make Chicago less safe. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Chris Wallace Says Biden Needs to Answer Tough Questions Like Trump (VIDEO)

Fox News ’ Chris Wallace says former Vice President Joe Biden ( D ) needs to sit down for an interview and answer tough questions .
Wallace says President Donald Trump has been willing to answer adversarial questions — even if some people do not like his answers — while Biden has “ not faced that kind of scrutiny ” in the campaign .
“ The fact is the president is out there — he ’ s out there in this broiling heat with me for an hour — took all the questions .
You can like his answers or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Joe Biden hasn ’ t faced that kind of scrutiny , hasn ’ t faced that kind of exposure , ” Wallace said .
“ Yet you got ta feel at some point he ’ s going to come out from the basement … he ’ s going to have to be more exposed and take questions just as tough as I asked this president , ” he added .
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Fox News’ Chris Wallace says former Vice President Joe Biden (D) needs to sit down for an interview and answer tough questions.
Wallace says President Donald Trump has been willing to answer adversarial questions — even if some people do not like his answers — while Biden has “not faced that kind of scrutiny” in the campaign.
“The fact is the president is out there — he’s out there in this broiling heat with me for an hour — took all the questions. You can like his answers or dislike them, but he had answers, and Joe Biden hasn’t faced that kind of scrutiny, hasn’t faced that kind of exposure,” Wallace said.
Chris Wallace: The fact is that Trump has answered questions while Biden hasn’t “come out from the basement.” pic.twitter.com/mwzqM4nTc2 — Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) July 20, 2020
“Yet you gotta feel at some point he’s going to come out from the basement … he’s going to have to be more exposed and take questions just as tough as I asked this president,” he added.
Additionally, Wallace said there is an “open question” about whether Biden can “handle himself” in the presidential debates. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Michigan School Fires Popular Teacher For Saying ‘Trump Is Our President’

A Michigan school district fired a popular high school teacher and coach after he pointed out that “ Trump is @ @ @ @ @ media .
Varsity baseball coach and social studies teacher Justin Kucera said Walled Lake school @ @ @ @ @ a closed-door meeting after he indicated his support for President Trump ’ s speech to @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Free Beacon the Walled Lake Western principal and district superintendent gave him an @ @ @ @ @ resign .
“ I was required to meet with , the superintendent , and my @ @ @ @ @ my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have @ @ @ @ @ employment in the upcoming days .
When they completed the meeting , I was told @ @ @ @ @ either be fired or resign.
” Kucera said .
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A Michigan school district fired a popular high school teacher and coach after he pointed out that “Trump is our president” on social media.
Varsity baseball coach and social studies teacher Justin Kucera said Walled Lake school district officials hauled him into a closed-door meeting after he indicated his support for President Trump’s speech to reopen schools. He told the Washington Free Beacon the Walled Lake Western principal and district superintendent gave him an ultimatum: be fired or resign.
I’m done being silent. @realDonaldTrump is our president ❌🧢 Don’t @ me — Coach Kucera (@CoachKWLW) July 7, 2020
“I was required to meet with [human resources], the superintendent, and my principal [on July 10]. They initially took my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have a decision about my future employment in the upcoming days. When they completed the meeting, I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign.” Kucera said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Biden, at Muslim voters summit, says ‘I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith’

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden spoke to a summit of Muslim voters Monday , telling them he wished U.S. schools @ @ @ @ @ “ I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith .
I @ @ @ @ @ the great confessional faiths .
It ’ s one of the great confessional faiths , @ @ @ @ @ the “ Million Muslim Votes ” summit hosted by Emgage Action .
Emgage Action , @ @ @ @ @ Muslim American PAC , endorsed Biden in April after endorsing Bernie Sanders during the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ voters he would end President Trump ’ s travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries on day @ @ @ @ @ blamed the White House ’ s current occupant for “ an unconscionable rise in Islamophobia.
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Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden spoke to a summit of Muslim voters Monday, telling them he wished U.S. schools taught more about Islam.
“I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith. I wish we talked about all the great confessional faiths. It’s one of the great confessional faiths,” Biden said Monday at the “Million Muslim Votes” summit hosted by Emgage Action.
Emgage Action, the country’s largest Muslim American PAC, endorsed Biden in April after endorsing Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary.
Biden told the voters he would end President Trump’s travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries on day one of his presidency and blamed the White House’s current occupant for “an unconscionable rise in Islamophobia.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--Tucker Carlson: New York Times Is Planning On Revealing Where My Family Lives To ‘Injure My Wife And

Tucker Carlson: New York Times Is Planning On Revealing Where My Family Lives To ‘Injure My Wife And Kids’ (VIDEO)

Fox News host Tucker Carlson revealed on Monday night that The New York Times is planning to publish a report @ @ @ @ @ after they had to move due to an attack on their home by Antifa and @ @ @ @ @ that they have received .
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Tucker responds to intrusive reporting by The New York Times. pic.twitter.com/xj4z69G9cA — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 21, 2020
Fox News host Tucker Carlson revealed on Monday night that The New York Times is planning to publish a report on where his family lives after they had to move due to an attack on their home by Antifa and due to repeated death threats that they have received. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-22--‘We Warned Them’: Dallas Police Chief Had Nearly 700 Protesters Taken Into Custody For Blocking High

‘We Warned Them’: Dallas Police Chief Had Nearly 700 Protesters Taken Into Custody For Blocking Highway

Last month , Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall had nearly 700 individuals taken into custody and hit with at-large arrest charges after they blocked a major highway in the city .
After blocking the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge , 647 protesters were put in zip-tie handcuffs .
An unapologetic Hall said in a subsequent press conference that she was the one that made the call to detain individuals and reiterated that she “ warned ” protesters not to break the law , lest they be arrested .
“ We warned them , ” she said , FOX 4 reported at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law , we will arrest you.
” “ There are many who question and are not happy with the decisions that I made on yesterday , ” Hall said , as noted by CNS News .
“ Let me be clear , I am not here to make people happy .
My job and our job in law enforcement is to keep this city safe .
We have pledged that .
We will do that .
And that is our goal.
” “ Although peaceful , the protesters broke the law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On last night , they assembled and then they began to walk , and we supported that walk .
When they began to enter the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge they were given a warning because it is against the law.
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Last month, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall had nearly 700 individuals taken into custody and hit with at-large arrest charges after they blocked a major highway in the city.
After blocking the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, 647 protesters were put in zip-tie handcuffs.
An unapologetic Hall said in a subsequent press conference that she was the one that made the call to detain individuals and reiterated that she “warned” protesters not to break the law, lest they be arrested.
“We warned them,” she said, FOX 4 reported at the time. “If you break the law, we will arrest you.”
“There are many who question and are not happy with the decisions that I made on yesterday,” Hall said, as noted by CNS News. “Let me be clear, I am not here to make people happy. My job and our job in law enforcement is to keep this city safe. We have pledged that. We will do that. And that is our goal.”
“Although peaceful, the protesters broke the law,” the police chief continued. “On last night, they assembled and then they began to walk, and we supported that walk. When they began to enter the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge they were given a warning because it is against the law.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Narcissists, Psychopaths, & Manipulators Are More Likely To Engage In “Virtuous Victim Signaling”, S

Narcissists, Psychopaths, & Manipulators Are More Likely To Engage In “Virtuous Victim Signaling”, Study Finds

New study links virtue signaling to “ Dark Triad ” traits .
Being accused of “ virtue signaling ” might sound nice to the uninitiated , but spend much time on social media and you know that it ’ s actually an accusation of insincerity .
Virtue signalers are , essentially , phonies and showoffs – folks who adopt opinions and postures solely to garner praise and sympathy or whose good deeds are tainted by their need for everyone to see just how good they are .
Combined with a culture that says only victimhood confers a right to comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big factor in online pile-ons and one that certainly contributes to social media platforms being such a bummer sometimes .
So : Here ’ s some fun new research looking at “ the consequences and predictors of emitting signals of victimhood and virtue , ” published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology .
The paper—from University of British Columbia researchers Ekin Ok , Yi Qian , Brendan Strejcek , and Karl Aquino—details multiple studies the authors conducted on the subject .
Their conclusion ?
Psychopathic , manipulative , and narcissistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtuous victimhood.
” The so-called “ dark triad ” personality traits – Machiavellianism , narcissism , and psychopathy – lead to characteristics like “ self-promotion , emotional callousness , duplicity , and tendency to take advantage of others , ” the paper explains .
And “ treated as a composite , the Dark Triad traits were significant predictors of virtuous victim signaling.
” This held true “ even when controlling for factors that may make people vulnerable to being mistreated or disadvantaged in society ( i.e.
, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics ) as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a virtuous individual as part of their self-concept , ” the researchers note .
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New study links virtue signaling to “Dark Triad” traits. Being accused of “virtue signaling” might sound nice to the uninitiated, but spend much time on social media and you know that it’s actually an accusation of insincerity. Virtue signalers are, essentially, phonies and showoffs – folks who adopt opinions and postures solely to garner praise and sympathy or whose good deeds are tainted by their need for everyone to see just how good they are. Combined with a culture that says only victimhood confers a right to comment on certain issues, it’s a big factor in online pile-ons and one that certainly contributes to social media platforms being such a bummer sometimes.
So: Here’s some fun new research looking at “the consequences and predictors of emitting signals of victimhood and virtue,” published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The paper—from University of British Columbia researchers Ekin Ok, Yi Qian, Brendan Strejcek, and Karl Aquino—details multiple studies the authors conducted on the subject.
Their conclusion? Psychopathic, manipulative, and narcissistic people are more frequent signalers of “virtuous victimhood.”
The so-called “dark triad” personality traits – Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy – lead to characteristics like “self-promotion, emotional callousness, duplicity, and tendency to take advantage of others,” the paper explains.
And “treated as a composite, the Dark Triad traits were significant predictors of virtuous victim signaling.”
This held true “even when controlling for factors that may make people vulnerable to being mistreated or disadvantaged in society (i.e., demographic and socioeconomic characteristics) as well as the importance they place on being a virtuous individual as part of their self-concept,” the researchers note. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Meadows signals imminent indictments in Durham probe: ‘It’s time for people to go to jail’

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that it ’ s “ time for people to go to jail ” as part of U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s probe into FBI misconduct — prompting ex-Trump aide George Papadopoulos to sound a celebratory note on Twitter .
The comments came as Fox News learned this weekend that Jennifer Boone , a senior FBI official who oversaw the flawed probe into former Trump adviser Carter Page , has received a major promotion to lead a field office — and the bureau won ’ t say why .
Meadows , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” also previewed the Trump administration ’ s soon-to-be-released plans for reopening schools and implementing new economic stimulus measures .
More details , Meadows said , would be coming this week .
However , Meadows ’ comments on the Durham probe were among his most suggestive yet .
They followed Attorney General Bill Barr ’ s comments to Fox News earlier this year that Durham ’ s findings have been “ very troubling ” and that familiar names are currently being probed .
“ I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows told anchor Maria Bartiromo .
“ I expect indictments based on the evidence I ’ ve seen .
Lindsey Graham did a good job in getting that out .
We know that they not only knew that there wasn ’ t a case , but they continued to investigate and spy.
” Internal FBI documents that emerged in April showed that Peter Strzok — the now-disgraced anti-Trump former head of FBI counterintelligence — ordered the investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to remain open even after it was slated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called “ derogatory ” information .
Strzok pursued an investigation based on the Logan Act , a law never used in a successful prosecution and that was intended to prevent individuals from falsely representing the U.S. government abroad in a pre-telephone era .
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that it’s “time for people to go to jail” as part of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s probe into FBI misconduct — prompting ex-Trump aide George Papadopoulos to sound a celebratory note on Twitter.
The comments came as Fox News learned this weekend that Jennifer Boone, a senior FBI official who oversaw the flawed probe into former Trump adviser Carter Page, has received a major promotion to lead a field office — and the bureau won’t say why.
Meadows, during his Sunday interview with Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” also previewed the Trump administration’s soon-to-be-released plans for reopening schools and implementing new economic stimulus measures. More details, Meadows said, would be coming this week.
However, Meadows’ comments on the Durham probe were among his most suggestive yet. They followed Attorney General Bill Barr’s comments to Fox News earlier this year that Durham’s findings have been “very troubling” and that familiar names are currently being probed.
“I think the American people are expecting indictments,” Meadows told anchor Maria Bartiromo. “I expect indictments based on the evidence I’ve seen. Lindsey Graham did a good job in getting that out. We know that they not only knew that there wasn’t a case, but they continued to investigate and spy.”
Internal FBI documents that emerged in April showed that Peter Strzok — the now-disgraced anti-Trump former head of FBI counterintelligence — ordered the investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to remain open even after it was slated to be closed due to a lack of so-called “derogatory” information. Strzok pursued an investigation based on the Logan Act, a law never used in a successful prosecution and that was intended to prevent individuals from falsely representing the U.S. government abroad in a pre-telephone era. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Florida cop hospitalized after being beaten unconscious outside Panera Bread, police say

A Florida police officer was beaten unconscious and a suspect was shot during a struggle early Thursday , according to media reports .
Atlantic Beach police received a complaint around 5 a.m. about a man in the parking lot of a Panera Bread restaurant , First Coast News reported .
When an officer arrived , the pair engaged in a physical struggle and the suspect knocked the officer unconscious , police say .
He then allegedly stomped on the officer ’ s head , the news outlet reported .
When another officer arrived , the suspect reportedly said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill me , ” according to First Coast News .
The officer shouted verbal commands and the suspect allegedly reached for his weapon , according to the news outlet .
The officer opened fire and hit the suspect , who was reportedly still combative while on the ground .
The suspect and officer who initially responded to the scene were taken to hospitals and expected to live .
The officer suffered injuries to his head and face .
The extent of the suspect ’ s injuries was not immediately clear .
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A Florida police officer was beaten unconscious and a suspect was shot during a struggle early Thursday, according to media reports.
Atlantic Beach police received a complaint around 5 a.m. about a man in the parking lot of a Panera Bread restaurant, First Coast News reported. When an officer arrived, the pair engaged in a physical struggle and the suspect knocked the officer unconscious, police say.
He then allegedly stomped on the officer’s head, the news outlet reported. When another officer arrived, the suspect reportedly said, “You’re going to have to kill me,” according to First Coast News.
The officer shouted verbal commands and the suspect allegedly reached for his weapon, according to the news outlet. The officer opened fire and hit the suspect, who was reportedly still combative while on the ground.
The suspect and officer who initially responded to the scene were taken to hospitals and expected to live. The officer suffered injuries to his head and face. The extent of the suspect’s injuries was not immediately clear. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Petition Calls On Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores To Change ‘Racist’ Ethnic Product Names

Trader Joe ’ s , the beloved , Millennial-focused grocery store chain , is under fire for its generic labeling , which nearly a thousand signers on a petition say is “ racist ” and perpetuates ethnic stereotypes .
USA Today reports that 840 concerned consumers have signed a Change.org petition , launched two weeks ago , asking the chain to change the labeling on its ethnic food packaging .
“ It says the grocer ‘ labels some of its ethnic foods with modifications of ‘ Joe ’ that belies a narrative of exoticism that perpetuates harmful stereotypes , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to brand the chain ’ s Chinese foods and Trader José ’ s for Mexican foods.
” According to Forbes , the chain sells mostly generic products under its own label , and around 80 % of the items Trader Joe ’ s carries is labeled with some iteration of “ Trader Joe , ” the nickname of original CEO Joe Coulombe .
The program ensures customers associate Trader Joe ’ s products directly with the Trader Joe ’ s brand .
The petitioners , though , claims that the tongue-in-cheek marketing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trader Joe ’ s branding is racist because it exoticizes other cultures – it presents ‘ Joe ’ as the default ‘ normal ’ and the other characters falling outside of it – they are ‘ Arabian Joe , ’ ‘ Trader José , ’ and ‘ Trader Joe San , ’ the petition states , ” the group says .
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Trader Joe’s, the beloved, Millennial-focused grocery store chain, is under fire for its generic labeling, which nearly a thousand signers on a petition say is “racist” and perpetuates ethnic stereotypes.
USA Today reports that 840 concerned consumers have signed a Change.org petition, launched two weeks ago, asking the chain to change the labeling on its ethnic food packaging. “It says the grocer ‘labels some of its ethnic foods with modifications of ‘Joe’ that belies a narrative of exoticism that perpetuates harmful stereotypes,’ noting how Trader Ming’s is used to brand the chain’s Chinese foods and Trader José’s for Mexican foods.”
According to Forbes, the chain sells mostly generic products under its own label, and around 80% of the items Trader Joe’s carries is labeled with some iteration of “Trader Joe,” the nickname of original CEO Joe Coulombe. The program ensures customers associate Trader Joe’s products directly with the Trader Joe’s brand.
The petitioners, though, claims that the tongue-in-cheek marketing contributes to perpetuating ethnic stereotypes.
“The Trader Joe’s branding is racist because it exoticizes other cultures – it presents ‘Joe’ as the default ‘normal’ and the other characters falling outside of it – they are ‘Arabian Joe,’ ‘Trader José,’ and ‘Trader Joe San,’ the petition states,” the group says. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Propose Withholding Funds From States Who Refuse to Mandate Masks

Sen. Dianne Feinstein ( D-Calif. ) is looking to hold back funding from states who refuse to mandate masks to @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Wearing masks in public should be mandatory .
Period , ” Feinstein declared @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
The California Democrat announced her intentions to offer an amendment that would withhold @ @ @ @ @ who do not want to implement mask requirements .
Citing 41 states seeing an uptick @ @ @ @ @ cases in the U.S. in the past five of the last six days , Feinstein @ @ @ @ @ re failing to control this virus and it ’ s time for serious action.
” @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield ’ s recent comments suggesting if people @ @ @ @ @ “ over the next four , six , eight weeks we could bring this epidemic @ @ @ @ @ IJR reported .
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is looking to hold back funding from states who refuse to mandate masks to help combat the coronavirus pandemic.
“Wearing masks in public should be mandatory. Period,” Feinstein declared in a statement released on Thursday.
The California Democrat announced her intentions to offer an amendment that would withhold federal assistance payments to states who do not want to implement mask requirements.
Citing 41 states seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases and 60,000 cases in the U.S. in the past five of the last six days, Feinstein said, “We’re failing to control this virus and it’s time for serious action.”
She then noted U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield’s recent comments suggesting if people wear a mask he believes “over the next four, six, eight weeks we could bring this epidemic under control,” as IJR reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--China Orders Christians to Take Down Images of Jesus from Their Homes

Chinese communist authorities have ordered poor Christian villagers to remove Christian images from their homes and replace them with portraits @ @ @ @ @ Xi Jinping or risk losing their welfare benefits .
The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP @ @ @ @ @ of “ Sinicization ” of religion by channeling religious fervor in the country toward the @ @ @ @ @ the Christian Post reported this weekend .
In May , an official in the eastern @ @ @ @ @ home of a local Christian and hung pictures of Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping on @ @ @ @ @ Christian images .
“ These are the greatest gods .
If you want to worship @ @ @ @ @ ones , ” the official told them .
This year , China ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to become fully functional , assigning points to each individual based on how much @ @ @ @ @ them and using their rating to control their behavior and access to certain benefits.. – @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Chinese communist authorities have ordered poor Christian villagers to remove Christian images from their homes and replace them with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping or risk losing their welfare benefits.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued its program of “Sinicization” of religion by channeling religious fervor in the country toward the Party rather than God, the Christian Post reported this weekend.
In May, an official in the eastern province of Shandong raided the home of a local Christian and hung pictures of Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping on the wall in place of Christian images.
“These are the greatest gods. If you want to worship somebody, they are the ones,” the official told them.
This year, China’s “social credit system” was scheduled to become fully functional, assigning points to each individual based on how much the Communist Party approves of them and using their rating to control their behavior and access to certain benefits.. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Police Reforms So Important, Democrats Prepared To Wait Until Next Year To Enact Them

Democrats and progressive activists have been demanding reforms to America ’ s police departments , with thousands taking to the streets across the country to protest and riot .
Yet Democrats in congress seem to think these necessary reforms aren ’ t so urgent they can ’ t wait until next year , when the party hopes they will have control of the Senate and White House , The Hill reported .
House Democrats have proposed sweeping reforms that outright ban police chokeholds , create a national registry of alleged police misconduct ( which could open the door for police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up citizen complaints ) , among other reforms .
Republicans in the Senate , by contrast , reject the draconian measures supported by Democrats while still wanting reforms , including federal incentives for reforms .
Instead of accepting Republican reforms that Democrats also want but they say don ’ t go far enough , the Left would rather wait until they may get everything they want , assuming that not only does former Vice President Joe Biden win the election , but Democrats regain control of the Senate by enough of a majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want , as they could during the first two years of the Obama administration .
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Democrats and progressive activists have been demanding reforms to America’s police departments, with thousands taking to the streets across the country to protest and riot.
Yet Democrats in congress seem to think these necessary reforms aren’t so urgent they can’t wait until next year, when the party hopes they will have control of the Senate and White House, The Hill reported.
House Democrats have proposed sweeping reforms that outright ban police chokeholds, create a national registry of alleged police misconduct (which could open the door for police getting wrongly punished for exaggerated or made up citizen complaints), among other reforms. Republicans in the Senate, by contrast, reject the draconian measures supported by Democrats while still wanting reforms, including federal incentives for reforms.
Instead of accepting Republican reforms that Democrats also want but they say don’t go far enough, the Left would rather wait until they may get everything they want, assuming that not only does former Vice President Joe Biden win the election, but Democrats regain control of the Senate by enough of a majority that they can push through whatever bills they want, as they could during the first two years of the Obama administration. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Face Masks Mandated By UK Government Specifically Say They Don’t Protect Against COVID-19

The same type of face masks that the UK government is mandating people wear in shops from July 24 onwards to protect against the spread of coronavirus specifically state on their packaging that they don ’ t protect against coronavirus .
Earlier this week , the government confirmed that anyone caught not wearing a mask when entering a shop or supermarket will be subject to a police fine of £100 , prompting the Chair of the London Metropolitan Police Foundation to complain that this would be totally unenforcable .
However , the law states that cloth masks , scarves or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require the use of hands to hold them in place are acceptable forms of protection against COVID-19 .
One problem with that , the packaging on these kind of cloth masks specifically states that they don ’ t protect against COVID-19 .
“ This product is an ear loop mask .
This product is not a respirator and will not provide any protection against COVID-19 ( coronavirus ) or any other viruses or contaminants , ” states the packaging on a standard set of cloth masks currently being sold .
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The same type of face masks that the UK government is mandating people wear in shops from July 24 onwards to protect against the spread of coronavirus specifically state on their packaging that they don’t protect against coronavirus.
Earlier this week, the government confirmed that anyone caught not wearing a mask when entering a shop or supermarket will be subject to a police fine of £100, prompting the Chair of the London Metropolitan Police Foundation to complain that this would be totally unenforcable.
Only ‘scientists’ for hire. The rest say they are useless, as do the manufacturers of the masks… pic.twitter.com/1Wb3F2lSHC — Cornubian (@Cornubian2) July 15, 2020
However, the law states that cloth masks, scarves or other textile items that don’t require the use of hands to hold them in place are acceptable forms of protection against COVID-19.
One problem with that, the packaging on these kind of cloth masks specifically states that they don’t protect against COVID-19.
“This product is an ear loop mask. This product is not a respirator and will not provide any protection against COVID-19 (coronavirus) or any other viruses or contaminants,” states the packaging on a standard set of cloth masks currently being sold. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Arizona teachers protest August reopening of schools, say its ‘too soon’ to be safe

Arizona teachers are protesting the possible reopening of schools this fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral out of control in the state , according to reports .
Teachers in cities across the state are donning red shirts and holding “ motor marches ” — driving around in cars painted with slogans like “ Remote learning won ’ t kill us but COVID can !
” In May , the state was seeing a seven-day average of about 500 new cases a day .
Arizona has seen spikes of around 4,000 new cases at various times over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey is aiming to reopen schools statewide starting Aug. 17 , but educators have opposed the move .
Instead , teachers would like to see the start of school pushed back to October at the earliest and increased funding for personal protective equipment .
“ This is a core piece of what our educators come together for , which is to demand that schools are properly funded , ” said Joe Thomas , president of the Arizona Education Association .
“ Until we can see that , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools.
” The protest marks the second within two years that teachers have staged in Arizona , with a 2018 protest focusing on low pay and budget cuts .
The red shirts have become a symbol of teacher protests across the nation , a Racked articles explains , with protesters in other states using the color “ to show solidarity.
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Arizona teachers are protesting the possible reopening of schools this fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral out of control in the state, according to reports.
Teachers in cities across the state are donning red shirts and holding “motor marches” — driving around in cars painted with slogans like “Remote learning won’t kill us but COVID can!”
In May, the state was seeing a seven-day average of about 500 new cases a day. Arizona has seen spikes of around 4,000 new cases at various times over the past few weeks with little sign of decline.
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is aiming to reopen schools statewide starting Aug. 17, but educators have opposed the move. Instead, teachers would like to see the start of school pushed back to October at the earliest and increased funding for personal protective equipment.
“This is a core piece of what our educators come together for, which is to demand that schools are properly funded,” said Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association. “Until we can see that, we are not ready to come back to schools.”
The protest marks the second within two years that teachers have staged in Arizona, with a 2018 protest focusing on low pay and budget cuts. The red shirts have become a symbol of teacher protests across the nation, a Racked articles explains, with protesters in other states using the color “to show solidarity.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--‘Virtually All White People Contribute To Racism’: Treasury Department Lectures White Employees As P

‘Virtually All White People Contribute To Racism’: Treasury Department Lectures White Employees As Part Of ‘Diversity Training’

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been using so-called “ anti-racism ” training to tell white employees that “ virtually all ” of them “ contribute to racism ” and that they can not object if a person of color “ responds to their oppression in a way you don ’ t like.
” The training materials were sent by a whistleblower to Director of the Center of Wealth & Poverty Christopher Rufo , who is also the contributing editor of City Journal .
Rufo produced a Twitter thread to disseminate what he found , calling the training documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to equality.
” The training , called “ Difficult Conversations about Race , ” is aimed at white employees at the Treasury Department , Federal Reserve , Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , and National Credit Union Administration , Rufo tweeted .
The goal of the training , he wrote , is to convert “ everyone in the federal government ” to “ antiracism.
” The way the training sets out to achieve this goal , however , appears similar to Rufo ’ s last document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness ” training , which basically consisted of trainers telling white people they were racist .
The Treasury training is hardly different , with trainers insisting “ white employees must ‘ struggle to own their racism ’ and accept their ‘ unconscious bias , White privilege , and White fragility , ” Rufo wrote on Twitter .
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been using so-called “anti-racism” training to tell white employees that “virtually all” of them “contribute to racism” and that they cannot object if a person of color “responds to their oppression in a way you don’t like.”
The training materials were sent by a whistleblower to Director of the Center of Wealth & Poverty Christopher Rufo, who is also the contributing editor of City Journal. Rufo produced a Twitter thread to disseminate what he found, calling the training documents “deeply disturbing – and an affront to equality.”
The training, called “Difficult Conversations about Race,” is aimed at white employees at the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and National Credit Union Administration, Rufo tweeted. The goal of the training, he wrote, is to convert “everyone in the federal government” to “antiracism.”
The way the training sets out to achieve this goal, however, appears similar to Rufo’s last document analysis about Seattle’s “Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness” training, which basically consisted of trainers telling white people they were racist.
The Treasury training is hardly different, with trainers insisting “white employees must ‘struggle to own their racism’ and accept their ‘unconscious bias, White privilege, and White fragility,” Rufo wrote on Twitter. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Chinese Ambassador Struggles To Explain Shocking Footage Of Handcuffed & Blindfolded Uighurs Loaded

Chinese Ambassador Struggles To Explain Shocking Footage Of Handcuffed & Blindfolded Uighurs Loaded Onto Train

During a Sunday morning BBC news program , China ’ s ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming was in a rare segment asked point blank about viral footage which purports to show a terrifying scene from Xinjiang province of Muslim minority Uighurs being handcuffed and loaded onto train cars .
While the footage , which appears to have been secretly caught via drone , appears to be a year old or more , it resurfaced in recent weeks , gaining millions of views and reigniting allegations of Uighur people being mass shipped to communist ‘ reeducation ’ camps and sprawling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marr Show segment , Liu described Xinjiang simply as “ the most beautiful place.
” Showing the shocking footage which many observers said echoes Jews being mass loaded onto cattle cars during the Holocaust to be taken to their deaths , Marr pressed the Chinese ambassador with : To which Liu replied : “ I do not know where you get this video tape .
Sometimes you have a transfer of prisoners , in any country.
” And Liu then questioned the authenticity and location of the video : “ I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video clip ?
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During a Sunday morning BBC news program, China’s ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming was in a rare segment asked point blank about viral footage which purports to show a terrifying scene from Xinjiang province of Muslim minority Uighurs being handcuffed and loaded onto train cars.
While the footage, which appears to have been secretly caught via drone, appears to be a year old or more, it resurfaced in recent weeks, gaining millions of views and reigniting allegations of Uighur people being mass shipped to communist ‘reeducation’ camps and sprawling detention centers.
#Marr asks Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming to explain footage from China of handcuffed and blindfolded detained peoplehttps://t.co/PkjcTsClEX pic.twitter.com/RSbrSaOAPT — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 19, 2020
During the tenses Andrew Marr Show segment, Liu described Xinjiang simply as “the most beautiful place.”
Showing the shocking footage which many observers said echoes Jews being mass loaded onto cattle cars during the Holocaust to be taken to their deaths, Marr pressed the Chinese ambassador with:
“Can I ask you why people are kneeling, blindfolded and shaven, and being led to trains in modern China? What is going on there?”
To which Liu replied: “I do not know where you get this video tape. Sometimes you have a transfer of prisoners, in any country.” And Liu then questioned the authenticity and location of the video: “I do not know, where did you get this video clip?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Portland mayor demands Trump keep federal agents ‘in your own buildings, or have them leave our city

Portland mayor demands Trump keep federal agents ‘in your own buildings, or have them leave our city’

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is demanding that President Trump remove federal agents deployed to the city amid criticisms of a heavy-handed response against protesters and journalists and reports that militarized law enforcement personnel have refused to identify themselves .
“ Keep your troops in your own buildings , or have them leave our city , ” Wheeler said at a news conference Friday .
“ This is part of the core media strategy out of Trump ’ s White House : to use federal troops to bolster his sagging polling data .
And it is an absolute abuse of federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the same day the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and the U.S .
Marshals Service for allegedly violating the rights of journalists and legal observers .
The suit adds the federal agencies to an existing complaint to halt crowd control measures and the use of tear gas , rubber bullets against the media and legal observers during protests .
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said that officers are in contact with federal agents , but that neither controls what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communicate with federal officers for the purpose of situational awareness and deconfliction , ” Lovell said .
“ We ’ re operating in a very , very close proximity to one another … so it ’ s important for us to know if they ’ re going to take some type of action and it ’ s important for them to know if we ’ re going to take some type of action.
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is demanding that President Trump remove federal agents deployed to the city amid criticisms of a heavy-handed response against protesters and journalists and reports that militarized law enforcement personnel have refused to identify themselves.
“Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city,” Wheeler said at a news conference Friday. “This is part of the core media strategy out of Trump’s White House: to use federal troops to bolster his sagging polling data. And it is an absolute abuse of federal law enforcement officials.”
His remarks came on the same day the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Marshals Service for allegedly violating the rights of journalists and legal observers. The suit adds the federal agencies to an existing complaint to halt crowd control measures and the use of tear gas, rubber bullets against the media and legal observers during protests.
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said that officers are in contact with federal agents, but that neither controls what the other does.
“We do communicate with federal officers for the purpose of situational awareness and deconfliction,” Lovell said. “We’re operating in a very, very close proximity to one another … so it’s important for us to know if they’re going to take some type of action and it’s important for them to know if we’re going to take some type of action.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Charles Barkley calls out Nick Cannon’s anti-Semitism: ‘I don’t understand how you beat hatred with

Charles Barkley calls out Nick Cannon’s anti-Semitism: ‘I don’t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred’

Hall of Fame NBA player Charles Barkley criticized recent anti-Semitic incidents involving entertainer Nick Cannon , former NBA player and ESPN analyst Stephen Jackson , Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson , and rapper Ice Cube .
“ I ’ m so disappointed in these men , but I don ’ t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred , ” Barkley said .
“ That stuff should never come up in your vocabulary , and that stuff should never come up in your heart .
I don ’ t understand it and I ’ m never going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday ’ s episode of his podcast “ The Steam Room , ” which he co-hosts with fellow NBA analyst Ernie Johnson .
“ What the hell are y ’ all doing ?
” Barkley asked .
“ Y ’ all want racial equality .
We all do .
I don ’ t understand how insulting another group helps our cause .
I don ’ t understand in any shape or form.
” “ We can ’ t allow Black people to be prejudiced also , especially if we ’ re asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give us economic opportunity and things like that , ” the legendary basketball player said .
“ If you want respect , you got to give respect.
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Hall of Fame NBA player Charles Barkley criticized recent anti-Semitic incidents involving entertainer Nick Cannon, former NBA player and ESPN analyst Stephen Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, and rapper Ice Cube.
“I’m so disappointed in these men, but I don’t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred,” Barkley said. “That stuff should never come up in your vocabulary, and that stuff should never come up in your heart. I don’t understand it and I’m never going to accept it.”
Barkley made the comments on Friday’s episode of his podcast “The Steam Room,” which he co-hosts with fellow NBA analyst Ernie Johnson.
“What the hell are y’all doing?” Barkley asked. “Y’all want racial equality. We all do. I don’t understand how insulting another group helps our cause. I don’t understand in any shape or form.”
“We can’t allow Black people to be prejudiced also, especially if we’re asking for white folks to respect us, give us economic opportunity and things like that,” the legendary basketball player said. “If you want respect, you got to give respect.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Missouri Governor Says Pardon Likely If St. Louis Homeowners Charged

Missouri Gov .
Mike Parson says he is ready to grant a pardon if prosecutors bring criminal charges against a St. Louis couple who wielded firearms from their front yard as a group of protesters marched through their neighborhood .
The Republican governor on Friday told a St. Louis radio station he thinks a pardon is “ exactly what would happen ” if Mark and Patricia McCloskey are charged in the June 28 incident .
“ Right now , that ’ s what I feel , ” he said .
“ You don ’ t know until you hear all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if this is all about going after them for doing a lawful act , then yeah , if that ’ s scenario ever happened , I don ’ t think they ’ re going to spend any time in jail.
” “ I don ’ t think they ’ re going to spend any time in jail , ” Parson said , adding that the couple “ did what they legally should do.
” “ A mob does not have the right to charge your property .
They had every right to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later wrote on Twitter : “ We will not allow law-abiding citizens to be targeted for exercising their constitutional rights.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he is ready to grant a pardon if prosecutors bring criminal charges against a St. Louis couple who wielded firearms from their front yard as a group of protesters marched through their neighborhood.
The Republican governor on Friday told a St. Louis radio station he thinks a pardon is “exactly what would happen” if Mark and Patricia McCloskey are charged in the June 28 incident.
“Right now, that’s what I feel,” he said. “You don’t know until you hear all the facts. But right now, if this is all about going after them for doing a lawful act, then yeah, if that’s scenario ever happened, I don’t think they’re going to spend any time in jail.”
“I don’t think they’re going to spend any time in jail,” Parson said, adding that the couple “did what they legally should do.”
“A mob does not have the right to charge your property. They had every right to protect themselves,” he said.
He later wrote on Twitter: “We will not allow law-abiding citizens to be targeted for exercising their constitutional rights.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Beer Countess Who Flew Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ 32 Times Quits Child Protection Charity

The wife of a British aristocrat and frequent flyer on Jeffrey Epstein ’ s ‘ Lolita Express ’ has stepped down from her role volunteering for the UK ’ s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC ) .
Clare Hazell – an interior designer who became the Countess of Iveagh after her 2001 marriage to the 4th Earl of Guinnes ( of the brewing dynasty ) – took 32 flights on Epstein ’ s infamous airplane between 1998 and 2000 , which included “ trips to his homes in New York , Florida , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Daily Mail .
Epstein accompanied Hazell on all but one of the trips aboard the plane , per flight logs .
Ms Hazell was studying at Ohio State University in the 1990s and reportedly had a modelling agency and an apartment in Columbus , Ohio .
The friend described her as being at Epstein ’ s ‘ beck and call ’ , saying how mutual plans would be cancelled immediately if she was needed by Epstein and Maxwell .
–Daily Mail Hazell , now known as Lady Iveagh , worked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accuser Maria Farmer , who says she also interacted with Iveagh at the Ohio estate of Victoria ’ s Secret boss Leslie Wexner .
Farmer said that Hazell “ liked having nice drinks , piles of cash and nice outfits.
” She was listed in Jeffrey Epstein ’ s famous Black Book as “ Clare Hazell-Iveagh.
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The wife of a British aristocrat and frequent flyer on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ has stepped down from her role volunteering for the UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
Clare Hazell – an interior designer who became the Countess of Iveagh after her 2001 marriage to the 4th Earl of Guinnes (of the brewing dynasty) – took 32 flights on Epstein’s infamous airplane between 1998 and 2000, which included “trips to his homes in New York, Florida, the Caribbean and New Mexico,” according to the Daily Mail. Epstein accompanied Hazell on all but one of the trips aboard the plane, per flight logs.
Ms Hazell was studying at Ohio State University in the 1990s and reportedly had a modelling agency and an apartment in Columbus, Ohio.
The friend described her as being at Epstein’s ‘beck and call’, saying how mutual plans would be cancelled immediately if she was needed by Epstein and Maxwell. –Daily Mail
Hazell, now known as Lady Iveagh, worked for Epstein ‘Madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell according to accuser Maria Farmer, who says she also interacted with Iveagh at the Ohio estate of Victoria’s Secret boss Leslie Wexner. Farmer said that Hazell “liked having nice drinks, piles of cash and nice outfits.” She was listed in Jeffrey Epstein’s famous Black Book as “Clare Hazell-Iveagh.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--Trump Signals He May Send More ‘Federal Law Enforcement’ to Cities With Unrest

Amid criticism of tactics used by federal law enforcement officers to quell violence in Portland , Oregon , President Donald Trump is suggesting that he may send federal agents to several other cities that are seeing a surge in crime .
Speaking about the situation in several cities at the White House on Monday , Trump said that police officers in New York City are “ restricted from doing anything ” to curb the city ’ s surge in crime .
“ I ’ m going to do something , that I can tell you , ” Trump said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to let New York , and Chicago , and Philadelphia , and Detroit , and Baltimore , and all of these … Oakland is a mess .
We ’ re not going to let this happen in our country.
” When asked specifically if Trump would send federal law enforcement to the cities , he said , “ We ’ ll have more federal law enforcement , that I can tell you.
” He praised the federal officers in Portland , who he said have “ done a fantastic job.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job in a very short period of time .
No problem .
They grab them , a lot of people in jail , ” Trump said .
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Amid criticism of tactics used by federal law enforcement officers to quell violence in Portland, Oregon, President Donald Trump is suggesting that he may send federal agents to several other cities that are seeing a surge in crime.
Speaking about the situation in several cities at the White House on Monday, Trump said that police officers in New York City are “restricted from doing anything” to curb the city’s surge in crime.
“I’m going to do something, that I can tell you,” Trump said, adding, “Because we’re not going to let New York, and Chicago, and Philadelphia, and Detroit, and Baltimore, and all of these … Oakland is a mess. We’re not going to let this happen in our country.”
When asked specifically if Trump would send federal law enforcement to the cities, he said, “We’ll have more federal law enforcement, that I can tell you.”
He praised the federal officers in Portland, who he said have “done a fantastic job.”
“They really have done a fantastic job in a very short period of time. No problem. They grab them, a lot of people in jail,” Trump said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-21--WATCH: Kamala Harris debuts her new face, teeth and ‘lightened skin’ on Al Sharpton’s show—the revie

WATCH: Kamala Harris debuts her new face, teeth and ‘lightened skin’ on Al Sharpton’s show—the reviews aren’t good

It looks like Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) got some work done on her face….I mean , A LOT @ @ @ @ @ that Hillary Clinton freshly-buffed-and-lifted look , to include brand-new-looking teeth .
Some people say her @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s not a wrinkle to be had ( except if you look at @ @ @ @ @ appears to be either cheek implants or two boulders under her skin – READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ Paine Podcast Below --

It looks like Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) got some work done on her face….I mean, A LOT of work.
She has that Hillary Clinton freshly-buffed-and-lifted look, to include brand-new-looking teeth. Some people say her skin is even lighter.
Kamala Harris is the Gretchen Whitmer of Nancy Pelosis What the hell happened to her face? Is that even her? pic.twitter.com/LGlvCh1nLV — Jewish Deplorable (Parler: TrumpJew) (@TrumpJew) July 19, 2020
I had to hold off on my “elective” knee replacement but #KamalaHarris was allowed to get the worst facelift known to man during the #COVIDー19 #Quarantine pic.twitter.com/4T6RWI6uSg — ᏦᎪᏆ’s ᏞᎥfᎬ Ꭵs mᎾsᏆᎬsᏆ ᎥmᏢᎾᏒᏆᎪᏁᏆ (@lysolmehead2toe) July 19, 2020
There’s not a wrinkle to be had (except if you look at her neck) and there appears to be either cheek implants or two boulders under her skin – READ MORE
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