truepundit--2020-06-22--Scottish Man Convicted Of Calling Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend A “Leprechaun”

Now , a Scottish man has been convicted of a message that was grossly offensive , indecent or menacing .
According to the Evening Express , the prosecutor ( appropriately named Susan Love ) cited the fact that Terry Myers , 41 , called the Irish boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend a “ leprechaun.
” Love declared that the mail was threatening but added that it was a racially aggravated offense due to the use of the word “ leprechaun.
” His defense attorney said that the two men had a “ petty and pathetic ” history and that his client @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was nevertheless found guilty and fined £280 ( $ 350 ) for the offense .
We have been following ( here and here and here and and and here and and here and here ) the worsening situation in England concerning free speech .
The problem is trying to draw such lines rather than embracing free speech as protecting not just popular but unpopular and even hateful speech .
Once you start as a government to criminalize speech , you end up on a slippery slope of censorship .
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Now, a Scottish man has been convicted of a message that was grossly offensive, indecent or menacing. According to the Evening Express, the prosecutor (appropriately named Susan Love) cited the fact that Terry Myers, 41, called the Irish boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend a “leprechaun.”
Love declared that the mail was threatening but added that it was a racially aggravated offense due to the use of the word “leprechaun.”
His defense attorney said that the two men had a “petty and pathetic” history and that his client regretted the use of the term.
He was nevertheless found guilty and fined £280 ($350) for the offense.
We have been following (here and here and here and and and here and and here and here) the worsening situation in England concerning free speech. The problem is trying to draw such lines rather than embracing free speech as protecting not just popular but unpopular and even hateful speech. Once you start as a government to criminalize speech, you end up on a slippery slope of censorship. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Nashville liquor store owner, 88, explains why she shot alleged shoplifter: ‘I’m fed up’

Nashville liquor store owner May Boyce , an 88-year-old widow who stands 5-foot-3 and weighs 115 pounds , according to reports , got “ fed up ” of her store being robbed so she shot an alleged shoplifter .
She told police she grabbed her late mother Mary ’ s .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose revolver and shot a suspect who was trying to steal alcohol last Tuesday , according to an affidavit obtained by McClatchy News Service .
“ I did what I had to do , and I hope word gets out on the street that I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not taking it anymore , ” she told The New York Post Saturday .
“ You ’ ve got to stick up for yourself sometimes.
” “ I did what I had to do , ” added Boyce , now out on $ 10,000 bond .
“ After you ’ ve been played for a fool by people stealin ’ from you for years , you get fed up .
And don ’ t put me in the category of a little old lady .
I know how to take care of myself.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aiming for the alleged thief but instead shot the suspect in the back .
“ I never shot a gun before , ” Boyce said , “ but I guess it ’ s something that comes natural .
I aimed at the floor to scare him.
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Nashville liquor store owner May Boyce, an 88-year-old widow who stands 5-foot-3 and weighs 115 pounds, according to reports, got “fed up” of her store being robbed so she shot an alleged shoplifter.
She told police she grabbed her late mother Mary’s .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose revolver and shot a suspect who was trying to steal alcohol last Tuesday, according to an affidavit obtained by McClatchy News Service.
“I did what I had to do, and I hope word gets out on the street that I’m fed up and I’m not taking it anymore,” she told The New York Post Saturday. “You’ve got to stick up for yourself sometimes.”
“I did what I had to do,” added Boyce, now out on $10,000 bond. “After you’ve been played for a fool by people stealin’ from you for years, you get fed up. And don’t put me in the category of a little old lady. I know how to take care of myself.”
She said she wasn’t aiming for the alleged thief but instead shot the suspect in the back.
“I never shot a gun before,” Boyce said, “but I guess it’s something that comes natural. I aimed at the floor to scare him.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--CPAC Leader Warns ‘Statues of Jesus Are Next.’ Leftists Immediately Confirm His Concerns

n the wake of a new Cancel Culture iconoclasm , with Black Lives Matter and antifa activists toppling statues left and right , Matt Schlapp , chair of the American Conservative Union ( ACU ) that runs the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) , warned that statues of Jesus would be next .
While some leftists laughed at the idea , claiming that Jesus was one of them , others asked Schlapp to point out a few publicly-funded statues of Jesus , for … no reason , just asking .
“ Statues of Jesus are next .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USA , ” Schlapp tweeted .
By Monday morning , the tweet had picked up nearly 10,000 “ retweets ” and nearly 30,000 “ likes , ” with nearly 10,000 “ replies.
” Many mocked the idea .
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff scoffed , “ That ’ s ridiculous .
Wasn ’ t Jesus a person of color brutalized by an oppressive colonial regime ?
Jesus is a symbol of victims of violence , not of authoritarians who erect statues.
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n the wake of a new Cancel Culture iconoclasm, with Black Lives Matter and antifa activists toppling statues left and right, Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union (ACU) that runs the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), warned that statues of Jesus would be next. While some leftists laughed at the idea, claiming that Jesus was one of them, others asked Schlapp to point out a few publicly-funded statues of Jesus, for … no reason, just asking.
Statues of Jesus are next. It won’t end. Pray for the USA — Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) June 22, 2020
“Statues of Jesus are next. It won’t end. Pray for the USA,” Schlapp tweeted. By Monday morning, the tweet had picked up nearly 10,000 “retweets” and nearly 30,000 “likes,” with nearly 10,000 “replies.”
That’s ridiculous. Wasn’t Jesus a person of color brutalized by an oppressive colonial regime? Jesus is a symbol of victims of violence, not of authoritarians who erect statues. https://t.co/PMTEFnEGLT — Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) June 22, 2020
Many mocked the idea. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff scoffed, “That’s ridiculous. Wasn’t Jesus a person of color brutalized by an oppressive colonial regime? Jesus is a symbol of victims of violence, not of authoritarians who erect statues.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--NPR Busted Framing Self-Defense Getaway From Gun-Toting ‘Protesters’ As Right-Wing Extremist Attack

NPR has altered an article after they were busted using a misleading photo of a ‘ vehicle ramming ’ in @ @ @ @ @ that ‘ right-wing extremists ’ are targeting protesters with cars .
Here ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ of the car , a woman with dreadlocks , was attacked by the ‘ peaceful @ @ @ @ @ whom reportedly pulled a gun on her – and another who was struck as she @ @ @ @ @ driver of the vehicle came forward and won ’ t face charges , while two @ @ @ @ @ arrested .
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NPR has altered an article after they were busted using a misleading photo of a ‘vehicle ramming’ in Louisville to make the claim that ‘right-wing extremists’ are targeting protesters with cars.
FURTHER…. THE PROTESTERS WERE ARRESTED, NOT THE DRIVER.https://t.co/xTfccV9reH — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 21, 2020
Here’s what actually happened – the driver of the car, a woman with dreadlocks, was attacked by the ‘peaceful’ protesters, one of whom reportedly pulled a gun on her – and another who was struck as she accelerated to escape:
The driver of the vehicle came forward and won’t face charges, while two of the protesters have been arrested. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Sarah Sanders slams Bolton as man ‘drunk on power,’ in her forthcoming book

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders slams former National Security Adviser John Bolton as a man “ drunk on power ” in her forthcoming book expected to be released later this year .
Sanders , a Fox News contributor , shared a scathing passage pertaining to Bolton — who has made waves with his own memoir skewering President Trump — in a lengthy Twitter thread Monday morning .
“ Full excerpt from my forthcoming book ‘ Speaking for Myself , ’ about John Bolton , a man drunk on power who ultimately betrayed America when he didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The excerpt claimed Bolton on many foreign trips “ had a separate agenda and often arrived and departed on a different plane because he didn ’ t want to travel on Air Force One with the rest of us.
” “ Bolton apparently felt too important to travel with the rest of us .
It was a running joke in the White House , ” the excerpt said .
Sanders went on to detail one instance when the administration visited the United Kingdom , noting that multiple members of the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , then-acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Walsh and other senior advisers .
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Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders slams former National Security Adviser John Bolton as a man “drunk on power” in her forthcoming book expected to be released later this year.
Sanders, a Fox News contributor, shared a scathing passage pertaining to Bolton — who has made waves with his own memoir skewering President Trump — in a lengthy Twitter thread Monday morning.
“Full excerpt from my forthcoming book ‘Speaking for Myself,’ about John Bolton, a man drunk on power who ultimately betrayed America when he didn’t get his way,” Sanders tweeted.
The excerpt claimed Bolton on many foreign trips “had a separate agenda and often arrived and departed on a different plane because he didn’t want to travel on Air Force One with the rest of us.”
“Bolton apparently felt too important to travel with the rest of us. It was a running joke in the White House,” the excerpt said.
Sanders went on to detail one instance when the administration visited the United Kingdom, noting that multiple members of the president’s Cabinet boarded a bus, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, then-acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Walsh and other senior advisers. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-06-22--Former NFL star warns against the dangers of signing Colin Kaepernick: ‘Affirmative action for a Mar

Former NFL star warns against the dangers of signing Colin Kaepernick: ‘Affirmative action for a Marxist’

Former NFL player Burgess Owens says that the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell should not be strong-armed into signing former NFL player-turned-Black Lives Matter activist Colin Kaepernick to a team .
Owens , who is running for Congress in Utah , told Sports Illustrated that hiring Kaepernick would be “ affirmative action for a Marxist.
” “ If it was a meritocracy , he would be out there anyway , ” he said .
“ He would work hard ; he would prove himself .
He wouldn ’ t be taking someone else ’ s position .
We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ re approving their ideology.
” Owens said that if Kaepernick comes back , so should former NFL star — and outspoken Christian — Tim Tebow .
“ If we ’ re going that route , we should also ask Tim Tebow to come back , ” he said .
“ It doesn ’ t matter how long he ’ s been out of the game .
It doesn ’ t matter his talent .
He was a Christian who kneeled in prayer and was a positive on his team .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ talented as he was with the Denver Broncos — the NFL didn ’ t like his essence .
They thought he was too distracting … too distracting to his team and his organization.
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Former NFL player Burgess Owens says that the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell should not be strong-armed into signing former NFL player-turned-Black Lives Matter activist Colin Kaepernick to a team.
Owens, who is running for Congress in Utah, told Sports Illustrated that hiring Kaepernick would be “affirmative action for a Marxist.”
“If it was a meritocracy, he would be out there anyway,” he said. “He would work hard; he would prove himself. He wouldn’t be taking someone else’s position. We’re looking at affirmative action for a Marxist. We’re approving their ideology.”
Owens said that if Kaepernick comes back, so should former NFL star — and outspoken Christian — Tim Tebow.
“If we’re going that route, we should also ask Tim Tebow to come back,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how long he’s been out of the game. It doesn’t matter his talent. He was a Christian who kneeled in prayer and was a positive on his team. The reason why Tim Tebow — as talented as he was with the Denver Broncos — the NFL didn’t like his essence. They thought he was too distracting … too distracting to his team and his organization.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Report: German Officials Placed Children with Known Paedophiles For 30 Years

A former Chancellor of West Germany , Berlin senators , bureaucrats , and members of the educational establishment have all been implicated in a network “ in which paedophile positions were accepted , supported , and defended ” , according to a report into the placement of homeless children with known paedophile foster parents by the German government .
For over a year , researchers at the University of Hildesheim have undertaken the examination of thousands of files in the Senate Education Administration in Berlin .
The 57-page report , which was published this week , found that a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and institutions of educational reforms during the home reform of the 1970s tolerated the establishment of shared apartments and foster homes for paedophile men ” .
A man with a criminal record for child abuse , referred in the report as Fritz H. , was able to rape and abuse at least nine children that were given to him as foster children under the government-backed scheme .
Despite the extreme warning signs , Berlin youth welfare officers consistently chose him as a foster father to children , who were often six or seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fritz H. was carried out from the 1970s until 2003 , according to the local newspaper Berliner Zeitung .
The report specifically pointed to the Pedagogical Centre in Berlin as the main coordinating institution of the scheme , though added that the policy was likely to have extended throughout the whole country .
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A former Chancellor of West Germany, Berlin senators, bureaucrats, and members of the educational establishment have all been implicated in a network “in which paedophile positions were accepted, supported, and defended”, according to a report into the placement of homeless children with known paedophile foster parents by the German government.
For over a year, researchers at the University of Hildesheim have undertaken the examination of thousands of files in the Senate Education Administration in Berlin. The 57-page report, which was published this week, found that a “network of actors in the Senate administration and institutions of educational reforms during the home reform of the 1970s tolerated the establishment of shared apartments and foster homes for paedophile men”.
A man with a criminal record for child abuse, referred in the report as Fritz H., was able to rape and abuse at least nine children that were given to him as foster children under the government-backed scheme. Despite the extreme warning signs, Berlin youth welfare officers consistently chose him as a foster father to children, who were often six or seven years old.
The abuse committed by Fritz H. was carried out from the 1970s until 2003, according to the local newspaper Berliner Zeitung.
The report specifically pointed to the Pedagogical Centre in Berlin as the main coordinating institution of the scheme, though added that the policy was likely to have extended throughout the whole country. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Trump: American Flag Burners Should Go to Jail for a Year

President Donald Trump said individuals who burn the American flag should have to spend a year in prison during his @ @ @ @ @ , Oklahoma .
Trump suggested that Congress take up legislation — that would also require @ @ @ @ @ make burning the American flag a criminal act punishable by one year in prison .
@ @ @ @ @ leftist radicals in Portland , Oregon , ripped down a statue of George Washington and @ @ @ @ @ flag and set the American flag on fire , ” Trump said .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ to do something , Mr. Senators… we ought to come up with legislation that if @ @ @ @ @ , you go to jail for one year , ” Trump said , pointing to @ @ @ @ @ ) and Jim Inhofe ( R-OK ) .
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President Donald Trump said individuals who burn the American flag should have to spend a year in prison during his campaign rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Trump suggested that Congress take up legislation — that would also require a Constitutional Amendment — to make burning the American flag a criminal act punishable by one year in prison.
“Two days ago, leftist radicals in Portland, Oregon, ripped down a statue of George Washington and wrapped it in an American flag and set the American flag on fire,” Trump said.
“And you know, we ought to do something, Mr. Senators… we ought to come up with legislation that if you burn the American flag, you go to jail for one year,” Trump said, pointing to Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK). – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Macy’s debunks narrative after black man viciously attacks white man in viral video

A video of a black man viciously beating a white man in a Michigan Macy ’ s department store went @ @ @ @ @ man who filmed the beatdown claimed the white man , a store employee , said @ @ @ @ @ the attack .
That man , a 22-year-old rapper whose brother is responsible for the @ @ @ @ @ York Post that his brother was driven by “ instinct.
” However , Macy ’ @ @ @ @ @ of events .
In fact , the department store said the attack was “ unprovoked.
@ @ @ @ @ director of media relations for Macy ’ s , told MLive-The Flint Journal in a @ @ @ @ @ workplace of any kind is unacceptable .
All the materials from the evening have been @ @ @ @ @ that the attack was unprovoked .
We are working closely with local authorities on this @ @ @ @ @ any further comments about the case to them per policy .
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A video of a black man viciously beating a white man in a Michigan Macy’s department store went viral last week. The man who filmed the beatdown claimed the white man, a store employee, said the N-word, therefore provoking the attack.
That man, a 22-year-old rapper whose brother is responsible for the beating, told the New York Post that his brother was driven by “instinct.”
A man at a store in #Flint allegedly referred to a Black man in the store as a “n***er” while talking on the #phone . The Black man overheard him, then things went left.#CleanUpOnAisle3#Ogun#NoAntiBlackRacism pic.twitter.com/8XNYgwxb5K — Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) June 17, 2020
However, Macy’s is disputing their version of events. In fact, the department store said the attack was “unprovoked.”
Andrea Schwartz, senior director of media relations for Macy’s, told MLive-The Flint Journal in a statement: Violence in the workplace of any kind is unacceptable. All the materials from the evening have been reviewed and it is clear that the attack was unprovoked. We are working closely with local authorities on this investigation, and will defer any further comments about the case to them per policy. – read more
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Coronavirus has significantly weakened, could disappear without vaccine, top doctor reveals

The coronavirus has significantly weakened and could even disappear on its own , according to a top Italian doctor .
Dr. Matteo Bassetti , the head of the infectious diseases clinic at the San Martino hospital , said in an interview Sunday that COVID-19 patients who would have died two or three months ago are now recovering .
“ The clinical impression I have is that the virus is changing in severity , ” Bassetti told the Telegraph UK .
“ In March and early April the patterns were completely different .
People were coming to the emergency department with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they needed oxygen and ventilation , some developed pneumonia , ” he explained .
“ Now , in the past four weeks , the picture has completely changed in terms of patterns.
” Bassetti attributed the strength differences to potential genetic mutations , which are common for viruses .
He explained that increased scientific understanding about the virus has also aided efforts to mitigate its impact .
“ It was like an aggressive tiger in March and April but now it ’ s like a wild cat , ” Bassetti said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 , are now sitting up in bed and they are breathing without help .
The same patients would have died in two or three days before.
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The coronavirus has significantly weakened and could even disappear on its own, according to a top Italian doctor.
Dr. Matteo Bassetti, the head of the infectious diseases clinic at the San Martino hospital, said in an interview Sunday that COVID-19 patients who would have died two or three months ago are now recovering.
“The clinical impression I have is that the virus is changing in severity,” Bassetti told the Telegraph UK.
“In March and early April the patterns were completely different. People were coming to the emergency department with a very difficult to manage illness and they needed oxygen and ventilation, some developed pneumonia,” he explained. “Now, in the past four weeks, the picture has completely changed in terms of patterns.”
Bassetti attributed the strength differences to potential genetic mutations, which are common for viruses. He explained that increased scientific understanding about the virus has also aided efforts to mitigate its impact.
“It was like an aggressive tiger in March and April but now it’s like a wild cat,” Bassetti said. “Even elderly patients, aged 80 or 90, are now sitting up in bed and they are breathing without help. The same patients would have died in two or three days before.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--John Kerry’s Recent Chilling Statement About 2020 Sounds A Lot Like “Election Intimidation”

Former Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility that a victory by President Trump could provoke a revolution in the United States , claiming that Republicans have a history of denying voting rights to Democratic voters .
“ If people don ’ t have adequate access to the ballot , I mean that ’ s the stuff on which revolutions are built , ” Kerry said during a virtual appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit .
“ If you begin to deny people the capacity of your democracy to work , even the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have an inherent right to challenge that .
And I ’ m worried that increasingly , people are disaffected.
” Kerry implied that such chicanery contributed to his defeat in 2004 and former Vice President Al Gore ’ s loss in 2000 , maintaining that this pattern unfolded recently in Georgia — an apparent reference to Stacey Abrams ’ s defeat in the state ’ s 2018 gubernatorial race .
That history , as he views it , undermines U.S. claims to Western leadership .
“ We ’ re not meeting the standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so I ’ m deeply concerned about protecting the vote , ” he said .
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Former Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility that a victory by President Trump could provoke a revolution in the United States, claiming that Republicans have a history of denying voting rights to Democratic voters.
“If people don’t have adequate access to the ballot, I mean that’s the stuff on which revolutions are built,” Kerry said during a virtual appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. “If you begin to deny people the capacity of your democracy to work, even the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, we have an inherent right to challenge that. And I’m worried that increasingly, people are disaffected.”
Kerry implied that such chicanery contributed to his defeat in 2004 and former Vice President Al Gore’s loss in 2000, maintaining that this pattern unfolded recently in Georgia — an apparent reference to Stacey Abrams’s defeat in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial race. That history, as he views it, undermines U.S. claims to Western leadership.
“We’re not meeting the standard that we ought to be meeting, so I’m deeply concerned about protecting the vote,” he said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Georgia Bureau Of Investigation Responds To D.A.’s Charges: We Weren’t Consulted, Investigation Not

Georgia Bureau Of Investigation Responds To D.A.’s Charges: We Weren’t Consulted, Investigation Not Over

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ’ s press conference on Wednesday — in which he announced criminal charges against the two officers who were involved in the recent incident involving the death of Rayshard Brooks — by stating that they were not notified that it was going to happen and that the investigation was not over .
“ The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department on Friday night , June 12th , to investigate an officer involved shooting at the Wendy ’ s Restaurant on University Avenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducting this investigation , ” the bureau said in a statement .
“ Although we have made significant progress in the case , we have not completed our work .
Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review , is to complete a thorough , impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney ’ s Office.
” “ The GBI was not aware of today ’ s press conference before it was conducted , ” the statement continued .
“ We were not consulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney .
Despite today ’ s occurrence , the GBI will complete its mission of completing an impartial and thorough investigation of this incident and we will submit the file , once completed , to the Fulton County District Attorney ’ s Office.
” GBI ’ s statement regarding Howard ’ s decision to announce charges against the two officers comes as Howard is facing an election runoff , is reportedly under criminal investigation , and has been repeatedly accused of sexual harassment .
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard’s press conference on Wednesday — in which he announced criminal charges against the two officers who were involved in the recent incident involving the death of Rayshard Brooks — by stating that they were not notified that it was going to happen and that the investigation was not over.
“The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department on Friday night, June 12th, to investigate an officer involved shooting at the Wendy’s Restaurant on University Avenue. We are in the process of conducting this investigation,” the bureau said in a statement. “Although we have made significant progress in the case, we have not completed our work. Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review, is to complete a thorough, impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney’s Office.”
“The GBI was not aware of today’s press conference before it was conducted,” the statement continued. “We were not consulted on the charges filed by the District Attorney. Despite today’s occurrence, the GBI will complete its mission of completing an impartial and thorough investigation of this incident and we will submit the file, once completed, to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.”
GBI’s statement regarding Howard’s decision to announce charges against the two officers comes as Howard is facing an election runoff, is reportedly under criminal investigation, and has been repeatedly accused of sexual harassment. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Never Trumper George Conway Trying to Sabotage Trump’s Next Event

Never Trumper George Conway appears to be attempting to sabotage President Trump ’ s next event just one day after @ @ @ @ @ took credit for a TikTok prank , which they claim flooded the campaign with fake @ @ @ @ @ for Saturday ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , attended by 6,200 .
The @ @ @ @ @ at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix on Tuesday .
However , Trump critics @ @ @ @ @ his upcoming campaign events by artificially inflating the numbers with fake RSVPs , much like @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday .
Conway , husband to President Donald Trump ’ s adviser , Kellyanne @ @ @ @ @ figure behind the Never Trump super PAC The Lincoln Project , seemingly attempted to contribute @ @ @ @ @ will continue as a trend throughout the campaign , sharing an article to his 1.2 @ @ @ @ @ “ How to apply for tickets to President Trump ’ s Phoenix ‘ Students for @ @ @ @ @ 23″ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Never Trumper George Conway appears to be attempting to sabotage President Trump’s next event just one day after the president’s critics took credit for a TikTok prank, which they claim flooded the campaign with fake RSVPs, thereby heightening expectations for Saturday’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, attended by 6,200.
The president is scheduled to speak at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix on Tuesday. However, Trump critics are seemingly hoping to bombard his upcoming campaign events by artificially inflating the numbers with fake RSVPs, much like what Trump critics say occurred on Saturday.
How to apply for tickets to President Trump’s Phoenix “Students for Trump” event on June 23 https://t.co/ss44PcnIQG — George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 21, 2020
Conway, husband to President Donald Trump’s adviser, Kellyanne Conway, and a central figure behind the Never Trump super PAC The Lincoln Project, seemingly attempted to contribute to what Trump critics hope will continue as a trend throughout the campaign, sharing an article to his 1.2 million Twitter followers titled, “How to apply for tickets to President Trump’s Phoenix ‘Students for Trump’ event on June 23″ – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Top Clinton Foundation Donor & Hollywood Film Producer ‘Falls’ to Death from L.A. High-rise

Steve Bing , philanthropist , film producer and prominent Democratic political donor whose producing credits include “ The Polar Express ” and “ Get Carter , ” died Monday .
Bing , 55 , fell to his death from a high-rise building in Century City , according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to comment .
Foul play is not suspected .
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said it responded to a call around 1 p.m. regarding the death of a man in his 50s in the 10000 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only information we have at this time , ” said Capt .
Gisselle Espinoza , an LAPD spokeswoman .
Known to be media-shy , the real estate scion was a Harvard Westlake graduate who inherited a $ 600-million fortune at the age of 18 .
Bing , a major Democratic donor and a friend of President Clinton , went on to Stanford but dropped out in his junior year to pursue filmmaking .
Rangy and silver-haired , the 6-foot-4 producer was often seen dressed casually in jeans and gym shoes .
Bing had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Clinton was guest speaker .
The pair hit it off and Bing became a certified FOB , or Friend of Bill , hooking themselves together for a string of his post-presidential ventures .
This year , when Hillary Clinton ’ s appointment as Secretary of State necessitated the publication of donors to her husband ’ s charitable foundation , it emerged that Bing was one of the top benefactors there , too , having put in somewhere between $ 10m and $ 25m .
Earlier , he had given around $ 50m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil companies to fund green energy , paying for ads that featured Bill Clinton and Al Gore .
Then it was via connections at the Clinton Global Initiative that Bing found himself working with Brad Pitt to fund rebuilding in New Orleans , accompanying the star on a trip to Washington in March that took in the White House and Congress .
Bing had continued supporting Hillary Clinton ’ s presidential bid , even as others in Hollywood were defecting to the upstart campaign of Barack Obama .
Bill Clinton , meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own events , such as the launch of a solar-powered aircraft hangar at the very Bob Hope airport where the pair met again this week .
This is the star-spangled aristocracy of America , and Bing is there , clad in the jeans and T-shirt that is the I ’ m-just-like-you uniform of the super-rich .
And it ’ s not just about money .
Clinton actually likes Bing .
Aides report that Bing is well read and interesting , and that he and the former president have a habit of staying up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over issues – just the sort of thoughtful conversation that Clinton was addicted to in his White House days .
And of course , both are men of a certain , scandalish reputation .
In fact , Clinton has formed a tight friendship not just with Bing but also with Ron Burkle , the 56-year-old supermarket mogul with a penchant for leggy blondes half his age .
Burkle , himself great gossip-column fodder , has long been a buddy of Bing , with whom he also shares a love of movies .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town together in places as far flung as Paris .
Hillary campaign insiders fretted so much about the friendships that their concerns spilled over into a Vanity Fair article last year , laced with anonymous quotes , that questioned whether Bill really should be “ private-jetting around with a skirt-chasing , scandal-tinged posse ” .
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Steve Bing, philanthropist, film producer and prominent Democratic political donor whose producing credits include “The Polar Express” and “Get Carter,” died Monday.
Bing, 55, fell to his death from a high-rise building in Century City, according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to comment. Foul play is not suspected.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said it responded to a call around 1 p.m. regarding the death of a man in his 50s in the 10000 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City.
“This is the only information we have at this time,” said Capt. Gisselle Espinoza, an LAPD spokeswoman.
Known to be media-shy, the real estate scion was a Harvard Westlake graduate who inherited a $600-million fortune at the age of 18.
Bing, a major Democratic donor and a friend of President Clinton, went on to Stanford but dropped out in his junior year to pursue filmmaking. Rangy and silver-haired, the 6-foot-4 producer was often seen dressed casually in jeans and gym shoes.
From the Independent:
Bing had become the NRDC’s biggest donor; Clinton was guest speaker. The pair hit it off and Bing became a certified FOB, or Friend of Bill, hooking themselves together for a string of his post-presidential ventures. This year, when Hillary Clinton’s appointment as Secretary of State necessitated the publication of donors to her husband’s charitable foundation, it emerged that Bing was one of the top benefactors there, too, having put in somewhere between $10m and $25m.
Earlier, he had given around $50m to campaign for a California tax on oil companies to fund green energy, paying for ads that featured Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Then it was via connections at the Clinton Global Initiative that Bing found himself working with Brad Pitt to fund rebuilding in New Orleans, accompanying the star on a trip to Washington in March that took in the White House and Congress.
Bing had continued supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid, even as others in Hollywood were defecting to the upstart campaign of Barack Obama. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, kept up appearances at Bing’s own events, such as the launch of a solar-powered aircraft hangar at the very Bob Hope airport where the pair met again this week.
This is the star-spangled aristocracy of America, and Bing is there, clad in the jeans and T-shirt that is the I’m-just-like-you uniform of the super-rich. And it’s not just about money. Clinton actually likes Bing. Aides report that Bing is well read and interesting, and that he and the former president have a habit of staying up long into the night debating and chewing over issues – just the sort of thoughtful conversation that Clinton was addicted to in his White House days.
And of course, both are men of a certain, scandalish reputation. In fact, Clinton has formed a tight friendship not just with Bing but also with Ron Burkle, the 56-year-old supermarket mogul with a penchant for leggy blondes half his age. Burkle, himself great gossip-column fodder, has long been a buddy of Bing, with whom he also shares a love of movies. The trio have been spotted out on the town together in places as far flung as Paris. Hillary campaign insiders fretted so much about the friendships that their concerns spilled over into a Vanity Fair article last year, laced with anonymous quotes, that questioned whether Bill really should be “private-jetting around with a skirt-chasing, scandal-tinged posse”. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-06-23--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Tuesday 6.23.20

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Coronavirus has significantly weakened , could disappear without vaccine , top doctor reveals – The coronavirus has significantly weakened and could even disappear on its own , according to a top Italian doctor .
Dr. Matteo Bassetti , the head of the infectious diseases clinic at the San Martino hospital , said in an interview Sunday that COVID-19 patients who would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now recovering .
– READ MORE Fauci : Some Americans Have An ‘ Inconceivable ’ Distrust For Authority – Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that the United States faces a problem of “ anti-science bias ” and a lack of trust in authority from the general public .
Fauci made the comments during an appearance on the Department of Health and Human Services podcast “ Learning Curve ” on Wednesday .
Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , is a key member of President Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in shaping the U.S. response to the pandemic .
– READ MORE John Kerry ’ s Recent Chilling Statement About 2020 Sounds A Lot Like “ Election Intimidation ” – Former Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility that a victory by President Trump could provoke a revolution in the United States , claiming that Republicans have a history of denying voting rights to Democratic voters .
“ If people don ’ t have adequate access to the ballot , I mean that ’ s the stuff on which revolutions are built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit .
“ If you begin to deny people the capacity of your democracy to work , even the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence , the Constitution , we have an inherent right to challenge that .
And I ’ m worried that increasingly , people are disaffected.
” – READ MORE Georgia Bureau Of Investigation Responds To D.A.
’ s Charges : We Weren ’ t Consulted , Investigation Not Over – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to Fulton County District Attorney Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — in which he announced criminal charges against the two officers who were involved in the recent incident involving the death of Rayshard Brooks — by stating that they were not notified that it was going to happen and that the investigation was not over .
“ The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department on Friday night , June 12th , to investigate an officer involved shooting at the Wendy ’ s Restaurant on University Avenue .
We are in the process of conducting this investigation , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Although we have made significant progress in the case , we have not completed our work .
Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review , is to complete a thorough , impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney ’ s Office.
” – READ MORE Nearly Half Of Americans Consider Selling Home As COVID Crushes Finances – As the virus pandemic has metastasized into an economic downturn , tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and are struggling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a glimpse into struggling households , discovers out of the 2,000 American homeowners polled , over half ( 52 % ) of respondents say they ’ re routinely worried about making future mortgage payments and nearly half ( 47 % ) considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments .
– READ MORE Never Trumper George Conway Trying to Sabotage Trump ’ s Next Event – Never Trumper George Conway appears to be attempting to sabotage President Trump ’ s next event just one day after the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prank , which they claim flooded the campaign with fake RSVPs , thereby heightening expectations for Saturday ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , attended by 6,200 .
The president is scheduled to speak at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix on Tuesday .
However , Trump critics are seemingly hoping to bombard his upcoming campaign events by artificially inflating the numbers with fake RSVPs , much like what Trump critics say occurred on Saturday .
– READ MORE Minnesota city mulls removing ‘ chief ’ from job titles , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The city council of Duluth , Minnesota , is considering removing the word “ chief ” from the job titles of top administrators at the urging of the mayor , who says the term is offensive to indigenous people .
The Star Tribune reported that during a news conference Wednesday , Mayor Emily Larson “ implored City Council members to vote to approve the change next week ‘ so that we have more inclusive leadership and less language that is rooted in hurt and offensive , intentional marginalization.
’ ” – READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Day Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot ’ s Chicago – At least 100 people were shot , 14 fatally , in Mayor Lori Lightfoot ’ s ( D ) Chicago over Father ’ s Day Weekend 2020 .
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the first non-fatal shooting of the weekend occurred around 6:30 p.m. Friday , when a vehicle pulled up near a 35-year-old woman and the occupants opened fire .
The woman was transported to hospital with gunshot wounds to her arm .
– READ MORE SUMMER OF LOVE : Another Seattle CHOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seriously wounded and rushed to hospital late Sunday in the second shooting in Seattle ’ s CHOP protest zone in less than 48 hours , according to police .
The shooting happened in the area near Seattle ’ s downtown known as CHOP , for “ Capitol Hill Occupied Protest , ” police tweeted .
– READ MORE Nashville liquor store owner , 88 , explains why she shot alleged shoplifter : ‘ I ’ m fed up ’ –Nashville liquor store owner May Boyce , an 88-year-old widow who stands 5-foot-3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , got “ fed up ” of her store being robbed so she shot an alleged shoplifter .
She told police she grabbed her late mother Mary ’ s .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose revolver and shot a suspect who was trying to steal alcohol last Tuesday , according to an affidavit obtained by McClatchy News Service .
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Coronavirus has significantly weakened, could disappear without vaccine, top doctor reveals – The coronavirus has significantly weakened and could even disappear on its own, according to a top Italian doctor.
Dr. Matteo Bassetti, the head of the infectious diseases clinic at the San Martino hospital, said in an interview Sunday that COVID-19 patients who would have died two or three months ago are now recovering. – READ MORE
Fauci: Some Americans Have An ‘Inconceivable’ Distrust For Authority – Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that the United States faces a problem of “anti-science bias” and a lack of trust in authority from the general public.
Fauci made the comments during an appearance on the Department of Health and Human Services podcast “Learning Curve” on Wednesday. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is a key member of President Trump’s coronavirus task force and has been influential in shaping the U.S. response to the pandemic. – READ MORE
John Kerry’s Recent Chilling Statement About 2020 Sounds A Lot Like “Election Intimidation” – Former Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility that a victory by President Trump could provoke a revolution in the United States, claiming that Republicans have a history of denying voting rights to Democratic voters.
“If people don’t have adequate access to the ballot, I mean that’s the stuff on which revolutions are built,” Kerry said during a virtual appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. “If you begin to deny people the capacity of your democracy to work, even the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, we have an inherent right to challenge that. And I’m worried that increasingly, people are disaffected.” – READ MORE
Georgia Bureau Of Investigation Responds To D.A.’s Charges: We Weren’t Consulted, Investigation Not Over – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard’s press conference on Wednesday — in which he announced criminal charges against the two officers who were involved in the recent incident involving the death of Rayshard Brooks — by stating that they were not notified that it was going to happen and that the investigation was not over.
“The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Atlanta Police Department on Friday night, June 12th, to investigate an officer involved shooting at the Wendy’s Restaurant on University Avenue. We are in the process of conducting this investigation,” the bureau said in a statement. “Although we have made significant progress in the case, we have not completed our work. Our goal in every officer involved shooting case we are requested to review, is to complete a thorough, impartial investigation before we submit the file to the respective District Attorney’s Office.” – READ MORE
Nearly Half Of Americans Consider Selling Home As COVID Crushes Finances – As the virus pandemic has metastasized into an economic downturn, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and are struggling to service mortgage payments.
New research offers a glimpse into struggling households, discovers out of the 2,000 American homeowners polled, over half (52%) of respondents say they’re routinely worried about making future mortgage payments and nearly half (47%) considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments. – READ MORE
Never Trumper George Conway Trying to Sabotage Trump’s Next Event – Never Trumper George Conway appears to be attempting to sabotage President Trump’s next event just one day after the president’s critics took credit for a TikTok prank, which they claim flooded the campaign with fake RSVPs, thereby heightening expectations for Saturday’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, attended by 6,200.
The president is scheduled to speak at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix on Tuesday. However, Trump critics are seemingly hoping to bombard his upcoming campaign events by artificially inflating the numbers with fake RSVPs, much like what Trump critics say occurred on Saturday. – READ MORE
Minnesota city mulls removing ‘chief’ from job titles, saying term is offensive to Native Americans – The city council of Duluth, Minnesota, is considering removing the word “chief” from the job titles of top administrators at the urging of the mayor, who says the term is offensive to indigenous people.
The Star Tribune reported that during a news conference Wednesday, Mayor Emily Larson “implored City Council members to vote to approve the change next week ‘so that we have more inclusive leadership and less language that is rooted in hurt and offensive, intentional marginalization.’” – READ MORE
At Least 100 Shot over Father’s Day Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – At least 100 people were shot, 14 fatally, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago over Father’s Day Weekend 2020.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the first non-fatal shooting of the weekend occurred around 6:30 p.m. Friday, when a vehicle pulled up near a 35-year-old woman and the occupants opened fire. The woman was transported to hospital with gunshot wounds to her arm. – READ MORE
SUMMER OF LOVE: Another Seattle CHOP Shooting Leaves One Seriously Wounded –One person was seriously wounded and rushed to hospital late Sunday in the second shooting in Seattle’s CHOP protest zone in less than 48 hours, according to police.
The shooting happened in the area near Seattle’s downtown known as CHOP, for “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” police tweeted. – READ MORE
Nashville liquor store owner, 88, explains why she shot alleged shoplifter: ‘I’m fed up’ –Nashville liquor store owner May Boyce, an 88-year-old widow who stands 5-foot-3 and weighs 115 pounds, according to reports, got “fed up” of her store being robbed so she shot an alleged shoplifter.
She told police she grabbed her late mother Mary’s .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose revolver and shot a suspect who was trying to steal alcohol last Tuesday, according to an affidavit obtained by McClatchy News Service. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--‘No Hate Crime’: FBI Determines ‘Noose’ in Bubba Wallace’s Garage to Be a Rope Handle

After a short investigation into reports of a “ noose ” found in the garage of NASCAR ’ s lone black full-time driver , the FBI has determined that what was at first believed to be a noose was actually a pull rope .
Agents determined that the rope had been in place there since at least last October .
As the AP reports : U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said its investigation determined ‘ although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019 , nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assigned to garage number 4 last week.
’ A crew member for Richard Petty Motorsports discovered the noose Sunday at the Alabama race track .
NASCAR was alerted and contacted the FBI , which sent 15 agents to the track to investigate .
They determined no federal crime was committed .
The statement said the garage stall was assigned to Wallace last week in advance of the race scheduled for Sunday but held on Monday because of rain .
Through video confirmed by NASCAR it was discovered the noose ‘ was in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The agencies said the evidence did not support federal charges .
Why the agents continued to refer to the rope as a “ noose , ” after determining there is no hate crime and no way anyone could have known Wallace would use that stall , is unknown .
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After a short investigation into reports of a “noose” found in the garage of NASCAR’s lone black full-time driver, the FBI has determined that what was at first believed to be a noose was actually a pull rope.
Agents determined that the rope had been in place there since at least last October.
.@BubbaWallace said earlier today that people who didn’t believe the claim that there was a noose in his garage stall are “simple-minded” The FBI investigated the claim and says nothing happened https://t.co/WM9YYP7CET — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 23, 2020
As the AP reports: U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said its investigation determined ‘although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week.’
A crew member for Richard Petty Motorsports discovered the noose Sunday at the Alabama race track. NASCAR was alerted and contacted the FBI, which sent 15 agents to the track to investigate. They determined no federal crime was committed.
The statement said the garage stall was assigned to Wallace last week in advance of the race scheduled for Sunday but held on Monday because of rain. Through video confirmed by NASCAR it was discovered the noose ‘was in that garage as early as October 2019.’
The agencies said the evidence did not support federal charges.
Why the agents continued to refer to the rope as a “noose,” after determining there is no hate crime and no way anyone could have known Wallace would use that stall, is unknown. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-06-23--‘Offensive’ Imagery of St Michael Defeating Satan Is ‘Reminiscent of George Floyd’

The Guardian has promoted a petition calling for British honours depicting the victory of St Michael the Archangel over Satan to be redesigned , as the “ offensive ” imagery is “ reminiscent of the recent murder of George Floyd ” .
The Order of St Michael and St George is bestowed at the pleasure of the British monarch , Queen Elizabeth II , and “ recognises service in a foreign country , or in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs ” — typically of a non-military nature — with members holding the rank of Knight Grand Cross ( GCMG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or Companion ( CMG ) .
The 202-year-old order is now under fire , however , as the insignia associated with it depict a fair-skinned St Michael “ trampling ” a darker-skinned Satan — despite this such imagery being very long-established in Christian iconography , being rooted in the description of the Archangel ’ s victory over the Devil in the Bible .
“ This is a highly offensive image , it is also reminiscent of the recent murder of George Floyd by the white policeman in the same manner presented here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition to redesign the honour , attributed to one Tracy Reeve .
“ We the undersigned are calling for this medal to completely redesigned in a more appropriate way and for an official apology to be given for the offence it has given , ” she adds .
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The Guardian has promoted a petition calling for British honours depicting the victory of St Michael the Archangel over Satan to be redesigned, as the “offensive” imagery is “reminiscent of the recent murder of George Floyd”.
The Order of St Michael and St George is bestowed at the pleasure of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and “recognises service in a foreign country, or in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs” — typically of a non-military nature — with members holding the rank of Knight Grand Cross (GCMG), Knight Commander (KCMG), or Companion (CMG).
The 202-year-old order is now under fire, however, as the insignia associated with it depict a fair-skinned St Michael “trampling” a darker-skinned Satan — despite this such imagery being very long-established in Christian iconography, being rooted in the description of the Archangel’s victory over the Devil in the Bible.
“This is a highly offensive image, it is also reminiscent of the recent murder of George Floyd by the white policeman in the same manner presented here in this medal,” reads the petition to redesign the honour, attributed to one Tracy Reeve.
“We the undersigned are calling for this medal to completely redesigned in a more appropriate way and for an official apology to be given for the offence it has given,” she adds. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Report: Ratings for Woke ESPYs Crash by 81 Percent

Ratings for last weekend ’ s woke ESPY Awards crashed to the lowest numbers the show has ever recorded .
The ESPYs only earned 482,000 viewers over both ESPN and ESPN2 combined , making it the smallest audience the show has ever reached dating back to its inaugural awards in 1993 .
The previous low occurred in 2011 when 1.98 million viewers tuned in , according to Sports Media Watch .
“ This year ’ s ESPYs was tape-delayed , lacked its usual live audience , took place a month earlier on the calendar , ” Sports Media Watch explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months into a historic drought of live sporting events .
With no live sports to focus on , this year ’ s ESPYs was largely devoted to humanitarian and social issues.
” Viewership tanked 88 percent : Viewership fell 88 % from last year ( 3.87M ) and 2018 ( 3.94M ) , with the obvious caveat that the event aired as normal on ABC in those years .
Viewership also fell 81 % from 2014 , the last time it aired on ESPN ( 2.55M ) .
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Ratings for last weekend’s woke ESPY Awards crashed to the lowest numbers the show has ever recorded. The ESPYs only earned 482,000 viewers over both ESPN and ESPN2 combined, making it the smallest audience the show has ever reached dating back to its inaugural awards in 1993. The previous low occurred in 2011 when 1.98 million viewers tuned in, according to Sports Media Watch.
“This year’s ESPYs was tape-delayed, lacked its usual live audience, took place a month earlier on the calendar,” Sports Media Watch explained, “and occurred more than three months into a historic drought of live sporting events. With no live sports to focus on, this year’s ESPYs was largely devoted to humanitarian and social issues.”
Viewership tanked 88 percent: Viewership fell 88% from last year (3.87M) and 2018 (3.94M), with the obvious caveat that the event aired as normal on ABC in those years. Viewership also fell 81% from 2014, the last time it aired on ESPN (2.55M). – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Black Lives Matter Co-Founder in 2015: ‘We Are Trained Marxists’

A short , but wide-ranging , 2015 interview with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors revealed that many of those @ @ @ @ @ Cullors , consider themselves to be “ trained Marxists.
” In a moment of discussion @ @ @ @ @ direction within the movement , Cullors argued that the movement does “ have an ideological @ @ @ @ @ Alicia in particular are trained organizers , ” Cullors said in an interview with the @ @ @ @ @ We are trained Marxists .
We are super-versed on , sort of , ideological theories.
@ @ @ @ @ t necessarily want to be the vanguard of this movement , ” Cullors continued .
@ @ @ @ @ ve tried to put out a political frame that ’ s about centering who we @ @ @ @ @ amongst the black community , to really fight for all of our lives.
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A short, but wide-ranging, 2015 interview with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors revealed that many of those within the movement, including Cullors, consider themselves to be “trained Marxists.”
In a moment of discussion regarding the lack of ideological direction within the movement, Cullors argued that the movement does “have an ideological frame.”
“Myself and Alicia [Garza] in particular are trained organizers,” Cullors said in an interview with the Real News Network. “We are trained Marxists. We are super-versed on, sort of, ideological theories.”
“We don’t necessarily want to be the vanguard of this movement,” Cullors continued. “I think we’ve tried to put out a political frame that’s about centering who we think are the most vulnerable amongst the black community, to really fight for all of our lives.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--“Catastrophic Financial Challenges” – 42 Hospitals Closed, Filed For Bankruptcy Due To COVID Pressur

“Catastrophic Financial Challenges” – 42 Hospitals Closed, Filed For Bankruptcy Due To COVID Pressures

The American Hospital Association ( AHA ) warns , in a new report , that “ hospitals and health systems face catastrophic financial challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
” From soaring COVID-19 costs to canceled services to plunging hospital revenue to purchasing personal protective equipment to reimbursement landscape challenges to decreasing patient volumes , many of these factors have triggered a recent bankruptcy wave and or closures of hospitals across the country .
AHA said the virus pandemic has created a cash crunch for many hospitals .
These medical facilities are expected to lose upwards of $ 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or about an average of $ 50.7 billion per month .
U.S. nonfederal hospitals are expected to lose approximately $ 161.4 billion in revenue over the four months , due to canceled services ( including nonelective surgeries and outpatient treatment ) .
To better understand the financial challenges for many hospitals , AHA lists the top financial burdens : • the effect of COVID-19 hospitalizations on hospital costs ; • the effect of canceled and forgone services , caused by COVID-19 , on hospital revenue ; • the additional costs associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • the costs of the additional support some hospitals are providing to their workers .
AHA said that even though the federal government provided financial assistance to hospitals during the virus outbreak – many facilities had existing financial pressures before 2020 .
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) warns, in a new report, that “hospitals and health systems face catastrophic financial challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
From soaring COVID-19 costs to canceled services to plunging hospital revenue to purchasing personal protective equipment to reimbursement landscape challenges to decreasing patient volumes, many of these factors have triggered a recent bankruptcy wave and or closures of hospitals across the country.
AHA said the virus pandemic has created a cash crunch for many hospitals. These medical facilities are expected to lose upwards of $200 billion between March 1 and June 30, or about an average of $50.7 billion per month. U.S. nonfederal hospitals are expected to lose approximately $161.4 billion in revenue over the four months, due to canceled services (including nonelective surgeries and outpatient treatment).
To better understand the financial challenges for many hospitals, AHA lists the top financial burdens:
the effect of COVID-19 hospitalizations on hospital costs;
the effect of canceled and forgone services, caused by COVID-19, on hospital revenue;
the additional costs associated with purchasing needed personal protective equipment; and
the costs of the additional support some hospitals are providing to their workers.
AHA said that even though the federal government provided financial assistance to hospitals during the virus outbreak – many facilities had existing financial pressures before 2020. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--D.C. Reporter Says Democrats Quietly Admit Biden Lacks ‘Mental Acuity’

A reporter for a Washington , D.C. , political news site says Democrats are well aware that Joe Biden “ does not have the mental acuity that he even had a couple of years ago.
” Joe Concha , a media reporter for The Hill , told Steve Doocy on “ Fox & Friends ” that Biden does not appear to be up to the task of holding the kind of press conference President Trump routinely holds .
“ A lot of Democrats will tell you , at least privately , that he does not have the mental acuity that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago and this is a candidate that simply would not able to withstand the type of press conferences that the current president has , as far as them going on for an hour , an hour and a half , taking questions with multiple outlets with no ground rules attached , ” Concha said .
Biden hasn ’ t held a press conference in nearly three months .
The Democratic nominee instead occasionally sits for interviews with left-leaning news organizations , often setting ground rules first .
“ It ’ s a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handpicked interview , where you have ground rules for interviews , with certain outlets that may be friendly to your candidate , as opposed to having a press conference , which Mr. Biden has not done for 80 days , ” Concha said .
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A reporter for a Washington, D.C., political news site says Democrats are well aware that Joe Biden “does not have the mental acuity that he even had a couple of years ago.”
Joe Concha, a media reporter for The Hill, told Steve Doocy on “Fox & Friends” that Biden does not appear to be up to the task of holding the kind of press conference President Trump routinely holds.
“A lot of Democrats will tell you, at least privately, that he does not have the mental acuity that he even had a couple of years ago and this is a candidate that simply would not able to withstand the type of press conferences that the current president has, as far as them going on for an hour, an hour and a half, taking questions with multiple outlets with no ground rules attached,” Concha said.
Biden hasn’t held a press conference in nearly three months. The Democratic nominee instead occasionally sits for interviews with left-leaning news organizations, often setting ground rules first.
“It’s a lot easier … to have, say, a handpicked interview, where you have ground rules for interviews, with certain outlets that may be friendly to your candidate, as opposed to having a press conference, which Mr. Biden has not done for 80 days,” Concha said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Attorney General William Barr: Mail-In Voting ‘Absolutely Opens The Floodgates To Fraud’

Attorney General William Barr told Fox News during an interview on Sunday that mail-in voting “ absolutely ” opens the @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Well , there ’ s a big discussion right now about mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ Maria Bartiromo said .
“ Hillary Clinton said , it ’ s fine , it @ @ @ @ @ Well , it absolutely opens the floodgates to fraud .
Those things are delivered into @ @ @ @ @ taken out , ” Barr responded .
“ There ’ s questions about whether or @ @ @ @ @ secret ballot , because a lot of the states have you signing the outside of @ @ @ @ @ the person who opens the envelope will know how people voted.
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Attorney General William Barr told Fox News during an interview on Sunday that mail-in voting “absolutely” opens the flood gates to voter fraud.
“Well, there’s a big discussion right now about mail-in voting,” Fox News host Maria Bartiromo said. “Hillary Clinton said, it’s fine, it’s fair.”
“Well, it absolutely opens the floodgates to fraud. Those things are delivered into mailboxes. They can be taken out,” Barr responded. “There’s questions about whether or not it even denies a secret ballot, because a lot of the states have you signing the outside of the envelope. So, the person who opens the envelope will know how people voted.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Hidden Cameras Show Facebook Contractors Bragging About Removing Pro-Trump Content From Platform

James O ’ Keefe has an insider at Facebook , Zach McElroy , who says he ’ s prepared to testify that Cognizant contractors employed by Facebook are actively trying to sway the 2020 election through deletion of pro-Trump sentiment all over the platform .
McElroy wrote an oped on Medium in advance of the video release .
Training for the job lasted about a month and covered their entire internal policy in detail .
I came into this job as a conservative , and immediately I took notice of highly objectionable biases in Facebook ’ s guidelines , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be posted that could get people killed .
But what was I going to do about it ?
Leak documents on 4chan ?
Go to the media ?
No one cares .
I was just some nobody in a sea of nobodies .
Indeed , Facebook famously seems to want to ignore their content moderators ’ existence , which is most likely the reason this work is subcontracted in the first place — “ it ’ s not their problem ” .
Their response to criticism of this has even been so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their campus which read “ Contractors Are People Too ” , as reported by Bloomberg in May 2019 .
Hidden cameras show Facebook contractors bragging about deleting MAGA accounts or pro-Trump sentiment because of political bias .
“ It ’ s a very progressive company who ’ s very anti-MAGA , ” says Steve Grimmett , team lead for content review , on hidden camera .
“ I think they ’ re very biased with who they protect , ” adds Daniel Will , content moderator .
“ Facebook shadowbans and they say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s clear that people ’ s content don ’ t come up because it ’ s been de-filtered off the queue .
They ’ re doing something but trying to pretend like they ’ re not , ” he said in what he thought was a private conversation .
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James O’Keefe has an insider at Facebook, Zach McElroy, who says he’s prepared to testify that Cognizant contractors employed by Facebook are actively trying to sway the 2020 election through deletion of pro-Trump sentiment all over the platform. McElroy wrote an oped on Medium in advance of the video release.
Training for the job lasted about a month and covered their entire internal policy in detail. I came into this job as a conservative, and immediately I took notice of highly objectionable biases in Facebook’s guidelines, from ideologically-based policies and definitions to allowing things to be posted that could get people killed. But what was I going to do about it? Leak documents on 4chan? Go to the media? No one cares. I was just some nobody in a sea of nobodies. Indeed, Facebook famously seems to want to ignore their content moderators’ existence, which is most likely the reason this work is subcontracted in the first place — “it’s not their problem”. Their response to criticism of this has even been so astonishingly tone-deaf as to put signs around their campus which read “Contractors Are People Too”, as reported by Bloomberg in May 2019.
Hidden cameras show Facebook contractors bragging about deleting MAGA accounts or pro-Trump sentiment because of political bias. “It’s a very progressive company who’s very anti-MAGA,” says Steve Grimmett, team lead for content review, on hidden camera.
“I think they’re very biased with who they protect,” adds Daniel Will, content moderator. “Facebook shadowbans and they say they don’t but it’s clear that people’s content don’t come up because it’s been de-filtered off the queue. They’re doing something but trying to pretend like they’re not,” he said in what he thought was a private conversation. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Whistleblower Claims Chinese Communists Pay Vatican $2 Billion in Bribes

ROME — Exiled Chinese dissident Guo Wengui alleged this weekend the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) “ allocates $ 2 billion a year ” to pay off the Vatican for its silence concerning Chinese atrocities .
In a June 20th interview on The War Room , Mr. Guo said the CCP earmarks massive sums each year to win the allegiance of foreign countries including the Vatican , Italy , and Australia .
Among them , the Vatican receives up to 2 billion dollars from the Chinese Communist Party every year , he said .
“ The Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to gain influence over the Vatican ’ s internal policy making and to pay for its silence on the CCP ’ s repression of religious freedom , said the controversial billionaire whistleblower .
Guo has previously stated that China has drafted a complete strategy for world domination known by the initials “ BGY , ” which stands for Blue ( control the Internet ) , Gold ( buy influence with money ) , and Yellow ( seduce key people with sex ) .
Since 2014 , the CCP has formulated internal policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with foreign countries in the BGY program to erode the local state system , Guo said Saturday , and the current BGY quota for the United States is 5 % .
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ROME — Exiled Chinese dissident Guo Wengui alleged this weekend the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “allocates $2 billion a year” to pay off the Vatican for its silence concerning Chinese atrocities.
In a June 20th interview on The War Room, Mr. Guo said the CCP earmarks massive sums each year to win the allegiance of foreign countries including the Vatican, Italy, and Australia. Among them, the Vatican receives up to 2 billion dollars from the Chinese Communist Party every year, he said.
“The Chinese Communist Party allocates 2 billion US dollars each year” to gain influence over the Vatican’s internal policy making and to pay for its silence on the CCP’s repression of religious freedom, said the controversial billionaire whistleblower.
Guo has previously stated that China has drafted a complete strategy for world domination known by the initials “BGY,” which stands for Blue (control the Internet), Gold (buy influence with money), and Yellow (seduce key people with sex).
Since 2014, the CCP has formulated internal policies to invest a certain percentage of trade with foreign countries in the BGY program to erode the local state system, Guo said Saturday, and the current BGY quota for the United States is 5%. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--MN Police Union Boss: We’ve Been Barred From Viewing Body Cam Footage In George Floyd Case, ‘Adminis

MN Police Union Boss: We’ve Been Barred From Viewing Body Cam Footage In George Floyd Case, ‘Administration Broke Our Policy’ (VIDEO)

Lt. Bob Kroll , president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis , said Tuesday during an interview with CBS ’ Gayle King that the administration has violated policy by refusing to allow the union leaders to view body camera footage involved with the George Floyd arrest .
Floyd , who is black , died on May 25 , following an arrest where an officer held his knee on the neck of the 46-year-old for over eight minutes .
The social media footage , surfaced online and sparked nationwide protests and riots .
According to Mr. Kroll , his team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public has seen , barring him from being able to come forward with an “ informed ” decision on the arrest , particularly when it comes to the supporting officers involved .
“ Lets talk about the incident , ” King said , “ I wan na know from each of you , what you thought when you saw the video of George Floyd and Officer Chauvin.
” “ That ’ s part of the problem , Gayle , is we were not allowed to see the video , ” answered Kroll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which gives us the ability to see , to review the video.
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Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, said Tuesday during an interview with CBS’ Gayle King that the administration has violated policy by refusing to allow the union leaders to view body camera footage involved with the George Floyd arrest.
Floyd, who is black, died on May 25, following an arrest where an officer held his knee on the neck of the 46-year-old for over eight minutes. The social media footage, surfaced online and sparked nationwide protests and riots.
AHEAD: @GayleKing speaks to Police Officer Federation of Minneapolis President Lt. Bob Kroll in his first interview since four MN police officers were charged in the death of George Floyd. First on @CBSThisMorning, hear more from Kroll and other police union leaders. pic.twitter.com/Rx0Bfgl09X — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 23, 2020
According to Mr. Kroll, his team has only been allowed to see what the public has seen, barring him from being able to come forward with an “informed” decision on the arrest, particularly when it comes to the supporting officers involved.
“Lets talk about the incident,” King said, “I wanna know from each of you, what you thought when you saw the video of George Floyd and Officer [Derek] Chauvin.”
“That’s part of the problem, Gayle, is we were not allowed to see the video,” answered Kroll. “The administration broke our policy, which gives us the ability to see, to review the video.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Minneapolis PD sees wave of resignations as officers feel betrayed by city officials

At least seven Minneapolis Police Department officers have recently resigned , with another seven in the process of separating from @ @ @ @ @ feel betrayed by city officials and opposed by the public they serve , according to @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of George Floyd ’ s death in custody of fired Minneapolis Police officers @ @ @ @ @ proposals to dismantle the department altogether , and officers are subject to high levels of @ @ @ @ @ “ They don ’ t feel appreciated , ” said former MPD officer Mylan Masson @ @ @ @ @ expert in the use of force .
“ Everybody hates the police right now .
@ @ @ @ @ officers have reportedly quit without even going through the formal process , creating additional strain @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19-related budget shortfalls and difficulties in recruitment .
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At least seven Minneapolis Police Department officers have recently resigned, with another seven in the process of separating from the department, as officers feel betrayed by city officials and opposed by the public they serve, according to the Star Tribune.
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in custody of fired Minneapolis Police officers, the city has entertained proposals to dismantle the department altogether, and officers are subject to high levels of hostility from some residents.
“They don’t feel appreciated,” said former MPD officer Mylan Masson, who is also an expert in the use of force. “Everybody hates the police right now. I mean everybody.”
Some officers have reportedly quit without even going through the formal process, creating additional strain for a department struggling with COVID-19-related budget shortfalls and difficulties in recruitment. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--John Legend: Paying Police Officers, Building Prisons ‘Destructive For Our Society’

Since the Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the nation , singer John Legend has been a leading voice in calls to defund the police .
Now , he says that paying cops and building prisons are “ destructive for our society.
” Speaking with Los Angeles Times , Legend said that more money should be spent on the “ front end , ” which would , in turn , generate more success in poorer communities , which would , in turn , create less need for policing .
“ If we spend the money on the front end , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ succeed , then we don ’ t have to spend it on the back end , paying a bunch of cops and building a bunch of prisons and all these other things that are really expensive and destructive for our society , ” he said .
Legend even accused the police of lying about incidents of wrongdoing , noting that cameras and modern technology have made police brutality more transparent .
“ We ’ ve come to the realization that these accounts from the police are almost never to be believed , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongdoing , because almost every single time it doesn ’ t match up with what ’ s on the camera , ” Legend said .
“ Camera phones and social media have been a significant difference in this whole movement .
These conversations and these uprisings have been happening for literally decades , and nobody believed us when we said this isn ’ t fair , we ’ re being abused , we ’ re being killed with no accountability .
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Since the Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the nation, singer John Legend has been a leading voice in calls to defund the police. Now, he says that paying cops and building prisons are “destructive for our society.”
Speaking with Los Angeles Times, Legend said that more money should be spent on the “front end,” which would, in turn, generate more success in poorer communities, which would, in turn, create less need for policing.
“If we spend the money on the front end, so that folks have a chance to succeed, then we don’t have to spend it on the back end, paying a bunch of cops and building a bunch of prisons and all these other things that are really expensive and destructive for our society,” he said.
Legend even accused the police of lying about incidents of wrongdoing, noting that cameras and modern technology have made police brutality more transparent.
“We’ve come to the realization that these accounts from the police are almost never to be believed, particularly when they don’t admit any wrongdoing, because almost every single time it doesn’t match up with what’s on the camera,” Legend said. “Camera phones and social media have been a significant difference in this whole movement. These conversations and these uprisings have been happening for literally decades, and nobody believed us when we said this isn’t fair, we’re being abused, we’re being killed with no accountability. People didn’t believe us, and now they finally do because the proof is there.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--China Blames Europe for Beijing Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese officials are stepping up their efforts to blame the coronavirus outbreak in Beijing on a new mutant strain of @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Chinese , this new version of the Chinese coronavirus is so @ @ @ @ @ people who already had the original strain and developed antibodies against it .
China ’ @ @ @ @ @ health officials who claimed the coronavirus spreading from Beijing ’ s enormous Xinfadi food market @ @ @ @ @ “ older than the current European coronavirus.
” These Chinese officials claimed the virus mutated @ @ @ @ @ environments ” in Europe and was then shipped to the Xinfadi market in frozen foods @ @ @ @ @ for not properly sterilizing their food preparation equipment or disinfecting their kitchens .
After lobbing @ @ @ @ @ Chinese officials admitted they may never be able to determine who the original Xinfadi patients @ @ @ @ @ need more data before making an informed decision ” about the origins of the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Chinese officials are stepping up their efforts to blame the coronavirus outbreak in Beijing on a new mutant strain of the disease imported from Europe.
According to the Chinese, this new version of the Chinese coronavirus is so potent that it can infect people who already had the original strain and developed antibodies against it.
China’s state-run Global Times quoted health officials who claimed the coronavirus spreading from Beijing’s enormous Xinfadi food market came from Europe and is “older than the current European coronavirus.”
These Chinese officials claimed the virus mutated in “dark, humid environments” in Europe and was then shipped to the Xinfadi market in frozen foods. The Europeans were blamed for not properly sterilizing their food preparation equipment or disinfecting their kitchens.
After lobbing these allegations around, the Chinese officials admitted they may never be able to determine who the original Xinfadi patients were, and would “need more data before making an informed decision” about the origins of the outbreak. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--New York City Council Members Demand Removal of Thomas Jefferson Statue

Several Democrats on New York ’ s city council , including the council speaker , have demanded the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall be removed .
Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined with council members Deborah Rose , Inez Barron , Adrienne Adams , and I. Daneek Miller on Thursday to request Mayor Bill de Blasio ( D. ) remove the statue .
They said having a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence in City Hall is “ a constant reminder ” of racist injustice , arguing that it sends a “ terrible message.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately , ” the members of the council wrote .
“ That starts with City Hall .
The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the City Council Chambers is inappropriate and serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country .
It must be removed.
” Johnson on Monday said the removal of the statue is overdue and said it is an image of a “ slave master.
” “ The statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statue of a slave master , ” Johnson wrote on Twitter .
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Several Democrats on New York’s city council, including the council speaker, have demanded the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall be removed.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined with council members Deborah Rose, Inez Barron, Adrienne Adams, and I. Daneek Miller on Thursday to request Mayor Bill de Blasio (D.) remove the statue. They said having a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence in City Hall is “a constant reminder” of racist injustice, arguing that it sends a “terrible message.”
“There are disturbing images of divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately,” the members of the council wrote. “That starts with City Hall. The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the City Council Chambers is inappropriate and serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country. It must be removed.”
Johnson on Monday said the removal of the statue is overdue and said it is an image of a “slave master.”
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Bill Barr Scorcher: Effort to Push Trump From Office Closest Thing to Coup Since Lincoln Assassinati

Bill Barr Scorcher: Effort to Push Trump From Office Closest Thing to Coup Since Lincoln Assassination

Attorney General William Barr took his verbal scalpel and shredded the complete “ bovine silence ” of the media following the “ complete collapse ” of the attempted coup of President Trump – an attempt that he agreed hasn ’ t been seen since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln .
Other than that , the interview on “ Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo ” was a complete snore-fest .
Real Clear Politics provides a transcription of the interplay between the attorney general and host Maria Bartiromo , who told Barr : “ A source said to me a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia collusion story , that this was the closest the United States ever came to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln .
Is that an appropriate statement ?
” Bartiromo asked Barr .
“ In this sense , I think it is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office , ” Barr agreed .
“ I ’ m not reaching a judgment to what the motivations there were.
” He said that the motivations may have been different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandal .
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Attorney General William Barr took his verbal scalpel and shredded the complete “bovine silence” of the media following the “complete collapse” of the attempted coup of President Trump – an attempt that he agreed hasn’t been seen since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Other than that, the interview on “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo” was a complete snore-fest.
Real Clear Politics provides a transcription of the interplay between the attorney general and host Maria Bartiromo, who told Barr: “A source said to me a couple of years ago, speaking of the Russia collusion story, that this was the closest the United States ever came to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln. Is that an appropriate statement?” Bartiromo asked Barr.
“In this sense, I think it is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office,” Barr agreed. “I’m not reaching a judgment to what the motivations there were.”
He said that the motivations may have been different for each of the players in the scandal. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Gretchen Whitmer to ‘Very Seriously’ Consider Trying to Prevent Trump Rally in Michigan

Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) said recently that she “ would think very seriously about ” trying @ @ @ @ @ holding a rally in her state .
“ We know that congregating without masks , @ @ @ @ @ , is the worst thing to do in the midst of a global pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ Press ( AP ) .
However , Whitmer added that she was not aware of @ @ @ @ @ to prevent a rally from happening .
“ I just know we have limitations on @ @ @ @ @ can gather and that we ’ re taking this seriously , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ the legislature and citizens who were circulating petitions that she claimed were an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ to Breitbart News .
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said recently that she “would think very seriously about” trying to keep President Trump from holding a rally in her state.
“We know that congregating without masks, especially at an indoor facility, is the worst thing to do in the midst of a global pandemic,” she told the Associated Press (AP).
However, Whitmer added that she was not aware of the specific legal tools available to prevent a rally from happening.
“I just know we have limitations on the number of people that can gather and that we’re taking this seriously,” she said.
Wednesday, the governor rebuked the legislature and citizens who were circulating petitions that she claimed were an attempt to limit her power, according to Breitbart News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--David Harris Jr.: Movement to Tear Down Statues Is ‘Anti-Everything that Is Our Country’

The movement to topple statues goes against everything America stands for , Black Voices for Trump Advisory Board member David Harris Jr. said Saturday .
“ For one , it exposes that the movement was never about black lives .
It had nothing whatsoever to do with black lives , ” he told Breitbart News at President Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
Harris Jr. continued : So the fact that this movement now , where they ’ re defaming statues , they ’ ve desecrated Abraham Lincoln ’ s statue , George Washington ’ s statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think it is in San Francisco , that started the first nine missions in California .
He ’ s holding a cross , they yanked it down .
It ’ s anti-Christ , it ’ s anti-America , it ’ s anti-everything that is our country , and it ’ s a Marxist agenda and every single one of them should be thrown in jail .
In San Francisco Friday , protesters pulled down statues of St. Junipero Serra , former President Ulysses S. Grant , and a 131-year-old statue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Star-Spangled Banner , ” according to Breitbart News .
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The movement to topple statues goes against everything America stands for, Black Voices for Trump Advisory Board member David Harris Jr. said Saturday.
“For one, it exposes that the movement was never about black lives. It had nothing whatsoever to do with black lives,” he told Breitbart News at President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Harris Jr. continued: So the fact that this movement now, where they’re defaming statues, they’ve desecrated Abraham Lincoln’s statue, George Washington’s statue, Christopher Columbus statue, Saint Serra, I think it is in San Francisco, that started the first nine missions in California. He’s holding a cross, they yanked it down. It’s anti-Christ, it’s anti-America, it’s anti-everything that is our country, and it’s a Marxist agenda and every single one of them should be thrown in jail.
In San Francisco Friday, protesters pulled down statues of St. Junipero Serra, former President Ulysses S. Grant, and a 131-year-old statue of Francis Scott Key, who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner,” according to Breitbart News. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--WWII monument in Charlotte defaced with hammer and sickle

A World War II memorial in North Carolina ’ s largest city was reportedly defaced over the weekend with a @ @ @ @ @ 20-foot-tall memorial , located at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte , contains the names of more @ @ @ @ @ died fighting in WWII , WBTV reported .
Somewhere between Sunday evening and Monday morning @ @ @ @ @ references to communism , including a hammer and sickle and the words : “ Glory @ @ @ @ @ June 19 , 1986.
” The phrase is a reference to a prison massacre in @ @ @ @ @ 224 people were killed by the military after a series of riots .
A portion @ @ @ @ @ read , “ Dedicated to the memory of the Mecklenburg heroes of World War II @ @ @ @ @ that you might live in liberty , freedom and peace , ” was also covered @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A World War II memorial in North Carolina’s largest city was reportedly defaced over the weekend with a hammer and sickle.
The 20-foot-tall memorial, located at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte, contains the names of more than 500 county residents who died fighting in WWII, WBTV reported.
Wayne White, a US Air Force Vet, rounded up some friends and is working to help clean up a Charlotte WWII memorial after seeing on social media that it had been defaced. @FOX46News pic.twitter.com/KvrglFBwfN — Jonathan Monté (@JonMonteFOX46) June 22, 2020
Somewhere between Sunday evening and Monday morning, it was defaced with references to communism, including a hammer and sickle and the words: “Glory to the day of heroism June 19, 1986.”
The phrase is a reference to a prison massacre in Peru, in which some 224 people were killed by the military after a series of riots.
A portion of the WWII monument that read, “Dedicated to the memory of the Mecklenburg heroes of World War II who made the supreme sacrifice that you might live in liberty, freedom and peace,” was also covered in yellow paint. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-23--Audio Emerges Of Jimmy Kimmel Allegedly Using ‘N-Word,’ Report Says

Audio emerged on Monday afternoon of comedian Jimmy Kimmel allegedly using the “ n-word ” multiple times in a song that he recorded in 1996 for a Christmas album .
Kimmel previously pressed actor Tom Arnold to release an alleged “ n-word ” tape of President Donald Trump , which has not materialized .
Fox News Editor Gregg Re exclusively reported : Fox News additionally has obtained audio from the Christmas album , “ A Family Christmas In Your A– , ” which came out of the “ Kevin & Bean ” radio show that aired on KROQ-FM in California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kimmel ’ s Snoop Dogg imitation , “ Christmastime in the LBC , ” has been uploaded to YouTube .
Liner notes from the cassette , obtained by Fox News , showed the album was co-produced by “ Jim Kimmel ” and credited Kimmel for all “ comedy material ” on the album , except for a handful of unrelated tracks .
Kimmel also appeared on the album cover .
The song on the comedy Christmas album repeatedly features the “ n-word.
” Kimmel is currently on leave for the summer to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” which comes as he has faced renewed scrutiny over his past use of blackface .
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Audio emerged on Monday afternoon of comedian Jimmy Kimmel allegedly using the “n-word” multiple times in a song that he recorded in 1996 for a Christmas album.
Kimmel previously pressed actor Tom Arnold to release an alleged “n-word” tape of President Donald Trump, which has not materialized.
Fox News Editor Gregg Re exclusively reported: Fox News additionally has obtained audio from the Christmas album, “A Family Christmas In Your A–,” which came out of the “Kevin & Bean” radio show that aired on KROQ-FM in California. A version of the track featuring Kimmel’s Snoop Dogg imitation, “Christmastime in the LBC,” has been uploaded to YouTube.
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Liner notes from the cassette, obtained by Fox News, showed the album was co-produced by “Jim Kimmel” and credited Kimmel for all “comedy material” on the album, except for a handful of unrelated tracks. Kimmel also appeared on the album cover.
The song on the comedy Christmas album repeatedly features the “n-word.” Kimmel is currently on leave for the summer to “spend even more time with my family,” which comes as he has faced renewed scrutiny over his past use of blackface. – READ MORE
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