thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-05--Brooklyn Bomb Thrower Bailed Out By Obama Intel Official

A former high-level Obama intel official has posted $ 250,000 bail for Urooj Rahman , the Brooklyn bomb thrower who firebombed an unoccupied NYPD police cruiser early Saturday .
The Obama official , Salmah Rizvi , called the suspect her “ best friend.
” Wow .
Obama people really need to get out more .
The Washington Free Beacon reported that Salmah Rizvi , who served in intelligence posts in the Defense and State Departments during the Obama administration , put up the quarter million dollar bail .
Rizvi said to the court , “ Urooj Rahman is my best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law firm Ropes & Gray in Washington , D.C. … I earn $ 255,000 a year.
” Rizvi is a high-priced DC lawyer who is making a big salary from the very system her best friend seems to hate .
That best friend , who firebombs police cars , is also a lawyer .
The DC legal community certainly seems to be “ diverse.
” The Free Beacon also noted , according to her biography at the Islamic Scholarship Fund ( Why is that not a surprise ? )
, Rizvi ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s daily briefs.
” This was the kind of person who briefed Barack Obama on intel matters .
That explains a lot .
Rizvi received a scholarship supported by the Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) .
CAIR is an anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate group .
In 2009 the FBI said there was mounting evidence that the group had links to a support network for Hamas .
But was that after Obama became president and he still had her in that sensitive position ?
It seems so .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ button on the Obama regime , Rizvi also received more scholarship cash from the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans .
That group was founded by the brother of George Soros .
Really , this is getting too good .
Rizvi ’ s DC law firm , Ropes & Gray , also employs one Jordan Bryant .
Ms. Bryant has previously declared , while attending the Ivy League law school at Yale , that she hopes America is burned “ to the ground.
” “ F–k the United States , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Why do we remain here , where we are so clearly unwanted .
It ’ s time for a mass exodus .
I am a citizen of this place in name only ; my nationality is not American as far as I am concerned .
Black people , use the US for a passport and nothing else .
Mine this den of hypocrisy for the privileges it can afford you , and shun it otherwise .
I hope we burn it to the ground.
” That seems to be par for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big bucks at Ropes and Gray .
Oh , and there ’ s this nugget : Bryant ’ s bio on the Ropes & Gray company website states that she was a “ Fox Fellow ” at Moscow State University , where she studied “ race relations.
” Now , just what side of the ideological spectrum is colluding with the Russians ?
To their credit , some Yale classmates challenged Bryant ’ s comments on America .
But they were immediately shouted down by other students for committing “ microaggressions ” against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free speech is only free speech when the Ivy League speech commissars say it is .
Ropes and Gray is a symptom of a larger bitter and masochistic disease plaguing America .
That malady had its apogee in the Obama regime .
It is now coming back again to try and destroy this country .
Ropes and Gray is a willing pawn of it .
But maybe their high salaries make it a little easier for them to bear .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by permission .
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A former high-level Obama intel official has posted $250,000 bail for Urooj Rahman, the Brooklyn bomb thrower who firebombed an unoccupied NYPD police cruiser early Saturday. The Obama official, Salmah Rizvi, called the suspect her “best friend.” Wow. Obama people really need to get out more.
The Washington Free Beacon reported that Salmah Rizvi, who served in intelligence posts in the Defense and State Departments during the Obama administration, put up the quarter million dollar bail.
Rizvi said to the court, “Urooj Rahman is my best friend and I am an associate at the law firm Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C. … I earn $255,000 a year.” Rizvi is a high-priced DC lawyer who is making a big salary from the very system her best friend seems to hate. That best friend, who firebombs police cars, is also a lawyer. The DC legal community certainly seems to be “diverse.”
The Free Beacon also noted, according to her biography at the Islamic Scholarship Fund (Why is that not a surprise?), Rizvi’s “high-value work would often inform the president’s daily briefs.” This was the kind of person who briefed Barack Obama on intel matters. That explains a lot.
Rizvi received a scholarship supported by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is an anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate group. In 2009 the FBI said there was mounting evidence that the group had links to a support network for Hamas. But was that after Obama became president and he still had her in that sensitive position? It seems so.
In a continuing saga that pushes every conservative button on the Obama regime, Rizvi also received more scholarship cash from the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. That group was founded by the brother of George Soros. Really, this is getting too good.
Rizvi’s DC law firm, Ropes & Gray, also employs one Jordan Bryant. Ms. Bryant has previously declared, while attending the Ivy League law school at Yale, that she hopes America is burned “to the ground.”
“F–k the United States,” she eloquently and maturely wrote in 2014, “Why do we remain here, where we are so clearly unwanted. It’s time for a mass exodus. I am a citizen of this place in name only; my nationality is not American as far as I am concerned. Black people, use the US for a passport and nothing else. Mine this den of hypocrisy for the privileges it can afford you, and shun it otherwise. I hope we burn it to the ground.” That seems to be par for the course if you want to make big bucks at Ropes and Gray. Oh, and there’s this nugget: Bryant’s bio on the Ropes & Gray company website states that she was a “Fox Fellow” at Moscow State University, where she studied “race relations.” Now, just what side of the ideological spectrum is colluding with the Russians?
To their credit, some Yale classmates challenged Bryant’s comments on America. But they were immediately shouted down by other students for committing “microaggressions” against a “person of color.” Apparently free speech is only free speech when the Ivy League speech commissars say it is.
Ropes and Gray is a symptom of a larger bitter and masochistic disease plaguing America. That malady had its apogee in the Obama regime. It is now coming back again to try and destroy this country. Ropes and Gray is a willing pawn of it. But maybe their high salaries make it a little easier for them to bear.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-05--Rachel Maddow’s Ratings Continue To Tank At MSNBC

When you think of ultraliberal media stars a lot of names come to mind .
But one who has stood out for a while has been Rachel Maddow of MSNBC .
However , it seems that even her hard left viewers are growing tired of her , as her ratings are headed to the media equivalent of the Challenger Deep .
Maddow called the month of May quits at the tail end of five Fox News programs in total viewership , including non-primetime shows such as “ The Five ” and “ Special Report with Bret Baier.
” And remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own type of viewers .
Her May numbers were even sadder with the key adult demo of 25-54 .
There she caught 455,000 viewers to end up tied for No .
7 in cable news , even behind a show at ratings bottom-feeder CNN .
Speaking of fake news , “ Cuomo Prime Time ” beat Maddow in the key demo in May .
Even the non-by-the-sentient-watched “ Anderson Cooper 360 ” almost beat Maddow among the vital viewer group last month .
Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s success was a one-trick pony .
That trick was Trump-Russia conspiracy theories on an Alex Jones level of crazy .
After the Mueller report , Maddow ’ s decline was inevitable .
She got a respite due to impeachment hysteria , but now that that too has passed , there ’ s no reason for anyone except the hardcore left to watch her .
Her decline could be permanent unless some other political paranoid delusion draws people back to her.
” Media Research Center Vice President Dan Gainor also told Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a battle of extreme idiocy and that favors CNN .
Maddow has two strikes against her — she tends to be wonky and she lost a lot of leftist support when she was massively wrong about Russia .
Even the left has the standard of wanting their pundits not to make them look bad .
And she did .
CNN has become a parody of a news network with the unethical faux journalism of anchor Chris Cuomo repeatedly interviewing his brother , the disastrous New York governor .
Lucky for CNN , their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Anderson Cooper for news .
They can ’ t be .
They are tuning in for spectacle .
And that , CNN will happily supply.
” Piling on , media critic Jeff McCall comments , “ Maddow ’ s credibility likely took a hit in the eyes of the less loyal viewers once the Russian collusion story dissipated .
The strategy of focusing so much of her program around one issue looked good at the time and her ratings jumped , but sustaining that momentum was a challenge once the news agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another enticing anti-Trump storyline to lure back the more casual viewers.
” This was inevitable .
The rarely drooling members of the left who can still summon up the brain-hand coordination to push a button on a remote are leaving Maddow because she just is never right .
Even they have standards for accuracy .
They ’ re very low , but they ’ re there .
And as she begins to slide into permanent orbit decay and burns up in the pundit atmosphere she will blame it on the president , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had that much power .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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When you think of ultraliberal media stars a lot of names come to mind. But one who has stood out for a while has been Rachel Maddow of MSNBC. However, it seems that even her hard left viewers are growing tired of her, as her ratings are headed to the media equivalent of the Challenger Deep.
Maddow called the month of May quits at the tail end of five Fox News programs in total viewership, including non-primetime shows such as “The Five” and “Special Report with Bret Baier.” And remember, she’s tanking with her own type of viewers. Her May numbers were even sadder with the key adult demo of 25-54. There she caught 455,000 viewers to end up tied for No. 7 in cable news, even behind a show at ratings bottom-feeder CNN.
Speaking of fake news, “Cuomo Prime Time” beat Maddow in the key demo in May. Even the non-by-the-sentient-watched “Anderson Cooper 360” almost beat Maddow among the vital viewer group last month.
Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson told Fox News, “Rachel Maddow’s success was a one-trick pony. That trick was Trump-Russia conspiracy theories on an Alex Jones level of crazy. After the Mueller report, Maddow’s decline was inevitable. She got a respite due to impeachment hysteria, but now that that too has passed, there’s no reason for anyone except the hardcore left to watch her. Her decline could be permanent unless some other political paranoid delusion draws people back to her.”
Media Research Center Vice President Dan Gainor also told Fox News, “I think this is a battle of extreme idiocy and that favors CNN. Maddow has two strikes against her — she tends to be wonky and she lost a lot of leftist support when she was massively wrong about Russia. Even the left has the standard of wanting their pundits not to make them look bad. And she did. CNN has become a parody of a news network with the unethical faux journalism of anchor Chris Cuomo repeatedly interviewing his brother, the disastrous New York governor. Lucky for CNN, their viewers aren’t tuning into Cuomo or Anderson Cooper for news. They can’t be. They are tuning in for spectacle. And that, CNN will happily supply.”
Piling on, media critic Jeff McCall comments, “Maddow’s credibility likely took a hit in the eyes of the less loyal viewers once the Russian collusion story dissipated. The strategy of focusing so much of her program around one issue looked good at the time and her ratings jumped, but sustaining that momentum was a challenge once the news agenda changed. She will need to find another enticing anti-Trump storyline to lure back the more casual viewers.”
This was inevitable. The rarely drooling members of the left who can still summon up the brain-hand coordination to push a button on a remote are leaving Maddow because she just is never right. Even they have standards for accuracy. They’re very low, but they’re there. And as she begins to slide into permanent orbit decay and burns up in the pundit atmosphere she will blame it on the president, as she always does. If only he had that much power.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--U.S. Marine Corps Bans The Display Of Confederate Flag On All Military Installations

The United States Marine Corps .
( USMC ) has just banned the display of the confederate flag on any of their installations , including bumper stickers and mugs .
“ The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps , ” the USMC said in a statement after banning the flag on Friday .
“ Our history as a nation , and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017 , highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a threat to our core values , unit cohesion , security and good order and discipline , ” the statement continued .
Though the Confederate flag is now banned on public and workspaces of any capacity , it will not be banned where “ it is depicted , but not the main focus , ” as in educational or historical depictions of the Civil War .
It will also still be allowed on state-issued license plates and on the graves of Confederate soldiers , but it will not be permitted on bumper stickers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flags , or anything else of that sort .
This comes as racial tensions are at an all-time high following the death of George Floyd , who died in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota last week .
Since then , riots have spread across the country like wildfire , and they aren ’ t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon .
Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger wrote a memo back in April saying that “ anything that divides us , anything that threatens team cohesion must be addressed head-on.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that flag to be a symbol of heritage or regional pride , ” Berger added .
“ But I am also mindful of the feelings of pain and rejection of those who inherited the cultural memory and present effects of the scourge of slavery in our country.
” Folks on twitter quickly started to respond to the Marines announcement .
We can only hope that the Marines banning the Confederate flag brings peace and unity at a time when our country needs it most .
Let us know in the comments section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Marine Corps has made .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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The United States Marine Corps. (USMC) has just banned the display of the confederate flag on any of their installations, including bumper stickers and mugs.
“The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps,” the USMC said in a statement after banning the flag on Friday.
“Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society.”
“This presents a threat to our core values, unit cohesion, security and good order and discipline,” the statement continued.
Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. MARADMIN 331/20: https://t.co/WLW4m70LW1 pic.twitter.com/TKoYJUL7Vo — U.S. Marines (@USMC) June 6, 2020
Though the Confederate flag is now banned on public and workspaces of any capacity, it will not be banned where “it is depicted, but not the main focus,” as in educational or historical depictions of the Civil War.
It will also still be allowed on state-issued license plates and on the graves of Confederate soldiers, but it will not be permitted on bumper stickers, clothing, mugs, posters, flags, or anything else of that sort.
This comes as racial tensions are at an all-time high following the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.
Since then, riots have spread across the country like wildfire, and they aren’t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger wrote a memo back in April saying that “anything that divides us, anything that threatens team cohesion must be addressed head-on.”
“I am mindful that many people believe that flag to be a symbol of heritage or regional pride,” Berger added.
“But I am also mindful of the feelings of pain and rejection of those who inherited the cultural memory and present effects of the scourge of slavery in our country.”
Folks on twitter quickly started to respond to the Marines announcement.
Wow so sad that The Democrats want to remove history! What is next destroying books ? — DeeG 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@deegrose) June 6, 2020
Ah yes the famously liberal institution, the US Marine Corps — Louisa 🌈👭 (@LouisatheLast) June 6, 2020
"Uphold and defend the constitution" was the oath I took. This is a violation of that oath, point blank period. — Lou Pugliese (@LouPugliese4) June 6, 2020
You didn’t take an oath to protect the Confederate flag, dummy. — Dylan (@dyllyp) June 6, 2020
We can only hope that the Marines banning the Confederate flag brings peace and unity at a time when our country needs it most.
Let us know in the comments section what you think about this new move the Marine Corps has made.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--UCLA Professor Claims Americans Have No Other Choice But To Riot

UCLA Professor Robin Kelley spoke out this week to suggest that black Americans have no other option but to riot in the wake of the death of George Floyd , who died in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota last week .
UCLA posted some interviews with faculty this week about the civil unrest that is currently plaguing our nation , as riots continue to spread across the country like wildfire .
Buildings all over the nation have been burned down and acts of violence have been committed left and right , yet Kelley claims that black Americans were left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this sort of mayhem .
“ I ’ m 58 years old now .
I don ’ t remember a year that there wasn ’ t half a dozen cases , spectacular cases of police violence .
You could do a New York Times front page , just like you did of the COVID deaths , and easily get 100,000 names , beginning in 1960 , of people who died , ” Kelley said .
“ My wife asked me this question last night , ‘ Do you think this is right ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice do people have ?
’ ” It seems to me that there are many other options besides violence and looting , but that ’ s just my take !
UCLA Professor Darnell Hunt , who teaches sociology and African American studies , said in his interview that it ’ s offensive for people to use the word “ riot ” to describe what is happening right now .
“ The term ‘ riot ’ tends to connote a senseless venting of frustration , of destroying your own community and all these other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there couldn ’ t be political value in urban unrest and forcing the system to examine itself , ” Hunt said .
He added that Americans have become unfairly prejudiced against the word “ looting ” despite the fact that many of the looters during the 1992 Los Angeles riots , which were carried out in response to the death of Rodney King , stole basic necessities .
“ You had a huge immigrant population that was barely getting by , barely surviving , and people were going to drugstores and ‘ looting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet in their families , ” Hunt continued .
“ To minimize that as just , ‘ Oh , people are just looting , ’ completely robbed it of the political content and the political possibilities that people are trying to communicate by taking a risk and getting involved.
” These radically leftwing professors can say whatever they want , but the reality is that there are always other options besides resorting to violence .
What happened to Floyd was wrong , but his death should not be used as an excuse to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It seems to me that there are many other options besides violence and looting , but that ’ s just my take !
What are your thoughts on this perspective ?
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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UCLA Professor Robin Kelley spoke out this week to suggest that black Americans have no other option but to riot in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.
UCLA posted some interviews with faculty this week about the civil unrest that is currently plaguing our nation, as riots continue to spread across the country like wildfire.
Buildings all over the nation have been burned down and acts of violence have been committed left and right, yet Kelley claims that black Americans were left with no choice but to resort to this sort of mayhem.
“I’m 58 years old now. I don’t remember a year that there wasn’t half a dozen cases, spectacular cases of police violence. You could do a New York Times front page, just like you did of the COVID deaths, and easily get 100,000 names, beginning in 1960, of people who died,” Kelley said.
“My wife asked me this question last night, ‘Do you think this is right?’ I said, ‘What other choice do people have?’”
It seems to me that there are many other options besides violence and looting, but that’s just my take!
UCLA Professor Darnell Hunt, who teaches sociology and African American studies, said in his interview that it’s offensive for people to use the word “riot” to describe what is happening right now. “The term ‘riot’ tends to connote a senseless venting of frustration, of destroying your own community and all these other things that are counterproductive, as if there couldn’t be political value in urban unrest and forcing the system to examine itself,” Hunt said.
He added that Americans have become unfairly prejudiced against the word “looting” despite the fact that many of the looters during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which were carried out in response to the death of Rodney King, stole basic necessities.
“You had a huge immigrant population that was barely getting by, barely surviving, and people were going to drugstores and ‘looting’ diapers, things to make ends meet in their families,” Hunt continued.
“To minimize that as just, ‘Oh, people are just looting,’ completely robbed it of the political content and the political possibilities that people are trying to communicate by taking a risk and getting involved.”
These radically leftwing professors can say whatever they want, but the reality is that there are always other options besides resorting to violence.
What happened to Floyd was wrong, but his death should not be used as an excuse to spread more violence and chaos across America.
It seems to me that there are many other options besides violence and looting, but that’s just my take!
What are your thoughts on this perspective?
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--Virginia Governor Ralph ‘Blackface’ Northam Erases History – Democrats Applaud Removal Of Confederat

Virginia Governor Ralph ‘Blackface’ Northam Erases History – Democrats Applaud Removal Of Confederate Statue

On Thursday , Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam decided to remove the statue of Confederate general , and previous to that American hero , Robert E. Lee from its perch in Richmond to the virtual oblivion of a local warehouse .
Governor Northam opined , “ I believe in a Virginia that learns lessons from the past , and we all know that our country needs that example right now .
America is once again looking to Virginia to lead… Symbols matter , too , and Virginia has never been willing to deal with symbols .
Until now… It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong now , so we ’ re taking it down.
” Never been willing to deal with symbols ?
That ’ s why the stars and bars flies proudly over the capitol of the state .
Oh…wait…Wrong “ then ” ?
Which “ then ” ?
Northam attempts , as so many on the Left do , to impose his own ideological judgments on the past without taking the slightest account of historical context .
But then , we ’ ve come to expect that kind of thing from the current governor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was funny to wear blackface ( remember that ? )
and believes infants outside of the womb can still be aborted —and his Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax , who is an accused rapist— profit from a leftist Orwellian memory hole that forgets their transgressions but seeks to erase the collective memories of anyone who opposes them .
The facts of the Civil War and the figures in it can not be erased by government fiat .
Or can they ?
In Virginia the Stalin-like answer is yes .
Northam ’ s move indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union .
When men then fell out of favor with Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin they were simply photographically removed from past records of newspapers , media , and even encyclopedias .
They were henceforth known as “ unpersons.
” Northam and Fairfax have done that to Robert E. Lee in Richmond .
Some actually applaud this ideological rewrite of objective history .
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus said in a statement the day before that removing the monument is “ a step in the right direction in the continued fight to address institutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vestiges of Jim Crow in our Commonwealth.
” If there is so much institutional racism in the state then why are the top state officials doing the bidding of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus ?
The GOP lamely fought back in the deep blue state .
“ Attempts to eradicate instead of contextualizing history invariably fail , ” wrote a half-dozen Republican state senators , led by Minority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. ( R-James City ) .
“ And because of this Governor ’ s personal history , the motivations of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norment knows that Northam will do anything to distract from the blackface incidents .
This is but one example .
But even this kind of groveling to the PC police is not good enough for the real zealots of the bunch .
“ I want to be clear that there will be no healing or reconciliation until we have equity , ” said Zyahna Bryant , a University of Virginia student who seems to want more than statue removal .
Equity , huh ?
In relation to whom and by what means ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cash and liberal racism as the law of the land .
The way things are going in this nation , and especially if Joe Biden is elected in November and brings his raving ignorant minions with him , Ms. Bryant just might get her wish .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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On Thursday, Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam decided to remove the statue of Confederate general, and previous to that American hero, Robert E. Lee from its perch in Richmond to the virtual oblivion of a local warehouse.
Governor Northam opined, “I believe in a Virginia that learns lessons from the past, and we all know that our country needs that example right now. America is once again looking to Virginia to lead… Symbols matter, too, and Virginia has never been willing to deal with symbols. Until now… It was wrong then, and it’s wrong now, so we’re taking it down.”
Never been willing to deal with symbols? That’s why the stars and bars flies proudly over the capitol of the state. Oh…wait…Wrong “then”? Which “then”?
Northam attempts, as so many on the Left do, to impose his own ideological judgments on the past without taking the slightest account of historical context.
But then, we’ve come to expect that kind of thing from the current governor of Virginia.
Northam, who thought it was funny to wear blackface (remember that?) and believes infants outside of the womb can still be aborted —and his Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who is an accused rapist— profit from a leftist Orwellian memory hole that forgets their transgressions but seeks to erase the collective memories of anyone who opposes them.
The facts of the Civil War and the figures in it cannot be erased by government fiat. Or can they?
In Virginia the Stalin-like answer is yes.
Northam’s move indeed does recall the 1930s in the Soviet Union. When men then fell out of favor with Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin they were simply photographically removed from past records of newspapers, media, and even encyclopedias.
They were henceforth known as “unpersons.” Northam and Fairfax have done that to Robert E. Lee in Richmond. Some actually applaud this ideological rewrite of objective history.
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus said in a statement the day before that removing the monument is “a step in the right direction in the continued fight to address institutional racism, systemic disparities, and remaining vestiges of Jim Crow in our Commonwealth.”
If there is so much institutional racism in the state then why are the top state officials doing the bidding of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus?
The GOP lamely fought back in the deep blue state. “Attempts to eradicate instead of contextualizing history invariably fail,” wrote a half-dozen Republican state senators, led by Minority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. (R-James City).
“And because of this Governor’s personal history, the motivations of this decision will always be suspect.”
Senator Norment knows that Northam will do anything to distract from the blackface incidents. This is but one example. But even this kind of groveling to the PC police is not good enough for the real zealots of the bunch.
“I want to be clear that there will be no healing or reconciliation until we have equity,” said Zyahna Bryant, a University of Virginia student who seems to want more than statue removal. Equity, huh? In relation to whom and by what means?
Likely what Ms. Bryant intends is boatloads of cash and liberal racism as the law of the land.
The way things are going in this nation, and especially if Joe Biden is elected in November and brings his raving ignorant minions with him, Ms. Bryant just might get her wish.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--Racist Black Reporter Tangles With Trump – Gets Backlash

Taxpayer-funded PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor , who recently said there was “ no evidence ” for President Trump ’ s claim that anarchists were involved in the violent riots that took place across the nation ( despite massive evidence to the contrary ) is in hot water again .
This time for ignoring the economic significance of Friday ’ s surprisingly good job numbers and instead focusing on only a racial aspect that fits her radical socialist narrative .
As we have asked before in this space , who is paying for her to spread bigotry , ignorance , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are .
During the Friday press conference , Alcindor attempted to ask the president questions as he was signing a bill that lifted Paycheck Protection Program restrictions .
“ Mr .
President , why don ’ t you have a plan to address systemic racism ?
” Alcindor asked .
Her question had nothing to do with the subject at hand and her premise , that there is systemic racism in America , is a false one .
Trump justifiably ignored her bait but spoke to the larger issue : “ By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country — and what you now see is the greatest thing that could happen for race relations , for the African-American community , for the Asian-American , for Hispanic-American community , for women , for everything.
” Then Alcindor went back to her script .
“ What is your plan , ” she said as she interrupted the president .
“ And our country is so strong , that ’ s what my plan is , ” the president said , referencing her question .
“ We have the strongest economy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world and now we ’ re gon na have an economy that ’ s even stronger.
” Alcindor responded , “ Black unemployment went up .1 percent… How is that a victory ?
” “ You are something , ” Trump shot back .
And there , right there , is the crux of her racism .
To Alcindor and those like her , America as a whole does not matter .
What matters are their own narrow parochial interests .
Not to mention .1 % could be merely a statistical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we heard a reporter obsessing on unemployment numbers for America ’ s white population , eyebrows would be raised and the scent of bigotry would pervade the air .
But a PBS reporter can do the same thing and certain quarters will praise her .
This showcases the racism that runs through the heart of the Left .
Non-delusional members of the press were not kind to Alcindor : “ I can ’ t speak for everyone , but I think most people are happy because the prediction was 20 % unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to 13.3 % from 14.7 % , along with 2.5m new jobs , and because this is much , much better than the alternative , ” said National Review editor Charles C.W .
Cooke .
A side note : National Review may be regaining its bearings after a medium term anti-Trump crusade .
It would be a welcome comeback for what used to be the best conservative journal in the world .
“ No .
It wasn ’ t , [ a crucial question ] ” The Post Millenial staff writer Chad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was intentionally obtuse designed to validate your pet narrative , and apparent sole purpose as a ‘ journalist.
’ You know very well that this kind of micro-breakdown is meaningless and only serves to perpetuate hatred .
You *want* to find something .
Always.
” We can expect more racist idiocy from Yamiche Alcindor .
It is her stock-in-trade as a reporter .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Taxpayer-funded PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor, who recently said there was “no evidence” for President Trump’s claim that anarchists were involved in the violent riots that took place across the nation (despite massive evidence to the contrary) is in hot water again.
This time for ignoring the economic significance of Friday’s surprisingly good job numbers and instead focusing on only a racial aspect that fits her radical socialist narrative.
As we have asked before in this space, who is paying for her to spread bigotry, ignorance, and to lie about the president? You are.
During the Friday press conference, Alcindor attempted to ask the president questions as he was signing a bill that lifted Paycheck Protection Program restrictions. “Mr. President, why don’t you have a plan to address systemic racism?” Alcindor asked.
Her question had nothing to do with the subject at hand and her premise, that there is systemic racism in America, is a false one.
Trump justifiably ignored her bait but spoke to the larger issue: “By the way, what’s happened to our country — and what you now see is the greatest thing that could happen for race relations, for the African-American community, for the Asian-American, for Hispanic-American community, for women, for everything.” Then Alcindor went back to her script.
“What is your plan,” she said as she interrupted the president.
“And our country is so strong, that’s what my plan is,” the president said, referencing her question. “We have the strongest economy in the world…we had the strongest economy anywhere in the world and now we’re gonna have an economy that’s even stronger.”
Alcindor responded, “Black unemployment went up .1 percent… How is that a victory?”
“You are something,” Trump shot back. And there, right there, is the crux of her racism. To Alcindor and those like her, America as a whole does not matter. What matters are their own narrow parochial interests. Not to mention .1% could be merely a statistical anomaly.
If we turned this around and we heard a reporter obsessing on unemployment numbers for America’s white population, eyebrows would be raised and the scent of bigotry would pervade the air. But a PBS reporter can do the same thing and certain quarters will praise her.
This showcases the racism that runs through the heart of the Left.
Non-delusional members of the press were not kind to Alcindor: “I can’t speak for everyone, but I think most people are happy because the prediction was 20% unemployment and we actually got a small reduction, to 13.3% from 14.7%, along with 2.5m new jobs, and because this is much, much better than the alternative,” said National Review editor Charles C.W. Cooke.
A side note: National Review may be regaining its bearings after a medium term anti-Trump crusade. It would be a welcome comeback for what used to be the best conservative journal in the world.
I can’t speak for everyone, but I think most people are happy because the prediction was 20% unemployment and we actually got a small reduction, to 13.3% from 14.7%, along with 2.5m new jobs, and because this is much, much better than the alternative. https://t.co/0DG1Bb4xAP — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 5, 2020
“No. It wasn’t, [a crucial question]” The Post Millenial staff writer Chad Felix tweeted to Alcindor. “It was intentionally obtuse designed to validate your pet narrative, and apparent sole purpose as a ‘journalist.’
You know very well that this kind of micro-breakdown is meaningless and only serves to perpetuate hatred. You *want* to find something. Always.” We can expect more racist idiocy from Yamiche Alcindor. It is her stock-in-trade as a reporter.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--Shannon Sharpe Demands Drew Brees Retire After He Criticizes National Anthem Kneelers: ‘I Will Never

Shannon Sharpe Demands Drew Brees Retire After He Criticizes National Anthem Kneelers: ‘I Will Never Respect The Man’

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe is furious with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and is even calling for him to retire due to the fact that he dared to say that he does not agree with those who kneel during the national anthem .
Fox News reported that Sharpe let loose on Brees on Thursday , calling his apology “ meaningless ” and saying that he has lost his respect forever .
“ He issued an apology , Skip [ Bayless ] , but it ’ s meaningless because the guys know he spoke his heart the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said during the Fox Sports 1 show .
“ I don ’ t know what Drew ’ s going to do , but he probably should just go ahead and retire now .
He will never be the same.
” Sharpe , who played in the NFL for 14 years , went on to add that Brees ’ teammates “ will never look at him the same because he spoke his heart.
” “ It wasn ’ t what he said , it was how he said it , ” he continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ never respect the man.
” This came after Brees told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday that he will never agree with players kneeling during the national anthem because he comes from a military family .
“ Let me just tell what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States , ” Brees said .
“ I envision my two grandfathers , who fought for this country during World War II , one in the Army and one in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place.
” “ So every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem , that ’ s what I think about , ” he added .
“ And in many cases , that brings me to tears , thinking about all that has been sacrificed.
” Brees has since been hit with tons of backlash for his comments and apologized profusely multiple times , saying that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mark on what we are facing right now as a country.
” On Friday morning , he posted a video to Instagram in which he apologized once again .
There is nothing wrong with the comments that Brees made about the national anthem , so it ’ s absolutely ridiculous that Sharpe is now blasting him for what he said in this way .
It ’ s sad that we ’ ve fallen so far as a nation that simply defending our anthem and our flag is so controversial that it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your job and livelihood .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe is furious with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and is even calling for him to retire due to the fact that he dared to say that he does not agree with those who kneel during the national anthem.
Fox News reported that Sharpe let loose on Brees on Thursday, calling his apology “meaningless” and saying that he has lost his respect forever.
“He issued an apology, Skip [Bayless], but it’s meaningless because the guys know he spoke his heart the very first time around,” Sharpe said during the Fox Sports 1 show. “I don’t know what Drew’s going to do, but he probably should just go ahead and retire now. He will never be the same.”
Sharpe, who played in the NFL for 14 years, went on to add that Brees’ teammates “will never look at him the same because he spoke his heart.”
“It wasn’t what he said, it was how he said it,” he continued. “He was defiant. I will never respect the man.” This came after Brees told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday that he will never agree with players kneeling during the national anthem because he comes from a military family.
“Let me just tell what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States,” Brees said. “I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during World War II, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corp. Both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place.”
“So every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem, that’s what I think about,” he added. “And in many cases, that brings me to tears, thinking about all that has been sacrificed.”
Brees has since been hit with tons of backlash for his comments and apologized profusely multiple times, saying that his comments were “insensitive and completely missed the mark on what we are facing right now as a country.” On Friday morning, he posted a video to Instagram in which he apologized once again.
There is nothing wrong with the comments that Brees made about the national anthem, so it’s absolutely ridiculous that Sharpe is now blasting him for what he said in this way.
It’s sad that we’ve fallen so far as a nation that simply defending our anthem and our flag is so controversial that it’s something over which you can lose your job and livelihood.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--Retired Marine Blasts Mattis For Turning On President Trump – ‘You Lost Me’

Retired Marine Captain John M. Dowd just fired back at former Secretary of Defense James Mattis days after he betrayed President Donald Trump in a shocking way .
Mattis had spoken out to attack President Trump for supposedly being divisive and to criticize his plan to use the military to stop the riots that have grown out of control since the death of George Floyd .
“ We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort , ” Mattis told The Atlantic .
“ We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strengths inherent in our civil society .
This will not be easy , as the past few days have shown , but we owe it to our fellow citizens ; to past generations that bled to defend our promise ; and to our children.
” Dowd responded in a letter that was shared to Twitter by President Trump , who captioned it , “ I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer , John Dowd , would be of interest to the American People .
Read it !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and woke up appalled and upset , ” Dowd began in the letter .
“ You lost me .
Never dreamed you would let a bunch of hack politicians use your good name and reputation — earned with the blood and guts of young Marines.
” Dowd then described the protesters who had descended upon Lafayette Park as “ phony ” and “ terrorists using idle hate-filled students to burn and destroy.
” He also pointed out that back in 1992 , former President George H. W. Bush used the military to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the arrest and beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles .
“ President Trump has done more to help our minority brothers and sisters in three years than anyone in the last 50 , ” Dowd continued .
“ Ask the black pastors .
Ask the leaders of the black colleges and universities .
He got them funded .
Ask them about the prison reform which ended the draconian sentences imposed on young black men by the laws enacted by Biden and his hacks .
You need to bone up on your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Dowd concluded by attacking Mattis directly for staying silent about the “ ugly , hate filled , disgraceful ” comments that have been made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) .
He ended the letter by questioning whether the anger Mattis is clearly harboring is “ borne of embarrassment ” due to his own failures .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Retired Marine Captain John M. Dowd just fired back at former Secretary of Defense James Mattis days after he betrayed President Donald Trump in a shocking way.
Mattis had spoken out to attack President Trump for supposedly being divisive and to criticize his plan to use the military to stop the riots that have grown out of control since the death of George Floyd.
“We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort,” Mattis told The Atlantic.
“We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”
Dowd responded in a letter that was shared to Twitter by President Trump, who captioned it, “I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer, John Dowd, would be of interest to the American People. Read it!”
I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer, John Dowd, would be of interest to the American People. Read it! pic.twitter.com/I5tjysckZh — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
“I slept on your statement and woke up appalled and upset,” Dowd began in the letter.
“You lost me. Never dreamed you would let a bunch of hack politicians use your good name and reputation — earned with the blood and guts of young Marines.”
Dowd then described the protesters who had descended upon Lafayette Park as “phony” and “terrorists using idle hate-filled students to burn and destroy.”
He also pointed out that back in 1992, former President George H. W. Bush used the military to help get control back as riots broke out over the arrest and beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles.
“President Trump has done more to help our minority brothers and sisters in three years than anyone in the last 50,” Dowd continued.
“Ask the black pastors. Ask the leaders of the black colleges and universities. He got them funded. Ask them about the prison reform which ended the draconian sentences imposed on young black men by the laws enacted by Biden and his hacks. You need to bone up on your homework and stop listening to Uncle Leon.”
Dowd concluded by attacking Mattis directly for staying silent about the “ugly, hate filled, disgraceful” comments that have been made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
He ended the letter by questioning whether the anger Mattis is clearly harboring is “borne of embarrassment” due to his own failures.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-06--Ilhan Omar Calls For Minneapolis Police Department To Be Disbanded

Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) spoke out on Friday to call for the Minneapolis Police Department ( MPD ) to be disbanded in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
She also demanded that the city “ reimagine ” public safety as riots continue to spread like wildfire over Floyd ’ s passing .
“ The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform , ” Omar tweeted .
“ It ’ s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis.
” She then thanked Minneapolis City Council member Steve Fletcher for voicing his support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s police force in an op-ed .
The city council is preparing to vote today on whether or not to disband the Minneapolis Police Department , something that Councilman Jeremiah Ellison , the son of state Attorney General Keith Ellison , said will definitely happen .
“ We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department , ” Ellison tweeted .
“ And when we ’ re done , we ’ re not simply gon na glue it back together .
We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past due.
” Council member Lisa Bender agreed with him , tweeting , “ Yes .
We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety.
” What happened to Floyd was wrong , but disbanding the police force will only bring more violence and chaos to a city that desperately needs order right now .
Given the amount of disdain that Omar has shown that she has for America in the past , she must be loving what is happening , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afford to let her get away with robbing them of the police department that has been going above and beyond to try and keep them safe amidst these violent riots .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke out on Friday to call for the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to be disbanded in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
She also demanded that the city “reimagine” public safety as riots continue to spread like wildfire over Floyd’s passing.
“The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform,” Omar tweeted. “It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis.”
She then thanked Minneapolis City Council member Steve Fletcher for voicing his support for the disbanding of the city’s police force in an op-ed.
The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis. Thank you to @MplsWard3 for your leadership on this! https://t.co/AQfHM5M6eR — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 5, 2020
The city council is preparing to vote today on whether or not to disband the Minneapolis Police Department, something that Councilman Jeremiah Ellison, the son of state Attorney General Keith Ellison, said will definitely happen.
“We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department,” Ellison tweeted. “And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due.”
We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due. https://t.co/7WIxUL6W79 — Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) June 4, 2020
Council member Lisa Bender agreed with him, tweeting, “Yes. We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety.”
Yes. We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety. https://t.co/FCfjoPy64k — Lisa Bender (@lisabendermpls) June 4, 2020
What happened to Floyd was wrong, but disbanding the police force will only bring more violence and chaos to a city that desperately needs order right now.
Given the amount of disdain that Omar has shown that she has for America in the past, she must be loving what is happening, but the people of Minnesota can’t afford to let her get away with robbing them of the police department that has been going above and beyond to try and keep them safe amidst these violent riots.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 5, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-06-07--Hillary Calls Trump ‘Failure’ – Lets Democrats Know She’s Waiting In The Wings

With trouble from black radicals within his own party ( especially if he doesn ’ t pick a black woman as veep nominee ) , a fumbled response on the riots , and a lackluster campaign that was overshadowed first by the virus and then by violent street battles orchestrated by domestic terrorists , the last thing Joe Biden needs right now is a political shark hungrily circling around his leaky dinghy .
But that ’ s just what he ’ s got , as Hillary Clinton , who wants the nomination again so bad she can taste the chum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Los Angeles Times like she , not Biden , is the nominee .
She said this right after Biden clinched enough candidates to be the actual nominee a couple of days ago .
Said Hillary , referring to the president though also sending a hardly subtle signal about Biden , “ It is a mystery why anybody with a beating heart and a working mind still supports him.
” The pathological liar and Ellie Iselin impersonator claimed the president makes everything “ all about him.
” This , coming from Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with zero self-awareness .
The putative usurper went on , “ If it ’ s about a terrible pandemic with an unprecedented virus , he tries to ignore it , tries to keep the attention on himself .
Then when it becomes impossible to do that , he tries to seize the moment and turn it into a daily rally , like he loves to do .
And then when it becomes impossible to ignore , he tries to change the subject , he tries to withdraw from the spotlight so he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distraction for the body politic and the press .
When we have a terrible killing like we did in Minneapolis , he makes some steps toward — in the very early hours after we all saw that horrific video — to look like he ’ s going to be empathetic , to look like he ’ s going to try to talk about this stripping bare of the continuing racism and inequities of law enforcement and justice system .
And then he pivots again because he ’ s not comfortable doing that.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whining , lies , and evasions in the statement are almost too numerous to count .
First there ’ s the jealousy over MAGA/KAG rallies , a feat she or Biden can not match .
“ Diversion or distraction ?
” You mean like stealing the thunder of a guy who just secured the nomination of your own party ?
And , of course , “ continuing racism.
” It ’ s the Democrat bread and butter to try and guilt Americans into voting for them .
“ For many white people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privilege are uncomfortable , ” she whinged .
“ Here ’ s what I ’ ve learned over the years : That discomfort is a good thing .
It ’ s a necessary part of examining our own biases and actions , and our own role in perpetuating inequality.
” “ White people ?
” Interesting how she refers to her own ethnicity as if she , Rachel Dolezal-like , has deluded herself into thinking she is black , or of whatever other heritage she thinks will play that day with the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s “ systemic racism ” again and “ perpetuating inequality.
” Uh huh .
This from a woman who has referred to young black males as “ super-predators.
” If she thought her base would react well to it , Hillary would don a pointy-headed sheet and carry a burning cross .
Again , reference Ellie Iselin .
But not everyone is buying her shtick .
There ’ s this accurate analysis below .
If the Democrats do jettison Biden and go with Hillary they may think they will be trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades ago , with Hillary the indicator is always going to point downwards .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 7 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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With trouble from black radicals within his own party (especially if he doesn’t pick a black woman as veep nominee), a fumbled response on the riots, and a lackluster campaign that was overshadowed first by the virus and then by violent street battles orchestrated by domestic terrorists, the last thing Joe Biden needs right now is a political shark hungrily circling around his leaky dinghy.
But that’s just what he’s got, as Hillary Clinton, who wants the nomination again so bad she can taste the chum in the water, is speaking to the Los Angeles Times like she, not Biden, is the nominee. She said this right after Biden clinched enough candidates to be the actual nominee a couple of days ago .
Said Hillary, referring to the president though also sending a hardly subtle signal about Biden, “It is a mystery why anybody with a beating heart and a working mind still supports him.” The pathological liar and Ellie Iselin impersonator claimed the president makes everything “all about him.” This, coming from Hillary Clinton. Wow. She is a person with zero self-awareness.
The putative usurper went on, “If it’s about a terrible pandemic with an unprecedented virus, he tries to ignore it, tries to keep the attention on himself. Then when it becomes impossible to do that, he tries to seize the moment and turn it into a daily rally, like he loves to do. And then when it becomes impossible to ignore, he tries to change the subject, he tries to withdraw from the spotlight so he can come up with some other diversion and distraction for the body politic and the press. When we have a terrible killing like we did in Minneapolis, he makes some steps toward — in the very early hours after we all saw that horrific video — to look like he’s going to be empathetic, to look like he’s going to try to talk about this stripping bare of the continuing racism and inequities of law enforcement and justice system. And then he pivots again because he’s not comfortable doing that.” That statement followed this tweet.
Tonight the President of the United States used the American military to shoot peaceful protestors with rubber bullets & tear gas them. For a photo op. This is a horrifying use of presidential power against our own citizens, & has no place anywhere, let alone in America. Vote. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 2, 2020
The whining, lies, and evasions in the statement are almost too numerous to count. First there’s the jealousy over MAGA/KAG rallies, a feat she or Biden cannot match. “Diversion or distraction?” You mean like stealing the thunder of a guy who just secured the nomination of your own party? And, of course, “continuing racism.” It’s the Democrat bread and butter to try and guilt Americans into voting for them.
“For many white people, conversations about systemic racism and our own privilege are uncomfortable,” she whinged. “Here’s what I’ve learned over the years: That discomfort is a good thing. It’s a necessary part of examining our own biases and actions, and our own role in perpetuating inequality.”
“White people?” Interesting how she refers to her own ethnicity as if she, Rachel Dolezal-like, has deluded herself into thinking she is black, or of whatever other heritage she thinks will play that day with the media and her hard leftist acolytes. Then there’s “systemic racism” again and “perpetuating inequality.” Uh huh. This from a woman who has referred to young black males as “super-predators.” If she thought her base would react well to it, Hillary would don a pointy-headed sheet and carry a burning cross. Again, reference Ellie Iselin. But not everyone is buying her shtick. There’s this accurate analysis below.
Every four years we hear about "systemic racism." How dumb do you have to be to fall for it every time? #STFUHillary. https://t.co/54TPLien8j — Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) June 7, 2020
If the Democrats do jettison Biden and go with Hillary they may think they will be trading up. But as Bill Clinton realized decades ago, with Hillary the indicator is always going to point downwards.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on June 7, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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57 Buffalo Police Officers Resign From Emergency Response Team After Cops Suspended For Pushing down 75 Year-Old Man

All 57 officers of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response Team resigned on Friday in solidarity with the two cops who were suspended and later arrested for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest .
A police union representative said that officers do not believe they did anything wrong , as they were just following the orders Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Gramaglia , who told them to clear the area .
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said in a statement that he “ is aware of developments related to the work assignments of certain members of the Buffalo police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can confirm that contingency plans are in place to maintain police services and ensure public safety within our community , ” Brown added , according to Fox News .
He later added , “ I was deeply disturbed by the video , as was Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood .
He directed an immediate investigation into the matter , and the two officers have been suspended without pay.
” This came after the Erie County District Attorney ’ s Office launched an investigation into the incident , which was captured on camera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo also spoke out about the video , calling it “ utterly disgraceful.
” The man who was pushed has since been identified as Martin Gugino , who is known for being a peace activist .
He remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition , according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz .
Kelly Zarcone , Gugino ’ s attorney , described him to reporters as “ a longtime peaceful protester , human rights advocate and overall fan of the U.S. Constitution for many years.
” “ He appreciates all of the well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any further protests continue to be peaceful , ” Zarcone said .
Anti-police sentiments are at an all-time high after the death of George Floyd , who died in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota last week .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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All 57 officers of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response Team resigned on Friday in solidarity with the two cops who were suspended and later arrested for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest.
A police union representative said that officers do not believe they did anything wrong, as they were just following the orders Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Gramaglia, who told them to clear the area.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said in a statement that he “is aware of developments related to the work assignments of certain members of the Buffalo police force.”
“At this time, we can confirm that contingency plans are in place to maintain police services and ensure public safety within our community,” Brown added, according to Fox News.
He later added, “I was deeply disturbed by the video, as was Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood. He directed an immediate investigation into the matter, and the two officers have been suspended without pay.”
This came after the Erie County District Attorney’s Office launched an investigation into the incident, which was captured on camera and quickly went viral. Governor Andrew Cuomo also spoke out about the video, calling it “utterly disgraceful.”
New Tonight: Disturbing video from @WBFO in Buffalo, NY shows an elderly man walk up to police in riot gear. An officer shoves the man…he falls backwards, hits his head…starts bleeding immediately…motionless.
Why did this happen @BPDAlerts ?
pic.twitter.com/qbTvXAAPLH — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 5, 2020
The man who was pushed has since been identified as Martin Gugino, who is known for being a peace activist.
He remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
Kelly Zarcone, Gugino’s attorney, described him to reporters as “a longtime peaceful protester, human rights advocate and overall fan of the U.S. Constitution for many years.”
“He appreciates all of the well wishes he has received and requests that any further protests continue to be peaceful,” Zarcone said.
Anti-police sentiments are at an all-time high after the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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Hundreds of supporters lined the motorcade route to welcome President Donald Trump in Maine on Friday .
Enthusiastic residents showed out in force with their MAGA swag in Guilford , where the president toured a coronavirus testing factory .
After the last three months of virus-related lockdowns and restrictions on large gatherings , this video is uplifting and refreshing to watch .
It calls to mind President Trump ’ s historic rallies held over the last couple of years , and provides us with a sense of some normalcy we enjoyed pre-COVID-19 .
Maine clearly felt it was time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can watch it below : A few Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) protestors showed up , but they were far outnumbered by the president ’ s supporters , according to the Daily Mail .
A tweet today by actress Lily Marston reads , “ Can ’ t help but notice a lack of riot gear or military control to ensure the safety and protection of this very large crowd.
” President Trump responded to her tweet by saying “ riot gear or military control is not necessary because ANTIFA & other Wacko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cause trouble.
” In a factory storeroom turned into an auditorium with chairs spaced six feet apart , President Trump was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of about 150 workers at the Puritan Medical Products plant .
The company , a major employer in the town of 1,500 , received $ 75.5 million to double its production from 20 million to 40 million swabs to help address shortages of the supplies needed to test patients for COVID-19 .
“ Now our nation has turned to you , ” Trump said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s 34-minute speech included a jab at Maine ’ s Democrat Governor Janet Mills for the pace of her reopening plan for the Maine economy as the state continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19 .
“ What ’ s she doing ?
” the president asked .
“ You got to open this state up.
” It was Trump ’ s second attack on Governor Mills during his visit .
Earlier in the day at a roundtable with commercial fishermen in Bangor , he compared Mills to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at odds with Maine ’ s governor , who was on the president ’ s call with governors earlier Monday , before he even made the trip Friday .
According to the Daily Mail , Mills told the president that if he came to her state he would cause “ security problems.
” The president responded by telling Mills the White House would “ look into that , ” adding that he would bring out “ a tremendous crowd ” in the Democrat ’ s state .
On Thursday , Mills issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the individual responsible for the health and safety of Maine people , including those who support and do not support the president , I again ask the president to check his inflammatory rhetoric at the door and abandon the divisive language that sows seeds of distrust among our people , ” she said in a statement .
“ I hope he will heed this call and appeal to the best in all people and lead us with courage and compassion through this difficult time , ” the governor added .
She then urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with respect and do so safely amid this deadly pandemic.
” Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden slammed Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis in a Friday morning statement geared at the president ’ s Maine trip .
“ He ’ s now hoping we buy his revisionist history on his Administration ’ s incompetent and bungled response to this public health crisis , ” Biden said .
“ It ’ s a response that contributed to the deaths of 95 Mainers and has forced 168,000 Mainers to file for unemployment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we just see Biden attend a memorial service filled with hundreds of people—most of whom were seated mere inches from one another , and many of whom were face-mask-free ?
Curious that he and Mills have not uttered a word about the potential impacts thousands of people rioting in the streets together could have on the pandemic , yet chose to voice grave concern over Maine residents showing up to welcome our president to their town .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Hundreds of supporters lined the motorcade route to welcome President Donald Trump in Maine on Friday.
Enthusiastic residents showed out in force with their MAGA swag in Guilford, where the president toured a coronavirus testing factory.
After the last three months of virus-related lockdowns and restrictions on large gatherings, this video is uplifting and refreshing to watch.
It calls to mind President Trump’s historic rallies held over the last couple of years, and provides us with a sense of some normalcy we enjoyed pre-COVID-19.
Maine clearly felt it was time to “Make America Normal Again.” You can watch it below:
A few Black Lives Matter (BLM) protestors showed up, but they were far outnumbered by the president’s supporters, according to the Daily Mail.
A tweet today by actress Lily Marston reads, “Can’t help but notice a lack of riot gear or military control to ensure the safety and protection of this very large crowd.”
President Trump responded to her tweet by saying “riot gear or military control is not necessary because ANTIFA & other Wacko groups of Anarchists aren’t present to cause trouble.”
Can’t help but notice a lack of riot gear or military control to ensure the protection and safety of this very large crowd. https://t.co/J2qeNSxdKZ — BLACK LIVES MATTER (@lily_marston) June 6, 2020
In a factory storeroom turned into an auditorium with chairs spaced six feet apart, President Trump was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of about 150 workers at the Puritan Medical Products plant.
The company, a major employer in the town of 1,500, received $75.5 million to double its production from 20 million to 40 million swabs to help address shortages of the supplies needed to test patients for COVID-19. “Now our nation has turned to you,” Trump said, “as we massively increase our testing capacity.”
Trump’s 34-minute speech included a jab at Maine’s Democrat Governor Janet Mills for the pace of her reopening plan for the Maine economy as the state continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19. “What’s she doing?” the president asked. “You got to open this state up.” It was Trump’s second attack on Governor Mills during his visit. Earlier in the day at a roundtable with commercial fishermen in Bangor, he compared Mills to a “dictator.”
The president was at odds with Maine’s governor, who was on the president’s call with governors earlier Monday, before he even made the trip Friday. According to the Daily Mail, Mills told the president that if he came to her state he would cause “security problems.”
The president responded by telling Mills the White House would “look into that,” adding that he would bring out “a tremendous crowd” in the Democrat’s state.
On Thursday, Mills issued a public warning to Trump: “As the individual responsible for the health and safety of Maine people, including those who support and do not support the president, I again ask the president to check his inflammatory rhetoric at the door and abandon the divisive language that sows seeds of distrust among our people,” she said in a statement.
“I hope he will heed this call and appeal to the best in all people and lead us with courage and compassion through this difficult time,” the governor added. She then urged demonstrators “to exercise that fundamental right with respect and do so safely amid this deadly pandemic.”
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden slammed Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis in a Friday morning statement geared at the president’s Maine trip. “He’s now hoping we buy his revisionist history on his Administration’s incompetent and bungled response to this public health crisis,” Biden said.
“It’s a response that contributed to the deaths of 95 Mainers and has forced 168,000 Mainers to file for unemployment,” he added.
Didn’t we just see Biden attend a memorial service filled with hundreds of people—most of whom were seated mere inches from one another, and many of whom were face-mask-free?
Curious that he and Mills have not uttered a word about the potential impacts thousands of people rioting in the streets together could have on the pandemic, yet chose to voice grave concern over Maine residents showing up to welcome our president to their town.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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Two Buffalo police officers were suspended Thursday night after a video was released showing the officers shoving a protestor .
The 75-year-old man stumbled backward and fell after he was a pushed away from officers walking on the sidewalk .
Following the incident , Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced in a statement that “ the victim is in stable but serious condition.
” Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe were immediately put on unpaid leave following the release of the video .
The Buffalo Police Department opened an internal investigation regarding the conduct of the two .
In response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entirety of the agency ’ s Emergency Response Team resigned .
The president of the Police Benevolent Association , John Evans , told the press , “ Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members , who were simply executing orders.
” In the wake of public uproar both officers were charged with second-degree assault on Saturday .
Torgalski and McCabe have since pleaded not guilty to the charges .
Following their arraignment , the two were released without bail today .
Over 100 supporters , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the courthouse to show support for the men .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo showed his support for the decision to prosecute the officers , saying , “ I think what the mayor did and the district attorney did was right , and I applaud them for acting as quickly as they did.
” He went on to say the actions taken by the officers were “ horrendous and disgusting and I believe illegal.
” However , not everyone is as ready to crucify the officers .
John Evans wrote to the Investigative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put them out there if you don ’ t want them to do the job.
” He went on to say “ this is an example of officers doing exactly what they ’ re supposed to and then getting charged .
It ’ s so wrong.
” Court is set to reconvene on July 20th for Torgalski and McCabe .
If found guilty of assault the two could face up to seven years in prison .
This piece was written by Adrianna San Marco on June 6 , 2020 .
It originally appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Two Buffalo police officers were suspended Thursday night after a video was released showing the officers shoving a protestor.
The 75-year-old man stumbled backward and fell after he was a pushed away from officers walking on the sidewalk.
Following the incident, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced in a statement that “the victim is in stable but serious condition.”
Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe were immediately put on unpaid leave following the release of the video.
The Buffalo Police Department opened an internal investigation regarding the conduct of the two.
In response to the suspension of Torgalski and McCabe, the entirety of the agency’s Emergency Response Team resigned.
The president of the Police Benevolent Association, John Evans, told the press, “Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders.”
In the wake of public uproar both officers were charged with second-degree assault on Saturday. Torgalski and McCabe have since pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following their arraignment, the two were released without bail today.
Over 100 supporters, including other police officers, gathered outside of the courthouse to show support for the men.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo showed his support for the decision to prosecute the officers, saying, “I think what the mayor did and the district attorney did was right, and I applaud them for acting as quickly as they did.” He went on to say the actions taken by the officers were “horrendous and disgusting and I believe illegal.”
However, not everyone is as ready to crucify the officers.
John Evans wrote to the Investigative Post to say ”don’t put them out there if you don’t want them to do the job.”
He went on to say “this is an example of officers doing exactly what they’re supposed to and then getting charged. It’s so wrong.”
Court is set to reconvene on July 20th for Torgalski and McCabe. If found guilty of assault the two could face up to seven years in prison.
This piece was written by Adrianna San Marco on June 6, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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