thegatewaypundit--2020-07-08--More Courageous Common Sense: Despite Democrats’ Latest Attempt to Shutdown the Country – Florida An

More Courageous Common Sense: Despite Democrats’ Latest Attempt to Shutdown the Country – Florida Announces All Schools to Open in August

Florida ’ s government has ordered all public schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall and laid out requirements schools must meet if they wish to provide remote learning .
The Tallahassee Democrat reported Monday that the edict was issued by the state ’ s education commissioner , Richard Corcoran .
Local health officials can override his decision based on the rate of new coronavirus cases in their counties .
“ All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools in August at least five days per week for all students , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve reported for months that the China coronavirus is not impacting children .
We first reported on March 17 , 2020 , on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering .
Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the fatality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4 % — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around 0.1 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supports our position from that time .
But in that same article on March 17 , 2020 , we stated : Those most at risk from the coronavirus are the elderly and sick ( similar to the flu ) .
Similar to the flu , those most at risk of dying from the coronavirus are the elderly and the sick .
The average age for those who died from the coronavirus in Italy is 81 years old .
This is consistent around the world .
There have been no known fatalities for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also at a higher risk similar to the flu .
Current data shows that if you have no pre-existing conditions , your fatality rate if you contract the coronavirus is .9 % ( and what proportion of these cases are the elderly ) .
To this day children are at almost 0 % risk of dying from this disease .
A couple of days ago another report supported our observation regarding the impact of the China Coronavirus on individuals under the age 45 .
The China coronavirus is real but the facts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A doctor at Stanford reported that the China coronavirus mortality rate for those under the age of 45 is almost 0 % .
To keep children out of school is damaging and harmful .
Children are missing out on time with friends and classmates their age which is important for children at any age .
Social skills are very important and school age children are missing out on this .
Keeping children at home also adds stress to the family unit as working parents have to find time to teach their children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the day when they may have competing work challenges at the same time .
Early in the pandemic , Florida instituted policies to protect their elderly .
New York did the opposite .
This is why as of yesterday , New York has nearly 10 times the number of deaths of Florida .
( 32,292 to 3,841 ) .
Florida put into place the right actions and is leading the country again as we work our way out of the China coronavirus nightmare .
It ’ s time to consider the long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and families and get the children back in school .

Florida’s government has ordered all public schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall and laid out requirements schools must meet if they wish to provide remote learning. The Tallahassee Democrat reported Monday that the edict was issued by the state’s education commissioner, Richard Corcoran. Local health officials can override his decision based on the rate of new coronavirus cases in their counties. “All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools in August at least five days per week for all students,” Corocoran said, according to the newspaper.
We’ve reported for months that the China coronavirus is not impacting children. We first reported on March 17, 2020, on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering.
Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the fatality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4% — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around 0.1%. This was incorrect and data today supports our position from that time.
But in that same article on March 17, 2020, we stated:
Those most at risk from the coronavirus are the elderly and sick (similar to the flu). Similar to the flu, those most at risk of dying from the coronavirus are the elderly and the sick. The average age for those who died from the coronavirus in Italy is 81 years old. This is consistent around the world. There have been no known fatalities for any children 10 and under. The sick are also at a higher risk similar to the flu. Current data shows that if you have no pre-existing conditions, your fatality rate if you contract the coronavirus is .9% (and what proportion of these cases are the elderly).
To this day children are at almost 0% risk of dying from this disease.
A couple of days ago another report supported our observation regarding the impact of the China Coronavirus on individuals under the age 45. The China coronavirus is real but the facts about it have been hidden or contaminated. A doctor at Stanford reported that the China coronavirus mortality rate for those under the age of 45 is almost 0%.
To keep children out of school is damaging and harmful. Children are missing out on time with friends and classmates their age which is important for children at any age. Social skills are very important and school age children are missing out on this.
Keeping children at home also adds stress to the family unit as working parents have to find time to teach their children and care for their children during the during the day when they may have competing work challenges at the same time.
Early in the pandemic, Florida instituted policies to protect their elderly. New York did the opposite. This is why as of yesterday, New York has nearly 10 times the number of deaths of Florida. (32,292 to 3,841).
Florida put into place the right actions and is leading the country again as we work our way out of the China coronavirus nightmare. It’s time to consider the long term impact of this pandemic on children and families and get the children back in school.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-08--Predictable: CNN Attacks Tucker Carlson for Daring to Confront Disabled Veteran Tammy Duckworth on H

Predictable: CNN Attacks Tucker Carlson for Daring to Confront Disabled Veteran Tammy Duckworth on Her America-Hating Vitriol

On Monday night Tucker Carlson blasted Senator Tammy Duckworth for suggesting that she is open to removing all statues of American founding father George Washington .
Duckworth made her remarks on CNN over the Independence Day weekend .
In response to Carlson ’ s remarks Senator Duckworth went to twitter and took a swipe at Tucker .
Rather than argue his points she attempted to shame Tucker Carlson over her disability .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) But that swipe did not stop Tucker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coward ” Tammy Duckworth again .
This was EPIC !
Tucker Carlson : We wanted to have an exchange like that with Tammy Duckworth tonight .
So we called her office and invited her on the show .
Her flack informed us that before even considering our request we must first issue a public apology for criticizing Tammy Duckworth .
In other words , I will not debate you until you first admit you were completely wrong .
Keep in mind that Tammy Duckworth is not a child .
At least not technically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator… Duckworth is too afraid to defend her own statements on a cable TV show .
What a coward .
She is also a fraud… Tammy Duckworth is a callous hack who ignored the suffering of actual veterans when it actually mattered .
She has no moral authority .
She is just a politician like the rest of them .
She works for us .
This is a democracy .
She has an obligation to explain herself and answer our questions .
And the first question would be , “ How can you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The video is here .
Of course , following Tucker Carlson ’ s response to Senator Duckworth CNN chimed in and ruled that Tucker Carlson ’ s attacks on Senator Duckworth “ crosses a line ” because Duckworth is an injured war veteran .
This was so predictable .
This is how the left operates .
You have no right to disagree with a ( fill in the blank ) if you are not walking in their shoes .
They ’ ve been using this tactic for years as a tactic to shut @ @ @ @ @

On Monday night Tucker Carlson blasted Senator Tammy Duckworth for suggesting that she is open to removing all statues of American founding father George Washington.
Duckworth made her remarks on CNN over the Independence Day weekend.
In response to Carlson’s remarks Senator Duckworth went to twitter and took a swipe at Tucker.
Rather than argue his points she attempted to shame Tucker Carlson over her disability.
Does @TuckerCarlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America? — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 7, 2020
But that swipe did not stop Tucker. On Tuesday Tucker Carlson went after “coward” Tammy Duckworth again.
This was EPIC!
Tucker Carlson: We wanted to have an exchange like that with Tammy Duckworth tonight. So we called her office and invited her on the show. Her flack informed us that before even considering our request we must first issue a public apology for criticizing Tammy Duckworth. In other words, I will not debate you until you first admit you were completely wrong. Keep in mind that Tammy Duckworth is not a child. At least not technically. She is a sitting United States senator… Duckworth is too afraid to defend her own statements on a cable TV show. What a coward. She is also a fraud… Tammy Duckworth is a callous hack who ignored the suffering of actual veterans when it actually mattered. She has no moral authority. She is just a politician like the rest of them. She works for us. This is a democracy. She has an obligation to explain herself and answer our questions. And the first question would be, “How can you lead a country you despise?”
The video is here.
Of course, following Tucker Carlson’s response to Senator Duckworth CNN chimed in and ruled that Tucker Carlson’s attacks on Senator Duckworth “crosses a line” because Duckworth is an injured war veteran.
This was so predictable.
Tucker Carlson's attempt to smear senator who lost both legs in Iraq War crosses the line | Analysis by @oliverdarcy https://t.co/ZDKMIwBGFf pic.twitter.com/0Mhaeflk5S — CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2020
This is how the left operates.
You have no right to disagree with a (fill in the blank) if you are not walking in their shoes.
They’ve been using this tactic for years as a tactic to shut down the legitimate dialogue.
John Cardillo weighed in–


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-08--CURL: CNN Exposes Deep Bias In Coverage Of Trump, Obama Visits To Mount Rushmore

As you already know , we ’ ve descended into full idiocy .
The world — with its cancel culture and PC police , its race riots and pandemic panic — has gone insane , and there ’ s no end in sight .
Think that ’ s hyperbole ?
Then consider this : CNN wants to ban such “ racist ” words and phrases as “ blackball , ” “ sold down the river , ” “ whitelist ” and , of course , “ master bedroom.
” The liberal cable network notes that the term “ master bedroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation , freeing the slaves — but adds this wonderful line , “ While it ’ s unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations , it evokes that history.
” What ’ s the point of all the madness , you ask ?
It ’ s all to discredit President Trump , which CNN and most every liberal “ news ” outlet has been painting as a blatant racist since before he moved into the White House .
And for CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play openly and brazenly .
Case in point : Trump ’ s visit to Mount Rushmore on Independence Day weekend .
CNN called the massive carved sculptures of Lincoln , George Washington , Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt a “ monument of two slave owners ” on “ land wrestled away from Native Americans.
” TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) But the monument was something very different when Democratic President Barack Obama visited the monument .
“ Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” CNN anchor Ron Marciano said in 2008 .
“ That state ’ s primary is Tuesday .
Obama arrived there late last night and got a good look around Mount Rushmore — it ’ s quite a sight if you haven ’ t seen it.
” “ Barack Obama is in South Dakota today , ” added fellow CNN anchor Betty Nguyen .
“ He arrived there last night .
Take a look at this .
He got a good glimpse of the majestic Mount Rushmore.
” On Friday , when Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a racist ode to slave owners .
“ At a time of racial unease , when protesters are tearing down statues of slaveholders and calling for the names of Confederate generals to be removed from army bases , the Rushmore event is a reminder that Trump is fighting to preserve these relics of heritage and history that some see as symbols of oppression , ” CNN ’ s Washington correspondent Joe Johns said .
“ And to indigenous people , Mount Rushmore , with four white presidents , two of whom were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symbols.
” CNN correspondent Leyla Santiago echoed the sentiment .
“ President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore , where he ’ ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans told that , uh , be focusing on the effort to ‘ tear down our country ’ s history , ’ ” she said .
During her report , a chyron on screen said , “ Reexamining ‘ Independence ’ Day ” ( yes , the word “ Independence ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anchor Jake Tapper said simply : “ All right .
Leyla Santiago , with that report , thank you so much.
” CNN also turned to an “ expert ” — Sioux Falls Argus Leader columnist Stu Whitney — who said : “ I think that is a source of concern for people that see this certainly within a state with a Native American population nearly 10 % and much higher in Rapid City , concerned about a place that has a lot of spiritual significance .
And historical significance when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider to be broken promises and broken treaties.
” Many astute viewers caught the blatant two-faced bias .
Trump campaign Deputy Director of Communications Zach Parkinson posted a video clip from 2016 , when then-presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders visiting the monument .
“ In 2016 , CNN ’ s Jeff Zeleny called Mount Rushmore a ‘ monument to four great American presidents ’ … Bernie Sanders said ‘ this is our country at its very best , ’ called it an ‘ incredible achievement , ’ and said it ‘ really does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American , ’ ” Parkinson wrote on Twitter .
He added : “ Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore ‘ majestic ’ and ‘ quite a sight ’ in 2008 when Obama visited , but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen land.
” And he noted that CNN ’ s Jim Acosta — a longtime sufferer of Trump Derangement Syndrome — gushed when Obama visited Mount Rushmore , calling it in 2008 a “ fitting stop for a presidential contender.
” Others chimed in .
“ Pursuant to the new moral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & CNN — that Mount Rushmore is a shameful monument to racism and white supremacy — both CNN and Bernie Sanders ought to repent for this praise they jointly heaped on it in 2016 , ” said Glenn Greenwald of The Intercept .
Said GOP Rapid Response Coordinator Steve Guest : “ This is what media bias looks like.
” The answer : The president now is a Republican , not a Democrat .
And to CNN , that ’ s all that matters .
*Joseph Curl ran the Drudge Report from 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a dozen years .
He can be reached at [ email protected ] and on Twitter at @ JosephCurl .
A version of this article ran previously in The Washington Times .

As you already know, we’ve descended into full idiocy. The world — with its cancel culture and PC police, its race riots and pandemic panic — has gone insane, and there’s no end in sight.
Think that’s hyperbole? Then consider this: CNN wants to ban such “racist” words and phrases as “blackball,” “sold down the river,” “whitelist” and, of course, “master bedroom.” The liberal cable network notes that the term “master bedroom” first appeared in 1926 — 63 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves — but adds this wonderful line, “While it’s unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations, it evokes that history.”
What’s the point of all the madness, you ask? It’s all to discredit President Trump, which CNN and most every liberal “news” outlet has been painting as a blatant racist since before he moved into the White House.
And for CNN, it’s a game they play openly and brazenly.
Case in point: Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore on Independence Day weekend. CNN called the massive carved sculptures of Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt a “monument of two slave owners” on “land wrestled away from Native Americans.”
But the monument was something very different when Democratic President Barack Obama visited the monument.
“Barack Obama is campaigning in South Dakota,” CNN anchor Ron Marciano said in 2008. “That state’s primary is Tuesday. Obama arrived there late last night and got a good look around Mount Rushmore — it’s quite a sight if you haven’t seen it.”
“Barack Obama is in South Dakota today,” added fellow CNN anchor Betty Nguyen. “He arrived there last night. Take a look at this. He got a good glimpse of the majestic Mount Rushmore.”
On Friday, when Trump visited, somehow the site had morphed into a racist ode to slave owners.
“At a time of racial unease, when protesters are tearing down statues of slaveholders and calling for the names of Confederate generals to be removed from army bases, the Rushmore event is a reminder that Trump is fighting to preserve these relics of heritage and history that some see as symbols of oppression,” CNN’s Washington correspondent Joe Johns said. “And to indigenous people, Mount Rushmore, with four white presidents, two of whom were slave owners, is one of those symbols.”
CNN correspondent Leyla Santiago echoed the sentiment. “President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans told that, uh, be focusing on the effort to ‘tear down our country’s history,’” she said.
During her report, a chyron on screen said, “Reexamining ‘Independence’ Day” (yes, the word “Independence” in quotes). And at the end, anchor Jake Tapper said simply: “All right. Leyla Santiago, with that report, thank you so much.”
CNN also turned to an “expert” — Sioux Falls Argus Leader columnist Stu Whitney — who said: “I think that is a source of concern for people that see this certainly within a state with a Native American population nearly 10% and much higher in Rapid City, concerned about a place that has a lot of spiritual significance. And historical significance when you look at what they and most historians consider to be broken promises and broken treaties.”
Many astute viewers caught the blatant two-faced bias. Trump campaign Deputy Director of Communications Zach Parkinson posted a video clip from 2016, when then-presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders visiting the monument.
“In 2016, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny called Mount Rushmore a ‘monument to four great American presidents’ … Bernie Sanders said ‘this is our country at its very best,’ called it an ‘incredible achievement,’ and said it ‘really does make one very proud to be an American,’” Parkinson wrote on Twitter.
He added: “Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore ‘majestic’ and ‘quite a sight’ in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen land.”
Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore "majestic" and "quite a sight" in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen landhttps://t.co/3sV1ZEfW9L https://t.co/GTIH9tzOim pic.twitter.com/5Vu6uQp4XS — Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) July 3, 2020
And he noted that CNN’s Jim Acosta — a longtime sufferer of Trump Derangement Syndrome — gushed when Obama visited Mount Rushmore, calling it in 2008 a “fitting stop for a presidential contender.”
Others chimed in. “Pursuant to the new moral stricture promulgated this week by the NYT & CNN — that Mount Rushmore is a shameful monument to racism and white supremacy — both CNN and Bernie Sanders ought to repent for this praise they jointly heaped on it in 2016,” said Glenn Greenwald of The Intercept.
Pursuant to the new moral stricture promulgated this week by the NYT & CNN — that Mount Rushmore is a shameful monument to racism and white supremacy — both CNN and Bernie Sanders ought to repent for this praise they jointly heaped on it in 2016:pic.twitter.com/0MRNO2PJ2j — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 4, 2020
Said GOP Rapid Response Coordinator Steve Guest: “This is what media bias looks like.”
Flash forward to 2020, CNN: “President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.” This is what media bias looks like. https://t.co/2Je43scrRp — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 3, 2020
Ryan Fournier, founder and co-chairman of Turning Point Action, asked simply: “What changed?”
https://twitter.com/RyanAFournier/status/1279438418213326850
The answer: The president now is a Republican, not a Democrat.
And to CNN, that’s all that matters.
*Joseph Curl ran the Drudge Report from 2010 to 2014 and covered the White House for a dozen years. He can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter at @JosephCurl. A version of this article ran previously in The Washington Times.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-08--“I Have a Policy of Only Answering Questions from Real Legitimate Reporters– of Which You Are Not On

“I Have a Policy of Only Answering Questions from Real Legitimate Reporters– of Which You Are Not One” – Roger Stone’s Response to Nasty CNBC Reporter

Roger Stone knows a good reporter and one who is not .
Yesterday he called out a nasty CNBC reporter for what he was .
A good reporter reports the facts and leaves politics behind .
But in today ’ s world the MSM has lost all pretense of fair reporting .
CNBC , MSNBC , CNN , the New York Times and Washington Post are the worst .
The reporters for these outfits are beyond biased in the age of President Trump , they are corrupt .
* Another example of media bias occurred yesterday in a report by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) This biased liberal reporter apparently believes he can harass an individual like Roger Stone because Stone is a friend of President Trump .
Yesterday Breuninger put together a hit piece on Stone regarding Stone ’ s sentencing by a corrupt judge and jury in a DC Court .
In his headline Breuninger claims that Roger Stone is begging President Trump for a pardon or commutation .
In his article Breuninger states : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in a scathing Instagram post , disputed the idea that he “ begged ” Trump for clemency , and used an expletive to refer to one of the article ’ s reporters .
“ Anyone who reads my statement can clearly see I have not ‘ begged ’ the president for anything , ” Stone wrote .
“ I was so completely railroaded by brain-dead Robert Mueller ’ s dirty cops that I have openly said that I am praying for clemency from the president.
” Mueller , who is a former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasked with investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election lodged criminal charges against Stone .
Stone wrote in an email to CNBC , “ I have a policy of only answering questions from real legitimate reporters— of which you are not one .
I am most familiar with your past ‘ reporting ’ on me.
” Of course Breuninger could not write a post without throwing in the Trump – Russia collusion fairy tale : Of course there is no evidence emails provided to WikiLeaks were stolen by Russian agents .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never looked over the testimony from the Head of Crowdstrike , Shaun Henry , before Congress where he acknowledges this fact .
( See EXCLUSIVE : We Were Absolutely Correct – Released Transcripts Show Crowdstrike Had No Evidence Russia Hacked Emails from the DNC and Sent Them to WikiLeaks ! )
This is what real journalism looks like .
Identifying the truth , having the courage to write about it knowing cranks in the MSM will call you a conspiracy theorist and then knowing you reported the truth when it eventually is uncovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never know .
Please donate to Roger Stone ’ s Legal Defense Fund to help him cover his expenses here .
After all this man has gone through he is still harassed by hacks in the MSM .
Outrageous .
* See Joe Hoft ’ s new book In God We Trust – Not in Lying Liberal Lunatics for more on the subject of bias in the media .

(Above picture of Stone surrounded by MSM reporters after his arrest by Mueller gang on fraudulent charges.)
Roger Stone knows a good reporter and one who is not. Yesterday he called out a nasty CNBC reporter for what he was.
A good reporter reports the facts and leaves politics behind. But in today’s world the MSM has lost all pretense of fair reporting. CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times and Washington Post are the worst. The reporters for these outfits are beyond biased in the age of President Trump, they are corrupt.*
Another example of media bias occurred yesterday in a report by CNBC reporter Kevin Breuninger about Roger Stone.
This biased liberal reporter apparently believes he can harass an individual like Roger Stone because Stone is a friend of President Trump. Yesterday Breuninger put together a hit piece on Stone regarding Stone’s sentencing by a corrupt judge and jury in a DC Court.
In his headline Breuninger claims that Roger Stone is begging President Trump for a pardon or commutation. In his article Breuninger states:
After this article was published, Stone, in a scathing Instagram post, disputed the idea that he “begged” Trump for clemency, and used an expletive to refer to one of the article’s reporters. “Anyone who reads my statement can clearly see I have not ‘begged’ the president for anything,” Stone wrote. “I was so completely railroaded by brain-dead Robert Mueller’s dirty cops that I have openly said that I am praying for clemency from the president.” Mueller, who is a former FBI director, as the special counsel tasked with investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election lodged criminal charges against Stone. Stone wrote in an email to CNBC, “I have a policy of only answering questions from real legitimate reporters— of which you are not one. I am most familiar with your past ‘reporting’ on me.”
Of course Breuninger could not write a post without throwing in the Trump – Russia collusion fairy tale:
A self-confessed political dirty trickster, Stone was convicted on seven criminal counts related to his lying to Congress about his efforts during 2016 presidential campaign to get information from the document disclosure group WikiLeaks about emails stolen by Russian agents from John Podesta, head of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign, and from the Democratic National Committee.
Of course there is no evidence emails provided to WikiLeaks were stolen by Russian agents. This is now proven but no doubt Breuninger never looked over the testimony from the Head of Crowdstrike, Shaun Henry, before Congress where he acknowledges this fact. (See EXCLUSIVE: We Were Absolutely Correct – Released Transcripts Show Crowdstrike Had No Evidence Russia Hacked Emails from the DNC and Sent Them to WikiLeaks!)
This is what real journalism looks like. Identifying the truth, having the courage to write about it knowing cranks in the MSM will call you a conspiracy theorist and then knowing you reported the truth when it eventually is uncovered. This is something CNBC crank Breuninger will never know.
Please donate to Roger Stone’s Legal Defense Fund to help him cover his expenses here. After all this man has gone through he is still harassed by hacks in the MSM. Outrageous.
* See Joe Hoft’s new book In God We Trust – Not in Lying Liberal Lunatics for more on the subject of bias in the media.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-08--Another Hate Hoax: Oregon Politician Jonathan Lopez Admits Sending Himself Racist Hate Mail And Viol

Another Hate Hoax: Oregon Politician Jonathan Lopez Admits Sending Himself Racist Hate Mail And Violating Stolen Valor Act

Another day , another hate hoax… Umatilla County commissioner candidate Jonathan Lopez admitted this week he faked the hate mail he posted on his facebook page .
Lopez posted the hateful letter filled with racist , homophobic and misogynist slurs .
What a nut .
And Lopez said he served in the US Coast Guard .
It was another lie and violation of the Stolen Valor Act .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) A man who claimed he received a hate-filled , racist letter from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself , Hermiston Police say .
Chief Jason Edmiston tells KEPR-TV News that the criminal investigation for second-degree intimidation due to the racist , hate-filled letter received by Jonathan Lopez on June 23 has been closed .
The matter will be referred this week to the Umatilla County District Attorney ’ s Office for initiating a false report – a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon .
Edmiston says the investigation has shown that Jonathan Lopez wrote the letter himself and made false statements to the police and on social media .
The end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Lopez that the letter was fabricated .
Additionally , the Hermiston Police are sending the Office of the District Attorney verifiable information of potential election fraud as it pertains to the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 and other false credentials presented by Mr. Lopez during his run for county commissioner .
This in conjunction with a lengthy criminal history record may result in the filing of additional charges .

Another day, another hate hoax…
Umatilla County commissioner candidate Jonathan Lopez admitted this week he faked the hate mail he posted on his facebook page.
Lopez posted the hateful letter filled with racist, homophobic and misogynist slurs.
What a nut.
And Lopez said he served in the US Coast Guard.
It was another lie and violation of the Stolen Valor Act.
KOMO News reported:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--President Trump Is Behind Coach Tommy Tuberville in Alabama Senate Primary – His Opponent Jeff Sessi

President Trump Is Behind Coach Tommy Tuberville in Alabama Senate Primary – His Opponent Jeff Sessions Was More Like Benedict Arnold and Damaged this President and Country Significantly

Benedict Arnold is the name that goes down in US history as the greatest traitor to the nation .
According to biography.com – Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich , Connecticut , on January 14 , 1741 .
A member of the Sons of Liberty , Arnold rose to the rank of general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War .
Frustrated by the lack of recognition , he subsequently switched sides to the British and plotted the surrender of West Point .
When his traitorous plans came to light , Arnold escaped capture and eventually made his way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 14 , 1801 .
The US today faces a time as important as the American Revolution .
President Trump was voted into office by the American people in 2016 .
He won in an electoral landslide .
Before the election he was attacked , but since the election the prior Obama Administration , the Clintons , the Democratic Party , the mainstream media , Hollywood , some elitist Republicans and the ‘ deep state ’ have tried to steal his win .
This concerted attack in large part may be because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want President Trump to uncover their illegal and traitorous actions when Obama was President .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) The only thing stopping President Trump now is his own Attorney General Jeff Sessions .
Sessions recused himself from any investigations into Russia allowing a corrupt investigation into the President ’ s actions with Russia and/or any other dirt the investigators can come up with .
The investigation is not founded in US law , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , former Hillary and Obama team members and supporters and many , if not all , are involved with the Uranium One scandal .
Uranium One refers to the sale of 20 % of US uranium to the Russians by the Obama Administration and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
The Clintons made $ 146 million on the deal and no doubt Obama did too .
Sessions ’ Assistant Attorney General , Rosenstein approved the Uranium One deal and then he hired Mueller to clean it up .
At the time the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI investigation ongoing into the deal and it was covered up until only a few weeks ago [ fall of 2017 ] .
The Clintons know Uranium One was a big deal as reported in a leaked email from the Clinton campaign .
Many experts in the case believe that the Uranium One deal is the biggest scandal in American history .
If Jeff Sessions doesn ’ t soon order an investigation into the scandal he will go down as the greatest traitor in US history – even worse than Benedict Arnold himself @

Benedict Arnold is the name that goes down in US history as the greatest traitor to the nation. According to biography.com –
Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. A member of the Sons of Liberty, Arnold rose to the rank of general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Frustrated by the lack of recognition, he subsequently switched sides to the British and plotted the surrender of West Point. When his traitorous plans came to light, Arnold escaped capture and eventually made his way to England. He died in London on June 14, 1801.
The US today faces a time as important as the American Revolution. President Trump was voted into office by the American people in 2016. He won in an electoral landslide. Before the election he was attacked, but since the election the prior Obama Administration, the Clintons, the Democratic Party, the mainstream media, Hollywood, some elitist Republicans and the ‘deep state’ have tried to steal his win. This concerted attack in large part may be because liberals in the US don’t want President Trump to uncover their illegal and traitorous actions when Obama was President.
The only thing stopping President Trump now is his own Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions recused himself from any investigations into Russia allowing a corrupt investigation into the President’s actions with Russia and/or any other dirt the investigators can come up with. The investigation is not founded in US law, it’s a farce. The investigators are biased, former Hillary and Obama team members and supporters and many, if not all, are involved with the Uranium One scandal.
Uranium One refers to the sale of 20% of US uranium to the Russians by the Obama Administration and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Clintons made $146 million on the deal and no doubt Obama did too. Sessions’ Assistant Attorney General, Rosenstein approved the Uranium One deal and then he hired Mueller to clean it up. At the time the deal was approved there was a special FBI investigation ongoing into the deal and it was covered up until only a few weeks ago [fall of 2017]. The Clintons know Uranium One was a big deal as reported in a leaked email from the Clinton campaign.
Many experts in the case believe that the Uranium One deal is the biggest scandal in American history. If Jeff Sessions doesn’t soon order an investigation into the scandal he will go down as the greatest traitor in US history – even worse than Benedict Arnold himself.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--President Trump Has Good Reason Not to Trust theCOVID-19 “Experts” – America was Lied to About the C

President Trump Has Good Reason Not to Trust theCOVID-19 “Experts” – America was Lied to About the China Coronavirus and We Still Are

Fool me once , shame on you , fool me twice , shame on me .
President rebuked Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s assessment on the national response to the coronavirus in an interview this week .
The Epoch Times reported yesterday on recent discussions on the virus by medical experts and President Trump : TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) The president said he disagrees with remarks from Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CCP ( Chinese Communist Party ) virus pandemic in the country is “ really not good ” as cases continue to surge nationwide .
“ We are still knee deep in the first wave of COVID-19 infections , ” Fauci said in a Facebook and Twitter livestream interview with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins on Monday .
“ I think we are in a good place , ” Trump said during an interview on the “ Full Court Press ” news show on Monday .
“ I disagree with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t wear masks , and now he says wear them.
” He added that the nation ’ s top immunologist has “ said numerous things ” including disagreeing with Trump ’ s ban on travel from China , which was enforced at the end of January .
“ I didn ’ t listen to my experts , and I banned China , ” the president said .
“ We would have been in much worse shape.
” “ So we ’ ve done a good job , ” he added .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the time we next speak , I think we ’ re going to be in very good shape.
” President Trump and America have good reasons to not trust the medical community and Dr. Fauci .
Americans and the President have been lied to for months about the coronavirus .
The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) lied to America and the world by not notifying anyone about the coronavirus when it first was released .
The CCP never warned anyone when the coronavirus was first released and records now show that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is suspected of having first been released , was shut down in October 2019 , two months before the outbreak was first reported .
The CCP claimed it came from a wet market in Wuhan when it was finally reported outside of China .
The Wuhan wet market didn ’ t sell bat soup and never has , but the CCP leaders argued for this because it protected their reputation and it protects them from any liabilities by claiming it occurred naturally .
The CCP stuck to the bat soup narrative through February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China had been researching and dabbling with this coronavirus for years .
There are even pictures of the “ Bat Lady ” ( Dr. Shi ) in a lab in Wuhan working with live animals .
But the CCP never told us this .
They lied .
We also know that Dr. Shi ’ s research first started in the US but moved to China when it was determined it was too risky .
Then we found out that the Wuhan lab was given $ 3.7 million by Dr. Fauci to continue its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this or been asked about it .
We also know that a related Chines company , WUXI Pharmatech Caymen , Inc , was invested in heavily by a company is related to George Soros .
We now also know that Dr. Fauci is a good friend of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) ’ s Director General , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
We also now know that Dr. Tedros is reportedly a ranking member of a known terrorist group running Ethiopia , where he originates , and that Ethiopia has close ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tedros has been labeled a China puppet .
At first Dr. Tedros and the WHO said the coronavirus was nothing to worry about : But soon after this , Dr. Tedros and the WHO went from the coronavirus being no big deal to projecting massive death from the coronavirus .
We first reported on March 17 , 2020 , on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the WHO , Dr. Tedros , and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering .
Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around 0.1 % .
This egregiously false premise led to the greatest global panic in world history .
The Director General of the WHO spoke on March 3 , 2020 and shared this related to the coronavirus : We uncovered that the WHO leader ’ s coronavirus death rate number of 3.4 % was not comparable for the rate he used for the flu .
It was not accurate !
He was mixing apples and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the coronavirus fatality rate reported by the liberal mainstream media was completely inaccurate and the actual rate was more like a typical seasonal flu – the media was lying again .
A little more than a week ago we were confirmed right .
The CDC stated that at minimum 20 million Americans have had the coronavirus that have not been tested resulting in the coronavirus mortality rates similar to the flu .
President Trump eventually decided to break away from the WHO and stop funding them , but the US CDC responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO anyways .
We reported a month ago , in early June that Doctors Fauci and Birx , the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House , also pushed the ridiculous and highly exaggerated mortality rates related to the coronavirus : ** Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx used the Imperial College Model to persuade President Trump to lock down the ENTIRE US ECONOMY .
** The fraudulent model predicted 2.2 million American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic ** The authors of the Imperial College Model shared their findings with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March ** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx then met with President Trump privately and urged him to shut down the US economy and destroy the record Trump economy based on this model ** A new critique of the Imperial College Model finds the study is “ completely unusable for scientific purposes ” — The Imperial College study is a complete sham ** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx pushed a garbage model on the White House and the American public and destroyed the US economy The numbers now show that if you are under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is similar or less than that of the flu .
It looks like the coronavirus panic was a scam .
Dr. Tedros , Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx , scared the hell out of the American people , created a panic and pushed for lockdowns and social distancing that saved little if any life but killed the US economy .
The Democrats and the Deep State We know the Democrat and Deep State medical community reactions to the China coronavirus are a sham because the garbage data is hidden and because keeping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Presidential election because it hurts the economy and President Trump and because it provides their failing candidate Joe Biden an excuse for not speaking outside of his basement .
Deep State professionals in the US government have also shown their dishonesty .
As noted above , these Deep State leaders claimed we needed to shut down the economy to prevent our hospitals from being overrun .
So we shut down the economy but the hospitals were never close to being overrun .
Makeshift hospitals created to prepare for the worst were never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should continue the lockdown and social distance but they never said for how long or until some milestone is reached .
They said we didn ’ t need to wear masks but then changed their minds and said was did .
They ignore the fact that wearing face masks actually pose serious risks to healthy adults and that deaf people can ’ t understand a word you are saying when you wear a mask .
They also didn ’ t tell us that there is no empirical evidence face masks stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC recommended death certificates include the China coronavirus if even presumed that it was related to the cause of death .
This overstates the number of deaths related to the China coronavirus .
Then we found out that the CDC is over counting the number of China coronavirus cases in an apparent effort to keep the country shut down throughout the summer .
The CDC is now counting individuals tested as once having the coronavirus in with those who test positive for currently having the coronavirus .
The CDC is now telling schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how often to run buses and seating recommendations on buses .
But the CDC is not telling schools that children are seven times less likely to die from the China coronavirus as they are from the common flu !
The more you know the more you know we are being lied to .
Let ’ s stop the madness and demand we all are allowed to get back to work .

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
President rebuked Dr. Anthony Fauci’s assessment on the national response to the coronavirus in an interview this week.
The Epoch Times reported yesterday on recent discussions on the virus by medical experts and President Trump:
President Donald Trump on July 7 rebuked Dr. Anthony Fauci‘s assessment of the national response to the CCP virus pandemic, saying the United States is in a “good place” in its fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
The president said he disagrees with remarks from Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), who said Monday that the status of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic in the country is “really not good” as cases continue to surge nationwide. “We are still knee deep in the first wave of COVID-19 infections,” Fauci said in a Facebook and Twitter livestream interview with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins on Monday. “I think we are in a good place,” Trump said during an interview on the “Full Court Press” news show on Monday. “I disagree with him. Dr. Fauci said don’t wear masks, and now he says wear them.” He added that the nation’s top immunologist has “said numerous things” including disagreeing with Trump’s ban on travel from China, which was enforced at the end of January. “I didn’t listen to my experts, and I banned China,” the president said. “We would have been in much worse shape.” “So we’ve done a good job,” he added. “In two, three, four weeks, by the time we next speak, I think we’re going to be in very good shape.”
President Trump and America have good reasons to not trust the medical community and Dr. Fauci. Americans and the President have been lied to for months about the coronavirus.
The CCP
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lied to America and the world by not notifying anyone about the coronavirus when it first was released. The CCP never warned anyone when the coronavirus was first released and records now show that the Wuhan lab, where the coronavirus is suspected of having first been released, was shut down in October 2019, two months before the outbreak was first reported.
The CCP claimed it came from a wet market in Wuhan when it was finally reported outside of China. The Wuhan wet market didn’t sell bat soup and never has, but the CCP leaders argued for this because it protected their reputation and it protects them from any liabilities by claiming it occurred naturally. The CCP stuck to the bat soup narrative through February.
But this was a farce. China had been researching and dabbling with this coronavirus for years. There are even pictures of the “Bat Lady” (Dr. Shi) in a lab in Wuhan working with live animals. But the CCP never told us this. They lied.
We also know that Dr. Shi’s research first started in the US but moved to China when it was determined it was too risky. Then we found out that the Wuhan lab was given $3.7 million by Dr. Fauci to continue its work but Dr. Fauci has never acknowledged this or been asked about it. We also know that a related Chines company, WUXI Pharmatech Caymen, Inc, was invested in heavily by a company is related to George Soros.
The WHO
We now also know that Dr. Fauci is a good friend of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. We also now know that Dr. Tedros is reportedly a ranking member of a known terrorist group running Ethiopia, where he originates, and that Ethiopia has close ties to China. Because of this, Tedros has been labeled a China puppet.
At first Dr. Tedros and the WHO said the coronavirus was nothing to worry about:
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1217043229427761152?s=20
But soon after this, Dr. Tedros and the WHO went from the coronavirus being no big deal to projecting massive death from the coronavirus. We first reported on March 17, 2020, on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros, and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering. Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the fatality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4% — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around 0.1%.
This egregiously false premise led to the greatest global panic in world history.
The Director General of the WHO spoke on March 3, 2020 and shared this related to the coronavirus:
While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains, COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity. That means more people are susceptible to infection, and some will suffer severe disease. Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected.
We uncovered that the WHO leader’s coronavirus death rate number of 3.4% was not comparable for the rate he used for the flu. It was not accurate! He was mixing apples and oranges.
The Gateway Pundit reported, that the coronavirus fatality rate reported by the liberal mainstream media was completely inaccurate and the actual rate was more like a typical seasonal flu – the media was lying again. A little more than a week ago we were confirmed right. The CDC stated that at minimum 20 million Americans have had the coronavirus that have not been tested resulting in the coronavirus mortality rates similar to the flu.
President Trump eventually decided to break away from the WHO and stop funding them, but the US CDC responded to say they would keep working with the WHO anyways.
Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx
We reported a month ago, in early June that Doctors Fauci and Birx, the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House, also pushed the ridiculous and highly exaggerated mortality rates related to the coronavirus:
** Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx used the Imperial College Model to persuade President Trump to lock down the ENTIRE US ECONOMY.
** The fraudulent model predicted 2.2 million American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic
** The authors of the Imperial College Model shared their findings with the White House Coronavirus task force in early March
** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx then met with President Trump privately and urged him to shut down the US economy and destroy the record Trump economy based on this model
** A new critique of the Imperial College Model finds the study is “completely unusable for scientific purposes” — The Imperial College study is a complete sham
** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx pushed a garbage model on the White House and the American public and destroyed the US economy
The numbers now show that if you are under 60, the China coronavirus mortality rate is similar or less than that of the flu. It looks like the coronavirus panic was a scam.
And for the United States, daily cases are down ~30% since peak in early April while daily deaths are down over 50%. pic.twitter.com/9DHaInWuDh — James Todaro, MD (@JamesTodaroMD) June 3, 2020
Dr. Tedros, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, scared the hell out of the American people, created a panic and pushed for lockdowns and social distancing that saved little if any life but killed the US economy.
The Democrats and the Deep State
We know the Democrat and Deep State medical community reactions to the China coronavirus are a sham because the garbage data is hidden and because keeping the economy closed helps their chances in the 2020 Presidential election because it hurts the economy and President Trump and because it provides their failing candidate Joe Biden an excuse for not speaking outside of his basement.
Deep State professionals in the US government have also shown their dishonesty. As noted above, these Deep State leaders claimed we needed to shut down the economy to prevent our hospitals from being overrun. So we shut down the economy but the hospitals were never close to being overrun. Makeshift hospitals created to prepare for the worst were never used.
Next the Deep State said we should continue the lockdown and social distance but they never said for how long or until some milestone is reached. They said we didn’t need to wear masks but then changed their minds and said was did. They ignore the fact that wearing face masks actually pose serious risks to healthy adults and that deaf people can’t understand a word you are saying when you wear a mask. They also didn’t tell us that there is no empirical evidence face masks stop the spread of the China coronavirus.
The CDC recommended death certificates include the China coronavirus if even presumed that it was related to the cause of death. This overstates the number of deaths related to the China coronavirus. Then we found out that the CDC is over counting the number of China coronavirus cases in an apparent effort to keep the country shut down throughout the summer. The CDC is now counting individuals tested as once having the coronavirus in with those who test positive for currently having the coronavirus.
The CDC is now telling schools how to place students in their classrooms and how often to run buses and seating recommendations on buses. But the CDC is not telling schools that children are seven times less likely to die from the China coronavirus as they are from the common flu!
The more you know the more you know we are being lied to. Let’s stop the madness and demand we all are allowed to get back to work.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--Panicked Liberal Columnist Wants Joe Biden To Skip Presidential Debate With Trump

They also know how Joe Biden would come across in a debate with Trump .
What do you think the odds are that Biden has at least one brain freeze during a debate ?
How likely is it that Biden could forget what he is talking about mid-sentence ?
The left knows this and it terrifies them .
At the New York Times , columnist Tom Friedman has come up with a solution .
Biden just shouldn ’ t debate .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Biden to Duck Debates with Trump Fussy columnists at The New York Times are already trying to stack the debates for Joe Biden , claiming that because he ’ s chosen not to do any campaigning , that ’ s somehow putting President Trump at an unfair advantage .
Thomas Friedman ’ s column carried the headline “ Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless… Here are two conditions the Democrat should set.
” I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump .
He should do it only under two conditions .
Otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantages .
First , Biden should declare that he will take part in a debate only if Trump releases his tax returns for 2016 through 2018 .
Biden has already done so , and they are on his website .
Trump must , too .
No more gifting Trump something he can attack while hiding his own questionable finances .
And second , Biden should insist that a real-time fact-checking team approved by both candidates be hired by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates — and that 10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any misleading statements , phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered .
That way no one in that massive television audience can go away easily misled .
Friedman is admitting the left has no confidence in Biden , and they probably shouldn ’ t .
Biden has never been a strong candidate but he is now at a point where he is well past his prime .
The left knows this and they ’ re trying to hide him .

Democrats know Joe Biden is a disaster.
They also know how Joe Biden would come across in a debate with Trump. What do you think the odds are that Biden has at least one brain freeze during a debate? How likely is it that Biden could forget what he is talking about mid-sentence?
The left knows this and it terrifies them.
At the New York Times, columnist Tom Friedman has come up with a solution. Biden just shouldn’t debate.
News Busters reports:
New York Times Already Making Excuses for Biden to Duck Debates with Trump Fussy columnists at The New York Times are already trying to stack the debates for Joe Biden, claiming that because he’s chosen not to do any campaigning, that’s somehow putting President Trump at an unfair advantage. Thomas Friedman’s column carried the headline “Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless… Here are two conditions the Democrat should set.” Friedman began: I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump. He should do it only under two conditions. Otherwise, he’s giving Trump unfair advantages. First, Biden should declare that he will take part in a debate only if Trump releases his tax returns for 2016 through 2018. Biden has already done so, and they are on his website. Trump must, too. No more gifting Trump something he can attack while hiding his own questionable finances. And second, Biden should insist that a real-time fact-checking team approved by both candidates be hired by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates — and that 10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the debate this team report on any misleading statements, phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered. That way no one in that massive television audience can go away easily misled.
Friedman is admitting the left has no confidence in Biden, and they probably shouldn’t.
Deranged dude at @nytimes (@tomfriedman) says, “I worry about #JoeBiden debating @realDonaldTrump. He should do it only under two conditions. Otherwise, he’s giving Trump unfair advantages.” Scared much? pic.twitter.com/gTk2862d22 — Reza Behrouz | رضا بهروز (@RBehrouzDO) July 8, 2020
Biden has never been a strong candidate but he is now at a point where he is well past his prime.
The left knows this and they’re trying to hide him.
Cross posted from American Lookout.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--The Former Lady Antebellum Music Group Is Now Suing Black Soul Singer ‘Lady A’ Over Name Change

Follow along here , as there are multiple layers of irony at play ; On July 8th , country band Lady Antebellum changed there name to simply Lady A to capitulate to the rioting BLM woke cancel culture mob .
Turns out a Seattle based blues and soul singer has been going by the name Lady A for 20 years .
So now the country Lady A is suing the soul Lady A over the name .
The original Lady A , whose real name is Anita White , is black .
That ’ s right , the white band @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of racial justice is now suing a black woman over the stage name the black woman had first .
You can ’ t make this stuff up !
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) Country group Lady A , which dropped the word “ Antebellum ” from its name because of the word ’ s ties to slavery , has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years .
The Grammy-winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks .
According to the lawsuit , the band is seeking a ruling that their use of the trademark “ Lady A ” does not infringe on White ’ s alleged trademark rights of the same name .
The band is not seeking monetary damages .
The group , made up Hillary Scott , Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood , announced the name change last month , saying they regretted not taking into consideration the word antebellum ’ s associations with slavery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ releasing blues and soul music for years as Lady A , complained publicly that the band never reached out to her before changing their name .
Negotiations over the name failed to reach an agreement .
Last month , the band Lady Antebellum announced they would be changing their name to Lady A , apologizing for using a name associated with slavery in America .
The following day ( June 12 ) , the Seattle-based Black blues singer Anita White , who has gone by the name Lady A for more than two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ band ’ s decision .
Today ( July 8 ) the band Lady A have filed a lawsuit against the singer Lady A .
They are asking a Nashville court to grant its right to the trademark of the name , documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm .
The lawsuit notes that the band isn ’ t asking for monetary damages or attempting to prohibit White from performing under the name Lady A .
Last month , Lady A claimed they and White had come to an agreement .
“ They have agreed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lady A , ” a publicist for the band said in a statement on June 16 .
On the same day , White told Newsday that the claim from the band was premature .
“ I ’ m not happy about [ it ] yet again after talking in good faith .
… Their camp is trying to erase me and I ’ ll have more to say tomorrow .
Trust is important and I no longer trust them.
” Evidently the country band released a full statement , as the Pitchfork article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended .
She and her team have demanded a $ 10 million payment , so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A , a trademark we have held for many years .
It was a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots that led us to announce a few weeks ago that we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our name and moving forward using only the name so many of our fans already knew us by .
When we learned that Ms. White had also been performing under the name Lady A , we had heartfelt discussions with her about how we can all come together and make something special and beautiful out of this moment .
We never even entertained the idea that she shouldn ’ t also be able to use the name Lady A , and never will—today ’ s action doesn ’ t change that .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to each other , prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together .
We felt we had been brought together for a reason and saw this as living out the calling that brought us to make this change in the first place .
We ’ re disappointed that we won ’ t be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose .
We ’ re still committed to educating ourselves , our children and doing our part to fight for the racial justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world .
We ’ ve only taken the first small steps and will prioritize racial equality as a key pillar of the work of LadyAID , specifically leaning into supporting and empowering our youth .
We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach .
We can do so much more together than in this dispute .
Will they try to virtue signal their way out of this one ?

Follow along here, as there are multiple layers of irony at play; On July 8th, country band Lady Antebellum changed there name to simply Lady A to capitulate to the rioting BLM woke cancel culture mob. Turns out a Seattle based blues and soul singer has been going by the name Lady A for 20 years. So now the country Lady A is suing the soul Lady A over the name. The original Lady A, whose real name is Anita White, is black.
That’s right, the white band who placated to the mob in the name of racial justice is now suing a black woman over the stage name the black woman had first.
You can’t make this stuff up!
The Hollywood Reporter reports:
Country group Lady A, which dropped the word “Antebellum” from its name because of the word’s ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years. The Grammy-winning vocal group filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks. According to the lawsuit, the band is seeking a ruling that their use of the trademark “Lady A” does not infringe on White’s alleged trademark rights of the same name. The band is not seeking monetary damages. The group, made up Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, announced the name change last month, saying they regretted not taking into consideration the word antebellum’s associations with slavery. But White, who has been releasing blues and soul music for years as Lady A, complained publicly that the band never reached out to her before changing their name. Negotiations over the name failed to reach an agreement.
Pitchfork adds:
Last month, the band Lady Antebellum announced they would be changing their name to Lady A, apologizing for using a name associated with slavery in America. The following day (June 12), the Seattle-based Black blues singer Anita White, who has gone by the name Lady A for more than two decades, spoke out about the country band’s decision. Today (July 8) the band Lady A have filed a lawsuit against the singer Lady A. They are asking a Nashville court to grant its right to the trademark of the name, documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. The lawsuit notes that the band isn’t asking for monetary damages or attempting to prohibit White from performing under the name Lady A. Last month, Lady A claimed they and White had come to an agreement. “They have agreed that both should continue to move forward as Lady A,” a publicist for the band said in a statement on June 16. On the same day, White told Newsday that the claim from the band was premature. “I’m not happy about [it] yet again after talking in good faith. … Their camp is trying to erase me and I’ll have more to say tomorrow. Trust is important and I no longer trust them.”
Evidently the country band released a full statement, as the Pitchfork article published:
Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended. She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years. It was a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots that led us to announce a few weeks ago that we were dropping the word “Antebellum” from our name and moving forward using only the name so many of our fans already knew us by. When we learned that Ms. White had also been performing under the name Lady A, we had heartfelt discussions with her about how we can all come together and make something special and beautiful out of this moment. We never even entertained the idea that she shouldn’t also be able to use the name Lady A, and never will—today’s action doesn’t change that. Instead, we shared our stories, listened to each other, prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together. We felt we had been brought together for a reason and saw this as living out the calling that brought us to make this change in the first place. We’re disappointed that we won’t be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. We’re still committed to educating ourselves, our children and doing our part to fight for the racial justice so desperately needed in our country and around the world. We’ve only taken the first small steps and will prioritize racial equality as a key pillar of the work of LadyAID, specifically leaning into supporting and empowering our youth. We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. We can do so much more together than in this dispute.
Will they try to virtue signal their way out of this one?


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--Local Crips Member Who Beat Catholics After a Prayer Rally Says He Has No Regrets

Ten days ago The Gateway Pundit organized a prayer rally at the Statue of St. Louis on Art Hill in Forest Park from noon .
In response to our planned prayer rally violent leftists and Black Lives Matter organized a counter rally from 11 AM to 2 PM .
The organizers of this c ” counter rally ” smeared the Catholic Prayer rally as a white nationalist event .
They claimed out prayer rally and rosary was linked to Charlottesville far right activists .
The St. Louis city treasurer Tishaura Jones called the planned prayer rally a KKK event .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who came to pray including at least 5 priests were met by a violent , unruly leftist mob .
We covered the violence at this rally extensively here at The Gateway Pundit .
Several priests were at the St. Louis Statue .
Several Catholics were at the statue .
And dozens of violent leftists and Black Lives Matter activists showed up to disrupt and hurl profanities at the Catholics and Christians assembled at the statue of St. Louis .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to beat heads .
And that is exactly what happened .
Here is one video from the rally during our praying .
Several Catholics remained at the statue after the prayer service and several leftists were there to cause trouble .
At one point a 61-year-old Catholic man from St. Louis was jumped by the violent leftists and Black Lives Matter activists .
He was knocked out on the ground and kicked in the head .
Two other men were beaten by this same perpetrator .
During the prayer rally at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least three men beaten .
One Catholic man ( Paul in the green shirt ) was knocked out and kicked in the head .
( Local St. Louis media omitted this ! )
Paul was first attacked by a leftist throwing some kind of pink liquid at him and then was quickly knocked out when he went after the leftist .
The leftist mob was cheering when Paul was knocked out .
Paul went to the hospital and last Thursday Paul told The Gateway Pundit that his jaw was still sore from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was local crips member Terrence Page .
Page was involved in three assaults that day caught on video .
He has a long history of bragging about being a Crip gang member .
On Wednesday night ( tonight ) , ten days after the prayer rally , Terrence Page was interviewed by local KMOV Channel 4 in St. Louis .
The video of a scuffle at the base of the iconic St. Louis statute initially caught the attention of the city ’ s top leaders .
But more than a week after it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked no one has been charged .
Terrence Page , the man who threw the punches , admits it all to News 4 ’ s Lauren Trager , saying he has no regrets .
A local Muslim group organized a protest on June 27 to demand the St. Louis statue come down and the city get a new name .
Louis IX , St. Louis ’ namesake , they say , was antisemitic and Islamophobic .
Catholics , like Conor Martin , also gathered saying the statute of the revered saint should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing anything .
We were literally peacefully praying the rosary , ” Martin said .
Dialogue practically didn ’ t exist , according to people on both sides , but the event was relatively peaceful until Page arrived .
He ’ d been told the KKK and other white supremacists were in the crowd .
In videos posted to social media , you can see Page confront a man with a bald head .
Martin jumped in , then things came to blows .
“ Real change doesn ’ t happen unless you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Page says he didn ’ t want to talk , he wanted to act .
“ Their presence alone is terrorism , because they instill fear , ” he said .
He said he wanted to let people who he thought were KKK know they weren ’ t welcome .

Ten days ago The Gateway Pundit organized a prayer rally at the Statue of St. Louis on Art Hill in Forest Park from noon.
In response to our planned prayer rally violent leftists and Black Lives Matter organized a counter rally from 11 AM to 2 PM. The organizers of this c”counter rally” smeared the Catholic Prayer rally as a white nationalist event. They claimed out prayer rally and rosary was linked to Charlottesville far right activists. The St. Louis city treasurer Tishaura Jones called the planned prayer rally a KKK event.
The day of the rally the Catholics who came to pray including at least 5 priests were met by a violent, unruly leftist mob.
We covered the violence at this rally extensively here at The Gateway Pundit. Several priests were at the St. Louis Statue. Several Catholics were at the statue. And dozens of violent leftists and Black Lives Matter activists showed up to disrupt and hurl profanities at the Catholics and Christians assembled at the statue of St. Louis.
Others came to beat heads. And that is exactly what happened.
Here is one video from the rally during our praying.
Several Catholics remained at the statue after the prayer service and several leftists were there to cause trouble.
At one point a 61-year-old Catholic man from St. Louis was jumped by the violent leftists and Black Lives Matter activists.
He was knocked out on the ground and kicked in the head.
Two other men were beaten by this same perpetrator.
Compare and contrast: Praying Catholics at the statue of St. Louis versus the leftist mob beating heads at the same statue. The left came to silence the Christians. It didn’t work. The nightly prayer vigils are growing 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/mQqDZprMKs — Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) July 9, 2020
During the prayer rally at the Statue of St. Louis there were at least three men beaten. One Catholic man (Paul in the green shirt) was knocked out and kicked in the head. (Local St. Louis media omitted this!) Paul was first attacked by a leftist throwing some kind of pink liquid at him and then was quickly knocked out when he went after the leftist. The leftist mob was cheering when Paul was knocked out.
Paul went to the hospital and last Thursday Paul told The Gateway Pundit that his jaw was still sore from the assault.
The perpetrator of the violence was local crips member Terrence Page. Page was involved in three assaults that day caught on video.
He has a long history of bragging about being a Crip gang member.
On Wednesday night (tonight), ten days after the prayer rally, Terrence Page was interviewed by local KMOV Channel 4 in St. Louis.
Via KMOV:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--The Purge Continues: Conservative Stefan Molyneux Banned from Twitter a Week After Being Banned from

The Purge Continues: Conservative Stefan Molyneux Banned from Twitter a Week After Being Banned from YouTube

The tech giants are colluding in their attacks on conservative speech .
Stefan ran the largest philosophy channel on YouTube @ @ @ @ @ , thousands of videos , hundreds of millions of views and billions of comments .
@ @ @ @ @ on Twitter where he also had a very large audience .
Earlier today Stefan Molyneux @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding @ @ @ @ @ And so the censorship continues .
Google-YouTube and Twitter are obviously not concerned about any @ @ @ @ @ Stefan will continue to livestream on freedomain.com ** And Stefan has a growing account on @ @ @ @ @ nice if we had a party to support our voices .
We do not .
@ @ @ @ @ it is up to us !

The tech giants are colluding in their attacks on conservative speech.
Last Tuesday YouTube banned popular conservative philosopher Stefan Molyneux after 14 years.
Stefan ran the largest philosophy channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers, thousands of videos, hundreds of millions of views and billions of comments.
Stefan wrote about his banishment on Twitter where he also had a very large audience.
Earlier today Stefan Molyneux was banned from Twitter.
And so the censorship continues.
Google-YouTube and Twitter are obviously not concerned about any government reform legislation.
** Stefan will continue to livestream on freedomain.com
** And Stefan has a growing account on Parler.
It would be nice if we had a party to support our voices.
We do not. If anything is to change it is up to us!
https://www.rt.com/news/494105-stefan-molyneux-twitter-ban/


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-09--Radical Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant Vows to Overthrow the United States and Replace wit

Radical Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant Vows to Overthrow the United States and Replace with “a Socialist World”

Communist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant ( Socialist Alternative ) gave a victory speech Tuesday night after passage by the city council of the so-called Amazon Tax in which she vowed to overthrow the United States , replacing the government and society with a “ socialist world ” .
Sawant , 46 , immigrated from India as an adult with a B.S .
in computer science from the University of Mumbai received in 1994 .
Once in the U.S. , Sawant earned a Ph.D in economics from North Carolina State University and became a U.S. since 2010 .
Sawant has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 .
Lest anyone think this is hyperbole , here is the close of Sawant ’ s speech : We are coming to dismantle this deeply oppressive , racist , sexist , violent , utterly bankrupt system of capitalism , this police state .
TRENDING : Biden Says Police Have `` Become the Enemy '' and Calls For Defunding the Police ( VIDEO ) We can not and will not stop until we overthrow it and replace it with a world based instead on solidarity , genuine democracy , and equality – a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the the United States , she threatened Amazon owner Jeff Bezos “ and his class ” , saying “ we are coming for you and your rotten system.
” I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class .
If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon Tax , working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you .
And we will not stop there .
Because you see , we are fighting for far more than this tax , we are preparing the ground for a different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jeff Bezos , want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands , then so be it .
Because we are coming for you and your rotten system .
Speech delivered by Socialist Alternative member , and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant during a historic City Council meeting that passed a $ 200+ million tax on the top 3 % of corporations to massively expand affordable housing .
Today ’ s vote to pass an Amazon Tax in Seattle is a historic victory for working people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was hard won .
By a movement that wouldn ’ t give up , and that faced down a seemingly endless series of obstacles : from the shameful attempts of corporate Democrats in the State Legislature to pass a ban on municipal big business taxes , to unfounded delays in the City Council , to a pandemic and lockdown which prevented signature gathering , to relentless attacks in the corporate media in Seattle and nationally .
We are winning because of the determination of workers and socialists to smash all obstacles and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the grassroots Tax Amazon campaign led by the coalition led by my organization , Socialist Alternative , and progressive organizations and unions .
Today ’ s vote comes eight months after working people roundly defeated Amazon in the elections , and two years after Amazon and the Chamber of Commerce bullied City Council , with the majority of the Council shamefully repealing the 2018 Amazon Tax .
Now , Jeff Bezos and his billionaire friends are wishing they could call a do-over and have the modest 2018 tax back .
Because this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses is four times larger .
And every penny is needed , and far more in fact , to stop the racist gentrification , sky-high rents , and homelessness in this city with a massive expansion of public affordable housing and jobs .
This is a housing and jobs bill .
It ’ s no accident this comes in the midst of the historic Black Lives Matter rebellion .
The legitimacy of the status quo has been utterly smashed by the protest movement , the pandemic , and the deepening crisis of capitalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widely taken up at the Justice for George Floyd protests where we gathered 20,000 signatures in 20 days .
Now the total is over 30,000 .
The Amazon Tax is perhaps the biggest progressive win in Seattle since socialists and labor unions led the way on the $ 15 minimum wage , which passed first here and then was won in cities and states around the country .
We hope that once again we can inspire working people and youth nationally and globally – in this crucial fight against the billionaire class which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay for the current crisis of capitalism with massive budget cuts .
Our rallying cry nationally must be NO to austerity !
Tax big business , not working people !
The Amazon Tax shows working people do not need to only play defense , we can also go on the offensive and win big .
We must reject all the pathetic attempts of corporate media , who after years of attacking the idea of taxing big business and those fighting for it , now desperately want to spin a narrative to discourage working-class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be real : the Amazon Tax had nothing to do with the “ savvy ” of establishment politicians .
It had EVERYTHING to do with the self-organization of working people .
Specifically , it has been the threat of the movement ’ s ballot initiative that has pressured the city establishment to act .
Tax Amazon filed the ballot measure after a series of grassroots democratic “ Action Conferences ” where hundreds of people discussed and voted .
We did not win everything we wanted and I strongly oppose the insertion of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other Councilmembers on watering down the legislation , I want to acknowledge their support and votes for the passage of this Amazon Tax .
I want to thank Councilmember Mosqueda for her work .
I want to thank Councilmember Morales for her support for the strong Amazon Tax proposal we put forward together in solidarity with the movement .
We must build on our momentum .
The movement to Tax Amazon and big business to fund housing and essential services is needed everywhere and we must actively spread it .
Here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this energy toward winning the release of all arrested protesters without charges , and to defund Seattle police by at least 50 percent , to stop the sweeps of homeless neighbors and fund tiny house villages , to win at least a thousand homes in the Central District for black working families .
The struggle for black liberation will also mean campaigning for elected community oversight boards with full powers over the police , including hiring and firing , policies and procedures .
We were clear-eyed about naming the real force pulling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should not “ antagonize ” big business and instead try to broker a deal , but we know that our power comes from working people getting organized , not from any negotiation with the elite .
For those watching from outside Seattle , don ’ t let anyone tell you in your fight to tax big business in your city that you ’ re being divisive , because class struggle is what gets the goods .
Not just here and now , but everywhere and always .
Because capitalism is completely incapable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working people .
Internationally , the working class needs to take the top 500 corporations into democratic public ownership , run by workers , in the interests of human need and the environment , not billionaire greed .
I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class .
If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon Tax , working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you .
And we will not stop there .
Because you see , we are fighting for far more than this tax , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different kind of society .
And if you , Jeff Bezos , want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands , then so be it .
Because we are coming for you and your rotten system .
We are coming to dismantle this deeply oppressive , racist , sexist , violent , utterly bankrupt system of capitalism , this police state .
We can not and will not stop until we overthrow it and replace it with a world based instead on solidarity , genuine democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Communist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant (Socialist Alternative) gave a victory speech Tuesday night after passage by the city council of the so-called Amazon Tax in which she vowed to overthrow the United States, replacing the government and society with a “socialist world”.
Sawant, 46, immigrated from India as an adult with a B.S. in computer science from the University of Mumbai received in 1994. Once in the U.S., Sawant earned a Ph.D in economics from North Carolina State University and became a U.S. citizen in 2010. Sawant has served on the Seattle City Council since 2014.
Lest anyone think this is hyperbole, here is the close of Sawant’s speech:
We are coming to dismantle this deeply oppressive, racist, sexist, violent, utterly bankrupt system of capitalism, this police state. We cannot and will not stop until we overthrow it and replace it with a world based instead on solidarity, genuine democracy, and equality – a socialist world.
Before Sawant vowed to over the the United States, she threatened Amazon owner Jeff Bezos “and his class”, saying “we are coming for you and your rotten system.”
I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class. If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon Tax, working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you. And we will not stop there. Because you see, we are fighting for far more than this tax, we are preparing the ground for a different kind of society. And if you, Jeff Bezos, want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands, then so be it. Because we are coming for you and your rotten system.
Video and full text of speech:
Text of speech via Socialist Alternative:
Speech delivered by Socialist Alternative member, and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant during a historic City Council meeting that passed a $200+ million tax on the top 3% of corporations to massively expand affordable housing.
Today’s vote to pass an Amazon Tax in Seattle is a historic victory for working people.
This victory was hard fought and it was hard won.
By a movement that wouldn’t give up, and that faced down a seemingly endless series of obstacles: from the shameful attempts of corporate Democrats in the State Legislature to pass a ban on municipal big business taxes, to unfounded delays in the City Council, to a pandemic and lockdown which prevented signature gathering, to relentless attacks in the corporate media in Seattle and nationally. We are winning because of the determination of workers and socialists to smash all obstacles and find a path to victory. Congratulations to the grassroots Tax Amazon campaign led by the coalition led by my organization, Socialist Alternative, and progressive organizations and unions.
Today’s vote comes eight months after working people roundly defeated Amazon in the elections, and two years after Amazon and the Chamber of Commerce bullied City Council, with the majority of the Council shamefully repealing the 2018 Amazon Tax. Now, Jeff Bezos and his billionaire friends are wishing they could call a do-over and have the modest 2018 tax back. Because this new tax on Seattle’s wealthiest businesses is four times larger. And every penny is needed, and far more in fact, to stop the racist gentrification, sky-high rents, and homelessness in this city with a massive expansion of public affordable housing and jobs. This is a housing and jobs bill.
It’s no accident this comes in the midst of the historic Black Lives Matter rebellion. The legitimacy of the status quo has been utterly smashed by the protest movement, the pandemic, and the deepening crisis of capitalism. In Seattle, Tax Amazon was widely taken up at the Justice for George Floyd protests where we gathered 20,000 signatures in 20 days. Now the total is over 30,000.
The Amazon Tax is perhaps the biggest progressive win in Seattle since socialists and labor unions led the way on the $15 minimum wage, which passed first here and then was won in cities and states around the country. We hope that once again we can inspire working people and youth nationally and globally – in this crucial fight against the billionaire class which is attempting to force working people to pay for the current crisis of capitalism with massive budget cuts. Our rallying cry nationally must be NO to austerity! Tax big business, not working people! The Amazon Tax shows working people do not need to only play defense, we can also go on the offensive and win big.
We must reject all the pathetic attempts of corporate media, who after years of attacking the idea of taxing big business and those fighting for it, now desperately want to spin a narrative to discourage working-class struggle and empowerment.
Let’s be real: the Amazon Tax had nothing to do with the “savvy” of establishment politicians. It had EVERYTHING to do with the self-organization of working people.
Specifically, it has been the threat of the movement’s ballot initiative that has pressured the city establishment to act. Tax Amazon filed the ballot measure after a series of grassroots democratic “Action Conferences” where hundreds of people discussed and voted.
We did not win everything we wanted and I strongly oppose the insertion of a sunset clause. But while I disagree with other Councilmembers on watering down the legislation, I want to acknowledge their support and votes for the passage of this Amazon Tax. I want to thank Councilmember Mosqueda for her work. I want to thank Councilmember Morales for her support for the strong Amazon Tax proposal we put forward together in solidarity with the movement.
We must build on our momentum. The movement to Tax Amazon and big business to fund housing and essential services is needed everywhere and we must actively spread it. Here in Seattle we will need to immediately take this energy toward winning the release of all arrested protesters without charges, and to defund Seattle police by at least 50 percent, to stop the sweeps of homeless neighbors and fund tiny house villages, to win at least a thousand homes in the Central District for black working families. The struggle for black liberation will also mean campaigning for elected community oversight boards with full powers over the police, including hiring and firing, policies and procedures.
We were clear-eyed about naming the real force pulling the strings: Amazon. Many argued that we should not “antagonize” big business and instead try to broker a deal, but we know that our power comes from working people getting organized, not from any negotiation with the elite. For those watching from outside Seattle, don’t let anyone tell you in your fight to tax big business in your city that you’re being divisive, because class struggle is what gets the goods.
The private, for-profit housing market has utterly failed working people
Not just here and now, but everywhere and always.
Because capitalism is completely incapable of meeting the most basic needs of working people.
Internationally, the working class needs to take the top 500 corporations into democratic public ownership, run by workers, in the interests of human need and the environment, not billionaire greed.
I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class.
If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon Tax, working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you.
And we will not stop there.
Because you see, we are fighting for far more than this tax, we are preparing the ground for a different kind of society.
And if you, Jeff Bezos, want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands, then so be it.
Because we are coming for you and your rotten system.
We are coming to dismantle this deeply oppressive, racist, sexist, violent, utterly bankrupt system of capitalism, this police state.
We cannot and will not stop until we overthrow it and replace it with a world based instead on solidarity, genuine democracy, and equality – a socialist world.