westernjournal--2020-06-13--Mississippi BLM Protesters Demand Removal of Confederate Emblem in State Flag

The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd ’ s death are bringing fresh energy to a long-simmering debate about the Confederate battle emblem embedded in the Mississippi state flag more than 125 years ago .
Protests and riots have toppled Confederate statues and monuments across the United States in recent days , and even NASCAR banned the display of the rebel flag .
But Mississippi has been a holdout for years in displaying the emblem in the upper-left corner of its banner .
Republican Gov .
Tate Reeves rejects the idea of a legislative vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to be redesigned , “ it should be the people who make that decision , not some backroom deal by a bunch of politicians in Jackson , ” Reeves said this week .
The mere mention of removing the Confederate emblem from the Mississippi flag stirs anger in its defenders , who tell people to leave the state if they don ’ t like it .
The issue has gained new momentum since Floyd was killed last month by Minneapolis police .
Thousands of people turned out June 6 in downtown Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter .
One of the organizers , 18-year-old Maisie Brown , read a list of demands that started with “ the removal of all Confederate symbols and memorabilia.
” A loud cheer rose from the racially diverse crowd on a street outside the Governor ’ s Mansion , but Reeves was not home to hear it .
He was out of town with his family .
Mississippi , with a 38 percent black population , still has dozens of rebel soldier statues outside courthouses .
It ’ s also the only state with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emblem — a red field with a blue X dotted by 13 white stars .
Reeves has repeatedly refused to answer reporters ’ questions about whether he thinks the flag properly represents the state .
The first-year governor declared April to be Confederate Heritage Month .
Mississippi has used the Confederate emblem in its flag since 1894 , when white politicians in state government adopted it after Reconstruction .
Georgia put a large Confederate battle symbol on its state flag in 1956 , during a backlash to the civil rights movement .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2001 , the same year Mississippi voters chose to keep it on their flag .
During two news conferences this week , Reeves would only repeat what he said during the 2019 governor ’ s race — if the flag is going to be changed , it should be done by a statewide election .
He said any Mississippi resident can start a new ballot initiative , which requires signatures from more than 100,000 voters .
“ When the people believe it ’ s time to change the flag is when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Monday .
Brown , who was born several months after the 2001 Mississippi flag election , said she has little patience for the governor ’ s position .
RELATED : 7-Year-Old Boy Goes Viral for Inspiring Moments of Prayer with Local Cops “ I feel like it ’ s a cop-out to say ‘ I ’ m going to let Mississippi decide ’ instead of righting a wrong , ” Brown said Tuesday .
“ For Mississippi to show that it cares about its citizens who are not white , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a law to change the flag would take a veto-proof two-thirds majority in the Republican-led Legislature .
Some legislators said this week that they were trying to build a bipartisan coalition to reach that margin , but they acknowledge it ’ s tough .
Several lawmakers embrace the flag , and many think their political careers would be ruined by a vote for change .
George C. Bond , leader of the Mississippi Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans , said legislators should not engage in political deals to change the flag .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Confederate symbol and that Mississippi National Guard soldiers have carried the state flag into battle beginning with the Spanish-American War and continuing to the current war on terror .
“ That flag , to them , represented home , represented Mississippi , ” Bond said .
The 2001 flag referendum included a proposal to replace the Confederate emblem with a blue rectangle topped by circles of white stars to represent Mississippi as the 20th state .
A different design has been gaining traction the past few years , with people flying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The “ Stennis flag ” has red bars on either end and a white center topped with blue stars — 19 small ones encircling a large 20th one .
The flag was designed by Jackson artist Laurin Stennis , granddaughter of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis , who served 41 years before retiring in 1989 .
The elder Stennis was a segregationist much of his career .
His granddaughter rejects that mindset , saying she wants her design to unify the state .
Critics say Mississippi should not adopt a flag with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Mississippi leaders of Black Lives Matter want public discussion about a possible new flag design , drawing ideas from diverse groups of people .
All eight of Mississippi ’ s public universities stopped flying the state flag years ago because of the Confederate symbol .
Many removed it after Dylann Roof shot and killed worshipers at a church in Charleston , South Carolina , in 2015 .
Black and white religious leaders in Mississippi issued a statement Thursday calling the flag “ a major source of disagreement and discontent.
” Two dozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging legislators to remove the Confederate symbol .
They said a statewide vote would be divisive .
Ronnie Crudup Sr. , administrative bishop for the Fellowship of International Churches , said that when his father and other black soldiers were together in their dress uniforms after returning to Mississippi from the Korean War , a white man used a racial slur against them and told them nothing had changed .
“ By not changing the flag , ” Crudup said , “ we ’ re saying to the world : ‘ Nothing has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributed to this report .
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The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd’s death are bringing fresh energy to a long-simmering debate about the Confederate battle emblem embedded in the Mississippi state flag more than 125 years ago.
Protests and riots have toppled Confederate statues and monuments across the United States in recent days, and even NASCAR banned the display of the rebel flag. But Mississippi has been a holdout for years in displaying the emblem in the upper-left corner of its banner.
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves rejects the idea of a legislative vote on erasing the symbol.
If the flag is to be redesigned, “it should be the people who make that decision, not some backroom deal by a bunch of politicians in Jackson,” Reeves said this week.
The mere mention of removing the Confederate emblem from the Mississippi flag stirs anger in its defenders, who tell people to leave the state if they don’t like it.
The issue has gained new momentum since Floyd was killed last month by Minneapolis police. Thousands of people turned out June 6 in downtown Jackson for a protest organized by Black Lives Matter.
One of the organizers, 18-year-old Maisie Brown, read a list of demands that started with “the removal of all Confederate symbols and memorabilia.”
A loud cheer rose from the racially diverse crowd on a street outside the Governor’s Mansion, but Reeves was not home to hear it. He was out of town with his family.
Mississippi, with a 38 percent black population, still has dozens of rebel soldier statues outside courthouses. It’s also the only state with a flag that includes the Confederate battle emblem — a red field with a blue X dotted by 13 white stars.
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Reeves has repeatedly refused to answer reporters’ questions about whether he thinks the flag properly represents the state. The first-year governor declared April to be Confederate Heritage Month.
Mississippi has used the Confederate emblem in its flag since 1894, when white politicians in state government adopted it after Reconstruction. Georgia put a large Confederate battle symbol on its state flag in 1956, during a backlash to the civil rights movement. That state purged the symbol from its banner in 2001, the same year Mississippi voters chose to keep it on their flag.
During two news conferences this week, Reeves would only repeat what he said during the 2019 governor’s race — if the flag is going to be changed, it should be done by a statewide election. He said any Mississippi resident can start a new ballot initiative, which requires signatures from more than 100,000 voters.
“When the people believe it’s time to change the flag is when the flag will be changed,” Reeves said Monday.
Brown, who was born several months after the 2001 Mississippi flag election, said she has little patience for the governor’s position.
“I feel like it’s a cop-out to say ‘I’m going to let Mississippi decide’ instead of righting a wrong,” Brown said Tuesday. “For Mississippi to show that it cares about its citizens who are not white, they have to take down the flag.”
Enacting a law to change the flag would take a veto-proof two-thirds majority in the Republican-led Legislature. Some legislators said this week that they were trying to build a bipartisan coalition to reach that margin, but they acknowledge it’s tough. Several lawmakers embrace the flag, and many think their political careers would be ruined by a vote for change.
George C. Bond, leader of the Mississippi Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans, said legislators should not engage in political deals to change the flag. He said hate groups have “misused” the Confederate symbol and that Mississippi National Guard soldiers have carried the state flag into battle beginning with the Spanish-American War and continuing to the current war on terror.
“That flag, to them, represented home, represented Mississippi,” Bond said.
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The 2001 flag referendum included a proposal to replace the Confederate emblem with a blue rectangle topped by circles of white stars to represent Mississippi as the 20th state.
Critics derided it as a “pizza flag.”
A different design has been gaining traction the past few years, with people flying it at their homes and businesses. The “Stennis flag” has red bars on either end and a white center topped with blue stars — 19 small ones encircling a large 20th one.
The flag was designed by Jackson artist Laurin Stennis, granddaughter of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis, who served 41 years before retiring in 1989.
The elder Stennis was a segregationist much of his career. His granddaughter rejects that mindset, saying she wants her design to unify the state. Critics say Mississippi should not adopt a flag with any connection to the former senator.
Brown said Mississippi leaders of Black Lives Matter want public discussion about a possible new flag design, drawing ideas from diverse groups of people.
All eight of Mississippi’s public universities stopped flying the state flag years ago because of the Confederate symbol. Many removed it after Dylann Roof shot and killed worshipers at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.
Black and white religious leaders in Mississippi issued a statement Thursday calling the flag “a major source of disagreement and discontent.” Two dozen took part in a news conference, urging legislators to remove the Confederate symbol. They said a statewide vote would be divisive.
Ronnie Crudup Sr., administrative bishop for the Fellowship of International Churches, said that when his father and other black soldiers were together in their dress uniforms after returning to Mississippi from the Korean War, a white man used a racial slur against them and told them nothing had changed.
“By not changing the flag,” Crudup said, “we’re saying to the world: ‘Nothing has changed.'”
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westernjournal--2020-06-13--Authorities Nab ‘Front Man’ for Maduro As Trump Keeps Up Pressure on Corrupt Venezuelan Regime

Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested en route to Iran a prominent businessman accused by the U.S. of corrupt dealings with President Nicolás Maduro ’ s socialist government in Venezuela .
A U.S. Justice Department spokeswoman said Saturday that Alex Saab was arrested pursuant to an Interpol red notice issued in connection with U.S. money laundering charges in Miami .
She declined further comment as did Saab ’ s American lawyer , Maria Dominguez .
A source familiar with the situation said Saab was detained in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago when his San Marino-registered jet was making a refueling stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The person was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity .
Flight tracking data shows the aircraft , which the once globe-trotting U.S. fugitive had been known to use in the past , departed Friday from Caracas and after midnight Saturday was spotted returning to Caracas .
As the Trump administration seeks to regain momentum in its faltering campaign to oust Maduro and install opposition leader Juan Guaidó , it is increasingly going after top officials and businessmen connected to the embattled leader .
In March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozen other individuals on narcoterrorist , corruption and other criminal charges .
Saab , a Colombian businessman , came onto the radar of U.S. authorities a few years ago after amassing a large number of contracts with Maduro ’ s government .
Federal prosecutors in Miami indicted him and a business partner last year on money laundering charges connected to an alleged bribery scheme to develop low-income housing for the Venezuelan government that was never built .
Separately , he had been sanctioned by the Trump administration for allegedly utilizing a network of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAE , Turkey , Hong Kong , Panama , Colombia and Mexico — to hide huge profits from no-bid , overvalued food contracts obtained through bribes and kickbacks .
“ Saab engaged with Maduro insiders to run a wide-scale corruption network they callously used to exploit Venezuela ’ s starving population , ” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at the time of the sanctions .
“ They use food as a form of social control , to reward political supporters and punish opponents , all the while pocketing hundreds of millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In private , U.S. officials have long described Saab as a front man for Maduro although he ’ s not identified as such in court filings .
Some of Saab ’ s contracts were allegedly obtained by paying bribes to Yoswal , Yosser and Walter Flores , the adult children of first lady Cilia Flores from a previous relationship , according to the U.S. Treasury Department .
The three men , commonly known as Los Chamos — Venezuelan slang for “ the kids ” — are also under investigation by prosecutors in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme to siphon $ 1.2 billion from Venezuela ’ s state-owned oil company , two people familiar with the U.S. investigation told The Associated Press .
News of the possible arrest broke late Friday but initially officials in the U.S. and Saab ’ s native Colombia were skittish about discussing the matter .
Cape Verde has no extradition treaty with the U.S. and fresh in officials ’ mind is the 2014 saga involving another high-priority target , Hugo Chávez ’ s longtime spy chief retired Gen. Hugo Carvajal .
RELATED : Trump Planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Time Since Early March Carvajal was arrested in 2014 on the Caribbean island of Aruba , where he had been named Maduro ’ s consul , but managed to flee a U.S. drug warrant after intense diplomatic pressure from Caracas .
Carvajal remains at large after having been jailed and later released in Spain .
Saab is believed to have expanded his reach into Venezuela ‘ s vital oil industry as the OPEC nation ’ s economic crisis has deepened .
Iran sent Venezuela several tankers of gasoline last month that government opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shell companies controlled by Saab .
Last week , prosecutors in Colombia froze eight properties allegedly belonging to Saab , including a mansion in his Caribbean hometown of Barranquilla valued at more than $ 7 million , as part of their own money laundering investigation .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested en route to Iran a prominent businessman accused by the U.S. of corrupt dealings with President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government in Venezuela.
A U.S. Justice Department spokeswoman said Saturday that Alex Saab was arrested pursuant to an Interpol red notice issued in connection with U.S. money laundering charges in Miami. She declined further comment as did Saab’s American lawyer, Maria Dominguez.
A source familiar with the situation said Saab was detained in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago when his San Marino-registered jet was making a refueling stop on a flight to Iran from Caracas. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Flight tracking data shows the aircraft, which the once globe-trotting U.S. fugitive had been known to use in the past, departed Friday from Caracas and after midnight Saturday was spotted returning to Caracas.
As the Trump administration seeks to regain momentum in its faltering campaign to oust Maduro and install opposition leader Juan Guaidó, it is increasingly going after top officials and businessmen connected to the embattled leader. In March, it indicted Maduro and more than a dozen other individuals on narcoterrorist, corruption and other criminal charges.
Saab, a Colombian businessman, came onto the radar of U.S. authorities a few years ago after amassing a large number of contracts with Maduro’s government.
Federal prosecutors in Miami indicted him and a business partner last year on money laundering charges connected to an alleged bribery scheme to develop low-income housing for the Venezuelan government that was never built.
Separately, he had been sanctioned by the Trump administration for allegedly utilizing a network of shell companies spanning the globe — the UAE, Turkey, Hong Kong, Panama, Colombia and Mexico — to hide huge profits from no-bid, overvalued food contracts obtained through bribes and kickbacks.
“Saab engaged with Maduro insiders to run a wide-scale corruption network they callously used to exploit Venezuela’s starving population,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at the time of the sanctions. “They use food as a form of social control, to reward political supporters and punish opponents, all the while pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars through a number of fraudulent schemes.”
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In private, U.S. officials have long described Saab as a front man for Maduro although he’s not identified as such in court filings.
Some of Saab’s contracts were allegedly obtained by paying bribes to Yoswal, Yosser and Walter Flores, the adult children of first lady Cilia Flores from a previous relationship, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
The three men, commonly known as Los Chamos — Venezuelan slang for “the kids” — are also under investigation by prosecutors in Miami for allegedly forming part of an scheme to siphon $1.2 billion from Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, two people familiar with the U.S. investigation told The Associated Press.
News of the possible arrest broke late Friday but initially officials in the U.S. and Saab’s native Colombia were skittish about discussing the matter.
Cape Verde has no extradition treaty with the U.S. and fresh in officials’ mind is the 2014 saga involving another high-priority target, Hugo Chávez’s longtime spy chief retired Gen. Hugo Carvajal.
Carvajal was arrested in 2014 on the Caribbean island of Aruba, where he had been named Maduro’s consul, but managed to flee a U.S. drug warrant after intense diplomatic pressure from Caracas. Carvajal remains at large after having been jailed and later released in Spain.
Saab is believed to have expanded his reach into Venezuela‘s vital oil industry as the OPEC nation’s economic crisis has deepened.
Iran sent Venezuela several tankers of gasoline last month that government opponents say were purchased with gold and by shell companies controlled by Saab.
Last week, prosecutors in Colombia froze eight properties allegedly belonging to Saab, including a mansion in his Caribbean hometown of Barranquilla valued at more than $7 million, as part of their own money laundering investigation.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Defense Attorney Calls for Blacks To Murder Police, LAPD Investigating

Police is Southern California are investigating after a Los Angeles County attorney reportedly encouraged black Americans to kill police officers and then vowed to represent them , pro bono .
The incident comes amid increasing anti-police sentiment across the country and only weeks after two attorneys in New York were arrested for allegedly launching Molotov cocktails at New York City police during a riot .
KTTV-TV reported that a San Gabriel-based criminal defense attorney named Mark McBride is alleged to have authored a pair of social media posts that encouraged the killing of police officers .
While the social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published them , the TV station obtained screenshots of the posts , which are disturbing .
Check out the KTTV report here : TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' “ It won ’ t stop until black people start murdering cops , which they should do often and with great relish .
These —sucking , low IQ , can ’ t get into law school jarheads need an asphalt nap , during which they ’ re bleeding out on the street where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one states , as reported by KTTV .
“ I would have no problem with them .
I would absolutely 100 % defend to the death of any African American who picked off a cop or two .
It ’ s time , it ’ s well past time.
” The “ it won ’ t stop ” is presumably a reference to anti-police sentiment across the country amid unrest following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25 .
Since that time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been enveloped in unrest , with some of the tension escalating to rampant rioting and looting , and even violent attacks against police officers .
McBride , who apparently wants to see more violence against peace officers , also expressed a desire to use his time and resources to defend people who are willing to murder officers .
According to KTTV , in another post , he wrote that he would represent those who kill cops free of charge .
“ It wouldn ’ t be the first time I ’ ve defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bono for somebody ’ s granddad putting a couple of hollow points between the eyes of these PTSD-addled rednecks , I ’ d take one or two pro bono .
Easy .
No problem , ” the post stated , as reported by KTTV .
The disgusting posts caught the attention of the Los Angeles Police Protective League union , which represents officers in the LAPD .
The exact date the posts were said to be authored by McBride was not immediately available .
“ When we first saw the comments it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LAPD Sgt .
Jerretta Sandoz , who is the vice president of the LAPPL , told KTTV .
“ There are so many good police officers in this country and to be painted with a broad brush and then threatened with bodily harm , just for wearing a uniform , it ’ s disheartening and disgusting , ” Sandoz told the outlet .
KTTV reporter Bill Melugin , whose coverage of Los Angeles looting gave a view of the violence most mainstream media outlets avoided , confronted the attorney accused of calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McBride declined to comment , and also did not deny authoring the jarring social media posts .
“ A very disheveled looking McBride came out of the room and shook his head yes when I asked him if he is Mark McBride… , ” Melugin wrote .
“ When I told him who I was , and the story I was working on , he claimed to have not received any of my messages , told me he had nothing to say , then turned around , closed the door , and refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point did he deny authoring the posts.
” McBride ’ s license to practice law is active , but the LAPPL wants to change that .
“ He should definitely be disbarred and he will be reported to the state bar , ” Sandoz told KTTV .
“ For threats , especially that vile , it ’ s disgusting , disheartening , and that person definitely needs to be reported and we will ensure there is a full investigation done , and that is underway.
” The LAPD is also investigating the attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that investigation were released .
To now have three attorneys in the country ’ s two largest cities either engaging in , or calling for , acts of terrorism against law enforcement officers is disturbing , to say the least .
Two New York attorneys were among a trio of people accused of launching fire bombs at NYPD last month during rioting after the death of Floyd , The New York Post reported .
Urooj Rahman , 31 , and Colinford Mattis , 32 , allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and both face terms of life in prison if they are convicted , according to the Justice Department .
These individuals were both licensed to practice in courts for a system they were violently protesting .
Lawyers are an essential part of the criminal justice system , and with three legal practitioners partaking in efforts to destabilize the country , and that system , it ’ s beginning to look like a pattern .
Attorneys in California , such as McBride , are required to take an oath before using their licenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affirm ) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California , and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of an attorney and counselor at law to the best of my knowledge and ability .
As an officer of the court , I will strive to conduct myself at all times with dignity , courtesy , and integrity , ” the oath states , according to the Judicial Branch of California .
McBride ’ s actions , if committed , were not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and further deviate from the mores of civil behavior , which are increasingly being disregarded nationwide as the very idea of law and order is under assault by activists seeking to disrupt and overthrow the country ’ s traditional system of governance and civility .
Statements uttered by respected professionals , such as court officers , which encourage the indiscriminate murders of officers in support of the Black Lives Matter movement , or any other movement , are dangerous , and carry a weight that might lead deranged people to act by engaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now apparently joining Democrats and the media in spreading anti-police rhetoric — or at least refusing to disavow a movement that encourages it — those who are tasked with upholding the country ’ s laws and protecting the innocent from being victimized by criminals find themselves not only with fewer allies , but with potentially more emboldened enemies .
It is a dangerous time to be a cop , and the last thing the men and women in blue need during this dark time in our country ’ s history is more fuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rage with no apparent end in sight .
The country can not allow for acts of violence against cops , many of whom are racial minorities themselves , to become accepted as a mainstream alternative to civil opposition to perceived wrongs within the criminal justice system .
Attorneys engaging in or assisting to promote violence are derelict in their duties as officers of the court , and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of existing law .
If indeed they are guilty of promoting the destruction of a system they vowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the furthest extent of the law , too .
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Police in Southern California are investigating after a Los Angeles County attorney reportedly encouraged black Americans to kill police officers and then vowed to represent them, pro bono.
The incident comes amid increasing anti-police sentiment across the country and only weeks after two attorneys in New York were arrested for allegedly launching Molotov cocktails at New York City police during a riot.
KTTV-TV reported that San Gabriel-based criminal defense attorney Mark McBride is alleged to have authored a pair of social media posts that encouraged the killing of police officers.
While the social media posts were taken down after McBride reportedly published them, the TV station obtained screenshots of the posts, which are disturbing.
Check out the KTTV report here:
“It won’t stop until black people start murdering cops, which they should do often and with great relish. These —sucking, low IQ, can’t get into law school jarheads need an asphalt nap, during which they’re bleeding out on the street where they’re shot down,” one states, as reported by KTTV.
“I would have no problem with them. I would absolutely 100% defend to the death of any African American who picked off a cop or two. It’s time, it’s well past time.”
The “it won’t stop” is presumably a reference to anti-police sentiment across the country amid unrest following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25.
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Since that time, the country’s biggest cities have been enveloped in unrest, with some of the tension escalating to rampant rioting and looting, and even violent attacks against police officers.
McBride, who apparently wants to see more violence against peace officers, also expressed a desire to use his time and resources to defend people who are willing to murder officers.
According to KTTV, in another post, he wrote that he would represent those who kill cops free of charge.
“It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve defended terrorists,’ sign me up pro bono for somebody’s granddad putting a couple of hollow points between the eyes of these PTSD-addled rednecks, I’d take one or two pro bono. Easy. No problem,” the post stated, as reported by KTTV.
The disgusting posts caught the attention of the Los Angeles Police Protective League union, which represents officers in the LAPD.
The exact date the posts were said to be authored by McBride was not immediately available.
“When we first saw the comments it was disgust, it was anger,” LAPD Sgt. Jerretta Sandoz, who is the vice president of the LAPPL, told KTTV.
“There are so many good police officers in this country and to be painted with a broad brush and then threatened with bodily harm, just for wearing a uniform, it’s disheartening and disgusting,” Sandoz told the outlet.
KTTV reporter Bill Melugin, whose coverage of Los Angeles looting gave a view of the violence most mainstream media outlets avoided, confronted the attorney accused of calling for the murders of officers in-person, but McBride declined to comment, and also did not deny authoring the jarring social media posts.
“A very disheveled looking McBride came out of the room and shook his head yes when I asked him if he is Mark McBride…,” Melugin wrote. “When I told him who I was, and the story I was working on, he claimed to have not received any of my messages, told me he had nothing to say, then turned around, closed the door, and refused to make any further comment… At no point did he deny authoring the posts.”
McBride’s license to practice law is active, but the LAPPL wants to change that.
“He should definitely be disbarred and he will be reported to the state bar,” Sandoz told KTTV. “For threats, especially that vile, it’s disgusting, disheartening, and that person definitely needs to be reported and we will ensure there is a full investigation done, and that is underway.”
The LAPD is also investigating the attorney, KTTV reported, but no details about that investigation were released.
To now have three attorneys in the country’s two largest cities either engaging in, or calling for, acts of terrorism against law enforcement officers is disturbing, to say the least.
Two New York attorneys were among a trio of people accused of launching fire bombs at NYPD last month during rioting after the death of Floyd, The New York Post reported.
Urooj Rahman, 31, and Colinford Mattis, 32, allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at an occupied NYPD vehicle during May 29 rioting, and both face terms of life in prison if they are convicted, according to the Justice Department.
These individuals were both licensed to practice in courts for a system they were violently protesting.
Lawyers are an essential part of the criminal justice system, and with three legal practitioners partaking in efforts to destabilize the country, and that system, it’s beginning to look like a pattern.
Attorneys in California, such as McBride, are required to take an oath before using their licenses.
“I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of an attorney and counselor at law to the best of my knowledge and ability. As an officer of the court, I will strive to conduct myself at all times with dignity, courtesy, and integrity,” the oath states, according to the Judicial Branch of California.
McBride’s actions, if committed, were not in line with the oath the swore, and further deviate from the mores of civil behavior, which are increasingly being disregarded nationwide as the very idea of law and order is under assault by activists seeking to disrupt and overthrow the country’s traditional system of governance and civility.
Statements uttered by respected professionals, such as court officers, which encourage the indiscriminate murders of officers in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, or any other movement, are dangerous, and carry a weight that might lead deranged people to act by engaging in such violence.
With multiple lawyers now apparently joining Democrats and the media in spreading anti-police rhetoric — or at least refusing to disavow a movement that encourages it — those who are tasked with upholding the country’s laws and protecting the innocent from being victimized by criminals find themselves not only with fewer allies, but with potentially more emboldened enemies.
It is a dangerous time to be a cop, and the last thing the men and women in blue need during this dark time in our country’s history is more fuel added to a fire that continues to rage with no apparent end in sight.
The country cannot allow for acts of violence against cops, many of whom are racial minorities themselves, to become accepted as a mainstream alternative to civil opposition to perceived wrongs within the criminal justice system.
Attorneys engaging in or assisting to promote violence are derelict in their duties as officers of the court, and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of existing law.
If indeed they are guilty of promoting the destruction of a system they vowed to protect, the punishment should be to the furthest extent of the law, too.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--2020 Could Take Even Darker Turn as Hurricane Season Gets Off to Rough Start

If a pandemic , civil unrest and the rest of the curveballs 2020 has thrown us aren ’ t enough , this hurricane season could add to the misery .
So far , three named storms have bucked the trend that hurricanes usually follow .
Arthur and Bertha , the first two storms of the season , formed earlier than the official June 1 start of the season .
Although it isn ’ t uncommon for the violent storms to form in May , this is the fifth time in recorded history this has happened in America , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arthur caused minimal damage and drifted offshore before dissipating , the other storms of this year tracked highly aggressive paths over the United States .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' Tropical Storm Bertha , for instance , formed roughly an hour before making landfall in South Carolina .
After landing on the Atlantic coast , this storm carried north .
The cell was tracked across multiple states , ending in Canada .
Leading up to the formation of Bertha , heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low-lying Florida before bringing rain and wind to the Carolinas .
Cristobal , the third storm of the year , is no different than its two predecessors .
The cell grew to become a tropical storm in early June .
Forming three days earlier than the next-earliest C-named storm , Cristobal holds the record for the earliest third named storm on record .
But it wasn ’ t just the storm ’ s entrance that was unusual .
Cristobal brought driving rains to Mexico before heading to the United States .
After impacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arkansas , Missouri , Iowa and even farther inland .
The storm finally hit Wisconsin , becoming the fourth hurricane to do so since 1900 .
RELATED : Death Toll at 22 and Rising After Early-Morning Tornado Cuts a Path Through Nashville Although a busy start to hurricane season doesn ’ t guarantee a rough year , according to The Weather Channel , forecasters project that conditions in the Atlantic Ocean “ will be favorable for a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in the months ahead.
” Considering the way the political left in America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to damage President Donald Trump and other Republicans , it ’ s unlikely they ’ ll let another crisis go to waste .
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging and civil unrest making many Americans uneasy , a powerful storm season could be disastrous for the nation .
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If a pandemic, civil unrest and the rest of the curveballs 2020 has thrown us aren’t enough, this hurricane season could add to the misery.
So far, three named storms have bucked the trend that hurricanes usually follow.
Arthur and Bertha, the first two storms of the season, formed earlier than the official June 1 start of the season.
Although it isn’t uncommon for the violent storms to form in May, this is the fifth time in recorded history this has happened in America, according to The Weather Channel.
While Tropical Storm Arthur caused minimal damage and drifted offshore before dissipating, the other storms of this year tracked highly aggressive paths over the United States.
Tropical Storm Bertha, for instance, formed roughly an hour before making landfall in South Carolina.
After landing on the Atlantic coast, this storm carried north. The cell was tracked across multiple states, ending in Canada.
Leading up to the formation of Bertha, heavy rainfall from the system drenched parts of low-lying Florida before bringing rain and wind to the Carolinas.
Cristobal, the third storm of the year, is no different than its two predecessors.
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The cell grew to become a tropical storm in early June. Forming three days earlier than the next-earliest C-named storm, Cristobal holds the record for the earliest third named storm on record.
But it wasn’t just the storm’s entrance that was unusual.
Cristobal brought driving rains to Mexico before heading to the United States.
After impacting Louisiana, the tropical storm continued across Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa and even farther inland.
The storm finally hit Wisconsin, becoming the fourth hurricane to do so since 1900.
Although a busy start to hurricane season doesn’t guarantee a rough year, according to The Weather Channel, forecasters project that conditions in the Atlantic Ocean “will be favorable for a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in the months ahead.”
Considering the way the political left in America previously weaponized the fallout from a hurricane to damage President Donald Trump and other Republicans, it’s unlikely they’ll let another crisis go to waste.
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging and civil unrest making many Americans uneasy, a powerful storm season could be disastrous for the nation.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Leftists Not Content with Toppling Statues, Now Targeting Beloved Disney Attraction

The most famous theme park ride in America could soon be radically changed , all because the attraction is loosely based on a dated cartoon .
Petitions are now circulating the internet demanding Disney revamp its Splash Mountain rides located in several of the company ’ s parks .
“ While the ride is considered a beloved classic it ’ s history and storyline are steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes from the 1946 film Song of the South , ” a Change.org petition reads .
Although the log flume is enjoyed by countless families every day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a stepping stone to achieving that perennial goal of the left : cultural diversity .
“ There is a huge need for diversity in the parks , ” the petition continues , “ and this could help fill that need.
” TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' Instead of Br ’ er Rabbit , Br ’ er Bear , Br ’ er Fox and all other characters “ steeped ” in racism , activists suggest a complete remodel of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Princess and the Frog.
” “ This change could kill two birds with one stone , ” the petition claims , “ remove the offensive stereotypical theming the ride currently has and bring a much needed diversity to the parks .
As well as a much bigger merchandising opportunity for Princess and the Frog.
” While it may seem tempting to remove one of the parks ’ most iconic rides to replace it with a 2009 cartoon , it ’ s unclear if the multibillion-dollar Walt Disney Company plans to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Splash Mountain remaining in its parks , the same hospitality can ’ t be said of the ride ’ s inspiration .
Since the film ’ s release , “ Song of the South ” has remained an embarrassing thorn in the company ’ s side thanks to its portrayal of black Americans .
To date , Disney has not released an uncensored version of the movie on home video .
Despite the company ’ s attempt to memory-hole the film , the leftist mob is still demanding blood in the form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The demands come as rioters topple statues across the nation in the wake of the alleged police killing of George Floyd .
Christopher Columbus and other figures central to American history have had memorials and statues thrown to the ground by the angry crowds , with some cities seemingly unwilling to stop the destruction .
While Splash Mountain may be a little more difficult to raze than a statue in a public park , this doesn ’ t mean the problematic log flume will escape the wrath of the left .
To pacify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the park , it ’ s entirely possible that Disney will make some substantial changes to the ride in the future .
As of now , it ’ s clear that the America envisioned by the radical left looks nothing like the country we know and love .
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The most famous theme park ride in America could soon be radically changed, all because the attraction is loosely based on a dated cartoon.
Petitions are now circulating the internet demanding Disney revamp its Splash Mountain rides located in several of the company’s parks.
“While the ride is considered a beloved classic it’s history and storyline are steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes from the 1946 film Song of the South,” a Change.org petition reads.
Although the log flume is enjoyed by countless families every day, it’s now seen as nothing more than a stepping stone to achieving that perennial goal of the left: cultural diversity.
“There is a huge need for diversity in the parks,” the petition continues, “and this could help fill that need.”
Instead of Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Bear, Br’er Fox and all other characters “steeped” in racism, activists suggest a complete remodel of the ride to center around the 2009 film “The Princess and the Frog.”
“This change could kill two birds with one stone,” the petition claims, “remove the offensive stereotypical theming the ride currently has and bring a much needed diversity to the parks. As well as a much bigger merchandising opportunity for Princess and the Frog.”
While it may seem tempting to remove one of the parks’ most iconic rides to replace it with a 2009 cartoon, it’s unclear if the multibillion-dollar Walt Disney Company plans to do so.
Although Disney is seemingly content with Splash Mountain remaining in its parks, the same hospitality can’t be said of the ride’s inspiration.
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Since the film’s release, “Song of the South” has remained an embarrassing thorn in the company’s side thanks to its portrayal of black Americans.
To date, Disney has not released an uncensored version of the movie on home video domestically, though it has released the film in some foreign markets where, one presumes, any backlash would have been expected to be limited.
Despite the company’s attempt to memory-hole the film, the leftist mob is still demanding blood in the form of a completely revamped Splash Mountain.
The demands come as rioters topple statues across the nation in the wake of the alleged police killing of George Floyd.
Christopher Columbus and other figures central to American history have had memorials and statues thrown to the ground by the angry crowds, with some cities seemingly unwilling to stop the destruction.
While Splash Mountain may be a little more difficult to raze than a statue in a public park, this doesn’t mean the problematic log flume will escape the wrath of the left.
To pacify activist shareholders and avoid a potential boycott of the park, it’s entirely possible that Disney will make some substantial changes to the ride in the future.
As of now, it’s clear that the America envisioned by the radical left looks nothing like the country we know and love.
CORRECTION, June 17, 2020: We have added language to this article to clarify the point that Disney has never released “Song of the South” domestically on VHS or any other home media. The film was released in foreign markets.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Black GA Dem Will Introduce Bill Classifying Attacks on Trump Supporters as Hate Crimes

Democratic Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones has already bucked his party by announcing his decision to support President Donald Trump ’ s re-election in 2020 .
Now , he has likely triggered the snowflakes in his party even more by vowing to introduce a bill that would make political affiliation a protected class and classify politically motivated attacks as hate crimes .
As Jones puts it : “ Wearing a MAGA hat should never endanger your life.
” Jones represents Georgia ’ s 91st House District , where Hillary Clinton beat Trump by nearly 50 points in 2016 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic tilt , Jones did not hesitate to publicly support the president ’ s re-election bid .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' Speaking to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , Jones explained the rationale behind his decision : “ It ’ s very simple to me .
President Trump ’ s handling of the economy , his support for historically black colleges and his criminal justice initiatives drew me to endorse his campaign.
” The backlash Jones received for refusing to fall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and immediate .
The state ’ s Democratic Party chairwoman , state Sen. Nikema Williams , called Jones an “ embarrassment ” and has endorsed his liberal primary challenger .
While the outrage from his fellow Georgia Democrats initially prompted him to resign his House seat , Jones ultimately reversed his decision , electing to run for re-election in spite of the uphill battle he may face due to his support for Trump .
While “ hate crimes ” have traditionally been focused on protecting minorities , Jones , an African-American , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ hate crimes ” legislation to apply to the president ’ s supporters .
Two months after many in his party disowned him over his support for Trump , Jones took to Twitter and announced his intention to introduce legislation making politically motivated attacks hate crimes , citing “ countless videos of Trump supporters getting attacked in the streets ” due to their support of the president : Many Trump supporters have been targeted and attacked for their political beliefs .
In March , a California man was assaulted in a bar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Again ” hat , suffering “ serious injuries , ” according to NBC News .
His assailant , who ended up stealing the hat , now faces four years behind bars .
In August , in New York City , the owner of an art gallery says he was severely beaten by “ more than a dozen teens ” for the unforgivable offense of wearing a MAGA hat , according to NBC News : Sadly , even one 14-year-old Trump supporter could not escape the wrath of the liberal mob .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulted on his school bus in December , according to Fox News , because he dared to wear a MAGA hat to school the day before .
The Trump haters have shown no mercy to the elderly , either .
In Vero Beach , Florida , in October , a 67-year-old man wearing a MAGA hat was attacked and spit on .
Jones ’ legislation , House Bill 1120 , aims to put a stop to this unsettling national phenomenon .
According to a summary of the bill in a news release from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misdemeanor is committed because of actual or perceived political beliefs or political associations , defendants could be sentenced to imprisonment for three to 12 months and face a fine up to $ 5,000.
” Explaining his reasoning for introducing the bill in the news release , Jones discussed how “ Americans are being attacked nationwide because of their party affiliation and political ideology.
” In addition to pointing to the epidemic of politically motivated attacks , Jones stated that he had “ personally been subjected to hate speech and threats ” over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection.
” The whole idea of “ hate crimes ” has a troublesome recent history , as leftists have used them to try to smear political opponents ( often fraudulently ) rather than protecting legitimately vulnerable populations .
But if nothing else , Jones is bringing attention to a sore spot too often overlooked by the mainstream media .
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After all , this is the land of the free .
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Democratic Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones has already bucked his party by announcing his decision to support President Donald Trump’s re-election in 2020.
Now, he has likely triggered the snowflakes in his party even more by vowing to introduce a bill that would make political affiliation a protected class and classify politically motivated attacks as hate crimes. As Jones puts it: “Wearing a MAGA hat should never endanger your life.”
Political affiliation should be a protected class, right alongside race, gender, and religion, and my legislation will do just that. Making any politically motivated attack a HATE CRIME. Wearing a MAGA hat should never endanger your life. — Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) June 9, 2020
Jones represents Georgia’s 91st House District, where Hillary Clinton beat Trump by nearly 50 points in 2016. In spite of his district’s massive Democratic tilt, Jones did not hesitate to publicly support the president’s re-election bid.
Speaking to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jones explained the rationale behind his decision: “It’s very simple to me. President Trump’s handling of the economy, his support for historically black colleges and his criminal justice initiatives drew me to endorse his campaign.”
The backlash Jones received for refusing to fall in line and endorse Joe Biden was swift and immediate. The state’s Democratic Party chairwoman, state Sen. Nikema Williams, called Jones an “embarrassment” and has endorsed his liberal primary challenger.
While the outrage from his fellow Georgia Democrats initially prompted him to resign his House seat, Jones ultimately reversed his decision, electing to run for re-election in spite of the uphill battle he may face due to his support for Trump.
While “hate crimes” have traditionally been focused on protecting minorities, Jones, an African-American, said the political environment is making it necessary for “hate crimes” legislation to apply to the president’s supporters.
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Two months after many in his party disowned him over his support for Trump, Jones took to Twitter and announced his intention to introduce legislation making politically motivated attacks hate crimes, citing “countless videos of Trump supporters getting attacked in the streets” due to their support of the president:
I’ve watched countless videos of Trump supporters getting attacked in the streets simply due to their support of @realDonaldTrump. Let’s call this what this is: a hate crime. And as we return to the legislature next week, I’ll be introducing legislation that’ll make it such. — Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) June 9, 2020
Many Trump supporters have been targeted and attacked for their political beliefs.
In March, a California man was assaulted in a bar bathroom for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, suffering “serious injuries,” according to NBC News. His assailant, who ended up stealing the hat, now faces four years behind bars.
In August, in New York City, the owner of an art gallery says he was severely beaten by “more than a dozen teens” for the unforgivable offense of wearing a MAGA hat, according to NBC News:
Sadly, even one 14-year-old Trump supporter could not escape the wrath of the liberal mob. A teenage boy living in northern Florida was assaulted on his school bus in December, according to Fox News, because he dared to wear a MAGA hat to school the day before.
The Trump haters have shown no mercy to the elderly, either. In Vero Beach, Florida, in October, a 67-year-old man wearing a MAGA hat was attacked and spit on.
Jones’ legislation, House Bill 1120, aims to put a stop to this unsettling national phenomenon.
According to a summary of the bill in a news release from Jones’ office, “if a misdemeanor is committed because of actual or perceived political beliefs or political associations, defendants could be sentenced to imprisonment for three to 12 months and face a fine up to $5,000.”
Explaining his reasoning for introducing the bill in the news release, Jones discussed how “Americans are being attacked nationwide because of their party affiliation and political ideology.”
In addition to pointing to the epidemic of politically motivated attacks, Jones stated that he had “personally been subjected to hate speech and threats” over his “support for President Trump’s reelection.”
The whole idea of “hate crimes” has a troublesome recent history, as leftists have used them to try to smear political opponents (often fraudulently) rather than protecting legitimately vulnerable populations. But if nothing else, Jones is bringing attention to a sore spot too often overlooked by the mainstream media.
Americans should be free to express their political views without fearing retribution in the form of violence. After all, this is the land of the free.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--The Last Person To Receive a Civil War Pension Has Died

A North Carolina woman who was the last American to receive a Civil War-related pension has died at the age of 90 .
According to The Washington Post , Irene Triplett , who died last month , received $ 73.13 a month from the Department of Veterans Affairs via her father , Mose Triplett , a Civil War soldier .
Because she had cognitive impairments , Irene qualified for a lifelong pension as a helpless adult child of a veteran .
Mose Triplett was 83 when his daughter was born in 1930 .
He had begun the war as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1863 , not long before the Battle of Gettysburg .
He died in 1938 at the age of 92 after returning from a veterans ’ reunion at Gettysburg .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' A Wall Street Journal story from 2014 said Mose Triplett was 16 when he enlisted in the 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment in May 1862 , but he spent much of his time in a hospital .
In January 1863 , he was transferred to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Northern Virginia began the march that would culminate in the Battle of Gettysburg , Triplett became ill and was placed in a Confederate hospital in Danville , Virginia .
The Journal quoted records that said Triplett was “ present or accounted for until he deserted on June 26 , 1863.
” That illness may have saved his life .
All but 66 of the 800 men the 26th North Carolina took into the Battle of Gettysburg were killed , wounded or captured .
The records are dark on the next year of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but on Aug. 1 , 1864 , he is recorded as joining the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry , which was part of the Union Army .
Triplett was discharged in August 1865 , four months after the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered at Appomattox to make the end of the fighting in the eastern part of the U.S. Irene Triplett was the child of a May-December marriage between her father and the former Elida Hall , who was 49 years younger than her husband .
RELATED : Historical Figures Under Attack as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Journal in 2014 , she said she started a tobacco habit in the first grade .
“ I dipped snuff in school , and I chewed tobacco in school , ” she said .
“ I raised homemade tobacco .
I chewed that , too .
I chewed it all.
” Nine years ago , Irene Triplett moved into Accordius Health in Wilkesboro , North Carolina , according to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot .
“ She was a joy to be around , ” Jamie Phillips , activities director at Accordius , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the other residents and was kind to the staff … She was very active and made her own decisions.
” More than four dozen Americans are receiving pensions from the 1898 Spanish-American War .
The VA says it is paying pensions to 33 spouses and 18 children who survived veterans of that conflict .
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A North Carolina woman who was the last American to receive a Civil War-related pension has died at the age of 90.
According to The Washington Post, Irene Triplett, who died last month, received $73.13 a month from the Department of Veterans Affairs via her father, Mose Triplett, a Civil War soldier. Because she had cognitive impairments, Irene qualified for a lifelong pension as a helpless adult child of a veteran.
Mose Triplett was 83 when his daughter was born in 1930.
He had begun the war as a Confederate soldier but switched to the Union in 1863, not long before the Battle of Gettysburg. He died in 1938 at the age of 92 after returning from a veterans’ reunion at Gettysburg.
Irene Triplett, who died Sunday at age 90, received $73.13 from the @DeptVetAffairs every month. She was the final American to receive a pension from the Civil War.https://t.co/CWoX8grBKR — Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) June 5, 2020
A Wall Street Journal story from 2014 said Mose Triplett was 16 when he enlisted in the 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment in May 1862, but he spent much of his time in a hospital. In January 1863, he was transferred to the 26th North Carolina.
As the Army of Northern Virginia began the march that would culminate in the Battle of Gettysburg, Triplett became ill and was placed in a Confederate hospital in Danville, Virginia.
The Journal quoted records that said Triplett was “present or accounted for until he deserted on June 26, 1863.”
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That illness may have saved his life. All but 66 of the 800 men the 26th North Carolina took into the Battle of Gettysburg were killed, wounded or captured.
The records are dark on the next year of Mose Triplett’s military career, but on Aug. 1, 1864, he is recorded as joining the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry, which was part of the Union Army.
Triplett was discharged in August 1865, four months after the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered at Appomattox to make the end of the fighting in the eastern part of the U.S.
Mose Triplett applied for a pension in 1885.
Irene Triplett was the child of a May-December marriage between her father and the former Elida Hall, who was 49 years younger than her husband.
When interviewed by the Journal in 2014, she said she started a tobacco habit in the first grade.
“I dipped snuff in school, and I chewed tobacco in school,” she said. “I raised homemade tobacco. I chewed that, too. I chewed it all.”
Nine years ago, Irene Triplett moved into Accordius Health in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, according to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot.
“She was a joy to be around,” Jamie Phillips, activities director at Accordius, said. “She was very helpful with the other residents and was kind to the staff … She was very active and made her own decisions.”
More than four dozen Americans are receiving pensions from the 1898 Spanish-American War. The VA says it is paying pensions to 33 spouses and 18 children who survived veterans of that conflict.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Newly Released Video Shows There’s More to the Atlanta Shooting Story

New video has been released that shows more of the events that led to the death of Rayshard Brooks Friday night .
Brooks was killed by Atlanta police officers who were summoned to a Wendy ’ s after a report that a man was asleep in his car in the drive-thru line .
The interaction between Brooks and the police included officers administering a field sobriety test , which he reportedly failed , GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
“ After failing the test , the officers attempted to place the male subject into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the newspaper .
“ During the arrest , the male subject resisted and a struggle ensued .
The officer deployed a Taser.
” Brooks managed to wrestle the Taser away from the officer before being shot .
The shooting has sparked sometimes-violent demonstrations .
The Wendy ’ s restaurant where the incident occurred was burned down Saturday night as demonstrators protested what they considered an unjustified shooting .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' To some , however , like former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself a former federal prosecutor , the circumstances are still up for debate .
Two very different looks at the incident were recorded by the Wendy ’ s security camera and a cell phone camera of another customer at the scene .
GBI Director Vic Reynolds said the surveillance footage from the restaurant appears to show Brooks turned toward the police even as he fled and pointed the Taser at one of the officers .
That means that the narrative of police shooting an “ unarmed ” black is open to more questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keisha Lance Bottoms , who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for the Democratic ticket , said Saturday there was no gray area in this case .
RELATED : Co-Worker Retracts Claim That Ex-Officer Chauvin and Floyd Did n't Get Along as Nightclub Staff “ While there may be debate as to whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force , I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do .
I do not believe that this was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for the immediate termination of the officer , ” she said .
Officer Garrett Rolfe , who fired the shots that killed Brooks , according to the Journal-Constitution , was later fired .
The other officer at the scene , Devin Bronsan , has been placed on administrative duty .
Chris Stewart , an attorney for Brooks ’ s family , said the officer who killed Brooks must be charged , according to CBS .
“ Black , white , Hispanic , whatever you are , ” Stewart said .
“ Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this happen ?
” Stewart said the officer chasing Brooks was not in danger , according to the Journal-Constitution .
“ He had other options than shooting a man in the back , ” Stewart said .
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said the decision on filing charges against the officers will be made by Wednesday , according to CNN .
“ [ Brooks ] did not seem to present any kind of threat to anyone , and so the fact that it would escalate to his death just seems unreasonable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot was fired for some reason other than to save that officer ’ s life or prevent injury to him or others , then that shooting is not justified under the law , ” he said .
Asked about the shooting during an appearance on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson said all the facts are not yet in , according to Fox News .
“ This is a situation that is not clear cut , you know , like the callous murder that occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing up the death of George Floyd .
Floyd ’ s May 25 death while in Minneapolis police custody has rippled throughout American society and the political sphere .
“ Certainly in retrospect , there probably are other ways to do things but , again , we don ’ t know .
We , the public , don ’ t know , ” Carson said .
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New video has been released that shows more of the events that led to the death of Rayshard Brooks Friday night.
Brooks was killed by Atlanta police officers who were summoned to a Wendy’s after a report that a man was asleep in his car in the drive-thru line. The interaction between Brooks and the police included officers administering a field sobriety test, which he reportedly failed, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“After failing the test, the officers attempted to place the male subject into custody,” Miles said, according to the newspaper. “During the arrest, the male subject resisted and a struggle ensued. The officer deployed a Taser.”
Brooks managed to wrestle the Taser away from the officer before being shot.
The shooting has sparked sometimes-violent demonstrations. The Wendy’s restaurant where the incident occurred was burned down Saturday night as demonstrators protested what they considered an unjustified shooting.
To some, however, like former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, himself a former federal prosecutor, the circumstances are still up for debate.
Whatever the Atlanta shooting is, it is not the George Floyd case. This video appears to present circumstances which may justify this use of force. The only responsible position is to suspend judgment until a full investigation is done. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) June 14, 2020
Two very different looks at the incident were recorded by the Wendy’s security camera and a cell phone camera of another customer at the scene.
Warning: The video contains disturbing images.
GBI Director Vic Reynolds said the surveillance footage from the restaurant appears to show Brooks turned toward the police even as he fled and pointed the Taser at one of the officers.
That means that the narrative of police shooting an “unarmed” black is open to more questions — if not shattered.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for the Democratic ticket, said Saturday there was no gray area in this case.
“While there may be debate as to whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force, I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do. I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer,” she said.
Officer Garrett Rolfe, who fired the shots that killed Brooks, according to the Journal-Constitution, was later fired. The other officer at the scene, Devin Bronsan, has been placed on administrative duty.
Chris Stewart, an attorney for Brooks’s family, said the officer who killed Brooks must be charged, according to CBS.
“Black, white, Hispanic, whatever you are,” Stewart said. “Are you not tired of seeing cases like this happen?”
Stewart said the officer chasing Brooks was not in danger, according to the Journal-Constitution.
“He had other options than shooting a man in the back,” Stewart said.
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Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said the decision on filing charges against the officers will be made by Wednesday, according to CNN.
“[Brooks] did not seem to present any kind of threat to anyone, and so the fact that it would escalate to his death just seems unreasonable,” Howard said.
“If that shot was fired for some reason other than to save that officer’s life or prevent injury to him or others, then that shooting is not justified under the law,” he said.
Asked about the shooting during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson said all the facts are not yet in, according to Fox News.
“This is a situation that is not clear cut, you know, like the callous murder that occurred in Minnesota,” Carson said, bringing up the death of George Floyd.
Floyd’s May 25 death while in Minneapolis police custody has rippled throughout American society and the political sphere.
“Certainly in retrospect, there probably are other ways to do things but, again, we don’t know. We, the public, don’t know,” Carson said.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Co-Worker Retracts Claim That Ex-Officer Chauvin and Floyd Didn’t Get Along as Nightclub Staff

A day after a CBS News story claimed that a man who worked at a night club with both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin said they “ bumped heads , ” the man came forward to say that his initial claim to the network was wrong .
CBS reported on Tuesday that David Pinney said Chauvin , the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd ’ s neck for several minutes and now faces charges in Floyd ’ s death , had a difficult relationship with Floyd when they worked together .
On Wednesday , Pinney emailed CBS and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker .
“ There has been a mix up between George and another fellow co-worker , ” he wrote .
In the email , he said former club owner Maya Santamaria , who helped CBS connect with Pinney , “ specifically said she was unable to give detail information about George because she did not have a close relationship with him as I did.
” TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' “ I apologize for not doing my due diligence and placing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pinney wrote .
Pinney did say in his follow-up communication that he stood by his claim that Chauvin was “ extremely aggressive within the club.
” He had initially said that Floyd and Chauvin knew each other “ pretty well.
” Santamaria said they may not have had a lot of contact , even though they were both employed at the El Nuevo Rodeo club in South Minneapolis , according to KSTP-TV .
“ Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working together at the same time , it ’ s just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.
” The past connection between Floyd and Chauvin is being probed in light of Floyd ’ s death .
During testimony to Congress last week , Philonise Floyd , George Floyd ’ s brother , said he felt the past triggered Chauvin ’ s decision to kneel on his brother ’ s neck .
“ I think it was personal because they worked at the same place .
So for him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be premeditated , ” he said , according to The Hill .
“ I know that he knew him , ” Floyd added .
“ Everybody knew him.
” RELATED : Newly Released Video Shows There 's More to the Atlanta Shooting Story “ And it has to be racist .
It has to be something to do with racism.
” In a Wednesday appearance on Fox News ’ “ Your World , ” Houston police chief Art Acevedo said personal motives may underlie the tragedy .
“ I know if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be investigating very closely the relationship with Mr. Floyd and the officer that had that knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds , ” Acevedo told host Neil Cavuto .
“ I have a feeling that we may find some kind of conflict that may have led to this individual doing what he did with an abandoned heart and with malice in his heart , which I think will have an impact on the type of charges and the impact on the trial moving forward , ” he added .
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A day after a CBS News story claimed that a man who worked at a night club with both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin said they “bumped heads,” the man came forward to say that his initial claim to the network was wrong.
CBS reported on Tuesday that David Pinney said Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck for several minutes and now faces charges in Floyd’s death, had a difficult relationship with Floyd when they worked together.
On Wednesday, Pinney emailed CBS and said he had confused Floyd with another worker.
“There has been a mix up between George and another fellow co-worker,” he wrote.
In the email, he said former club owner Maya Santamaria, who helped CBS connect with Pinney, “specifically said she was unable to give detail information about George because she did not have a close relationship with him as I did.”
“I apologize for not doing my due diligence and placing you in a very uncomfortable situation,” Pinney wrote.
Pinney did say in his follow-up communication that he stood by his claim that Chauvin was “extremely aggressive within the club.”
He had initially said that Floyd and Chauvin knew each other “pretty well.”
Santamaria said they may not have had a lot of contact, even though they were both employed at the El Nuevo Rodeo club in South Minneapolis, according to KSTP-TV.
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“Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open,” Santamaria said. “They were working together at the same time, it’s just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.”
The past connection between Floyd and Chauvin is being probed in light of Floyd’s death.
During testimony to Congress last week, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, said he felt the past triggered Chauvin’s decision to kneel on his brother’s neck.
“I think it was personal because they worked at the same place. So for him to do something like that, it had to be premeditated,” he said, according to The Hill.
“I know that he knew him,” Floyd added. “Everybody knew him.”
“And it has to be racist. It has to be something to do with racism.”
In a Wednesday appearance on Fox News’ “Your World,” Houston police chief Art Acevedo said personal motives may underlie the tragedy.
“I know if it was in my city, I would be investigating very closely the relationship with Mr. Floyd and the officer that had that knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds,” Acevedo told host Neil Cavuto.
“I have a feeling that we may find some kind of conflict that may have led to this individual doing what he did with an abandoned heart and with malice in his heart, which I think will have an impact on the type of charges and the impact on the trial moving forward,” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--As Protesters Target Confederate Statue, Armed Citizens Form ‘Battle Line’ in Front of the Memorial

Proclaiming themselves to be a “ battle line , ” a crowd gathered in Kentucky on Friday and Saturday to guard a monument to Confederate soldiers against potential attacks by Black Lives Matter protesters .
A statue to Confederate soldiers that was moved from the University of Louisville in 2017 stands in Brandenburg , Kentucky .
On Friday , the Meade County Sheriff ’ s Office used its Facebook page to alert residents of an impending protest .
“ The Meade County Sheriff ’ s Office and the Brandenburg City Police Dept .
are aware of the protest planned at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Main St. in downtown Brandenburg .
“ We have reached out to other law enforcement agencies for support .
We have plans in place to accommodate the protestors in their right to peaceful protest as well as protecting the lives and property of our community and its citizens , ” the post said .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' “ We ask that the citizens of our community continue their support for our community and local law enforcement by praying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this event .
“ We recognize and appreciate all citizens that want to exercise their constitutional rights .
However , with that right comes great responsibility .
Please help your law enforcement do their jobs as safely and efficiently as possible by demonstrating that responsibility .
“ Together we can make this event a peaceful event by working to protect everyone ’ s rights , ” the post read .
Although protesters did gather in Brandenburg , about 30 miles southwest of Louisville , so did others who blocked access to the monument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defenders were armed .
On Friday , the groups hurled epithets at each other , but nothing more , according to WDRB .
RELATED : Deadly Shootout Breaks Out Between Rioters and Police Cletus Evans , who was at the monument , said there are different motives at work in the protests .
“ There ’ s some legitimate groups that have very good advocating rights to protest and they do it peacefully .
It ’ s just like when Dr. Martin Luther King protested , he did peaceful protests .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tear up buildings , that ’ s when , you can ’ t gain anything from that , ” Evans said , according to WHAS-TV .
The 70-foot-tall monument was banished from Louisville in 2016 .
“ We all have our opinions about history , but I ’ ve never looked at this thing as representing slavery .
You know , this is a confederates veterans monument , and that ’ s all , ” Brandenburg Mayor Ronnie Joyner said in 2017 when the statue was moved to its current location , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] t ’ s about is the veterans , ” he said then .
Tumultuous protests and physical destruction of Confederate monuments has been concentrated mainly on Southern states that were part of the old Confederacy , such as North Carolina , Tennessee and Virginia .
Kentucky never officially seceded from the Union during the Civil War , but its population ’ s sympathies were sharply divided , as Battlefields.org has noted .
Some divisions about contemporary views of the Confederacy remain to this day .
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Proclaiming themselves to be a “battle line,” a crowd gathered in Kentucky on Friday and Saturday to guard a monument to Confederate soldiers against potential attacks by Black Lives Matter protesters.
A statue to Confederate soldiers that was moved from the University of Louisville in 2017 stands in Brandenburg, Kentucky.
On Friday, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office used its Facebook page to alert residents of an impending protest.
“The Meade County Sheriff’s Office and the Brandenburg City Police Dept. are aware of the protest planned at the site of the civil war monument on Main St. in downtown Brandenburg.
“We have reached out to other law enforcement agencies for support. We have plans in place to accommodate the protestors in their right to peaceful protest as well as protecting the lives and property of our community and its citizens,” the post said.
“We ask that the citizens of our community continue their support for our community and local law enforcement by praying for a safe and peaceful demonstration at this event.
“We recognize and appreciate all citizens that want to exercise their constitutional rights. However, with that right comes great responsibility. Please help your law enforcement do their jobs as safely and efficiently as possible by demonstrating that responsibility.
“Together we can make this event a peaceful event by working to protect everyone’s rights,” the post read.
Although protesters did gather in Brandenburg, about 30 miles southwest of Louisville, so did others who blocked access to the monument. Some of the monument’s defenders were armed.
On Friday, the groups hurled epithets at each other, but nothing more, according to WDRB.
“This is our battle line. No one is crossing it.” People are gathered in a group with their weapons making a plan to protect the statue @WHAS11 #nightteam pic.twitter.com/kOrNzqofRu — Jessie Cohen (@jessiecohennews) June 13, 2020
We just arrived in Bradenburg where the city is preparing for protestors to come to the confederate statue. There is talk about people tearing it down, while dozens of citizens have lined the streets to protect it @WHAS11 #nightteam pic.twitter.com/3TSO7CoZ5q — Jessie Cohen (@jessiecohennews) June 13, 2020
As the sun is setting here in Brandenburg, the line of people is officially up around the confederate statue @WHAS11 #nightteam pic.twitter.com/EoSBvg9XUj — Jessie Cohen (@jessiecohennews) June 13, 2020
Cletus Evans, who was at the monument, said there are different motives at work in the protests.
“There’s some legitimate groups that have very good advocating rights to protest and they do it peacefully. It’s just like when Dr. Martin Luther King protested, he did peaceful protests. It’s the groups that went beyond that and tear up buildings, that’s when, you can’t gain anything from that,” Evans said, according to WHAS-TV.
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The 70-foot-tall monument was banished from Louisville in 2016.
“We all have our opinions about history, but I’ve never looked at this thing as representing slavery. You know, this is a confederates veterans monument, and that’s all,” Brandenburg Mayor Ronnie Joyner said in 2017 when the statue was moved to its current location, according to WDRB-TV.
“[I]t’s about is the veterans,” he said then.
Tumultuous protests and physical destruction of Confederate monuments has been concentrated mainly on Southern states that were part of the old Confederacy, such as North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Kentucky never officially seceded from the Union during the Civil War, but its population’s sympathies were sharply divided, as Battlefields.org has noted. Some divisions about contemporary views of the Confederacy remain to this day.
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westernjournal--2020-06-14--Military Law Experts Warn Retired Officers Who Denounce Trump: ‘That Is a Court-Martial Offense’

Retired U.S. military officers who trash President Donald Trump could face consequences for violating the rules of the Code of Military Justice , according to a new report .
“ Retired officers can ’ t make contemptuous remarks of the commander-in-chief , ” said John Dowd , a former legal adviser to Trump who has also served as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate , told the Just The News website .
“ They ’ re all subject to recall .
They ’ re subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice until they die , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I guess the law doesn ’ t apply to them , ” he said .
The site , founded this year by veteran journalist John Solomon , also quoted a source it did not name as saying that using “ contemptuous words against certain officials , including the president ” can be considered “ a court-martial offense , and yes , you can be recalled to active duty to be court-martialed.
” TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' The source , described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advocate General Corps officer , ” argued that Section 888 under Title 10 of the U.S. Code covers the retired officers .
Retired high-ranking officers who have criticized Trump include former Defense Secretary James Mattis , former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell , and former Special Operations Command chief Adm. William McRaven — a defender of former CIA Director and outspoken Trump critic John Brennan .
“ The sudden rush by retired flag officers to come out and declare the commander in chief to be the greatest threat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Army veteran Chad Longell told Just The News .
“ While rioters loot and burn the country , while anarchists attempt to take over an American city , and while many are now calling for the abolition of entire police departments , these leaders think the president ’ s style is the greatest threat to our country ?
” he said .
In a piece for National Review , writer Victor Davis Hanson wrote that it has not been established that the UCMJ ’ s prohibitions of “ contemtuous words ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders , but said Trump ’ s critics are crossing the line .
“ [ I ] t seems that few worry about regulation AR 27-10 of the code : “ Retired members of a regular component of the Armed Forces who are entitled to pay are subject to the UCMJ .
( See Art .
2 ( a ) ( 4 ) , UCMJ . )
They may be tried by courts-martial for offenses committed while in a retired status , ' ” he wrote .
Hanson wrote that the retired officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , since they kept silent during former President Barack Obama ’ s time in office .
“ Our retired military officials , who so eloquently have cited the perceived dangers that the current president presents to the Constitution , which prompted their purportedly nonpartisan action , perhaps wisely — but also selectively and perhaps hypocritically — once kept completely mum about those apparent constitutional violations by a then-sitting president , ” he wrote .
He also wrote that retired military leaders should be mindful of the consequences of publicly venting their dislike of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate , it seems reasonable to wish that even well-meaning retired generals would at least avoid incendiary comparisons of the president to America ’ s former Nazi or Fascist enemies .
They could eschew factual inaccuracies .
They might resist veiled hints about resisting or bypassing supposed alleged traitors in the White House .
And they should not coordinate their efforts in an ominous manner that could undermine the often tenuous civilian and military balance at the core of our constitutional system , ” he wrote .
“ But that modicum of restraint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times of bitter factionalism , rank partisanship , and social chaos , ” he wrote .
One veteran had a blunter response to a Mattis statement published by The Atlantic magazine that was a searing attack on Trump .
“ Who do you think you are to speak out in such a disgraceful manner against a sitting president ?
Do you believe your rank entitles you to talk such trash ?
” retired Col. Jim Bathurst , a veteran of 35 years in the Marines and author of the memoir “ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote on his blog .
“ By your recent actions and words , you ’ ve aligned yourself with the Hollywood trash who think anyone with half a brain would take anything they say with a grain of salt.
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Retired U.S. military officers who trash President Donald Trump could face consequences for violating the rules of the Code of Military Justice, according to a new report.
“Retired officers can’t make contemptuous remarks of the commander-in-chief,” said John Dowd, a former legal adviser to Trump who has also served as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate, told the Just The News website.
“They’re all subject to recall. They’re subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice until they die,” he said.
“It’s stunning to me. I guess the law doesn’t apply to them,” he said.
The site, founded this year by veteran journalist John Solomon, also quoted a source it did not name as saying that using “contemptuous words against certain officials, including the president” can be considered “a court-martial offense, and yes, you can be recalled to active duty to be court-martialed.”
The source, described as an “active duty Army Judge Advocate General Corps officer,” argued that Section 888 under Title 10 of the U.S. Code covers the retired officers.
Retired high-ranking officers who have criticized Trump include former Defense Secretary James Mattis, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, and former Special Operations Command chief Adm. William McRaven — a defender of former CIA Director and outspoken Trump critic John Brennan.
“The sudden rush by retired flag officers to come out and declare the commander in chief to be the greatest threat to our Constitution is nothing short of abhorrent,” Army veteran Chad Longell told Just The News.
“While rioters loot and burn the country, while anarchists attempt to take over an American city, and while many are now calling for the abolition of entire police departments, these leaders think the president’s style is the greatest threat to our country?” he said.
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In a piece for National Review, writer Victor Davis Hanson wrote that it has not been established that the UCMJ’s prohibitions of “contemtuous words” about the president apply to retired military leaders, but said Trump’s critics are crossing the line.
“[I]t seems that few worry about regulation AR 27-10 of the code: “Retired members of a regular component of the Armed Forces who are entitled to pay are subject to the UCMJ. (See Art. 2(a)(4), UCMJ.) They may be tried by courts-martial for offenses committed while in a retired status,'” he wrote.
Hanson wrote that the retired officers have been selective in expressing their outrage, since they kept silent during former President Barack Obama’s time in office.
“Our retired military officials, who so eloquently have cited the perceived dangers that the current president presents to the Constitution, which prompted their purportedly nonpartisan action, perhaps wisely — but also selectively and perhaps hypocritically — once kept completely mum about those apparent constitutional violations by a then-sitting president,” he wrote.
He also wrote that retired military leaders should be mindful of the consequences of publicly venting their dislike of Trump.
“In such a polarized climate, it seems reasonable to wish that even well-meaning retired generals would at least avoid incendiary comparisons of the president to America’s former Nazi or Fascist enemies. They could eschew factual inaccuracies. They might resist veiled hints about resisting or bypassing supposed alleged traitors in the White House. And they should not coordinate their efforts in an ominous manner that could undermine the often tenuous civilian and military balance at the core of our constitutional system,” he wrote.
“But that modicum of restraint was apparently asking too much in these times of bitter factionalism, rank partisanship, and social chaos,” he wrote.
One veteran had a blunter response to a Mattis statement published by The Atlantic magazine that was a searing attack on Trump.
“Who do you think you are to speak out in such a disgraceful manner against a sitting president? Do you believe your rank entitles you to talk such trash?” retired Col. Jim Bathurst, a veteran of 35 years in the Marines and author of the memoir “We’ll All Die as Marines,” wrote on his blog.
“By your recent actions and words, you’ve aligned yourself with the Hollywood trash who think anyone with half a brain would take anything they say with a grain of salt.”
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