theblaze--2020-09-07--6-year-old boy, his mother, and 3 others shot at street festival in Brooklyn

6-year-old boy , his mother , and 3 others shot at street festival in Brooklyn NYPD say 17 people were @ @ @ @

A 6-year-old boy and his mother were among the five people shot during a Caribbean holiday street celebration in Brooklyn, New York.
The mother and the child were exiting a cab shortly before 3 a.m. Monday when shots rang out and they were struck, police said. The police believed the attack was gang-related, but had not determined who was being targeted.
The boy was shot in the leg and hospitalized, and he is expected to recover from the gun wound. The other victims were also treated at Kings County Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
J'ouvert is a traditional street party brought over to the United States by immigrants from the Caribbean islands. The celebration was supposed to be virtual this year over the coronavirus pandemic concerns, but hundreds showed up anyway to celebrate.
Police apprehended two suspects — a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old — and recovered two guns at the scene of the crime, WCBS-TV reported.
Terence Monahan, the NYPD's chief of department, indicated in a tweet that the investigation into the incident was ongoing, and police encouraged the public to contact them with any information that might be useful.
"People did take advantage of this historic event, and were out here engaging and having a good time," said Rodney Harrison, the NYPD chief of detectives.
"I'm sure you can understand that the 6-year-old was not the intended target," he added, "but we're still trying to find out exactly what happened."
WCBS-TV obtained surveillance video showing partygoers ducking for cover and running frantically after the shots rang out.
One woman told WCBS that she witnessed the shooting.
"Only reason she was over here was because her daughter wasn't answering the phone. After she spoke to her daughter, they were walking right here, and that's when three shots went off," she said.
"I saw the little boy on the floor full of blood, and I ran," she added.
The NYPD told WCBS that there had been 17 shootings with 17 victims over the weekend. Three of those victims died from their gunshot injuries.
Here's the WCBS news report about the incident:


theblaze--2020-09-07--New Jersey is taking down US flags from bridges installed after the 9/11 attacks, and residents are

New Jersey is taking down US flags from bridges installed after the 9/11 attacks, and residents are outraged

New Jersey is taking down US flags from bridges installed after the 9/11 attacks , and residents are outraged One @ @ @ @ @ the flags back up on the anniversary

After nearly 20 years, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has changed course and is taking down the U.S. flags installed on the overpasses in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and local residents are outraged.
The government agency explained its decision in a statement on its Facebook page.
"The New Jersey Turnpike Authority appreciates and applauds patriotism. We try to express patriotism ourselves every day by maintaining dozens of American flags at properties in our right of way — office buildings, toll plazas, service areas, maintenance facilities, State Police buildings, warehouses," the statement read.
"Those flags are treated with the utmost respect by Turnpike Authority personnel. They are flown on suitable staffs. They are illuminated at night. They are lowered to half-staff when the state is in mourning. They are removed, properly destroyed, and promptly replaced when they become faded or worn and are no longer suitable symbols of our national ideals," it continued.
"The long-standing policy of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has been to prohibit the display of any flags, signs, or banners by private parties on Turnpike Authority property. While we appreciate the desire of some New Jersey residents to express their patriotism in these turbulent times by displaying flags on Turnpike and Parkway overpasses, Turnpike Authority regulations do not allow it, and for good reason," the statement said.
The statement went on to explain that the agency would not continue maintaining the flags, so they would have to be taken down.
"While we hope that everyone who wants to display the American flag finds a suitable location to do so, we believe that limiting the flags displayed on Turnpike Authority property to ones hung and maintained by Turnpike Authority staff is the best way to assure that all flags in the Turnpike and Parkway right of way are treated with the respect they deserve," the statement concluded.
In some cases, officials replaced the U.S. flags with a sign that read, "Placement of signage or items of any nature on this structure is strictly prohibited."
Residents are defiant
One town has decided that it will defy the decision and put the flags back up. In a Facebook group called "Replacing American Flags," residents of Robbinsville Township say they have the support of the mayor to replace the flags.
"With the full support of Mayor Dave Fried, we plan to re-hang the American flags on the overpasses throughout Robbinsville Township," read the page.
The residents say they plan to replace the flags on Friday, Sept. 11, the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Here's a news report about the overpass flags in New Jersey:


theblaze--2020-09-07--Joe Biden walks back his national mask mandate, admits it would probably be unconstitutional

Joe Biden walks back his national mask mandate , admits it would probably be unconstitutional This seems like something he @ @ @ @ @ ago

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared on Aug. 13 that he would call for a nationwide face mask mandate. "Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for the next three months, at a minimum," Biden said in August. "Let's institute a mask mandate nationwide starting immediately, and we will save lives."
Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), eagerly approved of Biden's mask mandate. "That's what real leadership looks like," Harris said on the same day. "We just witnessed real leadership. Which is Joe Biden said that as a nation, we should all be wearing a mask for the next three months, because it will save lives."
During Biden's acceptance speech on the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, he firmly declared that he would implement a national mask mandate if elected president.
"We'll have a national mandate to wear a mask — not as a burden, but to protect each other," Biden said on Aug. 20 at the 2020 DNC. "It's a patriotic duty."
However, Biden walked back his national mask mandate on Sunday, admitting that it would probably be unconstitutional.
Dennis Welch, political editor of the Arizona's Family publication and host of "Politics Unplugged," asked Biden about instituting a stronger federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, such as a national mask mandate.
"Here's the deal, the federal government...there's a constitutional issue whether the federal government could issue such a mandate, I don't think constitutionally they could, so I wouldn't issue a mandate," Biden said.
"But I'd plead with...I carry my mask with me wherever I go," the former vice president said. "I'd set an example."
"It's about making sure the public is safe and secure, and that is a local decision, but there should be national standards laid out as to how it should be gone about," Biden said in the interview. "You can't mandate that. But to set the example on what need to be done."
Two weeks ago, Harris revealed that Biden's order for mandatory face masks won't actually be enforced.
"It's really a standard. C'mon, nobody's going to be punished," Harris said during an interview on NBC's "Today" show. She added that wearing a face mask is "a sacrifice we have to make."
During the "Politics Unplugged" interview released on Saturday, Biden was also asked when he would visit Arizona; a valid question since the former vice president has been accused of using a "basement strategy" to avoid overexposure and gaffes.
"I hope to be there, but I'm going to do it responsibly," Biden said. "I'm not going to do what the president does."
"I've said, 'I will set an example.' And I will show up and make sure that I am setting the example of the way in which we should deal with this coronavirus…social distancing and the like… and we're gonna be doing a lot of that from now through the election," Biden continued. "But I'm gonna listen to what the scientists and the docs tell me."
A Morning Consult poll from Sept. 1, shows Biden leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Arizona by 9 points, 52% to 42%. In 2016, Trump carried Arizona with 49.5% to Hillary Clinton's 45.4%.
On "Pat Gray Unleashed," the guys discuss how a federal mask mandate would be unconstitutional.


theblaze--2020-09-07--School suspends 12-year-old boy after teachers call police on him for picking up toy gun during virt

School suspends 12-year-old boy after teachers call police on him for picking up toy gun during virtual class

A Colorado school district opted to suspend a 12-year-old boy who touched a toy gun during a virtual class.
School officials phoned authorities when they saw the toy gun, prompting police officers to visit the child's home for a welfare check.
What are the details?
According to Buzzfeed News, Isaiah Elliott, a seventh grader at Grand Mountain School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was taking part in an online art class on Aug. 27 when he absentmindedly picked up a neon green toy gun and "moved it from one side of his computer to the other."
His mother, Dani Elliott, said that she received an email that day from the child's art teacher who said Isaiah — who suffers from ADHD and has an IEP on file with the school — was "extremely distracted" during the day's lesson.
The unnamed teacher also reportedly said that there had been a "very serious issue with waving around a toy gun." The teacher admitted that she reported the incident to the school's vice principal.
It wasn't long after that Dani Elliott received a phone call from the school's vice principal, who told the concerned mother that a police officer was on the way to conduct a health and wellness check on Isaiah in the family's home.
"I had already explained to the teacher that it was a toy," she said. "I told [the vice principal] that it was a toy. She admitted that she knew it was a toy, but Isaiah's safety was of the utmost importance."
Dani Elliott told the outlet that she worries about how to properly protect her son.
"How do I protect my son, what do I have him do [when] playing with a toy in the privacy of your own home is a threat?" she said.
Soon after, El Paso County Sheriff's officers arrived at the home to carry out the wellness check and showed footage of the online classroom incident to the Elliotts.
Isaiah's mother said that she was very concerned — not because her son was playing with a toy gun, but that the school was reportedly recording the virtual classes without informing parents.
What did the school do next?
On Thursday, the school shared a Facebook update on the situation insisting that there were "several inaccuracies being spread on social media" about "an incident that took place during distance learning.
"We never have or ever will condone any form of racism or discrimination," the statement said. "Safety will always be number one for our students and staff."
It also pointed out that the only reason the school was recording virtual classes was to refine their practice of distance learning.
"During our first week of school, we were still becoming familiar with the platform," the school said in its Facebook statement.
The full post reads:
We understand there are many questions regarding an incident that took place during distance learning. There are also several inaccuracies being spread on social media. While we cannot get into details due to privacy laws, we want to clear up a few misconceptions. We never have or ever will condone any form of racism or discrimination. Safety will always be number one for our students and staff. We follow board policies and safety protocols consistently, whether we are in-person or distance learning. We utilize our School Resource Officers, who are trusted and trained professionals who work in our schools with our children, to ensure safety. The platforms we use for distance learning have the feature to record classes for educational purposes. During our first week of school, we were still becoming familiar with the platform. It is not our current practice to record classes at this time. Parents will be notified if that changes. We will continue to support all families in our school to make sure they feel safe, respected, and educated. Isaiah's official notice of suspension, which Elliott provided to BuzzFeed News, said that he was guilty of "violation of district or building policies or procedures" and "behavior on or off school property which is detrimental to the welfare, safety, or morals of other pupils or school personnel."
As noted in the suspension notice, the school determined that the punishment would be appropriate because the child "displayed and waved a firearm facsimile during a virtual classroom" lesson.
Elliott says she has no plans to send her son back to the school, and reveals that Isaiah is now on the waiting list for a local charter school.
"Having toys in my house is something I thought I never had to think of," she told the outlet. "It never crossed my mind that toys could be seen as a threat."


theblaze--2020-09-07--Watch: Protesters in Pittsburgh descend on elderly diners, drink their beer, scream obscenities: 'F*

Watch: Protesters in Pittsburgh descend on elderly diners, drink their beer, scream obscenities: 'F*** the white people'

Watch : Protesters in Pittsburgh descend on elderly diners , drink their beer , scream obscenities : ' F*** the @ @ @

Black Lives Matter demonstrators converged on elderly diners Saturday in Pittsburgh, drinking their beverages, shouting obscenities, and smashing glasses in their rage.
The ongoing protests in some cities against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have clocked in at more than 100 days.
What are the details?
According to the Daily Mail, a parade of demonstrators charged down Pittsburgh's streets on Saturday, screaming "F*** the white people" and more at outdoor diners.
A video highlighted by the outlet shows a crowd swarming a restaurant's outdoor dining space, which was rife with people eating and dining.
The protesters begin to swear, shouting "F*** the white people that built the system" and more.
One demonstrator, with a bullhorn, also proceeded to tell those patrons dining outdoors that they were an "embarrassment."
In the video, a woman wearing a "Nazi Lives Don't Matter" T-shirt can be seen striding up to a group of elderly people. The unidentified woman then swipes the elderly woman's beer from the table and swigs it down as demonstrators cheer.
In the background, the sound of glass shattering is heard as protesters chant "F*** the police," and "no justice, no peace."
According to the outlet, Pittsburgh police reportedly launched an investigation into the incident.
Heading to the county courthouse
According to KDKA-TV, the demonstration began at about 4 p.m. local time.
“Starting around 4pm on Saturday afternoon, protesters gathered at Liberty Ave and Stanwix Street outside of the Port Authority T station and made their way to the county courthouse," the outlet reported.
“Along the way, they stopped at intersection of Penn Ave and Ninth Street where protesters discussed the black experience in both America and in Pittsburgh," the outlet added. 'Once outside the county courthouse, the protesters called for the end of racism in policing."
(Content warning: Rough language):


theblaze--2020-09-07--US Marshals rescue 8 'highly endangered' missing children in Indiana during 'Operation Homecoming'

US Marshals rescue 8 'highly endangered ' missing children in Indiana during 'Operation Homecoming' U.S .
Marshals have found 72 @ @ @ @ @ two weeks

The U.S. Marshals announced this week that they had located and rescued eight missing children in Indiana. The missing children recovered in "Operation Homecoming" were said to be "highly endangered."
The children were "considered to be some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area based on indications of high-risk factors such as victimization of child sex trafficking, child exploitation, sex abuse, physical abuse and medical or mental health conditions," according to the statement released by the U.S. Marshals Service, Southern District of Indiana.
The missing children, who were between the ages of 6 and 17, were rescued and handed over to the Indiana Department of Child Services.
During the five-day Operation Homecoming in the Indianapolis area, one adult was arrested and faces charges related to parental kidnapping, intimidation, weapons possession, and custodial interference, the United States Marshals Service stated.
Operation Homecoming took place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, but involved several months of planning and coordination between multiple agencies. The agencies involved in the operation include the U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit, U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
"The Marshals are committed to assisting state and local agencies with locating and recovering endangered missing children to help prevent their falling victim to crimes of violence and exploitation," said Dan McClain, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana. "The message that we wish to convey to the missing children and their families is that we will use every resource at our disposal to find you."
Over the last two weeks, the U.S. Marshals have announced the rescue of 72 missing children.
Last month, U.S. Marshals located 39 missing children in Georgia and Florida during "Operation Not Forgotten." Authorities said the children ranged in age from 3 to 17 years old. The U.S. Marshals Service said that 15 of the children were victims of sex trafficking, according to WAGA-TV.
There were 26 warrants cleared during the two-week operation, including "19 arrest warrants for a total of nine individuals arrested, some of whom had multiple warrants," according to the U.S. Marshals.
In late August, U.S. Marshals announced that they had tracked down 25 missing and endangered children from Ohio during Operation Safety Net. The missing children were between the ages of 13 and 18, and were located in Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, and as far away as Miami, Florida.
U.S. Marshals said that a quarter of the endangered children were victims of human trafficking and prostitution.
"These are kids that have been abused, neglected. Some involved in human trafficking," U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott told WOIO-TV. "Sometimes the situations they — they go to, believe it or not, may be better than the situations they left from. We've had some cases where the mother and or father, or both, may have been prostituting their own child."
"We're trying to do our part. A number of these children have gone to the hospital after we've recovered them to get checked out, so again this is something we take very seriously," Elliott added. "I'll tell you this, it will be something we'll be doing every year. This is our first time we have done this, it's been uncharted territory for us, but we've had great success."
There were 421,394 entries for missing children in 2019, according to the FBI's National Crime Information Center. The U.S. Marshals helped recover 295 missing children in 2019, and more than 1,800 since teaming up with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in 2005.


theblaze--2020-09-07--'Antiracist Baby' causes an uproar on social media as it encourages babies and toddlers to confess t

'Antiracist Baby' causes an uproar on social media as it encourages babies and toddlers to confess to their inherent racism

'Antiracist Baby ' causes an uproar on social media as it encourages babies and toddlers to confess to their inherent @

"Antiracist Baby" — a children's book designed to help parents and their young babies fight racism — is stirring up all sorts of responses on the internet, as well as on social media.
Just last week, NPR placed the book — which is geared for newborns to children age 3 years old — on its 100 favorite books for young readers.
What are the details?
The book, written by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi, was released in June.
Kendi wrote the book, according to reports, to help "empower parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves."
That feat, according to Kendi — who is also director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, D.C. — is apparently only possible through raising "antiracist" babies.
According to The Caldron Pool, the book lays out nine steps from which parents can base raising an ethical and inclusivity-seeking child.
The book ensures that if parents follow the rules step by step, it will help to "improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences."
Such steps include calling out racism when it's seen, and confessing to inherent racism as babies and toddlers.
The book uses friendly looking cartoon graphics, depicting demonstrators with signs that read things like "Black Lives Matter" and "Equity now!" and more.
The book, according to The Federalist, opens with the following passage:
Antiracist Baby is bred not born.
Antiracist Baby is raised to make society transform.
A portion of the book reads, "Nothing disrupts racism more than when we confess the racist ideas that we sometimes express."
Anything else?
The book also touches upon privilege.
"Some people get more, while others get less ... because policies don't always grand equal access," the book goes on to explain.
One Amazon reviewer writes, "This book is complete garbage, and merely pushes his anti-intellectual binary claim that everyone is either a 'racist or non-racist,' again catering to the market of spineless, 'woke,' white, self-flagellating liberals who have bought into his nonsense so they can be redeemed. A mere pile of tripe that seeks to indoctrinate infants into the same mind-numbingly stupid ideology of 'wokeness.'"
Another adds, "The concepts in this book are just as prejudice [sic] as what it claims to be against. The diction in this book is hardly suitable for children and preach radical ideologies."
On Twitter, one user wrote, "Racist babies that need to confess their Racism?? Repeat all that out loud and really listen to it. THIS WORLD HAS LOST ITS DAMN MIND!!!"
Another added, "ESSENTIAL MARXIST PRIMER FOR BABIES! NO TIME TO WASTE FOR INDOCTRINATION! READ THEM: 'ANTIRACIST BABY BOARD BOOK' (ONLY 24 PAGES LONG) Is your baby racist?"
'We're either being racist or antiracist'
In a July interview with the Harvard Gazette, Kendi said that there's no such thing as "not racist" — people are either "racist or antiracist."
“The heartbeat of racism itself has always been denial, and the sound of that heartbeat has always been 'I'm not racist,'" Kendi said. "What I am trying to do with my work is to really get Americans to eliminate the concept of 'not racist' from their vocabulary and realize, we're either being racist or antiracist."


theblaze--2020-09-07--California gender-reveal party with pyrotechnic device sparks massive blaze that burns over 7,300 ac

California gender-reveal party with pyrotechnic device sparks massive blaze that burns over 7,300 acres Three major wildfires are burning tens @ @ @ @ @ California right now

More than 500 firefighters, 60 fire engines, and four helicopters have been deployed to a massive fire in Southern California. The huge inferno, dubbed the El Dorado Fire, was caused by a pyrotechnic device used at a gender-reveal party.
The gender-reveal party was held in El Dorado Ranch Park, and the fire began at 10:23 a.m. Saturday. The couple, and possibly some other friends and family, went to a grassy field at El Dorado Ranch Park, to announce the gender of their baby, Cal Fire Capt. Bennett Milloy told KTVU. They used a cylindrical device to send up either pink or blue smoke, and reveal the sex, he said. But the spectacle created a fire, which the couple tried to douse with their own water bottles, he said.
The blaze quickly spread from the park to Yucaipa Ridge, which separates Mountain Home Village, and Forest Falls from Yucaipa. As of Monday morning, the massive inferno had burned 7,386 acres and was only 7% was contained, according to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
"CAL FIRE Law Enforcement has determined the El Dorado Fire, burning near Oak Glen in San Bernardino County, was caused by a smoke generating pyrotechnic device, used during a gender reveal party," the agency stated.
"Those responsible for starting fires due to negligence or illegal activity can be held financially responsible and criminally responsible," Cal Fire said.
Four towns in San Bernardino County — Oak Glen, Yucaipa Ridge, Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls — were under evacuation orders because of the El Dorado Fire. About 21,000 residents have been evacuated. Several homes have been destroyed, according to KCAL-TV.
The El Dorado Fire is one of three major wildfires currently smoldering in California, along with the Creek Fire and Valley Fire.
The state has recently become a tinderbox because of extremely high temperatures into the 100s, extremely dry conditions, and fast winds that can spread fires quickly.
"Cal Fire reminds the public that with the dry conditions and critical fire weather, it doesn't take much to start a wildfire," the agency said.
Creek Fire in Fresno County and Madera County has charred 73,278 acres, and threatens more communities as well as recreation areas like Shaver and Bass lakes, and Yosemite National Park. The fire has destroyed 25 homes, and at least 850 structures are seriously threatened. Cal Fire said that 0% of the blaze was contained.
The Valley Fire prompted the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to issue a voluntary evacuation order. The wildfire has burned 10,258 acres and is only 1% contained. The San Diego County Fire Department requested military aircraft from the Navy Third Fleet and the First Marine Expeditionary Force to battle the blaze.
Due to the wildfires, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency for five counties on Sunday: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Bernardino, and San Diego County.
"Governor Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the widespread fires and extreme weather conditions, and secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state's emergency response to the Northern California wildfires," the governor's office said in a statement.


theblaze--2020-09-07--No justice, no peace: BLM protesters reportedly burn black-owned business during Rochester riots — a

No justice, no peace: BLM protesters reportedly burn black-owned business during Rochester riots — and the owner, who built his business out of poverty, is livid

No justice , no peace : BLM protesters reportedly burn black-owned business during Rochester riots — and the owner , @ @ @ @ @ of poverty , is livid

Jesse Barksdale, the black owner of a Rochester, New York, multipurpose store that leases U-Haul vehicles, was reportedly "livid" after Black Lives Matter demonstrators reportedly set fire to at least three of his trucks in the early hours of Sunday morning.
What are the details?
A sign hangs outside of Barksdale's business — "Proud to be Black Owned" — but that apparently didn't stop who are believed to be Black Lives Matter demonstrators from burning down his business.
The city has erupted in riots and demonstrations following the release of bodycam footage capturing the late Daniel Prude's arrest in March.
Prude died after being detained by members of the Rochester Police Department. His family is now calling for the officers — who have been suspended — to be charged with murder.
WHEC-TV's Charles Molineaux tweeted photos of Barksdale's devastated business on Sunday.
Molineaux captioned the photos, "Multiple trucks on fire at U-Haul on State Street at Brown. Rochester fire just arriving now."
Molineaux later tweeted, "Three U-Haul trucks destroyed at J-Ribs on State Street. Owner Jesse Barksdale says he was bounced out of bed to respond. Livid over the destruction of his business."
'We are certainly not the enemy in this scenario'
Later on Sunday, the business's Facebook page shared an update about the vandalism.
In a lengthy post, the business wrote, "Last night our business fell victim to violence spurred by misdirected anger. I wanted to make this post to share Jribs on state st. is a Native Rochester owned business."
"We certainly are not the enemy in this scenario and are deeply saddened by the violence that occurred last," the post continued. "In these trying times we as Rochestarians need to COME TOGETHER for our city and build eachother [sic] up, not destroy one another regardless of dividing factors."
The post added, "We hope you can all help us spread peace, love, and positivity going forward."
"I have had several people reach out about what they can do to help, or where they can send donations I have attached my Venmo account," the post concluded. "We are in no way requesting donations but it is there for those who would like. The best thing you can do to help would be to come by the shop, chat with us and meet us, and help us grow our business by being a patron! Remember our shop is highly versatile, in addition to selling food we are also a convenience store AND a Uhaul rental/pick up destination. Thank you to those who support us, as we support you back!"
'You have to stay persistent'
Barksdale and his business were both featured in July in the Democrat & Chronicle.
Barksdale, who also serves barbecue at his convenience store, grew up in poverty in the city, and was raised by his aunt after his mother died and his father was jailed.
According to the feature, Barksdale took special education classes in school because he wasn't academically on-track, and barely graduated from high school.
Despite his struggles as a young man, Barksdale overcame and found himself happily at his store in the early hours of the morning every day to cut vegetables and prepare food for his customers.
"In life, you have to stay persistent," he told the outlet.
The feature concludes, "Jesse said he gets the chills when he tells his story. He has not let his challenges with reading and writing deter him from owning a business, and he hopes to be an example for people who struggle in school. His message to them: 'Dude, you can do it.'"


theblaze--2020-09-07--Wealthy NYC woman, 20, faces 4 years in prison for participating in Antifa-linked protest that cause

Wealthy NYC woman, 20, faces 4 years in prison for participating in Antifa-linked protest that caused $100K in damages: 'I don't want to talk about it'

Wealthy NYC woman , 20 , faces 4 years in prison for participating in Antifa-linked protest that caused $ 100K @ @ @ @ @ do n't want to talk about it' The woman , who worked on Beto O'Rourke @ @ @ @ @ was contacted at her parents ' second home

A 20-year-old woman from a wealthy and successful family is now facing four years in prison after allegedly participating in a destructive three-hour rampage that caused an estimated $100,000 in damages during an Antifa-linked protest in New York City.
Clara Kraebber is an undergraduate student at Rice University, which has a tuition of nearly $70,000 and has an acceptance rate of 11%. Her father is a psychiatrist who teaches at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. Her mother is an architect at a prestigious Manhattan firm that has designed spaces for Columbia University and New York University.
The wealthy family owns a $1.8 million 16th-floor apartment in the Upper East Side, according to the New York Post. They also own a home in Litchfield County, Connecticut, that features four fireplaces.
On Friday, Kraebber was participating in an Antifa-linked protest in New York City. That's when Kraebber, along with other rioters dressed in all black, reportedly smashed windows of eight businesses in lower Manhattan, including a Starbucks, several banks, and a Duane Reade pharmacy. Three buildings were also vandalized with graffiti.
Kraebber was one of eight vandals who were arrested by police. The suspects face charges, including rioting and possession of graffiti instruments. One of the eight was also charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to a police spokesperson. Kraebber was charged with first-degree rioting and is facing a maximum of four years in prison.
The suspects ranged between the ages of 19 and 30. Two of the people arrested were from out of state, one from Portland, Oregon, and the other from Iowa.
A law enforcement officer allegedly told the New York Post, "I wonder how her rich parents feel about their daughter. How would they feel if they graffitied their townhouse?"
"This girl should be the poster child for white privilege, growing up on the Upper East Side and another home in Connecticut," the anonymous source said. "This is the height of hypocrisy."
"It's disheartening," Jason Liang, a worker at the damaged Starbucks, told WNBC-TV. "You have the right to do whatever you want, but why do you have to hurt other people's property?"
Friday's protest was organized by the "New Afrikan Black Panther Party," a self-described "revolutionary faction under the ideology of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism," and the "Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement," that assists "revolutionaries, social centers, and antifa groups that are already active can help build greater infrastructure of resistance to support those fleeing the state."
The mob, dressed in all black, chanted, "Every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground!" The demonstrators also carried banners that read: "Death to America" and "Free All Prisoners." According to police, the vandals spray-painted graffiti that said: "Abolition."
Kraebber is politically active, and has been participating in street protests since she was 14 years old. She marched in a Manhattan rally for shooting victim Michael Brown in 2014, who was shot by a police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.
"We don't have much political power right now, being youths, but this is something we can do," she told The New York Times at the time.
Kraebber was a member of the Rice Young Democrats, where she worked on Beto O'Rourke's 2018 Senate campaign that was unsuccessful in unseating Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
"Does Beto make you feel this way too??? THEN GO VOTE!!!" she wrote on Facebook.
The New York Post contacted Kraebber by phone at her second home in Connecticut on Friday night, which she said, "No — not right now — I don't want to talk about it," regarding her arrest.


theblaze--2020-09-07--Mass outrage erupts at Hobby Lobby after blatant pro-Trump message appears on a store display

Mass outrage erupts at Hobby Lobby after blatant pro-Trump message appears on a store display The message is pretty clear @ @ @ @ @ proof Hobby Lobby was behind it

Hobby Lobby is under fire after a decidedly pro-Trump display was recently discovered at one of its U.S. stores.
What are the details?
Social media users are calling for a boycott of the store, which has never shied away from its conservative roots.
A photo of the display emerged on social media, which featured decorative letters arranged to read "USA Vote Trump."
It is not known at the time of this writing whether a store employee crafted the display, or if a customer or customers rearranged the letters to call for Trump support.
One social media user wrote, "We're all aware that customers re-arrange these letters all the time, right? Call my [sic] old-fashioned, but I prefer to be outraged at Hobby Lobby for making it so that employers can decide what kind of healthcare their employees can get."
Another social media user took a swipe at the company's Christian stance, writing, "I've been in a Hobby Lobby one time. The Jesus music was just too damn much. I had to wash off the stink of hypocrisy and Christianity when I got home."
Another user complained, "#HobbyLobby will get ZERO and I do mean ZERO of my family's money. I will not set foot in one EVER again."
Conservative entertainer Kaya Jones remarked on the display, and on Twitter wrote, "Hobby Lobby we love you." She attached an American flag emoji to the tweet.
Author Tim Young added, "Hobby Lobby would welcome a leftist boycott, especially after their last boycott of Goya that led to record sales of beans."
Author Dan Gainor added, "People have been writing stuff at #HobbyLobby forever. Then employees take it down. Is the left really this stupid? Ooops, they are."
In 2016, CEO David Green expressed his support for Trump, saying: "For Americans who value freedom of religion, we must elect a president who will support a Supreme Court that upholds not only this freedom but all that have emanated from it. That president is Donald Trump."
TheBlaze reached out to Hobby Lobby for comment on the developing story, but did not receive a response in time for publication.


theblaze--2020-09-07--From his hospital bed, Jacob Blake pleads 'Change y'all lives ... we can stick together, make some m

From his hospital bed, Jacob Blake pleads 'Change y'all lives ... we can stick together, make some money, make everything easier for our people out here'

From his hospital bed , Jacob Blake pleads 'Change y'all lives ... we can stick together , make some money @ @ @ @ @ our people out here' 'You do not want to have to deal with this s*** @ @ @

Jacob Blake issued a plea from his hospital bed, urging his supporters to change their lives.
A Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer reportedly shot Blake in the back seven times on Aug. 23 during a call for a domestic dispute. Blake's family has repeatedly said he is paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the shooting.
Following Blake's shooting, riots and protests alike erupted in Kenosha, which led to a deadly shooting of two people on Aug. 25. More protest and riots continued across the U.S., putting further strain and pressure on police-community relations.
What are the details?
In a video tweet shared by his attorney, Benjamin Crump, Blake, 29, said that life can change on a dime.
"I just want to say, man, to all the young cats out there, and even the older ones, older than me, it's a lot more life to live out here, man," he said. "Your life and not only just your life, your legs, something that you need to move around and move forward in life, can be taken from you like this, man."
Blake added that he's in constant pain.
"I've got staples in my back, staples in my damn stomach," he continued. "You do not want to have to deal with this s***, man. Every 24 hours, it's pain, it's nothing but pain. It hurts to breathe, it hurts to sleep, it hurts to move from side to side. It hurts to eat."
He urged his supporters to change their lives, adding, "Please, I'm telling you, change y'all lives out there. We can stick together, make some money, make everything easier for our people out here, man, 'cause it's so much time that has been wasted."
What else?
According to a recent report from the Kenosha Police Union, Blake reportedly confronted officers following a call about a domestic dispute. He allegedly placed one of the officers in a headlock, and was armed with a knife that he refused to drop.
All of this reportedly took place before the Kenosha officer opened fire on Blake as he attempted to get into his car. Officers reportedly said they saw a knife on the floor of the car. Blake's three children were in the backseat.
Kenosha Police Union attorney Brendan Matthews told WCCO-TV that Blake was reportedly at the residence of his ex-girlfriend, who accused him of a violent sexual assault in May.
The unnamed woman reportedly called authorities on that fateful day, alleging that her ex was attempting to steal both her keys and her vehicle.
Reports say that because of the alleged May assault, Blake was not supposed to be at her residence at all.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice continues to investigate the incident.


theblaze--2020-09-06--Kamala Harris gets slammed for promoting COVID-19 vaccine 'conspiracy theory': 'Anti-science bull***

Kamala Harris gets slammed for promoting COVID-19 vaccine 'conspiracy theory': 'Anti-science bull***t'

'Kamala believes Jussie Smollett and not the FDA and the scientist '

Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, was accused on Saturday of promoting a conspiracy theory about President Donald Trump and any forthcoming coronavirus vaccine.
What did Harris say?
Speaking with CNN host Dana Bash, the California Democrat suggested she would not receive the COVID-19 vaccine if it were released before the election.
Her reasoning? Harris suggested that Trump would "sideline" science and use the vaccine to manipulate the outcome of the election.
Bash asked, "Let's just say there is a vaccine that is approved and even distributed before the election. Would you get it?"
Harris responded, "Well, I think that's gonna be an issue for all of us. I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump, and it would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he's talking about. I will not take his word for it."
Earlier, Harris had said of scientists, "[T]hey'll be muzzled, they'll be suppressed, they will be sidelined, because [Trump is] looking at an election coming up in less than 60 days, and he's grasping for whatever he can get to pretend that he's been a leader on this issue when he's not."
What was the response?
Harris was accused of promoting a "dangerous conspiracy theory" and "anti-vaxxer" talking points.
"And here is Kamala Harris spreading a dangerous conspiracy theory about a potential coronavirus vaccine," one person responded.
"This might be the most dangerous and reckless thing Kamala has done yet and deserves to be widely condemned. Lots of people expressed concern over polls showing Americans might not take a vaccine. Well now the Dems VP candidate is trying to add to that," another person said.
"Kamala believes Jussie Smollett and not the FDA and the scientists," one person mocked. They continued, "I mean, it actually makes sense. Kamala believes the Fine People Hoax, the Drink Bleach Hoax, and the Atlantic Hoax — now she refuses to believe scientists. She's like one year away from selling healing crystals and essential oils on Facebook."
"The President isn't actually MAKING the vaccine himself. So Kamala doesn't trust government, the CDC or Bill Gates (one of her party's biggest donors) Revelatory," another person responded.
"There are going to be Americans who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris convinced them not to," another person said.
"Simultaneously trust Fauci on lockdowns but not if he tells you to take a vaccine," another person responded.
"The vice presidential candidate becoming an anti-vaxxer is a sad but unsurprising development. It's anti-science bull***t like this which will get people killed, period," another person said.
Is Trump 'muzzling' the experts?
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top member of the White House coronavirus task force, rebuked allegations that Trump has "muzzled" scientists during the pandemic.
"Let me clarify it. I have never been muzzled — never — and I've been doing this since the administration of Ronald Reagan. I'm not being muzzled by this administration," Fauci said earlier this year.


theblaze--2020-09-08--BLM protesters harass and assault McDonald's manager at Pittsburgh protests, and it's all caught on

BLM protesters harass and assault McDonald's manager at Pittsburgh protests, and it's all caught on video

BLM protesters harass and assault McDonald 's manager at Pittsburgh protests , and it 's all caught on video Residents @ @ @ @ @ will do about it

Black Lives Matter protesters harassed and assaulted a McDonald's restaurant manager and another employee in a video captured during the protests on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
The video shows a man with a bullhorn harassing the manager with many others chanting with him. The manager appears frustrated and tries to get them to leave, but they continue to pester him. At one point the man with the bullhorn challenges the manager to a fight.
The video was circulated on social media by a Twitter user who tried to frame the heated incident as the fault of the manager.
"The manager(Ed) @ this McD's was upset that the protest was in front of the store. The crowd agreed to go in and give them a few hundred dollars worth of food orders. As they were giving the food to the protestors, the manager; started to get nasty with them," he tweeted.
But the altercation appeared to be a part of a larger protest where a man with a bullhorn and similar clothing accosted white people while they were dining.
The group marched downtown with a sign reading, "Abolish the Police," and confronted people dining outside. Protesters chanted, "F*** the white people that built the system!" and "F*** the police!"
KDKA-TV obtained video showing protesters fighting with bicyclists who tried to ride through the protest crowd.
One of the protesters defended their actions by claiming it was in self-defense.
"We seriously get hit everyday that we march. Hueless aggression is escalating because the white moderate has decided we don't need to fight for our rights anymore," she wrote on Facebook.
"There's no law on planet earth that I broke, other than one they're gonna look real hard for. That's the mad diary life of a protester," she added.
Pittsburgh police confirmed to WPXI-TV that they were reviewing several social media videos of the protest incidents. They are asking that anyone who was assaulted during the protests to come forward and file a report.
Here's a local news report about the incident:


theblaze--2020-09-09--New Jersey's Democratic governor reverses transit ban on US flags after massive public blowback

New Jersey 's Democratic governor reverses transit ban on US flags after massive public blowback Flag ban suspended right before @ @ @ @ @ 9/11 terrorist attacks

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, ordered the Turnpike Authority to reverse its decision to take down U.S. flags after massive public outcry ahead of the 9/11 anniversary.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority announced that it would no longer allow residents to hang the flags on overpasses and other public edifices after the agency explained that it could not continue maintaining the flags.
"The long-standing policy of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has been to prohibit the display of any flags, signs, or banners by private parties on Turnpike Authority property. While we appreciate the desire of some New Jersey residents to express their patriotism in these turbulent times by displaying flags on Turnpike and Parkway overpasses, Turnpike Authority regulations do not allow it, and for good reason," the Turnpike Authority said in a statement on Facebook.
'We should be proud of flying our flag'
After residents and veterans groups objected loudly to the order, Murphy relented on Tuesday.
"I don't like it," said Murphy when asked about it on a morning talk show at WPG radio. "Our flag represents the greatest nation in the history of the world, and that doesn't mean we're perfect, because we're not, but we are a great nation, and my gut tells me that we should be proud of flying our flag."
Murphy said that he had not heard of the issue before he was asked about it on the radio show. Later at a coronavirus update briefing, he said that the flag ban had been suspended, even if only temporarily.
"At least for the time being, the Turnpike Authority has suspended that," he said.
Many of the flags were put up after the Islamic terrorist attacks on 9/11 and had been maintained by residents and other groups for nearly 20 years. One town had planned to defy the transit order and replace the flags in a ceremony with the mayor's approval on September 11.
Here's a local news report about the backlash:


theblaze--2020-09-09--Mayor de Blasio boasts of 'overwhelmingly peaceful weekend' despite spate of NYC shootings

Mayor de Blasio boasts of 'overwhelmingly peaceful weekend ' despite spate of NYC shootings A 6-year-old was shot at a @ @ @ @ @ stats — including shootings — are up

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) assured residents Tuesday that the Big Apple enjoyed an "overwhelmingly peaceful" Labor Day weekend — despite the fact that a 6-year-old was shot along with nearly two dozen other people over the three-day span.
The far-left mayor is receiving pushback over his claim, given the fact that the city has been experiencing a sharp increase in crime after he cut $1 billion from the police department.
What are the details?
New York City saw horrific shooting incidents over the weekend, including one that occurred Monday at a Caribbean holiday street celebration in Brooklyn where a 6-year-old little boy, his mother, and three others were among the victims.
In reaction to that incident, de Blasio told reporters on Tuesday, "Thank God none have life-threatening injuries. Except for that incident, overwhelmingly we had a peaceful weekend in central Brooklyn and it really is because of the hard work of everyone."
Also on Monday, a man named Michael Scully, 62, was fatally shot while walking his dogs in Bay Ridge, according to The Daily Mail, who reported that "It's unclear who attacked him or what the motive was."
The outlet added, "Scully has been described as friends as a peaceful man."
De Blasio's description of the weekend drew scrutiny from the media. According to the New York Post, when "later pressed on characterizing the long weekend as 'peaceful,' [de Blasio] doubled down. 'I was talking about central Brooklyn,' he snapped at a reporter."
The mayor added, ""I think the entire nature of the NYPD is to think proactively and strategically and that's what we're seeing. Everything I'm seeing suggests more and more targeted activity by police, more and more police being moved where the need is greatest. The number of gun arrests now at the same level it was last year and in fact, it's been growing."
It's true that gun arrests hit a 25-year high of 160 in New York City last week, but The Post noted that according to its count "gun arrests are actually down 20 percent through late August, despite historically hovering around 30 to 33 percent."
The New York Daily News reported:
From Friday through Monday, the city suffered 23 total shootings, according to the NYPD. That compares to an average of 19 shootings on Labor Day weekend, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday on 1010 Wins. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 30, shootings went up 87% compared to the same time frame last year, according to NYPD stats.
What did the mayor say?
Mayor de Blasio did not mention that he controversially pulled $1 billion from the NYPD earlier this year at the urging of activists, but blamed a "perfect storm" of circumstances on the uptick in crime.
"We had a long period of time where a huge percentage of the NYPD was out sick, we had the extraordinary additional burden placed on the NYPD by the coronavirus. I mean, come on," he told reporters. "When I say perfect storm, I don't use the phrase lightly."
He added, "It's been a health care crisis, an employment crisis, schools shut down. The very fabric of our society just torn apart by this horrible disease. It's not surprising that's there some comeback that's needed."


theblaze--2020-09-09--Seattle closes park ahead of Christian prayer rally, so supporters hold 'worship protest' outside in

Seattle closes park ahead of Christian prayer rally, so supporters hold 'worship protest' outside instead

Seattle closes park ahead of Christian prayer rally , so supporters hold 'worship protest ' outside instead 'They ca n't @ @ @ @ @ from worshipping '

The city government in Seattle closed down a public park ahead of a planned Christian prayer rally, so the supporters held a "worship protest" service outside of the fences installed at the park instead.
Organizers planned the worship service at Gas Works Park on Labor Day, but the city said it would shut the service down "due to anticipated crowding that could impact the public health of residents," over the coronavirus pandemic.
"Seattle Parks and Recreation does not allow unpermitted public events to take place in Seattle parks and asks the public continue to adhere to current public health guidelines so that we can keep our parks open," the city added.
Sean Feucht Ministries condemned the decision and called out the city's hypocrisy on political rallies.
"This is the height of hypocrisy for the City of Seattle to turn a blind eye to riots, looting, and AntiFa, while refusing to let Christians gather in a public park to sing and worship," said Feucht in a statement on Facebook.
"First the government shuts down churches. Now it's shutting down parks to stop us from worshipping. Time to stand up church!" he added.
Protest worship
Hundreds of his supporters heeded the call and showed up on Monday to the "protest worship" service.
Feucht, a missionary and musician, led the event, and later posted a statement to his social media account.
"America was founded on the freedom to worship. Politicians can write press releases. They can make up threats. They can shut down parks. They can put up fences," he wrote.
"But they can't stop the Church of Christ from worshipping the One True God!" he added.
Here's video of the worship protest event:
#LETUSWORSHIP - Sean Feucht - Seattle, WA (Gas Works Park Closure) www.youtube.com
"We're here as citizens of America and citizens of the Kingdom of God and we won't be silenced," wrote Feucht.
Vanessa Misciagna of King 5 News noted that there were no counterprotesters at the event, nor were there any police present. She also said that the majority of attendees did not wear a mask, and neither did Feucht.
Here's a local news video about the worship protest:


theblaze--2020-09-08--THE SECRET VOTE: Here's why people are afraid to admit they are voting for Trump

THE SECRET VOTE : Here 's why people are afraid to admit they are voting for Trump

Steven Crowder predicted, if Black Lives Matter activists continue to riot and the Democratic Party continues to fan the flames, secret voters will secure President Trump's re-election come November. I mean, think about it. Why would a voter outwardly declare support for Trump if they could wake up tomorrow with fireworks setting their lawns on fire? Here's Crowder with the details.
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theblaze--2020-09-08--Salt Lake City police shoot autistic boy, 13, who ran from officers responding to 'mental episode'

Salt Lake City police shoot autistic boy , 13 , who ran from officers responding to 'mental episode' The boy @ @ @ @ @ , and an investigation into the incident is ongoing

A 13-year-old boy with autism was shot Friday night by police in Salt Lake City as he fled from officers who were responding to a call from the youth's mother that he was having a "mental episode."
The boy, Linden Cameron, was shot multiple times, according to The Daily Mail, and he remains hospitalized in serious condition with injuries to his shoulder, ankles, intestines and bladder.
An investigation into the officer-involved shooting is ongoing.
What are the details?
Linden's mother, Golda Barton, says she called 911 asking for a crisis intervention team to take her son to the hospital because he was having a mental breakdown. Linden has Asperger's syndrome and experiences separation anxiety, and the day of the incident was the first day in nearly a year that Barton had returned to work.
KUTV-TV reported Barton's account of what happened once officers arrived:
She said she was to stay while the two officers went through the front door of the home in the area of 500 S. Navajo Street in the Glendale neighborhood. She said in less than five minutes, she heard "get down on the ground" and several gunshots were heard.
She thought her son was dead and the officers didn't immediately say if he was or was not dead. They handcuffed him, according to Barton. Additionally, she said she heard from someone that the other officer could be seen grabbing his own head in disbelief for what had happened. He said out loud, according to what the mother was told, "He's just a child, what are you doing?"
Barton told the outlet, "I said, he's unarmed, he doesn't have anything, he just gets mad and he starts yelling and screaming. He's a kid he's trying to get attention, he doesn't know how to regulate."
"He's a small child," she added. "Why didn't you just tackle him? He's a baby. He has mental issues."
Sgt. Keith Horrocks of the Salt Lake City Police Department said that officers were responding to a call reporting a "violent psych issue" that involved a juvenile "having a mental episode" and "making threats to some folks with a weapon."
The Washington Post reported that "Barton says [Linden] was unarmed, and police said they didn't find a weapon at the scene."
What did the mayor say?
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued a statement saying:
While the full details of this incident are yet to be released as an investigation takes place, I will say that I am thankful this young boy is alive and no one else was injured. No matter the circumstances, what happened on Friday night is a tragedy and I expect this investigation to be handled swiftly and transparently for the sake of everyone involved.


theblaze--2020-09-08--Protesters attack South African pharmacy stores over 'racist' ad comparing black woman's hair to whi

Protesters attack South African pharmacy stores over 'racist' ad comparing black woman's hair to white woman's hair

A political group has latched on to the cause and organized the protests

Violent protests have erupted against a chain of pharmacies in South Africa over an ad that compared the hair of a black woman to that of a white woman.
The ad was published by retailer Clicks, who says the ad was supplied to them by American hair care company TRESemmé. Clicks, which has 425 stores, apologized on Friday over the advertisement.
"We would like to issue an unequivocal apology. We have removed the images which go against everything we believe in," the retailer tweeted.
"We do not condone racism and we are strong advocates of natural hair. We are deeply sorry and will put in place stricter measures on our website," Clicks added.
The company also said that the employees involved in the advertisement were suspended.
"This incident has highlighted the need to audit all of our 3rd party (and our own) promotional material for any implicit or explicit bias as well as the need for diversity and inclusivity training for all of our head office employees. This will be urgently implemented," the company said in a statement.
Protests continue
Despite the apology, protesters continued to target the pharmacy shops with peaceful demonstrations that sometimes turned to violent property damage.
The protests have been encouraged by the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which was founded and led by politician Julius Malema.
Malema has called for all the Clicks stores to be shut down, and accused the advertisement of portraying blacks as inferior to whites.
"It is an assertion that white standards of beauty are to be aspired to and features of black represent damage, decay, and abnormality," said Malema.
In videos posted to social media, protesters can be seen trashing the shelves of the Clicks stores and destroying their displays.
A local news outlet reported that protesters tried to light a store on fire with an incendiary bomb, while other protests included harassment of the management and store employees.
Some stores have been evacuated in order to avoid any injury to the employees.
Miss Universe chimes in
South African Zozibini Tunzi, the current Miss Universe, agreed in a tweet that the ads were offensive.
"Not only is this disrespectful to black lives, but it is also evidence of an absence of representation and diversity within the organization," Tunzi said.
Here's more about the protests in South Africa:


theblaze--2020-09-08--Glenn Beck: VIOLENT rioters are back on the streets thanks to Kamala Harris and Biden campaign staff

Glenn Beck: VIOLENT rioters are back on the streets thanks to Kamala Harris and Biden campaign staffers

Glenn Beck : VIOLENT rioters are back on the streets thanks to Kamala Harris and Biden campaign staffers 'If you @ @ @ @ @ why would you be bailing these people out ? '

Since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has spoken out against the violent riots that are devastating cities across the country. But Harris has made no secret of her support for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a nonprofit reportedly backed by billionaire George Soros that has raised at least $30 million to bail out "protesters," including those charged with murder, violent felonies, and a convicted rapist.
Numerous celebrities, including Chrissy Teigen, Seth Rogen, and Don Cheadle, have also announced their support for MFF on Twitter, and at least 13 members of Joe Biden's campaign staff have reportedly made donations.
"If you're against these riots, why would you be bailing these people out?" Glenn Beck said recently on his radio program. "Kamala Harris' advocacy for the Minnesota Freedom Fund helped her draw donors from Hollywood. And we know at least 13 members from Joe Biden's campaign were also donors."
Glenn gave a rundown of a few of the rioters who are now back on our streets because of the MFF, including Jaleel Stallings, who shot at police during riots in May, Darnika Floyd who is accused of stabbing a friend to death, and Christopher Boswell, a twice-convicted rapist. The MFF paid more than $500,000 in cash for the release of these three suspects.
"For them [Harris and Biden] to now take this stand is so insulting to their voters," Glenn noted. "It's crazy. It's crazy and, quite honestly, it's evil. The lies that are going on are absolute evil."
Watch the video clip below for more details:
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theblaze--2020-09-08--Assistant principal who went on 'f*** the police' tirade placed on leave: 'They can f*** right off,

Assistant principal who went on 'f*** the police' tirade placed on leave: 'They can f*** right off, America!'

Assistant principal who went on ' f*** the police ' tirade placed on leave : 'They can f*** right off @ @ @ @ @ petition demands district spare him , but a second petition wants him fired

The New York assistant principal who went on a "f*** the police" tirade at a Black Lives Matter protest in Rochester has been placed on leave.
"Mr. Steven Lysenko is a tenured administrator with due process rights. He has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation," the Spencerport Central School District's website noted. "We appreciate the outpouring of emails, posts and comments regarding this matter, and we hope you understand that given this is a pending investigation we are unable to respond. Thank you for your patience."
What's the background?
Lysenko of Spencerport High School in suburban Rochester expressed anger during a Facebook Live video Saturday describing an encounter with cops on a bridge.
"Our peacekeepers ended up shooting pepper spray at us for singing and chanting and telling them what a s***ty-assed job they were doing. They can f*** right off, America!" Lysenko said.
"F*** the police!" he screamed while wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt. "F*** Rochester Police Department!"
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Language):
The video went viral and reportedly outraged some families, according to WROC-TV.
The school district initially issued a statement denouncing Lysenko's behavior but stopping short of revealing what discipline would be handed down:
Response to a social media video of district employee at the Rochester protest. As we have stated consistently and clearly, Spencerport Central School District stands in solidarity in support of racial equality and systemic change. We remain committed to this change, and want all of our families to know we further stand in solidarity with peaceful protesters. However, when a District employee uses language in public or on social media that does not align with our Code of Conduct or demonstrate appropriate role modeling for students, that is something that we will not condone. These statements by our administrator have caused disruption within our school community. We apologize to our students, parents and community that you had to hear this language from one of our employees.
How are folks reacting?
A Change.org petition demanding the district spare Lysenko has garnered over 7,200 of the 7,500 signature goal as of Tuesday afternoon. Another Change.org petition wants Lysenko fired and has attracted nearly 6,000 of the 7,500 signature goal as of Tuesday afternoon.
One person tweeted that Lysenko "is legitimately the one of very few employees in the SCSD that works to better our district for [people of color] students and families" while another countered that "such crass language and hatred — on a public platform — for [Rochester police] is a disgrace. This does not reflect what Spencerport is truly about."
Lysenko has worked at the district since 2011, and on Sunday he declined to comment to the Democrat & Chronicle.
Anything else?
Protests have raged in Rochester of late, some of which have turned hostile, including protesters tormenting diners. On Saturday night, three Rochester police officers were hospitalized after rioters threw bottles and rocks — as well as shot fireworks — at them.
The unrest stems from the release of bodycam video of the arrest of Daniel Prude, who died while in the custody of Rochester police in March. Seven police officers have been suspended for their involvement in the arrest.
On Tuesday, the city's entire police command staff — including Chief La'Ron Singletary — stepped down over the issue. Singletary said he's resigning because his character was being maligned.
"As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character. The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity," he said.
(H/T: The Police Tribune)


theblaze--2020-09-08--UN secretary-general sees COVID-19 'economic reset' as opportunity to end patriarchal oppression of

UN secretary-general sees COVID-19 'economic reset' as opportunity to end patriarchal oppression of women

UN secretary-general sees COVID-19 'economic reset ' as opportunity to end patriarchal oppression of women 'Time to rebuild more equal @ @ @ @ @ societies '

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last month that COVID-19 provides the opportunity for an "economic reset" that will allow the world to fundamentally restructure societies to be less oppressive of women, during a speech at a town hall with Young Women from Civil Society Organizations.
Guterres said COVID-19 has exposed the ways in which a male-dominated society has been damaging to all people.
"The pandemic is only demonstrating what we all know: that millennia of patriarchy have resulted in a male-dominated world with a male-dominated culture which damages everyone – women, men, girls and boys," Guterres said.
Guterres cites the fact that 70% to 90% of health care workers are women, but relatively few of them are in decision-making roles, as well as pointing to the number of women who work in informal or unpaid caretaker roles, and urges countries to create policies that put money in the hands of women.
With much of the world in disarray due to the impact of COVID-19, Guterres said, the time is right to enact bold and widespread societal changes.
"This is the time to rebuild more equal, inclusive, and resilient societies," Guterres said. "Our roadmap is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We need to take the opportunity of an economic reset to ensure the rights to life, dignity, and security for everyone."
In the same speech that he called for the world to "ensure the rights to life ... for everyone," Guterres emphasized the need to make sure women have access to reproductive health care, which includes abortion, during the pandemic.
"Governments must take a holistic view of the health impact of this pandemic," Guterres said. "All women have a right to quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health services. Governments have a responsibility to make sure women and girls can access these services, even during a crisis."
Guterres suggested one major path to this societal change is to "expand civic space so that civil society organizations can play their full part."
In the speech, Guterres also highlighted some realities that point to the damage being done by lockdowns, such as higher levels of domestic abuse as women are trapped at home with abusers, and school dropout rates increasing among teenage girls.


theblaze--2020-09-08--More than $300K raised for San Francisco salon owner accused of 'setup' by Nancy Pelosi

More than $ 300K raised for San Francisco salon owner accused of 'setup ' by Nancy Pelosi Kious said she @ @ @ @ @ exposing the Democratic lawmaker

More than $300,000 has been raised for Erica Kious, the San Francisco salon owner accused by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of a "setup" after the lawmaker was caught on surveillance video visiting the salon in violation of city pandemic rules.
Pelosi had made headlines last week for visiting the shuttered salon to get her hair done despite city guidelines not yet permitting such services. The speaker could be seen on video walking through the salon without a mask.
But after Pelosi claimed she was the victim of a setup, her defenders allegedly flocked online to castigate the salon and its owner.
Kious, a single mother of two, told Fox News' Tucker Carlson last week that she had received "death threats" following the release of surveillance video exposing the powerful Democratic leader.
She added that she would likely be forced to move her business and her family out of San Francisco, a city which she had serviced for more than a decade.
But it turns out that Kious has her fair share of supporters, too. A GoFundMe page created to help Kious quickly began amassing donations. As of Tuesday afternoon, over $314,000 had been raised.
In a post on the fundraising page, Kious wrote:
I wish I could personally thank every person who sent me their prayers, words of encouragement and support, especially at a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet in their own lives.
I am very humbled and grateful to have received such an outpouring of kindness, empathy and generosity from people I don't even know, and from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum. It's a powerful reminder that the common things that bind us all together as Americans are far more meaningful and lasting than political and ideological differences that get so much attention and focus.
Today, on Labor Day, we should all focus on celebrating the efforts and achievements of hard-working people everywhere. They deserve our respect and appreciation, and they definitely all deserve an opportunity to get back to work safely and responsibly. That is all this was ever about.
Finally, and most importantly, I want to thank my girls and their loving dad, and all my family and friends (especially Amy Tarkanian) for their support and understanding.
The page was created by Kious' longtime friend, Amy Tarkanian, the wife of former Nevada Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian.
It pledges that all donations will go to "pay off any debts from the business that she is forced to shut down, expenses to relocate and reopen in a new location."
Kious has denied the allegation that she set a trap for Pelosi, calling the claim "absolutely false."


theblaze--2020-09-08--Rep. Jim Jordan calls for hearings into Antifa violence, blasts Judiciary Chairman Nadler and Democr

Rep. Jim Jordan calls for hearings into Antifa violence, blasts Judiciary Chairman Nadler and Democrats for looking the other way

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Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, led by ranking member Jim Jordan (Ohio), are going after the committee's Democratic chairman for downplaying Antifa violence and are demanding that he call for hearings into the radical group's actions in cities across the U.S.
What's going on?
Far-left House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler has earned himself a reputation for minimizing the violent riots and chaos instigated by Antifa.
In June committee hearing, the New York Democrat declared Antifa to be "imaginary" as he accused Republican lawmakers of ignoring racial injustices and police reform and instead prioritizing "arrant nonsense."
"They couldn't utter the phrase 'black lives matter' and could barely [broach] the subject of police reform," Nadler said. "Instead, their amendments, I've given you about half of them, just listed here, were arrant nonsense, off-topic, dealing with imaginary things like Antifa and completely negating the entire purpose of the bill."
In June, Rep. Jordan went after Nadler on the House floor for his "ridiculous" comments and demonstrated the multiple errors in Nadler's declaration.
And in July, Nadler famously called the Antifa violence in Portland, Oregon, a "myth" — which led to an avalanche of mockery and derision directed toward the chairman.
The Judiciary Committee's GOP minority has had their fill of Nadler and his fellow Democratic leaders choosing to "look the other way" when it comes to Antifa's blatant disregard for the law and ongoing riots and violence.
In a letter to the chairman Tuesday, Jordan and fellow leading Judiciary Republican Reps. Ken Buck (Colo.), Jim Sensenbrenner (Wis.), and Mike Johnson (La.), demanded that Nadler and the Democratic majority stop downplaying Antifa's violence and to start holding hearings on the group's actions.
They also ripped the Democratic Party for tacitly encouraging violence in American cities — cities run and dominated by Democrats.
"Violent left-wing extremists are destroying Democrat-run American cities. As parts of these cities literally burn, prominent Democrat leaders look the other way on lawlessness and disorder," the letter began. "Even you, the chairman of the powerful Judiciary Committee with a unique platform to denounce left-wing violence, have trivialized it as 'imaginary' and a 'myth.'
"The Democrats' acceptance and tacit encouragement of violence has real consequences," Jordan et al continued. "It is beyond time that you forcefully denounce left-wing violent extremism and convene a Committee hearing to examine the civic unrest plaguing Democrat-run cities."
The letter went on to list examples of riots and chaos in Portland, Oregon; Seattle; Minneapolis; Kenosha, Wisconsin; and New York City. They also cited left-wingers in Washington, D.C., staging a mock execution of President Donald Trump and harassing people leaving the White House following the president's Aug. 27 Republican National Convention speech.
Then the Judiciary Republicans noted how Democrats' failures and calls for defunding the police have exacerbated the violence and riots:
Democrats have failed to stop the violence and destruction in these cities. Consistent with the Democrats' "defund the police" initiative, some Democrat-run major cities have reduced police budgets and local prosecutors have declined to enforce certain laws. Other prominent Democrats, like Senator Kamala Harris, have helped to raise bail money for criminals arrested in riots — money that was reportedly used to release an accused murderer, a convicted sex offender, and someone who shot at a police officer. When Attorney General William Barr urged the Committee to condemn mob violence and destruction of federal property at a recent hearing, not a single Democrat spoke up. Instead, you have minimized the violence in Democrat-run cities, calling the radical leftist group Antifa an "imaginary thing" and Antifa violence a "myth that's only being spread in Washington, D.C."
Jordan's letter concluded by noting that Nadler's 20 months as chairman have been "wasted" because of his apparent "obsession" with "partisan investigations" of President Trump. The lawmakers urged Nadler to instead focus on two actions to "restore law and order to Democrat-run American cities:
1. Publicly and forcefully denounce left-wing violent extremism and acknowledge that left-wing violence is neither "imaginary" nor a "myth."
2. Immediately convene a hearing of the Judiciary Committee to examine the civil unrest caused by left-wing violent extremists in Democrat-run cities. This is an issue of life and death that the Committee must not ignore.
So far, there has been no response from Nadler's office.


theblaze--2020-09-08--Entire Rochester Police Dept. command staff resigns over protests from the death of Daniel Prude

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Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary resigned after days of protest over the death of Daniel Prude in police custody. Two deputy police chiefs also resigned.
Mayor Lovely Warren told the Rochester City Council about the resignations on Tuesday. When asked by reporters who would be in charge of law enforcement during expected protests that night, Warren said she wasn't certain.
"We would have to find an interim chief," Warren said. "Because I just got the call before this hearing, I don't know."
Singletary explained the reasons for his resignation in a news release. One report said City Council President Loretta C. Scott told News10NBC that Singletary would stay on until Sept. 28.
"Today, after 20 years of dedicated service to the Rochester Police Department and the Rochester Community, I announce my retirement from the Rochester Police Department. For the past two decades, I have served this community with honor, pride, and the highest integrity," Singletary said.
Daniel Prude, 41, died in March after being restrained by police officers that placed him in a spit hood. His family had called the police because the man was having a mental illness episode and a medical examiner said later that he was under "acute PCP intoxication."
The seven Rochester police officers involved in the Prude case have also been suspended.
Singletary said that he was resigning because his character was being maligned over the response to the death of Prude.
"As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character. The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity," Singletary said.
"The members of the Rochester Police Department and the Greater Rochesters Community know my reputation and know what I stand for," he added. "The mischaracterization and the politicization of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr. Prude's death is not based on facts, and is not what I stand for."
Police Deputy Chief Joseph Morabito and Deputy Chief Mark Simmons also resigned.
While Singletary blamed "outside entities" for maligning his character, Mayor Warren had previously blamed the death of Prude on racism.
"Institutional and structural racism led to Daniel Prude's death. I won't deny it, I stand before it, and I call for justice upon it," she said.


theblaze--2020-09-08--Colin Kaepernick included in 'Madden 21' video game as 'starting-caliber quarterback'

Colin Kaepernick looks to pass during his NFL workout held at Charles R. Drew High School on Nov. 16 , @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
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Colin Kaepernick hasn't played quarterback in the NFL since 2016, and there's no indication that he will return this season. Still the popular EA Sports "Madden" video game franchise will include Kaepernick as a player in the 2021 version of the game, the company announced Tuesday.
Not only will Kaepernick be playable in the game, but he will have a higher skill rating than several current high-profile starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
"Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback," read a statement on the Madden NFL 21 Twitter page. "The team at EA SPORTS, along with millions of Madden NFL fans, want to see him back in our game. We've had a long relationship with Colin through Madden NFL and worked through our past soundtrack mistakes.
"Knowing that our EA SPORTS experiences are platforms for players to create, we want to make Madden NFL a place that reflects Colin's position and talent, rates him as a starting QB, and empowers our fans to express their hopes for the future of football," the statement continued. "We've worked with Colin to make this possible, and we're excited to bring it to all of you today."
Fox News reported that Kaepernick will be rated higher in the game than New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
During Kaepernick's last season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, he started 11 games, leading the team to a 1-10 record in those games. He threw 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. He opted out of his contract after the season, hoping to sign a better deal in San Francisco or elsewhere, but was not signed by any team.
Kaepernick, the originator of the national anthem kneeling social justice protests, has claimed he was blackballed from the league for his activism. He settled a grievance with the NFL on that matter, filed with one other player, for less than $10 million total.
The NFL scheduled a workout for Kaepernick in November so he could audition for teams who might be interested in signing him, but the workout was derailed when Kaepernick moved it at the last minute from the set location to a high school field 60 miles from the scheduled location, apparently due to a disagreements over the terms of the workout and matters of legal liability.


theblaze--2020-09-08--Nancy Pelosi tries to honor 'working people' in Labor Day tweet after throwing salon owner under the

Nancy Pelosi tries to honor 'working people' in Labor Day tweet after throwing salon owner under the bus for lockdown service

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attempted to honor workers in a Labor Day tweet, but after her attempts to blame a salon owner for setting her up while she violated San Francisco lockdown rules to get her hair done, the tweet was not received kindly by everyone, Fox News reported.
What did Pelosi say?
"Over generations, working people across America built the middle class and secured progress for hard-working families," Pelosi wrote. "House Democrats are unified in our commitment to America's working families. Happy Labor Day!"
What's the problem?
The message, on its own, is uncontroversial. However, Pelosi recently blamed a salon owner for serving her in violation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, accusing the owner of setting her up.
Security footage from Aug. 31 showed Pelosi in a San Francisco salon without a mask, apparently getting her hair washed and styled, even though local ordinances required salons to remain closed.
Pelosi, after being exposed for her disregard for the lockdown rules that have disrupted American life and devastated many businesses, did not apologize for her misbehavior. Instead, she blamed the salon owner.
"It was a setup, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup," Pelosi said Wednesday, after footage went viral. "I think that this salon owes me an apology for setting me up."
She didn't stop there. Pelosi's daughter, Christine, shared a letter from the law firm Soleiman APC claiming that the salon owner, Erica Kious, had been illegally operating her salon all through the lockdown, and that she had political animosity toward Pelosi because of the lockdown.
The letter did not attempt to justify Pelosi going to a salon in violation of lockdown restrictions. Pelosi said she was taking the owner's word that the salon could accommodate customers one at a time.
Salon owner comes out on top
A GoFundMe page set up for Kious after the incident has raised more than $300,000 to help her pay off debts and relocate her business.
"Today, on Labor Day, we should all focus on celebrating the efforts and achievements of hard-working people everywhere," Kious told Fox News on Monday. "They deserve our respect and appreciation, and they definitely all deserve an opportunity to get back to work safely and responsibly."


theblaze--2020-09-08--Sheriff leaving Democrats after watching 'idiots' on 'left-wing' stoke 'civil unrest' in American ci

Sheriff leaving Democrats after watching 'idiots' on 'left-wing' stoke 'civil unrest' in American cities

Sheriff leaving Democrats after watching 'idiots ' on 'left-wing ' stoke 'civil unrest ' in American cities ' I 'm @ @ @ @ @ in our streets ; I 'm tired of people defying God , our church , @ @ @ @ @ , and everything we stand for , ' the now-Republican sheriff said

An Indiana sheriff announced he's switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party — and it has everything to do with the "idiots" on the "left-wing" he's observed stoking "civil unrest" this summer, WEVV-TV reported.
What are the details?
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding noted his political party switch at a press conference Thursday, the station said.
"It's interesting that we see this glorious flag here," he said, WEVV reported. "The Democrats want to burn that thing every day."
Wedding continued, the station said: "That's part of the reason why I said 'I can't tolerate that.' Burning our flag, the symbol of our country and our freedom, the greatest country in the world."
The sheriff added that "in the left-wing, you can't say 'God.' They can't say 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. ... It's ridiculous. And I sit and watch this, I think, 'How can I even say or be a part of idiots like that,'" WEVV reported
Image source: WEVV-TV video screenshot
"I'm tired of seeing fires set in our streets," Wedding also said, according to the station. "I'm tired of people defying God, our church, our police, our government, and everything we stand for. You hard-working people, that have worked from the time you're young to now, you've become successful individuals — and they want to get on you for being successful. I don't believe in that."
He also brought up the talking point of defunding the police that "left-wing liberals" have been propagating amid protests and rioting since George Floyd died while in police custody in May, WEVV said.
"By not supporting the rule of law, we see chaos like in Chicago, Portland, Seattle," the sheriff continued, according to the station, "and instead of defunding the police, they should support funding the police during this time of civil unrest."
Wedding added that the GOP has "a lot of work to do — including winning the presidential election, because if not, we're in trouble," WEVV said.
Anything else?
After his announcement, Wedding told WFIE-TV the Democratic Party has lost its way.
"The Democrats represented hard-working individuals," he added to the station. "People who were just working-class America and they believed in values, family, and that you've got to work to achieve. I think we've lost that in the Democratic Party. I was one of the people who had nothing growing up, and I've worked to achieve. I'm proud of where I was and where I am today."
What did local Democrats have to say?
The Democratic Party of Vanderburgh County released the following statement to WFIE regarding Wedding's party switch:
While we are disappointed with Dave Wedding's decision to leave the Democratic Party, we are more disappointed with the reasoning he provided the community for his choice. We are aware that there are many conversations regarding police reform on a national level. However, Sheriff Wedding knows that the Democratic majorities on the County Commissioners and City Council have been strongly and consistently supportive of local law enforcement. In contrast, he has always pointed out the Republican-controlled Vanderburgh County Council and Indiana State Legislature were responsible for the creation of budgetary restraints that made his job more difficult. His move to the Republican Party after benefiting from years of Democratic support make his political opportunism all the more distasteful. Nevertheless, we as a party look forward to building on last year's success and welcoming a new wave of fresh leadership this fall and re-electing proven leadership including County Councilman Mike Goebel, State Representative Ryan Hatfield, County Coroner Steve Lockyear, and County Commissioner Ben Shoulders; among many others.


theblaze--2020-09-08--Massive bags of mail mysteriously dumped in Southern California — and one dump was caught on camera

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An investigation was launched last week after massive bags of unopened United States Postal Service mail and packages were discovered at two separate locations in Southern California.
What happened?
In the first incident last Thursday morning, police received a phone call alerting them that "possible stolen mail or whatever was dumped in an alleyway," Glendale Police Sgt. Christian Hauptmann told the Los Angeles Times. Several hours later, police received a second phone call about more dumped mail.
Fortunately, the second incident was captured on surveillance cameras.
The footage, shared with KTLA-TV, shows a rental truck backing into the parking lot of a medical salon. A man then exits the truck and tosses large bags of mail and packages from inside the truck onto the ground.
"It happened early in the morning, 5:40, and it was a Budget rental — big truck — that backed up to the parking lot. And they're like, slowly, one by one, they're dropping the packages," Lilia Serobian, one of the medical salon's owners, told KTLA.
She said the truck left a "huge pile" of mail and that the truck was not connected to the USPS.
According to the Times, the second mail drop happened less than one mile from the first.
What did the USPS say?
USPS spokesperson Evelina Ramirez told the Times:
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement, crime prevention and security arm of the Postal Service. In order to preserve the integrity of their investigations and to prevent fundamental unfairness to the subjects of those investigations, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service does not comment on any ongoing investigations.
What's the background?
The mysterious mail drops come as the USPS has taken center stage in the national dialogue ahead of the November election.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats have pushed for widespread mail-in voting. They have in turn made shoring up the security of the postal service a top priority, even going so far as to spread a conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump was actively dismantling the postal service to manipulate the election.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra actually joined a lawsuit last week to stop routine operational changes at the USPS, furthering the conspiracy.
"The U.S. Postal Service is an American institution. For many, it's a lifeline — their Social Security or paychecks, their medicine, their connection to loved ones. And for a vast, growing number, it's their franchise to democracy," Becerra said in a statement. "President Trump's sabotage of the USPS is un-American. It's an attack on free and fair elections and our right to vote. No matter who you support, your right to vote is sacred."


theblaze--2020-09-08--VIDEO: Hillary refuses to let go of Russia Russia Russia and Bill appears 'thrilled' over it

VIDEO : Hillary refuses to let go of Russia Russia Russia and Bill appears 'thrilled ' over it

Tuesday, Pat and Jeffy reviewed the video of Hillary Clinton blaming President Trump's victory in 2016 on Russia. But the highlight of the video is Bill Clinton's expression as he sat behind his wife and listened to her play the blame game. Watch the video for details.
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theblaze--2020-09-08--Georgia secretary of state says 1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, suggesting that mail-i

Georgia secretary of state says 1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, suggesting that mail-in voting is in fact fraught with risk

Georgia secretary of state says 1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary , suggesting that mail-in voting is in fact fraught @ @ @ @ @ mail-in voting is high-risk

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday that 1,000 people voted twice in the state's primary election in June, a felony criminal act that he hopes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The alleged double voters returned absentee ballots and then also showed up to vote in person on Election Day, Raffensperger announced, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"A double voter knows exactly what they're doing, diluting the votes of each and every voter that follows the law," the secretary of state said during a press conference. "Those that make the choice to game the system are breaking the law, and as secretary of state, I will not tolerate it."
The Journal-Constitution noted that approximately 150,000 people who had requested absentee ballots ended up voting in person on Election Day.
The large majority reportedly never received their absentee ballots in the mail or simply decided to vote in person instead. But 1,000 both returned their absentee ballots by mail and successfully had their in-person votes tallied by poll workers.
Why does it matter?
The news comes as debate rages on in the country over mail-in voting and the potential for fraud ahead of the general election in November.
Democrats have insisted upon implementing large-scale mail-in voting due to health concerns as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But several Republicans, including President Trump and Attorney General William Barr, have suggested that doing so would unnecessarily open up the election to potential widespread voter fraud.
President Trump even encouraged North Carolinians last week to test the integrity of the system by voting via mail-in ballot and then voting in person, as well, which is precisely what happened in Georgia.
Despite critics' attempt to portray the president's comments as election coercion, it appeared his intent in suggesting the action was simply to prove that the system was fraught with risk. If the system were working the way Democrats suggested it was, then would-be double voters would be denied at the polls.
That is not what happened in Georgia, however, appearing to lend credence to Republicans' claims.
Anything else?
Raffensperger made clear in his comments that the double voting did not change any race outcomes in the primary election.
Nevertheless, he said that the Georgia attorney general's office along with local prosecutors will look to punish the offenders for their offense. Double voting in Georgia is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.
In response to the announcement, Democratic Party of Georgia executive director Scott Hogan insisted that fraud is rare in Georgia elections and accused Raffensperger of pushing "conspiracy theories."
"It is clear that rather than do his job of promoting the safety and security of our voting process, the secretary of state is instead pushing the GOP's voting conspiracy theories and disinformation," he said.