theblaze--2020-08-08--Trump will take action to give American economic relief after Democrats hold hostage relief talks

President Donald Trump promised Friday to sign executive orders alleviating economic uncertainty after a breakdown between congressional negotiators meant no coronavirus relief bill.
"If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage, I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need," Trump said at a press conference, The Hill reported.
Trump announced that he plans to take four actions without Congress to help Americans:
Defer the payroll tax through the end of the year
Further deferring student loan payments and extending the moratorium on student loan interest
Extending the federal unemployment benefits
Extending the federal moratorium on evictions
However, Trump did not indicate when he would take action, although it is likely within the week.
What's the background?
Congressional leaders have met with top administration officials for two weeks to negotiate another economic stimulus for Americans who have been hard hit by forced government shutdowns of their businesses and places of employment.
Unfortunately, they were unable to come to an agreement over what benefits should be included in the package and, ultimately, how much money should be spent.
As Trump indicated, negotiations broke down because Democrats want a package that costs more taxpayer money than Republicans are willing to spend.
"I've told them come back when you are ready to give us a higher number," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday, Politico reported.
From Politico:
Clinching an agreement was never going to be easy. From the start, the White House and Democratic leaders were trillions of dollars apart, with Democrats pushing for the $3 trillion HEROES Act and the White House aiming to stay at $1 trillion. Senate Republicans also were divided on their own opening offer, with hard-line conservatives opposing additional federal spending. Pelosi and Schumer said Friday that they were willing to cut down their ask by $1 trillion if the White House increased their offer by $1 trillion, a move administration officials rejected.
The majority of both Republicans and Democrats agree on extending the eviction moratorium, student loan deferment and interest moratorium, and even unemployment benefits.
They disagree, however, on how much money unemployed Americans should receive from the federal government. Republicans say $600 per week is a "disincentive" to return to work, while Democrats have essentially refused to budge from that figure.
Meanwhile, suspending the payroll tax cut would be highly controversial. Such action would only benefit Americans who are working; it would leave the more than 16 million Americans who are currently unemployed without direct economic relief.
Trump also did not mention another round of direct stimulus payments, which both Republicans and Democrats have agreed should be part of another COVID relief package.
Both Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin have said Americans will receive a second stimulus check, but it's not clear how that will happen if Congress does not come to agreement on another benefits package.


theblaze--2020-08-08--Joe Biden apologizes for his insulting comments about the black community

Joe Biden apologizes for his insulting comments about the black community This is the second time in months he 's @ @ @ @ @ black community

Presumed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden apologized for insulting comments he made about the black community.
The former vice president posted his apology to his social media account.
"Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all," Biden tweeted.
"Throughout my career I've witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community. It's this diversity that makes our workplaces, communities, and country a better place." he added in a second tweet.
"My commitment to you is this," Biden concluded, "I will always listen, I will never stop fighting for the African American community and I will never stop fighting for a more equitable future."
'Unlike the African American community'
Critics of the former vice president pounced on the comments that he made on Thursday in a videoconference interview with NPR reporter Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
"Unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly diverse attitudes about different things," Biden said.
"You go to Florida, you find a very different attitude about immigration than you do in Arizona," he added. "So it's a very diverse community."
Biden ostensibly meant to compliment the Hispanic American community, but the comments appeared to disparage the African American community by contrast.
'What he said is incredible'
The president pressed the issue on Thursday as he spoke with reporters outside the White House.
"Joe Biden this morning, totally disparaged and insulted the black community. What he said is incredible and I don't know what's going on with him but it was a very insulting statement he made, and I guess you'll figure that out, you'll see in a little while," he said.
"But it was a great insult to the black community," Trump concluded.
Biden offered a similar apology in May when he bombastically exclaimed that black people "ain't black" if they vote for Trump.
Trump also tweeted about the Biden gaffe, but deleted the missive later.
"Sleepy Joe Biden just lost the Black Vote," he tweeted. "This statement is a disaster from which their is no recovery!"
Here's CNN on Biden's apology:


theblaze--2020-08-08--'It's a peaceful protest' Trump tells reporter who accused unmasked supporters of breaking the law

'It 's a peaceful protest ' Trump tells reporter who accused unmasked supporters of breaking the law The response drew @ @ @ @ @ the president 's New Jersey club

During a news conference at President Donald Trump's New Jersey resort Friday evening, a reporter attempted to corner the president while suggesting attendees who weren't wearing masks were breaking the law under the state's COVID-19 restrictions.
But the president drew cheers and applause when he assured the journalist that the invited guests were well within compliance, explaining, "It's a peaceful protest."
What are the details?
President Trump announced with a few hours notice that he would hold a news conference at his private club in Bedminster, so several members filed in to witness the event.
As it was wrapping up, a reporter addressed the president, saying, "You said that the pandemic is disappearing, but we lost 6,000 Americans this week and just in this room you have dozens of people who are not following the guidelines in New Jersey." The crowd reacted with boos.
"You're wrong on that because it's a political activity," the president replied. "They have exceptions, political activity and it's also a peaceful protest."
As the audience cheered, Trump continued, "You know, to me they look like they all pretty much have masks on, but you know, you have an exclusion in the law that says 'peaceful protests or political activity.'"
He continued, "You can call it political activity but I would call it peaceful protest because they heard you were coming up, and they know the news is fake. They understand it better than anybody."
Social distancing and mask mandates have become a political issue in an already-contentious climate.
Democrats criticized President Trump for resisting to wear a mask in photos during the early days of the coronavirus crisis, but several Democratic politicians have faced accusations of hypocrisy for giving a pass to massive crowds at Black Lives Matter protests while implementing stringent guidelines and even prohibitions for other activities in their jurisdictions.
So, what was the news conference about?
President Trump announced plans to issue an executive order requiring health insurers to cover all preexisting conditions, saying it "has never been done before."
"Over the next two weeks I'll be pursuing a major executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover all preexisting conditions for all companies," the president said, according to The Hill. "That's a big thing. I've always been very strongly in favor. We need to cover preexisting conditions."
The outlet reported that "insurance companies are already required to cover patients with preexisting conditions" under Obamacare.


theblaze--2020-08-07--Michigan official refuses to resign after using N-word to explain why he isn't wearing a face mask

Michigan official refuses to resign after using N-word to explain why he is n't wearing a face mask He went @ @ @ @ @ Matter is taking the country away

A local official in Michigan is refusing a chorus of demands for him to resign over his startling use of an offensive racist slur to explain why he wasn't wearing a face mask.
A reporter from the Leelanau Enterprise caught the interaction at the Tuesday meeting of the Leelanau County Road Commission.
Commissioner Tom Eckerle, a Republican, was asked by another commissioner why he wasn't wearing a mask to the meeting.
"Well, this whole thing is because of them n****** down in Detroit," Eckerle responded.
"You can't say that!" responded Commission Chairman Bob Joyce.
"I can say anything I want," Eckerle reportedly responded. "Black Lives Matter has everything to do with taking the country away from us."
Doubling down
When asked to clarify his comments, Eckerle denied that he was racist and defended his use of the racist slur in a phone interview with Interlochen Public Radio.
"No, I don't regret calling it a n*****," Eckerle said.
"A n***** is a n***** is a n*****," he added. "That's not a person whatsoever."
Refuses to resign
Lawmakers in Michigan have demanded that Eckerle resign over the comments, but he has refused. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said through a spokesperson that the comments were "atrocious" and demanded his resignation.
"Governor Whitmer believes that Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle must resign immediately," said Tiffany Brown, the press secretary for Whitmer.
"His comments are atrocious," she added. "The Governor has been very clear – there's no place for hate and racism in Michigan."
Republican state Rep. Jack O'Malley said that the comments were "beyond stupid," and called for Eckerle's resignation after seeking him out to hear his side of the story.
"I called Mr. Eckerle to confirm he made these comments. He confirmed that he did," O'Malley said in his Facebook post.
"This type of racial slur is flat-out unacceptable and ignorant," he added. "I asked Mr. Eckerle to resign his position as road commissioner in light of these comments and shall he refuse, the citizens of Leelanau County have every right to recall him from office."
Eckerle is a retired construction company employee and receives a monthly $500 stipend from the commission.
Here's a local news report about the racial incident:


theblaze--2020-08-09--Democrats will take legal action against Trump to stop coronavirus relief executive action: report

Democrats will take legal action against Trump to stop coronavirus relief executive action : report Democrats doing what they do @

Democrats are expected to take legal action against President Donald Trump for his executive orders aimed at providing Americans with critical economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic.
What's the background?
Trump took unilateral action late Saturday after negotiations between Democrats in Congress and the White House broke down last week. Democrats were demanding more than $3 trillion tax dollars be spent in the next relief bill, a prospect that Republicans and the White House outright rejected.
According to Politico, Democrats finally shaved $1 trillion from their demands on Friday, but their requests remained bloated at more than $2 trillion. The White House ultimately rejected the alleged compromise.
However, because Congress was heading to recess with no compromise, Trump chose to take action. He signed a series of executive orders that will provide Americans with a $400 supplemental unemployment stipend, defer payroll taxes for Americans who make less than $100,000 annually, extend the federal eviction moratorium, and further defer student loan payments and forgive interest.
What are Democrats expected to do?
According to the Los Angeles Times, Democrats are expected to pursue legal action against the president over the executive orders, putting the relief in jeopardy.
However, it's unclear whether Trump has the legal authority to make such changes on his own, because the power to collect taxes, spend money and write laws rests with Congress. His orders are expected to face legal challenges from Democrats that could blunt their impact.
In a joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted Trump.
"Today's meager announcements by the President show President Trump still does not comprehend the seriousness or the urgency of the health and economic crises facing working families. We're disappointed that instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, the President instead chose to stay on his luxury golf course to announce unworkable, weak and narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security and Medicare," they said.
What did Republicans say?
According to Republican leaders, Democrats are not being honest about what caused the failure to pass additional COVID-19 relief.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Democrats "sabotaged backroom talks with absurd demands that would not help working people."
"Democrats have continued to block all of it while holding out for non-COVID-related liberal demands like a huge tax cut for rich people in blue states and a massive slush fund for state and local governments that is many times the size of the actual coronavirus shortfall they are projected to face," McConnell said. "Weeks ago, some predicted that Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer might actually prefer if the American people received no further bipartisan aid before the election. Sadly, they have done nothing to suggest otherwise."
Though most Republicans applauded Trump's action, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) released a statement condemning Trump for "lawmaking by executive order."
"The pen-and-phone theory of executive lawmaking is unconstitutional slop. President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA, and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payroll tax law. Under the Constitution, that power belongs to the American people acting through their members of Congress," Sasse said.


theblaze--2020-08-10--Robin Williams' decade-old comedy bit about 'rambling' Joe Biden goes viral after Democratic candida

Robin Williams' decade-old comedy bit about 'rambling' Joe Biden goes viral after Democratic candidate's gaffes

Robin Williams ' decade-old comedy bit about 'rambling ' Joe Biden goes viral after Democratic candidate 's gaffes Blast from @ @ @ @ @ accurate as ever

A stand-up comedy routine from Robin Williams from over a decade ago is as accurate as ever. The late comedian's biting jokes about the presumptive Democratic nominee resurfaced following another week of Biden making gaffes.
In Williams' 2009 HBO comedy special "Weapons of Self Destruction," the comedic legend pokes fun of the mental lapses of then-Vice President Joe Biden.
"We still have comedy though, we still have great comedy out there. There's always rambling Joe Biden," Williams said in the resurfaced 30-second clip from 11 years ago. "What the f***? Joe says s*** that even people with Tourette's go, 'No, no. What is going on?'"
"Joe is like your uncle who is on a new drug and hasn't got the dosage right," Williams joked as the crowd laughed.
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The clip garnered popularity in the past week after Biden gave two disastrous interviews.
In Biden's recent interview with CBS News' Errol Barnett, the former vice president asked the interviewer if he was a cocaine junkie.
Then during a virtual conference hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Biden said, "Unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly diverse attitudes about different things."
Biden gave an apology to the black community for his questionable remarks.
"Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all," Biden tweeted.
Robin Williams isn't the only comedian questioning Biden's cognitive abilities. Last week, stand-up comedian and podcast titan Joe Rogan joked that Biden's presidency would be like the movie "Weekend at Bernie's."
"I believe that there's also a large group of people that are very uncomfortable with a man who seems to be mentally compromised, winning the election, and doing so hiding," Rogan said of Biden. "I mean, the guy's never — he was just at a thing the other day and he forgot where he was."
Coincidentally, Williams also had a comedy routine about President Donald Trump. In the comedy bit from 2012, Williams cracked jokes about Trump's hair, beauty pageants, and playing "Monopoly with real f***ing buildings."


theblaze--2020-08-09--BLM protesters intimidate diners, yell homophobic slurs and wake up liberal neighborhood in middle o

BLM protesters intimidate diners, yell homophobic slurs and wake up liberal neighborhood in middle of the night

BLM protesters intimidate diners , yell homophobic slurs and wake up liberal neighborhood in middle of the night

Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated in the residential and mostly liberal neighborhood of Georgetown in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. The demonstrators harassed people eating dinner, yelled homophobic slurs, and purposely tried their best to wake up every resident in the neighborhood. Not exactly the best recruiting methods to get people to support your cause.
Black Lives Matter protesters marched down the streets of residential Georgetown slightly before midnight on Saturday night and screamed, "Wake your ass up!" One person is seen using a megaphone and shrieking, "If we don't get no justice, then you don't get no sleep!" Others are banging metal pots to wake people up.
The group threatened to stay in front of the homes until the residents listened to them. The protesters called one of the residents a racist, and the resident replied, "I am a person of color."
The demonstrators protested in front of a strip of mostly LGBT-centered bars in Dupont Circle. Elijah Schaffer, BlazeTV host of "Slightly Offens*ve" and reporter, wrote, "BLM protesting the gays. You can't make this stuff up."
Reporter Ford Fischer, who was on the streets during the Black Lives Matter protests, said the demonstrators are the They/Them Collective, a self-described "anarchist abolitionist" group.
The protesters demanded people who were dining outside to raise their fists to "declare your loyalty" to black lives. A majority of diners raised their fists as the mob looked on. However, some of the diners did not raise their hands, and the group's leader attempted to intimidate them by calling them out. The group's leader said those who didn't raise their fists were "racists" who would be "voting for Trump."
The group also shouted a homophobic slur at people dining outdoors.
The leader instructed restaurants to kick out customers who don't align with the tenets of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The situation escalated between the group's leader and a resident to the point a shoving match broke out.
The group even blocked a black man from going to his own home.
This isn't the first time that we've seen Black Lives Matter-affiliated groups use intimidation tactics. Last week, a Cuban immigrant said an activist group is threatening Louisville business owners with possible repercussions if they fail to submit to their list of social justice-related demands.
The Blacks Organizing Strategic Success organization created a "Social Justice Rating System," where businesses are given a grade for how many of the demands they submit to.


theblaze--2020-08-09--Chris Wallace confronts Pelosi for holding hostage COVID relief: 'Didn't you mess this one up?'

Chris Wallace confronts Pelosi for holding hostage COVID relief : 'Did n't you mess this one up ? '
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Chris Wallace, host of "Fox News Sunday," grilled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, not letting her forget that Democrats are responsible for President Donald Trump taking action to provide Americans with coronavirus-related economic relief.
What's the background?
After two weeks of negotiations, the White House and Democrats failed to agree on a second COVID-related economic relief bill. The president responded on Saturday by signing executive orders providing Americans with temporary relief.
The executive action included a $400 supplemental unemployment stipend, deferred payroll taxes for certain Americas, extended the federal eviction moratorium, and further deferred student loans payments.
As TheBlaze reported, Democrats responded by threatening to take legal action against the president, who said he only acted because Democrats had brought unreasonable demands to the negotiation table.
What happened on Fox News?
During a lengthy interview with Wallace, Pelosi claimed that Trump's action merely provides the "illusion" of assistance.
But Wallace called her out, noting that Democrats' failure to compromise meant that Americans will not receive any of the help that they need.
"You're known as a master negotiator, but didn't you mess this one up?" Wallace asked. "You knew that the president was threatening to take this executive action. I understand that you weren't going to get everything you wanted and didn't get everything you wanted, but should you have cut a deal?"
Pelosi, clearly upset by Wallace's question, responded by claiming Wallace "clearly" did not "have an understanding of what is happening."
After more postulating by Pelosi, Wallace then hammered home the reality of Democrats' commitment to not compromise with Republicans.
Speaker, but the point I'm trying to -- I'm trying to make is, you -- they were offering $150 billion for cities and states. You wanted $900 billion. The result of no deal is that the states and cities, which we all agree do need some money, are going to get nothing. I guess the question is -- and I'm not saying it's all your fault anymore than it's all the Republicans' fault, but the failure to make a deal is going to result in a lot of people and a lot of entities that were in need ending up with nothing.
Pelosi went on to explain that if lawmakers return to negotiations, Democrats will refuse to cut many of their extraneous demands. She said they are only willing to "talk about how long our provisions would be in effect."


theblaze--2020-08-09--Top state official caught using 'doctored' chart, data to push face mask mandate

Top state official caught using 'doctored ' chart , data to push face mask mandate 'Governor Kelly and her administration @ @ @ @ @ again '

A top Kansas official is facing criticism after he was caught using a "doctored" chart to justify face mask mandates.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman presented a coronavirus case chart to the media last week to contrast Kansas counties abiding by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's mask mandate and those that have not, The Sentinel reported.
Norman claimed that counties abiding by the mandate are "winning the battle," suggesting that counties that have not followed the mandate are losing.
"All of the improvement in the case development comes from those counties wearing masks," Norman said, The Sentinel reported.
However, Norman's claim only appeared true because he manipulated his chart to create the illusion that counties following the mask mandate are successfully warding off the coronavirus.
From the Washington Examiner:
Norman used an axis with a range of 15 to 25 to describe the number of new cases in masked counties and used a range of 4 to 14 to describe the number of new cases in counties without a mask mandate, making it appear as though counties without a mask mandate had more cases. When the two sets of data are placed on a chart with the same axis, counties without a mask mandate have fewer new cases per day than counties with a mask mandate.
As of last week, the vast majority of Kansas counties — 90 of the state's 105 — rejected the governor's face covering mandate because so few people in the state have contracted the virus.
Overall, fewer than 1% of Kansans have tested positive for COVID-19.
Kansas Republicans are now speaking out about the lack of transparency from the governor's administration.
"Governor Kelly and her administration have failed Kansans time and again, but manipulating data to intentionally deceive the entire state is a new low," Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a Republican, said, The Sentinel reported.
"Tens-of-thousands of Kansans have lost their jobs and businesses as a direct result of Governor Kelly's politics-first response to the COVID pandemic, and these individuals struggling to make ends meet deserve to know the truth. It is reprehensible for a public servant like Dr. Norman that we trusted to protect our health and safety in a nonpartisan way to intentionally spread misinformation," he continued. "The Kelly administration has lost all credibility."


theblaze--2020-08-09--Lindsey Graham says declassified documents show FBI lied to Senate about Steele dossier: 'Somebody n

Lindsey Graham says declassified documents show FBI lied to Senate about Steele dossier: 'Somebody needs to go to jail for this'

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that newly declassified FBI documents from 2018 show that the bureau lied to the Senate Intelligence Committee about Christopher Steele's anti-Trump dossier.
"This document clearly shows that the FBI was continuing to mislead regarding the reliability of the Steele dossier," Graham said during an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." "The FBI did to the Senate Intelligence Committee what the Department of Justice and FBI had previously done to the FISA court: mischaracterize, mislead, and lie.
"The characterizations regarding the dossier were completely out of touch with reality in terms of what the Russian subsource actually said to the FBI," Graham told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. "What does this mean? That Congress, as well as the FISA court, was lied to about the reliability of the Russian subsource. I will be asking FBI Director Wray to provide me all the details possible about how the briefing was arranged and who provided it.
"Somebody needs to go to jail for this," Graham declared. "This is a second lie. This is a second crime. They lied to the FISA court. They got rebuked, the FBI did, in 2019 by the FISA court, putting in doubt all FISA applications ... a year before, they're lying to the Senate Intel Committee. It's just amazing the compounding of the lies."
Graham argued that the newly released eight-page briefing document, which was obtained through the Department of Justice, shows that the FBI did not disclose any of the dossier's red flags in the Senate Intelligence briefing document.
The memo, dated Feb. 14, 2018, summarizes what Steele's primary subsource told the FBI during three days of interviews in January 2017. Igor Danchenko, a Ukraine-born, Russian-educated researcher and Brookings Institution analyst, was Steele's primary subsource who provided information to the former British spy. That information was used to create the Steele dossier, which eventually enabled the investigation into Donald Trump's possible ties to Russia before the 2016 presidential election.
"Several reports appeared to be derived from multiple sources, to include the information he provided to Steele as well as information that he had not collected," the memo said of the primary subsource. "He did not cite any significant concerns with the way his reporting was characterized in the dossier to the extent he could identify it."
Danchenko admitted to FBI agents that he "did not know the origins" of some claims attributed to him and "did not recall" other information that was included in the dossier.
Danchenko claimed that he was unaware that former MI6 officer Steele was going to include conversations into official reports, The Washington Examiner reported.
"Actually, the subsource said it was all bar talk, hearsay, speculation and conjecture, and the whole sexual activity of the president was made in jest," Graham said. "So they completely misrepresented to the Senate Intel Committee in 2018 what the subsource had told the FBI in 2017."
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz said FBI interviews with Danchenko "raised significant questions about the reliability of the Steele election reporting" and cast doubt on some of its most damning claims.
Horowitz also claimed that FBI interviews of Steele and Danchenko "revealed potentially serious problems with Steele's descriptions of information in his reports."
"I'm gonna find out who did that briefing, and whoever it is, they're in trouble," Graham said.


theblaze--2020-08-09--Antifa protesters allegedly attack veteran in wheelchair — then learn lesson they will never forget

Antifa protesters allegedly attack veteran in wheelchair — then learn lesson they will never forget 'You guys came to the @ @ @ @ @ girls '

Antifa protesters in Colorado learned a lesson on Saturday that they will never forget: Don't attack a man in a wheelchair.
According to the Rocky Mountain Collegian, a pro-police rally in Fort Collins turned violent when Antifa protesters, wearing their signature black-clad outfits, attempted to crash a "Back the Blue" rally being held outside the Fort Collins Police Services building.
Video of the incident, which gained attention online, showed that pro-police demonstrators responded by forcing the Antifa protesters away through a nearby neighborhood.
"So, we are currently marching the Antifa commie bas****s out of the neighborhood because nobody wants Antifa in the neighborhood. Nobody wants them here, so we're marching them out," the man who recorded the video said.
As pro-police demonstrators continued to force out the Antifa protesters, whom they labeled "commie scum," violence suddenly ensued. The video shows the pro-police demonstrators and the Antifa protesters brawl in a small ditch, with the pro-police demonstrators getting the better end of the Antifa protesters.
A man with a bullhorn announced, "You guys came to the wrong city, boys and girls."
(Content Warning: The following video contains strong language):
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Police then arrived and broke up the brawl.
Witnesses confirmed that the Antifa protesters allegedly attacked a veteran in a wheelchair, triggering the brawl.
"How you like that? Communists going after dudes in wheelchairs," the man behind the camera said in a second video.
Fort Collins Police Services spokesperson Kate Kimble confirmed that police made three arrests and issued one situation as a result of the violence.
From the Rocky Mountain Collegian:
The Larimer County booking report shows two arrests made by officer Christopher Young and one arrest made by officer Jason Haferman. All three people arrested were charged with disorderly conduct, one person with an additional charge of possession of an illegal weapon and one with an additional charge of resisting arrest.
"We respect everyone's right to peacefully assemble to voice their concerns," Kimble said. "For the safety of our community, acts of violence, destruction of property and other unlawful behavior will not be tolerated."


theblaze--2020-08-09--Nearly 20,000 fake US driver's licenses from China and other countries seized at Chicago airport

Nearly 20,000 fake US driver 's licenses from China and other countries seized at Chicago airport Another 2,000 counterfeit U.S. @ @ @ @ @ at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 20,000 counterfeit U.S. driver's licenses at Chicago's O'Hare airport this year. The shipment of fake driver's licenses were sent to the United States and originated from China and other countries, according to the report from WNYW-TV.
Within the first six months of this year, CBP reportedly seized 19,888 counterfeit driver's licenses and other fake documents in 1,513 shipments at O'Hare International Airport alone. Federal customs officials say the shipments arrived mostly from China and Hong Kong, but there were some shipments from South Korea and Britain.
CBP said most of the counterfeit driver's licenses were for college-age students. Many had the same photo but with different names.
Ralph Piccirilli, CBP's acting area port director in Chicago, said the IDs were "very realistic." CBP noted the barcodes on fake Michigan driver's licenses actually worked.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport also intercepted fake driver's licenses arriving through international cargo.
"In the last six months, CBP officers at DFW intercepted nearly 900 counterfeit driver's licenses that were delivered via international shipping services to the Dallas area," a CBP press release from April said. "Approximately 2000 fake IDs have been seized over the last 18 months."
"What is most disconcerting about theses interceptions, besides the volume in which we are experiencing, is the ease in which so many young people freely share their personal information with counterfeiters abroad," CBP Port Director Timothy M. Lemaux, Area Port of Dallas, said. "We'll continue to collaborate with local law enforcement to educate the public, and anyone who is contemplating purchasing a counterfeit ID online, on the potential dangers of sharing your personal identifiable information with a criminal element."
The CBP teamed up with local area law enforcement and local universities in the Dallas area to inform young adults about the dangers of providing their personal identifiable information online to counterfeiters abroad to obtain a fraudulent document.
Law enforcement is not only concerned that the fake IDs will be used by criminals, but also that the money made from selling the counterfeit documents are "possibly funding criminal or terrorist organizations."
"These fraudulent identity documents can lead to identity theft, worksite enforcement, critical infrastructure protection, fraud linked to immigration-related crimes such as human smuggling and human trafficking," CBP said in a news release.
"These counterfeit driver's licenses can lead to disastrous consequences," Piccirilli said in a statement. "Criminal organizations use these counterfeit IDs to avoid attracting attention to their illegal activities."
Last fall, CBP agents in Kentucky intercepted nearly 3,000 counterfeit IDs and over 3,000 blank cards for counterfeiting licenses that were headed to New York City, according to Fox News.
Last month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a massive shipment of human hair products from China that could be connected to "potential human right abuses of forced child labor and imprisonment." CBP officers at the Port of New York/Newark confiscated a shipment of 13 tons of hair products worth over $800,000.


theblaze--2020-08-09--Hundreds gather in Beverly Hills for pro-Trump 'Rescue America' rally, encouraging Californians to w

Hundreds gather in Beverly Hills for pro-Trump 'Rescue America' rally, encouraging Californians to walk away from Democratic party

Hundreds gather in Beverly Hills for pro-Trump 'Rescue America ' rally , encouraging Californians to walk away from Democratic party @ @ @ @ @ a peaceful protest and no arrests were made .

Hundreds of demonstrators attended the "Rescue America" rally in Beverly Hills on Saturday afternoon. The pro-Trump march was organized by the #WalkAway Foundation, a campaign that "encourages and supports those on the Left to walk away from the divisive tenets endorsed and mandated by the Democratic Party of today."
The group supporting President Donald Trump were carrying "Make America Great Again" signs and American flags as they marched to Beverly Gardens Park. Many held "#WalkAway" signs encouraging California liberals to leave the Democratic Party.
"We're doing these rallies because we wanted to show the radical left who's been smashing windows, committing acts of violence, committing acts of vandalism they do not own America's streets," Brandon Starka, the founder of #WalkAway, said on Saturday. "We're going to fight for the heart and soul of America, so this is our third one. Next week we'll be in Milwaukee and we'll basically be doing 'Rescue America' rallies around the country for now through the end of the year."
Singer Joy Villa, who famously stunned many when she wore a pro-Trump dress that said "Make America Great Again" to the 2017 Grammy Awards, was one of the speakers at the "Rescue America" rally. Other notable attendees include actors Scott Baio and Lorenzo Lamas.
The Beverly Hills Police Department said the rally was a peaceful protest and no arrests were made. There were a few counter-protesters, including a Black Lives Matter supporter who made the mistake of approaching political commentator Shemeka Michelle.
Another #WalkAway supporter, who calls herself "RedPill Rage," said that she isn't black, but defined herself as an "American" instead.
(Content Warning: The following video contains strong language):
"We're a movement of people who are walking away from the Democratic party," Straka said. "We're walking away from the ideology of liberalism, the liberal media…basically, we want to live in a country with peace and civility…truthfulness, kindness and again, we're not getting that from the political left so we're walking away from the Democrats."
The #WalkAway organization says its members are leaving the Democratic Party.
We are walking away from the lies, the false narratives, the fake news, the race-baiting, the victim narrative, the violence, the vandalism, the vitriol. We are walking away from a party driven by hate. We are walking toward patriotism and a new, unified America! We are the future of this great nation!


theblaze--2020-08-09--Bodies of 8 servicemen involved in Marines amphibious vehicle accident recovered

The identities of the service members who died in the tragic accident have been released

The remains of seven Marines and a Navy sailor involved in a training accident have been recovered. The servicemen were involved in a mishap when an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California on July 30.
Members of the Battalion Landing Team 1/4, based at Camp Pendleton, were training with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. A 26-ton amphibious assault vehicle transporting 15 Marines and one Navy sailor started taking on water approximately a half-mile from San Clemente Island, about 80 miles west of San Diego. The AAV sank to the bottom of the seafloor.
Last Sunday, the search was halted after the service members were presumed dead. The HOS Dominator, a Navy ship specializing in underwear rescue, scanned the ocean floor and located the doomed vehicle on Tuesday. A commercial crane barge and special underwater equipment, including a drone, were used to raise the sunken vehicle that was sitting in 385 feet of water, according to The Orange County Register.
The amtrac was recovered as well as the eight servicemen. Altogether, nine service members died in the accident. Two were hospitalized, and one has since been released.
The identities of the casualties were released last week, and they are: Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 19, of Corona, California; Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of Montebello, California; Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wisconsin; U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, of Stockton, California; Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, of Bend, Oregon; Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 23, of Harris, Texas; Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, of Portland, Oregon; and Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, of Riverside, California.
The remains of the service members will be transferred to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for burial preparation, "then be released to their families in accordance with their wishes," according to a statement from the Marines.
"Our hearts and thoughts of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are with the families of our recovered Marines and Sailor," Col. Christopher Bronzi, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, said in a statement. "We hope the successful recovery of our fallen warriors brings some measure of comfort."
An investigation is ongoing to determine what caused the vessel to sink. Last week, the Marine Corps suspended all waterborne operations of the more than 800 AAVs as a precautionary measure.


theblaze--2020-08-09--New Jersey student faces harsh disciplinary action for having Trump background on Zoom conference

New Jersey student faces harsh disciplinary action for having Trump background on Zoom conference ' I have gotten to the @ @ @ @ @ say something ... '

New Jersey student Robert Dailyda faces potential disciplinary action for using a photograph of President Donald Trump as his background during a Zoom video conference last month.
Dailyda, a doctoral student at Stockton University, has been accused by his university of violating portions of the student code of conduct because his classmates were "offended" by the image, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
After the July 1 class, Dailyda's classmates criticized him in a private chat. Dailyda removed himself from the chat, then posted on his Facebook page:
I have gotten to the point that I have to say something. I love this country. We are a diverse, yet assimilated population from all backgrounds. I believe all must have the same opportunities and I commit to make that a priority. Beyond that, I am done with the leftist agenda of BLM and the white self haters. I have seen it in action in my doctoral classes at Stockton and the general media. I'm not backing down. If we can't get past this, ok, I'm ready to fight to the death for our country and against those that want to take it down. I believe there are also many like me.
Two days later, campus police contacted Dailyda because they received a report that he had made "threatening statements." According to FIRE, another person had commented on Dailyda's Facebook post, writing, "...we aim with precision. Boom done. No drama."
After interviewing Dailyda, police ultimately did not pursue charges against him.
But the drama was not over.
One week later on July 10, Dailyda was summoned to meet with Stockton's Care and Community Standards Office.
"They asked him to explain his political views, Zoom background, and Facebook post," FIRE reported. "Dailyda explained that [he] was disappointed with Stockton's institutional endorsement of the Black Lives Matter movement, aspects of which he does not support."
Following the meeting, Stockton administrators officially charged Dailyda with violating nearly a half-dozen provisions of the Campus Code of Conduct, including:
Disruptive behavior
Discrimination
Harassment
Hostile environment
Harm
Because of the charges, the university is considering numerous options for disciplinary action against Dailyda, including suspending him, imposing a fine, assigning community service, or mandating he attend a "social justice workshop" and a "decision making workshop."
According to FIRE, whose mission is to "defend and sustain the individual rights of students and faculty members at America's colleges and universities," Stockton is violating Dailyda's First Amendment rights by seeking to punish him.
"The expression here is clearly protected," FIRE wrote in a letter to the university. "Stockton may not permissibly use it disciplinary process to punish Dailyda for his protected political expression."
Stockton confirmed they have opened an investigation into Dailyda, but has not commented further, citing privacy laws.
Diane D'Amico, Stockton's director of news and media relations, told the Washington Examiner, "That case is still open and no disciplinary action has been taken."


theblaze--2020-08-11--Jennifer Rubin slammed for joke about President Trump leaving briefing after shots fired near White

Jennifer Rubin slammed for joke about President Trump leaving briefing after shots fired near White House Even fellow anti-Trumpers were @ @ @ @ @ columnist 's attempt at humor

Self-proclaimed conservative blogger and Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin lived up to her reputation for sparking fury on Monday, after she attempted to dunk on President Donald Trump for leaving a media briefing. But her apparent joke landed flat — especially after it was learned that shots were fired near the White House.
What are the details?
The president was speaking to reporters when he was approached by a member of the Secret Service and ushered off the podium and out of the briefing room.
As the news hit Twitter, Rubin tweeted, "Bunker inspection time?" in an apparent reference to when the president was taken to the White House bunker amid rioting during the George Floyd protests several weeks ago.
Minutes later, President Trump returned to the lectern to continue his conference and explained that there was an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Rubin's post remained — and still does as of this writing, leaving followers on Twitter less than impressed.
"Someone was reportedly shot. Show some decency for a change," one person tweeted.
Director Robby Starbuck wrote, "Thank you for continuing to confirm that the Washington Post is garbage."
Another apparent Trump supporter added, "May the Lord have mercy on your soul."
Anti-Trump conservative Tom Nichols did not address Rubin directly, but tweeted, "I don't like Trump any more than any of you do. But the safety of the president is not a joking matter. Maybe you can let those go."
The Secret Service later confirmed that one of their officers and "a male subject" were both taken to a hospital, and that "at no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger."
Anything else?
Rubin's "bunker" tweet was not the first thing she did to invite backlash on Monday. Fox News reported that the blogger also took heat for her column asking, "Do we even need the Republican Party?"
In her piece, Rubin argued:
The unpleasant truth for those expected to say "there are fine people" in both parties is that, aside from a few stray governors and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), there really are not fine people running the Republican Party. They have sold their souls to Trump and either passively or actively bought into white supremacy and religious authoritarianism (which weirdly has as its most vocal proponent the attorney general). They waged war on the Constitution and objective reality. There is nothing redeeming in any of that — or in the right-wing media machine encompassing the deluded true believers and money-hungry charlatans willing to throw red meat to an audience they suppose consists of uneducated bigots.


theblaze--2020-08-11--Hydroxychloroquine is SAFER than Tylenol: America's most 'dangerous' doctors speak out

Hydroxychloroquine is SAFER than Tylenol : America 's most 'dangerous ' doctors speak out Since when does social media know @ @ @ @ @

Some older content has been removed to comply with updated editorial standards and other content relabeled to better clarify its purpose as promotional and opinion in nature.


theblaze--2020-08-11--Conservative host gives his take on why a black woman portraying a black woman is racist

Is a black woman portraying a black woman racist? According to actress Zoe Saldana, the answer is yes. In this clip, Stu Burguiere, host of "Stu Does America," makes sense of the senseless by highlighting the idiocy of the world we live in today — a world where everything is racist. Using his sharp wit, Stu explained, "We have entered a new era of racism." Watch for more.
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theblaze--2020-08-11--Las Vegas officials shut down Mrs. Nevada Pageant — hotel says it's 'retribution' for hosting Trump

Las Vegas officials shut down Mrs. Nevada Pageant — hotel says it's 'retribution' for hosting Trump campaign rally

Las Vegas officials shut down Mrs. Nevada Pageant — hotel says it 's 'retribution ' for hosting Trump campaign rally @ @ @ @ @ Germany , OK ? ''

The general manager of a Las Vegas hotel is accusing government officials of shutting down a beauty pageant as "retribution" for hosting a Trump campaign event.
"Our occupancy is 1,605 people and there were less than 200 people present tonight," said general manager Keith Wright of the Ahern Hotel, according to KSNV-TV.
"The Mayor of Las Vegas spoke at a meeting here for well over 50 people a few weeks ago, and nothing was said at that time," he added.
A video posted to social media showed the Mrs. Nevada Pageant being shut down by city officials to remove attendees.
"This is not Nazi Germany, OK?" said a man over the loudspeaker as he told spectators that they had to leave the event.
The official social media account of the city of Las Vegas confirmed that the event had been scaled down because it violated the social distancing order from Nevada's governor.
"The city and @LVMPD found that the Ahern Hotel is in violation of the governor's safety directives by attempting to hold the Mrs. Nevada Pageant with spectators," they tweeted.
"Business Licensing accompanied by Metro Police did visit the property tonight and the event was stopped." they added.
The pageant continued with only the contestants and pageant officials, but with no spectators.
KTNV-TV reported that there were about 200 people at the event. No citations were issued.
'This is punishment'
Amy Tarkanian, a judge at the pageant, took to Twitter to complain about the action.
"WTF the Mrs Nevada Pageant is being shut down even thought it's been at 50% capacity," she tweeted.
She also claimed that officials were targeting the hotel because of the previous Trump campaign event.
"This is punishment for hosting the evangelicals for Trump event because last nights slap on the wrist made no sense. We crowned our winners but without the originally agreed upon sized audience. Rock it ladies!" she tweeted.
'Callous and dangerous behavior'
Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak had previously condemned the Trump campaign and the Ahern Hotel for holding an "Evangelicals for Trump" campaign even in defiance of his social distancing order.
"I was deeply disheartened and dismayed to see the callous and dangerous behavior displayed last night in Las Vegas at a campaign event for President Trump," tweeted Sisolak.
"I am equally dismayed that the campaign and business defied the State of Nevada emergency directive which limits public gatherings to 50 people or fewer," he added.
The hotel was fined $250 for hosting the "Evangelicals for Trump" event, which reportedly included more than 500 guests.
Here's a local news report about the incident:


theblaze--2020-08-10--Over 100 black male leaders sign letter saying Biden must pick a black female VP or he 'will lose'

Over 100 black male leaders sign letter saying Biden must pick a black female VP or he 'will lose '

A group of more than 100 "black male leaders" from an array of fields signed their names to a letter saying that the black females who have been named as potential running mates to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden have been mistreated, and warning that Biden "will lose" in November if he does not choose a black woman as his vice presidential pick.
What are the details?
In a letter published Monday in the Atlanta Daily World, the message begins, "As someone who has said throughout the campaign that VP Joe Biden needs to choose a Black woman VP, the urgency for that pick has gone from something that SHOULD happen to something that HAS to happen. It disgusts us that Black women are not just being vetted in this VP process but unfairly criticized and scrutinized."
Hitting out at Biden, the letter continues, "Was Joe Biden ever labeled 'too ambitious' because he ran for president three times? Should President Obama not have made him the VP because he had to worry about his 'loyalty' when he clearly had AMBITIONS to be president himself?"
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was the only potential pick named in the letter. Other black female Democrats who have been floated in the media as prospective vice presidential candidates include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Rep. Karen Bass (Calif.), Rep. Val Demings (Fla.), and former national security adviser Susan Rice.
Biden is expected to announce his choice this week.
The letter also criticized Biden by listing a number of "oppressive measures" linked to him during his decades in the Senate, including the 1994 crime bill, before asking, "So, Black women are the only ones required to stay in their place and show remorse for even questioning their own oppression?"
"For too long Black women have been asked to do everything from rally the troops to risk their lives for the Democratic Party with no acknowledgment, no respect, no visibility, and certainly not enough support," the letter added, noting that "more than 700 Black women signed on to a letter demanding a Black woman VP. And we, black men, stand in solidarity with them."
It concluded, "Failing to select a Black woman in 2020 means you will lose the election. We don't want to choose between the lesser of two evils and we don't want to vote the devil we know versus the devil we don't because we are tired of voting for devils—period."
The men came from entertainment, law, politics, media and beyond, including rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, CNN's Van Jones, and attorney Ben Crump. It was also signed by television host Nick Cannon who came under fire for anti-Semitic comments in recent weeks, and radio host Charlamagne Tha God, whom Biden famously told earlier this year that "you ain't black" if you're considering voting for President Donald Trump.
Anything else?
Politico reported that "after news broke over the weekend that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a white woman, had flown to meet with Biden to discuss the vice presidency, frustration and disappointment boiled over among Black female Democrats — including some in her own state."
Michigander Virgie Rollins, chair of the Democratic National Committee Black Caucus, told the outlet of Biden, "He better pick a black woman. If he picks Gretchen, he'll lose Michigan."
Rollins added, "There are a lot of Black people mad at her [Whitmer] in this state."


theblaze--2020-08-10--'It's not a godd**n joke Ted' — Democrat lashes out at Ted Cruz over pandemic aid debate

'It 's not a godd**n joke Ted ' — Democrat lashes out at Ted Cruz over pandemic aid debate '' @ @ @ @ @ tree — we should use it ! ''

Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts fired back at Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas after he mocked his proposal for a pandemic relief program with very generous payouts.
Markey made the suggestion Monday from his official social media account.
"Give every person in our country $2000/month for the duration of the pandemic, $2000/month for 3 months after that, and $2000/month retroactive to March," he tweeted.
Markey gave no indication of how he would fund such a massive relief program, giving Cruz the opportunity to mock him.
"Why be so cheap? Give everyone $1 million a day, every day, forever. And three soy lattes a day. And a foot massage," tweeted Cruz.
"We have a magic money tree — we should use it!" he added.
Markey responded to the mockery from Cruz only 20 minutes later. "It's not a godd**n joke Ted," Markey fired back.
"Millions of families are facing hunger, the threat of eviction, and the loss of their health care during a pandemic that is worsening every day," he added. "Get real."
As a result of the Twitter interaction, the phrase "Ted Cruz" was trending nationally on the popular social media platform.
Pandemic relief talks stall
The debate over another pandemic relief package has stalled in Congress as Democrats have called for far more spending than Republicans are willing to approve.
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he would sign executive orders in order to implement some of the relief policies to break the gridlock. Critics of the president accused of him of violating the checks and balances of the federal government.
"If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage, I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need," Trump said.
The president signed four executive orders on Saturday that included an extension of the eviction moratorium, a payroll tax holiday, and a $400-per-week supplemental unemployment payment that would be partly paid by the state governments.
Here's more about the pandemic relief debate:


theblaze--2020-08-10--President Trump walks off live media briefing after gun shots ring out near the White House

President Donald Trump walked away from his media briefing as he began a news conference on Monday and reporters indicated that gunshots had been fired outside of the White House.
A man spoke to the president as he was speaking to the media and he calmly walked out of the briefing room, ending his news conference.
Video of the exchange was circulated on social media.
Reporters said that the room went into lockdown mode temporarily.
John Roberts of Fox News said he heard gunshots and saw the Secret Service spring into action moments before the president ended his briefing. The Secret Service indicated someone was struck by the gunshots and that they were rendering aid.
Spectators outside of the White House posted videos of action being taken by law enforcement officials.
The president returned to the media briefing after several minutes and indicated that law enforcement had shot someone near the White House. He said that person had been taken to a nearby hospital.
Here's more about the incident from CBS News:
Trump says Secret Service shot armed suspect outside the White House www.youtube.com
Update: This story has been updated with additional information.


theblaze--2020-08-10--The idea that gender is 'fluid' is a DENIAL of science: Sex researcher debunks leftist lies with FAC

The idea that gender is 'fluid' is a DENIAL of science: Sex researcher debunks leftist lies with FACTS

The idea that gender is 'fluid ' is a DENIAL of science : Sex researcher debunks leftist lies with FACTS @ @ @ @ @ about gender and sexual orientation

The extreme-left idea that gender is "fluid" is a complete denial of science, according to sex researcher and neuroscientist Dr. Debra Soh.
Dr. Soh joined Glenn Beck on his latest podcast to talk about her new book, "THE END OF GENDER: Debunking the Myths about Sex & Identity in Our Society" and to offer a hard dose of objective truth about gender and sexual orientation based on scientific facts.
She also explained why she had to leave academia to be able to speak freely about sex and identity, and how — despite being a liberal — the far-left is actively trying to cancel her for saying there are biological differences between men and women.
Watch the video clip below or find the full episode of the "Glenn Beck Podcast with Dr. Debra Soh here.
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theblaze--2020-08-10--WaPo article amazingly praises Portland protest culture, doesn't mention 'riots' or 'rioters' even o

WaPo article amazingly praises Portland protest culture, doesn't mention 'riots' or 'rioters' even once

WaPo article amazingly praises Portland protest culture , does n't mention 'riots ' or 'rioters ' even once

An article published by the Washington Post over the weekend amazingly opted to praise the protest culture in Portland, Oregon, and honor the protesters who have attacked police and ravaged the city every night for over two months.
Law enforcement officers stationed in the city have been assaulted relentlessly by mortars, lasers, rocks, and bottles — some possibly left permanently blind from the assaults — yet the article barely makes mention of such violence and never, not even once, refers to the gatherings as "riots" nor the participants as "rioters."
What are the details?
The article, titled, "Trump sent agents to quell unrest. But protest is what Portland does best," paid tribute to several protesters by name, displaying photos of them in their regular clothing as well as in their Antifa-like "black bloc" protest gear, as if they were some sort of superheroes.
"In this waterfront city, protests are as natural as the salmon swimming in the Willamette River," the article states before celebrating several accomplishments the protests have wrought.
"The unrelenting demonstrations have yielded real results: City officials have agreed to slash the police budget. An initiative to create an oversight board to review police use of force will be put on the ballot this year. And more than 100 federal agents recruited by President Trump to fortify the [Mark O. Hatfield] federal courthouse have retreated, turning over the task to the state police."
"Still, the protests continue. Demonstrators say they're not finished. Getting the feds out was just one item on a lengthy to-do list."
Side note: The last bit is inaccurate. Rather than "retreat," last month, the White House agreed to withdraw federal agents from the city if, and only if, according to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, the state stepped up law enforcement efforts to the department's liking.
Elsewhere in the article, Marissa J. Lang commended the protesters' "stamina and creativity" and painted them as the victims of an occupying force.
"By the time federal agents packed the [courthouse]," Lang writes, "the crowds were ready with helmets, respirators, and goggles to mitigate the worst effects of crowd-control munitions."
Shortly below she adds a quote from a middle school teacher taking part in the protests who triumphantly declared, "oh yes, I'm an anarchist."
Anything else?
Some on social media took notice of the article over the weekend and were quick to condemn it.
"As Portland experiences more than 70 days of violent protests, riots, arson attacks, soaring homicides & shootings, Washington Post actually published a glowing photo essay on #antifa riot fashion. What is wrong w/reporter [Lang] & the editors there?" wrote journalist Andy Ngo.
Another Twitter user quipped, "Washington Post doing the important work of covering riot style and fawning over agitators."
Several comments on the story from readers show that others felt the same way.
"The things they are destroying represent other people's commitment, resources, and work," wrote one commenter. "There's NOTHING honorable about it."
Another added: "Absolutely disgusting on so many levels."


theblaze--2020-08-10--Math education prof says using '2+2=4' to show math's objectivity 'reeks of white supremacist patria

Math education prof says using '2+2=4' to show math's objectivity 'reeks of white supremacist patriarchy' — and gets dragged for it

Math education prof says using ' 2+2=4 ' to show math 's objectivity 'reeks of white supremacist patriarchy ' — @ @ @ @ @ 'If I were an astronaut , and you worked for NASA , I would quit @ @ @

A math education professor said that using the phrase "2+2=4" to demonstrate the objectivity and neutrality of mathematics "reeks of white supremacist patriarchy."
"The idea that math (or data) is culturally neutral or in any way objective is a MYTH," Laurie Rubel of Brooklyn College tweeted a week ago. "I'm ready to move on with that understanding. who's coming with me?"
She added in a subsequent tweet that "along with the 'of course math is neutral because 2+2=4' trope are the related (and creepy) 'math is pure' and 'protect math,'' and that it all "reeks of white supremacist patriarchy. I'd rather think on nurturing people & protecting the planet (with math in service of them goals)."
How did folks react?
As you might guess, quite a number of folks were none too kind in responding to Rubel's tweets:
"Okay this literally has to be parody," one person commented.
"If I were an astronaut, and you worked for NASA, I would quit my job," another reacted.
"This may well be one of the dumbest tweets I've seen today," someone else noted. "And given the general nature of Twitter, that's saying a lot."
"Silliest tweet I have seen in quite some time," another commenter opined.
"Math is employed every day to heal people and the earth," yet another said. "Expanding that is noble, but redefining the tool will not achieve it. It will just create another tool that the next popular ideology will say 'reeks.'"
And this person had a bit too much fun with the prof's claims: "If there are 2 idiots in a room, and 2 more idiots walk in, there are still only 4 idiots present, not 5 math teachers."
Not the first time
If Rubel's stance sounds a bit familiar, it may be because she made some headlines a few years back with an academic paper arguing that rewards based on hard work are a "tool of whiteness" that oppresses minorities.
She added in her paper that in order to fix the problem teachers must incorporate social justice ideas into their lesson plans, a process she called "teaching for" social justice to lift up disadvantaged students.
The process "is providing students from underserved, marginalized groups access to challenging mathematics ... with the critical equity-directed practices, or teaching about social justice. In other words, dominant equity-directed practices do not challenge the status quo," she said in her paper for the Journal of Urban Mathematics Education.
(H/T: Washington Examiner)


theblaze--2020-08-10--Portland cops handcuff female protester, get asked if female cop is there for pat-down. Male officer

Portland cops handcuff female protester, get asked if female cop is there for pat-down. Male officer quips, 'How do you know that I don’t identify as a female?'

Portland cops handcuff female protester , get asked if female cop is there for pat-down .
Male officer quips , @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t identify as a female ? '
Woke observers who heard the @ @ @ @ @ most definitely triggered

Portland police have endured literally months of nightly rioting that left-wing politicians and reporters routinely brushed off as "mostly peaceful protests." They've been getting pelted with rocks, explosives, and other projectiles.
They've put up with physical violence from Antifa and Black Lives Matter militants whose latest escapade was trying to burn down a police precinct — and splashing paint on an elderly woman who dared to stand up to the mob.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
So with that, one Portland cop apparently couldn't resist any longer.
What are the details?
Early Sunday morning before the sun rose, a freelance journalist noticed Portland's finest had handcuffed a female protester.
Video was running as the obligatory pat-down commenced, and the journalist — also a woman — grew suspicious as it apparently looked as though only male officers were on hand.
"Do you have a female officer present while you're patting her down?" the journalist asked.
"No, we don't," an officer replied.
Then at that moment, a different officer chimed in with a comeback for the ages amid the rioting: "How do you know that I don't identify as a female?"
Laughter quickly ensued among his colleagues, all of whom were shrouded in darkness.
That didn't sit too well with a male near the action. "F***in' smart ass," he said.
"We hate you!" another guy yelled at cops as they walked the woman into the back of the police van.
How did observers react?
While a handful of commenters were aghast at the officer's sarcastic take on gender identity, other folks were delighted by the cop's pushback against woke culture:


theblaze--2020-08-10--Steven Crowder on FULL George Floyd tape: 'If they'd released this tape, there NEVER would have been

Steven Crowder on FULL George Floyd tape: 'If they'd released this tape, there NEVER would have been riots'

Steven Crowder on FULL George Floyd tape : 'If they 'd released this tape , there NEVER would have been @ @

All Context Matters! While Americans agreed that cellphone video of George Floyd's death dripped with foul-play, Minnesota attorney Keith Ellison sat on police body cam footage that, if released, could have extinguished the figurative and literal fires that since broke out across the country. Crowder broke down the first half of the video that adds context to the tragic events leading to George Floyd's death. Here's Crowder with the play-by-play.


theblaze--2020-08-10--Horowitz: Study of 100 UK schools shows ‘very little evidence that the virus is transmitted in schoo

Horowitz: Study of 100 UK schools shows ‘very little evidence that the virus is transmitted in schools’

Horowitz : Study of 100 UK schools shows ‘ very little evidence that the virus is transmitted in schools ’ @ @ @ @ @ politics .

Imagine state governments announcing they plan to shut down schools until there is a cure for breast cancer. That is essentially the logic they are employing to shut schools because of a virus that does not affect children in any statistical or clinical way.
It has already been proven that children have a much higher risk of dying in a lightning strike or a car accident than from COVID-19. Also, almost all children who get the virus are either asymptomatic or are less sick then they are from the flu, and we never close school for the flu and cold season. The only defense left for the side that wants to continue the child abuse and close schools is that somehow opening schools will help them transmit the virus and kill Granny. Not so, according to a new study of 100 schools in the U.K., the largest one conducted to date.
The Public Health England research is slated to be published later this year, but researchers have already confirmed from monitoring 20,000 students and teachers in around 100 schools across England during the partially reopened summer term that there is very little evidence of school spread. The study will find there is "very little evidence that the virus is transmitted in schools," according to Professor Russell Viner, president of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health and a member of the government emergency advisory group Sage.
"This is the some of the largest data you will find on schools anywhere," added Professor Viner. "Britain has done very well in terms of thinking of collecting data in schools."
Viner also told the media over the weekend that a separate review by the group of 35 studies across the globe will show schools play only a "minor role" in spreading the virus. That review is due out next month, after most schools typically start for the fall semester.
"It is absolutely essential for schools to reopen in September. The risks to children from Covid are very low and the risks of school closures we know are very serious," he said. "Britain as a nation should stand up and say: our children are essential. Reopening schools is essential."
A recent contact tracing analysis published by the Swiss office of public health showed that schools accounted for just 0.3% of the community transmission. Of course, the largest share came … from home! This is why a recent analysis in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases found, "School closure carried out in Japan did not show any mitigating effect on the transmission of novel coronavirus infection."
It's not that children can't get the virus, it's just that there is no evidence that they are major vectors of transmission to others, nor is there evidence they contract the virus more from attending school than from being home with their parents.
As a Johns Hopkins analysis of mass quarantine in 2006, which was co-authored by famed smallpox eradicator D.A. Henderson, noted, "When schools closed for a winter holiday during the 1918 pandemic in Chicago, 'more influenza cases developed among pupils . . . than when schools were in session.'"
And remember, with pandemic flus, unlike with SARS-CoV-2, children are often the primary vector of transmission. Yet, still, as Henderson observed in another paper on the 1957 Asian flu, "the Nassau County Health Commissioner in New York stated that 'public schools should stay open even in an epidemic' and that 'children would get sick just as easily out of school.'"
How much more so when it comes to this epidemic, where children have already proven to be very rare vectors of the virus to begin with. One has to assume that children who do wind up contracting COVID-19 most likely got it from adults, not the other way around. Studies from countries including the U.K., Australia, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Taiwan, and Iceland have all failed to find child-to-adult transmission.
Sweden is the biggest test of the effectiveness of school closures, because unlike in most countries, Sweden never closed its primary schools from the beginning of the epidemic. Nonetheless, the Public Health Agency of Sweden found no measurable difference of outcomes in children between Sweden and Finland, even though Finland closed its schools. "Closure or not of schools had no measurable direct impact on the number of laboratory confirmed cases in school-aged children in Finland or Sweden," concluded the report.
The head of Norway's Institute of Public Health, rather than taking a swipe at her neighboring country for leaving schools opened, actually believes the neighbor country did it right and that Norway should never have shut down even the high schools.
There is no reason their absence of older teachers, pending the end of this epidemic, should impede the opening of schools. Likewise, given that almost all of the few children who did die from COVID-19 had serious underlying conditions, there is no reason why those children can't be accommodated without shutting down the entire education of a generation of children.
Finally, let's not forget that teen suicide is the second-leading cause of death of that age group. Has anyone studied the effects of social isolation on teens' mental health compared to their extraordinary low risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19? A University of Wisconsin research survey found "significant mental health, anxiety, and depression issues in the high school-aged population" within the state, with 65% reporting anxiety symptoms. It's hard to imagine more children won't die from the lockdown than from the virus.
As for their physical health, given that they are likely partially immune to COVID-19 precisely because we have allowed them to share germs and contract coronavirus colds over the years, what does such social isolation do to weaken that immunological ecosystem that has protected them until now? How does the bubble effect fare in the long run?
Nobody in politics is interested in answering these questions. One thing is clear, though. There is not a shred of health or science involved in the decisions to close schools. It's all about politics.


theblaze--2020-08-10--Over 100 arrested, 13 officers injured, and 2 people shot in Chicago's Mag Mile looting spree, autho

Over 100 arrested, 13 officers injured, and 2 people shot in Chicago's Mag Mile looting spree, authorities say

Over 100 arrested , 13 officers injured , and 2 people shot in Chicago 's Mag Mile looting spree , @ @

More than 100 people were arrested, 2 people were shot, and 13 police officers were injured during the widespread looting and vandalism that occurred along downtown Chicago's "Magnificent Mile" Sunday night, authorities reported in a press briefing Monday morning.
The two people shot were a civilian and a private security guard. Both individuals were reportedly taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
The injured officers included a sergeant who was struck with a bottle and another officer who had his nose broken during a struggle with looters.
What happened?
According to the Chicago Tribune, the violence and destruction of property started at around 2:30 p.m. local time Sunday after a 20-year-old man allegedly shot at police while evading arrest. Police returned fire and wounded the man, who was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and is expected to survive.
Misinformation reportedly spread online wrongly indicating that police had shot and wounded a child, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown indicated. Brown made no excuses for the behavior of the angry mob, however.
"Criminals took to the streets with the confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions," Brown said of the hundreds who flooded areas along Michigan Avenue during the early morning hours Monday.
"This was not an organized protest," he added. "Rather this was an incident of pure criminality. This was an act of violence against our police officers and against our city."
Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who has been sharply criticized for her response to recent violence in Chicago, also condemned the behavior.
"What occurred in our downtown and surrounding communities was abject criminal behavior, pure and simple," Lightfoot said. "And there cannot be any excuse for it. Period." Later in the press conference, Lightfoot promised a "serious response."
Mag Mile was trashed
Images and videos posted on social media show city blocks littered with trash and debris and stores destroyed as a result of the looting and property damage.
WGN-TV posted helicopter footage of one of the shopping centers ransacked in Chicago's Goose Island neighborhood.
Journalist Andy Ngo reposted a livestream video showing looters walking around inside a store with boxes of stolen merchandise with apparently no law enforcement nearby.
Yet another video posted by ABC News shows rioters breaking into a Tesla store.
Anything else?
During the Monday morning press conference, Brown argued that looters acted brazenly because they have been "emboldened" by the lack of consequences in the criminal system in recent months.
"We have to have consequences for the arrests that Chicago Police officers make through great threat to their own safety," he said.
As a result of the violence, the city of Chicago raised bridges to block downtown access and instituted a curfew for Monday night.


theblaze--2020-08-10--Sioux Nation Native Americans use checkpoints to block bikers from traveling to Sturgis festival

Sioux Nation Native Americans use checkpoints to block bikers from traveling to Sturgis festival The government has said the checkpoints @ @ @

Native American members of the Sioux Nation have erected checkpoints in South Dakota that have prevented bikers from traveling to Sturgis, an annual motorcycle rally held in western South Dakota that attracts hundreds of thousands of bikers.
A Native American spokesperson confirmed over the weekend that bikers wishing to reach Sturgis would not be permitted to cross through Cheyenne River Sioux checkpoints, the Guardian reported.
From the Guardian:
A duty officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux told the Guardian on Saturday that only commercial and emergency vehicles will be let through the checkpoints onto reservation land.
A number of bikers had tried to enter but had been turned back, they said. Other reservations in the region, including the Oglala Sioux, were also turning away bikers that had attempted routes to Sturgis that pass through sovereign land.
Tribe spokesman Remi Bald Eagle told the Rapid City Journal the checkpoints are part of the tribe's coronavirus prevention plan.
However, state and federal officials have declared the checkpoints illegal. But that hasn't stopped the Cheyenne River Sioux from operating the checkpoints on the perimeter of their reservation; they have even sued the federal government to prevent federal officials from shutting down their checkpoints.
Despite the concerns of the tribe, Gov. Kristi Noem has given her approval for the motorcycle rally to go on.
"I trusted my people, they trusted me, and South Dakota is in a good spot in our fight against COVID-19. The #Sturgis motorcycle rally starts this weekend, and we're excited for visitors to see what our great state has to offer!" she said last week.
The Sturgis motorcycle rally, which began in the 1930s, attracts on average 500,000 bikers each year, generating an estimated $800 million in annual revenue for the surrounding community.
CNN reported that about 60% of Sturgis residents wanted the rally to be canceled this year. But the town council ultimately decided against that because thousands of bikers had already committed to come to the town.
"There are people throughout America who have been locked up for months and months. So we kept hearing from people saying it doesn't matter, they are coming to Sturgis. So with that, ultimately the council decided that it was really vital for the community to be prepared for the additional people that we're going to end up having," Daniel Ainslie, the city manager, told CNN.


theblaze--2020-08-10--Ilhan Omar must resign: New evidence from nearly three dozen Somalis reveals a probable spree of fel

Ilhan Omar must resign: New evidence from nearly three dozen Somalis reveals a probable spree of felonies

Ilhan Omar must resign : New evidence from nearly three dozen Somalis reveals a probable spree of felonies The `` @ @ @ @ @ simply open .
Yet the media cowardice continues .

According to the media's general judgment, 2020 U.S. voters are most concerned with purportedly complex issues of crime and justice. Voters should place no trust in this. This same media forbade itself to investigate a simple, yet objectively historic corruption scandal of national interest.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has almost certainly committed the most extensive spree of felonies by a congressperson in U.S. history. As a criminal, she also appears to be historically inept. Scores of verified items of evidence against her are in the public record. Omar has never challenged their authenticity and has never produced a single piece of evidence to support her version of events.
She faces a primary on Tuesday. She again won her party's endorsement. She again won House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's endorsement — and her funding.
The mainstream media judges this remarkable situation to be irrelevant to Minnesota voters, let alone the dominant concern. Editorial malpractice on issues of crime, justice, and the 2020 election spreads everywhere this summer; by no coincidence, the spread can be traced to irresponsible media coverage of a deadly riot in Rep. Omar's district.
Below are 32 new, verifiable, archived pieces of evidence of Omar's historic crime spree.
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Above: One of many Somali-language tributes to "Colonel Nur Said Elmi," Rep. Ilhan Omar's father, sent from around the world by family, friends, and contacts following his tragic June 2020 death from a COVID-19 infection. As a high-ranking officer in Somalia's (U.S.-backed) military from the 1970s until 1991, he was well known by this name and title.
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In mid-June, Ilhan Omar's father tragically died from a COVID-19 infection. Expressions of grief, condolences, and prayers arrived from around the world, but particularly from the Somali-speaking immigrant community of Minneapolis and from the U.K. By all accounts, he earned his reputation as a gentle, kind neighbor, well known and beloved within Cedar-Riverside, as he had been in Somalia.
Here's proof Ilhan Omar had the 'most extensive spree of felonies' by a congressperson EVER www.youtube.com
His relevance to Rep. Omar's landmark scandal is, of course, his birth name. Upon arriving in the United States in 1995, he claimed to be "Nur Omar Mohamed" and received a Social Security number with this name. However, all appeared to know him as Nur Said. He presented himself as Nur Said. Both Ilhan and her sister Sahra Noor referred to their father as Nur Said (prior to deleting the evidence). He is identified on-screen as "Nur Said, Ilhan's father" in the 2018 documentary film "Time for Ilhan" and again as "Nur Said" in the credits. Twice.
Most importantly, British citizen Leila Nur Said Elmi declared her father to be "Nur Said Elmi, military officer" on her 1997 marriage application. (Click the link to see the application and a photo of Leila Nur Said Elmi with both Ilhan and Nur Said.)
From 2009 until 2017, Ilhan Omar was married (by a Christian minister) to British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Somali naming customs are patrilineal and do not use family surnames. For example, "Ahmed Nur Said Elmi" implies that Ahmed's father is "Nur," his grandfather is "Said," and his great-grandfather is "Elmi."
Also from 2009 until 2017, Ilhan Omar lived with, raised three kids with, and illegally filed multiple joint tax returns with a second man — not Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
Just a couple months after marrying, Ilhan and her legal husband both enrolled at North Dakota State University and received federal financial aid. Married couples are not required to submit evidence of their respective parents' assets on FAFSA applications and thus likely receive much more favorable loan terms.
Almost certainly, Rep. Omar fraudulently married her brother, a British citizen, in the service of immigration fraud, education fraud, and federal student loan fraud. Along the way, she filed at least two years of fraudulent tax returns, and possibly eight. She lived in several different subsidized housing units during this time. She likely received subsidized health care and child care during this time. For eight years, every application she signed for state and federal aid was likely fraudulent. During her 2017 divorce from Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, Ilhan submitted a nine-question statement to the court signed under penalty of perjury. Literally — she signed just below the statement of acknowledgment. Eight of her nine answers appear to be perjurious. Each instance is punishable by up to five years' imprisonment.
The paperwork she signed for her successful 2016 run and two-year tenure as a Minnesota state representative may contain instances of perjury as well.
It appears that the media may be waiting for verifiable references to her father as "Nur Said Elmi" rather than "Nur Said." Logically, this should not be considered necessary, considering the following:
Ilhan's father and her father-in-law would have been named "Nur Said." Only one "Nur Said" in the necessary age range appears in publicly available archives in either the U.S. or U.K.
However, here these references are. Below are dozens of new, verifiable, archived references to father as "Nur Said Elmi" from family, friends, and contacts. You will also find many new references to his daughter Leyla Nur Said Elmi, his son Mohamed Nur Said Elmi, and even to his son Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
Further, you will find the first-ever public references as to why Ilhan's father was well known by this name. He is referred to as Colonel Nur Said Elmi, who led the U.S.-backed "54th reserve brigade in the 60th division" during the 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War. Colonel Nur is also said to have "led a regiment" in the 1977-1978 Ogaden War.
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Note the mention of the children of "Nuur Siciid Cilmi," especially Mohamed Nur Dhay-Lule (Facebook address contains "mohamednursaid"), Layla, Sahra, and Ilhan Omar. The fifth child, Ahmed, is not mentioned.
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Active link. Archived link. For For the above two, a professional translation was provided by a Somali/Arabic/English translator who worked in the Middle East with U.S. military:
Col. Nur Said Elmi, do you know him? He worked in Gedo region, he became the commander of a brigade several times, the most famous brigade was called the 54th reserve brigade in the 60th division, many men who died were part of that brigade Among them was Col Shire Mohamed Siyad Barre of the 54th reserve brigade in the 60th division 1982 in the district war when the Majeerten rebels invaded with the help of Ethiopia, the 54 reserve brigade was moved from 60th division of Bay region, in Burdaale village with all their equipment, then the commander of the 54 brigade was Col. Salad Diini from Sanaag region, Col. Nur Said Elmi was a social person, very funny and all the officers liked him… May god have mercy on the soul of Col Nur Said Elmi and give the parliament member [congresswoman] Ilwan patience and faith
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It was the war that happen in Balanbale district, it was commanded by Col Salad Diini from Sanaag region who was killed there, the three who held the command, and the first one who died being Col Shire Mohamed Siyaad, Col Salad Diini, and Col Nuur Said Elmi, all died, I ask god to grant them the Fardowz Heaven
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Note the mention of "Nuur Siciid Cilmi ex. Col. "XDS". "XDS" refers to the Somali military. Friends of this account include Nur Said and Mohamed Nur Dhay-Lule. Here's the active link. Here's the archived link.
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Note "Nuur Saciid Cilmi." Also note that all five children are named: Layla (Nur Said Elmi), Sahra, Ilhan, Mohamed, and Ahmed (Nur Said Elmi). Here's the active link. Here's the archived link.
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Note that this is a blue-check account. He is photographed with Ilhan here (archived link), endorsing her re-election on July 16.
Friends of this account include Mohamed Nur Dhay-Lule and several key members of Ilhan's team. Several other verifiable friends and contacts who posted condolence messages shared the text of this blue-check account (see below). Here's the active link. Here's the archived link.
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Active link
Archived link.
Abdirahman Issa Kahin owns and operates Afro Deli in Minneapolis. He is well known as a friend of the family — so much so that the Minnesota Star-Tribune interviewed him for its obituary:
He held several positions in civil service in the Somali government and worked for the postal service in Minneapolis after he came to the U.S. His nicknames in Cedar-Riverside were "Colonel" and "Superdad." Mohamed had a "huge" concept of family and was a father figure to many people in Cedar-Riverside, said Abdirahman Kahin, the owner of Afro Deli. "He was the father that everyone wanted to have," Kahin said. "Open-minded, listening, taking your phone number."
Note that Abdirahman Issa Kahin, like the Star-Tribune, is careful to refer to Ilhan's father as "Nur Omar."
However, he then referred to "Ilhan Omar, Leyla, and Sahra Nur." Leyla, of course, is Leyla Nur Said Elmi and had attested on her marriage application that her father is "Nur Said Elmi, military officer."
Also note the continued, transparent absurdity of the Star-Tribune's coverage. "Colonel" is said to only be his "nickname." And he simply worked in "civil service."
Meanwhile, Sahan Journal — an outlet founded in 2019 by a former Star-Tribune reporter in partnership with Minnesota Public Radio — filed a much different story, putting the Star-Tribune to shame. Though it also did not mention "Nur Said Elmi," it was the first outlet anywhere to finally confirm his former prominence in Somalia was due to his military career:
The article went on to bemoan the fact that "news stories about Nur's death have for the most part obscured his legacy, painting him as little more than Rep. Ilhan Omar's father. But Nur was a leader in his own right, and those who knew him well hailed him as a national treasure for Somalis at home and in the diaspora."
Clearly, there's an incredible amount of information worth unpacking in the Sahan Journal article. Since 2016, the Star-Tribune — and national media in general — chose to conceal this historic scandal from U.S. voters.
Their malfeasance is the only reason Rep. Omar is on the ballot this week in Minnesota. Our deadly national wave of riots began in this ill-served, media-neglected district.
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Below, find links to numerous additional posts referring to Colonel Nur Said Elmi, Leyla Nur Said Elmi, or Mohamed Nur Said:


theblaze--2020-08-10--Black Lives Matter mob shoots at black cop, physically assaults him at girlfriend's home they vandal

Black Lives Matter mob shoots at black cop, physically assaults him at girlfriend's home they vandalized

Black Lives Matter mob shoots at black cop , physically assaults him at girlfriend 's home they vandalized Over the @ @ @ @ @ Joseph Mensah fatally shot three people in the line of duty , most recently a @ @ @

A black police officer said protesters chanted "black lives matter" while shooting at him and punching him at his girlfriend's Wisconsin home Saturday night.
Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah posted on Facebook that protesters "tried to kill me. I was unarmed and tried to defend my property and the property of my girlfriend. We were both assaulted, punched, and ultimately shot at several times. A shotgun round missed me by inches. Not once did I ever swing back or reciprocate any the hate that was being directed at me. I am all for peaceful protests, even against me, but this was anything but peaceful. They threw toilet paper in her trees, broke her windows, and again, shot at both of us as they were trying to kill me. There are children that live there any the knew that. The irony in all of this is that they chanted Black Lives Matter the entire time, but had zero regard for any of the black children that live there or me, a black man."
What's the background?
Over the last five years, Mensah fatally shot three people in the line of duty, most recently a 17-year-old earlier this year, WITI-TV reported. Mensah's fatal shootings in 2015 and 2016 were ruled justified, but he was suspended in July over the Feb. 2 fatal shooting of Alvin Cole, the station said. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is still reviewing the Cole case, but Wauwatosa's mayor called for Mensah to "transition from the Wauwatosa Police Department's employment," WITI said.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Mensah was suspended with pay, and the families of the people he fatally shot — two were black; one was Latino/Native American — said they plan to pursue legal action.
What happened Saturday?
Wauwatosa police said between 50 and 60 people gathered at the home Saturday to protest Mensah, where he was physically assaulted and a single shotgun round was fired into the home, the paper said.
Police added that protesters began to vandalize the home around 8 p.m. and that while Mensah "attempted to establish a dialog," he "was ultimately physically assaulted," the Journal Sentinel said, citing a police department release.
As Mensah went inside, "armed protesters approached the rear door and a single shotgun round was discharged by a member of the group into Officer Mensah's backdoor," the paper added, citing the release.
Neighbors told the Journal Sentinel they heard fireworks and loud noises near the house throughout Saturday night.
"There was a bunch all at once, which we thought were firecrackers, and then after that, there was one louder one," a neighbor Monica, who asked that her last name not be published, told the paper. "It was pretty scary."
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday called the incident "domestic terrorism" and said officials "must take action":
Mensah says protesters have targeted him before
Mensah late last month told WISN-AM that roughly 100 protesters came to his home on the night of July 27, the Journal Sentinel reported in a separate story.
"To call me a murderer, without any conviction, without any charges, and then to do something like this, again, I'm angry, I'm frustrated, I'm confused," he said during the interview, the paper reported.
Mensah added that "it'd be one thing if there was any kind of cause, whatsoever, for my actions. But I defended myself, several times. Proven that I defended myself several times," the Journal Sentinel said.
He also said he believes he was suspended to appease protesters, WITI said in a separate story.
"They knew all about this in 2016," Mensah said, according to the station. "They didn't have an issue with it in 2017. They didn't have an issue with it back in 2018. They didn't have an issue in 2019. Now, it's 2020. Let's just suspend him for no reason."
A GoFundMe for Mensah's legal fees set up in mid-July has raised over $73,000 as of Monday afternoon. The Wauwatosa Peace Officers Association is paying for Mensah's attorney, the paper added.
What did the mayor have to say?
Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said he would meet with the police chief and other city officials Monday morning to ensure Mensah is "fully protected and that criminal behavior of this kind will not happen again," the Journal Sentinel said.
"The City of Wauwatosa has always supported and protected the right to peaceful protest," McBride added in his statement, the paper said. "Last night's event was not a peaceful protest; it was criminal behavior. If the perpetrators of this criminal behavior are identified, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by law."
(H/T: Bearing Arms)