bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-18--Facebook is Throwing a Fit About Anti-Lockdown Groups

After President Donald Trump called on Americans to “ LIBERATE VIRGINIA ” on Twitter last month , a number of Facebook groups have emerged in solidarity with Trump and against Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s draconian lock down policies .
According to a Bloomberg report , these “ Facebook groups focused on violent anti-government uprisings.
” Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak To get their message across , these groups are exploiting loopholes in Facebook anti-violence policies — using satire , code words and other tactics that mask their motives , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media .
One of the more common such phrases is “ boogaloo , ” which can refer to a kind of music but more recently has come to describe a pending civil war .
take our poll - story continues below Because of this allegedly insurrectionist behavior that is being encouraged online , Facebook currently faces unique challenges .
Bloomberg highlighted one of these challenges : Facebook ’ s efforts to fight everything from Covid-19 misinformation to animal trafficking have been made more difficult by the company ’ s push into more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make some illicit activity almost impossible to detect — a trade-off that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he ’ s willing to accept .
And though Facebook has delayed other content moderation to focus on pandemic-related material , Facebook groups have continued to promote fake cures and protests to reopen states that could violate social distancing mandates .
One movement that Facebook higher-ups are worrying about is the so-called “ boogaloo ” movement .
Facebook ’ s challenge has been highlighted by the lockdown protests — a fringe movement that the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leveraged as a recruiting tool , experts say .
Between February and April , the number of boogaloo Facebook groups grew from about 75 to 125 , according to an April report by the Tech Transparency Project .
Membership doubled to 70,000 in a monthlong period ending in late April , according to the report .
“ The platforms ’ own practices and design create these loopholes that allow disinformation conspiracy theories and radicalizations to exist .
What you ’ re seeing with boogaloo is an example of that , ” stated Karen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund .
“ They are able to pretty clearly violate the terms of service through such simple , obvious strategies , which shows that there ’ s a lot of tightening up that can be done.
” On May 1 , Facebook and Instagram updated their violence and incitement policy to ban the usage of booglaoo terms when they are used along with statements and images portraying armed violence , according to a spokeswoman .
Broadly speaking , Facebook is stepping up its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate ” per a May 12 blog post .
The social media company claimed that it removed 4.7 million pieces of said content from January through March .
This represented a removal of 3 million more pieces of content than it conducted in the previous quarter .
Boogaloo is mostly used in jest among people in right-wing spaces .
Yes , there is political discontent in America , but there ’ s no appetite for insurrection .
Facebook should watch out for actual incitements to violence , but they won ’ t find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat among the boogaloo crowd .

Facebook is Throwing a Fit About Anti-Lockdown Groups
After President Donald Trump called on Americans to “LIBERATE VIRGINIA” on Twitter last month, a number of Facebook groups have emerged in solidarity with Trump and against Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s draconian lock down policies.
According to a Bloomberg report, these “Facebook groups focused on violent anti-government uprisings.”
It added:
To get their message across, these groups are exploiting loopholes in Facebook anti-violence policies — using satire, code words and other tactics that mask their motives, according to experts who follow fringe groups on social media. One of the more common such phrases is “boogaloo,” which can refer to a kind of music but more recently has come to describe a pending civil war.
Because of this allegedly insurrectionist behavior that is being encouraged online, Facebook currently faces unique challenges.
Bloomberg highlighted one of these challenges:
Facebook’s efforts to fight everything from Covid-19 misinformation to animal trafficking have been made more difficult by the company’s push into more private, encrypted communication, which can make some illicit activity almost impossible to detect — a trade-off that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he’s willing to accept. And though Facebook has delayed other content moderation to focus on pandemic-related material, Facebook groups have continued to promote fake cures and protests to reopen states that could violate social distancing mandates. One movement that Facebook higher-ups are worrying about is the so-called “boogaloo” movement. Facebook’s challenge has been highlighted by the lockdown protests — a fringe movement that the “boogaloo” and other far-right groups have leveraged as a recruiting tool, experts say. Between February and April, the number of boogaloo Facebook groups grew from about 75 to 125, according to an April report by the Tech Transparency Project. Membership doubled to 70,000 in a monthlong period ending in late April, according to the report.
“The platforms’ own practices and design create these loopholes that allow disinformation conspiracy theories and radicalizations to exist. What you’re seeing with boogaloo is an example of that,” stated Karen Kornbluh, senior fellow and director at the Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund. “They are able to pretty clearly violate the terms of service through such simple, obvious strategies, which shows that there’s a lot of tightening up that can be done.”
On May 1, Facebook and Instagram updated their violence and incitement policy to ban the usage of booglaoo terms when they are used along with statements and images portraying armed violence, according to a spokeswoman.
Broadly speaking, Facebook is stepping up its removal of content “connected to organized hate” per a May 12 blog post. The social media company claimed that it removed 4.7 million pieces of said content from January through March. This represented a removal of 3 million more pieces of content than it conducted in the previous quarter.
Facebook is chasing ghosts.
Boogaloo is mostly used in jest among people in right-wing spaces. Yes, there is political discontent in America, but there’s no appetite for insurrection.
Facebook should watch out for actual incitements to violence, but they won’t find much of it that presents a credible threat among the boogaloo crowd.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-18--70% of Wuhan Virus Deaths in Pennsylvania Come From Nursing Homes

Earlier last week , the Pennsylvania ’ s Secretary of Health revealed that her 95-year-old mother was moved from a nursing home facility into a hotel .
This came at a time when the state government was ordering these facilities to accept patients who tested positive with the Wuhan virus .
This policy was issued on March 18 and specified that retirement homes “ must continue to accept new admissions and receive readmissions for current residents who have been discharged from the hospital who are stable , ” include residents who have caught the Wuhan virus .
The policy was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the acute care settings.
” Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak The rule may have a played role in creating a significant death toll in the state ’ s elderly care institutions .
The bulk of the deaths in the Keystone State took place in nursing homes , over 2,400 of the state ’ s approximately 4,000 deaths .
take our poll - story continues below Levine admitted this on May 12 , 2020 while talking to Pennsylvania media , declaring that “ she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s request to move from a personal care home to another location , ” according to a report from the Allentown Morning Call report .
The admission does raise questions about state health officials being potentially aware of the devastating threat that the Wuhan virus presented to nursing homes even when they ordered said facilities to accept Wuhan virus patients .
Various states have been tackling with Wuhan virus outbreaks at nursing homes .
The data show that the Wuhan virus disproportionately hurts older and sicker individuals , two groups that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
New York State has witnessed significant numbers of care facility deaths during the past several months , which likely caused Governor Andrew Cuomo to rescind the state ’ s previous directive , which is similar to Pennsylvania ’ s , that nursing homes would be mandated to accept Wuhan virus patients .
Daniel Payne of Just The News highlighted that “ Emails that surfaced last month showed state officials refusing one nursing home ’ s request to transfer coronavirus patients into emergency care facilities .
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70% of Wuhan Virus Deaths in Pennsylvania Come From Nursing Homes
Earlier last week, the Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health revealed that her 95-year-old mother was moved from a nursing home facility into a hotel.
This came at a time when the state government was ordering these facilities to accept patients who tested positive with the Wuhan virus.
This policy was issued on March 18 and specified that retirement homes “must continue to accept new admissions and receive readmissions for current residents who have been discharged from the hospital who are stable,” include residents who have caught the Wuhan virus. The policy was created to “alleviate the increasing burden in the acute care settings.”
The rule may have a played role in creating a significant death toll in the state’s elderly care institutions. The bulk of the deaths in the Keystone State took place in nursing homes, over 2,400 of the state’s approximately 4,000 deaths.
Even when Wuhan virus patients were being moved into state nursing homes, the state’s Secretary of Health, Rachel Levine, took her mother from one of those facilities and put her in a hotel instead.
Levine admitted this on May 12, 2020 while talking to Pennsylvania media, declaring that “she and her sister complied with their mother’s request to move from a personal care home to another location,” according to a report from the Allentown Morning Call report.
The admission does raise questions about state health officials being potentially aware of the devastating threat that the Wuhan virus presented to nursing homes even when they ordered said facilities to accept Wuhan virus patients.
Various states have been tackling with Wuhan virus outbreaks at nursing homes. The data show that the Wuhan virus disproportionately hurts older and sicker individuals, two groups that are over-represented at care facilities across the country.
New York State has witnessed significant numbers of care facility deaths during the past several months, which likely caused Governor Andrew Cuomo to rescind the state’s previous directive, which is similar to Pennsylvania’s, that nursing homes would be mandated to accept Wuhan virus patients.
Daniel Payne of Just The News highlighted that “Emails that surfaced last month showed state officials refusing one nursing home’s request to transfer coronavirus patients into emergency care facilities.”


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-18--Colorado Changes it Wuhan Virus Death Count, Claims Fewer People Have Died than Previously Reported

According to a Fox News report , Colorado has changed the way it counts Wuhan virus deaths that lowered the statewide figure from more than 1,000 to 878 .
Fox 31 Denver reported on May 15 , 2020 that the change came following the Colorado ’ s Department of Public Health admission that its Wuhan virus death toll was counting individuals who tested for the Wuhan virus but died of other causes .
The department now claims that 1,150 Coloradoans died of the Wuhan virus but only 878 of those deaths were because of the virus .
Trending : One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak “ We have been reporting at the state , deaths among people who had COVID-19 at the time of death and the cause of that death may or may not have been COVID-19 , ” Dr. Eric France , the health department ’ s chief medical officer told the station .
take our poll - story continues below “ We started to hear stories about ‘ are these correct or are these incorrect ?
” France said .
One story of how Colorado misleadingly counted deaths “ involved a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 4 of alcohol poisoning but whose death was counted in Colorado ’ s COVID-19 death toll.
” “ The state is reporting that death as a COVID death , but our health department wanted to let people know that even though the person did have the virus , they did not die from it , ” the Montezuma County Health Department described about the man ’ s death .
A few hours before the health department lowered the death count , Colorado Governor Jared Polis said at a Wuhan virus news briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflection point ” as the number of Wuhan virus deaths had gone over 1,000 .
“ It ’ s important to remember that every number has a name , ” Polis stated .
“ It ’ s easy to say over 1,000 people .
Each one of those is a person with friends , loved ones and family .
If you ’ re fortunate enough not to have known someone who was lost , take a moment and remember why we all need to do our part.
” Fox 31 was able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the death count was reduced that said the governor was in complete support of efforts launched by the health department to detail how many deaths were specifically due to Wuhan virus “ and not just specific to CDC guidelines that include people who died with Coronavirus but not necessarily from it.
” “ State epidemiologists believe that once the data is up to date then the number will , unfortunately , be higher , ” the statement concluded .

Colorado Changes it Wuhan Virus Death Count, Claims Fewer People Have Died than Previously Reported
According to a Fox News report, Colorado has changed the way it counts Wuhan virus deaths that lowered the statewide figure from more than 1,000 to 878.
Fox 31 Denver reported on May 15, 2020 that the change came following the Colorado’s Department of Public Health admission that its Wuhan virus death toll was counting individuals who tested for the Wuhan virus but died of other causes.
The department now claims that 1,150 Coloradoans died of the Wuhan virus but only 878 of those deaths were because of the virus.
“We have been reporting at the state, deaths among people who had COVID-19 at the time of death and the cause of that death may or may not have been COVID-19,” Dr. Eric France, the health department’s chief medical officer told the station.
“We started to hear stories about ‘are these correct or are these incorrect?” France said.
One story of how Colorado misleadingly counted deaths “involved a 35-year-old man from Montezuma County who died May 4 of alcohol poisoning but whose death was counted in Colorado’s COVID-19 death toll.”
“The state is reporting that death as a COVID death, but our health department wanted to let people know that even though the person did have the virus, they did not die from it,” the Montezuma County Health Department described about the man’s death.
A few hours before the health department lowered the death count, Colorado Governor Jared Polis said at a Wuhan virus news briefing that the state had reached a “reflection point” as the number of Wuhan virus deaths had gone over 1,000.
“It’s important to remember that every number has a name,” Polis stated. “It’s easy to say over 1,000 people. Each one of those is a person with friends, loved ones and family. If you’re fortunate enough not to have known someone who was lost, take a moment and remember why we all need to do our part.”
Fox 31 was able to receive a statement from Polis’ office after the death count was reduced that said the governor was in complete support of efforts launched by the health department to detail how many deaths were specifically due to Wuhan virus “and not just specific to CDC guidelines that include people who died with Coronavirus but not necessarily from it.”
“State epidemiologists believe that once the data is up to date then the number will, unfortunately, be higher,” the statement concluded.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-18--LOL: Jon Stewart Once Said It Was a ‘Senate Rite of Passage’ for Joe Biden to Feel Up ‘Your Immediat

The fake news media is doing everything they can to prop up the fledgling presidential ambitions of former Vice President Joe Biden , who is being accused of sexual assault while experiencing cognitive deterioration at an alarming rate on the campaign trail .
Fake news hack Jake Tapper of CNN is accusing the Trump campaign of running unfounded smears and conspiracy theories against Biden .
Trump surrogates have pointed out Biden ’ s history of touching women inappropriately in public , sniffing their hair , and doing other bizarre behavior .
Biden has even done this toward children , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tapper made a Twitter post assuring people that they would continue to spread fear and hysteria about the coronavirus pandemic instead of doing investigative work about the Democrat presidential nominee : take our poll - story continues below However , before Trump obtained the presidency , liberals used to regularly roast Biden for his creepy behavior .
A clip from Jon Stewart when he was hosting Comedy Central ’ s “ The Daily Show ” in 2015 is a great example of how Biden ’ s groping has been a source of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the obvious .
“ You only have one f**cking job !
” Stewart lamented to begin the clip .
“ As vice president , our mission is simple : You show up , you shake a couple of hands , you flash the pearlies , you get home in time for the Mindy Project .
That ’ s it !
” Stewart then broke out into laughter as a “ The Audacity of Grope ” graphic flashed onto the screen accompanying a photo of Biden infamously smelling a woman ’ s hair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd erupted into applause because of the joke .
“ We have already seen that remorse about lady-touchin ’ is the one thing Joe Biden will not feel , ” Stewart said to introduce a montage of Biden groping women , which garnered groans from the audience .
Stewart responded by mockingly pouring Purell into his eyes .
“ It ’ s apparently a Senate rite of passage that you ’ re not officially sworn in until Delaware Joe has felt up one female member of your immediate family , ” Stewart said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lascivious actions .
The entire clip can be seen here : Liberals are so desperate to defeat President Trump that they will sweep all of this under the rug and act like it never happened .
Do not expect Stewart and other left-wing satirists to focus on Biden ’ s history of grabby public behavior toward women heading into this year ’ s presidential election .

LOL: Jon Stewart Once Said It Was a ‘Senate Rite of Passage’ for Joe Biden to Feel Up ‘Your Immediate Family’
The fake news media is doing everything they can to prop up the fledgling presidential ambitions of former Vice President Joe Biden, who is being accused of sexual assault while experiencing cognitive deterioration at an alarming rate on the campaign trail.
Fake news hack Jake Tapper of CNN is accusing the Trump campaign of running unfounded smears and conspiracy theories against Biden. Trump surrogates have pointed out Biden’s history of touching women inappropriately in public, sniffing their hair, and doing other bizarre behavior. Biden has even done this toward children, which makes his lecherous nature even more revolting.
Tapper made a Twitter post assuring people that they would continue to spread fear and hysteria about the coronavirus pandemic instead of doing investigative work about the Democrat presidential nominee:
2/ These smear campaigns are unmoored from reality. They're deranged and indecent and seem designed at least in part to distract us from the horrific death, health, and economic crisis caused by the pandemic. The pandemic, which impacts you, is what we will continue to focus on. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 17, 2020
However, before Trump obtained the presidency, liberals used to regularly roast Biden for his creepy behavior. A clip from Jon Stewart when he was hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in 2015 is a great example of how Biden’s groping has been a source of ridicule long before Trump supporters began pointing out the obvious.
“You only have one f**cking job!” Stewart lamented to begin the clip. “As vice president, our mission is simple: You show up, you shake a couple of hands, you flash the pearlies, you get home in time for the Mindy Project. That’s it!”
Stewart then broke out into laughter as a “The Audacity of Grope” graphic flashed onto the screen accompanying a photo of Biden infamously smelling a woman’s hair and rubbing her shoulders. The liberal crowd erupted into applause because of the joke.
“We have already seen that remorse about lady-touchin’ is the one thing Joe Biden will not feel,” Stewart said to introduce a montage of Biden groping women, which garnered groans from the audience. Stewart responded by mockingly pouring Purell into his eyes.
“It’s apparently a Senate rite of passage that you’re not officially sworn in until Delaware Joe has felt up one female member of your immediate family,” Stewart said to conclude his rant about Biden’s lascivious actions.
The entire clip can be seen here:
Jon Stewart in 2015 on Joe Biden: "It's apparently a Senate rite of passage that you're not officially sworn in until Delaware Joe has felt up one female member of your immediate family."pic.twitter.com/DvVdrYj1EJ — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) May 17, 2020
Liberals are so desperate to defeat President Trump that they will sweep all of this under the rug and act like it never happened. Do not expect Stewart and other left-wing satirists to focus on Biden’s history of grabby public behavior toward women heading into this year’s presidential election.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-18--Trump Ally Benjamin Netanyahu Announces He Will Step Down as Israeli Prime Minister Next Year

After several different elections , Israel has finally settled on a government , but the news means that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be leaving office next year – and his successor will be former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz .
The Knesset voted on Sunday by a 73-46.vote to set up a coalition government of Netanyahu and Gantz , who leads the Blue and White movement .
Under this new coalition , Netanyahu will hand over the PM post to Gantz by November 17 , 2021 , meaning the staunch Trump ally ’ s days in power are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agreement exactly as it is written , ” Netanyahu informed reporters at the Knesset .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak Netanyahu does not anticipate for there to be any problems between he and Gantz , whose official position is now Vice Prime Minister .
Gantz served as commander for Operation Protective Edge , a military operation against Hamas on the Gaza Strip , working intimately Netanyahu on a mission they both considered to be a success .
take our poll - story continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unity government and avoid a fourth election that would have caused divisiveness and would have wasted NIS 2 billion , ” Netanyahu said .
“ The public wanted a unity government and will receive one.
” Netanyahu maintains that the new coalition government is committed to further annexation of the West Bank .
“ The time has come to apply sovereignty to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria , ” he said .
“ This won ’ t distance peace .
It will bring it closer .
These settlements will be part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Likud Party has won the third of its election victories in recent memory , eeking out a come-from-behind victory over Benny Gantz ’ s Blue and White Party .
Israel has a parliamentary system that allows multiple successive elections at the whim of its unicameral legislature , the Knesset .
The victory of Netanyahu ’ s Party is its third in less than a year .
In a victory speech , Netanyahu touted his nation ’ s strong relationship with foreign leaders , such as Donald Trump .
He also discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with surrounding Islamic countries , a development brought about by regional opposition to Shia Iran .
The succession of elections in Israel had been enabled by ongoing legal proceedings against Netanyahu on corruption allegations .
The constant atmosphere of political campaigning in the Middle Eastern country has proved enough to alienate some of the nation ’ s citizens from its unconventional and unstable parliamentary system .
It had been thought the third election in less than a year would finally result in Netanyahu ’ s retirement , with the longtime Prime Minister having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had showed Likud trailing Blue and White- a center-left party- almost throughout the entirety of the campaign season , only overtaking Benny Gantz ’ s party days before the election .
Netanyahu ’ s imminent departure as Prime Minister may not be good news for President Donald Trump , who has considered him one of his biggest allies on the world stage since his election .

Trump Ally Benjamin Netanyahu Announces He Will Step Down as Israeli Prime Minister Next Year
After several different elections, Israel has finally settled on a government, but the news means that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be leaving office next year – and his successor will be former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz.
The Knesset voted on Sunday by a 73-46.vote to set up a coalition government of Netanyahu and Gantz, who leads the Blue and White movement. Under this new coalition, Netanyahu will hand over the PM post to Gantz by November 17, 2021, meaning the staunch Trump ally’s days in power are numbered.
“I will abide by the agreement exactly as it is written,” Netanyahu informed reporters at the Knesset.
Netanyahu does not anticipate for there to be any problems between he and Gantz, whose official position is now Vice Prime Minister. Gantz served as commander for Operation Protective Edge, a military operation against Hamas on the Gaza Strip, working intimately Netanyahu on a mission they both considered to be a success.
“We decided to form a unity government and avoid a fourth election that would have caused divisiveness and would have wasted NIS 2 billion,” Netanyahu said. “The public wanted a unity government and will receive one.”
Netanyahu maintains that the new coalition government is committed to further annexation of the West Bank.
“The time has come to apply sovereignty to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria,” he said. “This won’t distance peace. It will bring it closer. These settlements will be part of Israel in any scenario.”
Netanyahu previously defeated Gantz in a fiercely contested election earlier this year:
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party has won the third of its election victories in recent memory, eeking out a come-from-behind victory over Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party. Israel has a parliamentary system that allows multiple successive elections at the whim of its unicameral legislature, the Knesset. The victory of Netanyahu’s Party is its third in less than a year. In a victory speech, Netanyahu touted his nation’s strong relationship with foreign leaders, such as Donald Trump. He also discussed an improvement in relations Israel has had with surrounding Islamic countries, a development brought about by regional opposition to Shia Iran. The succession of elections in Israel had been enabled by ongoing legal proceedings against Netanyahu on corruption allegations. The constant atmosphere of political campaigning in the Middle Eastern country has proved enough to alienate some of the nation’s citizens from its unconventional and unstable parliamentary system. It had been thought the third election in less than a year would finally result in Netanyahu’s retirement, with the longtime Prime Minister having served in office since 2009. Polling had showed Likud trailing Blue and White- a center-left party- almost throughout the entirety of the campaign season, only overtaking Benny Gantz’s party days before the election.
Netanyahu’s imminent departure as Prime Minister may not be good news for President Donald Trump, who has considered him one of his biggest allies on the world stage since his election.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--Germany To Criminalize Burning of European Union Flag

The German parliament advanced legislation that would criminalize the burning of the European Union flag on Thursday , recognizing the flag of the globalist political union on a level akin to that of a national flag .
The burning of the entity ’ s flag has become increasingly popular during euroskeptic protests in Germany and in other European counties , and German legislators expressed their desire to afford the EU flag the same protections that the German flag already has in the country .
“ We will not allow these symbolic acts of hatred and contempt to continue , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Social Democratic Party .
The law banning the burning of the EU flag is largely supported by Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s Christian Democratic Union .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak Populists and euroskeptics denounced the enshrining of the globalist political union ’ s symbol as a sacred flag akin to that of a country .
The populist nationalist Alternative for Germany is one of the few parties with a presence in the German parliament that is declining to support the bill .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said AfD representative Bernd Baumann .
“ Therefore their symbol should not have the same rules attached to it.
” In the aftermath of the United Kingdom ’ s departure from the globalist political union , the entity ’ s neoliberal supporters and powerful Brussels bureaucrats seem just as intent in forcibly empowering the undemocratic entity above and beyond national governments .
It ’ s not entirely impossible that outright criticism of the EU will soon be criminalized in fashion similar to the destruction of its ‘ flag .
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Germany To Criminalize Burning of European Union Flag
The German parliament advanced legislation that would criminalize the burning of the European Union flag on Thursday, recognizing the flag of the globalist political union on a level akin to that of a national flag.
The burning of the entity’s flag has become increasingly popular during euroskeptic protests in Germany and in other European counties, and German legislators expressed their desire to afford the EU flag the same protections that the German flag already has in the country.
“We will not allow these symbolic acts of hatred and contempt to continue,” said Justice Minister Christian Lange of the Social Democratic Party. The law banning the burning of the EU flag is largely supported by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union.
Populists and euroskeptics denounced the enshrining of the globalist political union’s symbol as a sacred flag akin to that of a country.
I'll burn your fucking fake cringe EU flag on the steps of Downing Street because I am free, and you are evil. Try and charge me, bitches, I will happily become a martyr to oppose your anodyne, miserable, depressing globalist agenda. FUCK OFF. Leave us the fuck alone. https://t.co/mViSGMH5h2 — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) May 16, 2020
The populist nationalist Alternative for Germany is one of the few parties with a presence in the German parliament that is declining to support the bill. “The EU is not a state,” said AfD representative Bernd Baumann. “Therefore their symbol should not have the same rules attached to it.”
In the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s departure from the globalist political union, the entity’s neoliberal supporters and powerful Brussels bureaucrats seem just as intent in forcibly empowering the undemocratic entity above and beyond national governments. It’s not entirely impossible that outright criticism of the EU will soon be criminalized in fashion similar to the destruction of its ‘flag.’


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--Democrats Shut Down GOP Amendment to Block Stimulus Payments to Illegal Immigrants

House Democrats shut down a Republican amendment to require a valid social security number for a second round of stimulus payments to individuals on Friday .
The amendment would ’ ve prevented the payment of stimulus payments to illegal immigrants in a similar fashion to the first TrumpBux $ 1,200 check , which was restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents .
The vote to dismiss the social security number requirement for stimulus funds passed by a margin of 11 .
Thirteen Democrats voted with the GOP to add the provision to the recession package .
Trending : One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak take our poll - story continues below The Democrats shut down the amendment to their Round 4 stimulus legislation , which advanced through the House on Friday .
The legislation entails more than $ 3 trillion in economic relief spending , much of it funneled to state and local governments .
It seems unlikely that the House Democratic coronavirus package , which is chock-full of progressive policy goodies , has any chance of being taken up by the Senate and passed into law .
President Trump said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” citing the uniform mail-in ballot voting provision included in the bill that experts are describing as a nightmare scenario for voter fraud .
The bill also contains a whopping provision that would extend amnesty to millions of illegal aliens deemed by the Democrats to be essential workers .
Employees of any establishment that serves food and drink would be designated essential workers by the legislation , and would receive an amnesty from immigration law .
Senate Republicans and the White House have signaled their willingness to consider additional coronavirus economic relief legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to extend stimulus payments to illegal immigrants isn ’ t going to get anywhere .

Democrats Shut Down GOP Amendment to Block Stimulus Payments to Illegal Immigrants
House Democrats shut down a Republican amendment to require a valid social security number for a second round of stimulus payments to individuals on Friday. The amendment would’ve prevented the payment of stimulus payments to illegal immigrants in a similar fashion to the first TrumpBux $1,200 check, which was restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents.
The vote to dismiss the social security number requirement for stimulus funds passed by a margin of 11. Thirteen Democrats voted with the GOP to add the provision to the recession package.
198-209: House defeats Republicans efforts to prevent anyone without a Social Security number (undocumented immigrants) from receiving $1,200 COVID-19 pandemic relief payments mostly along party line vote. 13 Democrats for Yes on GOP MTR. Vote lasted 67 minutes. pic.twitter.com/FHRpwTKsuF — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 16, 2020
The Democrats shut down the amendment to their Round 4 stimulus legislation, which advanced through the House on Friday. The legislation entails more than $3 trillion in economic relief spending, much of it funneled to state and local governments.
It seems unlikely that the House Democratic coronavirus package, which is chock-full of progressive policy goodies, has any chance of being taken up by the Senate and passed into law. President Trump said that the legislation was “dead on arrival,” citing the uniform mail-in ballot voting provision included in the bill that experts are describing as a nightmare scenario for voter fraud.
The bill also contains a whopping provision that would extend amnesty to millions of illegal aliens deemed by the Democrats to be essential workers. Employees of any establishment that serves food and drink would be designated essential workers by the legislation, and would receive an amnesty from immigration law.
Senate Republicans and the White House have signaled their willingness to consider additional coronavirus economic relief legislation, but fortunately it appears the plan to extend stimulus payments to illegal immigrants isn’t going to get anywhere.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--Religious Leaders and Gun Controllers Team Up to Destroy the Second Amendment

Everytown for Gun Safety , an anti-Second Amendment group , is cooperating with numerous religious leaders to crank up voter turnout for candidates who support gun control laws .
Everytown is planning to spend $ 60 million on this year ’ s elections and is rolling out its outreach efforts with Jewish , Muslim , Hindu , and Sikh groups to push for gun control after a number of shootings have taken place in certain places of worship .
Some of the prominent figures involved in this partnership are Evangelical Shane Claiborne , president of the group Red Letter Christians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive minister of United Church of Christ and a key figure in the Black Lives Matter movement .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak Reverend Rob Schenck , who formerly was an evangelical anti-abortion activist , is not only in favor of abortion now , but he is also partnering with anti-Second Amendment groups and is framing the issue of civilian disarament in “ pro-life ” terms .
take our poll - story continues below Schenck described gun violence as a “ life or death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral consideration.
” “ Churches , especially white evangelical churches , have largely ignored this question — I think , much to their own detriment and to the detriment of the people they ’ re called to serve , ” said Schenck , president of the nonprofit Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute .
In addition to clergy outreach , Schenck said that the Everytown interfaith project would attempt to educate religious voters about candidates ’ stances on gun control .
“ You never want to pray for something you ’ re unwilling to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So if we pray for a reduction in gun violence , we have to be ready to act on that prayer.
” Everytown was co-founded by former New York Mayor and anti-gun oligarch Michael Bloomberg .
It boasts 6 million supporters and has already endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden , the favorite for the Democrat nomination .
“ The faith community has seen firsthand the devastating effects of gun violence in places of worship and feels more than ever that they have an urgent moral responsibility to stop the scourge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re doing so by mobilizing their networks around candidates who support broadly popular gun safety measures in 2020 , “ Angela Ferrell-Zabala , chief equity , outreach and partnerships officer at Everytown , declared in a statement .
When asked about the viability of the gun control movement ’ s efforts in trying to make inroads into the religious community , Michael Hammond , legislative counsel at the Gun Owners of America , believes that gun control advocates will have a tough time with religious voters .
He alluded to then-presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some disgruntled working-class voters “ cling to guns or religion ” to show that there are still significant voters blocs that are still religious and pro-gun .
Hammond believes that there is “ a social milieu , a series of values that surround the sorts of people who value the Second Amendment .
Those values normally include a deep faith , a love of country — generally a conservative social issue outlook.
” When asked about the receptiveness of gun control with religious voters after attacks on places of worship , Hammond mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting decisively to end a shooting at a Texas church service .
Congregations that “ voluntarily disarm themselves have ended up suffering a catastrophe , ” Hammond declared .
Partner organizations in Everytown ’ s campaign are focusing their efforts in battleground states such as Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .

Religious Leaders and Gun Controllers Team Up to Destroy the Second Amendment
Everytown for Gun Safety, an anti-Second Amendment group, is cooperating with numerous religious leaders to crank up voter turnout for candidates who support gun control laws.
Everytown is planning to spend $60 million on this year’s elections and is rolling out its outreach efforts with Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh groups to push for gun control after a number of shootings have taken place in certain places of worship.
Some of the prominent figures involved in this partnership are Evangelical Shane Claiborne, president of the group Red Letter Christians, and Reverend Traci Blackmon, an executive minister of United Church of Christ and a key figure in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Reverend Rob Schenck, who formerly was an evangelical anti-abortion activist, is not only in favor of abortion now, but he is also partnering with anti-Second Amendment groups and is framing the issue of civilian disarament in “pro-life” terms.
Schenck described gun violence as a “life or death issue, which makes it a supreme moral consideration.”
“Churches, especially white evangelical churches, have largely ignored this question — I think, much to their own detriment and to the detriment of the people they’re called to serve,” said Schenck, president of the nonprofit Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute.
In addition to clergy outreach, Schenck said that the Everytown interfaith project would attempt to educate religious voters about candidates’ stances on gun control.
“You never want to pray for something you’re unwilling to be the answer to,” he continued. “So if we pray for a reduction in gun violence, we have to be ready to act on that prayer.”
Everytown was co-founded by former New York Mayor and anti-gun oligarch Michael Bloomberg. It boasts 6 million supporters and has already endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, the favorite for the Democrat nomination.
“The faith community has seen firsthand the devastating effects of gun violence in places of worship and feels more than ever that they have an urgent moral responsibility to stop the scourge of gun violence in America — and they’re doing so by mobilizing their networks around candidates who support broadly popular gun safety measures in 2020,“ Angela Ferrell-Zabala, chief equity, outreach and partnerships officer at Everytown, declared in a statement.
When asked about the viability of the gun control movement’s efforts in trying to make inroads into the religious community, Michael Hammond, legislative counsel at the Gun Owners of America, believes that gun control advocates will have a tough time with religious voters. He alluded to then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s 2008 comment that some disgruntled working-class voters “cling to guns or religion” to show that there are still significant voters blocs that are still religious and pro-gun.
Hammond believes that there is “a social milieu, a series of values that surround the sorts of people who value the Second Amendment. Those values normally include a deep faith, a love of country — generally a conservative social issue outlook.”
When asked about the receptiveness of gun control with religious voters after attacks on places of worship, Hammond mentioned the instance of an armed church attendee acting decisively to end a shooting at a Texas church service. Congregations that “voluntarily disarm themselves have ended up suffering a catastrophe,” Hammond declared.
Partner organizations in Everytown’s campaign are focusing their efforts in battleground states such as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--California Town Declares Itself a ‘Sanctuary City’ for Businesses to Operate During Quarantine

The city of Atwater , Calif. has declared itself to be a “ sanctuary city ” where businesses can operate during the quarantine without being hassled or shut down by government officials .
The Atwater City Council approved a resolution on Friday afternoon that declares the city a sanctuary for business .
The resolution states that it “ affirms the city ’ s commitment to fundamental constitutional rights.
” It also applies to churches and other non-profit organizations as Atwater is now open for business .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Gavin Newsom made the announcement last week that the reopening would begin slowly , with only some businesses being allowed to open their doors .
“ We are entering into the next phase this week … with modifications , we will allow retail to start operating across the spectrum , ” Newsom said during a press conference last week .
“ This is a very positive sign , and it has happened only for one reason : The data says it can happen.
” “ We will allow additional movement through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect of restaurants with modifications opening , hospitality more broadly opening , again , with modification , ” Newsom added .
The city of Atwater is not willing to abide by Newsom ’ s arbitrary re-opening plans .
They are blazing the trail and showing that the governor does not have the discretionary power to turn the economy on or off .
Big League Politics has reported on the intense protests in California against quarantine policies and how Newsom has attempted to stop them : Following a successful protest on Monday at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state has now banned similar protests , according to an announcement from the California Highway Patrol ( CHP ) .
“ Permits are issued to provide safe environments for demonstrators to express their views , ” the CHP said in a statement .
“ In this case , the permit for the convoy was issued with the understanding that the protest would be conducted in a manner consistent with the state ’ s public health guidance.
” “ That is not what occurred , and CHP will take this experience into account when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , ” they added .
On Monday , individuals convened in the downtown area for an “ Operation Gridlock ” protest , based off of last week ’ s wildly successful demonstration in Michigan against anti-Trump Governor Gretchen Whitmer , whose lockdown policies are among the most strict in the nation .
California Governor Gavin Newsom might be giving Whitmer some competition , as his state bureaucrats have arbitrarily banned a certain type of rally .
It is unknown whether they plan to lock up protesters if they disobey the new edict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety and the health of all Californians during the COVID-19 pandemic , effective immediately the California Highway Patrol will deny any permit requests for events or activities at all state facilities , to include the State Capitol , until public health officials have determined it is safe to gather again , ” the CHP said .
Atwater may set a trend of local governments pushing back against their tyrannical state officials to avert economic peril .

California Town Declares Itself a ‘Sanctuary City’ for Businesses to Operate During Quarantine
The city of Atwater, Calif. has declared itself to be a “sanctuary city” where businesses can operate during the quarantine without being hassled or shut down by government officials.
The Atwater City Council approved a resolution on Friday afternoon that declares the city a sanctuary for business. The resolution states that it “affirms the city’s commitment to fundamental constitutional rights.” It also applies to churches and other non-profit organizations as Atwater is now open for business.
#BREAKING City of Atwater declares itself “Sanctuary City” for all businesses. Non profits like churches are covered in this resolution. @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/DQGjqhkZwa — Vanessa Vasconcelos (@VanessaABC30) May 15, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement last week that the reopening would begin slowly, with only some businesses being allowed to open their doors.
“We are entering into the next phase this week … with modifications, we will allow retail to start operating across the spectrum,” Newsom said during a press conference last week. “This is a very positive sign, and it has happened only for one reason: The data says it can happen.”
“We will allow additional movement through phase two, and that includes the prospect of restaurants with modifications opening, hospitality more broadly opening, again, with modification,” Newsom added.
The city of Atwater is not willing to abide by Newsom’s arbitrary re-opening plans. They are blazing the trail and showing that the governor does not have the discretionary power to turn the economy on or off.
Big League Politics has reported on the intense protests in California against quarantine policies and how Newsom has attempted to stop them:
Following a successful protest on Monday at the State Capitol against the quarantine, the state has now banned similar protests, according to an announcement from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). “Permits are issued to provide safe environments for demonstrators to express their views,” the CHP said in a statement. “In this case, the permit for the convoy was issued with the understanding that the protest would be conducted in a manner consistent with the state’s public health guidance.” “That is not what occurred, and CHP will take this experience into account when considering permits for this or any other group,” they added. On Monday, individuals convened in the downtown area for an “Operation Gridlock” protest, based off of last week’s wildly successful demonstration in Michigan against anti-Trump Governor Gretchen Whitmer, whose lockdown policies are among the most strict in the nation. California Governor Gavin Newsom might be giving Whitmer some competition, as his state bureaucrats have arbitrarily banned a certain type of rally. It is unknown whether they plan to lock up protesters if they disobey the new edict. “In the interest of public safety and the health of all Californians during the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately the California Highway Patrol will deny any permit requests for events or activities at all state facilities, to include the State Capitol, until public health officials have determined it is safe to gather again,” the CHP said.
Atwater may set a trend of local governments pushing back against their tyrannical state officials to avert economic peril.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--W.H.O. Says Coronavirus ‘May Never Go Away’ and the Public Must Accept Lockdown as New Normal

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is warning the public that the coronavirus “ may never go away ” and to get used to the Draconian lockdown conditions as the new normal .
“ I think it ’ s important to to put this on the table : this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities and this virus may never go away , ” said Dr. Mike Ryan , director of the WHO ’ s Health Emergencies program , during a recent press conference in Geneva .
Ryan compares the coronavirus to HIV , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inserts of which were contained within COVID-19 .
HIV has plagued the world for decades , and Ryan wants the world to think of coronavirus as having a similar impact .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak “ HIV has not gone away , we ’ ve come to terms with the virus and we have found the therapies and we found the prevention methods and people don ’ t feel as scared as they did before and we ’ re offering life to people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with HIV , ” Ryan said .
take our poll - story continues below WHO has led the way in pushing the propaganda regarding the “ new normal , ” meaning that the world ’ s freedoms will never return after to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ People understandably want to get on with their lives , because their lives and livelihoods are at stake , ” That ’ s what WHO wants too .
And that ’ s what we are working for , all day , every day , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
“ But the world will not and can not go back to the way things were , ” he added .
“ There must be a “ new normal ” – a world that is healthier , safer and better prepared.
” However , the WHO has made global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic far more difficult every step of the way because of their constant shilling for China .
The organization is haunted by this January tweet in which they repeated Chinese propaganda verbatim about the illness and worsened the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO is doing everything to keep the fear going after helping to create the problem initially .
‘ The trajectory is in our hands , and it ’ s everybody ’ s business , and we should all contribute to stop this pandemic , ’ Tedros said .
“ We need to get into the mindset that it is going to take some time to come out of this pandemic , ” WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove said .
The globalists have sunk to new levels of treachery during the coronavirus pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that regard .

W.H.O. Says Coronavirus ‘May Never Go Away’ and the Public Must Accept Lockdown as New Normal
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning the public that the coronavirus “may never go away” and to get used to the Draconian lockdown conditions as the new normal.
“I think it’s important to to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities and this virus may never go away,” said Dr. Mike Ryan, director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies program, during a recent press conference in Geneva.
Ryan compares the coronavirus to HIV, the disease that scientists at one point alleged inserts of which were contained within COVID-19. HIV has plagued the world for decades, and Ryan wants the world to think of coronavirus as having a similar impact.
“HIV has not gone away, we’ve come to terms with the virus and we have found the therapies and we found the prevention methods and people don’t feel as scared as they did before and we’re offering life to people with HIV, long healthy lives to people with HIV,” Ryan said.
WHO has led the way in pushing the propaganda regarding the “new normal,” meaning that the world’s freedoms will never return after to the coronavirus pandemic.
“People understandably want to get on with their lives, because their lives and livelihoods are at stake,” That’s what WHO wants too. And that’s what we are working for, all day, every day,” Tedros Adhanom said in an address last month.
“But the world will not and cannot go back to the way things were,” he added. “There must be a “new normal” – a world that is healthier, safer and better prepared.”
However, the WHO has made global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic far more difficult every step of the way because of their constant shilling for China.
The organization is haunted by this January tweet in which they repeated Chinese propaganda verbatim about the illness and worsened the situation immeasurably as a result:
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China????????. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
The WHO is doing everything to keep the fear going after helping to create the problem initially.
‘The trajectory is in our hands, and it’s everybody’s business, and we should all contribute to stop this pandemic,’ Tedros said.
“We need to get into the mindset that it is going to take some time to come out of this pandemic,” WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove said.
The globalists have sunk to new levels of treachery during the coronavirus pandemic, and the WHO is leading the way in that regard.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--SHAMEFUL: MSM Drags Victim Who Told Her Truth About Biden Sexual Assault Through the Mud

After claiming for years that all women must be believed when they make sexual assault claims against powerful men , the fake news is now throwing Tara Reade under the bus because she dared to tell her truth about former Vice President Joe Biden .
The fake news is in spin mode to destroy Reade ’ s reputation , finding people from her past to malign her good name publicly in an attempt to shame her into silence .
Politico produced a particularly heinous hit piece against Reade containing allegations that she is a serial liar .
Trending : One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak “ She was manipulative , ” said 79-year-old Harriet Wrye , who is a self-described feminist author and psychologist .
“ She was always saying she was going to get it together , but she couldn ’ t .
And ‘ could you help her ’ ?
” take our poll - story continues below “ You can use these words : manipulative , deceitful , user , ” said lawyer Kelly Klett , who reportedly rented a room to Reade two years ago .
“ Looking back at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how I view her and how I feel about her.
” Austin Chung , a real estate investor based in California , claimed Reade was a poor renter and he had to evict her as a result .
“ She knew exactly what she had done to me and there was no remorse .
I knew there was never a chance I ’ d get my money back , ” he said .
“ Did she think that all of the people she ran over would just roll over and die and forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her face , ” said Chung , indicating his ax to grind against Reade .
Lynn Hummer , a horse sanctuary owner where Reade used to volunteer , produced private e-mails to Politico in an attempt to denigrate Reade .
“ She has a problem , ” Hummer said of Reade , who she describes as “ very clever , manipulative .
… I do think she ’ s a liar.
” Reade has threatened Hummer with a defamation lawsuit due to her campaign to destroy her reputation in the press .
Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point to Politico that the mainstream media ’ s public destruction of his client will discourage other victims from coming forward and speaking their truth .
“ If the assertion is that someone who has lied to their landlord because they don ’ t have the money to pay rent so then they lied about a sexual assault , I don ’ t think that is fair journalism , ” Wigdor said .
The fake news has made a complete mockery of the # MeToo movement with their biased coverage of Reade , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s presidential ambitions .

SHAMEFUL: MSM Drags Victim Who Told Her Truth About Biden Sexual Assault Through the Mud
After claiming for years that all women must be believed when they make sexual assault claims against powerful men, the fake news is now throwing Tara Reade under the bus because she dared to tell her truth about former Vice President Joe Biden.
The fake news is in spin mode to destroy Reade’s reputation, finding people from her past to malign her good name publicly in an attempt to shame her into silence.
Politico produced a particularly heinous hit piece against Reade containing allegations that she is a serial liar.
“She was manipulative,” said 79-year-old Harriet Wrye, who is a self-described feminist author and psychologist. “She was always saying she was going to get it together, but she couldn’t. And ‘could you help her’?”
“You can use these words: manipulative, deceitful, user,” said lawyer Kelly Klett, who reportedly rented a room to Reade two years ago. “Looking back at it all now, that is exactly how I view her and how I feel about her.”
Austin Chung, a real estate investor based in California, claimed Reade was a poor renter and he had to evict her as a result.
“She knew exactly what she had done to me and there was no remorse. I knew there was never a chance I’d get my money back,” he said.
“Did she think that all of the people she ran over would just roll over and die and forget about her? No. I recognize her face,” said Chung, indicating his ax to grind against Reade.
Lynn Hummer, a horse sanctuary owner where Reade used to volunteer, produced private e-mails to Politico in an attempt to denigrate Reade.
“She has a problem,” Hummer said of Reade, who she describes as “very clever, manipulative. … I do think she’s a liar.”
Reade has threatened Hummer with a defamation lawsuit due to her campaign to destroy her reputation in the press.
You will stop Lynn Hummer. You have been reported for animal neglect to Santa Cruz county. Stop soliciting funds using my sexual assault story as leverage. A lawyer will be in contact with you for defaming me. You may not continue to spread false information regarding my life. — Tara Reade ???? (@ReadeAlexandra) April 20, 2020
Reade’s attorney Douglas Wigdor made the point to Politico that the mainstream media’s public destruction of his client will discourage other victims from coming forward and speaking their truth.
“If the assertion is that someone who has lied to their landlord because they don’t have the money to pay rent so then they lied about a sexual assault, I don’t think that is fair journalism,” Wigdor said.
The fake news has made a complete mockery of the #MeToo movement with their biased coverage of Reade, as they desperately try to protect Biden’s presidential ambitions.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--GOP Lawmakers Want to Continue Blackballing Steve King

High-ranking Republican officials are not interested in putting Congressman Steve King back on committees he was kicked out of last year after he made statements about Western civilization that were manipulated by the media .
“ It ’ s bullshit .
We have not discussed this at steering , ” one member of the Steering Committee , said to The Hill .
King is currently facing a primary challenge from State Senator Randy Feenstra .
Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak King and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy came to an agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be re-instated on the committees .
take our poll - story continues below “ On April 20 , Kevin McCarthy and I reached an agreement that he would advocate to the steering committee to put all of my committees back , all of my seniority , ” King said at a forum , according to a Sioux City Journal report .
“ When Congress comes back into session , when the steering committee can ( inaudible ) together , I have Kevin McCarthy ’ s word that that will be my time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , members of the Steering Committee said that they have no plans to put King back on the panels .
“ Someone forwarded me an article where Rep. Steve King claims he will get his committees back next year , ” Ohio congressman Steve Stivers posted on Instagram .
“ I am a member of the Republican Steering Committee and former NRCC Chairman , and as long as I am a member of the Steering Committee , I will not allow that type of person or that type of ideology to influence the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be serving on any committee .
Steve King does more to hurt Republican and conservative causes than help , ” he stated .
King ’ s immigration patriotism and bluntness has earned him many enemies in Congress .
He also attacked Stivers ’ critiques , contending that the Ohio Republican ’ s beliefs don ’ t represent the bulk of the members on the Steering Committee .
“ Never-Trumper Stivers is only one vote on Steering , known for his singular inability to discern fact from fiction , ” King declared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his leadership since he sacrificed the Republican Majority as NRCC Chair in 2018 , enabling Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff to impeach President Trump , ” he added .
“ Stivers should be held accountable .
No respectable Republican believes the New York Times.
” House GOP leaders removed King from his committee assignments after The New York Times distorted some of his comments during an interview featuring him in 2019 .
King believes his comments were taken out of context and a handful of Republicans called for him to reinstated last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of controversies in the last few years , recent polls show that he has an 8-point lead over Feenstra leading into the June 2 primary .
McCarthy ’ s office said that while King will be able to defend himself in front of the Steering Committee members , he has not been made a promise for reinstatement .
“ Congressman King ’ s past comments can not be exonerated , ” a spokesman for the House Republican leader said .
“ Committee assignments are determined by the steering committee and he will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

GOP Lawmakers Want to Continue Blackballing Steve King
High-ranking Republican officials are not interested in putting Congressman Steve King back on committees he was kicked out of last year after he made statements about Western civilization that were manipulated by the media.
“It’s bullshit. We have not discussed this at steering,” one member of the Steering Committee, said to The Hill.
King is currently facing a primary challenge from State Senator Randy Feenstra.
King and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy came to an agreement where McCarthy will push for King to be re-instated on the committees.
“On April 20, Kevin McCarthy and I reached an agreement that he would advocate to the steering committee to put all of my committees back, all of my seniority,” King said at a forum, according to a Sioux City Journal report.
“When Congress comes back into session, when the steering committee can (inaudible) together, I have Kevin McCarthy’s word that that will be my time for exoneration,” King stated.
However, members of the Steering Committee said that they have no plans to put King back on the panels.
“Someone forwarded me an article where Rep. Steve King claims he will get his committees back next year,” Ohio congressman Steve Stivers posted on Instagram.
“I am a member of the Republican Steering Committee and former NRCC Chairman, and as long as I am a member of the Steering Committee, I will not allow that type of person or that type of ideology to influence the legislation passed by Congress. He will not be serving on any committee. Steve King does more to hurt Republican and conservative causes than help,” he stated.
King’s immigration patriotism and bluntness has earned him many enemies in Congress. He also attacked Stivers’ critiques, contending that the Ohio Republican’s beliefs don’t represent the bulk of the members on the Steering Committee.
“Never-Trumper Stivers is only one vote on Steering, known for his singular inability to discern fact from fiction,” King declared in a statement.
“No one trusts his leadership since he sacrificed the Republican Majority as NRCC Chair in 2018, enabling Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff to impeach President Trump,” he added. “Stivers should be held accountable. No respectable Republican believes the New York Times.”
House GOP leaders removed King from his committee assignments after The New York Times distorted some of his comments during an interview featuring him in 2019.
King believes his comments were taken out of context and a handful of Republicans called for him to reinstated last year.
Although King has faced a number of controversies in the last few years, recent polls show that he has an 8-point lead over Feenstra leading into the June 2 primary.
McCarthy’s office said that while King will be able to defend himself in front of the Steering Committee members, he has not been made a promise for reinstatement.
“Congressman King’s past comments cannot be exonerated,” a spokesman for the House Republican leader said. “Committee assignments are determined by the steering committee and he will have the opportunity to make his case.”


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak

A new study reveals that almost a third of county jail inmates have been set free from the facilities during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Prison Policy Initiative study has determined that 32 % of inmates at county jails have been set free .
“ In the last two months , local governments across the U.S. have drastically reduced their jail populations to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
The typical jail has reduced its population by more than 30 % .
” Many jails have released up to half of their inmates , with facilities in Oregon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % and 63 % of their jail inmates .
take our poll - story continues below The release of inmates on coronavirus safety concerns is a jailbreak of arguably unprecedented proportions .
The amnesties have already resulted in public safety repercussions , with at least one Orange County prosecutor being vindicated after warning over the release of inmates who he described as “ high risk ” sex offenders .
Rudy Magdoleno , a repeat felony convict released from an Orange County Jail , was arrested for exposing himself to staff members at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Todd Spitzer had warned that Magdoleno was a dangerous offender who shouldn ’ t have been released .
At least one inmate released from a Colorado prison ( as opposed to a jail ) was rearrested for first degree murder last week .
Cornelius Haney , who was serving time for armed robbery , was set free by Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis ’ coronavirus prison amnesty .
The governor has gone on to make the excuse that Haney ’ s release would ’ ve been assured by a parole board anyway .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reason , and the dubious release of large populations of convicted criminals undermines the purpose that the corrections system serves for society .
With public infrastructure slowly adjusting to accommodating the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic , it ’ s time to end the dangerous and questionable jailbreaks .

One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak
A new study reveals that almost a third of county jail inmates have been set free from the facilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Prison Policy Initiative study has determined that 32% of inmates at county jails have been set free.
“In the last two months, local governments across the U.S. have drastically reduced their jail populations to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The typical jail has reduced its population by more than 30%.”
Many jails have released up to half of their inmates, with facilities in Oregon, Arkansas and New Jersey releasing between 57% and 63% of their jail inmates.
The release of inmates on coronavirus safety concerns is a jailbreak of arguably unprecedented proportions. The amnesties have already resulted in public safety repercussions, with at least one Orange County prosecutor being vindicated after warning over the release of inmates who he described as “high risk” sex offenders.
Rudy Magdoleno, a repeat felony convict released from an Orange County Jail, was arrested for exposing himself to staff members at a parole center last month. District Attorney Todd Spitzer had warned that Magdoleno was a dangerous offender who shouldn’t have been released.
At least one inmate released from a Colorado prison(as opposed to a jail) was rearrested for first degree murder last week. Cornelius Haney, who was serving time for armed robbery, was set free by Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis’ coronavirus prison amnesty. The governor has gone on to make the excuse that Haney’s release would’ve been assured by a parole board anyway.
The prison and jail systems exist for a reason, and the dubious release of large populations of convicted criminals undermines the purpose that the corrections system serves for society. With public infrastructure slowly adjusting to accommodating the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to end the dangerous and questionable jailbreaks.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-17--Obama Turns ‘Graduate Together’ CNN Commencement into Partisan, Anti-Trump Screed

Former President Barack Obama struck a starkly partisan tone in an address for a star-studded virtual commencement event aired on CNN , staged to replace the canceled college and high school graduation ceremonies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
Obama took several obvious and implicit shots at Donald Trump during the speech , which was preceded by remarks from Democratic celebrities such LeBron James and Bill Clinton .
“ All those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing ?
Turns out that they don ’ t have all the answers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even asking the right questions.
” Trending : One Third Of Jail Inmates Nationwide Set Free in Unprecedented Coronavirus Jailbreak President Donald Trump , who is the closest thing to a figure in “ charge ” of American society , has never claimed to have all the answers related to the coronavirus response .
take our poll - story continues below “ Unfortunately , a lot of so-called grown-ups , including some with fancy titles and important jobs , still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone who held the very fancy title and important job President Obama was referring to just over three years ago .
“ Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us — sexism , racial prejudice , status , greed — and set the world on a different path.
” Nothing like a lesson in humility when it comes to “ status ” from the former most powerful politician in the country and in the world .
Perhaps Obama should ’ ve reconsidered his pursuit of “ status ” before running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of his predecessors in public criticism of his successor- even if he phrases it implicitly- by an order of magnitude .
The 44th President , who recently has been accused of involvement in the FBI ’ s politically motivated misconduct in the 2016 election , was heard in a leaked call claiming that the vindication of former Trump White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn represented a fundamental threat to the rule of law in America .

Obama Turns ‘Graduate Together’ CNN Commencement into Partisan, Anti-Trump Screed
Former President Barack Obama struck a starkly partisan tone in an address for a star-studded virtual commencement event aired on CNN, staged to replace the canceled college and high school graduation ceremonies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Obama took several obvious and implicit shots at Donald Trump during the speech, which was preceded by remarks from Democratic celebrities such LeBron James and Bill Clinton.
“All those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing? Turns out that they don’t have all the answers. A lot of them aren’t even asking the right questions.”
President Donald Trump, who is the closest thing to a figure in “charge” of American society, has never claimed to have all the answers related to the coronavirus response.
“Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up.”
Not the most reflective language for someone who held the very fancy title and important job President Obama was referring to just over three years ago.
“Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us — sexism, racial prejudice, status, greed — and set the world on a different path.”
Nothing like a lesson in humility when it comes to “status” from the former most powerful politician in the country and in the world. Perhaps Obama should’ve reconsidered his pursuit of “status” before running for President.
Obama has already surpassed any of his predecessors in public criticism of his successor- even if he phrases it implicitly- by an order of magnitude. The 44th President, who recently has been accused of involvement in the FBI’s politically motivated misconduct in the 2016 election, was heard in a leaked call claiming that the vindication of former Trump White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn represented a fundamental threat to the rule of law in America.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-19--Joe Exotic’s Legal Team Traveling to DC To Request Presidential Pardon

The legal team of exotic wildlife connoisseur and Netflix ‘ Tiger King ’ Joe Exotic is planning a tour-style trip to Washington D.C. in order to request a presidential pardon for Exotic from President Trump .
Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence at a federal prison in Texas , after being convicted for a murder-for-hire plot against a Florida big cat sanctuary owner .
Exotic maintains his innocence , claiming he was set up by nefarious elements within the exotic animal and zoo trade .
The Exotic advocates appear intent on publicizing the larger-than-life story surrounding the Tiger King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hit Netflix series many quarantined Americans have become enamored with .
Big League Politics published a new letter from the controversial and colorful zookeeper , detailing his continued claims of innocence and his life within the Federal Medical Center at Fort Worth .
Eric Love , a close Exotic associate , thanked the Tiger King ’ s new fans for their support of the now-incarcerated animal lover .
Exotic ’ s lawyers are appealing the Oklahoma native ’ s murder-for-hire and animal abuse convictions in the federal court system , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the President .
President Donald Trump confirmed that he knew little to nothing about the peculiar Oklahoma zookeeper , having been largely preoccupied with the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic ever since the six-part documentary series covering Exotic ’ s downfall has come out .
Donald Trump Jr. is known to be a fan of the series , and suggested that his father might be willing to commute Exotic ’ s hefty sentence if made familiar with the big cat lover ’ s case .

Joe Exotic’s Legal Team Traveling to DC To Request Presidential Pardon
The legal team of exotic wildlife connoisseur and Netflix ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic is planning a tour-style trip to Washington D.C. in order to request a presidential pardon for Exotic from President Trump. Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence at a federal prison in Texas, after being convicted for a murder-for-hire plot against a Florida big cat sanctuary owner. Exotic maintains his innocence, claiming he was set up by nefarious elements within the exotic animal and zoo trade.
The Exotic advocates appear intent on publicizing the larger-than-life story surrounding the Tiger King’s downfall and arrest, documented in the hit Netflix series many quarantined Americans have become enamored with.
Big League Politics published a new letter from the controversial and colorful zookeeper, detailing his continued claims of innocence and his life within the Federal Medical Center at Fort Worth. Eric Love, a close Exotic associate, thanked the Tiger King’s new fans for their support of the now-incarcerated animal lover. Exotic’s lawyers are appealing the Oklahoma native’s murder-for-hire and animal abuse convictions in the federal court system, in addition to seeking an official pardon from the President.
President Donald Trump confirmed that he knew little to nothing about the peculiar Oklahoma zookeeper, having been largely preoccupied with the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic ever since the six-part documentary series covering Exotic’s downfall has come out. Donald Trump Jr. is known to be a fan of the series, and suggested that his father might be willing to commute Exotic’s hefty sentence if made familiar with the big cat lover’s case.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-19--Roger Stone Calls Steve Bannon a ‘Judas’ for Allegedly Giving Contradictory Testimony at His Trial

There is no love lost between long-time Trump confidant Roger Stone and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon , with an unleashed Stone hurling major accusations toward Bannon on social media now that his gag order is up .
Stone , fresh off a deep state railroading , is accusing Bannon of collaborating with the deep state because of questionable testimony he gave during his trial .
“ Steve Bannon is a Judas , ” Stone proclaimed in a Facebook post , adding that Bannon “ either lied to the Committee which is the exact crime that I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at my trial to assist Robert Mueller ‘ s dirty cops in their efforts to railroad me because I refused to provide false testimony about President Donald Trump.
” Stone is referencing a New York Post story alleging that Bannon contradicted himself while testifying under oath to the House Intelligence Committee in 2018 and giving testimony during Stone ’ s trial .
take our poll - story continues below The report claims that Bannon told the court that he discussed WikiLeaks and the organization ’ s founder Julian Assange with Stone before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 2016 .
Bannon reportedly told the House Intelligence Committee that he never discussed WikiLeaks with Stone in Jan. 2018 .
“ There does appear a glaring and irreconcilable conflict in what Bannon stated in testimony before Congress and the court .
What is striking is that this was not a peripheral point but one of the main areas of inquiry , ” said Jonathan Turley , a George Washington University Law School professor who was called to testify at Trump ’ s impeachment hearings .
“ He has two diametrically opposite sworn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attorneys in attendance , ” Turley said to the New York Post .
Stone is accusing Bannon of making deals with federal spooks in order to protect himself from potential perjury charges for the contradictory testimony .
“ I am deeply disappointed by Mr. Bannon ’ s now-documented betrayal , ” Stone said .
“ I believe the prosecutors suborned perjury by Steve Bannon and I have no idea what deal he may have made for immunity or for non-prosecution.
” Bannon ’ s attorney William A. Burck maintains that his client @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bannon ’ s answers is due to the entire investigation being a convoluted mess .
“ Steve was asked a series of disjointed , compound and confusing questions over the course of days of statements and testimony .
And he was not even provided the emails in question to refresh his memory , ” Burck said .
“ In contrast , the prosecutors asked proper questions using the relevant emails—which is how an investigation is supposed to be done .
The difference lies not in his testimony but in what you get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As anyone reading the full transcript knows , Steve ’ s testimony , procured by subpoena , was accurate and consistent , ” he added .
Big League Politics broke the story last month of how Stone ’ s prosecutors deceived witnesses during grand jury testimony .
The deep state hoax against President Trump has caused a great deal of collateral damage within the populist right , and the Stone-Bannon feud is another example of that .

Roger Stone Calls Steve Bannon a ‘Judas’ for Allegedly Giving Contradictory Testimony at His Trial
There is no love lost between long-time Trump confidant Roger Stone and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, with an unleashed Stone hurling major accusations toward Bannon on social media now that his gag order is up.
Stone, fresh off a deep state railroading, is accusing Bannon of collaborating with the deep state because of questionable testimony he gave during his trial.
“Steve Bannon is a Judas,” Stone proclaimed in a Facebook post, adding that Bannon “either lied to the Committee which is the exact crime that I am unjustly charged with , or he lied at my trial to assist Robert Mueller‘s dirty cops in their efforts to railroad me because I refused to provide false testimony about President Donald Trump.”
Stone is referencing a New York Post story alleging that Bannon contradicted himself while testifying under oath to the House Intelligence Committee in 2018 and giving testimony during Stone’s trial.
The report claims that Bannon told the court that he discussed WikiLeaks and the organization’s founder Julian Assange with Stone before he became Trump’s campaign manager in Aug. 2016. Bannon reportedly told the House Intelligence Committee that he never discussed WikiLeaks with Stone in Jan. 2018.
“There does appear a glaring and irreconcilable conflict in what Bannon stated in testimony before Congress and the court. What is striking is that this was not a peripheral point but one of the main areas of inquiry,” said Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University Law School professor who was called to testify at Trump’s impeachment hearings.
“He has two diametrically opposite sworn statements in a high-profile controversy with dozens of attorneys in attendance,” Turley said to the New York Post.
Stone is accusing Bannon of making deals with federal spooks in order to protect himself from potential perjury charges for the contradictory testimony.
“I am deeply disappointed by Mr. Bannon’s now-documented betrayal,” Stone said. “I believe the prosecutors suborned perjury by Steve Bannon and I have no idea what deal he may have made for immunity or for non-prosecution.”
Bannon’s attorney William A. Burck maintains that his client committed no wrongdoing and any perceived incongruence in Bannon’s answers is due to the entire investigation being a convoluted mess.
“Steve was asked a series of disjointed, compound and confusing questions over the course of days of statements and testimony. And he was not even provided the emails in question to refresh his memory,” Burck said.
“In contrast, the prosecutors asked proper questions using the relevant emails—which is how an investigation is supposed to be done. The difference lies not in his testimony but in what you get from poor questioning versus proper questioning. As anyone reading the full transcript knows, Steve’s testimony, procured by subpoena, was accurate and consistent,” he added.
Big League Politics broke the story last month of how Stone’s prosecutors deceived witnesses during grand jury testimony. The deep state hoax against President Trump has caused a great deal of collateral damage within the populist right, and the Stone-Bannon feud is another example of that.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-19--FLASHBACK: Anti-Shutdown Hero Elon Musk Quit Trump’s Business Advisory Council After Withdrawal From

Some conservatives and libertarians have become enamored with Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the billionaire resumed car manufacturing operations in Fremont , California in defiance of coronavirus edicts from county and state health officials , but patriots should be cautious of coronating Musk as a hero .
The technocratic elite quit from President Donald Trump ’ s business advisory panel in June of 2017 , incensed that the President had the audacity to withdraw the United States from the globalist Paris Climate Change agreement .
The global climate pact mandated that the United States reduce its annual carbon emissions by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy on developing polluters such as India and China- in fact , giving the nations license to actually increase their carbon emissions .
take our poll - story continues below The United States has consistently lowered its annual carbon emissions every year during President Trump ’ s term in office , proving that the nation doesn ’ t need to subject itself to a globalist UN-tied bureaucracy in order to be environmentally conscious and responsible .
Musk ’ s decision to reopen his business may very well have merit .
But the Silicon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transportation company generally has produced little in spite of receiving massive government subsidies , is far from a hero to conservatives on the basis of his track record of climate change alarmism .
Musk ’ s Tesla and SpaceX companies receive billions in state and federal government subsidies every year .
Such taxpayer-funded gifts are actually commonplace in the automotive industry , but Musk frames his need for government funding on the basis of his company ’ s supposedly game-changing environmental impact on transportation .
The electric cars Tesla produces are widely out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , and there ’ s reason to believe that the company is only sustainable on the basis of its generous Solyndra-style subsidies from blue state governments eager to claim a replacement for traditional fossil fuels is imminent .
Musk had joined hands with other corporate globalists , such as the CEO ’ s of Uber and Disney , in stiffing the President ’ s economic advisory board .
The man ’ s not a conservative hero by any stretch of the imagination , and Trump supporters should be cautious of pointing to @ @ @ @

FLASHBACK: Anti-Shutdown Hero Elon Musk Quit Trump’s Business Advisory Council After Withdrawal From Globalist Paris Climate Agreement
Some conservatives and libertarians have become enamored with Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the billionaire resumed car manufacturing operations in Fremont, California in defiance of coronavirus edicts from county and state health officials, but patriots should be cautious of coronating Musk as a hero.
The technocratic elite quit from President Donald Trump’s business advisory panel in June of 2017, incensed that the President had the audacity to withdraw the United States from the globalist Paris Climate Change agreement. The global climate pact mandated that the United States reduce its annual carbon emissions by an order of magnitude, while going easy on developing polluters such as India and China- in fact, giving the nations license to actually increase their carbon emissions.
Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2017
The United States has consistently lowered its annual carbon emissions every year during President Trump’s term in office, proving that the nation doesn’t need to subject itself to a globalist UN-tied bureaucracy in order to be environmentally conscious and responsible.
Musk’s decision to reopen his business may very well have merit. But the Silicon Valley-linked elite, whose heavily subsidized green transportation company generally has produced little in spite of receiving massive government subsidies, is far from a hero to conservatives on the basis of his track record of climate change alarmism.
Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX companies receive billions in state and federal government subsidies every year. Such taxpayer-funded gifts are actually commonplace in the automotive industry, but Musk frames his need for government funding on the basis of his company’s supposedly game-changing environmental impact on transportation. The electric cars Tesla produces are widely out of the price range of the American public, and there’s reason to believe that the company is only sustainable on the basis of its generous Solyndra-style subsidies from blue state governments eager to claim a replacement for traditional fossil fuels is imminent.
Musk had joined hands with other corporate globalists, such as the CEO’s of Uber and Disney, in stiffing the President’s economic advisory board. The man’s not a conservative hero by any stretch of the imagination, and Trump supporters should be cautious of pointing to him as such.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-19--FLASHBACK: Stacey Abrams Changes Her Mind on Cultural Radicalism and Hops on the Monument Removal Ba

Former Georgia Democratic State Representative LaDawn Jones has been one of the biggest proponents of removing Confederate monuments in recent years .
Back in 2015 , she urged for a boycott of Georgia ’ s Stone Mountain after a deranged shooter killed nine church attendees in Charleston , South Carolina .
She argued that the Confederate memorial carving motivated so-called “ far-right ” extremism .
Jones was met with strong opposition from GOP state representative Jason C. Spencer , who viewed the monument as a part of Georgia history .
Throughout her time fighting for Confederate memorial removals , Jones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take our poll - story continues below During the 2015-2016 legislative session , Jones was one of three cosponsors of HB 760 which would have converted Stone Mountain from a Confederate memorial to a Civil War memorial .
In a blog post from 2017 , Jone said she had pushed for House Democrats to get behind the idea of removing Confederate artifacts from Stone Mountain after the 2015 Charleston shooting .
However , Jones wrote that then-House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams rejected her proposal for the bill .
“ As leader of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the bill , ” she told The Intercept .
“ Getting other allies to support it was my first ask.
” Abrams “ was not interested in that , ” Jones stated .
Jones made an attempt to get Abrams and other elected officials to take a caucus-wide stance on the bill .
In Jones ’ view at the time , many Georgia House members are reluctant to take caucus positions because if “ one of your caucus members does not stand in line , it kind of weakens the value of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll was then taken .
Jones said that “ Her [ Abrams ] answer again to that was no.
” Jones proceeded to get Democratic state House officials to take joint stances .
” Even if we don ’ t do legislation , we can do a press conference , we can do a statement , we can do something as a Democratic caucus , ” she remarked .
“ Her response to that was , ‘ No , that sounds like something you should do with the Legislative Black Caucus.
’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to remove the Stone Mountain carving .
However , Zaid Jilani noted the following about Abram ’ s changing views on this position : Abrams ’ s evolution on the issue fuels the type of criticism that has been leveled at her previously : that while she may be campaigning to the left during a primary contest , her record is far more moderate , notably when she backed GOP cuts to the state scholarship in 2011 .
( Abrams says that by working with Republicans on the cuts , she staved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reductions had she not engaged . )
A member of Abram ’ s campaign team attempted to respond to Jones ’ s blog post.
“ Abrams has led protests against the Confederate flag , and as minority leader , worked with Chairman Emeritus Calvin Smyre to secure the statue of Dr. King on the grounds of the Capitol .
As a member of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and as minority leader , she deferred to the leadership of the GLBC — who were spearheading the effort — regarding the 2015 debate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 for inclusion in the Georgia House Democratic Caucus agenda.
” Jilani brought this incident back into the spotlight on May 18 , 2020 .
He tweeted , “ An Abrams story few know .
After the Dylan Roof shooting , a state rep. asked her to support legislation to convert Stone Mountain ( a confederate memorial in Georgia ) into a civil war memorial .
She refused to support it and refused to poll her caucus on it.
” Abrams is clearly an opportunist but also recognizes where the winds are blowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She will go on to take more radical positions on cultural issues as time goes on .

FLASHBACK: Stacey Abrams Changes Her Mind on Cultural Radicalism and Hops on the Monument Removal Bandwagon
Former Georgia Democratic State Representative LaDawn Jones has been one of the biggest proponents of removing Confederate monuments in recent years.
Back in 2015, she urged for a boycott of Georgia’s Stone Mountain after a deranged shooter killed nine church attendees in Charleston, South Carolina. She argued that the Confederate memorial carving motivated so-called “far-right” extremism.
Jones was met with strong opposition from GOP state representative Jason C. Spencer, who viewed the monument as a part of Georgia history.
Throughout her time fighting for Confederate memorial removals, Jones encountered stiff resistance from both parties.
During the 2015-2016 legislative session, Jones was one of three cosponsors of HB 760 which would have converted Stone Mountain from a Confederate memorial to a Civil War memorial.
In a blog post from 2017, Jone said she had pushed for House Democrats to get behind the idea of removing Confederate artifacts from Stone Mountain after the 2015 Charleston shooting.
However, Jones wrote that then-House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams rejected her proposal for the bill.
“As leader of the caucus, support includes being a sponsor on the bill,” she told The Intercept. “Getting other allies to support it was my first ask.” Abrams “was not interested in that,” Jones stated.
Jones made an attempt to get Abrams and other elected officials to take a caucus-wide stance on the bill. In Jones’ view at the time, many Georgia House members are reluctant to take caucus positions because if “one of your caucus members does not stand in line, it kind of weakens the value of taking a caucus position.” An informal poll was then taken.
Jones said that “Her [Abrams] answer again to that was no.”
Jones proceeded to get Democratic state House officials to take joint stances. ”Even if we don’t do legislation, we can do a press conference, we can do a statement, we can do something as a Democratic caucus,” she remarked. “Her response to that was, ‘No, that sounds like something you should do with the Legislative Black Caucus.’”
After the Charlottesville protests, Abrams finally decided to remove the Stone Mountain carving.
However, Zaid Jilani noted the following about Abram’s changing views on this position:
Abrams’s evolution on the issue fuels the type of criticism that has been leveled at her previously: that while she may be campaigning to the left during a primary contest, her record is far more moderate, notably when she backed GOP cuts to the state scholarship in 2011. (Abrams says that by working with Republicans on the cuts, she staved off what would have been more draconian reductions had she not engaged.)
A member of Abram’s campaign team attempted to respond to Jones’s blog post.“Abrams has led protests against the Confederate flag, and as minority leader, worked with Chairman Emeritus Calvin Smyre to secure the statue of Dr. King on the grounds of the Capitol. As a member of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and as minority leader, she deferred to the leadership of the GLBC — who were spearheading the effort — regarding the 2015 debate. Rep. Jones did not submit legislation in 2016 for inclusion in the Georgia House Democratic Caucus agenda.”
Jilani brought this incident back into the spotlight on May 18, 2020.
He tweeted, “An Abrams story few know. After the Dylan Roof shooting, a state rep. asked her to support legislation to convert Stone Mountain (a confederate memorial in Georgia) into a civil war memorial. She refused to support it and refused to poll her caucus on it.”
https://twitter.com/zaidjilani/status/1262368609940189186?s=12
Abrams is clearly an opportunist but also recognizes where the winds are blowing as far as the radical Left goes.
She will go on to take more radical positions on cultural issues as time goes on.