bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Report: Facebook Execs Knew Their Algorithms Were Sowing Division, But Looked the Other Way

A report from the Wall Street Journal has indicated that Facebook ’ s own internal research demonstrated how the tech giant ’ s algorithms were causing division , but executives within Facebook did nothing to change them and kept the status quo intact .
Facebook conducted a great deal of research following 2017 ’ s Cambridge Analytica scandal and came to the determination that their algorithms “ exploit the human brain ’ s attraction to divisiveness ” and foster polarization .
They also found in 2016 that “ 64 % of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem , ” the researchers wrote .
They had suggestions to combat the problem , such as limiting content reach from hyper-partisan and overactive contributors , diversifying the types of groups listed to users , and creating sub-groups within groups to prevent them from being derailed into divisive banter .
The fixes were ultimately rejected or diluted by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the corporation ’ s policy chief , Joel Kaplan , according to the report .
Kaplan worried that making changes would disproportionately affect conservatives , who are already known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ egregious censorship .
Kaplan also halted a “ Common Ground ” project meant to create a less heated political debate on the platform .
take our poll - story continues below Facebook claims that many changes have been made since 2016-17 to supposedly clean up the platform .
“ We ’ ve learned a lot since 2016 and are not the same company today , ” a Facebook spokeswoman told Business Insider .
“ We ’ ve built a robust integrity team , strengthened our policies and practices to limit harmful content , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s impact on society so we continue to improve.
” Facebook ’ s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen also addressed the report in a blog post published on Wednesday .
“ We ’ ve taken a number of important steps to reduce the amount of content that could drive polarization on our platform , sometimes at the expense of revenues .
This job won ’ t ever be complete because at the end of the day , online discourse is an extension of society and ours is highly polarized .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s impact on how people experience our products .
We are committed to doing just that , ” Rosen said .
However , Facebook ’ s changes have done little to stop polarization and have only increased Draconian censorship of information deemed by the political establishment as wrongthink .
Big League Politics has reported on how Facebook has stopped truthful information about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the coronavirus pandemic from circulating on their platform in recent months .
Facebook has become one of the world ’ s most reviled corporations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulation may be the only way to bring this Orwellian monstrosity to heel .

Report: Facebook Execs Knew Their Algorithms Were Sowing Division, But Looked the Other Way
A report from the Wall Street Journal has indicated that Facebook’s own internal research demonstrated how the tech giant’s algorithms were causing division, but executives within Facebook did nothing to change them and kept the status quo intact.
Facebook conducted a great deal of research following 2017’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and came to the determination that their algorithms “exploit the human brain’s attraction to divisiveness” and foster polarization. They also found in 2016 that “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools.”
“Our recommendation systems grow the problem,” the researchers wrote. They had suggestions to combat the problem, such as limiting content reach from hyper-partisan and overactive contributors, diversifying the types of groups listed to users, and creating sub-groups within groups to prevent them from being derailed into divisive banter.
The fixes were ultimately rejected or diluted by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the corporation’s policy chief, Joel Kaplan, according to the report. Kaplan worried that making changes would disproportionately affect conservatives, who are already known to be targeted by the platform with egregious censorship. Kaplan also halted a “Common Ground” project meant to create a less heated political debate on the platform.
Facebook claims that many changes have been made since 2016-17 to supposedly clean up the platform.
“We’ve learned a lot since 2016 and are not the same company today,” a Facebook spokeswoman told Business Insider. “We’ve built a robust integrity team, strengthened our policies and practices to limit harmful content, and used research to understand our platform’s impact on society so we continue to improve.”
Facebook’s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen also addressed the report in a blog post published on Wednesday.
“We’ve taken a number of important steps to reduce the amount of content that could drive polarization on our platform, sometimes at the expense of revenues. This job won’t ever be complete because at the end of the day, online discourse is an extension of society and ours is highly polarized. But it is our job to reduce polarization’s impact on how people experience our products. We are committed to doing just that,” Rosen said.
However, Facebook’s changes have done little to stop polarization and have only increased Draconian censorship of information deemed by the political establishment as wrongthink.
Big League Politics has reported on how Facebook has stopped truthful information about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the coronavirus pandemic from circulating on their platform in recent months.
Facebook has become one of the world’s most reviled corporations for their Big Brother machinations, and government regulation may be the only way to bring this Orwellian monstrosity to heel.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Blames Nursing Homes for COVID-19 Deaths for Following Order Issued by His

Governor Andrew Cuomo is blaming nursing homes for following an order issued by his health department in March to house COVID-19 patients in the facilities , which has resulted in an explosion of deaths in nursing homes across his state .
“ The obligation is on the nursing home to say ‘ I can ’ t take a COVID-positive person , ’ ” Cuomo claimed at a recent press conference – adding that it is the responsibility of the nursing home to say if they are “ too crowded , ” “ too busy , ” or if they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house COVID patients .
“ If they say ‘ I can ’ t take the person , ’ they can ’ t take the person so that ’ s how it works , ” Cuomo said .
However , Cuomo is misrepresenting the actual text of the orders issued by his administration .
Cuomo did not give nursing homes any choice but to take COVID-19 patients in a move that would go on to earn him a great deal of scrutiny .
take our poll - story continues below “ No resident shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ nursing home ] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19 , ” the order read .
“ NHs are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or re-admission , ” it continued .
Cuomo is deflecting blame after widespread outrage over his administration ’ s order that has doomed many of the most vulnerable New York residents to painful , miserable , lonely deaths .
Big League Politics has reported about the “ blood ” that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elderly at risk : The Health Department of New York made a deadly decision on March 25 when it forced nursing homes to take in people who held a positive diagnosis for coronavirus in certain cases .
It was determined by the state of New York that these coronavirus patients were “ medically stable , ” but in actuality , they were far from stable .
They still carried the disease that could be easily passed to others in these crowded facilities .
The New York Post reported that in one particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a nursing home in Queens with body bags accompanying them .
“ My colleague noticed that one of the boxes was extremely heavy .
Curious as to what could possibly be making that particular box so much heavier than the rest , he opened it , ” an executive from the nursing home said to The Post on Thursday .
“ The first two coronavirus patients were accompanied by five body bags , ” the whistleblower added .
The body bags would soon be filled with corpses as coronavirus swept through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thirty residents would die from coronavirus-related in just days after the first COVID+ patients were admitted at one nursing home alone .
“ Cuomo has blood on his hands .
He really does .
There ’ s no way to sugarcoat this , ” the health care executive said .
“ Why in the world would you be sending coronavirus patients to a nursing home , where the most vulnerable population to this disease resides ?
” they added .
Cuomo will never take responsibility for the deadly impacts of his failed public @ @ @ @ @ @

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Blames Nursing Homes for COVID-19 Deaths for Following Order Issued by His Health Department
Governor Andrew Cuomo is blaming nursing homes for following an order issued by his health department in March to house COVID-19 patients in the facilities, which has resulted in an explosion of deaths in nursing homes across his state.
“The obligation is on the nursing home to say ‘I can’t take a COVID-positive person,’” Cuomo claimed at a recent press conference – adding that it is the responsibility of the nursing home to say if they are “too crowded,” “too busy,” or if they do “not have enough PPE” to house COVID patients.
“If they say ‘I can’t take the person,’ they can’t take the person so that’s how it works,” Cuomo said.
However, Cuomo is misrepresenting the actual text of the orders issued by his administration. Cuomo did not give nursing homes any choice but to take COVID-19 patients in a move that would go on to earn him a great deal of scrutiny.
“No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the [nursing home] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19,” the order read.
“NHs are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or re-admission,” it continued.
Unfortunately the Nursing Homes didn’t have a choice. pic.twitter.com/v7pOA46tBD — Spacewad (@DavidSpacewad) May 27, 2020
Cuomo is deflecting blame after widespread outrage over his administration’s order that has doomed many of the most vulnerable New York residents to painful, miserable, lonely deaths.
Big League Politics has reported about the “blood” that is on Cuomo’s hands for putting the elderly at risk:
The Health Department of New York made a deadly decision on March 25 when it forced nursing homes to take in people who held a positive diagnosis for coronavirus in certain cases. It was determined by the state of New York that these coronavirus patients were “medically stable,” but in actuality, they were far from stable. They still carried the disease that could be easily passed to others in these crowded facilities. The New York Post reported that in one particularly morbid case, coronavirus patients were admitted to a nursing home in Queens with body bags accompanying them. “My colleague noticed that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. Curious as to what could possibly be making that particular box so much heavier than the rest, he opened it,” an executive from the nursing home said to The Post on Thursday. “The first two coronavirus patients were accompanied by five body bags,” the whistleblower added. The body bags would soon be filled with corpses as coronavirus swept through the hospital among the most vulnerable population. Thirty residents would die from coronavirus-related in just days after the first COVID+ patients were admitted at one nursing home alone. “Cuomo has blood on his hands. He really does. There’s no way to sugarcoat this,” the health care executive said. “Why in the world would you be sending coronavirus patients to a nursing home, where the most vulnerable population to this disease resides?” they added.
Cuomo will never take responsibility for the deadly impacts of his failed public policy regarding the coronavirus pandemic.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--As Trump is Censored, Twitter’s ‘Integrity’ Officer is Revealed as Anti-Republican Extremist

President Donald Trump is crying foul after Twitter labeled two of his tweets about voter fraud with fact checks redirecting to biased establishment sources .
take our poll - story continues below “ There is NO WAY ( ZERO ! )
that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent .
Mail boxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed .
The Governor of California is sending Ballots to millions of people , anyone living in the state , no matter who they are or how they got there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a series of tweets that were targeted by the social media giant .
“ That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people , many of whom have never even thought of voting before , how , and for whom , to vote .
This will be a Rigged Election .
No way !
” he added .
Trump ’ s anger seems to be justified based on the political beliefs of Twitter ’ s Chief Integrity Officer , who has a public history of making deranged anti-Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasked with fact checking on behalf of the Silicon Valley monopolist , has stated his belief that there are “ actual Nazis ” in President Trump ’ s White House , a claim created out of whole cloth with no basis in reality .
That is only one of many offensive , anti-Republican comments that this left-wing extremist has made on his Twitter account .
“ How does a personality-free bag of farts like Mitch McConnell actually win elections ?
” Roth asked in a Twitter post from July 2017 .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over those states that voted for a racist tangerine for a reason , ” wrote Roth in a Nov. 2016 tweet showing his hatred for conservative Americans .
“ ’ Today on Meet the Press , we ’ re speaking with Joseph Goebbels about the first 100 days… ’ – What I hear whenever Kellyanne is on a news show , ” Roth wrote in Jan. 2017 , comparing White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway to a Nazi spin doctor .
Big League Politics has reported on Twitter ’ s history of Big Brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform : President Donald Trump re-tweeted a video from right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin on Saturday morning , and the video was immediately censored and removed by Twitter to prevent the anti-censorship message from going viral… The clip was from Malkin ’ s appearance at the America First Political Action Conference ( AFPAC ) , which was held concurrently with the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) in February .
Malkin has been blacklisted from Conservative Inc. groups such as CPAC for speaking out on issues like immigration and demographics that corporate-bought “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rug .
“ And I have to say that these days I ’ m not merely worried about my ability to do that and my fellow patriots to be able to do that , ” Malkin said , referring to being able to freely communicate on social media platforms .
“ I ’ m terrified .
I ’ ve witnessed friends and allies stripped of their platforms and their reputations and their voices .
Some can no longer communicate on social media .
When I planted my little flag in the social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , I never thought that I ’ d have to wake up one day and wonder if my entire website was going to be unplugged because of an opinion I expressed , ” she added .
President Trump has all the ammunition needed to severely regulate Twitter and other far-left Big Tech entities before they can steal the election for the Democrats in November .

As Trump is Censored, Twitter’s ‘Integrity’ Officer is Revealed as Anti-Republican Extremist
President Donald Trump is crying foul after Twitter labeled two of his tweets about voter fraud with fact checks redirecting to biased establishment sources.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265427539008380928
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265601615261827072
“There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed. The Governor of California is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one,” President Trump wrote in a series of tweets that were targeted by the social media giant.
“That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people, many of whom have never even thought of voting before, how, and for whom, to vote. This will be a Rigged Election. No way!” he added.
Trump’s anger seems to be justified based on the political beliefs of Twitter’s Chief Integrity Officer, who has a public history of making deranged anti-Republican comments.
Yoel Roth, who is tasked with fact checking on behalf of the Silicon Valley monopolist, has stated his belief that there are “actual Nazis” in President Trump’s White House, a claim created out of whole cloth with no basis in reality. That is only one of many offensive, anti-Republican comments that this left-wing extremist has made on his Twitter account.
“How does a personality-free bag of farts like Mitch McConnell actually win elections?” Roth asked in a Twitter post from July 2017.
“I’m just saying, we fly over those states that voted for a racist tangerine for a reason,” wrote Roth in a Nov. 2016 tweet showing his hatred for conservative Americans.
“’Today on Meet the Press, we’re speaking with Joseph Goebbels about the first 100 days…’ – What I hear whenever Kellyanne is on a news show,” Roth wrote in Jan. 2017, comparing White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway to a Nazi spin doctor.
Big League Politics has reported on Twitter’s history of Big Brother censorship and discrimination against conservatives on their platform:
President Donald Trump re-tweeted a video from right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin on Saturday morning, and the video was immediately censored and removed by Twitter to prevent the anti-censorship message from going viral… The clip was from Malkin’s appearance at the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), which was held concurrently with the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February. Malkin has been blacklisted from Conservative Inc. groups such as CPAC for speaking out on issues like immigration and demographics that corporate-bought “conservatives” would rather sweep under the rug. “And I have to say that these days I’m not merely worried about my ability to do that and my fellow patriots to be able to do that,” Malkin said, referring to being able to freely communicate on social media platforms. “I’m terrified. I’ve witnessed friends and allies stripped of their platforms and their reputations and their voices. Some can no longer communicate on social media. When I planted my little flag in the social media world on the internet almost 20 years ago, I never thought that I’d have to wake up one day and wonder if my entire website was going to be unplugged because of an opinion I expressed,” she added.
President Trump has all the ammunition needed to severely regulate Twitter and other far-left Big Tech entities before they can steal the election for the Democrats in November.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Billionaires Have Made Half a Trillion Dollars While Tens of Millions File for Unemployment

According to the Los Angeles Times , Illegal aliens living in Californians may start applying for disaster assistance payments of $ 500 per person and up to $ 1,000 per household .
The state government has allocated $ 75 million to help about 150,000 illegal immigrants to survive during the Wuhan virus outbreak .
In order to qualify , applicants must demonstrate that they are ineligible for federal assistance programs that arose in the wake of the Wuhan virus pandemic , which includes the CARES Act or federal unemployment benefits .
They also must show that they have endured a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can apply for this program .
A state guide to common questions and answers about the program has been posted online .
Twelve nonprofit groups are teaming up with the state government to dole out the aid .
The groups help applicants determine if they can receive assistance , apply for it , and deliver payment cards to recipients .
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The funds can be accessed on a first-come , first-served basis until they are spent or June 30 at the very latest .
In what the state described as a “ separate but complementary effort , ” nonprofit groups have rolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with the aim of raising $ 50 million .
These funds will be distributed through cash payments to illegal aliens who don ’ t qualify for federal or state relief .
The Center for American Liberty , a grassroots conservative group , filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his plan to offer aid to illegal aliens .
The group ’ s attorney said the $ 75 million represented taxpayer money to be spent by the Legislature , “ not a slush fund for the governor to spend as he sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering a lurid depiction of which states care for their citizens and which states care to appease politically correct “ victim ” groups .

Billionaires Have Made Half a Trillion Dollars While Tens of Millions File for Unemployment
As the number of Americans filing for unemployment approaches 40 million, America’s billionaires are cruising along without any worries.
According to a CNBC report, billionaire fortunes climbed by a total of $434 billion since the middle of March.
At the top of the list are Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, whose respective fortunes increased by $34.6 and $25 billion, according to the Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies’ Program for Inequality. Zerohedge noted that both organizations came to this conclusion “based on Forbes data for America’s over 600 billionaires collected between March 18 and May 19.”
Tyler Durden highlighted the following stats:
Percentage-wise, Elon Musk’s wealth grew 48% to $36 billion, while Zuckerberg clocked in at 46%. Bezos’ wealth grew 31% to $147 billion. His ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, saw her wealth increase by roughly 33% to $48 billion. On average, American billionaires saw their net worth grow 15% during the two-month period from $2.948 trillion to $3.382 trillion.
Via inequality.org
Bezos, Bill Gates, Zuckerberg, Buffett and Larry Ellison saw their wealth increase by a total of $76 billion.
“The surge in billionaire wealth during a global pandemic underscores the grotesque nature of unequal sacrifice,” declared Chuck Collins, director of the IPS Program on Inequality and co-author of the Billionaire Bonanza 2020 report. “While millions risk their lives and livelihoods as first responders and front line workers, these billionaires benefit from an economy and tax system that is wired to funnel wealth to the top.”
However, some billionaires haven’t benefited so much: Still, the pandemic hasn’t been kind to other billionaires – whose yacht upgrades may need to wait. Those in travel and retail have taken a beating. Ralph Lauren saw his wealth drop by $100 million to $5.6 billion, while hotelier John Pritzker has seen a $34 million drop to $2.56 billion. We know, time to get a collection going.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Not all Shi’a-Majority Nations are the Same

The recent alleged arson attack on the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai , a Jewish holy site in Iran , was indicative of the ever-rising rate of anti-Semitism and broader religious intolerance in the Islamic Republic .
The recently released had highlighted Iran ’ s anti-Semitic targeting of its small Jewish population as well as other minorities including followers of the Baha ’ i faith ; the most persecuted faith in Iran .
The USCIRF described that it documented “ a particular uptick in the persecution of Baha ’ is and local government officials who supported them in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is —without evidence — for widespread popular protests , accusing the community of collaboration with Israel , where the Baha ’ i World Centre is located .
Iran ’ s government also continued to promote hatred against Baha ’ is and other religious minorities on traditional and social media channels.
” U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr has said that “ anti-Semitism isn ’ t ancillary to the ideology of the Islamic Republic of Iran .
It is a central foundational component of the ideology of that regime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and we have to confront it and call it out for what it is.
” After the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai was set ablaze last weekend , Carr reiterated these statements and called Iran the “ world ’ s chief state sponsor of anti-Semitism.
” In 2016 I wrote , “ According to Articles 12 and 13 of the Iranian Constitution , all branches of Islam and Christianity have the right to worship , as do Jews and Zoroastrians , within the limits of the law there .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religion is considered haram , or forbidden , and in many cases , could result in execution.
” Anti-Semitism is a historical reality in Iran ’ s strict brand of Shi ’ a Islam , which emphasizes the separation between believers and non-believers , expressed in terms of purity versus impurity .
The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute explains that in Iran , “ under the influence of Zoroastrian traditions , the Jews were considered physically impure and untouchable ( najasa ) .
Jews were also prohibited from inheriting from Shiites , whereas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who converted to Islam was entitled to the entire inheritance .
Shiites were not allowed to marry Jewish women , except for in temporary marriage ( mut ’ a ) , which is an inferior and exploitative type of concubinage.
” It is also a little-known fact that the country name of Iran is derived from the ancient Persian word Arya , a linguistic predecessor of the modern European term Aryan .
Further , Armenian Nazi collaborator Garegin Nzhdeh ( 1886-1955 ) is the founder of the racist Tseghakronism movement , whose ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Nzhdeh ’ s Nazi comrades .
Today , Nzhdeh ’ s brand of Aryan and anti-Semitic ideology is palpable in both Armenia and Iran , neighboring countries where the Anti-Defamation League has documented that more than half of the populations hold a series of anti-Semitic views — at even higher rate in Armenia ( 58 percent ) than in Iran ( 56 percent ) .
At the same time , it is important to note that the majority of Iranians are secular and the regime does not necessarily represent them , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian government persecutes its Azerbaijani , Arab , and other citizens from minority populations .
Yet a stark contrast with Iran is found in its Shi ’ a-majority neighbor , Azerbaijan , which has strong relations with Israel and protects its Jewish citizens as well as other religious and ethnic minorities .
Southern California-based evangelical pastor Johnnie Moore has elaborated on the telling differences in the realm of religious tolerance between Azerbaijan and Iran , noting that Azerbaijan is “ a country where Sunni and Shi ’ a clerics pray together , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and where thriving Jewish communities enjoy freedom and total security in their almost entirely Islamic country.
” He has also called Azerbaijan “ a model for peaceful coexistence between religions.
” During my own visit to Azerbaijan , I observed and documented this first-hand .
I believe that Azerbaijan is a nation that bears the torch , and burden , of bringing religious freedom to its less tolerant neighbors in the region , like Iran .
Perhaps the most dramatic indicator of Azerbaijani tolerance is the post-Soviet state ’ s special relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last November , Azerbaijan unveiled a statue in honor of the nation ’ s Jewish war hero Albert Agarunov ( 1969-1992 ) .
Although Agarunov was killed in battle , his legacy remains a powerful symbol of Jewish integration and pride for his Muslim-majority country .
Israel and Azerbaijan have closely cooperated for more than a decade in the realms of security , energy , and tourism .
Most recently , Azerbaijan sent its Finance Minister Samir Sharifov , where Sharifov said that the country ’ s “ cooperation with Israel is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are interested in widening cooperation in defense and the transfer of technology.
” Sharifov also read remarks from a letter to AIPAC by Mehriban Aliyeva , the first vice president of Azerbaijan , who wrote , “ It is gratifying that our former compatriots of Jewish origin , living nowadays in the United States and Israel , have maintained close ties with Azerbaijan and contribute to the strengthening of our relations with these countries .
We are grateful to them.
” How can Azerbaijan govern and act so differently from its Shi ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that mixes religion and state more thoroughly than any other country in the world .
In contrast , Azerbaijan ’ s constitution affirms the country as a secular state and ensures religious freedom for its citizens .
Azerbaijan is also facing its own human rights issues and working on progressing as a nation .
However , the fact of the matter remains , though Iran and Azerbaijan share a border , the similarities between their governments largely end there .
Not all Shi ’ a-majority nations are the same .

Not all Shi’a-Majority Nations are the Same
The recent alleged arson attack on the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, a Jewish holy site in Iran, was indicative of the ever-rising rate of anti-Semitism and broader religious intolerance in the Islamic Republic. The recently released United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) annual report had highlighted Iran’s anti-Semitic targeting of its small Jewish population as well as other minorities including followers of the Baha’i faith; the most persecuted faith in Iran.
The USCIRF described that it documented “a particular uptick in the persecution of Baha’is and local government officials who supported them in 2019. Iran’s government blamed Baha’is —without evidence — for widespread popular protests, accusing the community of collaboration with Israel, where the Baha’i World Centre is located. Iran’s government also continued to promote hatred against Baha’is and other religious minorities on traditional and social media channels.”
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr has said that “anti-Semitism isn’t ancillary to the ideology of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is a central foundational component of the ideology of that regime, and we have to be clear about it, and we have to confront it and call it out for what it is.” After the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai was set ablaze last weekend, Carr reiterated these statements and called Iran the “world’s chief state sponsor of anti-Semitism.”
In 2016 I wrote, “According to Articles 12 and 13 of the Iranian Constitution, all branches of Islam and Christianity have the right to worship, as do Jews and Zoroastrians, within the limits of the law there. However, converting away from Islam to any other religion is considered haram, or forbidden, and in many cases, could result in execution.”
Anti-Semitism is a historical reality in Iran’s strict brand of Shi’a Islam, which emphasizes the separation between believers and non-believers, expressed in terms of purity versus impurity. The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute explains that in Iran, “under the influence of Zoroastrian traditions, the Jews were considered physically impure and untouchable (najasa). Jews were also prohibited from inheriting from Shiites, whereas the opposite was allowed. A Jew who converted to Islam was entitled to the entire inheritance. Shiites were not allowed to marry Jewish women, except for in temporary marriage (mut’a), which is an inferior and exploitative type of concubinage.”
It is also a little-known fact that the country name of Iran is derived from the ancient Persian word Arya, a linguistic predecessor of the modern European term Aryan. Further, Armenian Nazi collaborator Garegin Nzhdeh (1886-1955) is the founder of the racist Tseghakronism movement, whose ideology is reminiscent of the Aryan supremacy espoused by Nzhdeh’s Nazi comrades. Today, Nzhdeh’s brand of Aryan and anti-Semitic ideology is palpable in both Armenia and Iran, neighboring countries where the Anti-Defamation League has documented that more than half of the populations hold a series of anti-Semitic views — at even higher rate in Armenia (58 percent) than in Iran (56 percent).
At the same time, it is important to note that the majority of Iranians are secular and the regime does not necessarily represent them, or their values. In fact, the Iranian government persecutes its Azerbaijani, Arab, and other citizens from minority populations.
Yet a stark contrast with Iran is found in its Shi’a-majority neighbor, Azerbaijan, which has strong relations with Israel and protects its Jewish citizens as well as other religious and ethnic minorities.
Southern California-based evangelical pastor Johnnie Moore has elaborated on the telling differences in the realm of religious tolerance between Azerbaijan and Iran, noting that Azerbaijan is “a country where Sunni and Shi’a clerics pray together, where Evangelical and Russian Orthodox Christians serve together, and where thriving Jewish communities enjoy freedom and total security in their almost entirely Islamic country.” He has also called Azerbaijan “a model for peaceful coexistence between religions.”
During my own visit to Azerbaijan, I observed and documented this first-hand. I believe that Azerbaijan is a nation that bears the torch, and burden, of bringing religious freedom to its less tolerant neighbors in the region, like Iran.
Perhaps the most dramatic indicator of Azerbaijani tolerance is the post-Soviet state’s special relationship with its Jewish community and with Israel. Last November, Azerbaijan unveiled a statue in honor of the nation’s Jewish war hero Albert Agarunov (1969-1992). Although Agarunov was killed in battle, his legacy remains a powerful symbol of Jewish integration and pride for his Muslim-majority country.
Israel and Azerbaijan have closely cooperated for more than a decade in the realms of security, energy, and tourism. Most recently, Azerbaijan sent its Finance Minister Samir Sharifov to this year’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference , where Sharifov said that the country’s “cooperation with Israel is not limited to oil supply; we are interested in widening cooperation in defense and the transfer of technology.”
Sharifov also read remarks from a letter to AIPAC by Mehriban Aliyeva, the first vice president of Azerbaijan, who wrote, “It is gratifying that our former compatriots of Jewish origin, living nowadays in the United States and Israel, have maintained close ties with Azerbaijan and contribute to the strengthening of our relations with these countries. We are grateful to them.”
How can Azerbaijan govern and act so differently from its Shi’a neighbor? Iran is a theocracy that mixes religion and state more thoroughly than any other country in the world. In contrast, Azerbaijan’s constitution affirms the country as a secular state and ensures religious freedom for its citizens. Azerbaijan is also facing its own human rights issues and working on progressing as a nation. However, the fact of the matter remains, though Iran and Azerbaijan share a border, the similarities between their governments largely end there. Not all Shi’a-majority nations are the same.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Illegal Aliens in California Can Receive Wuhan Virus Relief

According to the Los Angeles Times , Illegal aliens living in Californians may start applying for disaster assistance payments of $ 500 per person and up to $ 1,000 per household .
The state government has allocated $ 75 million to help about 150,000 illegal immigrants to survive during the Wuhan virus outbreak .
In order to qualify , applicants must demonstrate that they are ineligible for federal assistance programs that arose in the wake of the Wuhan virus pandemic , which includes the CARES Act or federal unemployment benefits .
They also must show that they have endured a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can apply for this program .
A state guide to common questions and answers about the program has been posted online .
Twelve nonprofit groups are teaming up with the state government to dole out the aid .
The groups help applicants determine if they can receive assistance , apply for it , and deliver payment cards to recipients .
take our poll - story continues below The funds can be accessed on a first-come , first-served basis until they are spent or June 30 at the very latest .
In what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complementary effort , ” nonprofit groups have rolled out a “ California Immigrant Resilience Fund ” with the aim of raising $ 50 million .
These funds will be distributed through cash payments to illegal aliens who don ’ t qualify for federal or state relief .
The Center for American Liberty , a grassroots conservative group , filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his plan to offer aid to illegal aliens .
The group ’ s attorney said the $ 75 million represented taxpayer money to be spent by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the governor to spend as he sees fit.
” The Wuhan virus pandemic is offering a lurid depiction of which states care for their citizens and which states care to appease politically correct “ victim ” groups .

Illegal Aliens in California Can Receive Wuhan Virus Relief
According to the Los Angeles Times, Illegal aliens living in Californians may start applying for disaster assistance payments of $500 per person and up to $1,000 per household.
The state government has allocated $75 million to help about 150,000 illegal immigrants to survive during the Wuhan virus outbreak.
In order to qualify, applicants must demonstrate that they are ineligible for federal assistance programs that arose in the wake of the Wuhan virus pandemic, which includes the CARES Act or federal unemployment benefits. They also must show that they have endured a hardship from the pandemic. Only adults can apply for this program. A state guide to common questions and answers about the program has been posted online.
Twelve nonprofit groups are teaming up with the state government to dole out the aid. The groups help applicants determine if they can receive assistance, apply for it, and deliver payment cards to recipients.
The funds can be accessed on a first-come, first-served basis until they are spent or June 30 at the very latest.
In what the state described as a “separate but complementary effort,” nonprofit groups have rolled out a “California Immigrant Resilience Fund” with the aim of raising $50 million. These funds will be distributed through cash payments to illegal aliens who don’t qualify for federal or state relief.
The Center for American Liberty, a grassroots conservative group, filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his plan to offer aid to illegal aliens. The group’s attorney said the $75 million represented taxpayer money to be spent by the Legislature, “not a slush fund for the governor to spend as he sees fit.”
The Wuhan virus pandemic is offering a lurid depiction of which states care for their citizens and which states care to appease politically correct “victim” groups.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Nevada Leads the Way in National Unemployment at 28.2 Percent

Wolf Richter of Wolf Street released a piece on May 22 , 2020 highlighting national unemployment statistics .
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics , the unemployment rates for states in April ranged from “ 7.9 % in Connecticut to a catastrophic 28.2 % in Nevada.
” Richter noted that in Nevada ’ s case “ the casinos and shows and hotels and everything that comes along with them have been put on ice , and people in the US and from around the world aren ’ t traveling to Nevada anymore to gamble.
” Additionally , Hawaii , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its unemployment rate skyrocket from 2.6 percent in March to 22.3 percent in April .
take our poll - story continues below Richter outline what the unemployment scenario looked like in other states : The unemployment rates of the big four states – they account for one-third of the total US population – are in the same double-digit middle-of-road-ish horrible range , middle-of-road within the spectrum from 7.9 % to 28.2 % , with unemployment rates of 12.8 % in Texas , 12.9 % in Florida , 14.5 % in New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial blogger posted a table showing the unemployment rates for each state in April ( second column ) , along with the right by the rates of “ partial-Covid ” March ( third column ) and pre-Wuhan virus February ( fourth column ) .
The states are ordered from the lowest unemployment rate to the highest unemployment rate .
The state ’ s population ( according to census 2019 estimates ) , which is stated in millions , is represented in the fifth column on the right .

Nevada Leads the Way in National Unemployment at 28.2 Percent
Wolf Richter of Wolf Street released a piece on May 22, 2020 highlighting national unemployment statistics.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rates for states in April ranged from “7.9% in Connecticut to a catastrophic 28.2% in Nevada.”
Richter noted that in Nevada’s case “the casinos and shows and hotels and everything that comes along with them have been put on ice, and people in the US and from around the world aren’t traveling to Nevada anymore to gamble.”
Additionally, Hawaii, another with a sizeable tourist industry, saw its unemployment rate skyrocket from 2.6 percent in March to 22.3 percent in April.
Richter outline what the unemployment scenario looked like in other states:
The unemployment rates of the big four states – they account for one-third of the total US population – are in the same double-digit middle-of-road-ish horrible range, middle-of-road within the spectrum from 7.9% to 28.2%, with unemployment rates of 12.8% in Texas, 12.9% in Florida, 14.5% in New York, and 15.5% in California.
The financial blogger posted a table showing the unemployment rates for each state in April (second column), along with the right by the rates of “partial-Covid” March (third column) and pre-Wuhan virus February (fourth column). The states are ordered from the lowest unemployment rate to the highest unemployment rate.
The state’s population (according to census 2019 estimates), which is stated in millions, is represented in the fifth column on the right.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--VIDEO: Planned Parenthood Officials Admit Under Oath to Selling Baby Parts

New video footage uncovered by the Center for Medical Progress features top Planned Parenthood officials admitting under oath that the abortion giant sells the body parts of aborted babies .
The abortion giant had long denied that its subsidiaries sold the fetal tissue of aborted babies , instead claiming such material was merely donated for purposes of questionable medical research , but new footage all but demonstrates the profit motive behind Planned Parenthood ’ s sale of body parts .
The detailed video from the Center for Medical Progress features numerous Planned Parenthood employees admitting to the practice .
take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tram Nguyen breaks down the prices of body parts such as fetal livers and the thymus in a detailed email between herself and a regional surgeon in an email discussed in the deposition .
She had previously denied engaging in such practices in conversations with the New York Times , but admits on tape that she authored the email cited by lawyers in the disposition .
Depositions from numerous senior Planned Parenthood officials can be heard on the compilation , including Tram Nguyen ( Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast ’ s Senior Director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte ) , and Dr. Deborah Nucatola , the former senior director of medical services for Planned Parenthood Federation of America , among others .
Nutacola , a high-ranking Planned Parenthood abortionist herself , is heard in previous infamous tapes bragging of altering abortion procedures in order to optimally harvest the body parts of babies for sale and profit .
Evils of this nature are exceptionally rare , and incredibly depraved , in the moral life of mankind .
There is darkness within us all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consciousness of most humans .

VIDEO: Planned Parenthood Officials Admit Under Oath to Selling Baby Parts
New video footage uncovered by the Center for Medical Progress features top Planned Parenthood officials admitting under oath that the abortion giant sells the body parts of aborted babies.
The abortion giant had long denied that its subsidiaries sold the fetal tissue of aborted babies, instead claiming such material was merely donated for purposes of questionable medical research, but new footage all but demonstrates the profit motive behind Planned Parenthood’s sale of body parts.
The detailed video from the Center for Medical Progress features numerous Planned Parenthood employees admitting to the practice.
Abortionist Tram Nguyen breaks down the prices of body parts such as fetal livers and the thymus in a detailed email between herself and a regional surgeon in an email discussed in the deposition. She had previously denied engaging in such practices in conversations with the New York Times, but admits on tape that she authored the email cited by lawyers in the disposition.
Depositions from numerous senior Planned Parenthood officials can be heard on the compilation, including Tram Nguyen (Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast’s Senior Director of Abortion Access), Dr. Dorothy Furgerson (Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte), and Dr. Deborah Nucatola, the former senior director of medical services for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, among others.
Nutacola, a high-ranking Planned Parenthood abortionist herself, is heard in previous infamous tapes bragging of altering abortion procedures in order to optimally harvest the body parts of babies for sale and profit.
Evils of this nature are exceptionally rare, and incredibly depraved, in the moral life of mankind. There is darkness within us all, but such callousness is beyond the consciousness of most humans.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Virginia Set to Become First US State to REQUIRE Masks, Even Though Northam Has Refused to Wear One

Indian scientists have discovered that hydroxychloroquine , the anti-malarial drug that is regularly used to treat COVID-19 , also prevents individuals from being able to contract the illness .
The Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ) has discovered that ingesting hydroxychloroquine can help healthy individuals fend off the coronavirus .
The fake news media has been desperate to demonize the drug while globalists like Bill Gates plot to push widespread vaccinations as the only way to end the pandemic that has shaken the world .
The ICMR issued an advisory last week to drastically expand the use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout India .
They conducted three separate studies to come to their conclusion that taking hydroxychloroquine can prevent coronavirus .
The ICMR is now encouraging essential workers such as cops , paramilitary , surveillance staff , and medical personnel to take hydroxychloroquine as “ preventive therapy.
” The study found that “ amongst healthcare workers involved in Covid-19 care , those on hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis were less likely to develop SARS-CoV-2 infection , compared to those who were not on it.
” The National Institute of Virology in Pune also determined through lab testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral load of coronavirus .
take our poll - story continues below Through analyzing data that had previously been collected , the ICMR discovered a “ significant ” correlation between “ the number of doses [ of hydroxychloroquine ] taken and frequency of occurrence of Covid-19 infection in symptomatic healthcare workers who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
” These findings vindicate President Donald Trump , who announced recently that he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against the coronavirus .
Big League Politics has reported on how even Democrats have admitted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 : A member of the Michigan legislature who was diagnosed with Chinese coronavirus is crediting hydroxychloroquine and President Trump ’ s suggestion of the drug ’ s effectiveness with saving her life .
Rep. Karen Whitsett of Detroit learned that she had tested positive for coronavirus on Monday , but began taking the drug last month when experiencing severe symptoms of the disease .
She had sought treatment with her husband on March 18th after falling ill with symptoms associated with coronavirus .
After taking hydroxychloroquine , Whitsett recounted experiencing almost immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
It took “ less than two hours ” after an initial dose that the most severe symptoms of the disease , such as swollen lymph nodes and difficulty breathing , were abated .
The use of hydroxychloroquine has proven a topic of contention , with mainstream media journalists hectoring Trump for suggesting that the drug could prove useful in treating the disease even after large numbers of doctors report preliminary success in using it to treat coronavirus .
The drug isn ’ t yet certified by the FDA as a verifiable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by all indications , it has proven to be a medical game-changer in numerous cases of the disease , including Whitsett ’ s case .
Whitsett , a Detroit Democrat , has spoken candidly in support of Trump ’ s suggestion of use of the drug .
“ It has a lot to do with the president … bringing it up .
He is the only person who has the power to make it a priority.
” Once again , President Trump has been vindicated and the globalist medical establishment has been disgraced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Virginia Set to Become First US State to REQUIRE Masks, Even Though Northam Has Refused to Wear One
The commonwealth of Virginia is set to become the first U.S state to require that face masks be worn in public places to deter the spread of coronavirus.
Controversial governor Ralph Northam announced that he’s going to mandate the wearing of facemasks in all public places where people congregate during a Tuesday press conference. The Democrat is requiring their use in retail spaces, government facilities, and public transportation. They’re also required in restaurants, except for when people are eating.
The facemask requirement is apparently going to be enforced by Virginia’s Health Department as opposed to law enforcement. The governor’s chief of staff described what he feared would be “tremendous equity issues” if the rule was enforced by law.
Considering it’s doubtful Virginia’s Health Department has the resources or power to ensure that every citizen of the state wear a facemask in all public places, it looks likely that the rule is more of a broad suggestion than a serious public health requirement.
While Northam is requiring that everyday citizens of the state wear facemasks, he hasn’t been so cautious. The controversial governor was caught at the shorefront of Virginia Beach without a facemask, and in close proximity to other people in a fashion that violated social distancing guidelines. The governor later apologized and took responsibility for his refusal to abide by his own health rules.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--‘Ghostbusters’ Director Blames Hillary Clinton’s Unpopularity for Failure of All-Female Franchise Re

Nearly four years later , the all-female reboot of ‘ Ghostbusters ’ is now remembered as one of the worst atrocities in the history of cinema , and director Paul Feig is blaming anti-Hillary Clinton backlash for its failure .
“ I think some really brilliant author … needs to write a book about 2016 and how intertwined we were with Hillary [ Clinton ] and the anti-Hillary movement , ” Feig said while appearing on SiriusXM radio last week .
“ Everyone was at a boiling point .
I don ’ t know if it was having an African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them up , they were just ready to explode , ” he added .
Feig is desperate to make excuses for his movie ’ s failure , rather than take personal responsibility for creating one of the worst movies in film history .
take our poll - story continues below “ It ’ s crazy how people got nuts about women trying to be in power or be in positions they weren ’ t normally in , ” Feig said .
“ It was an ugly , ugly year.
” The fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexism doomed the movie since its historic failure at the box office during its summer 2016 release .
However , ‘ Ghostbusters ’ creator Ivan Reitman believes that it was nostalgia that caused the backlash , not sexism .
Viewers did not want to watch a ‘ Ghostbusters ’ reboot that was seemingly blasphemous to the original .
“ I think there ’ s way too much talk about gender [ when it comes to this film ] , ” Reitman said during an interview with Mashable .
“ I think that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually lovers of the [ original ] movie , not haters of women.
” Feig refuses to admit that his creation was so horrendous and even hopes to release a grueling 3.5 hour directors ’ cut of the flick despite the fact that nobody wants to see it .
Because the movie was such a massive bomb , the cast has been scrapped and replaced with a new cast for the upcoming re-boot “ Ghostbusters : Afterlife.
” The initial trailer was released last year to rave reviews .
It can be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starred in the failed all-female reboot , whined about the new movie that is set for theaters in 2021 for completely sweeping her movie under the rug .
Similar to her director , she blamed Trump because everyone hated her awful movie .
Feig and Jones , in true liberal fashion , have refused to own up to their own failures .
They will continue to create scapegoats instead of admitting the obvious about their horrendous movie that failed spectacularly in its feminist agenda of female empowerment .

‘Ghostbusters’ Director Blames Hillary Clinton’s Unpopularity for Failure of All-Female Franchise Reboot
Nearly four years later, the all-female reboot of ‘Ghostbusters’ is now remembered as one of the worst atrocities in the history of cinema, and director Paul Feig is blaming anti-Hillary Clinton backlash for its failure.
“I think some really brilliant author … needs to write a book about 2016 and how intertwined we were with Hillary [Clinton] and the anti-Hillary movement,” Feig said while appearing on SiriusXM radio last week.
“Everyone was at a boiling point. I don’t know if it was having an African American president for eight years that teed them up, they were just ready to explode,” he added.
Feig is desperate to make excuses for his movie’s failure, rather than take personal responsibility for creating one of the worst movies in film history.
“It’s crazy how people got nuts about women trying to be in power or be in positions they weren’t normally in,” Feig said. “It was an ugly, ugly year.”
The fake news media has been pushing the line that sexism doomed the movie since its historic failure at the box office during its summer 2016 release. However, ‘Ghostbusters’ creator Ivan Reitman believes that it was nostalgia that caused the backlash, not sexism. Viewers did not want to watch a ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot that was seemingly blasphemous to the original.
“I think there’s way too much talk about gender [when it comes to this film],” Reitman said during an interview with Mashable. “I think that many of the people who were complaining were actually lovers of the [original] movie, not haters of women.”
Feig refuses to admit that his creation was so horrendous and even hopes to release a grueling 3.5 hour directors’ cut of the flick despite the fact that nobody wants to see it.
There’s a three and a half hour cut of Ghostbusters: ATC I’d be happy to share. #FeygerCut https://t.co/zTVE4bDPFm — Paul Feig (@paulfeig) May 21, 2020
Because the movie was such a massive bomb, the cast has been scrapped and replaced with a new cast for the upcoming re-boot “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” The initial trailer was released last year to rave reviews.
It can be seen here:
Actress Leslie Jones, who starred in the failed all-female reboot, whined about the new movie that is set for theaters in 2021 for completely sweeping her movie under the rug. Similar to her director, she blamed Trump because everyone hated her awful movie.
So insulting. Like fuck us. We dint count. It’s like something trump would do. (Trump voice)”Gonna redo ghostbusteeeeers, better with men, will be huge. Those women ain’t ghostbusteeeeers” ugh so annoying. Such a dick move. And I don’t give fuck I’m saying something!! — Leslie Jones ???? (@Lesdoggg) January 19, 2019
Feig and Jones, in true liberal fashion, have refused to own up to their own failures. They will continue to create scapegoats instead of admitting the obvious about their horrendous movie that failed spectacularly in its feminist agenda of female empowerment.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--President Donald Trump Urges House Republicans to Vote Against Re-Authorizing FISA Secret Courts

President Donald Trump is pushing back against the deep state by urging House Republicans to reject the re-authorization of the FISA secret court system .
He made the announcement in a tweet issued on Tuesday evening .
take our poll - story continues below The Russian collusion investigation was made possible due to the FISA secret courts , which essentially rubber-stamped all kinds of illicit spying on the President and his associates .
The FISA court threw the FBI under the bus in the aftermath of the Russia-gate farce that exposed the treachery of the federal government : The Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the FBI on Tuesday , accusing them of “ so many basic and fundamental errors ” in filing the surveillance application for former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page .
“ The FBI ’ s handling of the Carter Page applications , as portrayed in the OIG report , was antithetical to the heightened duty of candor described above , ” Rosemary Collyer , presiding judge with the FISC , wrote in an order to the FBI released by the court… Inspector General Michael Horowitz detailed a comedy of errors from an FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incompetent or malicious in its attempts to pin Russian collusion on President Trump and his close associates .
Collyer said that the report has presented “ troubling instances in which FBI personnel provided information to NSD [ the National Security Division of the Justice Department ] which was unsupported or contradicted by information in their possession.
” “ The frequency with which representations made by FBI personnel turned out to be unsupported or contradicted by information in their possession , and with which they withheld information detrimental to their case , calls into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applications is reliable , ” Collyer wrote .
“ The FISC expects the government to provide complete and accurate information in every filing with the Court .
Without it , the FISC can not properly ensure that the government conducts electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes only when there is a sufficient factual basis , ” she added .
President Trump has come out against FISA after many talks with Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) , who has been leading the charge against the unconstitutional secret court system since long before Russia-gate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our Constitution that a secret court can authorize invading an innocent American ’ s privacy .
Recent months have once again made all too clear how such a system leads to abuse .
It ’ s time for Congress to stop paying lip service to reform and pass real safeguards that respect Americans ’ rights .
What happened to General Flynn and President Trump should never be allowed to happen again , ” Paul said earlier this year .
The House is expected to vote on FISA re-authorization Wednesday morning .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans into doing the right thing and pushing back against an intelligence community that has clearly run amok .

President Donald Trump Urges House Republicans to Vote Against Re-Authorizing FISA Secret Courts
President Donald Trump renders honors during the 136th Coast Guard Academy commencement exercise in New London, Conn., May 17, 2017. The ceremony was the President’s first service academy graduation as commander-in-chief. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
President Donald Trump is pushing back against the deep state by urging House Republicans to reject the re-authorization of the FISA secret court system.
He made the announcement in a tweet issued on Tuesday evening.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265422768625123335
The Russian collusion investigation was made possible due to the FISA secret courts, which essentially rubber-stamped all kinds of illicit spying on the President and his associates.
The FISA court threw the FBI under the bus in the aftermath of the Russia-gate farce that exposed the treachery of the federal government:
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court issued a sharp rebuke of the FBI on Tuesday, accusing them of “so many basic and fundamental errors” in filing the surveillance application for former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. “The FBI’s handling of the Carter Page applications, as portrayed in the OIG report, was antithetical to the heightened duty of candor described above,” Rosemary Collyer, presiding judge with the FISC, wrote in an order to the FBI released by the court… Inspector General Michael Horowitz detailed a comedy of errors from an FBI that has proven itself to be ridiculously incompetent or malicious in its attempts to pin Russian collusion on President Trump and his close associates. Collyer said that the report has presented “troubling instances in which FBI personnel provided information to NSD [the National Security Division of the Justice Department] which was unsupported or contradicted by information in their possession.” “The frequency with which representations made by FBI personnel turned out to be unsupported or contradicted by information in their possession, and with which they withheld information detrimental to their case, calls into question whether information contained in other FBI applications is reliable,” Collyer wrote. “The FISC expects the government to provide complete and accurate information in every filing with the Court. Without it, the FISC cannot properly ensure that the government conducts electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes only when there is a sufficient factual basis,” she added.
President Trump has come out against FISA after many talks with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has been leading the charge against the unconstitutional secret court system since long before Russia-gate.
“It flies in the face of our Constitution that a secret court can authorize invading an innocent American’s privacy. Recent months have once again made all too clear how such a system leads to abuse. It’s time for Congress to stop paying lip service to reform and pass real safeguards that respect Americans’ rights. What happened to General Flynn and President Trump should never be allowed to happen again,” Paul said earlier this year.
The House is expected to vote on FISA re-authorization Wednesday morning. President Trump hopes that his words can influence Republicans into doing the right thing and pushing back against an intelligence community that has clearly run amok.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--Wikipedia Co Founder Admits Site Has Become Mired in Left-Wing Bias

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger admitted that his creation has become mired and corrupted by rampant left-wing institutional and editorial bias .
Sanger pointed to Wikipedia ’ s increasing bias in a blog post last week , plainly titled “ Wikipedia is Badly Biased.
” The Washington man had played a crucial role in the 2001 formation of the open-access online encyclopedia , but later left the project , citing the increasing inaccuracy and abuse of the platform by those who he deemed as “ anarchist types.
” Sanger points to former President Barack Obama ’ s Wikipedia page as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bias .
Obama ’ s article presents a glowing account of his presidency , declining to so much as even mention his pervasive corruption scandals .
“ Examples have become embarrassingly easy to find .
The Barack Obama article completely fails to mention many well-known scandals : Benghazi , the IRS scandal , the AP phone records scandal , and Fast and Furious , to say nothing of Solyndra or the Hillary Clinton email server scandal—or , of course , the developing “ Obamagate ” story in which Obama was personally involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - story continues below Sanger goes on to compare Obama ’ s glowing article with the article for Donald Trump .
Trump ’ s article is filled with reaching accusations of impropriety , recycling nearly every fanatic left-wing political hit theory utilized by the mainstream media against Trump .
Sanger points out that a significant portion of the article itself is dedicated to various political grievances , as opposed to a presentation of vital information about Trump .
“ Meanwhile , as you can imagine , the idea that the Donald Trump article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , there are 5,224 none-too-flattering words in the “ Presidency ” section .
By contrast , the following “ Public Profile ” ( which the Obama article entirely lacks ) , “ Investigations , ” and “ Impeachment ” sections are unrelentingly negative , and together add up to some 4,545 words—in other words , the controversy sections are almost as long as the sections about his presidency.
” Sanger goes on to point to articles such as that regarding Jesus Christ as examples of the site ’ s liberal bias @

Wikipedia Co Founder Admits Site Has Become Mired in Left-Wing Bias
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger admitted that his creation has become mired and corrupted by rampant left-wing institutional and editorial bias.
Sanger pointed to Wikipedia’s increasing bias in a blog post last week, plainly titled “Wikipedia is Badly Biased.” The Washington man had played a crucial role in the 2001 formation of the open-access online encyclopedia, but later left the project, citing the increasing inaccuracy and abuse of the platform by those who he deemed as “anarchist types.”
Sanger points to former President Barack Obama’s Wikipedia page as an example of the leading editor’s bias. Obama’s article presents a glowing account of his presidency, declining to so much as even mention his pervasive corruption scandals.
“Examples have become embarrassingly easy to find. The Barack Obama article completely fails to mention many well-known scandals: Benghazi, the IRS scandal, the AP phone records scandal, and Fast and Furious, to say nothing of Solyndra or the Hillary Clinton email server scandal—or, of course, the developing “Obamagate” story in which Obama was personally involved in surveilling Donald Trump.”
Sanger goes on to compare Obama’s glowing article with the article for Donald Trump. Trump’s article is filled with reaching accusations of impropriety, recycling nearly every fanatic left-wing political hit theory utilized by the mainstream media against Trump. Sanger points out that a significant portion of the article itself is dedicated to various political grievances, as opposed to a presentation of vital information about Trump.
“Meanwhile, as you can imagine, the idea that the Donald Trump article is neutral is a joke. Just for example, there are 5,224 none-too-flattering words in the “Presidency” section. By contrast, the following “Public Profile” (which the Obama article entirely lacks), “Investigations,” and “Impeachment” sections are unrelentingly negative, and together add up to some 4,545 words—in other words, the controversy sections are almost as long as the sections about his presidency.”
Sanger goes on to point to articles such as that regarding Jesus Christ as examples of the site’s liberal bias.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-27--REPORT: Jared Kushner Leading Push Against Jeff Sessions from Within White House

White House policy advisor Jared Kushner is said to be playing a leading role in encouraging President Donald Trump to oppose former attorney general Jeff Sessions ’ candidacy for the U.S. Senate .
Populist commentator Ryan Girdusky reported on the development on Tuesday .
take our poll - story continues below The personal feud between Sessions and Trump is well known , but earlier reports had suggested that President Trump intended to remain neutral in the Republican primary runoff between Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville .
Jared Kushner ’ s urgings may have proved crucial in motivating the President to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump remains angered over Sessions ’ recusal as Attorney General from oversight of the witch hunt Russia investigation .
Girdusky is reporting that Kushner ’ s support of soft-on-crime jailbreak legislation is an essential element to his opposition to Sessions .
As Attorney General , Sessions strongly shut down attempts from liberal Republicans and the Democratic Party to release thousands of hardened criminals from the prison system before their assigned sentences were completed .
Kushner has aggressively pushed jailbreak legislation with the hopes of ingratiating himself with the liberal cultural elite .
Kushner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may also be a crucial factor in what Girdusky is describing as his stringent opposition to Sessions .
Kushner has repeatedly attempted to ram through various amnesty and cheap labor visa programs , a set of policy proposals Sessions ’ return to the Senate would certainly complicate .
Sessions has the strongest conservative track record of any former Senator or federal legislator , almost singlehandedly shutting down several amnesty and visa expansion programs over his career of decades in the Senate .
Sessions ’ opponent , football coach Tommy Tuberville , is yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questionable statements on immigration policy .
Tuberville has endorsed the notion of admitting 400,000 Indian visa workers to fill American jobs , a policy long sought by corporate elites seeking to replace American workers with a more compliant and cheaper staff .
The support of a stringent White House liberal committed to undermining President Trump ’ s America First policy vision is a strong red flag against Tommy Tuberville .

REPORT: Jared Kushner Leading Push Against Jeff Sessions from Within White House
White House policy advisor Jared Kushner is said to be playing a leading role in encouraging President Donald Trump to oppose former attorney general Jeff Sessions’ candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Populist commentator Ryan Girdusky reported on the development on Tuesday.
SCOOP: The real reason for the tremendous push against Sessions coming from the White House has little to do with Russia and more to do with Jared Kushner's bail reform. — Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) May 26, 2020
The personal feud between Sessions and Trump is well known, but earlier reports had suggested that President Trump intended to remain neutral in the Republican primary runoff between Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville. Jared Kushner’s urgings may have proved crucial in motivating the President to forcefully oppose Sessions’ candidacy, and Trump remains angered over Sessions’ recusal as Attorney General from oversight of the witch hunt Russia investigation.
Girdusky is reporting that Kushner’s support of soft-on-crime jailbreak legislation is an essential element to his opposition to Sessions. As Attorney General, Sessions strongly shut down attempts from liberal Republicans and the Democratic Party to release thousands of hardened criminals from the prison system before their assigned sentences were completed.
Kushner has aggressively pushed jailbreak legislation with the hopes of ingratiating himself with the liberal cultural elite.
Kushner was one of the lead architects of bail reform and Sessions constantly pushed back against him. Sources inside the WH told me Kushner hated Sessions more than any other person inside Trump's WH. — Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) May 26, 2020
Kushner’s stringent support of mass immigration may also be a crucial factor in what Girdusky is describing as his stringent opposition to Sessions. Kushner has repeatedly attempted to ram through various amnesty and cheap labor visa programs, a set of policy proposals Sessions’ return to the Senate would certainly complicate. Sessions has the strongest conservative track record of any former Senator or federal legislator, almost singlehandedly shutting down several amnesty and visa expansion programs over his career of decades in the Senate.
Sessions’ opponent, football coach Tommy Tuberville, is yet to provide satisfying answers for some highly questionable statements on immigration policy. Tuberville has endorsed the notion of admitting 400,000 Indian visa workers to fill American jobs, a policy long sought by corporate elites seeking to replace American workers with a more compliant and cheaper staff.
The support of a stringent White House liberal committed to undermining President Trump’s America First policy vision is a strong red flag against Tommy Tuberville.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-28--Dave Rubin Berated on Social Media for Claiming ‘Free Markets’ Will Stop Big Tech Tyranny

Left-libertarian pundit Dave Rubin is getting hammered on social media by conservatives offended by his notion that the “ free market ” will somehow end Big Tech tyranny without government intervention .
Rubin disagreed with President Trump ’ s call for action to reign in Big Tech as they commit Orwellian censorship and attempt to meddle in electoral politics .
take our poll - story continues below Rubin ’ s tweet caused many people to point out how his ideology is a failure and does nothing to actually preserve freedom of speech in any tangible sense .
“ Man Dave…seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Susan at YouTube has made the entire internet hate your guts , ” wrote Twitter user @ terrorsperg .
“ How long until big tech controls every aspect of our life ?
We going to just let them destroy us in the name of “ free markets ?
” There is a serious discussion to be had here about whether they are publisher or platform , ” twitter user @ MadManCris49 wrote .
“ Conservatives are going to be “ noble losers ” until the end of time unless they actually start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter user @ tdschwinn .
“ There is no Free Market is Social Media anymore .
It ’ s a dictatorship that uses Repressive Tolerance to justify telling only one narrative , ” wrote user @ jamft in a tweet .
“ Twitter is no longer a platform , it has become a publisher and a gatekeeper.
” “ This is not regulating them .
This is taking away monetary and legal privilege they receive by claiming to be merely a “ public platform.
” They , if indeed they ever were , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose that privilege , ” wrote Twitter user @ ChiefScribe .
“ Competition doesn ’ t exist .
Competitors can ’ t even get a mobile app because Apple and Google won ’ t allow it .
Its a monopoly , ” Twitter user @ steph93065 wrote in another response .
Rubin is acting like his so-called competitor to Twitter , Locals.com , is free market competition that will reign in the social media giants without government interference .
However , banished journalist and Congressional candidate Laura Loomer pointed out that Rubin ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same rules as the tech giants and does not really promote freedom of speech .
“ I find it really bizarre how Dave Rubin is going around telling people that his new social media site is anti censorship when it ’ s been designed to keep deplatformed people off and also utilizes the same content moderation tools as Twitter , ” she wrote in a Telegram post .
“ How do you have a social media site created to supposedly combat censorship and then not invite anyone who has actually been deplatformed onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to not have “ behind the scenes censorship ” when you let people “ control who can and can ’ t post ” ?
” Loomer asked .
Loomer urges patriots who oppose Big Tech censorship to join Parler , a social media entity that refuses to bow to Big Tech ’ s arbitrary rules and allows unpersoned individuals to speak freely on their platform .
“ It is very dishonest for this new site to be advertised as a solution to censorship , ” Loomer wrote of Rubin ’ s social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what you call false advertising.
” Rubin ’ s half-baked weak libertarianism is not selling like it did several years ago .
The homosexual former leftist “ Young Turks ” collaborator is showing signs that he may be controlled opposition for the globalist establishment .

Dave Rubin Berated on Social Media for Claiming ‘Free Markets’ Will Stop Big Tech Tyranny
Left-libertarian pundit Dave Rubin is getting hammered on social media by conservatives offended by his notion that the “free market” will somehow end Big Tech tyranny without government intervention.
Rubin disagreed with President Trump’s call for action to reign in Big Tech as they commit Orwellian censorship and attempt to meddle in electoral politics.
Conservatives must fight the impulse to regulate big tech. Competition, free markets and human ingenuity are the answer. Not taking one big problem and combining it with another big problem. Will put a hold on your name for when you join https://t.co/ftDBZ4aRsk! https://t.co/hD3GIg8W3m — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 27, 2020
Rubin’s tweet caused many people to point out how his ideology is a failure and does nothing to actually preserve freedom of speech in any tangible sense.
“Man Dave…seems like years of gatekeeping and sucking up to Susan at YouTube has made the entire internet hate your guts,” wrote Twitter user @terrorsperg.
“How long until big tech controls every aspect of our life? We going to just let them destroy us in the name of “free markets?” There is a serious discussion to be had here about whether they are publisher or platform,” twitter user @MadManCris49 wrote.
“Conservatives are going to be “noble losers” until the end of time unless they actually start fighting fire with fire,” wrote Twitter user @tdschwinn.
“There is no Free Market is Social Media anymore. It’s a dictatorship that uses Repressive Tolerance to justify telling only one narrative,” wrote user @jamft in a tweet. “Twitter is no longer a platform, it has become a publisher and a gatekeeper.”
“This is not regulating them. This is taking away monetary and legal privilege they receive by claiming to be merely a “public platform.” They, if indeed they ever were, have ceased to be such and should lose that privilege,” wrote Twitter user @ChiefScribe.
“Competition doesn’t exist. Competitors can’t even get a mobile app because Apple and Google won’t allow it. Its a monopoly,” Twitter user @steph93065 wrote in another response.
Rubin is acting like his so-called competitor to Twitter, Locals.com, is free market competition that will reign in the social media giants without government interference.
However, banished journalist and Congressional candidate Laura Loomer pointed out that Rubin’s platform subscribes to all of the same rules as the tech giants and does not really promote freedom of speech.
“I find it really bizarre how Dave Rubin is going around telling people that his new social media site is anti censorship when it’s been designed to keep deplatformed people off and also utilizes the same content moderation tools as Twitter,” she wrote in a Telegram post.
“How do you have a social media site created to supposedly combat censorship and then not invite anyone who has actually been deplatformed onto the site? How can you claim to not have “behind the scenes censorship” when you let people “control who can and can’t post”?” Loomer asked.
Loomer urges patriots who oppose Big Tech censorship to join Parler, a social media entity that refuses to bow to Big Tech’s arbitrary rules and allows unpersoned individuals to speak freely on their platform.
“It is very dishonest for this new site to be advertised as a solution to censorship,” Loomer wrote of Rubin’s social media scam site. “I believe that’s what you call false advertising.”
Rubin’s half-baked weak libertarianism is not selling like it did several years ago. The homosexual former leftist “Young Turks” collaborator is showing signs that he may be controlled opposition for the globalist establishment.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-28--CHAOS: Minnesota Rioters Loot Freely For Second Straight Day After George Floyd’s Death

Crowds of rioters continued sporadic looting on Wednesday , two days after a Minneapolis man named George Floyd died after highly questionable treatment at the hands of police during an arrest .
A crowd of unruly “ protestors ” could be seen ransacking an area Target , compiling expensive TV ’ s and leaving the store with material goods .
More footage reveals a sizable crowd of looters retrieving whatever they can , without fear of any repercussion from law enforcement .
take our poll - story continues below Supporters of the Floyd riots have claimed that the initial response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas on protestors- was wildly out of proportion , and racist in nature , comparing the response to that used against anti-coronavirus lockdown protestors .
However , the display of criminality that appears closely related to the Floyd riots wasn ’ t seen from lockdown protestors , who have protested in a largely peaceful manner .
More footage from local news shows widespread evidence of criminality and riotous violence from Floyd rioters , including throwing rocks at police , breaking store windows , and tagging property with spray paint .
The death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and four police officers have already been fired from the Minnesota Police Department as a result of the footage , which revealed an officer kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck for an extended period .
That doesn ’ t excuse criminal behavior targeting a business , which appears wholly motivated by material interest as opposed to real indignation against the Minneapolis Police Department .

CHAOS: Minnesota Rioters Loot Freely For Second Straight Day After George Floyd’s Death
Crowds of rioters continued sporadic looting on Wednesday, two days after a Minneapolis man named George Floyd died after highly questionable treatment at the hands of police during an arrest.
A crowd of unruly “protestors” could be seen ransacking an area Target, compiling expensive TV’s and leaving the store with material goods.
More footage reveals a sizable crowd of looters retrieving whatever they can, without fear of any repercussion from law enforcement.
This is awful out here. No police. Looting continues pic.twitter.com/087TpNWhPV — Karen Scullin FOX9 (@kscullinfox9) May 27, 2020
Supporters of the Floyd riots have claimed that the initial response from law enforcement- which featured police deploying tear gas on protestors- was wildly out of proportion, and racist in nature, comparing the response to that used against anti-coronavirus lockdown protestors.
However, the display of criminality that appears closely related to the Floyd riots wasn’t seen from lockdown protestors, who have protested in a largely peaceful manner.
More footage from local news shows widespread evidence of criminality and riotous violence from Floyd rioters, including throwing rocks at police, breaking store windows, and tagging property with spray paint.
The death of Floyd was in fact highly questionable, and four police officers have already been fired from the Minnesota Police Department as a result of the footage, which revealed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for an extended period. That doesn’t excuse criminal behavior targeting a business, which appears wholly motivated by material interest as opposed to real indignation against the Minneapolis Police Department.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-28--Michigan Barber Karl Manke Will Take Case to Supreme Court Following Order to Close His Shop

An appeals court ruled against Owosso , Mich. barber Karl Manke on Thursday , demanding he close his barber shop , but Manke intends to take his case to the state Supreme Court .
The Michigan Court of Appeals determined in their ruling that Manke ’ s rights were not violated by the administration of Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer in their repeated attempts to coerce him out of business .
“ Here , the State has an important governmental interest in containing the spread of COVID-19 , ” the decision claims , adding that the executive order issued by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not at any speech or expressive conduct.
” Trending : RIOTS : Ilhan Omar and Her Daughter Encourage Chaos and Mayhem in the Minnesota Streets They overruled the decision of Shiawassee Circuit Court Judge Matthew Stewart , who refused to approve the state ’ s request to shut down Manke ’ s business and deprive him of his livelihood .
Manke ’ s lawyer , David Kallman , has said that he plans to appeal the case to Michigan ’ s Supreme Court .
take our poll - story continues below Regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cower and remains a free man in the midst of a mass hysteria that has made millions of Americans cower in fear .
“ I could care less , ” he said in a phone interview at his Owosso barber shop .
“ If they want to put me in jail , put me in jail .
… I will be governed — fair governing — but not ruled .
This is a police state action.
” Big League Politics has covered Manke ’ s stand against Whitmer ’ s Draconian lock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ folk hero of sorts among freedom lovers in his state : Heroic Texas salon owner Shelley Luther traveled thousands of miles to Owosso , Mich. on Monday to show solidarity with Karl Manke , the barber who defied orders from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and opened up despite his business being deemed non-essential .
They appeared at a press conference outside of Manke ’ s barber shop with the organizing front Stand Up Michigan , which is encouraging businesses throughout the state to refuse Whitmer ’ s orders and resume operations .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place .
I was already a month behind on my mortgage .
They were behind on their mortgage .
They couldn ’ t feed their kids , ” Luther said to explain the rationale behind her decision to open up her Dallas salon against state-level edicts… Manke closed by highlighting the psychological ramifications that the shutdown is having on people across Michigan and throughout the country .
“ Our governor was concerned more with the physical health .
She is so shallow that it is totally completely out of her range of thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspect of the human being besides the physical , ” Manke said .
“ We have a bunch of empty shells who are in their homes that are healthy from the coronavirus that are mentally and spiritually starved .
We need to bring this type of awareness to each other .
We are a community .
We are meant to live in a community .
So shake hands with people , address people , talk to people .
This continual hiding , riding around in our cars with masks on with the windows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said to end the press conference .
Manke has showed that not every American will surrender to the media-generated fear cult , and his heroism is encouraging others to stand as well .

Michigan Barber Karl Manke Will Take Case to Supreme Court Following Order to Close His Shop
An appeals court ruled against Owosso, Mich. barber Karl Manke on Thursday, demanding he close his barber shop, but Manke intends to take his case to the state Supreme Court.
The Michigan Court of Appeals determined in their ruling that Manke’s rights were not violated by the administration of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in their repeated attempts to coerce him out of business.
“Here, the State has an important governmental interest in containing the spread of COVID-19,” the decision claims, adding that the executive order issued by the governor is “directed at that interest and not at any speech or expressive conduct.”
They overruled the decision of Shiawassee Circuit Court Judge Matthew Stewart, who refused to approve the state’s request to shut down Manke’s business and deprive him of his livelihood. Manke’s lawyer, David Kallman, has said that he plans to appeal the case to Michigan’s Supreme Court.
Regardless of the potential consequences, Manke refuses to cower and remains a free man in the midst of a mass hysteria that has made millions of Americans cower in fear.
“I could care less,” he said in a phone interview at his Owosso barber shop. “If they want to put me in jail, put me in jail. … I will be governed — fair governing — but not ruled. This is a police state action.”
Big League Politics has covered Manke’s stand against Whitmer’s Draconian lock down, which has made him a folk hero of sorts among freedom lovers in his state:
Heroic Texas salon owner Shelley Luther traveled thousands of miles to Owosso, Mich. on Monday to show solidarity with Karl Manke, the barber who defied orders from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and opened up despite his business being deemed non-essential. They appeared at a press conference outside of Manke’s barber shop with the organizing front Stand Up Michigan, which is encouraging businesses throughout the state to refuse Whitmer’s orders and resume operations. “I had 20 hair stylists working in my place. I was already a month behind on my mortgage. They were behind on their mortgage. They couldn’t feed their kids,” Luther said to explain the rationale behind her decision to open up her Dallas salon against state-level edicts… Manke closed by highlighting the psychological ramifications that the shutdown is having on people across Michigan and throughout the country. “Our governor was concerned more with the physical health. She is so shallow that it is totally completely out of her range of thinking that there is a mental and spiritual aspect of the human being besides the physical,” Manke said. “We have a bunch of empty shells who are in their homes that are healthy from the coronavirus that are mentally and spiritually starved. We need to bring this type of awareness to each other. We are a community. We are meant to live in a community. So shake hands with people, address people, talk to people. This continual hiding, riding around in our cars with masks on with the windows rolled up, is not healthy!” he said to end the press conference.
Manke has showed that not every American will surrender to the media-generated fear cult, and his heroism is encouraging others to stand as well.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-05-28--AOC and Other Wacky Democrats Want to Release Prisoners in Order to “Save Lives”

CNS News reported that a number of Democrats from the state of New York sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo requesting that he release more prisons to protect the prison population from the Wuhan virus .
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of the most prominent Democrats signing on to the letter , which was also being pushed by leading Democrat Jerry Nadler .
In March , Cuomo relased 1,100 prisoners .
The congressmen who sent the governor the letter want even larger numbers of prisoners released .
Trending : RIOTS : Ilhan Omar and Her Daughter Encourage Chaos and Mayhem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , you issued a directive to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ( DOCCS ) to release up to 1,100 people who were incarcerated on technical parole violation holds in New York State jails , ” the congressmen stated in their May 22 letter directed to the Cuomo .
take our poll - story continues below “ While an important step , this policy directive left too many people , including hundreds of people accused of parole violations , in local jails and did not touch the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We urge you now to exercise leadership and compassion to protect people living and working in jails and prisons , ” the congressmen signing on to the letter declared .
“ Releasing a significant number of incarcerated people and ensuring compliance with public health standards will surely save lives , both of those who are incarcerated and of others living in the community , ” the congressmen added .
“ As Governor of the state with the most reported cases of COVID-19 and as Vice Chair of the National Governors Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the Empire State in releasing substantial numbers of people from prison , but to show other governors that this laudable goal can be achieved .
“ We urge you to take quick and decisive action on a much larger scale , ” they concluded .
“ Ignoring this looming crisis promises to harm or kill so many more.
” The full text of the letter sent to Cuomo can be read here .
Some elected officials are working harder to serve the interests of criminals that law-abiding Americans who have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Wuhan virus .
This goes to show where the priorities of the modern-day Democrat Party lie .
Voters should not forget that in 2020 .

AOC and Other Wacky Democrats Want to Release Prisoners in Order to “Save Lives”
CNS News reported that a number of Democrats from the state of New York sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo requesting that he release more prisons to protect the prison population from the Wuhan virus.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of the most prominent Democrats signing on to the letter, which was also being pushed by leading Democrat Jerry Nadler.
In March, Cuomo relased 1,100 prisoners. The congressmen who sent the governor the letter want even larger numbers of prisoners released.
“In late March, you issued a directive to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to release up to 1,100 people who were incarcerated on technical parole violation holds in New York State jails,” the congressmen stated in their May 22 letter directed to the Cuomo.
“While an important step, this policy directive left too many people, including hundreds of people accused of parole violations, in local jails and did not touch the state prison population,” the letter read.
“We urge you now to exercise leadership and compassion to protect people living and working in jails and prisons,” the congressmen signing on to the letter declared.
“Releasing a significant number of incarcerated people and ensuring compliance with public health standards will surely save lives, both of those who are incarcerated and of others living in the community,” the congressmen added.
“As Governor of the state with the most reported cases of COVID-19 and as Vice Chair of the National Governors Association, you have the power not only to lead the Empire State in releasing substantial numbers of people from prison, but to show other governors that this laudable goal can be achieved.
“We urge you to take quick and decisive action on a much larger scale,” they concluded. “Ignoring this looming crisis promises to harm or kill so many more.”
The full text of the letter sent to Cuomo can be read here.
Some elected officials are working harder to serve the interests of criminals that law-abiding Americans who have been economically displaced because of harsh shutdowns related to the Wuhan virus.
This goes to show where the priorities of the modern-day Democrat Party lie.
Voters should not forget that in 2020.